Sherman Wins Schroeder Will In Lovington Press Case
District Judge George T. Harris ruled in favor of Thomas B. Sherman in the Lovington Press suit, finding Schroeder misread and damaged the paper and agreeing to take the paper back. The press remains under a receiver, with an appeal planned to the State Supreme Court and efforts to sell the paper to refund Sherman.
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George T. Harris
Thomas B. Sherman
Lovington
Roswell
Harris
Mr. Sherman
Schroeder
Shermans
Kermit Nash
State Supreme Court
J. E. Speegle
Nash
Beaumont
Texas
Sherman
Supreme Court
William Oscar James Buried in Tatum Cemetery
William Oscar James 73 was buried in Tatum Cemetery after services at the Nazarene Church. Born February 2, 1882 in Texas, he married Sleete Hall on Sept. 24, 1945. Survivors include his widow Bessie Husted of Mt. Home Arkansas and a daughter. He was a Nazarene Church member.
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William Oscar James
Tatum
Nazarene Church
Mr. James
Texas
Sleete Hall
Bessie Husted
Mt. Home
Arkansas
James
The
Eisenhower Catches Several Fish on Pine Colorado Trip
President Eisenhower faced a lunch dilemma while fishing the North Fork of the South Platte River near Denver. Reporters could not gauge the catch size, but aides confirmed he and companions ended with fish for lunch. He returned to Denver to join Mrs. Eisenhower at her mother’s home.
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United Press
Eisenhower
North Fork
South Platte River
Denver
Pine
Colorado
Mr. Eisenhower
Mrs. Eisenhower
Johns. Doud
Local Teachers to Be Feted by Lovington Merchants
Lovington teachers will be entertained with a 7:30 barbeque on September 8 at the Sportorium. Sponsored by local merchants via the Chamber of Commerce, with C. D. Stout providing the venue free. Mrs. Mary Payne notes ample tables and chairs, the Lovington Steam Laundry handling linens and laundry at no charge.
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Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Stout
Mary Payne
Lovington Steam Landary
Drunks Gather on Cemetery Road Reported to Sheriff
The Sheriff's office received a call Friday about several inebriated people gathering on Cemetery road. The caller, a woman, said the gatherings occur several times weekly.
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Sheriff's Office
Cemetery Road
United States To Act As Peacemaker In Middle East
United States to act as peacemaker in the Middle East per Dulles statement. Foreign policy move aimed at stabilizing regional tensions and fostering negotiations among involved parties.
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United States
Middle East
Dulles
Four New Teachers At Tatum In 1955 56 School Term
Tatum Municipal Schools open with 27 faculty for 1955-56. New hires include Wayne Cozzens as high school principal, Earl Cox mathematics, Mrs Iona Guthrie second grade, and Miss Cora Farr first grade. Other new and continuing teachers listed, with W S Caster as superintendent.
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Tatum
Wayne Cozzens
Fort Sumner
Earl Cox
Texas Tech
Iona Guthrie
Cora Farr
Eastern New Mexico University
Paul Richards
Glen Brinker
Herbert Pier
Virginia Jones
Helen Cagle
Rosemary Patrick
Raymond Guyon
Vel Wise
Ferrel Caster
Adelia Sallee
Mary Barnes
W. S. Clary
Charles Milor
Clyde Richardson
Dorothy Pruitt
Mis.ters
Glenna Toliver
Lena White
Wilma Clary
Ada Barton
Guthrie
Deloris Pittman
Vada Britt
Edith Perot
Miss Farr
Secretary of State vows US guarantee against attacks
The United States pledges to guarantee Israel and its Arab neighbors against mutual attacks and to aid resettlement for 900,000 Arab refugees. Dulles spoke with Eisenhower’s full authority in New York, urging a broader peace plan while clashes continued along the Gaza frontier.
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United Press
United States
Middle East
Dulles
Israel
Foreign Relations Council of
New York
America
Isarel
Eisenhower
Gaza
Israel Army
Negev
Seven highway contracts awarded by state department
The State Highway Commission opened bids for seven road projects. Skousen-Hise bid 561,537 for a 9.667 mile section on US 66 Grants to Bluewater. Thygemsen bid 393,726 on US 66 near Gallup for about four miles. Harry Trotz bid 279,112 on SR 172 Caprock to Mallamar across Chaves and Lea counties. D. D. Skousen bid 234,486 for 4.887 miles on SR 17 east of Blanco toward Gobernador. Skousen-Hise bid 233,692 for about three miles on SR 203 Puerto de Luna south in Guadalupe County. Haake Construction bid 17,885 for bridges on SR 13 and 83 in Chavez and Eddy counties. Wylie Construction bid 20,285 for paving and work on SR 52 and 484 in Tularosa.
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Skousen-Hise
Grants
Bluewater
U. S. Highway 66
Thygemsen Construction Company
Gallup
Harry Trotz Company
Chaves
Lea
Caprock
Mallamar
D. D. Skousen
Blanco
Gobernador
San Juan County
Puerto de Luna
Guadalupe County
Haake Construction Co
Chavez
Eddy
Eagle Creek
Wylie Construction Company
Tularosa
Husband Arrested After Bottle Attack in Hobbs
Augusta Williams was arrested by Hobbs police Friday night on an assault and battery charge filed by his wife Birdie Williams of 606 East Byers Hobbs. She said he struck her with an alcohol bottle during a scuffle at their home. Williams posted a hundred dollar bond and was released pending court appearance.
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Hobbs
Lea General Hospital
Earlene Campell
E. Byers
Elizabeth Peoples
S. Morris St
Peoples
Andrew Powell
Campbell
Earline Campbell
Lovington
Calvin Sam McCallum
Augusta Williams
Birdie
Texas Co Sues 3 Lea County Landowners
The Texas Company files two suits in U S District Court against W M Blocker George Blocker and Fowler Hair, alleging interference as it seeks to build storage tanks on a 1400 acre tract nearby. The oil firm seeks an injunction ordering the men to stop interfering with contractors preparing excavations.
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The
Texas Company
Lea County
U.S
W. M
George Blocker
Fowler Hair
New Sudan Riots Reported Deadly in South Towns
Rioting described as deadly reaches three isolated towns in southern Sudan. Dispatches indicate escalating violence with casualties and security concerns spreading across the region. Local authorities urged calm as reports continue to emerge.
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Sudan
Sudam
Say
Lovington Schools Open 1955-56 Term In Central Elementary
Fourth grade teachers Mrs. Carolyn Cole and Waunema Stanley repair library books for classroom use at Central Elementary. Principal David Shoup surveys repaired volumes as Lovington Municipal Schools prepare to start the 1955-56 term on Monday morning.
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Carolyn Cole
Waunema Stanley
Central
David Shoup
Lovington Municipal
Local People Asked To Aid Flood Areas
A telegram from Midwestern Red Cross HQ appeals Lovington and nearby communities to fund Rehabilitation Assistance for more than 10 000 families. A $160 local quota aims to be oversubscribed as disaster relief floods the eastern seaboard. Kenneth Osborn chairs the local fund drive.
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Red Cross
C. H. Hargreaves
Lovington
United States
Eastern Seaboard
Eisenhower
Kenneth Osborn
Levington
Boys Cause Grass Fire Near Bell's Grocery
Mrs Odell Black reported a grass fire near Bell's Grocery after three boys lit a cigarette. Deputy James Robinson responded and found the blaze had spread to the highway but caused no damage. Parents were notified.
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Odell Black
Sheriff's Office
Bell’s Grocery
James Robinson
Mark Kennedy Injured In Auto Accident
Mark Kennedy son of Mr and Mrs Garland Kennedy of Lovington was flown to a hospital in Albuquerque on Thursday for treatment of injuries from an automobile accident at Farmington last Tuesday. His mother and brother Bruce were treated and released at Farmington Hospital. The Kennedys were returning from a Colorado vacation. Mark owns Lovington Sand and Gravel Co. He was injured with a punctured lung, broken finger, cuts and bruises. his father Mr Kennedy was not injured.
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Mark Kennedy
Garland Kennedy
Lovingteean
Albuquerque
Farmington
Bruce
Farmington Hospital
Kennedys
Colorado
Lovington Sand and Gravel Co
Kennedy
Mark
Hilton Fined for Speeding in Indianapolis
William E. Hilton, 30, was fined 61 75 for speeding in Indianapolis. He paid 6,100 pennies and 75 cents in larger coins as the fine.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William E. Hilton
Two Enter State Pen
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo left Friday for Santa Fe to transfer two prisoners to the State Pen Charles F Pool and James R Poplin both to serve two to three years on false and bogus checks They pleaded guilty before District Judge Roy Anderson McAdoo plans to return Fred Mahen to Lea County for trial on forgery charges for cashing multiple checks signed by the Safety School of the Air division manager drawn on Valley National Bank of Mahew a waiver was signed for returning to New Mexico He is held at Huntsville
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Jewell McAdoo
Santa Fe
Charles F. Pool
James R. Poplin
Roy Anderson
McAdoo
Huntsville
Texas
Fred Mahen
Lea County
John Carman
Dish Thief Probed in Hobbs Home
Hobbs police investigate the theft of 25 dollars worth of miscellaneous dishes from Mrs. Ira Hodges at 112 East White Street. Entry was gained through an open front door.
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Hobbs
Ira Hodges
White St
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Bruce McCallum
Carlsbad
Don G. McCormick
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Edward Black
W. M. Snyder
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Dba Dunaway Big Co
Clarence Dunaway
A. C. Holder
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Velma Petroleum Co
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Claud C. Capers
Joe Paradiso
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Noel Singleton
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Travelite Trailer Co
L. R. Rogers
Clarice O. Perry
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Donnell Drilling Co
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Cactus Drilling Co
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