Contested San Miguel County Returns in Chavez Cutting Fight
The State Canvassing Board heard a bid to erase San Miguel County votes claiming widespread unregistered ballots tainting nearly all precincts except one. Chavez trails Cutting 6852 to 4006. hearings paused for further argument as party leaders threaten nationwide challenges if returns are struck. The dispute may reach the U S Senate at its next session.
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Dennis Chavez
United States
San Wiruel
Bronson Cutting
Chavez
Cutting
Republican State Central Committee
Counse
P. L. Rapkock
Republican Central Committee
San Miguel County
Santa
Nas
U. S. Senate
HOLC Loans Discontinued Amid Liquidation Plan
John H. Fahey announces no further HOLC loan applications will be accepted. Most distressed cases are resolved or in process. the agency winds down as private financing resumes. Liquidation of 650,000 HOLC loans shifts to servicing and possible Federal Home Loans Bank System involvement.
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John H. Fahey
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
HOLC
Altoit
Federal Reserve System
Mostly About People You Know
Mr and Mrs George T Hembaugh and M A Fox stop at the Harden Hotel for a few days. The gentlemen of the party work in oil and plan to leave soon for Vaughan New Mexico to pursue an oil development prospect. Fred Rollins of Hobbs spent Thanksgiving in the C E Rollins home and is part owner in the automobile business formerly McKinley Chevrolet Co.
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George T. Hembaugh
M. A. Fox
Harden Hotel
Hobbs
Vaughan
New Mexico
Fred Rollins
C. E. Rollins
McKinley Chevrolet Co
Seminole Signal
Thanksgiving Visitors From Lubbock And Odessa
Mr and Mrs Happy Meyers of Lubbock and Mr and Mrs Buddy Klinger of Odessa visited Hobbs on Thanksgiving at the home of Mr and Mrs Riley Cleveland, parents of Mrs Klinger and Mrs Meyers. R M Hays auditor for the Jno J Harden interests arrived from Oklahoma City and spent days consulting with F C Ward manager of Lea Mex Development Company.
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Happy Meyers
Lubbock
R. M. Hays
Jno. J
Pioneer R L Gann Dies Near Eunice
R L Gann a Lea county pioneer living near Eunice died Friday night Funeral services are set for this afternoon at 250 o clock at Goodwin's Funeral Home with Rev A A Coleman officiating
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R. L. Gann
Lea County
Eunice
Goodwin
A. A. Coleman
Chesher Sells Lots for New Hobbs Garage Site
A. C. Chesher sold two lots at the Main Street corner east of the Auto Service Garage in New Hobbs to W. P. Clark. A garage and service station are planned at the location in the near future.
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A. C. Chesher
W. P. Clark
Main Street
New Hobbs
Mrs Boyd Gatewood Visits Sister in Houston
Mrs Boyd Gatewood of Houston Texas visits her sister Mrs L M Raynolds. She is the wife of Boyd Gatewood formerly of Roswell now on the staff of the Houston Post.
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Boyd Gatewood
Houston
Texas
L. M. Raynolds
Roswell
The
Houston Post
Portales student visits for Thanksgiving with Kerley family
Witty Fay Kerley from Portales, then a college student, traveled to spend Thanksgiving and the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W Kerley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witty Fay Kerley
Portales
Mrs. W. Kerley
Smole House Interior Re
Arthur Blackwell and Clyde Bond plan a full interior re decoration of their Smole House business to refresh its look and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blackwell
Clyde Bond
Smole House
Booher and Daniel Tie In Church Wedding
Miriam L Booher and Vaughn C Daniel wed in a Methodist church ceremony on Thursday November 29 at 10 oclock Rev Suddath officiated The bride wore ivory satin a gown echoing her mother and sister matrimonies and carried a pink rose bud corsage Attending were close family members including Mrs Kurt Rogers and Mrs Suddath.
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Miriam L. Booher
Vaughn C. Daniel
Methodist Church
Suddath
Kurt Rogers
Lea County Delinquent Tax Collections Near $35,000
Lea county treasurer reports near 35 000 in delinquent tax collections for 1931 32 33 with 2 900 notices mailed and about 600 receipts issued. Largest payments from Lea Mex Water Co and Harden Hotel totaling around 3 200. Tax rolls total 5 400. delinquent rate at mail time 536 percent. Statewide resistance noted, Lea county shows notable gains.
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Lea County
Lea-Mex Water Co
Harden
D. C. Berry
New Mexico
Public spirited Hobbs merchants support cleanup drive
A list of enterprising Hobbs merchants backs the cleanup campaign. Alvin Kirby, Sweeper, urges Hobbs patrons to favor these firms to sustain the good work.
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Hobbs
Alvin Kirby
Local businesses listed in Carlsbad
A long list of shops and establishments appears, including Palace Drug Wayne Bell's Midwest Drug Palace Cafe & Bar Big and Rex Theatres Gladys' Hotel Rex Pool Hall Pig N Whistle Cafe Pioneer Radio Club Cafe Jackson Horne Gro Co Smoke House Terrill's Drug R L Clifton Grocery Tyrone Barber Shop Model Food Store Big Drug Masters' Cafe DeLuxe Tailor Shop W H Patton The Little Liquor Shop Dashko's Dry Goods Blakeley's Shoe Shop A L Langford Texas Hotel Lippman's Dry Goods Thompson Hardware Co K C Store Hobbs' Shoe Hospital Mission Station No 2 West Carlsbad Street.
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Palace Drug
Wayne Bell's
Midwest Drug
Palace Cafe
Big
Rex Theatres
Gladys
Rex Pool Hall
Pig 'N Whistle
Pioneer Radio
Club Cafe
Jackson-Horne Gro. Co
Terrill’s Drug
R. L. Clifton
Tyrone Barber Shop
Model Food
Big Drug
Masters
DeLuxe Tailor
W. H. Patton
Little Liquor
Dashko’s Dry Goods
Blakeley
A. L. Langford
Texas
Lippman’s
Thompson Hardware Co
K. C
Hobbs’ Shoe Hospital
Mission Station No
West Carlsbad Street
Arrest of Shaw and Fargier in Carlsbad Theft Case
Hobbs officials nabbed Will Shaw and Sam Fargier in Carlsbad as suspects in R A Bonds car theft. The pair, arrested on a street near the courthouse, were found with concealed pistols. they face potential charges for carrying concealed weapons and possibly more serious offenses in Eddy County. The car was abandoned near the potash camp after a wreck that injured no one. Bond joined for the car recovery. Shaw had eight days since leaving the New Mexico penitentiary. The men claimed they attended a Hobbs dance before speeding westward when the vehicle rolled over.
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Hobbs
McDonald
Carlsbad
Will Shaw
Sam Fargier
Cavern City
R. A. Bond
Kerley
Roberts
Lovington
Bond
Shaw
Fargier
Court House
Eddy County
New Mexico Penitentiary
Pioneer Cattleman of Lea Section Is Dead
A. J. Holloway dies after several months illness at daughter's Lovington home. Funeral at Methodist church with Rev. Aubrey Short officiating. Interment in Lovington cemetery. Longtime rancher in Lea area, recently sold near Lea ranch to County Treasurer D. C. Berry.
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Lovington
A. J. Holloway
Steve Darden
Methodist Church
Aubrey Short
Baptist Church
Holloway
Lea
D. C. Berry
Drunk and Mauling Trial Set for December 10
Doc Harrison was held on $250 bond after a Tuesday arrest for drunkenness and mauling his wife. He pleaded not guilty and appeared in justice court with facial injuries from the melee. The charge also included resisting arrest and a night in jail.
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Doc Harrison
Justice Court
Rex Theatre to undergo complete interior remodeling
The Rex Theatre shuts down Monday for extensive alterations to provide better screen view from all seats, improved sound, and patron conveniences. District Manager Fred Morley oversees the project as the interior is made anew.
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Rex Theatre
Fred Morley
High School Honor Roll for Past Six Weeks
The list honors students on the past six weeks honor rolls. A and B grade recipients include Ernestine Alsup Lula Beth Dunnam Roy Evans Una Clay Ruby Granath Tom Murray Marguerite Smith Clarabel Weir Charlotte Cochran June Gafford Alberta Schoolfield Clothile Hearne Bertha Hedrick Louise Clemens Johnnie Pearl Mantooth Myr Pearce Juanita Pearce Virginia Forbes Marion Hill Inez Adams Nadine Tipton Earl Hedrick Byron Fletcher Elaine Horne George Holder Roy Sanders Daphna Caudill Bobby Houston Christine Snyder.
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Ernestine Alsup
Lula Beth Dunnam
Roy Evans
Una’ Clay
Ruby Granath
Tom Murray
Marguerite Smith
Clarabel Weir
Charlotee Cochran
June Gafford
Alberta Schoolfield
Clothile Hearne
Bertha Hedrick
Louise Clemens
Johnnie Pearl Mantooth
Myr Pearce
Juanita Pearce
Virginia Forbes
Marion Hill
Inez Adams
Nadine Tipton
Earl Hedrick
Byron Fletcher
Elaine Horne
George Holder
Roy Sanders
Daphna Caudill
Bobby Houston
Christine Snyder
Three Preliminaries in the Justice Court
District Attorney Geo L Reese Jr was in Hobbs from Carlsbad to conduct several preliminary examinations in the justice court of J L Emerson. Bill Shaw 19 and Sam Forgier 20 charged with theft of automobile belonging to R A Bond. Each held to district court to answer to felony charge in bond tues and committed to jail. Lee Gallagher charged with theft of electric motor case dismissed. Slim Holt owner of the motor testified he could not remember whether he gave the motor to Gallagher. Willie J McCausland and Burl Ingram charged with theft of call held to district court in bond of $1000 each. Bond was given.
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Geo. L. Reese, Jr
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Justice Court
J. L. Emerson
Bill Shaw
Sam Forgier
R. A. Bond
Lee Gallagher
Slim Holt
Gallagher
Willie J. McCausland
Burl Ingram
Teachers Meeting for Lea County in Lovington Friday
The Lea County Teachers Association meets in Lovington Friday at 1 PM with speakers from New Mexico Normal University including Dr. H C Gossard and Dr H L Ballinger plus Miss Margaret J Kennedy Miss Hayes and Miss Mantor. Hobbs schools will dismiss at noon so teachers can attend. W D Stafford, Chairman.
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Lea County Teachers’ Association
Lovington
H. C. Gossard
New Mexico Normal University
H. L. Ballinger
Margaret J. Kennedy
Hayes
Mantor
Hobbs
W. D. Stafford
Association
Shell Petroleum begins north offset rig near Hobbs
Shell Petroleum is now rigging on a north offset to the latest Shell producer at the northern city limits of Hobbs. A water well is completed and drilling should start by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Petroleum
Shell
Hobbs
New Mexico to Start Federal Farm Census
Senator Carl Hatch announced that a federal farm census for New Mexico will begin around the first of the year. Census headquarters will be established to coordinate the nationwide data gathering and reporting efforts.
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New Mexico
Carl Hatch
Trustees Accept $23 000 PWA Grant for Hobbs Schools
Hobbs Municipal School District trustees held a special meeting November 28 to act on relinquishment by H H Shell and Son for a construction contract. A formal resolution approved the $23 000 PWA award and authorized signing papers for state and federal review. Washington awaits documents to start the project under joint government oversight.
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Hobbs Municipal
H. H. Shell & Son
PWA
Washington
Hobbs
Commissioners issue two election orders in Hobbs county
At a regular session the county commissioners issued two election calls. A December 18 special election will select state senator candidates and be announced in The Hobbs News on December 7 with full details. The January 14 Hobbs Precinct No. 10 vote will elect a justice of the peace and a constable. The proclamation and judge list will run in The Hobbs News later this month.
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Board of County Commissioners
Hobbs
Hobbs News
Texas Dominates U S Carbon Black Output At 80 Percent
Texas produced 214,855,000 pounds or 80 percent of the 269,325,000 pounds of carbon black in the United States in 1933. Panhandle gas area produced 190,356,000 pounds and Breckenridge 24,499,000. Plant value was $6,000,000, with 121,128,000 pounds exported through Texas ports. Rubber firms bought 90 percent, ink and paint the rest.
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United States
Texas
Panhandle
Breckenridge
Remarkable fall garden results from New Hobbs grower
J. W. Tyra of New Hobbs brought to The Hobbs News samples of garden products that withstood frost and are in singularly fine condition. All were planted in September and are now on his table daily. Included are English peas spinach carrots red lettuce.
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J. W. Tyra
New Hobbs
Hobbs News Today
Mr. Tyra
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Daniel
Mm To Jonge
Ntact Ao Rie
J. Rom Holt
Shaw and
Lea Section
Teachers’ Meeting
North Skelly
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