Withdrawal of U S Marines Begins From Lebanon
Admiral James I Holloway announced the first 1700 man battalion of U S Marines will embark Wednesday in a partial withdrawal from Lebanon. About 12,000 Marines and paratroopers remain ashore as Beirut seeks UN debate.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI Adm
James I. Holloway
U. S
Camille Chamoun
Fuad Chehab
Korea
Air
Holloway
Charles Malik
New York
United Nations
Malik
U. N
Artesia Rallies To Sweep Midland Hobbs Doubleheader Losses
Midland and Hobbs dropped twin bills as Artesia won both ends of a doubleheader over Midland while taking a single game from Carlsbad. Plainview toppled Midland 10-4 in the nightcap after a 4-2 first game, and San Angelo swept Hobbs with 8-7 and 5-4 wins. Asia beat Carlsbad 5-1 on a Gary Krupsky two run homer as Anselmo Correa allowed eight hits in a one hour 48 minute Sophomore League victory.
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Midland
Hobbs
Artesia
Carlsbad
Plainview
Midland Braves
Athletics
Pat Sisk
Jack Tupper
San Angelo
Pirates
Texans
Asia
Gary Krupsky
Giants
Anselmo Correa
Guy Stephens
Lea County Disease Report Highlights Communicable Illness
For the week ending August 2 Lea County reports three measles cases, one mumps, 17 strep throat, one typhoid fever, four diarrhea, three gonorrhea, three syphilis, and one tuberculosis case.
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Lea County
Safety Awards Presented To So Union District Employees
Southern Union Gas Co. honored 68 employees for safe driving at the August 9 district picnic, totaling 390 years without an accident. Marlin Durbin of Carlsbad won the district’s top 22 year award. Lovington staff received multiple 6 to 9 year pins including Alex White. Executives from El Paso, Santa Fe, Dallas attended the program at the library park.
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Southern Union Gas Co
Artesia
Carlsbad
Eunice
Lovington
Hagerman
Dexter
C. H. Zachary
Library Park
Marlin Durbin
Clint Cole
H. Ray Walker
Pat Coor
C. F. Fourqueen
W. W. Simmons
Louis Gill
E. J. Hardy
Carlos Foster
Truman Haldiman
Alex White
Perry Gilbreth
Jack McCaw
Doyle Neagle
van Cleave Thomas
W. M. Kelly
el Paso
J. R. Cole
Santa Fe
Jack Hertz
Dallas
James Hickey
Police arrest suspect in burglary here
Fast work by county and city officers aided by Hobbs police led to the capture of Harvey Lee DeWitt 21 of Lovington and a female companion less than 90 minutes after a burglary was reported Sunday afternoon Baby Callis 121 W Avenue D reported a service station robbery at 3 28 pm ($75 to $100) and at 4 45 pm Hobbs police advised local officers of the arrest Juanita Waggoner Robbed was Baleys Service Station owner found cash can missing from the back and a jar removed Continued to Page 4.
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Hobbs
Harvey Lee DeWitt
Lovington
Juanita Waggoner
Baley
Violations of Driving Rules Prove Costly
City court docket lists weekend violations including reckless driving for David Martin who paid $75 fine. Marvin French and Daniel Posey fined $15 each for drunkness. others fined for speeding, blocking streets, and long load without permit. Robbie Hatter pleaded guilty to reckless driving. license suspended 30 days. costs $5. Harvey DeWitt faced multiple charges with bonds set at $1,000 each. E R Haggett pleaded guilty to speeding with fines and costs.
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David Martin
Marvin French
Daniel Posey
Jimmy Griffin
Santos Garzia
John Frasehine
Robbie Hatter
Don Johnson
Ferguson Construction Company
Juanita Waggoner
Harvey Lee DeWitt
Harvey L. DeWitt
E. R. Haggett
Time to Check School Children
Santa Fe Dr. Stanley J. Leland urges parents to take children to physicians or preschool clinics for a full physical before school starts. Immunizations for smallpox and diphtheria are required unless exempt. strong urging for polio, whooping cough and tetanus boosters. A complete check should include vision, hearing, heart, posture, weight, and dental exam.
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Santa FE Upi
Stanley J. Leland
Leland
Local Bond Election Sparks Mixed Voter Turnout
Lea County residents vote on 1 425 000 in bonds to build four hospitals in Tatum Lovington Eunice and Jal Lovington box early turnout strong with 210 votes by 10 30 and lines forming Hobbs opposition led by Albert Nohl while many insist on urgent Lovington hospital. Eligible property owners vote today with polls open.
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Lea County
L. C. Green
Lois C. Hobbs
Finch
Tatum
Lovington
Eunice
Jal
Buckeye
Tatum’s
Hobbs
Southern Heights
Albert Nohl
Citizens Tax Committee
John Love
Anon
Lovington Guard Battery Deploys for Fort Bliss Training
Lovington's 697 Anti Aircraft Battalion Battery A, 60 enlisted and two officers, moved from Lovington to Fort Bliss Texas for two weeks of active training. One week on base then two in bivouac with night work simulating war conditions including a defensive exercise against an aggressor force. Captain Richard Sarver praised the unit as sharp and hopeful for awards. Lt Bill Terry acts as second in command in Lt Charles Handley’s brief absence. All New Mexico Guard divisions join encampment except two units at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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Kathy Marie
Oscar Fisher
W. Avenue G
National Guard
Ft. Bliss
Fisher
Lovington
Finch
Lovington National Guard Unit
AAA Bn
Texas
Bivoac
Tomatoes Scarce But Cantaloupes Too Plentiful in Lea County
Lea County Extension Agent James Gilstrap reports tomatoes are scarce with 700 acres planted but only about 550 suitable for canning. Buyers from Oklahoma offer up to 40 dollars per ton, while local canning demand remains unmet. Cantaloupes rot in fields as buyers refuse high harvest costs, with some firms paying as little as one dollar per crate.
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Lea County
James Gilstrap
Gilstrap
Oklahoma
False Reports Roil City Police Probe
City police investigate a deliberate false report of a break in by a woman who admitted she took $33 from a piggy bank and staged the scene. Chief James Robinson said three officers spent hours on the hoax and will seek prosecution once feasible. Names will be released when possible.
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James Robinson
Robinson
31 Serve Sick In Lea County
State Health Department report shows Lea County with 25 physicians and six osteopaths. The group includes 17 general practitioners four surgeons one pediatrics one radiology one ENT and one ophthalmology. Five osteopaths and one endocrinologist are listed. Eunice Jal and Tatum have one doctor each, Lovington has six, and the rest are in Hobbs.
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State Health Department
Lea County
Eunice
Jal
Tatum
Lovington
Hobbs
Biggest Farm Crops in History
The Agriculture Department reports the 1958 U S crop at 113 percent of the 1947-49 base, the largest in history. Despite the smallest acreage in 40 years, yields rose in July, signaling a record harvest, exceeding previous peak years 1948 1956 and 1957.
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Washington
UPI
U. S
Agriculture Department
Department
Weather Outlook Parts of Today to Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers east and south today and over the south portion Wednesday. No significant weather hazards noted.
Woman Sustains Broken Back in Auto Accident
Mrs. Margaret Lyon 611 W Avenue H suffered a broken back when a truck crowded her car off Denver City Highway east of the city. Four passengers received cuts and bruises. Lyon released after first aid. The late model car, owned by C R Brown, was totaled. The truck driver responsible is not identified.
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Margaret Lyon
W. Avenue
Denver City Highway
R. C. Brown
Bobby Brown
Hobbs Star
Browny Lyon
Tony Lyon
C. R Brown
Lovington
Communist Jets Fly 90 Sorties Over Quemoy in 11 Hours
In Formosa vicinity 18 waves of Communist Chinese jets flew around Quemoy island but fired none. The U S air patrols remained armed and ready to return fire while Premier Chen Cheng warned of an impending attack.
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Taipei
Formosa
UPI
Quemoy
Central
Cmdr
H. W. Chellow
U. S. Formosan Defense Command
U. S
Chen Cheng
Defense Ministry
Lea County Farmers Schedule Two Meetings This Week
Lea County farmers are set for two meetings this week both at 7 30 p m in the county courthouse general meeting room. Thursday discusses a large Arizona seed company field man and seed production plans with vegetable growers and possible plant breeder in Lea County. Friday the Sea Crop Improvement Association holds its annual meeting electing three new directors and planning August 22 field inspections to certify seed.
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Lea County
Arizona
James Gilstrap
California
West Texas
New Mexico
Sea Crop Improvement Association
Looters Targeted Rig Near Gladiola With No Profit
Would-be thieves used a hammer and cold chisel to breach three sheet iron doors on a stacked Warren-Bradshaw Exploration Company rig No 28, about six miles northeast of Gladiola. They entered the doghouses but, according to company spokesmen, nothing appears to have been taken.
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Gladiola
Warren-Bradshaw Exploration Company
S S man to be in Hobbs Lovington
J Hassler Strickland, manager of the Roswell Social Security Administration office, will be in Hobbs on August 19 and 26, and in Lovington on August 25. He will be in Lovington at
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J. Hassler Strickland
Roswell
Social Security Administration
Hobbs
Lovington
Tlaovington
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Sieh
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Ft. Sill
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Killeen
Tex
Justice of the Peace A. M
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