Gore Warns Of Growing National Budget Pressures
Democratic Senator Albert Gore of Tennessee warned that the growing power of the U S Bureau of the Budget demands national attention. He spoke at a public works subcommittee hearing in Albuquerque on highways in New Mexico and Arizona with about 200 attendees. Dennis Chavez presided later in the day as Gore headed to Arkansas for a speaking engagement. The agenda included forest and park access, by pass debates, and the controversial Lomas Boulevard overpass in Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gore Ofennessee
United States Bureau of the Budget
Gore
Abuquerque
New Mexico
Arizona
Congress
Budget Bureau
Dennis Chavez
Arkansas
National Forestt and Parks
Lomas Blvd
Albuquerque
New Mexico Cotton Output Seen at 237000 Bales
The Agriculture Department estimates New Mexico will produce 237000 bales of cotton this year, 13000 below the November forecast. The national crop is placed at just over 11000000 bales, down 778000 from the prior estimate. New Mexico adds 12000 bales of extra long staple cotton to the total. last year NM produced 301000 bales. Voters plan a remandrum on marketing quotas for 1958, with acreage allotments remaining in effect for price support eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
New Mexico
Department
Dogs Killed By City In November Report
Lovington pound master captures twenty one dogs in November with nineteen killed. One dog released and one held over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Telephone Co op Gains Members
A report to Leaco Rural Telephone Co operative members shows rapid growth in service areas including Tatum Prairie View McDonald Bronco Gladi on and Caprock. Subscriptions rose from 166 at year end 1955 to 475 today under manager R B Moore of Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaco
Water Meeting In Gladiola Saturday Night
W G Minton announces a meeting for farmers ranchers and interested residents in Gladiola at the Community Center on Saturday December 14 at 7 pm to discuss the proposed water conservancy district.
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Gladiola
W. G. Minton
Lea County
Minton
Weather outlook for Hobbs Lovington with strong winds
Increasing winds this afternoon become northerly 25 to 35 mph. Colder tonight and Wednesday. High 70 today, low 30 tonight. Fair and cold tomorrow.
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Hobbs - Lovington
Infant Diaz Buried Monday
Services for infant Eumelinda Diaz were held Monday at St. Helena's Catholic Church with Father Boniface Bianco officiating. Burial followed at Prairie Haven with Green Chapel in charge. The infant was daughter of Jr. and Mrs. Avel Diaz of 210 E. Byers Hobbs. Surviving relatives include the parents three grandparents Mrs Travers Diaz of Hobbs and Mr. and Mrs Ionicio Trevino of Uvade Texas. The father worked for Lasley Pipeline Construction Co.
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Eumelinda Diaz
St. Helena’s Catholic Church
Boniface Bianco
Prairie Haven
Green Chapel
Avel Diaz
E. Byers
Hobbs
Travers Diaz
Ionicio Trevino
Uvade
Texas
Lasley Pipeline Construction Co
Funeral Services For Wreck Victim Held Monday
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Hobbs First Assembly of God for Bill J Wilson of Hobbs Cities Service Co who died Saturday in a traffic accident near Eunice. Burial was in Prairie Haven. Survivors include his wife Marie Wilson a son Bil a daughter Lomna Jean a brother Vernon Wilson and two sisters Betty Manigold and Helen Donahue.
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Bill J Wilson
Hobbs O.1 Co
Empl.oye
Eunice
Hobbs First Assembly of God
Eugene McClain
Prairie Haven
Wilson
Cities Service Co
Hobbs
Eunice Hospital
Marie
Monte Smith Contracted Chicken Pox
Monte Smith son of County extension agent Bill Smith has chickenpox. The Smiths live at 407 West Avenue O. Mr Smith canceled a planned trip to Las Cruces to attend the Agents workshop and will stay to run the County Agents office.
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Monte Smith
Bill Smith
Smiths
West Avenue O
Smith
Las Cruces
Mrs Listers Brother in Critical Condition
Mrs Lucille Lister deputy district clerk expected to return Wednesday from Coleman Texas where she has been visiting her mother. Barnard Barnes brother in Lovington is reported to be critically ill in a Pennsylvania hospital after two brain operations.
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Lucille Lister
Coleman
Texas
Barnard Barnes
Lovington
Pennsylvania
Tomas Bermudas Charged With Assault And Battery
Tomas Bermudas faced assault and battery charges filed by his wife and was set to appear before Justice Reese Greaves at 10 a.m. Tuesday. A parolee from the state penitentiary, Bermudas was convicted of manslaughter in Lea County in 1954 related to an automobile accident. The case was continued pending his good behavior after a weekend argument.
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Tomas Bermudas
Reese Greaves
Bermudas
Lea County
Greaves
McElroy Arrives in Berlin as U S Stands With West Germany
Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy lands in Berlin to observe Western defense readiness. West Berliners hail the visit as proof the U S will defend Western Europe against Soviet weapons while plans to base US missiles in Britain are confirmed after talks with British officials. He will meet West German defense minister Franz Josef Strauss in Bonn and aims to build on the foundation of agreement with allies.
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U. S
Britain
McElroy
Subway Strike Grips New York City Traffic
The largest city in the world faced a massive subway strike as 2,600 motormen walked out before the morning rush. Five million riders were trapped, with 70 000 at one station waiting to go home as cars clogged highways and officials warned the city was near out of control.
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United Press
New York City
Subway
Cine
Motormen’s Benevolent Association
Carlile Reports Lovington Pancake Supper Well Attended
Kiwanis Club president Winfred Carlile said the Pancake Supper drew steady crowds in the Sea Room from 5 30 to 7 30 keeping tables full. He noted it would take a couple of days to tally the total served and funds raised.
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Winfred Carlile
Kiwanis Club
Sea Room
Car Belonging to Clarence E. Smith Found Abandoned
Police seek Clarence E. Smith of Lovington after a telegram from Shreveport authorities. His car was found abandoned in Shreveport and stored in a local garage. deputies report attempts to locate Smith have failed and foul play is feared.
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Clarence E. Smith
Lovington
Shreveport
Fire Destroys Barracks at Cayton Farm
A fire at the Earl Cayton farm operated by C. O. Price burned a 20 by 40 barracks to the ground late Monday. Investigators suspect wiring or butane lines. location is one mile south and one mile east of McDonald.
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Earl Cayton
C. O. Price
McDonald
Hubcaps Found Linked to Curtis Morgan Identified
Curtis Morgan reported finding two 1198 Ford hubcaps at 1210 West Van Buren and phoned the sheriff. The caps were brought to the sheriff's office for identification.
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Curtis Morgan
West van Buren
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Wisconsin Diet Bread Rules Apply to Specialty Breads
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture states that dietary and specialty breads must meet the same standard weight regulations as ordinary bread, enforcing uniform labeling and sizing across product categories.
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Madison Wis
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Numbers Of Farms In New Mexico Decline Since 1988 Peak
U S farms shrink nationwide while farm size grows. New Mexico shows about 22 700 farms now versus 38 000 in 1988 the peak year. 1910 count was 35 700. per farm investment now averages 27 000. National cropland harvested similar to 1940 with farm size up 40 percent since then. Farm output per hour has more than doubled and one worker now feeds twenty others.
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U. S
New Mexico
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Sta
Department of Agriculture Research
Adams Urges Congress to Change Laws on Acting President
Presidential Assistant Sherman Adams warns of grave “grave consequences” if the vice president cannot act swiftly when the president is disabled. Speaking in St. Louis he cites Eisenhower’s stroke and calls for a constitutional amendment next year to empower the vice president to assume acting presidency during incapacity.
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United Press
Sherman Adams
St. Louis
Adams
Eisenhower
Congress
Lea County Sees 1957 Savings Bond Drive Progress
Lea County residents invested 54 839 37 in E and H Bonds in October and 369 229 00 in the first ten months of 1957. The county is at 47.76 percent of its 773 960 annual goal. Remaining December 15 deadline urged with gift envelopes available. State totals show October bond sales of 1 002 665 nationally and New Mexico 11 743 227 in ten months, down 7.16 percent from last year.
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Co. A. Love
Lea County Saving’s
Treasury Department
Vocational Counselor In Hobbs To Visit Area
A Division of Vocational Rehabilitation counselor will visit Hobbs on Thursday December 12 1957. The session runs 830 to 1030 AM at the New Mexico State Employment Service. Eligible individuals may apply through James J Halvorson or write to the Division in Roswell New Mexico.
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Hobbs
New Mexico
Division of
James J. Halvorson
West Walnut
Roswell
Clothing Stolen From Car At 200 Club
A police report notes items stolen from a parked car at the 200 Club on Saturday night. Missing items include a sport jacket a blue shirt and blue pants marked with the name Lupe Gomez on the hem.
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200 Club
Lupe Gomez
Carl Crutchfield Recovers From Thyroid Operation
Lea County sanitarian Carl Crutchfield is recovering from a thyroid operation performed Tuesday. He said he is doing fine and glad to be back at work.
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Crutchfield
Lea County
Sanitarian
Messiah to Be Presented by Lovington Choir on Dec 16
The Lovington Community Choir presents portions of the Messiah at 7 30 p m December 16 at the First Methodist Church directed by Mrs Anita Gunn with organist Mrs Macolm Wright Soloists include Miss Rosa English Mrs Jerry Hanners Mrs Hoyt Caldwell Mrs Weldon Masters William Chandler William Bradley and W A Anderom The program features famous arias and choruses from the Messiah including For Unto Us A Child Is Born Hallelujah Chorus and Behold the Lamb of God.
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Lovington
First Methodist Church
Anita Gunn
Macolm Wright
Oil interest on increase in Roosevelt Co
An extensive leasing campaign has been ongoing for months in northern Roosevelt County and nearby areas. Humble Oil Co. has recently taken assignment for oil and gas leases on 6,840 acres north of the Santa Fe Railroad in the Roosevelt Panhandle. Leases are spread across four townships with main activity along the line between ranges 29 and 30 and township 3 north.
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Roosevelt, Curry
Quay Counties
Humble Oil Co
Santa Fe
Roosevelt Panhandle
Entry Blanks Available For Annual Christmas Lighting Contest
Entry blanks are available from the Chamber of Commerce or member businesses for Lovington Christmas Lighting Contest. Applicants must submit name, address, and category choice by December 20 to qualify, with judging December 20 to 22 and winners announced December 24. Prizes include cash, merchandise, and savings bonds across eight categories.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lovington Feral Ari
S. Main
Zes
Enries
Yarbro’s
Boon Jewelry
Lovington Field Service
Lea County Tax Receipts Hit Over Two Million
Lea County treasurer Mrs Susie Brand reports 1957 tax collections total 2 091 195 17 with 10 314 receipts issued. Total 1957 taxes amount to 2 721 465 27 leaving 630 270 10 to be collected. Deadline guidance notes half due Dec 1 to avoid penalty and the other half due by May 1.
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Susie Brand
Lea County
Lovington FFA Sells Christmas Trees to Support Projects
The Lovington Future Farmers of America sell Christmas trees from the old John Deery building at 117 Ave D. They cut the trees themselves in the mountains and price them from one dollar upward to raise funds for their projects.
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Lovington Future Farmers of America
John Deery
Ave. D
Woman's Club Bazaar Draws Crowd and Sells Many Goods
Lovington Woman's Club hosted a Turkey dinner and bazaar at the Dancing Studio with over 400 attending. Receipts are incomplete, delaying final tallies, but the event was well received and most items sold.
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Lovington Woman’s Club
Communicable Disease Report Week Ending November 30
The report lists four chickenpox in Lea County two measles 35 strep throat nine diarrhea nine gonorrhea 85 influenza and one pneumonia for the week ending November 30.
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Lea County
Tatum Youths Held After Portales Vandalism
Five Tatum youths were jailed in Portales after state police caught them stealing wheel discs and other car parts during a basketball game. Four were juveniles brought before Judge E Hensley. one 19-year-old faced a justice of the peace. Damages involved 12 rear view mirrors, six wipers, a mailbox and other wreckage across 15 to 20 cars.
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Tatum
Portales
Allan Wiliams
Elida
200 Club Open With New Manager Grady Perkins
Bill Martin owner of the 200 Club counters rumors of closure. He says the club opens daily at 2 p.m as usual and the new manager is Grady Perkins, clarifying recent Leader reports.
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Bill Martin
Grady Perkins
Space Satellite Seen Approaching Earth Touchdown Next Month
Russian reports state Sputnik I is near completion and the Soviet satellite is likely to fall to Earth within the coming month. Radio Moscow indicated the craft is advancing toward orbital reentry.
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Sputnik Scon Nix
Russia
Sputnik I
Radio Moscow
Eisenhower Expected to Decide on NATO Paris Trip
Doctors begin a thorough examination to determine if President Eisenhower has recovered enough from a cerebral attack to attend the NATO summit in Paris. News Secretary Hagerty said a decision will be announced soon, with Vice President Nixon prepared to attend if Ike cannot go.
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James Hagerty
Nixon
NATO
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Gettysburg
White House
Paris
Sherman Adams
St. Louis
Russia
Navy report cites propulsion failure in Vanguard rocket
United Press says the Navy released findings from the Office of Naval Research on the Vanguard satellite rocket failure last week. It cites mechanical failures in propulsion but gives no precise failure location and calls details secret. A defense spokesman said a full report has been sent to the President and another test missile is being prepared for firing.
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United Press
Navy
Vanguard
Office of Naval Research
Defense Department
County Agents Attend Marketing Workshop
County Agent Jim Gilstrap, assistant Herb Cummings and Mrs. Mary Jo Carlton left Monday for a five day workshop at New Mexico A&M College in Las Cruces. They will return Friday night. The annual workshop gathers New Mexico agents for information exchange and planning for the coming year with a Marketing theme.
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Jim Gilstrap
Herb Cummings
Mary Jo Carlton
New Mexico A&m College
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Gisirap
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Diaz
Ar Rees
Neil McElroy
Berlin
Free World
Apaula
Hammel Carrell
Carlile
Lovingtonians
Cayton
Carl Crutchfield
Roosevelt Co
Lea County Electric Co-op., Inc
Garrett Furniture
Marshalrniture
Lovington National Bank
Ipp
Mens
Miller Waldrop Furniture
Lovington Floral Art
Cobb's
Woman’s Club Bazaar
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