Six Year Old Wins Davy Crockett Pony at Park Event
Duane Terry six year old son of Mr and Mrs Dewitt Hanson of 1307 East Main Street won a pony at Bender Park during Davy Crockett Night. The drawing occurred after the Hobbs Sports Artesia Nu Mexers game won 7 to 6 with Beth Ann Staseys daughter drawing the winning ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Terry
Dewitt Hanson
East Main St
Bender Park
Duane
Hobbs Sports
Davy Crockett
Hobbs Woman Edna Woods Killed In Car Truck Crash
Edna Woods 18, Hobbs High School graduate, died after the car she rode in skidded into a truck on the Carlsbad Highway west of Hobbs. Driver George Largent 26, of Hobbs, was injured and jailed on a manslaughter charge, license revoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fdna Woods
Hobbs High School
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Edna Woods
G. B. Woods
East Byers St
George Herbert Largent
E. Cecil St
Largent
Lea General Hospital
Final Rites Held Wednesday For Tom B. Marks
Final rites were held for Mr. Thomas Marks at the First Methodist Church Wednesday morning at 10 o clock. Rev LeRoy Sewell officiated with Memory Gardens in charge and Green Chapel handling arrangements. Men of the Penrose Oil Co. served as casket bearers and honorary pall bearers. Mr. Marks was killed in an automobile wreck near Atoka Oklahoma on Sunday when the car he rode in struck a cow. The Marks family had been Hobbs residents for 15 to 16 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Marks
First Methodist Church
LeRoy Sewell
Girval
Memory Gardens
Green Chapel
Penrose Oil Co
Marks
Atoka
Oklahoma
Hobbs
Lovington Chamber Announces Forum Breakfasts and Protests
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce plans a series of Forum breakfasts from 6 30 to 7 50 a m open to the public to discuss area problems and expansion. The board approved sending letters protesting tax increases to Governor Simms and freight delays to the T and P Railway. The chamber will offer cash and merchandise premiums for the first bale of cotton over 450 pounds and a prize for the second bale meeting specs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board of Directors
Simms
State Welfare Department
T. and P. Railway
Hobbs
Lovington
Woman cited for failure to yield after collision
Damage to Mrs. Richard Weaver's car and to Charles Lyon's car both listed at 150 dollars following a Monday morning accident at 7:26. Weaver, 710 South Fourth, cited for failure to yield right of way and driving without a license. Lyon's address listed as 10063 South Fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Weaver
Charles Lyon
South Fifth
Eunice Lions edge Lovington in softballs tight win
The Eunice Lions nipped the Lovington Lions 6 to 5 in Eunice on Tuesday. After the game Lovington Lions joined the Eunice club for their regular meeting in a friendly hosted event.
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Eunice Lions Club
Lovington Lions
Eunice
Lovington Club
Eunice Lions
Piggly Wiggly hosts formal opening in Lovington
Carl Alexander, new owner of Piggly Wiggly on North Main Street, invites area residents to a three day formal opening Thursday through Saturday. Free prizes include 10 baskets of groceries and a Silex Caffemaker, Universal Toaster, and Electric Pop Corn Popper. Balloons, ice cream, drinks, and cookies to be served. parking available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Alexander
Piggly Wiggly
Lovington
Mr. Alexander
Ft. Worth
Beecher Martin
Duane Swafford
North Main Street
McNeely Rites Held in Tatum
Senora Loussa McNeely died Tuesday morning in Tatum. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Tatum with Rev. Gaston Green officiating. Burial will be beside her husband Ernest McNeely in the Tatum cemetery. Born December 9, 1881 in Texas, she lived near Tatum 38 years. Surviving are daughter May belle McNeely, son Edgar McNeely, daughter Mrs. Cashy Chestnut, three grandchildren, and brother John Brittain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senora Loussa McNeely
Tatum
First Baptist Church
Gaston Green
Cashy Chestnut
San Francisco
Edgar McNeely
Andrews
Texas
Maybelle McNeely
John Brittain
Lovington Youth Earns FFA District Award
Bill Berkshire of Lovington was named a district award winner at the State Future Farmers of America convention in Albuquerque. Melvin Sanchez of Belen received the Sunshine State Farmer top honor. Gerald Bonds of Aztec was elected president, succeeding Lawrence Widner of Melrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Berkshire
Lovington
Future Farmers of America
Albuquerque
Sunshine State Farmer
Melvin Sanchez
Belen
Gerald Bonds
Aztec
Lawrence Widner
Melrose
Fire Destroys 1950 Mercury on Denver City Highway
A 1950 model Mercury was completely destroyed by fire six miles east of Hobbs on the Denver City Highway at 8 45 a m Tuesday. Fire Chief Archie Connors said the car owned by O L Hicks Route B Hobbs swerved to avoid a wreck and burst into flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Denver City
Archie Connors
O. L. Hicks
Route B
Sports Win Second In Row Over Artesia 9 2 At Bender Park
The Hobbs Sports blanked Artesia NuMexers 9 2 at Bender Park to claim back-to-back wins. Potato Pasquel powered the offense with two homers and a double, totaling eight hits in the two game series. Artesia led 1 0 in the first inning but Hobbs answered with three in the bottom half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Sports
Artesia NuMexers
Bender Park
Potato Pasquel
Artesia
Bawcom
Jordan
Howard
Ossie Alvarez
Julio de la Torre
Alex Crespo
Pete Aldazabal
Ike Senone
Pasquel
Crespo
Gallardo
Dobkowski
Alvarez
de la Torre
Aldazabal
San Angelo
Lea County hospital chief Roy Bashaw dies at 55
Roy W. Bashaw Sr., administrator of Lea County Hospital for four years, died at 6 30 am in Hobbs a day after a heart attack. Born June 16 1900 in Massachusetts he was active in Masonry Lions Club and church work. He leaves wife Mae and son Roy Jr of El Paso. Funeral set in Albuquerque. body moved there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Hospital
Roy W. Bashaw, Sr
Hobbs and
Lea County
Roy W. Bashaw Sr
Lea County Hospital
Mr. Bashaw
Hobbs
Blattse Abyad Temple
Albuquerque
Oriental Band
Tail Twister
Hobbs Lion Club
New Mexico Hospital Administrators Association
Methodist Church
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Mae
Ome
Roy Jr
el Paso
Southwest Surgical Company
Bert Exter
Wagon Wheelers Plan Regular Dance at Bull Barn
The Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club holds its regular dance at the Bull Barn this Saturday night from 9 to midnight. Turners orchestra will provide the music and all square dancers are welcome.
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Wagon Wheelers
Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club
Bull Barn
Turners Orchestra
Tatum Lions Hear About Observer Corps
The Ground Observers Corps from El Paso Texas presented a program at the Tatum Lions meeting explaining civilian observer duties in the Air Force defense system. They urged Tatum to establish a ground observatory station and seek volunteers to man it. A color film showed a mock air raid and how observers track and chart aircraft until interception by fighters, led by Sgt. Snyder and Cpl. Parks of El Paso.
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Ground Observers Corps
el Paso
Texas
Tatum Lions
Tatum
Mann
Sgt
Snyder
Cpl. Parks
84th Congress Ends its Session
The 84th Congress adjourned after a mostly favorable foreign and defense record for the president but failed on key domestic issues. A compromise housing bill was approved amid White House pressure. No highway or school construction bills passed, and Taft Hartley reforms and other measures stalled. Senate leaders offered mixed endings as Lyndon Johnson, recovering from a heart attack, sent a hospital-bound message praising foreign policy unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
84Th Congress
White House
House
Joseph Martin
Eisenhower
Congress
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Johnson
Lincoln Pageant Promises Western Drama This Summer
Lincoln County residents prepare for the annual Lincoln Pageant to be staged in Lincolntown on August 6 and 7. The revival by the Lincoln County Historical Society features scenes about Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War acted by locals and descendants. A fiesta with native dancing and Spanish-speaking pioneers enhances the event, with proceeds funding pageant grounds improvements led by Wilbur Coe of Glencoe, New Mexico.
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Lincoln County
Lincolntow
Billy the Kid
Coronado
Southwest
the Historical Society
Wilbur Coe
Glencoe, N. M
Lea County Youths Enter Armed Forces
Six Lea County youths have entered the armed forces recently. Byron Bates Head and William Edward Hennington, and Glenn Jerry Dolson of Hobbs joined the Air Force. George Martin Dutton of Monument joined the army. Lloyd Allen Molby and George Glenn Elliott of Hobbs were sent for induction into the Army by the August call and will report to Fort Ord California for basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Byron Bates Head
Navy
Hobbs
William Edward Hennington
Glenn Jerry Dolson
Air Force
George Martin Dutton
Monument
Army
Lloyd Allen Molby
George Glenn Elliott
Ft. Ord
California
New Stables Rising at Ruidoso After Fire Loss
Carpenters and laborers rush at Ruidoso Downs to build three new stables replacing structures destroyed by last Tuesday's fire. Debris cleared, lumber and cement blocks ready, each stable to house about forty horses. Ruidoso's rain ended after 26 days, weather ideal for racing with high seventies, sunshine, and dust-free track. weekend attendance near 8,000 and total wagers around $246000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruidoso Downs
Ruidoso
Pickup Damaged In Wreck On Tuesday
A Dodge Pickup driven by Mark Vaughn sustained 250 damage to its right front fender after a collision with a Haliburton Pickup driven by Leroy Sutton. The noon Tuesday crash on State Road 83 involved both vehicles traveling east. Sutton was reportedly driving 60 mph versus 25 mph for Vaughn. The sheriff's report states Sutton fell asleep, woke to find himself 10 feet behind Vaughn, and could not avoid the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Vaughn
Haliburton
Leroy Sutton
Halliburton
Vaughn
Sheriff’s Office
Sutton
Driver Cited After Hitting Parked Car
Thomas Witherspoon of Hobbs received a citation for operating a motor vehicle with defective steering after his car struck a parked vehicle on West Alston Street in Hobbs. Police said Witherspoon was driving west when the auto went out of control and struck the car owned by Mrs. Wilma Wood. Witherspoon suffered a two inch gash on his right forehead requiring six stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Hill Co
F. L. Gibson
Dba
Allied Builders
Mildred Clevenger
M. C. Clevenger
Billy Ray Clevenger
William R. Cates
Bonnie Cates
Lovington
South Fifth
Billy Ray
Thomas Witherspoon
Hobbs
West Alston St
Witherspoon
Alston
Wilma Wood
Driving Range Building Burns Down
A small building at the driving range was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The structure was a complete loss and contained golf equipment and a cold drink box. It belonged to Stony Henninton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Henninton
Lions Officials Meet In Elida District 40 x plans year activity
Lions Inter national District 40 x officials met in Elida with District Governor Cleo C Ainsworth to set a 1300 member goal for the year. They outlined plans for the district contest involving 25 clubs and noted Carl Rudolph former district governor now board chair will attend the Santiago Chile board meeting in September. In Peru Illinois city officials cooled a warm municipal pool by dumping a ton of ice after swimmers crowded the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions International
District 40-x
Elida
Cleo C. Ainsworth
Lion Carl Rudolph
Santiago
Chile
Peru
Seek Lost Watch in Hobbs Police Probe
Hobbs police investigate the loss of a yellow gold Bulova wrist watch owned by Mrs. O J Dari cik of 501 West Roxana. The watch was reportedly in her car glove compartment and may have been stolen while the vehicle was at a Hobbs service station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
O. J. Daricik
West Roxana
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Pat Staseys
Beth Ann
O. E. Puckett
New Mexico Department of Health
District Six Health Department
Lea
Chaves
Eddy
Puckett
Health Department
Carl Crutchfield
Sargent
Miss Woods
Fencer Jr
Langert
Griffith Funeral Home
Kansas City
Miss Edna Woods
Tom B. Marks
C. of C
McNeely
Lovington Youth
FFA District
Cne
Robert H. Smith
F. B. Mactee
Lovington Auto Co
J. H. Gilliland
Cleve M. Griffin
Dba City Cab
Raymond Sullins
Curtis Ray Sulins
Curtis Ray Sullins
Raymond R. Sullins
Wood Chemical Co
Virgil Olmstead
Ira L. Davis
Edward Davis
Observer Corps
Lincoln Pageant
Lions
Illinois
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