O Dwyer Resigns NYC Mayoral Post for Truman Ambassadorship
The scramble for New York City’s top job heats up as Mayor William O Dwyer plans to resign in two weeks to accept President Truman’s nomination as ambassador to the nation. His tenure includes budget strains, tax shifts, and multiple city crises, amid a health rest and a career spanning hodcarrier to mayor.
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Mexico
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Nassau
Suffolk
Westchester
New York State
New Jersey
Connecticut
Forgetful diner seeks lost hat at Sapulpa cafe
An Oklahoma City man forgot his hat after dining at a Sapulpa cafe and sent a letter requesting its return to the “Cafe with Green Least.” The post office delivered the note to the correct address.
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Sapulpa
Okla
Oklahoma City
Green Least
Bridal Shower Honoring Jo Gardner in Hobbs
Mrs. Johnny Penny Mrs. John ny Fort and Mrs. E. M. Smith attended a bridal shower for Jo Gardner bride elect of Joe Strakey in Hobbs last week.
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Johnny Fort
E. M. Smith
Jo Gardner
Joe Strakey
Hobbs
Changes in Telephone Numbers for New Equipment
The article notes changes to telephone numbers due to new equipment and added outside lines. Numbers starting with 4 or 5 may ring two shorts instead of one long and two shorts, reflecting updated dialing. A list of names and numbers follows, including Beasley Rossie 5191 and Campbell Lillie 4231, among others, with many entries showing old and reconfigured lines.
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SPM Yo Mamban Coos Son
Ea'es
Beasley, Rossie
Bruce
Fred H. Rooms
Campbell, Lillie
Culp
Mrs. L. C
Low
National Bank
Mosley
Bobby
Nazarene Church
Rice
Pete
Oumnor Fsr i
Turner
Fred, Jr
Turnipseed
E. H
U. States
Man 100-year-old Savors Learning and Counsels on Speech
Princeton Iowa. David W. Hanks, who says he is a second cousin of Abraham Lincoln, studied algebra as he celebrated his 100th birthday. He advised parents to avoid baby talk to children, arguing a child who speaks in adult fashion will get along better than one pampered by baby talk.
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Princeton
David W. Hanks
Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Judge Fines Pair After Bar Pocketing Case
Lawton Oklahoma judge fined Clifton Minner twenty dollars for pickpocketing a drinking companion in a bar. Judge Lem Foster ordered the robbery victim Daniel Clark to pay an identical twenty dollar fine for public drunkenness.
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Lawton
Okla
Lem Foster
Clifton Minner
Daniel Clark
New Department of Education Created With Guidance Division
The State Department of Education announced a new division of counseling and guidance. Superintendent Charles Rose appointed Miss Irma Aileen Prolem to head the division to help keep more children in state schools and guide them toward suitable courses. Prolem previously served as counselor of student affairs at Eastern New Mexico University at Portales.
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State Department of Education
Charles Rose
Irma Aileen Prolem
Miss Poole
State Department
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
New Zealander Sets Piano Marathon World Record
Jim Monatecino, 45, claimed a world record by playing piano non stop for 176 hours and 45 minutes at Auckland's Trocadero cabaret. He ate three meals daily, endured swollen feet, wore out slippers, chain smoked 250 cigarettes daily, and used smelling salts and eau de Cologne to stay awake. He rested 18 hours after finishing.
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Jim Monatecino
Montecino
United States
Moore Visits Lubbock on Wednesday
R B Moore, a business visitor, was in Lubbock on Wednesday for meetings and local engagements.
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R. B. Moore
Lubbock
Yarbro Couple Return From Dallas Market Trip
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Yarbro returned Wednesday from Dallas where they attended market.
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E. B. Yarbro
Dallas
Market
Hobbs man O. B. Powell visits Lovington with friends
O. B. Powell of Hobbs stopped in Lovington Sunday afternoon to visit with friends.
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O. B. Powell of
Hobbs
Lovington
New Mexico Workers to Enter Social Security System
Nearly 25 000 additional New Mexico workers will come under the Social Security System under a bill sent to President Truman. The measure covers about 21 000 self employed workers and about 2 000 farm and domestic workers while noting state and local employees may be exempt in some states. The bill would nearly double benefits and raise payroll taxes after 1954.
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Truman
Kenneth Woodman
Santa Fe
Jack Woodard
The
Retirement Association
Pello Etcheverry Family Back From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Pello Etcheverry and Johnny returned from a trip through Colorado Wyoming and California. They visited with their daughter in California.
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Johnny
Colorado
Wyoming
California
Mrs Hester Retrieves Daughter From Lubbock Medical Care
Mrs. E M Hester drove to Lubbock on Friday to pick up her daughter Frances who had been receiving treatments for a week. They returned to Lovington on Saturday.
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E.M. Hester
Lubbock
Frances
Lovington
Johnsons On Vacation Visit Southwest Points
Mr and Mrs H R Johnson are taking a vacation visiting points of interest in New Mexico and Colorado. Mrs J S Lister helps in the store while the Johnsons are away.
Vacation highlights and family travel notes
Miss Eva Tatum vacations in Colorado and Yellowstone National Park. Mrs. Frank Chaddick to Oklahoma for her son Morris’s medical care. John W. Green spends the week in El Paso Texas visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. E Major.
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Eva Tatum
Yellowstone National Park
Frank Chaddick
Oklahoma
Morris
John W. Green
el Paso
Texas
Mr. Green
E. Major
Joplin party with Canasta and cake ice cream
Jo Ralph Joplin entertained friends at his parents home with Canasta games and cake and ice cream for fifteen guests Thursday night. Buffalo Oil Co picnic and dance at Dru Taylor Park in Mallamar capped annual summer gathering. New baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ed Taylor of Artesia Wednesday August 16.
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B. F. Joplin
Buffalo Oil Company
Dru Taylor Park
Mallamar
Ed Taylor
Artesia
Luther Kelley
Frosted Drops For Cooky Jar
Simple desserts are popular these warm days. Frosted drops make a quick sweet treat with fresh fruit. Plain drop cookies pair with strawberry orange apricot peach cherry frostings. Add sugar to fruit sauce then spread over baked cookies. Chocolate and maple frostings also popular. Lea County Home Economist suggests baking many drops at once and topping with varied frostings. Made with lard the cookies stay fresh for several days.
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Lea County
Shape Meat Loaves Summer Dessert
Youngsters in the family often have lagging appetites so mothers should twist mealtime. Form ground meat into a round loaf to serve as man sized hamburgers or shape into frankfurter form to roast on a rack for hot dog style sandwiches. Bake beef veal and lamb loaves at 300 degrees and those with fresh pork at 350 degrees.
Seven in Schooner to Circle Globe
Two couples and three youths under 24 prepare a two year cruise around the world aboard the 65 foot Yankee Girl. Skipper Roger Hill and crew plan to meet ordinary people in each country, starting at the Azores, with Mystic Connecticut as wedding location for Marian Korb and Walter S Priest Jr. before departure.
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New York
Bermuda
Marian Korb
Miss Korb
Walter S. Priest, Jr
Mystic
Conn
Mrs Hanners Home Return From El Past Visit
Mrs G T Hanners returned last Tuesday after a visit in El Past.
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G. T. Hanners
Business Visitor W. H. Wilder in Lubbock Visit
W. H. Wilder, a business visitor, called on events in Lubbock last Tuesday and Wednesday, engaging with local firms and discussing potential investment opportunities.
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W. H. Wilder
Lubbock
Coffee flavored desserts for entertaining
Instructions for coffee flavored treats ideal for gatherings. Recipes include Coffee and Cream Cake and Marshmallow Supreme with soluble coffee and ice cream mix, plus a coffee filling and icing for a layered cake. Steps cover mixing, heating, and chilling to yield 6-8 servings.
New Mexico veterans receive subsistence checks in July
More than 7,624 New Mexico veterans trained under the GI Bill received subsistence checks from the Veterans Administration in July, one of the year's lowest months due to summer vacations. Albuquerque VA mails over 9,400 compensation and pension checks monthly, with Central office additions bringing the total to about 10,400.
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New Mexico
Veterans’ Administration
Veterans Administration
Albuquerque
Central Office
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