Hobbs Painter Charles H. Allen Dies at 75
Charles H. Allen 75 of 314 S Avenue B Hobbs died Saturday in Lea County Hospital after more than a month ill He was a house painter and lived in Hobbs 25 years Survivors include wife bessie Allen three daughters Mrs Don Sparks Mrs R A Alan Mrs J D Gadberry two sons Frank Allen H C Allen nine grandchildren Services were held Monday at 2 30 in Griffin Chapel with Rev Cyril Stone and burial followed at Prairie Haven Pallbearers listed.
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Charles H. Allen
S. Ave
B. Hobbs
Lea County Hospital
Bessie Allen
Don Sparks
Hobbs
R. A. Alan
San Francisco
Calif
J. D. Gadberry
Arlington
Texas
Frank Allen
C. H. Allen
Duarte
California
Griffin Chapel
Cyril Stone
Prairie Haven
Gene Jetton
W. C. Campbell
Storty Irvin
Ben Gardner
J. E. Rhoades
John Sullivan
World Energy Breakthrough Forecast At Atomic Conference
H Bhabha of India predicts a method to release hydrogen bomb energy within two decades. He says fusion could make energy abundant, solving world energy needs as coal and oil fade. Eisenhower and Bulganin send messages praising scientific exchange at Geneva. Scientists from 72 nations mingle freely, breaking barriers over coffee while discussing the atom.
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Geneva
H. Bhabha
India
Bhabha
Eisenhower
Protesters Demonstrate Against Ukraine Enslavement
About 50 cars carrying banners protested the enslavement of Ukraine as Russian farm leaders stayed near Minneapolis Nicollet Hotel. The demo, organized by the Organization for the Rebirth of the Ukraine and Ukrainian churches, drew A. A. Granovsky and Nikolai Gureev, with 5,000 to 7,000 Ukrainians in the Twin Cities.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis Nicollet Hotel
Ukraine
Organization For the Rebirth of the
Organization For Defense of the Four Freedoms
Twin Cities
Granovsky
University of Minnesota
National Organization For Rebirth of the
Russia
Nikolai Gureev
Ukrainie
Gureev
Minneapolis
Midwest
Minnesota
Massachusetts Governor To Gift Pistols At Governors Conference
Governor Herter plans to hand out 48 silver plated nine shot revolvers to fellow governors at the Chicago conference. Each governor will receive a pistol with a state permit arranged to accompany the gift during the week long event.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Herter
Chicago
Bay State
Worchester
Mass
Hobbs Police Probe Theft of Clothing
Hobbs police investigate a Friday theft from Norman Fullerton's clothes line at 506 E Gypsy. About $33.80 of clothing including sport shirts towels shorts and undershirts were stolen. Tracks of a woman wearing wedgies were found leading to an alley but no suspect is identified.
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Hobbs
Norman Fullerton
Fullerton
Winners At Grand Opening Of Piggly Wiggly Lovington
Local shoppers at the Lovington Piggly Wiggly Grand Opening won grocery baskets. Recipients include Mrs. D. C. Jackson Frances Short Gussie Dearduff Richard Buster mante Mrs. F. Greek Mrs. Estella Lee Mrs. Curry Bruitt Louis Floyd Bobby Byrum Kenneth Bevis. John Carroll won the toaster Werdie Mosely the popcorn popper and Mrs. A. E. Mize won the electric coffee maker.
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Lovington
D. C. Jackson
Frances Short
Gussie Dearduff
Richard Bustamante
F. Greek
Estella Lee
Curry Bruitt
Louis Floyd
Bobby Byrum
Kenneth Bevis
John Carroll
Werdie Mosely
A. E. Mize
El Dorado Visitor in Ray Short Home Visit
Enoch Dawkins of El Dorado Texas visited the Ray Short home during the weekend, staying as a guest and spending time with the family.
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Enoch Dawkins
el Dorado, Texas
Ray Short
Cotton Crop Estimates Show National Decline
The U S Department of Agriculture projects 1955 cotton output at 12,728,000 bales, about 7 percent below 1954. New Mexico falls from 316,000 to 235,000 bales, Texas roughly steady near 3.9 million, Arizona down to 690,000, Oklahoma up to 345,000. Extra long staple cotton remains produced in NM, Texas, Arizona, and California.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Department
Texas
Arzona
California
Arizona
Oklahoma
Lovington Youth Charged With Assault in Hobbs
A 19 year old Lovington resident, Ray Franklin Decker, was jailed in Hobbs after failing to appear on speeding citation. He faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge for allegedly threatening a Hobbs barber Saturday afternoon. A preliminary hearing is set before Justice of the Peace Robert Bensing for August 16 at 10 a.m. The state charge hearing follows two days later.
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Lovington
Hobbs
Nolan Utz
Ray Franklin Decker
Ave
Decker
Justice of the Peace
Robert Bensing
Man Fined 160 After DWI Crash and License Charge
Herman Johnson, 39, of 900 E Gyp sy Hobbs was fined 160 and given a one year license suspension after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident. He struck O H Thompson’s parked car at 1002 E Marland Hobbs and fled, later found at his home. Fines were 100 for DWI 10 for no license and the balance for leaving the scene.
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Herman Johnson
E. Gypsy
Hobbs
Robert Bensing
Johnson
O. H. Thompson
E. Marland
DWI
Harrison Seeks City Clean Up For County Fair
William T Choates and Rose A Choate were jailed August 7 after drunkenness disturbance resisting arrest and assault on an officer plus abusive language. Lovington considers a taxi permit for a second company. City Manager Bill Harrison aims a city wide cleanup before September’s county fair, urging service clubs to participate as streets and alleys are graded after rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Choates
Rose Austin Choate
Lovington
Roy Willson
Bill Harrison
Liberated Airmen Reveal Gripping Prison Ordeal
Eleven former American airmen recount 22 years in Red China with torture beatings solitary confinement and forced confessions. Colonel John Knox Arnold led a B 29 crew and repudiated the tainted statements while Major William Baumer escaped signing due to injuries. Airman John Thompson Steve Kiba Harry Benjamin and others describe pressure threats and long periods at attention as they survived captivity. Daniel Schmidt declined to discuss his marriage while his wife searched for him.
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Red China
Japan
John Knox Arnold
North Korea
Arnold
Reds
Major William Baumer
Red
China
Espion
Baumer
John Thompson
Steve Kiba
Harry Benjamin
Enoch Arden
Daniel Schmidt
Schmidt
Two Emergency Messages Sent by Sheriff Department
The sheriff's department delivered two emergency messages on Saturday. A L Tetters was informed his mother would undergo surgery in Anadaca Oklahoma. Otis Decker's father died in De Leon Texas. the Halliburton employee was on vacation and the office sought to reach him.
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Sheriff's Department
L Tetters
Anadaca
Oklahoma
Otis Decker
de Leon
Texas
Decker
Halliburton
Enrollment Weeks Set Across City Schools For August
School registration runs August 15 to 19 with attendance at Llano or Jefferson elementary schools by address. Bus riders may have a late August catch-up on August 22. older students enroll by grade at the designated campuses on Jefferson Avenue and Avenue K.
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Artesia Highway
Llano
Jefferson
Jefferson Avenue
Avenue K. Tuseday
Liano
Jefferson Elementary
Avened
Sid
Llano Elementary School
Jef
Lowly Sports Take Two Of Three From Colts At Hobbs
Fans at Bender Park watched the Lowly Sports fence two of three games against the league leading San Angelo Colts. Ortiz pitched for the Sports, who combined for three runs in the first inning led by Menassee scoring on a grounder and Ike Senone driving in Pasqual and De la Torre.
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Bender Park
Hobbs
San Angelo Colts
Ortiz
Colts
Menassee
Pete Aldazabal
Ike Senone
Pasqual
de la Torre
Chico Recio
Ollie
Sherwod Brewer
Osorio
Drain
Brewer
Locke
Bowlin
Orsorio
Extine
Ollie Ortiz
Alvarez
Pasquel
Mighty Colts Rally In High-Scoring Win Over Ortiz
Ortiz started with a two bagger and Alvarez added a single as the Colts built a lead. Crespo, De la Torre and Aldazabal drove in runs while Ortiz homered in the eighth inning. Ortiz finished strong with two homers and a rally that sealed the win.
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de la Torre
Crespo
Pete Aldazabal
Charles
Leaone
Lovington Coach Attends Albuquerque Clinic
Lovington High basketball coach L C Cozzens travels to Albuquerque for a coaches clinic. Also joining is 1955 graduate Jimmy Bevers as he prepares for the North South football game.
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L. C. Cozzens
Lovington High School
Albuquerque
Jimmy Bevers
Five jailed in Hobbs on court fines for weekend arrest
Hobbs police jailed five men and one woman over the weekend. City Court Judge Robert Bensing fined each 15 dollars on Monday morning. The group included Ed Emsey Benson 52 Elm Grove Trailer Court Sue Reed 45 1323 E Midwest Hobbs Cliffort Compton Trim ble 47 Frione Texas Bur rell William Wren 55 1100 E Gypsy Hobbs Earl Ellis Miller 52 Seminole Texas and Mellie Norelli Casey 30 808 E Roxana Hobbs.
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Hobbs
Robert Bensing
Ed Emsey Benson
Elm Grove Trailer Court
Sue Reed
E. Midwest
Cliffort Compton Trimble
Frione
Texas
Burrell William Wren
E. Gypsy
Earl Ellis Miller
Seminole
Mellie Norelli Casey
E. Roxana
Seek Man Who Disappeared With Truck
Hobbs police alert eastern New Mexico and Texas to locate Chesley Louis Redus a 23 year old truck driver who disappeared with a 1946 Ford pickup from Patton's Cities Service Hobbs after taking the vehicle home Saturday night. Police say no charges will be pressed if illness explains the absence.
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Hobbs
New Mexico
Texas
Patton
Chesley Louis Redus
Redus
Leaf and
Water 18 Ft Drop Seen In Four Areas In 1954 Study
A 1954 report by the Interior Department notes continued water declines in the Ta tum Lovington Hobbs irrigation region in Lea County New Mexico. Measurements by the Geological Survey and State Engineer show 28 feet total decline since 1950 in four areas near Prairieview Lovington and north of Hobbs, with 6 feet losses over 360 square miles. Some local recharge occurred where heavy spring floods and above normal precipitation reduced pumpage. Details and maps are available at the State Engineer offices in Santa Fe and Roswell.
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Tatum-Lovington-Hobbs
Lea County
N. Mex
Clarence Davis
Geological Survey
State Engineer of
New Mexico
Prairieview
Lovington
Hobbs
Lovington- McDonald - Prairieview
Santa Fe
Roswell
Three Hurt In Three-Car Smashup Near State Line
Three people were injured, one severely, after a three car collision on WU S 180 near the state line at 9 35 p m Saturday. Darrell C Anderson 41 of 1316 E Marland Hobbs is at Lea General Hospital with a possible skull fracture. Cecil M Castleman 27 of 310 N Dalmont Hobbs and Anne Rankin 27 of 212 W Byers Hobbs were treated and released. Anderson faces driving while intoxicated charges after investigators say his northbound vehicle failed to stop entering the highway causing the crash. Perry John McKnight was jailed on a drunk charge. Demolished were the Anderson and Castleman cars, a 1950 Oldsmobile and a 1952 Ford, with minor damage to the Spencer vehicle.
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WU. S. 180
State Line
Darrell C. Anderson
E. Marland
Hobbs
Lea General Hospital
Cecil M. Castleman
N. Dalmont
Anne Rankin
W. Byers
Nolan Utz
Anderson
Castleman
Perry John McKnight
Ford
Spenser
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Menosse
Chico
Cespe
Coach Cozzens
Utz
Robert Spencer
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Spencer
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