Stevenson Wins Home State Confidence Vote Over Estes
Illinois Democrats show support for Stevenson in a home-state vote of confidence, countering a Kefauver write-in challenge. Eisenhower leads in total votes, with Stevenson carrying Chicago and Cook County while downstate areas favor Eisenhower. Knowland’s entry remains early in the GOP race.
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Stevenson
Estes
United Press
Eisenhower
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Chicago
Cook County
Kefauver
William Knowland
California
Eisenhower OKs Upper Colorado River Storage Project
President Eisenhower signs the Upper Colorado River Storage Project bill at his Augusta Georgia vacation HQ. The four state, 760 million dollar program funds four major dams and 11 water units across Colorado New Mexico Wyoming and Utah. Interior Secretary McKay calls it an historic milestone and outlines early work including access roads and two main dam contracts at Glen Canyon and Flaming Gorge.
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Augusta
Georgia
Eisenhower
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
W.A. Dexheimer
Blue River
South Platte
Denver
Bureau of Reclamation
Interior Department
Douglas McKay
Glen Canyon
Arizona Utah
Flaming Gorge
Green River
Jaycee Talent Show Expected large Lovington turnout
Large attendance is anticipated for the Jaycee talent show at the Lovington Sports Arena Saturday night. Music features Hollie Smith and his Greenhorns Snuffy Smith and his Snuff Dippers Tex Harkey's Westerners. Trophies include loving cups for first in adults and students and plaques for second and third. Proceeds support safe driving signs and trash baskets in Lovington's business section.
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Lovington
Hollie Smith
Greenhorns
Snuffy Smith
Hobbs
Tex Harkey
Westerners
Jaycees
Lovington Fire Department Contends With Highway Blaze
The Lovington Fire Department was dispatched Monday around 1 a.m. to a blaze on the Denver City highway about 3 to 4 miles from Lovington. A Runnels Mud Company truck was destroyed in the fire.
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Lovington
Denver City
Runnels Mud Company
Early Plans For Lea County Fair Set Friday Meeting
Lea County Fair board directors will meet at 7 30 Friday night in the courthouse basement to outline early planning. Topics include catalog changes and fair divisions. The annual three day event has run since 1950 at Lovington fair grounds just east of town with strong junior livestock emphasis and numerous entries across poultry rabbits crops women clubs and community booths.
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Fair Board of Directors
Lovington
Scout Exposition by Oil Patch District at Hobbs VFW Hall
The Oil Patch District of Boy Scouts of America will hold an Exposition at the Hobbs VFW Hall on Friday from 5 30 p m to 9 30 p m and Saturday 2 30 p m to 9 30 p m with Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers showcasing camping skills to raise funds for summer camps. Tickets cost 50c and 25c of proceeds stay with troops while 25 goes to the Council for Camp Wehinah pay and operations. The hall opens Thursday afternoon for setup and at noon Friday.
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Oil Patch District
Boy Scouts of America
VFW Hall
Hobbs
Conquistador Council
Lea County
Council For
Wehinahpay
Boy Scouts
Explorers
Tires Stolen From Red Bird Store
The Red Bird store at 1012 South Main reports theft of seven tires from its warehouse. Entry was gained by prying the west door. Stolen items include two Chief Mohawk tires and four Super Chief Mohawk tires with various sizes and values totaling well over eighty dollars.
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Red Bird
South Main
Jury Drawn For Monday Open Jury Term
District Judge John Brand drew 35 names from the jury wheel to serve with Scharbauer Eidson holdover. The panel includes residents from Lovington Hobbs Oil Center and Eunice. Judge Roy Anderson of Carlsbad will preside opening the April 16 term. Criminal docket starts April 23 to 25 with cases from Ferguson Steere Truck Co. of Artesia.
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John 8
Dewey L. Province
Prentice Harris
Gladiola
Buckeye
Elmer Mack ‘Anderson
Larry Dale Whitley
Tatum
Howard Willisem Cummings
Spencer C. Ely
Jal
Logan Beal
Frank Coffman
Malcom Dean
Joe E. Pinson
Leeman Jones
Lovington
Roy Anderson
Carlsbad
Ferguson- Steere Truck Co
Artesia
Brand
Kermit Nash
Vaccine supply curt circling polio war continues
United Press report notes polio fight hinges on vaccine production and timing. Basil O’Connor predicts mid-summer supply sufficient for two-dose coverage under 15, with possible adult doses by year end as Eli Lilly's output drives optimism. Public health service remains cautious but expects a production rise.
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Michael J. O'Neill
United Press
Washington
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
O’connor
Public Health Service
Races Law Is Caught In Texas Chase
Cecil D. Hill, 44, of Midland, fled Hobbs police after a reckless drive on East Broadway. He crossed into Texas where State Police Sgt. Nolan Utz stopped him 100 yards in, then returned him to Hobbs and charged him with driving while intoxicated.
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Midland
Texas
Hobbs
East Broadway
Cecil D. Hill
Hill
Nolan Utz
Utz
Bells Cast At Revere Foundry Number 398
In Boston 398 bells were cast at the Paul Revere foundry. Several bells from the batch still ring across New England communities.
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Boston
Paul Revere
New England
Duke City Woman Injured In Hobbs Car Crash
In Hobbs near the North Dal Paso Junction at State Roads 18 and 132 an Albuquerque woman, Roma S. Holmes 55, suffered three fractured ribs and a fractured shoulder after a two car collision. She was hospitalized at Lea General. The other driver, Charles T. Exling of Lovington, was cited for driving on the wrong side of the road and related violations.
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Albuquerque
Dal Paso
Hobbs
Roma S. Holmes
Lea General Hospital
Lea County 4 H Carnival and Talent Show Planned
Lea County 4 H Clubs sponsor a fund raising carnival and talent show to be held Saturday April 28 at the Lea County Fair Building Lovington from 6 30 to 8 30 p m. Queen candidates from each club compete on stage while The Serenaders from Lubbock host the talent contest with prizes and a KCBD TV appearance.
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Lea County 4-H
Lea County Fair
Lovington
Lubbock
Kcbd-Tv
City to Name Citizens Advisory Unit on Tax Issue
City commissioners voted to form a citizens advisory finance committee to aid in solving the controversial occupation tax matter. The move follows Chamber of Commerce urging prompt action and comes as officials review divisions between occupation and regulatory license fees. Mayor Wright led the session with several officials present. a seismograph fee was dropped as likely illegal.
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Citizens’ Advisory
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
C of C
Mary Payne
Andy Swarthout
Hobbs Youth Held on Knife Assault Charge
A 21 year old Hobbs resident Jarvin Hardin Jr. is in custody on charges of assault with a deadly weapon after a morning stabbing at the G and C Cafe. The victim Wayman Reed was wounded in a dispute over a five dollar bill and treated at Lea General Hospital for multiple cuts.
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Hobbs Negro
Hobbs
Jarvin Hardin Jr
E. White St
Wayman Reed
Reed
Lea General Hospital
Hardin
Lasley Damage Suit Settled For 2662.20 In Hobbs
The $25,000 damage suit filed by Clifford Lasley of Hobbs for his 13 year old son George against the Hobbs Municipal School system was settled out of court by stipulation for $2,662.20. George was injured last fall on a scooter when he hit a wire across the high school campus and spent 42 days in a Fort Worth hospital. Other Tuesday judgments included $10,500 to Ava Hunt from Darrell W. Smith and Houston Fire and Casualty Co. Plus several civil and divorce rulings with various custody and support awards.
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Clifford Lasley
Hobbs
George Lasley
Fort Worth
Texas
Ava Hunt
Darrell W. Smith
Houston Fire and Casualty Co
Jack Daniels
Jack Turner
Barrett and Barrett
Leagas Co
Edith Clardy
W. D. Badger
Fidelity and Casualty Co
R. D. Faver
George Bradshaw Elected DeMolay Dad in Lovington
George Bradshaw was elected Dad at a Lovington DeMolay Order meeting Tuesday night at the Masonic Hall. Sponsored by the Masonic Lodge, the group began with 33 boys and Artesia DeMolay will install the Lovington chapter and initiate officers likely on May 5.
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George Bradshaw
DeMolay
Lovington
Masonic Hall
Masonic Lodge
Order of DeMolay
Artesia DeMolay
Mr. Bradshaw
Four Men Arrested for Drunken Driving in Hobbs
Four men were taken into custody in Hobbs on charges of driving while intoxicated. Lethan Clem mer, Floyd Eaton, Elmo Flores, and Carlos Carrasco, all listed with Hobbs addresses, face fines of 100 dollars and a one year driver’s license suspension upon conviction.
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Hobbs
Lethan D. Clemmer
Willow
Okla
Floyd Eaton
E. Marland
Elmo Flores
E. Leverett
Carlos J. Carrasco
N. Thorp
DWI
Lovington High Declares Western Day Event
The Lovington High School student council designates Friday as Western Day. Students will wear cowboy regalia and participate in a western themed atmosphere around the school.
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Lovington High School
Johnson Willing To Lead Texans to Demo Convention
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson says he will head Texas delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and be its preferred son candidate if invited. The statement, made in a Texas radio television address, heightens likely leadership struggle with Governor Allan Shivers as possible delegation head.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Chicago
Johnson
Allan Shivers
Bowden Resigns As Eunice Police Judge Over 1929 Case Probe
Bowden recounts a 1955 pressure from a 1929 Arizona case transcript used to remove him as Eunice justice of the peace and police judge. He resigned after a call from Max Edwards and threats of Grand Jury scrutiny, amid prior scrutiny by Lea County sheriff and federal agents.
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Eunice
Flagstaff
Arizona
State of Arizona
Faugh H. Bowden
Max Edwards
Hobbs
Patrick Hannagan
Lovington
Lea County Sheriff's Office
District Attorney’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Voters Registered Since December Estimated by County Clerk
County Clerk John Love reports between 650 and 800 voters registered since last December when registrations closed on Monday April 9. The estimate reflects new registrations during the interim period and indicates ongoing civic participation.
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John Love
Assault To Kill Charges Filed In Hobbs Shooting
Police report 53 year old Arthur Scott of Hobbs is charged with assault with intent to kill after a shooting at a Scott family home. Nathaniel Cruikshank was shot during an argument while Cruikshank accompanied Frances Jackson. A Negro woman is detained on drunk and vagrancy charges amid investigation.
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Hobbs
Arthur Scott
Gypsy
Nathaniel Cruikshank
Scott
Cruikshank
Frances Jackson
Cruickshank
Otis McCrary Begins 8 to 10 Year Service
Deputy James Robinson took Otis McCrary to Santa Fe to start serving an eight to ten year sentence on burglary tools charges. McCrary was convicted July 9 1954 and remains on bond pending appeal from the district court sentence.
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James Robinson
Otis McCrary
Santa Fe
McCrary
Weather Outlook: Cooler Days Then Warmer Weekend
Temperatures trend 2 to 7 degrees below seasonal with cooler days Thursday and Friday and a warmer Saturday. Turning cooler again Sunday with few showers likely Thursday and north portions Sunday. Highs 45-55 on cooler days and 55-70 on warmer days. Min temps not specified.
Truman Defies Elders as He Seeks Iowa Path for 1948
Former President Truman told newsmen he is a live Democrat and a political fighter, rejecting the elder statesman label. He spoke ahead of a Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines and framed his Europe trip plans, while Iowa leaders hope his anticipated policy speech will rally support for the state.
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United Press
Truman
Iowa
Europe
Mr. Truman
Seek Hobbs in Charge Of State-wide Arrest Demanded
A state-wide alert seeks the arrest of a man named Hobbs in a reported theft case. Police say Jessie Warren allegedly stole 30 dollars in cash and clothing from Tomm Rylant at 212 West Byers between 3 and 4 on Sunday.
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Tomm. Rylant
W. Byers
Jessie Warren
Three County Youth to Leave for Germ
Lovington and Hobbs youths and the son of a Jal man, members of the Third Armored Division, are stationed at Knox Kentucky and will depart next month for Germany as part of Operation Gyroscope. They include Pvt. James V. Putg 22 wife Dixie Reed, Ray L. Correll son of A Correll 1518 E Dunham and Pvt. Lowell V. Lewis son of Lowell C. Lewis Jr. All three enlisted in 1955.
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Hobbs
Third
Arn
Knox, Ky
Germany
Putg
James V. 122
Dyxie
Willian
Reed
Ray L. Correll
A. Correll
E. Dunham
Lowell V. Lewis
Lowell C. Lewis
Jnl
Armored
Sion
Gasoline and Tire Theft Reported From Drilling Location
J. E. McMurray of H reports theft at a drilling location near Levington. The incident occurred Tuesday, with losses including gasoline and about 40 gallons, 9.00x20 tires and a tube, plus a pair of brown driller boots.
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J. E. McMurray
Levington
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