Las Cruces Sun-News (Newspaper) - April 18, 1956, Las Cruces, New Mexico OUR HOMETOWN vi is invited to attend the spring band concert scheduled at tonight In Milton Hall on the New Mexico College campus Las Cr m THe News Vol 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE Miff AW SUNDAY THE WEATHER LAS Partly cloudy with little change In High today 79 Low night 45 Last 24 Las cos State College LAS CHUCKS NEW MEXICO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON APRIL 18 1956 CENTRAL PRESS PICTURES Decline In State Water By Tho Associated Press A monthly report by the ed Bureau a dry picture for New Mexico's river valleys In u report the tion us of the first of the month the bureau Sun Juan Basin Precipitation during March below normal over both the valley and higher areas averaging less than 40 per cent of normal As a re- sult this month's forecasts are about 10 cent lower than those issued a month ago The current outlook is for forecasts ranging from 78 per cent of the average runoff for the San Juan tit Rosa N M near the water area to 70 per cent stream at Near 75 per cent of average runoff la expected for the northern Low Gila River Basin as low or than the record low flows experienced last year are in prospect for the main Gila River Hio Grande Basin Much be- low normal precipitation during March was reported for the New Mexico portion of the Rio Grande which averaged only 12 per cent of normal The Colorado portion of the basin reported heavier See Decline iri Page 2 Smashing Winds Driving Into New Mexico MARINER KEEPS PUFFING AT 107 CAPTAIN Wellington B Sphears puffs on a cigar to brate his birthday while propped bed at view Hospital Windsor Ontario Can Capt Sphears the oceans in the service of Queen Victoria Claiming mmg no formula for longevity he says he has smoked cigars since he was 60 and drank plenty of good whiskey His father a shipbuilder lived to 105 International By Tho Associated Press Winds ranging up to 30 miles an hour ripped nt much of New ico last today threatening clouds which had given of rain yesterday slunk the wind with of central New Mexico Albuquerque Hit was buffeted all night by strong winds Which tore young leaves from trees and piled trash Winds there were to 30 miles an hour the Weather Bureau said the state morning wind was measured at 18 miles an hour at Santa Fe and Grants 22 at Hobbs and less than 18 at other points prediction was for partly cloudy weather through tomorrow with widely scattered showers mostly in the northern mountains Winds were expected to continue Fields Blown Out Dreary spring crop and range See Smashing Four Motorists Pay Fines For Traffic Counts Today's traffic law violations box Four motorists answered tions Police Judge Dan court here yesterday and paid fines amounting The fine was the result of a citation charging overtime ing at 646 North Alameda Speeding on Solano brought a fine of as did a citation ing running the red light at the Intersection of Main street and Lus Cruces Avenue The largest fine was sessed against the driver who pleaded guilty to speeding 45 mites per hour on Solano City Educators To Hold Meeting On Thursday Night Delegates to the New Mexico Education Association Council meeting lin Albuquerque on April 27 will receive voting instructions at the of the Las Cruces Education Association which will be held at p.m Thursday in the high school auditorium Three plans concerning er's Retirement programs have been taken up by the state body and at Thursday night's meeting Las Cruces teachers will decide on which of the plans they will port delegates represent the Las Cruces Association ut the meeting in Albuquerque Bert Ho 11 a h d mathematics teacher at Las Cruces Junior High school will direct Thursday's ing- here and has asked all to attend for the purpose of takings stand on a number of important issues Garden Club Will Sponsor Yard Contest Entries for the annual yard con- ley Garden club are now being re- officials said today Deadline Tor entrants in the contest has been set on May 1 Judging will begin immediately The contest will come to a close on October 30 All persons residing within the ty limits or within radius 10 miles are eligible to participate i the competition Contests Categories Contest winners will be ar Eight College Teams Doe To Vie In Rodeo Eight college teams will compete Ln the Intercollegiate rodeo to be held by the Aggie Rodeo tion of New Mexico College at the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Posse Arena April 20 21 22 Colleges other than New ico which have entered teams to date are Sul Ross State Teachers College University San Angelo Junior Col- lege Texas Tech West Texas State Eastern New Mexico Uni- versity and the University of New Mexico Approximately 75 ants have entered Clowns to Appear Judges for the four performances are Ross May and Buddy Heaton Both have been rodeo contestants for quite some time Heaton has also performed as a clown in many of the big arenas in the United States Three Sul Ross students Buster Berry hill Jim Apian and n will help the announcer along and help keep the crowd ed in their role as clowns Virgil Bond announcer at radio station in Las Cruces will See Eight College Page 2 i Board Sets Budget For City Schools Las Cruces School District Board of Education met today for a ond day's transaction of what was described as routine business but included a discussion of the budget for the new year The board is pre- its budget for the formal state tax May 4 Supt Tom J said the budget for school operation and maintenance would approximate Budget Breakdown Of that sum the maintenance section would amount to 840 The direct charge budget would be about The di rect charge items are for pur chase of equipment and repairs The larger sum is for salaries and other related expenses of school Operation The board is planning Its school year on figures projected from his year's record enrollment of over pupils which itself is a in excess of last year's mate The board had met in regular session Tuesday night but because of the lengthy agenda adjoined ast night to resume its session today Approve Specifications Specifications for furniture and of the new Las Cruces school plant now under con- struction on El Paseo road were by the board The new is expected to be in ion next fall The school board that he board and representatives rom the Las Cruces City ion its recreation department meet soon to outline plans for the summer recreation program a See Board Sets Page 2 I FARM OBJECTIONS FAIL TO STOP VETO Novembers Contestants In or nil of the 1 including trees shrubs lawn and bordering plants in relation to the house trees flowering shrubs flowers bushes and vines patios will be judged according to enclosure de- and arrangement and flowers of business firms To Contest officials said that plaque will be presented to the person selected as Gardener of Jie Mrs Homer is chairman of the contest committee which is comprised of Mrs Bob Mayfield and Mrs Dwight Allison See Garden 2 Legion Nominating Committee Will Be Named At Meeting A nominating committee de- signed to prepare the slate of or offices in the American election next month will be appointed at the meeting of American Legion members at 8 p.m Friday in the Legion Hut Claude Legion der said that awards to winners n the Partners in Safety gram recently conducted by the Legion will be presented uled to receive awards are Mrs E E winner of the Pet Peeves phase of the contest and J E Emerson who was selected as the outstanding Safe Driver Gordon Miss Win Acclaim Program Presented By Sinfonietta Wins Enthusiastic Response From Large Crowd As Las Cruces Concert Season Ends Community Concert Association closed a successful season with the presentation Insl night of the St Louis Sinfonietta One of the largest audiences of the season If hot he largest heard the group of 21 In a program of Mozart Schubert and Ravel closing with a collection of 10 songs from Jerome Kern Acclaimed Kenneth Gordon violinist and Miss Christine Stavrache harpist were featured as soloists Gordon who began study of the violin at age seven and five years later made his first concert appearance of- Fritz as an encore after his performance of Pablo de collection of gypsy The response of the audience to Gordon's delicate of the 130.000 demanded the encore Miss reared In gary hut n native of New York City won the applause of the for her rendition of the difficult Introduction and allegro by Maurice Ravel and further pleased her auditors with a cal ditty Harping on The Miss this past season was solo harpist with the New York Little Orchestra Society Drive Moves Schubert's Symphony No 5 in B flat major scored ly for the small orchestra was perhaps the beat liked performance hy the Sinfonietta as a whole Prior to the opening of the con- cert Henry Gustafson president of the Las Community Concert the audience for Its support of the association during the season and reported that memberships so far obtained for the new season had already reached last year's way mark although the drive Is less two weeks old Speaker Cites Concert Expansion Aims Robert J Stafford of Columbia Artists Management Inc who is also engaged In organizational work for Community Concert said yesterday that con- cert organizations In New Mexico are out their twelfth season this year Stafford spoke at the meeting of the Las Lions club There are now 17 concert within the state he said Stafford said that a goal of members has been set by the Las Community Concert Jeorge D Hardaway of the u SHORTLY after three Republican farm slate governors Gov Joe Foss Leo Hoegh and Fred Hall arrived at the White House to urge President hower to sign the farm Herbert Miller an assistant executive clerk with copies of the President's veto Mr Eisenhower presented his views on the farm through a radio-TV address to the nation Monday evening International 10 Vote Result Deals Blow I To Kef an ver I By Sen hud the worst setback in his fight for the Democratic presidential nation to contemplate today as result of yesterday's New primary election It was n double disappointment He was soundly Melted by of his own party in a fight over convention voles trailed badly on the contest side of the ballots Fight Hie fight in New sey resulted from Uie insistent of Gnv Robert Meyner and the Democratic organization on an un- pledged slate of delegates free to support the candidate they think best at the August convention Kefauver entering a slute ed to him argued for an slon of preference by the voters Returns compiled early today showed Democrats delegates at lurge 16 unpledged or- elected 10 Kefauver elected none See Vote Result Page 2 Clovis Perjury Case Declared To Be Mistrial Band Concert To Be Held At that America now has but eight per cent of the world's usable eat timber Hardaway said that America has 15 per cent of the world's cial timber reserve He bused his figures on findings reported the recent survey of sources in America the first vey of its kind since 1945 he said Hardaway estimated that More than one-half million dollars worth of time was represented by the in America A total of 65 members and four quests attended the meeting tors were Henderson Baker of the Anthony Lions club and Fred nut of the Heights Lions club Orlando Barera conductor of the El Paso Symphony orchestra will appear as guest conductor of the band Mexico College at 8 o'clock in Milton Hall ballroom will conduct the college band in Procession of the Nobles by Rimsky ond the El Paso symphony woodwind outut in their performance of Mozart's Serenade No 11 Director Tross of ico College will be ing with tho as he has been principal of the El Paso symphony ensemble for the j past three seasons This concert will be the for the Now Mexico College bond this season I will bring to a close the most ar i live anil highly accomplished your convention brought national r and the band also con ed a statewide tour Bubble Gum Orgy Looms In Wake Of Overnight Theft looking for bin wwl in their mouths They broke Into during and tho bull of the us a K I minis Club ut 100 gum In taken gunit they exiled tlm door they luid by out a small of In thr door n cr for In- today Warning Trash Fires Issued in I i i i r timber Jiy Classes Will Open Today Clint Smith Named Director Of Slate C Of C Association An warning I Las against burning trash and brush without first notifying the fire department today was re- by Pete Fire that within recent Q number such have been set off in Cruces nnd have given cause for alarm in rious neighborhoods He said that the strong winds hove made the touching off of trash fires perilous and lidded that the fire department should be notified at all limes by persons planning to burn brush The in a Training Course for will open at 6 p.m on the high school football field under the sponsorship of the Ana County Humane will he held at the same timo nnd during the next weeks Invited Fees for thu training class wilt be SS for members of Humane Society and for Classes will bej directed by Harold ditcher and Mrs Robert Kemm Interested In at- tending the classes asked to rail at TA j Society Minstrel Show Will Be Staged At High School A minstrel show will he fid by the Las Crimea high school girls physical education at Thursday In the school auditorium Admission will 60 cents Entertainment will fen til ru songs skits tap folk square tumbling nnd ramid building numbers will include in adagio dance number by Sherry and Danny a Mexican hut by I Sonla Lit Cruz n lpl by Robin songs by Mry Ann Burke nil Joy tapping up the stairs number by Sylvia Lydick nnd Lola nnd twirling 11 group school and 11 number by Helen Ceding Approximately 200 girls will in the program the an- imal ration of high school girls physical education de- put In of the is Miss White Girls instructor lit the school Oklahoma Drivers Laud For Making Arrests OKLAHOMA CITY April Oklahoma City to got pink truffle Police j Chief liny It's in: I'm CLOVIS April 18 UP Judge E T has declared mistrial in the case of Rev old dress of who charged with lying to u grand jury here about pulling u gun is club Rollie Wicker foreman of the jury said that after 5 and 10 minutes last night jurors were unable to reach a verdict Hp said a taken ond and that there did not seem be much chanea the change their He did not announce vay the jury Hensley declared a mistrial and limed present bond for Tress Cress a Baptist minister WHS rut ir t eel for lying when he said he lid not point a gun at anyone in he Clovis Club Ian 0 case went to the jury he defense suggested may suffered loss of memory he allegedly the iony which resulted in his cross examination by lute Cress said he had pleaded lilty to a charge of driv ig In California in and served term in after being of malicious mischief hat charge was reduced from no of arson for Betting fire to his inner wife's hu See Page 2 gelling hundreds of hitters from motorists who ly laud tins for making arrest It never before Or- that the of the program I Die traffic policeman are four-fold that Minks two lower than the training program I on uncial Soe DOR Training Pago 2 dor Clint Smith manager of the silla Valley Chamber of Commerce has been elected as a director of the New Mexico Chamber of Com- Managers Association the i Associated Press said today The selection of Smith was mode luring a meeting of the lion In Santa Ke yesterday Paul fl manager of the Chamber of Commerce was elected president and Louis of Carlsbad Is the new dent In addition to Smith other It rectors arc Frank Helen Harris and lurry oKEE BID April 18 The Engineer Corps says S McKee Kl apparent low with on ion of a static laboratory at Air Development cr The laboratory be of and masonry nnd will be feet long ind feet wide was the Rodep Plans Forge Ahead Improvement Program Undertaken By Dona Ana Sheriff's Posse Reflected In New Look At Arena ropers riders all other entrants In thi of events to lie run off In the on April 20 21 and 22 will perform In n nd Sheriff's Arena this year The improvement un- by the Dona Ann County men i facilities to a t MI int an mi- of more 2.100 tors can now be officials an Id They Unit in during World II yours The Sheriff's built around 11 nucleus of 25 members In 1050 now numbers more 50 bers ami him gained wide tion in Texas nnd New ico for Its merlon of triumphs In throughout the limit Steady forward been Hiken by the in of programs and officials row report nnc of recent huve the and arena In l which with llin In New In the for the tonH of hulls were In und ploughed under to In- Hum rooting fur horses A new sprinkler wris to water nnd tho ing nnd The waling at the nronn was by tho lation of new which ran for and n round tho 2 Annual Census In City Schools Will Be Taken Monday Las Cruces school officials suit I today that the annual sus will be taken on Monday April All public will be that day nt tho H will be in charge of the census In their district und the Junior nnd senior school ers will bo divided among elementary school zones to assist with the work Many teachers will UHC older to assist them In tho taking It Is very essential every parent list every child from Just born up to those who tire is years of said school tendent Tom This In- formation will be used In making for tho future building und the future program planning of the Las school Information gathered on day will be for stale school census The public U asked to cooperate with the ers when they visit area homes on Monday Hoover Cotton Co Mny 85.40 July 33.30 33.93 OH 32.28 Hoc 32.32 32.10 Mar 32.10 New May 33.3ft Now July 31.69 82.33 31.58
