Seek to Build New Schools Here Occupation Tax Ordinance is Adopted
Town of Hobbs adopts a broad occupation and license tax ordinance to raise revenue amid a 20 mill cap. The measure lists rates for jewelry, pawn brokers, gas stations, itinerant vendors, theaters, shows, auctions, and numerous other businesses with a one dollar per thousand gross volume tax and a five dollar minimum. Taxes due January 1, current year Sept. 1, protest hearings to adjust assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Supreme Court
Hobbs
New Mexico
Board of Trustees
Young man dies after self-inflicted gunshot near New Hobbs schools
Cr Willard 20 shot himself Saturday night using a .38 pistol bought that afternoon at the Army Store. Two shots fired with one taking effect. He is at General Hospital and expected to live if no complications arise. Father works for Acme Lumber Company.
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Cr. L. Willard
New
Hobbs Schools
Army
Acme Lumber Company
General Hospital
Death of Harrison Child 10 in Camp area
Mildred Joyce Harrison, aged 10, died at General Hospital Wednesday evening after a rapid illness from double pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harrison of Camp K. Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p.m. at North Cemetery, with Rev. Homer Gilbert of the Nazarene church officiating.
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Mildred Joyce Harrison
General Hospital
A. H. Harrison
Camp K
North Cemetery
Homer Gilbert
the Nazarene Church
Paul Gault Hospitalized for Appendicitis
Paul Gault is admitted to General Hospital with acute appendicitis and undergoed evaluation for surgical treatment.
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Paul Gault
Oilers Lead In Clovis Tourney In Dramatic Upset
Hobbs Oilers pull even with Roswell for top position in the Clovis Tournament after a 15 to 2 rout of Grady. Mayfield threw steady to limit the Forresters to a single run while Smith held Grady at bay. Tourney standings list Hobbs and Roswell tied with undefeated records and remaining teams Amherst Ackerly Muleshoe Hereford field split records.
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Hobbs Oilers
Roswell
Clovis
Grady
Hobbs
Forrest
Mayfield
Forresters
Smith
Pety Hobbs
Amherst
Muleshoe
Ackerly
Hereford
Field
Mayor Gay Rhoads and Ansley Elected City Commissioners
Mayor L W Gay was re elected and J B Rhoads and Joe Ansley won the city commission posts in a special election called after the district court refused to certify the May 21 vote. A total of 122 ballots were cast with precinct results showing tight races among the three candidates.
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L. W. Gay
J. B. Rhoads
Joe Ansley
Gay
District Court
Commission
Rhoads
Ansley
Rhodes
Wreck Injures Amerada Oil Worker Near Eunice
Don Beasley, an Amerada Oil Co. employee, suffered severe hand injuries when his vehicle crashed Saturday night near Eunice. His right hand was mangled beneath the truck and he received treatment at General Hospital. Also visiting were Mrs. Edna Peterson, state beauty genre inspector. Mrs. N. C. Bland, mother of Mrs. J. L. Burke Sr., visiting the Burke family from Macon Georgia. Miss Gladys Stacey, guest of Miss Alma Chermy, has returned home to Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Beasley
Amerada Oil Co
Eunice
General Hospital
Gladys Stacey
Alma Chermy
Onca City
Okla
Drilling Executive Returns from Colorado Utah Vacation
Bunny Norwood of Norwood Drilling Co. returned Monday from a two weeks vacation in Colorado and Utah and paid a visit to the San Diego exposition.
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Bunny Norwood
The
Norwood Drilling Co
Colorado
Utah
San Diego Exposition
Monument Wells Promise Production In Lea County
The Monument extension in Lea County shows early output with 79 barrels in the second hour after acidizing, following a first hour of aggressive flow. Wells in the area, including Amerada’s No 1 Andrews and a Texas Pacific Coal and Oil drill, report initial production gauges and pending injection tests as the Hobbs pool and Turner No 2 await further work.
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Lea County
Amerada
Andrews
Monument
Texas Pacific Coal and Oil Com
Eunice
Hobbs
Shell
Turner No. 2
Professor Campa Visits Lea County for WPA Survey
Prof. Arthur Campa of the University of New Mexico arrived with Mrs. Mariel Dancer to conduct a Lea County survey for a WPA project he oversees. Mrs. Dancer will return to Albuquerque to teach.
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Arthur Campa
University of New Mexico
Mariel Dancer
Girl Scouts Invite at Methodist Church Meetings
Miss Addie Autrey leads a Girl Scouts group inviting all interested girls to join. Meetings are held each Tuesday night at the Methodist church with hikes and other activities planned.
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Addie Autrey
Miss Autrey
Methodist Church
Ford Family Returns from Oklahoma Trip After Grandmother’s Death
Al Ford and family returned home after a trip cut short by the sudden death of Mrs. Ford’s grandmother in Fail Oklahoma. O B Jones of Gypsy also came back from a two week Oklahoma vacation. Mr and Mrs C West of Olney Texas visited H E West for a week while Wes spent two weeks in the mountains.
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al Ford
Mily
Mrs. Ford
Fail
Oklahoma
O. B. Jones
The
C. West
Olney
Texas
H. E. West
Wes
Mrs. Jernigan Leaves for Artesia Visit
Mrs. Harry Jernigan departed Wednesday for a week long visit with her parents in Artesia.
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Harry Jernigan
Artesia
Floyd Morgan Visits Ho Bart Family Details
Floyd Morgan and family of Ho Bart Oklahoma are visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. H C Morgan.
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Floyd Morgan
Ho‘bart, Okla
Mrs
H. C. Morgan
Mrs Harris Clark Visits Mrs Cunningham in Lobock Hospital
Mrs Harris Clark visited Mrs Mar Cunningham in the Lubbock hospital Tuesday. She reports Mrs Cunningham much improved.
Raymond family moves from New Hobbs to Oklahoma
H. S. Raymond and family left New Hobbs this week for Oklahoma to establish a new home. Dr. Dearduff purchased the Raymond residence in New Hobbs and will use it as his own home.
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H. S. Raymond
Famil New Hobbs
Okla
Ther
Dr. Dearduff
Raymond
New Hobbs
Parition Fall Wounds F. J. Brooks At Site Incident
F. J. Brooks sustained a head cut and a badly wounded shoulder when a section of partition collapsed on him at the work site.
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F. J. Brooks
Evans Family Visit Inspires Local Reunion
Mrs. Evans of City visits with her sister and brother James Clemente, sharing time with relatives during a local reunion.
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Mrs. Evans
Ber “Clotar
Nese Sie Ones
James Clemente
Couple Caylor Heads West for El Paso and New Mexico Trip
Mr and Mrs Austin Caylor motor to El Paso and points in New Mexico Tuesday. They will be gone several days.
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Austin Caylor
el Paso
Points
New Mexico
Alston Couple Seeks Two Weeks in Diego
Mr and Mrs eatee a Alston pursue a two week trip to Diego. The fragment notes travel plans and agrees dates, with no further context or details provided.
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Mss
Eatee
Alston
Diego
Civic club drive aims to pave Hobbs main street
Hobbs residents press for a public civic organization to push sewer, paving and school projects. A petition circulates among property owners to pave main thoroughfare with government funding covering over half the cost. If approved, about 60,000 dollars in grants would fund 130,000 dollars in school buildings for 70,000 dollars payable over 20 years.
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Hobbs
Carlsbad Street
Miss Jane Brand Leaves for Haynesville School
Miss Jane Brand daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Brand left yesterday for Haynesville Louisiana to attend school this winter. Jack Keneipp of Carrollton Texas who has been visiting in the Brand family this summer left for his time.
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Jane Brand
John R. Brand
Haynesville
Jack Keneipp
Carrollton
Texas
Brand
Abilene Family Cited in Brief Notice
Mrs. Haskill of Abilene Texas is named in a brief notice alongside Bob Prater and family connected to a man described as a relative. The fragment notes a familial relationship and indicates a cease or pause in a proceeding, with limited readable details.
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Mrs. Haskill
Abilene, Texas
Bob Prater
Vues
Cease Paee Ow
Plan to Build Grade School on Present Hobbs Site
Hobbs Consolidated School Board met Monday night to discuss a bond issue of 70000 dollars with a 45000 grant, totaling 130000 dollars to fund a new modern high school for about 300 students and a grade school unit on the present Hobbs site. Attorney John R. Brand and architect M C Buller attended as plans move to file a PWA application before the September 4 Santa Fe deadline.
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Hobbs Consolidated School Board
George White
Hobbs
John R. Brand
M. C. Buller
Lubbock
PWA
Santa Fe
Barstow Bank Bandit Nabbed in Midland
Local officers report the Barstow Bank robbery suspect was arrested in Midland. The stolen money was recovered. The item follows a series of local notices and civilian updates including hospital surgery and travel remarks.
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Barstow Bank
Midland
Barstow
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