Nothing remains of the com Triunity of Blackdom — but it used to lie some 20 miles northwest of Artesia Elvis Fleming of Roswell will discuss the Life and Times of the now obliterated village of Blackdom •There are no traces of this very unique village, not even a building foundation, he said The discussion will take place at the regular monthly meeting of the Chaves County Historical Society to be held at the Roswell Chamber of Develop rn 9 ment and Commerce at 7 p.m. Monday. Society president Leon Olsen will preside over the business session, to be followed by a twopart program under the direction of Charles Knaus. program chairman. Retired Col. E. L. Lusk, longtime Roswell resident, and former commandant of New Mexico Military Institute, also will speak on the history of NMMI. He taught engineering at NMMI before assuming the office of commandant.
Timothy E. Nelson, Ph.D., Historian
