New Mexico Traffic Toll Rises With Four Fatalities
New Mexico reports 191 traffic deaths in 1952 with three new fatalities. David Lerma 16 of Bayard died when his car skidded at Bayard as a passenger Felix Valencia was injured. A/3c Stanley L. O Neil dies after a head on wreck near Los Lunas. Emil R. Hudson and two women perished. O Neil to Los Angeles for funeral. Margarita Escobar dies of El Paso injuries from a crash near Tularosa. Bruce Steele of El Paso also killed.
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New Mexico
David Lerma
Bayard
Ger
Felix Valencia
Stanley L. O’neil
Sandia Base Hospital
Los Lunas
O’neil
Los Angeles
Billie O’neil
Margarita Escobar
el Paso
Motion To Revoke Bartlett Parole To Be Heard August 1
United Press reports that Oklahoma Circuit Judge Alfred P. Murrah will hear a motion to revoke probation for A. M. Bartlett, 36, tied to a 1947 and 1945 case. Bartlett failed to pay $29,000 of a $30,000 fine from OPA sugar ration violations and parole status is in question. He previously served prison time, was paroled after completing a 3 year sentence in 1951, and is linked to Hobbs and Seminole Texas.
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Bartlett
Alfred P. Murrah
Oklahoma City
A. M. Bartlett
Hobbs
Murrah
Seminole
Texas
Rainbow Girls plan ticket sale to raise funds
Last Wednesday afternoon the Rainbow Girls held a special meeting to distribute tickets for sale to raise money. After selling tickets they gathered at the hall for swimming and later held another meeting at the Masonic Hall on July 28 in the evening. Sunbeam children meet at the same time and the nursery will be open.
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Rainbow Girls
Masonic Hall
Sunbeam
Trimble Takes Four To State Institutions
Sheriff Charlie Trimble travelled to Santa Fe to escort Jimmy Simmons and J. H. Bigham to the state prison to begin their sentences. He also transported two Hobbs girls to the reform school for girls, with their names not released.
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Trimble
Lovington Feature Highlighted by Smith Machinery
Smith Machinery of Roswell features Lovington in its monthly publication. The firm maintains a Lovington warehouse and office and recently moved to a new building on the Hobbs Highway. An El Paso Times roving reporter gathered material for a feature store in Lovington.
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Smith Machinery of
Roswell
Lovington
Hobbs Highway
el Paso Times
Youngblood Plane Crashes on Takeoff
Homer Youngblood Jr escaped injury when his plane nosed into a post while attempting takeoff Wednesday morning. Report says the impeller burst but the aircraft sustained no major damage.
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Homer Youngblood, Jr
Alvin Price Returns Home to Tatum Ranch
Alvin Price arrived back in Tatum on Tuesday after receiving medical treatment in Missouri. He lives on a ranch near the town.
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Alvin Price
TATUM
Missouri
Mr. Price
Saucers Reappear Noted by Washington Radar Officials
A civil Aeronautics Administration official reported radar blips near Washington showing tiny electronic dots moving in a ten mile arc around the capital. It marked the second sighting in four days and officials contacted nearby commercial pilots to confirm sightings.
Flying saucers spark nationwide sightings and official response
Reports spread from Memphis to Battle Creek and Los Angeles as blips reappear on radar. Officials debate whether sightings are hoaxes or real objects while the air force plans a full scale investigation with scientists to determine the truth behind flying saucers.
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Air Defense Command
Civil Aeronautics
CAA
Air Force
Memphis
Tennessee
Battle Creek
Michigan
Los Angeles
Edward Sharp
Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
Cleveland
Avaition
Sharp
United States
DWI Arrested Twice In Ten Days Released From Jail To Leave State
Ray Barron was arrested twice on DWI charges in Lea County between July 3 and July 13. He was jailed after the July 3 plea of intoxication and fined $100 with license revocation, then released July 7 due to illness before a July 13 re-arrest that added 90 days in jail and a condition to leave the state.
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Dwi
Ray Barron
Lea County
Justice of Peace
John W. Green
Phelps to Speak at Lovington Chamber Meeting
Fred Phelps, manager of the Clovis Chamber of Commerce, will address Lovington Chamber members at the REA building at 7 30. He helped start Portales stock sale for the Cal Boykin Hotel and Portales reports success with hotel operations.
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Fred Phelps
Clovis Chamber of Commerce
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Phelps
Portales Chamber
Cal Boykin
Portales
REA
District Court Judgments And Divorce Decrees
District Court entries show judgments and divorces including Ardent General Tire Co. vs W J Kirby for 397.09 plus 6 percent interest. A L Barkley custody of Kay Barkley. estate designation for Col quitt B Williams. Vesta Medlin divorce dismissed against Charlie Medlin. Verda Gray Taylor divorce from Elmer B Taylor. K W Miller compensation suit against Zephyr Drilling Co. dismissed. Ruby Stone Springer divorce from Floyd E Springer. Avis Moore divorce from R C Moore. Leo Marie Bolthauer divorce from J C Bolthauser. Geneva Shipman vs John Shipman. Vida Villa vs Canuta Villa. V J Moyer vs Gackle Drilling Co. 1500 dollars plus attorney fees. Lola Montgomery judgment for 200. Col Don Hallam held promissory note for 770. Neal Utterback vs Voorhis Stubblefield Well Drilling Co. suit for 1000. Trulah Cooper Dickinson divorce from Granville Dickinson. Kenneth Ray Meadors vs Fleeger Riley Drilling Co. 2600 compensation. J P Jackson divorce from La Verne Jackson. Paul Jordon divorce from Geradline Jordon.
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Ruby Stone Springer
Floyd E. Springer
Avis Moore
R. C. Moore
Leo Marie Bolthauer
J. C. Bolthauser
Geneva Shipman
John Shipman
Vida Villa
Canuta Villa
Civic Groups Form Education Drive For Local Voter Outreach
Tuesday launch of an Educational Program for voters organized by Levington Civic Clubs. The plan includes registration guidance, mobile units to canvass the area before the general election, and coordinated publicity with Jacques Dailey and Mary Payne overseeing efforts. Attendance included local officials and business leaders.
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Levington
Liano Hotel
Lion’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary, Business and Professional Women’s Club
Bill Hessler
Mary Payne
Mobile Unites
Lovington
Gordon McMean
Roswell
Jacques Dailey
Payne
Phil Robinson
Ernest Simmons
H. C. Pannell
Beecher Martin
Jake Hill
Gordon KcMeen
Ben Hessler
Joelia Robinson
Ethel Yadon
Fines Trickle In Town Coffers On Many Errors
Town court in Loving ton records multiple fines for speeding parking and driving offenses. Judges list includes W C Sarter speeding $10 W W Du Bois parking $2 Sara Combs speeding $10 Clyde Loveless no truck parking $2 Mrs R W Stout double parking $2 and several others. Notable cases include George W Hindley DWI guilty $100 license revoked and Mattie Dickerson drunk disorderly jailed three days.
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Lovington
John W. Green
W. C. Sarter
W. W. du Bois
Sara Combs
Clyde Loveless
R. W. Stout
R. C. Valentine, Jr
L. B. Taylor
Tommy Oglesby
Louis Runion
G. F. Stinebaugh
O. H. Didson
Hugh Webb
Albert Fairweather
Speedweather
Gene S
Bill Clark settles with former wife for quiet title to Hobbs property
The case ends a long Texas and New Mexico dispute. Mrs Irene Clark and Bill Clark reach settlement in Lea County District Court with quiet titles granted to multiple Hobbs parcels including Day Motor Co. holdings and cash plus other notes cancelled. P. T. Clark also receives property in settlement.
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Justice Court
Bertha Kump
Bill Clark
Irene Clark
W. P
Bill) Clark
Lea County
Clarks
Hobbs
Ft. Worth
Texas
Clark
New Mexico Furniture Co
Allison Jewelry
North Turner
First National Bank
Brown Agency
Dunlap Co
P. T. Clark
Grimes
Continental Bulk
New Mexico
Irene Neal Circle Meeting and WMU Visit Planned
The Irene Neal Circle met at Mrs. Ray Piper’s home. WMU plans a church visit campaign this week at 2 PM followed by refreshments back at the church.
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Irene Neal
Ray Piper
WMU
Mrs Wright Improves. Odessa Visitor Joins Kin
Mrs. Odie Wright has been improving for two or three weeks. Her daughter, Mrs. Clayton Gravely, from Odessa, visited.
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Odie Wright
Clayton Gravely
Odessa
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Press
O'Neil
Joe Schee
East Dubuque
Ill
Emil R. Hudson
Santa Fee
Husdon
Tularosa
Urday
Bruce Steele
Charlie Trimble
Youngblood
Washington Civil Aeronautics
The
Philadelphia Planetarium
Lowell T. Thirkan
Alvin Aldridge
W. Rance
Robert Braden
Donald Coones
Horace Maddux
J. T. Griffins
C. O. Cartleman
Dick W. Shugart
C. Lent
Byron Thompson
McDonald Boy
John John Deere Tractor
Hubert Gillis
Jackie Baird
McDonald
John Deere
Jack Baird
Mayor General Tire Co
W. J. Kirty
A. L. Barkley
Kay Barkley
Colquitt B. Williams
Vesta Medlin
Charlie Medlin
Verda Gray Taylor
Elmer B. Taylor
K. W. Miller
Zephyr Drilling Co
Neal Utterback
Voorhis Stubblefield Well Drilling Co
Trulah Cooper Dickinson
Granville Dickin
Kenneth Ray Meadors
Fleeger Riley Drilling Co
J. P. Jackson
la Verne Jackson
Paul Jordon
Geradline Jordon
Civic Group
Hospital
County
Lea County Hospital
Eva Tatum
Welfare Department
Miss Tatum
the Hospital Board
Lea General Hospital
C Roy Anderson
A. B. Morgan
Supreme Court of the Texas
Mrs. Wright
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