County seeks right of way easements for Highway 83 project
County commissioners report agreements reached with all but three property owners on the relocated Highway 83 route. About 6000 of 29810.10 dollars in motor vehicle funds have been used to obtain easements with remaining cost undetermined. Bureau of Public Roads may reallocate funds if easements are late. Tom Mann proposed underpasses and approach facilities for ranchers and farmers along the rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Canyon
Bureau of Public Roads
Robert Walker
Tom Mann
Roswell
State Highway Commission
Christmas Musical Programs Set by Local Schools
The New Mexico School for the Blind, Alamogordo High School chorus, and Alamogordo Public Schools fifth to seventh graders announce festive Christmas performances. On December 14 at 3:30 p.m. the NM School for the Blind presents carols and instrumental items in the School Auditorium. December 16 at 8:00 p.m. the Alamogordo High School dramatic class and chorus present Joy To The World and The Shepherds Christmas in the Junior High Auditorium. December 17 at 8:00 p.m. the 5th to 7th grade chorus performs its Christmas program in the Junior High Auditorium with about 200 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico School For the Blind
Alamogordo High School
Alamogordo
Harry Ditzler
Vesta Cosgrove
Virginia Sippel
Unclaimed Otero Driver Licenses Listed in Alamogordo News
Authorities report 36 Otero County residents have not received their drivers licenses due to undeliverable or unclaimed mail. Licenses, many expiring in 1952, may be held at the Santa Fe Bureau of Revenue. Names from Alamogordo Tularosa Cloudcroft White Sands Mayhill Pinon Weed communities are listed with the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Bureau of Revenue
Santa Fe
Otero County
Post Office Department
Bureau of Revenue Office
Drivers License Division
P. O. Box
N. M
F. C. Blanchard
Geo. H. Bryan
Eloy Chavez
Rith M. Cooper
Jose D. Delgado
Chas. E. Doyle
Lionell Goot
Herbert B. Halley
Elza Ray Harrell
Christel A. M. Hoelzer
Herman T. Hankin
Geo
of Cloudcroft
Ann Inez Bonnell
Lonnie Judson Crabb
Walter C. Gott
White Sands
Wendell Chapman
Mayhill
Clifford F. Ferguson
W. H. Whiteside
Pinon
Bobbie M. Martin
Weed
James Lowell Pritchard
P T A Meetings Postponed Until January
The grade and high school P T A meetings for December are postponed due to a busy Christmas schedule. Regular meetings resume in January with grade school on January 19 and high school on January 26.
Alamogordo City Building Edges Up in October
Alamogordo sees gradual rise in total 11 month construction to 2,239,403 aided by large housing projects and a Public Housing Project ground broken on Seventh St by Sanders Construction Co. of Snyder Texas with project total over 500,000 dollars. New residence permits total 37,300 with multiple named builders and addresses. Additions to dwellings and a shop permit are also listed with respective values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Seventh St
Sanders Construction Co
Snyder
Texas
S. M. Echols
Florida
Elbert Nowlin
Iowa
L. D
W. W. Smith
Rosalia Lane
T. S. Lowe
Washington
FE. H. Peavy
Moor Place
Ernest L. Best
Utah
Roy D. Hutchins
Lovers Lane
Nicholas B. Gonzales
7Th St
F. A. Molinar
Delaware
R. T. Baldonado
Penn
A. H. Allen
Maryland
Manuel Carlos
W. J. Wustenberg
Madison
Bodie Davis
10Th
Gleaves Graham
Bliss Army Surplus Sale at Fort Bliss Texas
The Property Disposal Office at Fort Bliss will hold a surplus sale of Army Property. Items from warehouse stock include textiles pillows furniture kitchenware tools and athletic gear. outside storage features ammunition boxes fixtures windows doors containers scrap tin and tires. Inspection and bid forms available at Warehouse No. 25 through December 16 with bids opened December 17. Public bidding open to civilians. military personnel and Army employees excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bliss
Texas
Department of the Army
Local Government Costs Rise in Otero County Budget
The Taxpayers' Association of New Mexico reports Otero County budgets total $176,683 more for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1953 than the previous year. The figures cover county, municipal and school purposes, outlining the two-year comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Otero County
Taxpayers’ Association of New Mexico
County to Assist in Surfacing of S P Plant Road
County commissioners discussed a cooperative plan to surface a quarter mile of road from Alamogordo city limits to the S P Tie Treating Plant. They cannot fund a black top project but offer county grading equipment gravel loader and gravel from the pit. SP must arrange material haulage. Plant Superintendent Gordon Prentiss will seek oil to eventually pave the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
S. P
Gordon Prentiss
Prentiss
Vernon G. Thompson Named Assistant C P S Manager
Vernon G. Thompson a 31 year old native of Laurel Mississippi transfers to Alamogordo to become assistant manager under Ray Dean. He has five years experience at Community Public Service as power plant operator service man and merchandise manager. Thompson is married with one child and attends the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon G. Thompson
Laurel
Miss
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Ray Dean
Thompson
Methodist Church
Davis succeeds Johnson as CPS manager in New Mexico
Maurice W. Davis of Whitewright Texas is named division manager for New Mexico properties of Community Public Service Company. He will head the New Mexico division from Silver City with headquarters there, succeeding the late George Johnson who died in an automobile accident west of Las Cruces on November 18. Davis has led Northeast Texas properties and will move with wife Mrs. Davis and two sons Allan Barrett and John Edward to New Mexico after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice W. Davis
Whitewright
Texas
New Mexico Properties
Community Public Service Company
George Johnson
Las Cruces
R. L. Bowen
Community
Bowen
C. C. Waggett
Fort Worth
Mr. Davis
New Mexico
Silver City
Davis
Northeast Texas
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
Pecos
Nocona
Ten Floats Entered In Alamogordo Optimist Parade
Ten floats have been entered for the Optimist Christmas parade set for Friday December 19 at 2:00 p m Parade chairman Jack Baxley and Chamber manager Lillian Bagwell report participation from Alamogordo Dodge-Plymouth Chevrolet Ford Roessler Baxley Alamogordo Lions Rotary Optimists Howerton Collins and a Mescalero church Also invited are Alamogordo High School and Holloman 680th Air Force Band Santa will arrive by helicopter piloted by Lt George Caldwell of Holloman A base photographer will film the parade from the helicopter and street views will be shot Baxley will publish a full parade route schedule next week Contact Baxley Motor Company to participate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Baxley
Lillian Bagwell
Chamber of Commerce
Alamogordo
Dodge-Plymouth
Chevrolet
Ford
Roessler Motor
Baxley Motor
Baxley
Baxley Motor Company
Treasures Still Unclaimed Santa To Be Installed
The 3rd annual Treasure Hunt left 25 prizes unclaimed from 52 offered as 4000 registered. Merchants will change window numbers daily until prizes are claimed or Christmas. A laughing Santa with sleigh will be installed at the Coca Cola plant enclosure tomorrow. Lights contest registrations due by December 15. judging for best tree, window, and outdoor decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Bagwell
Chamber of Commerce
Coca-Cola
Alamogordo City to Hold January 12 Election
Alamogordo sets a January 12 city election under state law. Candidates must file a declaration and affidavit of qualification, with nominations by two qualified voters within districts. Voters elect from Second, Fourth and Fifth Districts while Mayors and other seats may be decided by write ins if no candidates file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
James W. Telles
John C. Rolland
Wilmer Hamilton
Walter Mullins
Alvino Duran
Holiday Homecoming of New Mexico College Students
Thanksgiving visitors include University of New Mexico students Shirley Brunell Sylvia Kilgore Bette Umstead Margaret Faris Margaret Rutz Bob Lee Oliver Lee Byron Caton and friend Richard Camacho Herbert Brunell Bobby Bassford Herbert Altum Esta Grissom Lynn Martin Norman Thayer Pete Hernandez and wife Horace Gomez Miss Beverly Williamson hosted with the Brunell family. At New Mexico A&M Zeke Moya Gilbert Aubel cooperative students with White Sands Proving Ground Bob Calloway Joan Holcomb Harry Dale Rex Lacey Billie Holloman John Anderson Billie Irvin Joe Foster. Texas Tech brings Jean Stevenson Loretta Academy sends Mona Jean Hendrix Linda Riffe. Eastern University sends Mildred Abbey Rodney Toon Texas Western Don Henderson Tempe Arizona Bennie Garcia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Shirley Brunell
Sylvia Kilgore
Bette Umstead
Margaret Faris
Margaret Rutz
Bob Lee
Oliver (Sato) Lee
Byron Caton
Hawaii
Richard Camacho
Herbert Brunell
Bobby Bassford
Herbert Altum
Esta Grissom
Lynn Martin
Norman Thayer
Pete Hernandez
Horace Gomez
Beverly Williamson
New Mexico
A&m College
Las Cruces
Zeke Moya
Gilbert Aubel
A&m
White Sands Proving Ground
Bob Calloway
Joan Holcomb
Harry Dale
Rex Lacey
Billie Holloman
John Anderson
Billie Irvin
Joe Foster
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Texas
Jean Stevenson
Loretta Academy
el Paso
Mona Jean Hendrix
Linda Riffe
Eastern University
Portales
Mildred Abbey
Rodney Toon
Texas Western
Don Henderson
Tempe
Arizona
Bennie Garcia
Marine Corps Recruit Sgt to Visit Alamogordo Dates
Sgt Leon M Bomar Marine Corps Recruiting Sergeant from El Paso Texas will visit Alamogordo December 8 and 9 to accept enlistment applications for three four or six year terms He will be at the Selective Service Board 1 pm to 5 pm both days and at Mescalero Post Office 8 am to noon on December 9 for same purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon M. Bomar
Marine Corps
el Paso
Texas
Alamogordo
U. S. Marine Corps
Bomar
Selective Service Board
Mescalero
New Cheerleaders Chosen at New Mexico School for the Blind
Four new cheerleaders were elected early this week at the School for the Blind. They are Channa Lujan Judy Brewer Glen da Sue St John and Mary Apodaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. School For the Blind
School For the Blind
Channa Lujan
Judy Brewer
Glenda Sue St. John
Mary Apodaca
Wee Modern’s Moves to New York Avenue
Wee Modern’s Toggery opens at 904 New York Avenue replacing Coma’s Beauty Shop. The Alamo Toy Shop, a division of Alamo Drug Store, will take over the Wee Modern site at 1009 New s during December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WEE Modern’s
New York Avenue
Wee Modern
New York
Coma’s Beauty Shop
Alamo Toy Shop
Alamo Drug Store
Rev Swanner Heads Ministerial Alliance
The Reverend R. L. Swanner of First Baptist Church was elected president of the Ministerial Alliance at the December 1 meeting. He succeeds Reverend H. H. Allen. Laurence D. Stueland of St John's Episcopal Church becomes vice president and Reverend R. A. Herren of the Church of the Nazarene serves as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Swanner
First Baptist Church
Ministerial Alliance
Swanner
H. H. Allen
Laurence D. Stueland
St. John’s Episcopal Church
R. A. Herren
Church of the Nazarene
Memorial Services For Buddy Cozart In New Mexico
The 11 year old Buddy Cozart who spent early years in Alamogordo Public Schools died after a Thanksgiving accident in Belen New Mexico. A rifle discharged in a back room as two friends returned from a hunting trip. Buddy died after multiple transfusions and weeks later his grandparents thanked relatives for floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Peters
Frank
Buddy) Cozart
Belen
New Mexico
Buddy
Alamogordo
Ai.m
Richard Hartmann
George Cozart
Richard
Mae Peters
Each Model and
Vinson
Robbins Addresses Holloman PTA At Base Meeting
Ray Robbins principal of Alamo Gordo High School spoke at Holloman PTA at Holloman Air Force Base School on Monday evening December 1. Myrtie Taylor's room provided refreshments and won the floating prize. Door prize went to Herschel King. Li Jadrnicek, outgoing program chairman for Base PTA, will be replaced by Walter Schichner appointed by Major Allen Holloman PTA president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Robbins
Alamogordo High School
Holloman Parent-Teachers Association
Holloman Air Force Base School
Myrtie Taylor
Herschel King
Li Jadrnicek
P-Ta
Walter C. Schichner
Major A Allen
Holloman P-Ta
O Dell Elected Head of Otero Red Cross
At the 1952 Otero County Red Cross meeting H G O Dell was chosen chair for the coming term. Conley N Chappell became vice chair, Mrs Frankie Dean was re elected treasurer, and Mrs Ruth Rolland secretary. The chapter marks 35 years of service with a 1917 charter framed in the Red Cross office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otero County
The
American Red Cross
Community Center
H. G. O'Dell
Conley N. Chappell
Frankie Dean
Ruth Rolland
N. F. Quimby
Fund Drive
O’dell
Holloman Air Development Center
Eberly and Dunn Win Essay Contest at White Sands
Pfc. Donald J. Eberly of 9577th TSA WSSCA won the Cost Consciousness Contest for enlisted men at White Sands Proving Ground with his essay What Cost Consciousness Means To Me. Cpl. Harold W. Dunn received second prize. both earn three day passes and cash awards. Eberly, son of Mrs. Paul F. Eberly Cortland NY, MIT graduate in physics, is Wind Data Section chief at WSPG. Dunn, 23, Springfield MO native, is Det 2 9393rd TSU company clerk and former teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Eberly
TSA
WSSCA
White Sands Proving Ground
Samuel Teitelbaum
G. G. Eddy
Pfc
Eberly
Teitelbaum
Harold W. Dunn
Det
TSL
Pfc. Eberly
Fourth Army
Cpl. Dunn
WSPG
Cpl
Dunn
Paul F. Eberly
Cortland
New York
Watertown
N. Y
Student Association
England
Denmark
Sweden
France
Heavener
Okla
W. L. Dunn
Springfield
Army
TSU
Springfield High School
Southwest Missouri State College
Ie Army
Lesterville, Mo
Springfield Civic Symphony Orchestra
D B Starley Passes Away in Yuma Arizona
D B Starley died in a Yuma hospital Sunday evening after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home in Yuma. Starley had lived in Alamogordo for 183 years, operated a radio and shoe shop, and is survived by wife Mrs. Duane Anderson and several children including Glenn of Amarillo Elrod of Yuma and Or D Starley now of Yuma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Funeral Home
Yuma
Arizona
D. B. Starley
Starley
Camogordo
Midland
Texas
Duane Anderson
Alamogordo
Or. D. Starley
Yura
Glenn
Amarillo
Elrod
Bonard Batte Home on 20 Day Furlough
Bonard Batte of the U S Gurke is home on a 20 day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs R M Batte and family of 906 Monroe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonard Batte
Gurke
R. M. Batte
Monroe Street
Local Men Enter Co op Trainee Program At NM A and M
Zeke Moya and Gilbert Aubel, Alamogordo High School graduates, join New Mexico A&M under the White Sands Proving Ground co op trainee program. Some 104 men are sought, with 54 starting at White Sands February 1, 1953 and 50 entering NM A&M. Korean veterans eligible for GI Bill benefits are favored. Applications use Civil Service Form 5000 AB and are filed at post offices. Examinations will be held in Las Cruces or Albuquerque. The program combines five years of study in Engineering Mathematics or Physics with half time field work at White Sands, alternating six months each. Trainees live at the school and receive GI benefits. pay applies during field training with no govt compensation beyond GI benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Moya
Gilbert Aubel
Alamogordo High School
New Mexico A& M College
White Sands Proving Grounds
White Sands
Leverett L. Guess
Coop
White Sands Proving Ground
New Mexico
New Mexico A&m
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
WSPG
G. I
Dr Dudley DeGroot To Speak At Tiger Banquet
University of New Mexico coach Dudley DeGroot will be guest speaker at the Rotary Tiger banquet in Albuquerque. The event Tuesday December 9 at 7:00 PM in the Women's Club building features DeGroot’s national coaching prominence and a dinner served by LDS women. Tiger lettermen names will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley DeGroot
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
DeGroot
United States
Europe
Stanford
University of West Virginia
Los Angeles Rams
Tiger
LDS Church
Invite Pioneer Teachers to Attend Sessions
Future Teachers of America at Alamogordo High plans to invite New Mexico pioneer teachers to meetings during 11 30 to 12 00 period. Group aims to expose aspiring teachers to the vocation and field experience with officers Elias Benitez Martha Oliver Beth Daugherty Vancille Cadenhead Janie Louder and sponsor Leo Cadenhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Teachers of America
Alamogordo High School
New Mexico
Elias Benitez
Martha Oliver
Beth Daugherty
Vancille Cadenhead
Janie Louder
Leo Cadenhead
Mescalero Resident Charlie Istee Buried at Mescalero
Charlie Istee of Mescalero died at Mescalero Indian Reservation Hospital at 1:00 AM Tuesday. Services were held Wednesday December 3 at the Dutch Reform Church with Rev. Ruben Ten Haken officiating. Burial followed in Mescalero cemetery. He was 80. Mullins O Dell handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Istee
Mescalero
Mescalero Indian Reservation
Dutch Reform Church
Ruben Ten Haken
Istee
Mullins-O’dell
Cecil Brown Dies At Southwestern Hospital
James Cecil Brown aged 45 of 900 8th Street died Tuesday after an operation at Southwestern General Hospital El Paso. Funeral details were pending Mullins O Dell to handle arrangements. His brother PFC Charles Malcom Brown was notified via telegram and Red Cross cable from Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cecil Brown
8Th Street
George Brown
Southwestern General Hospital
el Paso
Brown
Mullins-O’dell
Pfc
Charles Malcom Brown
Korea
Red Cross
Rent Law Shields Tenants From Illegal Eviction Says Wade Maupin
Wade Maupin of the Alamogordo Rent Advisory Board states the rent law protects tenants from eviction unless lodging is registered. It outlines conditions where eviction may proceed, including breached landlord obligations with notice and local law compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Maupin
Alamogordo
Mass Meeting At First Baptist Church December 8
The Lincoln Associational Training Union hosts a mass meeting Monday night at 7 30 at First Baptist Church with all association churches involved. Missionary Rev Alvin Swearengen will speak. Dinner is at 6 15 in the Educational Building dining room. All churches urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Associational Training Union
First Baptist Church
Alvin Swearengen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bliss
Cloudcroft
Tularosa
S.P. Plant
C.P.S
M. Davis
CPS
Santa
Alamo
Rev. Swanner
Buddy’ Cozart
Robbins
Holloman Pta
Bill J. Dunn
A. L. Dunn
Ft. Benning
H. G. O Dell
Otero Red Cross
Eberly and Dunn
Western Electric
Elmo Shelton
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Dr. DeGroot
Cecil Brown
Southwestern
Baptist Church
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