Mrs Chambliss Laid To Rest In Lea County
Final rites for Mrs. Mattie Mae Chambliss 62 of Air Base City were held at 2 30 PM Thursday at Glad Things Assembly of God Church. Rev A L Henderson of Odessa officiated burial followed at Prairie Haven Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home directed arrangements. Survived by husband G Y Chambliss two daughters Annie Belingat and Juanita Chambliss five sons J Kert Delbert Felton Amos Amarillo Clarence and Kenneth four sisters Lannie Freeman Tessie Blevins Hattie Calhoun Laura Lafton and one brother T J Oats Pallbearers were E M Murrell James Alexander Dale Alexander Johnnie Lankford Rev Edward Scott and Willie Moore.
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Mattie Mae Chambliss
Air Base City
Glad Things Assembly of God
Hobbs
A. L. Henderson
Odessa
Texas
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Griffin Funeral Home
Tessie Blevins
Portn.es
Hattie Calhoun
Alameda
Calif
Laura Lafton
Fort Worth
T. J. Oats
Brownield
E. M. Murrell
James Alexander
Dale Alexander
Johnnie Lankford
Edward Scott
Willie Moore
Court Room Photography Ban Protest Led by Sigma Delta Chi
The Sigma Delta Chi journalism fraternity protests a State Supreme Court ban on courtroom photography. Members met in Albuquerque and approved a letter urging the high court to allow television radio and newspaper coverage of courtroom proceedings.
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United Press
Sigma Delta Chi
State Supreme Court
Albuquerque
High Court
New Mexico
Four Prisoners Escape From Lea County Jail Break
Four inmates fled the Lea County jail on the third floor of the courthouse morning break. By 10 a.m. all four were recaptured in Lovington, after roadblocks were set and deputies pursued across town. Police tracked Jackson, Leax, and Rinehart to Maxwell apartments, then returned them to custody along with Burleson.
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Lea County
R. A. Lambright
Precious Foley
Hobbs Negress
Joe Alavariz
New Mexico
Texas
Lovington
James Hudson Jackson
Hobbs
Herb Cunningham
Bob Bensing
L. W. Leax
Melrose
Reese Greaves
Levington
Sinc
Portales
Cecil Ray Rinehart
West Roxana
Thomas J. Burleson
Maxwell Apartments
Sherriff
Jewell McAdoo
NATO backs US plan for missiles in Europe amid talks
Paris reports say NATO Allies accepted the US offer to stockpile nuclear weapons and base medium range missiles on their soil. Dulles and Lloyd backed disarmament talks with Russia and Germany’s reunification while a Big Four meeting was proposed for further negotiations. Eisenhower to address the nation next week.
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Paris
NATO
Europe
Russia
Germany
Christian Pineau
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Parijs
Western Europe
United States
White House
Hagerty
Eisenhower
Algeria
Denver Voters Defeat Proposed City Income Tax
Denver voters soundly rejected a city income tax with a lead of over 11 000 votes. Latest totals from 416 of 429 precincts show 44 461 for and 55 698 against. Mayor Will F Nicholson conceded defeat praising earnest citizen efforts and thanking supporters.
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Denver
Will F. Nicholson
Ted
Nicholson
Sncere
Former Resident Dies In Texas
Dot Woods, former Lovington resident, died in Sonora Texas on Monday December 16 from a heart attack. Services were held that afternoon in Sonora. Survived by wife Mae, son Douglas of Sonora, daughters Loretta Owens Colorado City Nora Mae Powers South Dakota and Louise Dugan Carlsbad, seven grandchildren, mother Nancy Wood near Lovington three sisters and two brothers.
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Dot Woods
Lovington
Sonora
Texas
Woods
Mae
Douglas
Loretta Owens
Colorado City
Nora Mae Powers
South Dakota
Louise Dugan
Carlsbad
Nancy Wood
Arthur Scott
George Spires
Johnnie Rogers
Post
Rites Monday For Shipp Child
Funeral services for Jackie Gene Shipp nine month old son of Mr and Mrs B F Shipp 1313 18th Street Eunice were held at Highland Baptist Church with Rev Hayes officiating Monday at 10 a m Burial was in Eunice Cemetery The baby became ill Thursday and was taken to Lea County Hospital Friday He died Saturday night Survivors include his parents a two year old sister Marcella Ann his paternal grandmother Mrs Dick Billington Morton Texas and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs WW A Norwood Artesia
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Jackie Gene Shipp
B. F. Shipp
18Th Street
Eunice
Highland Baptist Church
Hayes
Lea County Hospital
Marcella Ann
Dick Billington
Morton
Texas
Ww. A Norwood
Artesia
Dear Santa Maria Medina Seeks Toys for Christmas
A child writes a festive note to Santa asking for a doll bed a walking doll a doll that goes to bed and a large teddy bear for Christmas. The letter closes with warm friendship and holiday anticipation.
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Santa Claus
Maria Medina
Dear Santa Claus From Jefferson School Children
A collection of Christmas gift requests from Jefferson school children aged five to ten. The letters ask for dolls, teddy bears, toy trains, Lone Ranger and Zorro outfits, a piano, a doll bed, a tea set, a wood burning set, and other toys. Several children provide names and addresses in New Mexico and local streets as part of their hopeful messages.
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Santa Claus
Jefferson School
Lupe Chavarria
Jefferson
Chris Field
Santa
Patricia
Bobby Kaiser, Jr
Donnie Lemley
Lone Ranger
Mary Ayala
Susanna Ayala
Merle Fulkerson
Air Force Honors Wright Brothers on Anniversary
The Air Force marks the 54th anniversary of the first powered flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December 17 1903. Officials will lay wreaths at Kill Devil Hill monument while supersonic jets fly overhead in salute to the fateful aircraft.
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North Carolina
Wrights
Wilbur
Orville
Air Force
Kill Devil Hill
Weather outlook for Carlsbad Artesia Hobbs Lovington
Cloudy periods with fair conditions tonight and Thursday. Winds moderate today and Thursday with little temperature change. Carlsbad Artesia reach 68 high today with 40 low tonight. Hobbs Lovington reach 65 and 38 respectively.
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Carlsbad
Artesia
Hobbs
Lovington
Ike's Christmas Cards Mailed to Officials and Friends
The White House announced President Eisenhower mailed personal Christmas cards to top officials, members of Congress, and close friends. Acting News Secretary Wayne Hawks said the cards are personal and not for general distribution, noting many people request one each year.
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Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Wayne Hawks
Chavez vows to push reclamation projects despite budget cuts
Senator Dennis Chavez denounces the Budget Bureau and pledges that the Navajo Dam and Flaming Gorge portions of the Upper Colorado River Project will proceed. He says Congress will not let the bureau slash authorized reclamation work and funds for 1958.
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Dennis Chavez
Congress
Budget Bureau
Chavez
Navajo Dam
Flaming Gorge
Upper
Colorado River
NATO Press Russia on Disarmament at Paris Summit
NATO leaders from 15 nations agreed to press for a controlled nuclear disarmament pact with Russia. The session also backed a reunified Germany and addressed Middle East and Africa issues. President Eisenhower attended late, joining NATO talks with a toast and a non drinking martini remark.
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United Press
NATO
Russia
NATO Council
Paris
Paul Henri Spaak
West
Spaak
Bulganin
Germany
Middle-East
Africa
Syria
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