Piper Pilot Injured In Midair Collision At Lea County Airport
A Piper Cub pilot was injured when his small plane collided with a DC-3 Continental Air Lines jet at Lea County Airport Hobbs New Mexico about 12 50 p m The DC 3 carried 11 passengers and three crew with no injuries reported to them Otho Aishman of Hobbs suffered injuries and was hospitalized Officials noted the DC 3 crew included Capt J Thompson co pilot Mr Edwards and hostess Miss P A McDonald The small craft was demolished and the liner landed safely with propeller tips bent and fuselage damaged
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Piper
Lea County
Continental Air Lines
Hobbs
el Paso
Houston
J. Thompson
Mr. Edwards
P. A. McDonald
Phil Yates
Continental
Aishman
Griffith Funeral Home
SWIG Agent to Visit Lovington on Cotton Discussion
County agent Bill Rawlins announced that Mr. Bryan of the Southwestern Irrigation Cotton Growers Association will visit the Loving ton county office to meet with Acala cotton producers. Bryan will discuss marketing through SWIG as the agent explains the process of taking cotton to mills and paying growers the difference between advance and mill price.
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Bill Rawlins
Mr. Bryan
Southwestern Irrigation Cotton Growers Association
SWIG
el Paso
Bryan
Lovington
Scottys Bar Robbed Overnight for 117.15 Dollars
Thieves entered Scottys Bar on North Main near the courthouse and Lea County Bank by removing skylight glass, dropping onto a heater pipe, and tying a rope to exit. Cash drawer held 117.15 dollars. padlock to storeroom broken. No other items reported stolen.
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Scotty’s
Scotty's
North Main
Lea County State Bank
Pvt Joe Phillips Assigned to Anti-Aircraft Battery
Pvt Joe W. Phillips, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Phillips of Lovington NM, has been assigned to Battery C 88th Airborne Anti-aircraft Battalion at Fort Campbell KY. He entered the Army in April 1955 after graduating from Lovington High School and attending Eastern New Mexico University. He trained at Fort Carson CO with the 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division and is now undergoing advanced anti aircraft gunnery training.
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FT. Campbell
Joe W. Phillips
Dale Phillips
West Avenue
G. Lovington
88Th Airborne
Kentucky
Army
Phillips
Ft. Carson
Colorado
Death Notice Jewell Beeman Dies Suddenly
Jewell Franklin Beeman of Lovington died August 28 1955 from a heart attack. Born April 19 1902 in Sterling City Texas he married Inez Orr on October 7 1929. Survived by wife three children two brothers five sisters mother and two grandchildren Funeral on Tuesday at Smith Yarbro Funeral Home with Rev Wayne Mickey officiating interment Lovington Cemetery
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Jewell Franklin Beeman
Lovington
Sterling City
Texas
Inez Orr
Inez
Shirley Goodwin
Portales
Beverly Mauldin
Sylvester
Linda Beeman
Ida Beeman
Opal Beeman
Lee Sumitt
Lewis Beeman
McDonald
Maime Halford
Rotan Texas
Lela Williams
Monahans
Tessie Smith
Buckeye
N. M
Orlene Chenault
Demnit
Audrey Stoop
Pep
Smith Yarbro Funeral
Wayne Mickey
Lovington Cemetery
Argylee Cloud Stabbed In Arm At Local Cafe Fight
Argylee Cloud of behind the Black and Tan Cafe is at Lea County Hospital with wounds to the left shoulder and back from a cafe fight at the M and W Cafe. She was brought by Ed gar Carter Jr who was charged with being disorderly and affray. Jeddie Miller jailed with a cut on his arm. Police do not know where he was cut.
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Argylee Cloud
Lea County Hospital
M&w
Hobbs
Edgar Carter Jr
Jeddie Miller
New Industry For Lovington To Start Sugar Cane Syrup
E L Harbinson will start a sugar cane syrup mill in Lovington using 50 acres of cane from Otis Byrum farm. The plant will produce 12 000 to 15 000 gallons, sold in gallon and half gallon containers at about 2 dollars per gallon.
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E. L. Harbinson
Lovington
Otis Byrum
Harbison
Four Tatum High Grads To College
Four 1955 Tatum High School graduates will start college next month. Laquita Fort and Joan Barnes will attend Eastern New Mexico University while Jackie Steagall and Geraldine Bass remain at Draughons Business College in Lubbock. Anna Marie Barnes will begin her senior year at ENMU.
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Laquita Fort
Joan Barnes
Eastern New Mexico University
Jackie Steagall
Geraldine Bass
Draughon
Business College
Lubbock
Tatum High School
Anna Marie Barnes
McCormick Resigns Hobbs Schools Amid Tenure Law Defeat
Mrs. McCormick submitted her resignation to Mills Saturday, stating that both the tenure law and the State Board decision were defeated by school administrators. Lovington district opens 1955-56 term with full-day classes and expanded high school space, including new rooms for fourth and fifth grades and a first-ever class for exceptional children taught by Opal Moore.
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Lovington
Chilldren
Opal Moore
Pauline McCormick
Hobbs
Charles L. Mills
A. C. Pruitt
Heizer
Ray Wasson
McCormick
Board of Education
Charles E. Mills
State Board of Hkducation
State Board of Education
Bodrad
Hobbs Board
District Court
State Supreme Court
Eunice High graduates to attend colleges in 1955 56
Seventeen members of the Eunice High School class of 1955 plan to enroll in colleges for 1955 56. Names include Roger Adams Doris Coffman Bobby Gardner Don Cartlidge Tommy Hiser Billy Mittag Eloise Smith Ann Bright Delmer Tipps and others.
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Eunice High School
Eastern New Mexico University
Roger Adams
Doris Coffman
Bobby Gardner
New Mexico A&m
Don Cartlidge
Tommy Hiser
Billy Mittag
Eloise Smith
Ann Bright
Delmer Tipps
Hardin.Simmons University
Draughon’s Business College
Burnslea Plumlee
Helen Odleman
Jean Hawkins
Bethene Dunnam
University of Colo
John McCaslin
New Mexico Western College
Sally Marsh
Odessa Junior College
Janis Pierce
Texas Western College
Bobby Taylor
Howard Payne College
Brownfield
Senator Doubts Tax Reduction Sparks Budget Debate
United States Senate finance head hints at budget balance this year while cautioning against premature tax cuts. Byrd argues against balancing then unbalancing with tax slashes, with George optimistic about income tax cuts in 1956 and Millikin calling for tax reductions only on a balanced budget.
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United Press
United States Senate
Treasury
Humphrey
Harry Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
Virginia
Walter George
Georgia
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Russians Seen Advancing in Agriculture by American Group
Dean William Lambert of the University of Nebraska told the National Press Club that Russians are making progress in agriculture and are on the march. He noted isolation of the Russian people and a market for US farm goods, especially fats, while colleagues described a regimented tour and primitive farm kitchens in Russia.
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United Press
Russia
William Lambert
University of Nebraska
National Press Club
Washington
Lambert
Nebraska
United States
Julius Kleiner
Nampa
Idaho
Kleiner
Ralph Olsen
Ellsworth
Town
Honeymoon Delayed by City Run-In in Hobbs Officers
Bud Gary an Army man at Big Spring Texas and Mrs Dean Owens of Cahoma Texas faced three hours of delays after a wedding party celebration in Hobbs when several drivers were cited for stop sign violations and speeding. Bonds were posted with Gary at 15 and the others at 5 each as they resumed their honeymoon to New York.
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Bud Gary
U. S. Army
Big Spring
Texas
Dean Owens
Cahoma
Hobbs
West Skelly St
New York
Harden Boulevard
Turner St
Turner
Marland
Marland St
City Hall
Gary
Army
College Style Show Set in Hobbs Today
Lea County college girls are reminded of a style show in Hobbs at Lipson's from 1 to 3 PM. Refreshments will be served and a sweater set door prize will be awarded to a lucky attendee.
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Lea County
Lipson's
Hobbs
Suits Filed in District Court on Various Matters
William F. Garrett sues Cactus Drilling Co and Employers Casualty Co for damages from injuries. Divorce actions include Gertrude Inez Woodall v Ron Woodall Edna Maxey v Oscar Maxey and Jewel Marek v Edward Marek. Lea County State Bank sues H P Peters for 3300 plus interest at 6 percent.
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William F. Garrett
Cactus Drilling Co
Employers Casualty Co
Gertrude Inez Woodall
Ron Woodall
Edna Maxey
Oscar Allan Maxey
Jewel Marek
Edward Frank Marek
Lea County State Bank
H. P. Peters
Texan Named New Head At Lea General Hospital
Charles A. Hix of Kermit Texas will become administrator of Lea General Hospital Hobbs within 60 days replacing the late Roy M Bashaw Sr Hix resigns from Winkler County Hospital effective Oct 22 or sooner to take the Hobbs post He is 37 and has lived in Kermit three years previously in Midland He is active in Downtown Club the Masonic Lodge the Methodist Church and Ground Observer Corps.
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Lea General Hospital
Hobbs
Roy M. Bashaw Sr
Charles A. Hix
Kermit, Texas
Winkler County Hospital
Lea County
Hix
Kermit
Midland
Downtown Club
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Ground Observer Corps
Artesia Trucking Firm Ordered to Show Cause
The State Corporation Commission orders the Ferguson-Steere Trucking Company to show cause why its operating permit should not be canceled after 13 fatalities and 43 injuries in crashes since November 1953. ICC Chairman John Block notes 21 driver violations with guilty verdicts and fines.
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United Press
State Corporation Commission
Artesia
I.C.C
John Block
Block
Ferguson - Steere Trucking Company
Cafeterias to Serve Schools Meals Under New Plan
Three school cafeterias begin noon meal service on Monday August 29 with identical daily menus. Home economics staff led by Miss Inez Dykstra will help ensure balanced meals and menu checks. Menu planning coordinated by Mrs. Dale Phillips Mrs. Fay Steele and Mrs. C E Jackson. Meals listed for Monday through Friday include Swiss steak roast beef fried chicken meat loaf and fish sticks with sides and desserts.
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Home Economics Department
Inez Dykstra
Miss Dykstra
Dale Phillips
Fay Steele
Liano
C. E. Jackson
Mailman Celebrates 35 Years of Service in Collinsville
Collinsville mailman Stanley Goembeski marked 35 years of service boasting he has never been bitten by a dog. The postman credited his long career to calm handling and a steady routine in all weathers.
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Collinsville, Conn
Stanley Goembeski
Longhorn Playoff Start Set for September 6
The Longhorn League outlines post season play with home teams keeping gate receipts except for games six and seven. Playoff action begins September 6 with the third and fourth place clubs at the home fields of the top two finishers. Directors vote to reconvene October 9 in San Angelo.
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United Press
Longhorn League
W. J. Green
San Angelo
Wimberly Wins Pistol Shoot at Lovington Meet
Hobbs state police man Hoover Wimberly won the grand championship at the pistol match in Lovington. He tied with Tony Biswell of Hobbs in the slow fire event scoring 278 of 300. Tommy Thompson of Roswell won the Warm Up Match with 93 of 100. Hobbs Team No. 1 took the Team Match.
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Hoover Wimberly
Hobbs
Lovington
Tony Biswell
Tommy Thompson
Roswell
Biswell
G. Barkley
G. O’neal
Camp Perry
T. Thompson
M. Mehriman
J. E. Polson
Airbase City
Police Academy
Farmington
Lea County State Police
Brownfield
Texas
Harley Gene Murray Injured In Wreck
Harley Gene Murray was rushed to the County Hospital in Hobbs on Sunday after a collision between a car and a water truck on Dampground road at 1 45 pm. No doctor was available in Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Gene Murry
Hobbs
Dampground
Lovington
Frances Macatee Due Home After El Paso X Rays
Frances Macatee is due home today from El Paso where he has had x rays and a minor operation. His condition will not be known until his arrival today.
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Frances Macatee Ome
el Paso
Francis Macatee
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Armede Patterson
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Walt Hammond
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Co. T. Burrows
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