New Dutch American Arrives in Hobbs
Edward Rodin Van Haastert, first American born to Dutch refugees Mr. and Mrs. Ferry Van Haastert, arrived in Hobbs with parents Thursday morning after January 31 Monahans arrival. The child weighed about eight pounds and his family expressed joy. sponsors Rev and Mrs Ed Hamilton helped name him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Robin van Haastert
Youus Wdwad
Ferry van Haasert
Lovington
First Methodist Church
Ed Hamilton
Edward Rodin
Teaching Staff Is Announced for Local Schools
The announces a full list of principals, teachers, and staff for high, junior high, and elementary levels across Yarbro, Parkview, Jefferson, and Llano elementary schools plus special education and other district roles. Notable names include H. C. Pannell superintendent, C. E. Jackson director of instruction, and many department heads and room teachers. Public notices cover pre first to sixth grades and support positions such as librarians, music, and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Pannell
C. E. Jackson
Edith M. Search
Carl Carlton
Larry Crouse
Warren Dill
James Henry
Parkview
David Shoup
Yarbro
Charles Benson
Llano
Glenn Téske Jefferson
Howard Howell
Ross Black
George Blackard
Nancy Burkhart
Frances Campbell
Bill Chandler
Tom Conway
Elizabeth Crow
Ronald Cunningham
Bill Daws
Inez Dykstra
Chester Hamzy
Russell Harrison
Carrol Howard
Keith Kushner
Wilson Knapp
Donna Sue Wellman
J. D. Fry
Vidah Sartain
Ruth Stowers
Thelma Greenlee
Bill Riddle
Hugh Clardy
Margaret Bonomo
Juanita Bush
C.C. Peterson
Bobbye Ford
Pat Gilbert
Th Artesia Highway
Chaves Street
4Th Street
Jefferson Elementary School
Chaven Street
Jefferson and Yarbro
School Zone Boundaries For Enrollment and Teaching Loads
The article outlines established school zones to balance enrollments and teaching loads. It notes possible pupil shifts between zones to address issues like discipline, remedial programs, and road staffing, detailing which neighborhoods feed Llano Parkview Jefferson and Vero schools, with bus adjustments for balance and completion timelines.
Two More Dead In Traffic Accidents
An 18 month old girl, Rhonda Hopkins, and 21 year old Richard D. Richardson died in Albuquerque traffic incidents last night. Hopkins was struck by a pickup while playing near her grandparents’ home. Richardson’s car crashed through a wooden fence into an adobe house. The 1957 New Mexico road toll reached 273.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Rhonda Hopkins
Lovington Schools Budget Sets 1957 58 At 1 115 071
The district levy of 4.45 mills provides most revenue for the Direct Charge budget. State reimbursements for vocational agriculture and home economic divisions add about 2000. The 1957 58 Lovington Schools budget covers salaries, travel, utilities, supplies, services, and plant operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Rig Thieves Strike Again at Parker Drilling Rig 55
Robbers stole 22 dollars in cash and personal papers from Parker Drilling Co Rig No. 55. W L Charter lost a wallet with one dollar and driving license and car registration papers. Owen Fry had a wallet taken with 21 dollars. Incident occurred between midnight and 8 am Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Drilling Co
W. L. Charter
Owen Fry
Two New Oil Wells Open in Milnesand Field
Milnesand area sees two new wells staked this week as traffic thickens around the oil field. Magnolia rigs for a second well near No 1 Haley. Sunray M dcontinent plans spudding today in the northeast quarter of Sec 24, diagonal SW off Magnolia. Four producing wells exist in the Pennsylvania field with others nearing 9,000 feet and two more ready to start on an 80 acre spacing pattern.
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Wordlfield
Lea County
Elbert Tipton
Air Base City
Hobbs
Shell
Halfway Station
Tipton
B J Service Co
Joe L. Green
Odessa
Texas
Cireen
South Seiman
Weldon Green
West Hayden St
J. S. Jeffries
L. L. Newcomb
Robert S. Davidson
Newcomb
Davidson
Daniel F. van Huss
Ellis Rowland Trucking Co
van Huss
Ray Monk
Artesia
Clower Driling Co
Clower
B J Service
Abbeville
Ala
Martha
Karen
Carrie E. ‘Tipton
Cisco
A S Tipton
Olden
Chesley Tipton
Isuckeye
Harvey Tpton
Rangerz
L. E. Tipton
Andrews
Tex
J. H. Latson
Kilgore
Milnesand
Portales
Sunray M
Magnolia
Haley
Sec
New Pennsylvania
Wildcat Drilling and Marriage Licenses Reported in Eddy County
A pair of wildcat oil projects near Loco Hills in Eddy County includes Ellenberger tests and a 3 500 foot No 1 Clinton C Ross site west of the Loco Hills pool. In town the marriage license bureau issued licenses to Martha Ann Scott and Willie Don Farris and to Lurlene Forson with Howard Reddick, plus Nice Grant and Jessie B Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy County
Pan American Petroleum No
Greenwood
Loco Hills
Thomas
Walker
Clinton C. Ross
Martha Ann Scott
Willie Don Farris
Eunice
Lurlene Forson
Howard Reddick
Odessa
Nice Grant
Jessie B. Green
Bronco and
Tatum
Northside Baptist Church hosts barbecue supper and sermon
Northside Baptist Church members held a Tuesday night barbecue supper serving 21 local members and 7 visitors. After the meal E. D. Plummer delivered a sermon on Repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northside Baptist Church
E. D. Plummer
Father Hugh to Leave Carlsbad for Nebraska Assignment
Father Hugh Rodkes, pastor of St Ed wards Church in Carlsbad for six years, is assigned to St Joseph's Church in Broken Bow Nebraska. He plans to leave Carlsbad around August 28 and report September 1. The move was made by Provincial Father Basil Heiser of the Conventual Franciscans.
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Hugh Rodkes
St. Edwards Catholic Church
Carlsbad
St. Joseph's Church
Broken Bow
Nebr
Hugh
Nebraska
Basil Heiser
St. Francis
Ind
Father Hugh
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
Father Patrick
Hobbs
St. Thomas Mission
Lovington
St. Cecilia’s
Jal
St. Edwards
Carsbad
Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged In Hobbs Area
List of patients admitted Friday including Robert Adair Turner Hobbs Bolan Eugene Moore Loving ton Billy Joe Atteberry Eunice and others with addresses in Hobbs Lovington Eunice and Denver City. Discharged Friday includes Terry Joe Routh Darreil Smith Nelly Van Haaslert Billie Foster Ida Gale Watts Claudie Long Esther Kerley and more. Emergencies Treated James Baker Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Adair Turner
W. Mesquite
Hobbs Bolan Eugene Moore
Loving
Myra Barbara Wilson
Green Acres
Hobbs
Harriett Martin
South Ave
Raymond Arnold Ruskin
West Clinton
Jeannine Smith
Mich
Hobbs Ethel Jean Bell
East Humble
Weldon Miles
West Ave
Lovington
Sybal Jean Prince
Eunice
Terry Joe Routh
West Silver
Ave
Darreil Smith
Nelly van Haaslert
Billie Foster
Ida Gale Watts
Princess Jeanne
Claudie Long
Esther Kerley
Yeso
Jessie Norton
Jolley Tersero
Hetty Ellison
E. Midwest
Marjorie Gibbins
Denver City
Texas
Peggy Findley
Monument
Mary Rainbolt
Lucille Duke
Oil Center
James Mack Hope
James Baker
Speeders Face Court After City Speed Timer
Thirty adults and four juveniles were cited for speeding after an electric timer was used last Sunday. Juveniles Pat Day June Dew Ruth Shepard and Jerry Patterson appeared Thursday and Friday, were warned each paid $5 court costs and were dismissed. Adults Ollie Smith Wayne Solomon Betty Rice Mrs W H Dyson R Arnold Guy Price and Mrs Vera Sparkman were fined for excess speed. H B Jones had charges reduced to reckless driving and received 30 days suspended and a $100 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
Pat Day
June Dew
Ruth Shepard
Jerry Patterson
Ollie Smith
Wayne Solomon
Betty Rice
W. H. Dyson
R. Arnold
Guy Price
Vera Sparkman
H. B. Jones
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Monahans
Aen
L. C. Cozzens
Betty Daws
Robert Field
Zane Ford
Imogene Hanners
Bill King
Rock Reed
Leanore Stolpe
Marshall Stanley
Julia Pannell
Earlene Vickery
Jimmy Williams
Lorene Shoup
Bess Yearwood
Anita Gunn
Opal Burt
George Markley
Harold Slack
Tom Embree
Agnes Robinson
Jean Benson
Carol Cook
Patricia Davis
Josie Shackelford
Mary LaGrange
Henrietta Mitchell
Jo Ann Rhoads
Hazel Townsend
Edith Atherton
Frieda Eshen
Lilanu Elementary
Artesia Highway
Sid Street
Chavez Street
Llano School
G.ades
3Rd Street
Parkview School
Liano School
Old Central
Jsepferson
Yarbao Elementary
Varero
Oder
Anestacau
Gauza
Modesto Aamadado
Reno Club
Iobbs
Alamadado
Jose Gonzalez
Garza
Modesto Alamadado
Smith & Wesson
Anestaco
Sdviback
Cass Bsedsen Tue
Wildcat
Billy Joe Atteberry
Eunice Calvin Monroe Cobb
Kermit
Weldon Bailey Morgan
S. Seventh
Lovington Pearl
Kathryn Clark
Johnny
Gram
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