Brooks guilty of second degree murder in Hobbs club death
A Lea County jury found Carl Brooks guilty of second degree murder in the death of Johnny Jett at Club Morrice in Hobbs, with a 25 to 30 year sentence by Judge John R. Brand. An immediate appeal motion was filed as Brooks awaited bond and remained jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brooks
Lea County
Johnny Jett
Club Morrice
Hobbs
John R. Brand
Brooks
Jett
Col
Donald D. Hallam
Willie J. Weaver
Virgil Weasley
Kern Aldridge
Malcomb Dean
Granville Lassiter
Arthur B. Snead
William B. Ray
Dewey C. Pere
Bobby Doyal
Armijo
Las Vegas
Lovington
Finis L. Heidel
Elsie Doyal
Beverly
Heidel
Epispopal
Bobby
New Mexico
Bibby
Jessie Williams
Tatum March of Dimes Dance Raises 1430.29 in Lovington
The Tatum March of Dimes event at the American Legion Hall drew a record crowd and raised 1430.29 dollars on Saturday night. Attendees included Judge Roy C. Anderson, Senator Jack Danglade, Col. Mack Easley, and many local officials and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
American Legion Hall
Roswell Judge Harris seeks reelection in district race
District Judge George T. Harris of Roswell announces reelection bid. A former Hobbs resident, Harris spent Saturday in Lea County meeting former friends and clients en route to Roswell after attending an event with March of Dimes supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Harris
Roswell
Hobbs
Harris
Lea County
E Tate
March of Dimes
Final Rites Held In Hobbs For Mrs C Mills
Mrs Cordellia Mills 72 died January 22 1954 at 516 W Humble Hobbs. Services at Central Baptist Church with Rev Truman Walker and Rev R R Davis. Burial Prairie Haven Griffin Funeral Service in charge. Survivors include two sons four daughters one brother and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Lain
Lovington
Ella
James T
Homer D
O. C
William A. Tucumcari
Bell Martin
Hagerman
N. M
M. Rutledge
Gatesville
Texas
Lena Smith
Long Beach
California
Buddy Medlin
Jake York
Lon Taylor
Cecil Holeman
K. Wooten
Luke Taylor
Belton Abshier
Berney McMahan
Joe Black
Arch York
Dick Taylor
Kenneth Furr
Luther Cooper
Central Baptist Church
Hobbs
Cordellia Mills
W. Humble
Truman Walker
R. R. Davis
Prairie Haven
Griffin
Mills
Cove
Arkansas
James T. Mills
Minco
Oklahoma
Floyd Mills
Oklahoma City
Okkla
Ed Jenkins
Stockton
Calif
Bessie Neill
Geyserville
Daisy Hooper
Lillie Knight
Pvt Bullington Set for Germany Tour After Ft Bliss Training
Pvt L. E. Bullington returned home Friday January 22 after 16 weeks of training at Ft. Bliss Texas. He visits with his wife Sue and relatives before reporting to Fort Kilmer New Jersey February 16 for a two week stay and then deployment to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Bullington
Ft. Bliss
Texas
L. E
Sue
N. A. Boyd
Julia Bullington
Lovington
Fort Kilmer
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Germany
Jal Man Dies Friday Night in Hobbs at 68
William JL Vermillion 68 of Jal died Friday night January 22 1954 in Hobbs from a heart attack while visiting Preston Dallas 310 Mesquite. He had heart trouble for about two weeks and was en route to Carlsbad to visit a sister. Vermillion worked for the county road department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William JL. Vermillion
Roswell
Hobbs
Mr. Vermillion
Jal
Preston Dallas
Mesquite
Carlsbad
Dallas
County Road Department
Lovington Band Heads to New Mexico All State Clinic
Eleven Lovington High School Varsity Band students depart by activity bus for Las Cruces to join the All State Band Orchestra and Vocal clinic at New Mexico A&M College. Band director F John Pylman Jr Mrs Pylman and Mr Mrs Dale Ridenour accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington High School
Las Cruces
New Mexico
New Mexico A&m College
F. John Pylman
Pylman
Dale Ridenour
Lovington
Earl Hester
Joe Phillips
Dean Furth
Patsy Lynskey
Charlotte Champion
Doris Christesson
Able Gunn
Jimmy Cocke
Thomas Ballard
Bill Maxwell
Allan Hollis
Orchestra
Thorns
A&m
Orlando Barrera
el Paso Symphony Orchestra
Clarence Sawhill
University of Southern California
David Foltz
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dr. Foltz
F. John Pulman Jr
Rice Hearing Tuesday on Manslaughter Charges
A preliminary hearing for Floyd L. Rice on manslaughter charges is set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. before Justice of Peace John W. Green in Lovington. Rice, free on 2500 bond with attorney Jack Underwood, faces a December 29 death of Johnny Lee Cardwell, a Tatum boy, and another case of signing a death certificate. Other preliminaries Tuesday include Virginia Brown on false pretenses, and Cecil Aspinwall on receiving and concealing jewelry from Allison Jewelry Store in Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd L. Rice
Justice of Peace
John W. Green
Lovington
Rice
Johnny Lee Cardwell
Tatum Boy
Jack Underwood
Virginia Brown
Cecil Aspinwall
Allison Jewelry
Hobbs
Lions Club Discusses School Bond Election
The Lions Club met at the Liano Hotel Sea Room Friday January 22 with about 35 members. Guest speaker H C Pannell superintendent of schools discussed the coming bond election and the March of Dimes Drive and Ugly Man contest plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Liano
Sea Room
H. C. Pannell
Ratahts Ae
Kenneth Cox
Jake Hill
Johnson Faces Electric Chair With Few Days Left
Arthur Faye Johnson awaits execution with less than 24 days remaining as he faces the electric chair alone. He has discharged his court appointed attorneys and his wife remains in Oklahoma. Judge George T. Harris has appointed three groups of lawyers to represent him for appeals and motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Faye Johnson
Col
Mack Easley
John Quinn
Hobbs
Oklahoma
New Mexico
George T. Harris
Johnson
Harris
Ott Askern
Supreme Court
Gilbert, White
Gilbert
Santa Fe
United States Supreme Court
Mechem
Practical Nurse Course Starts February 8
The next class for practical nurses begins February 8 at St. Vincent School of Practical Nursing 210 East Palace Santa Fe. The course runs for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent School of Practical Nursing
East Palace
Santa Fe
Civil case filings set new January May record in D C courts
Elizabeth L Patterson seeks divorce from W B Patterson Jr. Alene Bean sues Wayne Bean. Peggy Jo Schnaubert sues Tom Schnaubert married 1940 with two children. Beva Lou Hall seeks custody of two children. Franklin sues Franklin for divorce no children or property. Leagas Inc sues Kings Acres Inc to collect 4728.14 plus 472.81 fees plus 10 percent interest. Harwell sues Price to collect 975. Inc sues King for 1033.02 plus fees and interest. Denton seeks compensation from Lawton Construction for back injury. Donaghey seeks 90 percent disability claim from June 6 1953. A petition to declare four Mexican children dependent. mother last in Roswell, father in Old Mexico. A voluntary commitment surrender to Las Vegas for treatment entered. State of New Mexico seeks injunction against Lester Hughes to stop ice cream production. Peggy La Bradie and Geneze Garrett sue Sacha Bros for injuries from an auto crash on Sept 12 1953. Billy Shannon named as driver of Sacra truck. Damages sought include 50,000 and 15,000 punitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth L. Patterson
W. B. Patterson Jr
Alene Bean
Wayne Bean
Peggy Jo Schnaubert
Tommy B. Schnaubert
Schnaubert
Tooties Cashway
Hobbs and Levington
Beva Lou Hall
Vernon L. Hall
C. R. Franklin
Clyda Mae Franklin
Leagas, Inc
Kings Acres Inc
Jess Harwell
H. Russell Price
Inc
R. M. King
Henry L. Denton
Lawton Construction and Supply
J. C Donaghey
Warren Bradshaw Drilling Co
Roswell
Old Mexico
Las Vegas
State of New Mexico
Lester Hughes
Hobbs
Billy Shannon
Sacra
Shannon
Sacra Bros
Peggie la Bradie
Geneze Garrett
Methodist Supt Visits In Tatum and Lovington
Rev. Joe Scrimshire Clovis district superintendent spoke at the First Methodist Church in Tatum on The Universal Law and discussed the Crusade of Attendance. He appeared on radio at 8 30 A M and will return for the first quarterly conference at Lovington Methodist Church with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Scrimshire
Clovis
First Methodist Church
Scrimshire
Tatum Methodist Church
Lovington
Methodist Church
Tatum Paper Folds After Short Run
The Tatum Valley News did not publish on Friday, residents said the paper folded after starting last year as part of the Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum Valley News
Tatum
Miller Returns to Hobbs After Weeklong Illness
Chas P Miller of Hobbs has returned home after a weeklong illness in Luk where he was hospitalized. He is reported to be improved and is resting at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. P. Miller
Hobbs
Luk
Tal
Sparky Enlarging Radio Shop Expansion Plans
Sparky Fairweather is enlarging his TV shop this week at 15 West Jefferson. The display room and office will be expanded to better serve customers, Sparky said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparky Fairweather
West
Jefferson
Sparky
Zone Meeting Set for Eunice on Thursday
The WSCS will hold a zone meeting at Eunice's First Methodist Church on Thursday January 28 starting at 10 00 A M and lasting all day Several Lovington residents plan to travel by car to the event A leadership training school will be at Hobbs First Methodist Church Tuesday night February 23 from 7 00 to 9 00 P M six study courses will be offered
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Eunice
Janary
First Methodist Church
Lovington
Hobbs
Col Easley Seeks Return to State Representative Post
Col. Mack Easley of Hobbs announced he will seek his old office of state representative. He served two years in that role before running for the State Senate and losing to Lovington’s Senator Jack Danglade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Mack Easley
Hobbs
Easley
State Senate
Ofice
Lovingtons
Jack Danglade
McDonald March of Dimes Play At Schoolhouse
A March of Dimes fund raiser will be held Friday night at the McDonald School House. The program includes a womanless style show and other specialty numbers followed by a pie supper. Everyone is urged to attend for fun and frivolity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald School House
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Robert Ward
Melvin
J. F. Thrasher
T. E. Burk
J. T. Sayers
James Frank Thrasher
Thrasher
Old Folks Reunion
Open Range Cowboys Association
Roy C. Anderson
Clyde Backenstoss
W. O. Culberson
Clyde McCullough
Don Hallam
Leroy Wise
Pinchhitting
Leroy
Espanola
Democrats
Max Meador
W. G. East
Georgia Lusk
Jack Geyer
Dessie Sawyer
North Sea County
Ward
Louis Armijo
Bobbys
J. C. Doyal
Chester Watt
Klea
Watt
C. Mills
Pvt
Bullington
Varity Band
el Paso
Lion
Chair
D.C
Peggy la Bradie
Sacha Bros
Methodist
Levington
McMeen
Gordon McMeen
Carl Crutchfield
Clarenon Green
Marshall
Col. Easley
Mayme Love
EPW
Miss Love
Jaycee
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