Stockmen Win Partial Use of Alamogordo Bombing Range
After a May 27, 1946, vote, stockmen win conditional access to the Alamogordo bombing range. War Department permits grazing on safe portions, revocable if military needs rise, with Patterson stating full access not now feasible but open to future reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Alamogordo
N. M. Cattle Growers’ Association
War Dept
Robert F. Patterson
War Department
Alamogordo Army Air Field
Patterson
Bargain Day Moved To Tuesday In Alamogordo
Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce delays the usual first Monday Bargain Day due to Labor Day. The September event will occur on Tuesday September 3 with merchants offering specials. The movement is declared a success and promotions include a special Alamogordo News section and mailed circulars to box holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Alamogordo News
Two-Year-Old Prospects Up For Fair Races At Alamo Gordo
Frank Copeland Owen Prather and Charlie Hepler report Hepler Bros Pinon expect two promising two year olds to race at the upcoming fair. Shu Fly the famous nine year old quarter horse may be entered but age and a late retirement plan complicate plans. A half sister of Shu Fly owned by J Warren Shoemaker is training for quarter horse and palomino events at the State Fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Copeland
Owen Prather
Charlie Hepler
Alamogordo
Hepler
Hepler Bros. Pinon
Charle
Otero County
Albuquerque
Miss Banks
Tucson
Shu Fly
el Paso
J. Warren Shoemaker
Watrous
State Fairgrounds
Parade Opens Otero County Fair With Morning Procession
Plans for a September 13 parade at 10 in the morning headline the fair opener. Ray Prather serves as parade mayor domo with cowboys and cowgirls, carriages, a probable V-2 Rocket display, and other attractions. The premium list is being printed, with entertainment including horseshoe pitching, races, roping, Indian dances, Burke Carnival rides and three dancing nights. An athletic show using local talent is planned. About 600 product classes and county community booths are expected. The fair will be at the ball park with tents and stock stalls along the north and east walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Prather
Ball Park
DAV Urges Disabled Vets to Join Local Chapter
At the Otero County Disabled American Veterans meeting last Thursday the chapter voted to extend an urgent invitation to all disabled veterans in Otero County to join. The annual business meeting was attended by nearly all of the 18 members.
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Otero County
The
Disabled American Veterans
Otero County Schools Open Sept 2nd
Otero County plans for the new school year include a noon luncheon and teachers meeting August 31 in Alamogordo hosted by Cleo Dodds to elect new officers for the County Organization of the NMEA. Bus drivers must attend August 30 for bus inspections and a reorganization meeting at the County School Superintendent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Dodds
Otero County
Alamogordo
Bus Drivers’ Association
Tularosa
Henry Clifford
Frederick Sell
Dorothy Hagen
Joan Friedel
Correction issued on family relation by The News
The News released a statement last week correcting a previous error. It clarifies that Mrs. J R Gililland is a daughter of the late Jake Gould of Otero county and not of his brother Jim Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Gililland
Jake Gould
Otero County
Jim Gould
State Fair Palomino Parade Set With Record Entries
Palomino entries for the New Mexico state fair horse show already exceed last year with more expected. The 22 class Palomino division includes halter and performance for stock and parade types. Entries must be registered or eligible for registry. The New Mexico Palomino Exhibitors Association has 59 in good standing and adds 20 percent to cash premiums. Special trophies and ribbons will be awarded to champions in stock and parade categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon H. Harms
New Mexico
Palomino Exhibitors Association
State Fair Commission
B 29 Cosmic Ray Lab Reports Historic Upper Air Tests
An Army Air Forces Boeing B-29 completed extensive upper air experiments to study cosmic rays. The joint effort with the National Geographic Society mapped intensity to high altitudes and as far south as Peru. Future work includes instrumented V-2 warheads planned for White Sands New Mexico with parachute deployment for ground study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
AAF
Navy
Army Ordnance Department
White Ands
New Mexico
AAFP
National Geographic Society
Peru
Alamogordo Names New Faculty For Schools
Superintendent R A McLeskey announces the Alamogordo school faculty with many new teachers. The list shows English, history, civics, science, physical education, music, library and grade assignments across Central and North buildings along with district principals and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Layton
Marjorie Evans
Margaret Jobe
Eloise Pumphrey
Mary Triplett
Ruth Streeter
Joseph Feger
S. A. Followill
Leo Cadenhead
D. S. Mitchell
Cora B. Scott
Irene Baird
Richard Bright
Alamogordo Woman's Club plans first fall meeting September 13
The Alamogordo Woman's Club will hold its first fall meeting Friday September 13 with an educational program led by Mrs. R A Melleskey and hostesses including G W Linnenkohl and others. An October 11 birthday celebration is set with committee support and officers listed. The club reports ongoing community service including a 92 yard clothing donation for Greek children, a United Nations Relief drive totaling 409 dollars, and hosting nearly 100 Rotarians at a district conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
G. H. Grant
M. C. Cauthen
Wilmer Hamilton
J. J. Holden
E. C. Bartlett
A. L. Dale
Lucille Weeks
G. P. Robertson
Eber D. McKinley
C. A. McNatt
Vel Lane
F. C. Rolland
Herbert Seamans
Tom Charles
W. A. Painter
McKinley
Mmes
G. W. Linnenkohl
Herbert Callaway
W. A. Speight
M. R., Prestridge
J. Walker
Callaway
Neal Quimby
Dale Scott
M. R. Prestridge
Albert Burch
E. M. Dale
C. N. Chappell
R. A. McLeskey
G. O'Dell
A. L. Dunn
J. L. Sanders
F. T. West
Sarah Barber
R. T. Mobley
J. A. Scruggs
N. D. Snyder
Ed LeBreton
Girl Scout Council
Archie Lacey
E. P. Simms
Alamogordo Club
United Nations’ Relief
AAF Offers Baby Lung To Fight Infantile Paralysis
General Malcolm C Grow chief surgeon of the Army Air Forces offers use of the baby lung, a pneumatic balance resuscitator built at Wright Field Ohio, to treat polio victims where iron lungs are unavailable. A few units are ready and will be sent to epidemic areas on public health request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm C. Grow
Army Air Forces
Aero-Medical Laboratory
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Grow
AAFP
Federal land offices merge under new Bureau of Land Management
The General Land Office and Division of Grazing merged into the Federal Bureau of Land Management in a move to streamline approvals for public land use. Fred W. Johnson becomes acting director, Joe D. Wolfsohn is associate director, and Clarence L. Forsling is special assistant studying the Rio Grande watershed. The change, under the President's Reorganization Act, affects eleven western states and NM staff cuts, with minimal expected impact on land administration for users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Interior
Division of Grazing
General Land Office
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Secretary of Interior
Krug
Land Office
Grazing Service
Fred W. Johnson
Joe D. Wolfsohn
Clarence L. Forsling
Secretary of the Interior
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Phoenix
Ed Pierson
N. M. Stockman
Vagrant meteors may plague air pilots high altitude flight
Army Air Forces scientists warn meteors and unidentified rays threaten radio and electrical gear as aircraft enter upper air. RAF Guided Missile Branch notes millions of meteors bombard the atmosphere daily with most burning up. higher flights raise collision risk. Light-weight radar and upper region air rockets may be used to detect and avoid meteors during supersonic ascent. Further study planned as air rockets target over 700000 feet. Registered bulls offered by Champion Farm in Tularosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Forces
RAF
New Location for the Alamogordo Public Library
The Alamogordo Public Library moves this week to the Community Center Building with a target reopening by Monday evening the 27th. Civic League urges Alamogordo women to join at $1 annual dues to aid the library, praising Town Board Recreation Committee and county commissioners for decades of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Civic League
Dr Haxby Returns After 34 Years In New Mexico Town
Dr. T A Haxby longtime resident of Alamogordo and Cloudcroft revisits the area after a 34 year absence. He arrived from a Seattle retirement via Portland and Alaska career, staying ten days at Alamogordo Hotel room No 16 where he first checked in 44 years ago. He recalls time with the Alamogordo Lumber Co and old friends including Frank Rolland George Brown and the Longwell brothers among others.
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T. A. Haxby
Cloudcroft
Haxby
Alamogordo
Frank Rolland
Charlie Mitchell
George Brown
Henry M
Denney
J. C. Jones
Howard Beacham
Oscar Shenfield
Longwell Brothers
Henry Virden
C. W. Morgan
Ben Longwell
Dr. Haxby
Ben
Alaska
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Alamogordo Lumber Co
5 Hopper
New Mexico Game Department Annual Report Highlights Wildlife Tally
The New Mexico Game Department reports 904 coyotes 25 bobcats 2 golden eagles 10 foxes 113 skunks 26 hawks and owls 146 other animals and 1 stock killing bear trapped in state areas. Lions total 35 and other species totals for the 34th fiscal year. Fish hatchery notes show over 2.3 million fish planted and 223 950 legal size trout distributed to key waters. Hatcheries held 3.5 million fish at year end from current year eggs.
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New Mexico Game Dept
Santa Fe
State Game Department
Alamo Gordo Public Library Moves to Center Quarter
Three rooms of the Community Center are being remodeled to house the Alamogordo Public Library after a deal between the Parks Commission and the Civic League. Ray Matteson provides labor and material at cost. the project totals 265 dollars. Books are removed from the Court House Annex and will be supplemented by contributions from the Air Base Library and the USA to reach about 5 000 volumes. The library will be accessible via the south entrance and remains closed to the rest of the Center during work. The plan blends old shelves with new and aims to reopen next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Court House
Air Base
USA
A. A. McNatt
League
Curiosity From the Range Snared by Rattler
Mr. C. H. Haynes brought a large rattlesnake to town that had half swallowed a young rabbit. The snake was semi-conscious from the effort when observed by Mr. Haynes who nearly tripped over it. How a rabbit was captured by a rattler remains a question for naturalists. Evidence is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Haynes
GAPA guided missiles fired by Boeing in Utah test
The Army Air Forces disclosed the first firing of the GAPA ground to air pilotless missile. Boeing, with a 30 man Wendover field staff, plans sixty missiles this year as tests proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Boeing Aircraft Company
Utah
Boeing Aircraft Co
Wendover Field
Richard H. Nelson
Boeing
Seattle
W. E B. Beall
Boeing Engineering
Permanent School Lunch Program Expands in New Mexico
Governor Dempsey designates the State Department of Public Welfare to run the USDA Community School Lunch Program for the coming year in New Mexico. A formal agreement between Department of Public Welfare official Murray Hintz and State PMA Director C V Hemphill sets operation terms enabling funded non profit lunchrooms for students. The act requires state matching funds, with scaled ratios through 1959 60 and beyond, and PMA forecasts higher participation as 195 New Mexico schools served 17738 lunches and 6170 milk portions last year. Applications to sponsor or operate lunch programs are directed to R B Darden Albuquerque Box 1347.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
State Department of Public Welfare
USDA
New Mexico
Murray Hintz
Department of Public Welfare
C. V. Hemphill
Production and Marketing Administration
Department of Agriculture
Governmnt
Ted Tenorla
PMA
Tenorio
R B Darden
Albuquerque
Furlough Pay Forms Open for Pre 1946 Veterans
Claims for unused leave under the 1946 Armed Forces Leave Act are now available to former enlisted personnel discharged before September 1, 1946. Payments equal two and a half days per month, based on last pay grade, minus furlough time. checks under 50 dollars, bonds over 50, odd amounts by check. Veterans receive extra daily entitlements and subsistence. Applications from New Mexico go to Finance Officer Fort Bliss Texas. Sworn statements required with notary or authorized officer. postmasters may certify. If papers were lost a Certificate in Lieu of Discharge is required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Administration Service
New Mexico
U. S. Army
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Alamogordo Football Schedule and Practice Notice
Football practice begins August 26 at 2 o clock. Schedule lists Capitan Carlsbad Las Cruces Cloudcroft Tularosa Hot Springs Capitan Silver City Cathedral Hurley Anthony Tularosa and final game against Cathedral, with locations Here or There on each date.
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Capitan
Carlsbad
Las Cruces
Cloudcroft
Tularosa
Hot Springs
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Shu
Banks
DAV
Jay Leck
San Dionisio
Cosmic Ray Laboratory
Alamogordo School
L. A. Hill
Edith J. Moore
M. D. Work
Ray Schaffner
R. E. Dickenson
Grace Garner
J. A. Quade
Christine Smithey
Frances Bucholz
Jesse*Treadaway
Hallie G. Harber
Maude Oliver
Central Building
Lillie Denney
Lottie Norton
Thelma Kersey
Addie Holbrook
Sue Paxton
Dorothy Ator Bates
Lilian Callahan
Mary Strain
DeLoma Scott
Virginia McCrea
Sue Norton
Elizabeth Leake
North School
Florine Grady
Nell Dale
Ivel Davis
Josephine Dudley
Maryland Ave
E. D. McDonald
Frances Salisbury
Alamo Woman's Club
Meng
Champion Farm
Frank Bonnell
N. M. Game Department
Salt Flats
State Highway Commission
Lea
San Juan
Sandoval
Public Roads Administration
Lea County
N. M
Lovington
San Juan County
Bloomfield
Cuba
Sandoval County
Alamogordo HL
Melissa
Byrd
Senate
Bilbo
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