Catholic Hierarchy Warns U S Faces Similar Threats to Ancient Rome
The top leaders of the National Catholic Welfare Council in Washington issue a warning to Americans of all beliefs about a parallel between today’s nation and the Roman Empire. They argue moral decline from materialism and external barbarism, urging renewed dedication to religious principle and the wisdom of Washington’s farewell address.
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United States
Washington
Roman Empire
National Catholic Welfare Council
McCarthy Inserts Eighteen Speeches in Congressional Record
The final edition of the Congressional Record for the first session of the 82nd Congress includes eighteen separate speeches and statements by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. The move is seen as crafting material for his Wisconsin re election campaign.
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Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Whatnot
Classroom Needs 600000 New Classrooms Annually By 1958
The Office of Education of the Federal Security Agency stresses a need for 600,000 new classrooms each year through 1958 to absorb rising public school enrollment. By that time about 8,000,000 additional children are expected to enroll, bringing elementary and secondary enrollment to 37,186,000. Construction costs run into several billions.
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Office of Education
The
Federal Security Agency
Iowa completes streamlined Agricultural Department hub
Iowa leads the first transition to a one stop service with all state offices under one roof. Allan Kline of the American Farm Bureau Federation, noted critic of Secretary Brannan and his department, hails from Iowa.
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Agricultural Department
Iowa
Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Brannan
Economic Help Urges Business to Aid Underdeveloped Nations
The Committee for Economic Development calls on American businessmen to apply their know how to raise production and living standards in underdeveloped countries through the Point 4 program. The statement also emphasizes expanding world trade and strengthening North Atlantic nations.
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Committee For Economic Development
Free World
North Atlantic
Card of Thanks From George White in Tularosa
I express deep appreciation to my many friends for kind remembrances of cards and flowers sent during my recent illness. George White Tularosa.
Community PMA Committee Trains For Special Program
Wade urged each farmer to assess land to reach full capability and urged committees to promote farm potentialities and future plans for full production, rotation, and economical unit. government agencies like FHA PMA offer financial help. Soil Conservation Service engineers provide erosion control and soils tests. extension agent advises on breeding herds. daily rate is six dollars per day plus seven cents per mile.
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Wade
FHA
PMA
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Land use and soil tests guide regional water planning
Discussion at the meeting stressed soils not suitable for reservoir storage in Mountain Park High Rolls and the need for special practices. Attendees from Communities A through D named local officials and residents. next meeting set for December 21 with land evaluation by farm and acre to reduce waste and conserve water and grazing.
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Tularosa
Mountain Park High Rolls
John Lackey
Herbert B. Shaw
James C. Johnson
Adron D. Walker
Marshall Woodward
Mescalero Agency
J. Spradley
Mescalero
Gentry Robertson
John B. Bagwell
Paul Klopfer
Don O. Bonnell
Marcus J. Quick
Harry J. Flickinger
Edwin Runyan
Sam T. Lewis
James O. Baird
Jack Hobson
PMA
City Approves Plan to Finance Water Expansion Bonds
The city commission accepted a two firm plan to finance a water system expansion through revenue bonds up to 650000 dollars. Existing 1946 and 1948 bonds would be refunded with escrow funds, new bonds would have 3.65 percent yields and 36 year terms, with proceeds used for water rights, pipelines and reservoirs over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
United Engineering Co
Woodward
Rogers & Zuber
Tucson
Lucas, Eisen & Waeckerle, Inc
Kansas City
Dow-Jones
Water Department
Temperature Drops to 14 at White Sands
The White Sands National Monument saw a low of 14 degrees on Monday December 10 with a high of 69 degrees on Thursday December 6. Snowfall was estimated at six to seven inches during the weekend, according to Superintendent John Will Faris.
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White Sands National Monument
Johnwill Faris
White Sands
Mrs Albert Mock Tularosa Resident Dies In Phoenix
Mrs Albert Mock a longtime Tularosa New Mexico resident died in Phoenix Arizona on December 2 Her body returned to Tularosa for burial She was born January 15 1866 in Bedford Indiana She married Albert Mack in 1885 and eight children were born Surviving are five sons Thermon Carl Roy and Guy two sons live in Morrison California Falls City Nebraska Kansas City Missouri and Columbia Kansas Grand children and great grandchildren number eighteen and twenty one Services conducted at Tularosa Cemetery Pallbearers included Thermon Carl Roy and Guy with Mullins O Dell Funeral Home in Alamogordo in charge of arrangements
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Albert Mock
Tularosa
New Mexico
Phoenix
Arizona
Mock
Bil Burgess
Malinda Case Etcheson
Bedford
Indiana
Albert Mack
Fremont
Nebraska
Albert L
Morrison
California
Thermon
Carl
Falls City
Roy
Columbia
Kansas
Guy
Kansas City
Missouri
F. E. Curry
Tularosa Cemetery
P. S. Kirk
Walter S. Mullins
Mullins- O’dell Funeral Home
Alamogordo
Mullins-O’dell
Limit Parking To 15 Minutes At Postoffice
City commission ordered crackdown on violators of the 15 minute parking ordinance around the federal building after complaints that cars stay all day. Meters are not in use in that area. enforcement will tighten first, with time meters possible if violations continue.
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Federal Building
City Commission
Walter Mullins
Rotary Christmas Series Broadcast Schedule Announced
Alamogordo Rotary Club presents a six night Christmas music series on Station KALG from December 17 to 22. Alister Mactavish leads with local churches and schools featuring the Methodist choir, public schools, New Mexico School for the Blind, L D S Church, Presbyterian choir, and Catholic church with organ selections and directors named.
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Alamogordo Rotary Club
Alister Mactavish
KALG
Methodist
John C. Rolland
Alamogordo Public Schools
New Mexico School For the
Hearing For Policeman Is Postponed
A preliminary hearing for Earl Tessman a deposed state policeman charged with raping two Indian women was postponed at the request of Assistant District Attorney Robert Seller. The delay follows Justice H B Howerton not setting a date and a request from State Police Chief Joe Roach to review points in the case.
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Earl Tessman
Robert Seller
Seller
H. B. Howerton
George Shipley
Tessman
Mescalero
Joe Roach
Santa Fe
Roach
Alamogordo
Silver City
E D Shepherd named to national school public relations post
E D Shepherd principal of Mahill school and president of Otero County Teachers Association was named New Mexico consultant for It Starts In the Class Room a National School Public Relations Association newsletter published in Washington DC. Appointment runs through 1952 and covers NM school public relations trends.
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E. D. Shepherd
Mahill
Otero County Teachers’ Association
New Mexico
Washington, D. C
National School Public Relations Association
NEA
Shepherd
J. P. Steiner
New Mexico Education Association
NMEA
Oklahoma A&m College
Eddy County
University of New Mexico
The
Shepherds
Gene
Carla
Beverly Sue
Services Held For Frank B. Cox in Cloudcroft
Funeral services for Frank Blair Cox 72 of Cloudcroft were held at Mullins- O'Dell chapel on Tuesday at 2 p m. Cox born February 19 1879 in Warsaw Kentucky came to New Mexico as a carpenter in 1910 and helped build many Cloudcroft homes and the Cloudcroft Lodge. Surviving are his wife Ida Maude Harkness two sisters and many relatives including niece and two grand-nephews raised by the Coxes. The Rev C K France officiated with hymns The Old Rugged Cross and In The Garden sung by Mrs C A McNatt and organist Mrs Mayne Tweed. Pallbearers were Clay Thomason Harvey Sewell Andrew Hendrix Buster Prather Ray Prather and Gilbert Langford with honorary pallbearers Charles Bonnell Jim Bradley Fred Bonnell Lewis Bradley Malcolm Bradley Rex Lane Kiel Bonnell Heber Forehand and James Sewell.
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Mullins- O’dell Chapel
Frank Blair Cox
Cloudcroft
Warsaw
Kentucky
New Mexico
Cloudcroft Lodge
Ida Maude Harkness
Mattie Haynes
Los Angeles
Alex de Luce
Altus
Oklahoma
Coxes
Jack Prather
Alamogordo
Frank
Bill Drews
C. K. France
Old Rugged Cross
Holloman Chapel Gets New Pews
Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico receives oak and elm pews with walnut finish for the base chapel sanctuary. Wing Chaplain Conrad Baldwin says the pews blend with the interior and improve worship comfort.
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Holloman Air Force Base
New Mexico
Holloman Base
Conrad Baldwin
Richard Stanley Installed as District Chairman at Scout Rites
Richard Stanley was installed as district chairman of the Boy Scouts in Otero county at Alamogordo Community Center during recognition night ceremonies. George Nelson becomes vice-chairman, with Al Dullman and James Wayne officiating and Laurence Pigford named district commissioner.
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Richard Stanley
Otero County
Alamogordo
George Nelson
al Dullman
Las Cruces
Yucca Council
James Wayne
Laurence Pigford
Bob Schmidt
Dale Dodds
Stanley
Ray Robbins
Alvin Gunderson
Bill Gaines
Ray Westfall
Tom Hyde
Walter Mullins
R. L. Westfall
Richard Bunker
Jimmie Wayne
New Mexico
PTA
George Jones
Holloman Air Force Base
Sgt. Schultz
Prestridge Lumber Co
Wendell Henry
John Sheffer
NMSB
James Bogan
Wherry Houses At Holloman Being Talked
Talks on reviving the Wherry housing project at Holloman Air Force Base center on 400 residences. A Dec 5 meeting included Air Force Headquarters and Albuquerque offices with an Albuquerque architect being considered to meet FHA standards and base needs.
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Holloman AF Base
Air Force Headquarters
Washington
U. S. Engineers’ Office
Albuquerque
FHA
U. S. Engineers
Duncan Campbell
Otero Realty Co
Roy D. Hutchens
Indiana Ave
Campbell
Lover’s Lane
el Paso
Florida
Alamogordo
Holloman
Air Force
Holloman AF
Sacramento Gas Corp
Ontiveroses Now Have Four Sons In Armed Forces
Manuel Ramos Ontiveros, 519 Texas Avenue, has joined the military, bringing to four the Ontiveros sons serving in the armed forces. S/Sgt Iginio Ontiveros serves three years in Japan with the Air Force. Faustino is in the Infantry at Camp Polk South Carolina. Raymond joined the Air Force in February and faces officers' candidate school in Louisiana. Rodrigo Jr and Benny are not yet eligible. The Ontiveros daughters include Stella Monteseno Helen Mary Lou and Toni.
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Manuel Ramos Ontiveros
Texas Avenue
Rodrigo Ontiveros
Manuel
Sam Houston
Prestridge Lumber Co
Ontiveros
Iginio Ontiveros
Air Force
Japan
Alamogordo High School
Faustino
Infantry
Camp Polk
South Carolina
Swing Kings
Raymond
Alamogordo
Louisiana
Rodrigo, Jr
Benny
Stella Monteseno
Helen
Mary Lou
Toni
Officials Study Otero County Rural School District Plan
State Department of Education officials arrived in Otero County to survey the advisability of creating an independent rural school district. They plan meetings with the county superintendent, district boards, and rural principals to assess feasibility and potential cost savings. Local opposition centers on La Luz High Rolls and Pinon districts.
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State Department of Education
Otero County
County Board of Education
State Board
Santa Fe
Mary R. Watson
J. T. Reece
O. J. Holder
Geo. Haile
Supt. Haile
la Luz
High Rolls
Pinon
aHile
Public Must Back Courts To Cut Traffic Toll
Assistant District Attorney Robert Sellar urged the public to support courts and law enforcement to reduce the highway death toll. He spoke at a regional meeting of the Governor's traffic safety coordinating committee held at the community center in December.
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Robert Sellar
Sellers
al Hathaway
Hathaway
W. B. Huckabee
Earl Shain
Holloman Air Force Base
Lamarr Floyd
Gas Franchise Debate Highlights Manpower Shortage
Sacramento Gas Corp President Vel M Lane faced city commissioners over complaints that service extensions were delayed. Lane blamed skilled labor shortages and lengthy pipe runs, while mayor and officials pressed for quicker mains expansion to Florida Ave customers and other areas.
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Vel M. Lane
Sacramento Gas Corp
City Commission
Ernest Steinhoff
A. R. Kallaus
Florida Ave
Kallaus
Walter Mullins
Lane
Mullins
Steinhoff
Florida
Richard Stanley
Puerto Rico
Gifts For Needy Are Made Ready For Distribution
Christmas gifts for the needy were brought to the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting at the Legion Hall. Mrs Mabel Martin and Mrs Lois Williams are preparing them for distribution to needy families.
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American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Mabel Martin
Lois Williams
Williams
Vermont Avenue
American Legion
Auxiliary
Dads Up Offer For Water Right
City commissioners review a four point offer from E B Edison for La Luz Canyon water rights and discuss eminent domain while noting peak domestic demand. Edison proposed 20000 to 35000 dollar options with varying rights and ownership, commissioners previously set values at 12000 and then 16000 for water rights.
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E. B. Edison
la Luz Canyon
Alamogordo
Edison
John Rolland
Allan Walker
Holloman
Entries Open for Christmas Lighting Contest at C of C Alamogordo
Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce continues accepting entries for the annual Christmas lighting contest in five classes Outdoor scene tree visible from street window decoration businesses and Grand Champion decorator. Judging occurs the week before Christmas from 7 to 9 p.m. Call to enter. no prizes but first second and third place will be recognized in each class.
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Alamogordo
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