Stevens resigns as Army Secretary in political reshaping
Washington reports Army Secretary Robert Stevens has resigned after years of controversy tied to the Army McCarthy dispute. President Eisenhower accepted the resignation and named Wilber Brucker of Michigan as his replacement, with Brucker previously serving as general counsel of the Defense Department since 1954. The article notes long running tensions and charges between the Army and Senator McCarthy and outlines the resignation context and replacements.
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Washington
Army
Robert Stevens
White House
Defense
Charles Wilson
Executive
Eisenhower
Wilber Brucker
Michigan
Brucker
Defense Department
Stevens
Army-McCarthy
Pentagon
J. P. Stevens and Company
John Adams
McCarthy
McCaathy
Subcommittee
Roy Cohn
David Schine
Cohn
Adams
Schine
Truck Driver Fined After Lovington Area Crash
Hiawatha Williams driver of a Country Club truck involved in a crash 15 miles northeast of Lovington was jailed after defaulting on 120 fine and 5 costs. He faced charges of reckless driving license status and being in an accident. Police say excessive speed caused the collision that injuried three Negro occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha Williams
Justice of Hi Peace
John W. Green
Williams
Lovington
Tractor Collision Causes Minor Damage in Lovington
A car driven by Mrs. R. Claudine Youngblood struck a tractor spreading gravel on 1400 S. Main St. Lovington Monday evening. The left turning tractor operated by E. R. Shockley, 32, sustained no damage while the car incurred about 70 dollars in damage.
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R. Claudine Youngblood
S. Main St
Lovington
E. R. Shockley
Lovington VFW posts elect new officers at skateway meeting
At Al's Skating Rink the Lovington Veterans of Foreign Wars post completed officer elections. Clem Clements is commander Jim Palmer senior vice commander Al Savisky junior vice commander Bill Adams quartermaster Leon Lyles chaplain W T Hester one year trustee Jack Ruggs two year trustee and Ed Harvey three year trustee. Regular meetings set for second and fourth Mondays at Al's Skating Rink with the first on June 27. The charter remains open until late July with a goal of 100 to 150 members. Lyle Garner of Hobbs post spoke on the state convention and was named state chaplain. Any veteran may join by contacting a current member.
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Lovington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Al’s
Clem Clements
Jim Palmer
al Savisky
Bill Adams
Leon Lyles
W. T. Hester
Jack Ruggs
Ed Harvey
Chater
Lyle Garner
Hobbs Post
Garner
Fines Set in City Traffic Court Plea Cases
Three men pleaded guilty before City Traffic Court Judge John W. Green and were fined for various offenses. Wilfred Goocher Norman C H Betcher 42 faced $100 fine plus $20 for lack of license and a one year license ban. Horace Vick paid $25 for drunkenness with one day in jail. Earl J. Bergan fined $5 for running a stop sign. Two others forfeited $25 bonds for drinking in public.
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John W. Green
Wilfred Goocher Norman
C. H. Betcher
Horace Vick
Earl J. Bergan
Wilfred Goodher Norman
James Strickland
Parents Urged to Consent for Second Polio Shot
Parents must accompany their children to receive the second polio shot on Tuesday June 28. A parental request form is required before vaccination, and forms will be available at the clinic. The clinic runs from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on June 28.
City Court Hearing Delivers Fines For Eleven Defendants
City Court Judge John W. Green presided as eleven men faced varied offenses. Defendants included Martin Pena and Carlos P. Martinez fined for drunkenness, Jordan Ward Love fined 100 for drunken driving with license revocation, Roe Jackson 100 for reckless driving, and Buster F. Godbold 25 for drunkenness.
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John W. Green
Martin Pena
Carlos P. Martinez
Charles Brock
Lucies Rodriguez
Leon A. Copeland
Jordan Ward Love
Roe Jackson
Buster F. Godbold
Antonio Mojica
Santiago Gomez
Melvin V. Leakman
Lovington
Lucio Rodriguez
Mathis
Texas
Martin Chacon Pena
Fred Godbold
Mercedez Rodriguez Hernandez
Roe William Jackson
Charles Ray Brock
James Henry Morgan
Seven Enter Service From Sea County
The following youths have returned from the service Travis B Hicks Army was in Germany Eugene Earl Math is Navy William Derick Petty Navy all of Jal and Ray Edward Rankin Navy from Bennett He served in China and Korea for over two years Leon Thompson in Germany with Army Charles Augustus Hughes Navy Thomas Edward Powers Navy in Korea and Japan Lawrence Bennett Cecil Everett Ray Jr Curtis Fincher Jones Army and Jerry Lee Shelton Navy all from Hobbs From Eunice George Dell Young army in Alaska Bob Lee Hunter army in Germany Arnold Kay Holt McDonald in Korea with army Kenneth Jack Choate Loco Hills Navy served in Korea and China Donald Edward Villars Lovington Marine Corps Entering the service were Barney Sanders Townsend Jr and Billy Ray Bentry Air Force and Alvin Carl Scriver army all three from Tatum James Edward Batie and Judges Alders Evans navy Londell Dow ell Butler and Alfred Lawson Matthews Air Force all from Hobbs
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Travis B. Hicks
Army
Germany
Eugene Earl Mathis
Navy
William Derick Petty
Jal
Ray Edward Rankin
Bennet
China
Korea
Leon Thompson
Charles Augustus Hughes
Thomas Edward Powers
Japan
Lawrence Bennett
Cecil Everett Ray Jr
Curtis Fincher Jones
Jerry Lee Shelton
Alanders Evans
Londell Dowell Butler
Alfred Lawson Matthews
Air Force
Hobbs
Two Postmaster Vacancies in Lea County
Two openings for postmasters in Lea County at Buckeye and Jal. Buckeye pays $300 with Mrs. Ollie Hoskins leaving. apply to L. George Schubert, Box 185, Hobbs. Jal is vacant after the postmistress married and moved. Jal salary is $450.
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Lea County
Buckeye
Jal
Ollie Hoskins
L. George Schubert
Hobbs
Lovington Piggly Wiggly gets new manager Carl Alexander
Carl Alexander assumes management of the Lovington Piggly Wiggly Food Store succeeding Beecher Martin and Duane Swafford. He has lived in Lovington 138 months and previously ran a Weatherford Texas store for five years before moving to New Mexico. He is married to Jamie McClary of Weatherford. they have two children Carl Jr. and Mrs Pete Hobbs who will join in the business with them. The Alexanders are Methodist and he is a Mason in O'Donnell Texas.
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Carl Alexander
Lovington
Burns in Critical Condition at Lea County Hospital
H. J. Punk Burns a local rancher and former president of Loving ton National Bank is on the critical list at Lea County Hospital after suffering a stroke Sunday evening. He lies under an oxygen tent as his family gathers at his bedside.
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H. J. Burns
Lovington National Bank
Lea County Hospital
Mercedez Rodriguez jailed for seventh drunkenness charge
Mercedez Rodriguez was jailed for 30 days by Justice of the Peace John W. Green after pleading guilty to drunkenness, marking the seventh such charge.
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Mercedez Rodriguez
Justice of the Peace
John W. Green
Three Enters Service Seven Return in Military Roll Call
Sea County notices list three entering the armed forces in the past week. Billy Leonard Smith Gladiola Chas Edward Henderson Eunice and Bill Charles Gold Hobbs join the Air and Navy branches. Returning are Dwane Sears Lovington Donald Creecy and James Butler with various service medals. Samuel Kaker William Fink J L Alexander and Kenneth Walden also noted with National Defense Service medals and other honors.
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Billy Leonard Smith
Gladiola
Chas. Edward Henderson
Eunice
Air Force
Bill Charles Gold
Hobbs
Navy
Dwane Lynn Sears
Lovington
Donald Gene Creecy
Air Center
Young Creecy
James Wright Butler
Monument
Army
Samuel Lee Kaker
William Lloyd Fink
Jal
J. L. Alexander
Kenneth ‘Bart Walden
Lovington Chamber Names Welcoming Committee for Air Base Visit
Four Lovington Chamber members Jacques Staley A C Holder Jack Danglade and H C Pannell join with Lea County delegates to greet an Air Force Inspection Team on Saturday. They aim to persuade re opening of Hobbs Air Base by presenting brochures and official resolutions highlighting Lea County advantages and urging favorability.
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Lovington
U. S. Air Force
Lea County
Hobbs
Jury Sets Record in Finding Verdict Monday
A Sea County jury set a record for speed in a civil case. The Gartman vs Shell Oil Co. total disability suit found for Shell Oil after quick deliberations. Gartman, represented by Jack Underwood, claimed a back injury from drilling mud sacks.
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Sea County
Joe D. Gartman
Shell Oil Co
Shell Oil
Melvin C. Neal
Hobbs
Gartman
Jack Underwood
Lovington
Miss Frances Short Replaced by Lin da Wilder on Leader
Women's editor Miss Frances Short is ill at her Lovington home and Miss Lin da Wilder will take her place until she can return. The Leader shifts staff to cover editorial duties during the absence.
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Frances Short
the Leader
Lovington
Linda Wilder
Operation Razorback aims at hog feeding study in Texico
Texico Future Farmers launch Experiment Operation Razorback with 11 razorback sows bought for 17 dollars each financed by New Mexico and Texas dealers. The project records feeding and management, will show results at a October field day, and is guided by Tom Hudson.
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Texico Ffa
Oklahoma
Texico
United States
New Mexico
Texas
FFA
Texico Chapter
Tom Hudson
Texco
Reduction of Armaments And Ban Of Atomic Weapons Suggested to UN
Molotov urged a world conference next year to discuss general armament reduction and an atomic weapons ban. He proposed that the conference be held by mid 1956 and for disarmament to keep armed forces of other states well below the five permanent UN Security Council members. He challenged the West to act on disarmament while warning them to delay discussing controversial topics.
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San Francisco
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
United Nations
Kremlin
Soviet Union
U. N. Security Council
USA
Lillian M Green Dies of Burns
Funeral services for Lillian M Green 23 were held at Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home Artesia with Rev McGuffen of the Baptist Church of Artesia officiating. She was born May 13 1932 in Hope NM and died from burns suffered in May at her Artesia home. Survived by husband Walter Green son Ed die Frank 7, father Odis L Bailey Tatum mother Mrs Jo Helen Klein Roswell brother James C Bailey USAF Roswell. Casket bearers Alva Caudill Albert Spradling Dale Phillips Pete Hooper W D Reed Pat Murphy. Buried at Low Cemetery.
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Lillian
Smith-Yarbro
McGuffen
The
Baptist Church of
Tatum
Jo Helen Klein
Roswell
James C. Bailey
USAF
Alva Caudill
Albert Spradling
Dale Phillips
Pete Hooper
W. D. Reed
Pat Murphy
Low
Old Folks Day At Prairieview Sunday
Plans progress for Old Folks Day at Prairieview on Sunday with yard and schoolhouse cleanup and barbecue prep. A courthouse bus will transport those without a way to attend. All residents over 60 enter prize drawings for the 10 oldest people, two oldest men and women, farthest traveler, longest-married couple, and mother of most children.
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Prairieview
Lovington
Depositions Set in Lovington Press Suit
In Lake Charles, Louisiana, depositions are to be taken July 7 in the Sherman Schroeder dispute over the Lovington Press. The Sherman suit seeks to rescind a $90,000 contract for purchase of the Press as senior Tom Sherman plans a Europe trip after the depositions.
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Kermit Nash
Lake Charles
Lia
Sherman - Schroeder
Lovington
Tom Sherman
Europ
Nash
Sherman
Europe
Press
Reece Plans Bus Driver Clinic at New Mexico Institute
J T Reece director of New Mexico school bus transportation met with J Clody Miller president of New Mexico Western College to discuss the summer Bus Drivers Institute set for August 16 in Silver City. They also reviewed finding a replacement for Jesse Holmes who has accepted a new role as State Director of Safety in Santa Fe. Holmes will remain as institute director through this summer.
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Silver City
N. M
J. T. Reece
New Mexico
New Mexico Western College
J. Clody Miller
Freak Accident Wrecks Store Front in Lovington
A freak accident on North Main Street Lovington caused a trailer with two horses to detach from a truck driven by Joe Matlock and crash into Hester Tractor and Farm Supply. One horse suffered a head cut. all humans and the other horse escaped injury.
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North Main St
Lovington
Joe Matlock
Hester
Two-Car Crash on Hobbs Highway Causes $350 Damage
Police report a rear end collision one mile south of Lovington on Hobbs Highway at 6:05 p m Monday. Richard Dowdy rear-ended Austin Meeks driving 45 mph. Dowdy to be charged with causing an accident.
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Hobbs
Lovington
Richard James Dowdy
Austin Lee Meeks
Parker Yard
Meeks
Dowdy
Wright Attends LP Distributor Meeting in Dallas
Malcolm Wright manager of Sacra Bros. travels to Dallas for a meeting of LP distributors to discuss trade affairs and regional operations.
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L P
Malcolm Wright
Sacra Bros
Dallas
L P Distributors
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City Cornish
Lovington City Commission
James W. Harrison
Harrison
Halliburton Company
Haliburton
Utility Department
Lea County Electric Co-op
R&ieo Association
Rodeo Association
Jerry Wright
W. W. Carter
D. D. Patteson
Alfred Savisky
Charles L. Campbell
A. M. Swarthout
Osborne Fisher
Merle A. Kindel
Joseph B. Price
New Yet Post
Piggly Wiggly
H. J
Punk
Burns
Lovingtonians
Frances Shrot Inl
Lillian M. Green
Reece
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