New Apartment Above Atom Bomb Proof Claim in Salt Lake City
Contractors building a 1.5 million Charleston Apartments in Salt Lake City say the structure is atom bomb proof for 2500 feet with steel reinforced concrete walls and floors. Castner urges resignation of Democratic leaders to allow a new effective organization and criticizes reliance on defeated election figures and outside advisors.
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Charles A. Peterson
Charleston Apartments, Inc
Peterson
Castner
Kennedy
Democratic Legislative Policy Committee
Ray Rodgers
U. S
Clinton P. Anderson
John E. Miles
Democratic Party
Justice Court Docket Records January Pleas and Fines
On January 22 James B. McGee pled guilty to drunkness and disturbing the peace, fined 25 dollars plus 5 dollars court costs, paid nothing and was jailed. Lovington Auto Co. faced a charges for passing a school bus unloading pupils, fined 25 dollars and 3.50 dollars costs. William H. Whatley’s hot check charge was dismissed.
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James B. McGee
Lovington Auto Co
William H. Whatley
Gas Well Delivers Only Air in Mora New Mexico
Milner Rudolph, a Mora rancher, drilled for water on his land and struck a powerful air well. Initial gas readings proved air, yet the hole produces a spiraling column of air. Cattle nearby seem unimpressed by the odd discovery.
McDonald Benefit Supports March of Dimes in Lovington
The McDonald Community raised 341.88 at a January 19 benefit at McDonald Church for March of Dimes. W. E. McDonald added 110.13 by donating an all wool blanket and a Shetland pony to be given away January 27 in Tatum. J. D. Smith of Lovington won the blanket.
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McDonald W. E
Tatum
J. D. Smith
Lovington
Lovington and Tatum
Teh
Boyd V Hale Seeks Compensation For Work Injury
Boyd V Hale files for compensation under New Mexico law after injuries on a seismic drilling job. The petition says a drilling rig transmission slipped from gear and rope slack caused the claimant to be pulled, breaking the right forearm and bruising the wrist and hand with partial permanent disability.
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Boyd V. Hale
New Mexico
W. T. Myeers Company
Midwestern Insurance Co
Four Divorce Suits Filed in District Clerk Office
Between January 22 and January 26 four divorce actions were filed. Jeanne Marshall seeks divorce and custody from Robert W. Marshall. Jerry Warner sues Bert L. Warner Jr. for divorce and child custody with $40 monthly support. Mary Sue Jordon seeks divorce and restoration of name Mary Sue Webb from Leonard C. Jordon. Gertrude R. Patterson seeks divorce from Tommy Lee Patterson.
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District Clerk’s Office
Jeanne Marshall
Robert W. Marshall
Jerry Warner
Herbert L. Warner, Jr
Mary Sue Jordon
Leonard C. Jordon
Mary Sue Webb
Gertrude R. Patterson
Tommy Lee Patterson
Final Rites Held In Lamesa For Mrs. A. B. Crow
Funeral services for Cara Freeman Crow were held at the First Methodist Church in Lamesa on Sunday January 28 following a 21 day illness. She was 65, born August 14 1885 and died January 26 1951. Survived by husband A B Crow of Levington four children A D Crow San Bernardino Edgar T Crow serving in Korea Thomas L Crow Leav ington a sister Mrs A B Cummings Moshiem and brothers Bero Jones Gatesville and L V Jones Modesto.
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Cara Freeman Crow
First Methodist Church
Lamesa General Hospital
A. B. Crow
Levington
A. D. Crow
R. R. Davies
San Bernadino
California
Edgar T. Crow
Korea
Thomas L. Crow
Leavington
A. B. Cummings
Moshiem
Texas
Bero Jones
Gatesville
L. V. Jones
Modesto
Making a Living Talk by Garnie Atkisson at Church Class
Garnie Atkisson pastor of the Church of Christ led a second in a series on Making a Living for the Ladies Bible Class on Wednesday morning. A noon covered dish luncheon followed at Mrs. Randy Ballard's home with attendees listed including Hawk Medlin Laura Wilks Randy Ballard Troy Cocke Sr. and Garnie Atkisson among others.
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Church of Christ
Randy Ballard
Mmes Hawk Medlin
H. W. Wilks
Laura Wilks
J. Clifton
Elio Ines
Troy Cocke, Sr
Bill Suggs
Leland Gwin
Cecil Rutledge
J. D. Smith
Forrest Ward
George Johnston
Jack Miller
Dan Pritchard
John Hood
Bill Lowman
Jerry Cook
L. B. Gill
Bill Bailey
Hubert Gill
B. E. Belew
Jack Jackson
Hobby Gann
F. J. York
Floyd Ayres
Linam v Campbell Quiet Title Battle Over Land
Walter T. Linam sues Mrs. Claveller Campbell and others seeking a quiet title to disputed land. The case outlines proceedings to determine rightful ownership and clear cloud on the property.
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Walter T. Linam
Claveller Campbell
Rev F M Elliott Buried In Tatum Cemetery
Rev F M Elliott longtime Tatum pastor died January 24 at his daughter's home in Rotan Texas. He and Mrs Elliott recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and were honored by their children. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church Tatum with Rev E D Morgan of Clovis officiating burial was in Tatum Cemetery.
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Tatum
Rotan
Texas
Elliott
First Baptist Church
E. D. Morgan
Clovis
Carolyn Burris Injured After Car Door Fall
Carolyn Burris daughter of Mr and Worthy Burris of Lovington was treated in Hobbs after falling from a moving car. The child tripped the latch on the door and struck her forehead receiving nine stitches. No broken bones were found and she sustained bruises and skinned skin.
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Carolyn Burris
Worthy Burris
Lovington
Stone
Jenson
Hobbs
Marriage Licenses List From Jan 24 27
A series of marriage licenses reported for January 24 through January 27 includes couples from Monahans Royalty San Angel Mineral Wells Eunice Hobbs Hobbs Odessa Lovington Odessa Loving ton and other Texas locales. Notable pairings include Charles M Lewis and Zola Joiner Patricia Kokecky and John A Blake and Lawrence D Gray Lanice Duncan and Marion Spitzer Mary Lou Neely and Zelma Parsons.
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Charles M. Lewis
Monahans
Texas
Zola Joiner
Royalty
John A. Blake
Patricia Kokecky
San Angel
Paris Lay
Mineral Wells
Ruby Cox
Ft. Worth
Donald B. Pevehouse
Betty Ann Standifer
Eunice
Thomas O. Webb
Beryl Lynn Williams
Hobbs
Lawrence D. Gray
Big Spring
Lanice la Rene Duncan
Coahoma
A. R. Johnson
Gateville
Anna Lee Morris
Waco
Ezza D. Neighbors
Brownfield
Zelma Parsons
Levelland
Marion E. Spitzer
Mary Lou Neely
el Paso
George Helms
Cora Bay
Odessa
Theron Duncan Neel
Helen Dorothy Blackstock
Monroe
Monumental Calf Roping Result Splits Fort Worth
Jimmy Cooper of Monument finished second in calf roping at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Ft Worth with a 19.6 second time. The winner from California clocked 18.7 seconds.
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Jimmy Cooper
Monument
Ft. Worth
Tatum Woman Buried in Hobbs
Anna M. Riley 73 of Tatum mother of Hobbs Police Chief Ivan Read died Friday at Lea County Hospital Hobbs. Service 2 PM Sunday Griffin Chapel Hobbs with Rev M Hewitt. Burial Prairie Haven Cemetery Hobbs. She previously married Linder Read 1900 in Kansas later to William Riley in 1934. Honorary pallbearers listed. casketbearers included Sheriff Charlie Trimble and local figures.
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Tatum
Hobbs
Ivan Read
Lea County Hospital
Griffin Chapel
Rev. M. Hewitt
Seventh Day Adventist Church of
Lewis Bryant
L. Bartlett
C. O. Coker
Bruce McCollum
Joe Avon
Charlie Trimble
J. D. Boren
Bill Dorsey
Gus Williamson
W. W. Swartz
New 25 by 140 Foot Office Building Planned
Construction to begin soon on the Lester Alston building at Main and Central. A one story brick structure will house Elliott and Waldron Abstract Co. on Main with four additional offices on Central Avenue.
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Elliott and Waldron Abstract Co
Main Street
Central Avenue
Two New Lions Join Lovington Lions Club
Dick McLaughlin described local oil activities including investment payroll and personnel at the Lovington Lions meeting. At a short Board of Directors session after the gathering two new Lions were accepted Barney Hayes and Drayton E Wasson.
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Dick McLaughlin
Lovington Lions Club
Lion
Barney Hayes
Drayton E. Wasson
Lions Give Blood To Roswell Bank
Five Lovington Lions spent Thursday in Roswell on club business. They donated blood to St. Mary's hospital to replace units used by Archie Nowell, then attended the Roswell Lions Club meeting before returning home. Members were Bill Hessler, Dave Erwin, Connie Pruit, Jacques Dailey, and Chad Wiley.
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Lovington
Roswell
Lovington Bull Brings Top Price at Hereford Sale
In Roswell the Southeastern New Mexico Hereford Association held its 29th annual sale. Nearly $80,000 was paid for 94 bulls and 25 heifers. The top price of $3,000 was for the L. A. Triumphant 40th bull owned by J. D. Doran of Lovington.
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Roswell
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Tory
No Relief From Cold In Sight
West and mountain states endure sub zero temperatures with little forecasted relief. Regions across Colorado, southern Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Idaho and Montana posted extreme cold as a cold wave moves southward. City readings included Denver five below, Cheyenne four below, Helena minus sixteen, Seattle 29, Phoenix sixty three, Los Angeles fifty two.
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Fast Cargo Ship Aims To Outrun Submarine Threat
The American Merchant Marine plans a fast 575-foot cargo ship with 20 to 22 knot speeds and two deck helicopters to spot subs. The S-X DY, under Maritime Administration designation, would bypass convoys and air cover war zones, with Congress approving 350 million for 50 vessels to keep the U.S. ten years ahead of rivals. Admiral Edward L. Cochrane cited evolving bomb and torpedo risks making escorted convoys obsolete.
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Edward L. Cochrane
Illinois Horse Surplus Shrinks From 1913 Peak
Illinois faces a drastic horse decline as the state agriculture department reports only 180000 horses remaining, down from 1522000 in 1913, with work horses costing about 45 dollars now. Mules also dwindle from 171000 in 1915 to 16000, signaling a broader decline of livestock through the machine age.
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Ill
Illinois
State Agriculture Department
Department
Barber James Hubbard Wins Haircut Prize in Moline Drawing
In Moline Illinois a businessmen association drawing awarded a haircut as one prize. The winner was James Hubbard a local barber.
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Moline, Ill
Businessmen’s Association
James Hubbard
Man seeks help locating wife and car in Lewiston
A Washington man asked Lewiston police to locate his missing wife and her car. He requested officers wire him collect if the car is found so he could retrieve both belongings.
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Lewiston
Ida
Washington
Snow mistaken for smoke triggers false Weymouth alarm
A passerby alerted fire crews in Weymouth Massachusetts when wind driven snow from a building roof was misread as smoke. Firefighters investigated but found no active blaze and the alarm was cleared.
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Weymouth
Mass
Wife Learns Lesson After Jackknife Cut
Mrs. Fred Byrd of Holyoke injured her fingers while reaching into her husband’s trousers pocket to take his wallet. The cut required hospital treatment.
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Holyoke
Mass
Fred Byrd
Lincoln Day Dinner Tickets On Sale In Albuquerque
State Republican Lincoln Day Dinner set for February 17 at the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque. Speakers include Senator John W. Bricker, Governor Edwin L. Mechem, and Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley with Philip Hubbell as general chairman. Lea County dinner planned for February with 150 attendees anticipated.
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Alvarado Hotel
J. N .Dyer
South Third
Albuquer
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Edwin L. Mechem
Patrick J. Hurley
Philip Hubbell
Larry Hammer
Tom Hughes
Yolanda Marianetti
Dyer
Lea County
Bill Hollis
Hobbs
Cat brings field mice home to breed fear
Mrs Alice Beverly in Salt Lake City reports her cat has developed a sympathetic strain, hunting field mice and bringing them inside to release. She fears her house is teeming with pests due to the cat’s unusual behavior.
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Salt Lake City
Alice Beverly
Beverly
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