Two Runoffs Dictate Texas Democratic Primary
In the Texas second Democratic primary two runoffs loom for state posts. Senator Price Daniel and Ralph Yarborough contest the governorship while A M Akin challenges Ben Ramsey for lieutenant governor. Will Wilson may escape four runoffs in his bid for attorney general as 140 000 votes remain uncounted. John White re-nominated without a runoff and Early Rudder wins a close land office race. Congressman Lindley Beckworth leads over R E Blount in one of the few races with incumbents not seeking re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wilson
Tom Moore
Waco
Wilson
John White
Early Rudder
Ned Price
Martin Dies
Bill Elkins
Lindley Beckworth
Gladewater
R. E. Blount
Tyler
Texas
John Bell
Cuero
Bell
John Young
Corpus Christi
Preliminary Hearing For Williams Delayed
The preliminary hearing for George Williams, a Black man accused of raping a child, was postponed to Friday due to the district attorney’s enforced absence. Judge J. W. Green will preside at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
J. W. Green
Bollworms Damage Lea Cotton Fields Report
The New Mexico A&M Extension Service reports light to moderate bollworm damage in four southern counties Dona Ana Lea Eddy and Chaves in New Mexico. Entomologist John J. Durkin advises farmers to inspect plots diagonally and apply insecticide when young worms or white tan eggs appear on leaves.
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New Mexico A&m Extension Service
New Mexico
Dona Ana
Lea
Eddy
Chaves
John J. Durkin
Clothing stolen from roommates after vacation
Robert Loosley of 224 Avenue A informed city police that he and a roommate left Lovington around July 4 or 5 for a vacation and returned to find their clothes missing. The value reported was $85 and the theft involved several wearing articles taken by unknown persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Loosley
Avenue A
Loosley
Lovington
Veteran Harold Shaw gives 100th pint of blood
Harold C. Shaw aged 63 of Quincy Massachusetts donated his 100th pint of blood to a local blood bank. He is the father of seven World War II veterans and a longtime donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Harold C. Shaw
Stassen Names Five Republicans Preferring Them Over Nixon
Harold Stassen lists five Republicans he says would be stronger Eisenhower running mate than Nixon. The group includes Langlie Lodge Adams Knowland Humphrey, with Stassen citing a private poll. He vows to continue the Dump Nixon drive while RNC says he may support any candidate.
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Stassen
Fle
Nixon
Harold Stassen
Christian Herter
Masachusetts
Eisenhower
Arthur Langlie
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Sherman Ad
Ams
Senate
William Knowland
Treasury
George Humphrey
National Press Club
Herter
Leonard Hall
Pickett Pushes Harriman Campaign With Street Polls
Pickett urges Governor Simms and New Mexico delegates to poll 25 residents each to gauge voter sentiment for the Democratic National Convention. He argues street polls offer a truly representative picture of Democratic voters. The NM delegation largely backs Adlai Stevenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingram B. Pickett
Averell Harriman
New Mexico
John Simms
Adlai Stevenson
Simms Announces Four New Appointments
Governor John F. Simms announced four board and commission appointments. Lucille Harman of Santa Fe will replace Hazel Bush of Albuquerque on the Board of House Examiners for a five year term. Parker Kalloch of Albuquerque joins the Governor's Advisory Board on Recreation. Mrs. W. H. Duckworth of Clovis is reappointed to the Girls Welfare Board for two years. Mrs. Ray Skipworth of Fort Sumner will serve on the Old Lincoln County Memorial Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Simms
Lucille Harman
Santa Fe
Hazel Bush
Albuquerque
Parker Kalloch
Clovis
W. H. Duckworth
Girls Welfare Board
Fort Sumner
Ray Skipworth
Lincoln County Memorial
Plan By-Passes At 3 State Sites
The State Highway Commission plans by-passes for Santa Rosa Gallup and Raton. Raton by next year due to truck danger from Raton Pass. Santa Rosa by-pass likely seven years away with arterial system first. Gallup by-pass within a few years with arterial plans before the by-pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Santa Rosa
Gallup
Raton
L. D. Wilson
Wilson
Raton Pass
W. D. Keller
Bureau of Public Roads
Commission
Burket Burnett Texaco Station window found open
Hobbs police on patrol found a window to the Burnett Texaco Station at 1019 W Broad Way ajar early Wednesday. Investigators determined the building had been entered but nothing was reported missing.
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Hobbs
Burnett Texaco
W. Broadway
Deny Indians Are Forced From Beds in Hospitals
Albuquerque hospital authorities deny charges that Indians are being removed from beds for non Indian patients. A petition circulating seeks a proposed Indian hospital at Fort Wingate instead of Gallup and claims Indians in Albuquerque and Winslow Arizona receive unfair treatment. Hospital administrator Jim Jenkins says Indians have never been refused admittance for lack of beds and he would not permit it.
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Fort Wingate
Gallup
Albuquerque
Winslow
Arizona
Jim Jenkins
Lutheran Pastor to Be Installed in Lovington Service
Rev. George Mock will be installed as Lovington Lutheran Church pastor with Rev. Emil F. Kruger of Hobbs officiating. Denver’s Rev. M. C. Mayer will deliver the sermon. Mock comes from Milwaukee and will also serve Artesia Immanuel while residing in Lovington. Church attendance has grown from 22 to about 44 weekly.
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Emil F. Kruger
Grace Lutheran Church of
Hobbs
George Mock
Lovington Lutheran Church
M. C. Mayer
Denver
Colo
Bethleham Lutheran Church
Mayer
Colorado District Mission Board
Mack
Lovington
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Concordia Theological Seminary of
St. Louis Mo
Artesia Immanuel Lutheran Church
W. Ave. D
Krugler
Wheels and tires stolen from Tourne Auto Parts Hobbs
Sought in Hobbs three or four wheels and tires taken from Tourne Auto Parts at 512 West Broadway. The theft occurred Tuesday night and was reported Wednesday morning. Owner valued the stolen items at 160 dollars.
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Tourne Auto Parts
W. Broadway, Hobbs
Nixon Nixon Eisenhower Conference Ties Face Legal School Branches
State legislators have twice rejected bills authorizing A M branch schools raising questions about constitutionality as New Mexico A M plans a Clayton community college for fall. Budget auditor Heathman to review Carlsbad operations and potential Clay ton Raton and Farmington branches. Eisenhower says Nixon acceptable as running mate but stops short of pledging him for this year.
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Clayton Branch College
New Mexico A & M
Clayton
John Dale Russell
State Board of Educational Finance
Homer Heathman
Carlsbad Community College
A&m
Heathman
Raton
Farmington
Carlsbad
United Press
Eisenhower
Nixon
Police Probe Chase Through Hobbs Negro Section
A 23 year old Hobbs man James Stanford Cluff was jailed on vagrancy reckless driving and investigation of car theft after a wild chase through Hobbs colored section police pursued him through yards alleys and main streets. He claimed the car was loaned by a white man he could not identify.
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Hobbs
James Stanford
Cluff
Midwest
High Court Rules Against Hobbsons In Gambling Case
The State Supreme Court up held a Clovis decision that Apache cowboy Ben Snure Jr. won over Jack Skipworth of Clovis and Hobbs residents Denby Hoyle and Jack Hilton who must return more than $10 000 lost in a poker game at the Cattlemen's Club in Clovis last year. The club has since closed after a publicized squabble involving Skipworth and a bowed preacher later charged with perjury. The Curry County District Court originally ruled for Saare.
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State Supreme Court
Clovis
Arizona
High Court
Jack Skipworth
Denby Hoyle
Jack Hilton
Ben Snure
Snure
Cattlemen’s Club
Shce
Skipworth
Curry County
Saare
Santa Fe
Shallow Well Hits Artesia Area Atoka Test
The Jones and MacArthur Classen Number One well begins producing at 955 feet in the Atoka area near Artesia. Initial test flow is five barrels per hour while the rig is shut down for repairs. Wells in Atoka typically reach 1700 to 1900 feet and need sand fracture before oil can be recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Atoka
Quiet Tuesday for Local Lawmen
After a busy weekend, local law enforcement had a 12 hour quiet spell with no complaints or emergencies. Officers handled a heavy Saturday to Monday period and faced 30 plus court cases on Monday.
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Sheriff’s Department
Fender skirts stolen from Hobbs convertible
Mrs. C. R. Sullins of 914 N Linam Hobbs reported to police that fender skirts valued at 60 dollars were taken from a 1955 Rodge convertible sometime Monday night.
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C. R. Sullins
N. Linam
Hobbs
Strike Paralyzes Half U.S. Aluminum Output
About 28,000 United Steelworkers walked off the job at midnight after failed talks with Reynolds Metals and Aluminum Company of America. The walkout halted roughly 50 percent of U.S. aluminum production though some mills remain open under existing pacts. Negotiations in Pittsburgh resumed with a new contract offer pending.
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United Press
United
Reynolds Metals Company
Aluminum Company of America
Aluminum Workers Union
Pittsburgh
Pat Davison Shot In Ankle During Rabbit Hunt
Pat Davison age 13 of 510 Avenue I was treated for a nonfatal gunshot wound to the ankle after a rifle discharged while he and three other boys hunted rabbits near Mallamar. The incident occurred as they searched for a coyote and followed their stepfather James C. Gunter.
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Pat Davison
Avenue I
Young Davison
Pat
Mallamar
James C. Gunter
Lovington
Gordon Moore
Eunice
Burt Nears Full Recovery After Heart Attack
Lee W. Burt is improving from a recent heart attack and will be moved to Lubbock in a few days for further treatment. He is expected to resume teaching duties sometime in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee W. Burt
Lubbock
Kefauver Withdraws From Democratic Race
Senator Estes Kefauver withdraws from the Democratic presidential race and endorses Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson's camp sees a boost while Kefauver remains a potential vice presidential contender. A United Press tally shows Stevenson needing 923 votes for first ballot victory if all Kefauver delegates switch.
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United Press
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Kefauver
Tennessean
James Finnegan
Illinois
Chicago
City Court Fines Awarded After Heavy Weekend Docket
Judge John Green presided as convict and fines were issued in city court. C. E. Sharp paid $10 for speeding, M. M. Moreno $5 for running a stop sign, Eva Lee man $5 for illegal parking, and G. W. Gabhart $15 for fighting. Bonds of $25 were forfeited for Sherman Hendricks, T. J. Navarro, and R. L. Lytle. Justice of the Peace Green fined W. D. Hale $10 plus $5 costs and J. O. Barr the same for speeding.
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John Green
C. E. Sharp
M. M. Moreno
Eva Leeman
Illega
G. W. Gabhart
Sherman Hendricks
T. J. Navarro
R. L. Lytle
Justice of the Peace
Green
W. D. Hale
J. O. Barr
Jury Wheel Draws Names for County Court Term
Judge John R. Brand selected jurors from Hobbs Eunice Lovington Jal and Cross Roads for the next term starting September 1. Regular venue members include Jim Winslow John R. Chestnovlich Linden E. Lester Sr Stanley S. Flint and others. Emergency panel members and additional alternates were named from Hobbs Jal Lovington and Tatum to serve as needed.
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John R. Brand
Jim Winslow
John R. Chestnovlich
Linden E. Lester, Sr
Stanley S. Flint
Carl L. McAdoo
John Paul Kaiser
Roy French
Orval Dunn
J. D. Gray
Jack N. Wisdom
Robert Winston Speegle
W. S. Meador
Joseph P. McKinney
Hobbs
Eunice
Horton Smith
James A. Sullivan
John W. Grayson
Raynor Carl Currey
Lovington
Frank Person
Buddy Hayter
William A. Maxwell
Taylor Monteith
Mark Smith
Joe F. Smith
Don E. Yarbro
C. V. Darden
Oscar Vernon
Tatum
Homer Glenn Sapp
Tony Hurta
Jal
J. C. Howard Gilchrist
Crossroads
James Walton Spears
Gladiola
Ladd S. Webber
Buckeye
A. L. Booker
Ben F. Hines
Ralph G. Boerner
Alton A. Lamberson
Chas. F. Taylor
Leo Ralph Hurley
Arthur B. Snead
Sam A. Sayers
Cai Cecil
Girl Scouts Invite Rangers from Scotland for Camp Luncheon
The Girl Scouts Association welcomes two Rangers from Scotland to Denwoody Camp for a covered dish luncheon at noon on Saturday August 4. One guest hails from England and the other from Wales. After lunch, attendees will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the area.
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Girl Scouts Association
Rangers
Scotland
Girl Scouts
England
Wales
Denwoody Camp
Association
Final Rites For Mrs H L Lowe in Lubbock
Mrs H L Lowe 64 former Lovington resident died in her Lubbock home Tuesday at 4 p m after years of illness. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church Lubbock with Dr Travis White officiating burial in Tech Memorial Park. Survived by husband three sons Coy Brady Odell all of Lubbock a daughter Mrs Earl Hartley Clovis and 11 grandchildren.
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H. L. Lowe
Lovington
Lubbock
Ford Memorial Chapel
First Baptist Church
Travis White
Tech Memorial Park
Coy Brady
Odell
Earl Hartley
Clovis
Funeral Wednesday for Mrs Artega
Olga Artega born April 2 1956 in Chihuahua Mexico died July 31 1956 in Lovington. Daughter of Manuel and Mrs Ortega the family had lived in Lovington two weeks. Funeral was Wednesday August 1 at 10 00 am at the Spanish Baptist Mission with Rev B C Andra officiating. Burial in Lovington Cemetery.
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Olga Artega
Chihuahua
Mexico
Lovington
Manuel Ortega
Spanish Baptist Mission
B. C. Andra
Doubts Rise Over Tax Boost for Schools in Georgia
State Superintendent Georgia Lusk doubts her proposed sales tax increase to fund schools will pass the legislature. She suggests alternatives like a statewide obligation bond issue to supplement school building funds after the federal School Aid Bill failed. Lusk says new money is needed to prevent funding gaps and potential loss of accreditation for some schools.
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Georgia Lusk
Congress
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Ben Ramsey
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Pickett
Harriman
Simms
Massachusetts
Suez Canal
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Farmer
Iowa Homestead” Magazine
U.S
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Voice
Arrell Harriman
New York
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Boston
Kefauvers
Kansas City
Truman
California
Minnesota
Roy Luther Taft
Wilburn
Russell Davis
J. P. Hodge
Dewey Gann
Homer Glenn Hudgens
John Lynn
Glenn Russell Wright
Edwin David Holt
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