Slow Down and Live Safety Campaign Sets Hobbs Roadblocks
New Mexico launches a highway safety drive with the slogan Slow Down and Live. Hobbs will host 7 am to 7 pm roadblocks at all exits on the day before Memorial Day, stopping every departing vehicle on routes 18 and 62 180 and distributing leaflets and window stickers. The effort includes five man teams with police, a traffic safety representative, and carrier group members.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Motor Carriers Association
Hobbs
Nolan Utz
Lea County Traffic Safety Commission
Fran Watson
Carriers Group
Farmington
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Clovis
Santa Fe
Thieves Loot Hobbs Store Safe After Roof Entry
Law enforcement investigates a Hobbs burglary at G. F. Wacker No. 1 where thieves entered through the roof and ceiling, ripped the safe, and took 1040 dollars in small bills plus loose change and checks remained unseen. Authorities note entry via roof ventilator, safe forced open, and checks inside not removed.
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Hobbs
G. F. Wacker No
Ivan Read
Read
Jump on the Grasshoppers Insect Battle Begins
Local farm agent J Gilstrap and federal men spearhead an early field operation to combat a predicted heavy hatch of grasshoppers after recent rains. Officials say a large swarm of green insects will emerge within five days, prompting preemptive measures.
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J. Gilstrap
Gilstrap
Rev Munger to Speak at Nazarene Sunday service
Elwood Munger of Los Angeles renowned for Sunday School work will preach at 11 o clock Sunday morning at Levington Church of the Nazarene. He leads Glassell Park Nazarene and travels to share his school growth plan en route to the General Assembly in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Ellwood Munger
Los Angeles
Levington Church of the Nazarene
Munger
Glassell Park Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City
Weather outlook with seasonal temperature shifts
The forecast shows temperatures a few degrees below normal in the northwest and near seasonal in the southeast. A cooling trend develops from west to east on Saturday and Sunday, with a warmup expected Tuesday and Wednesday. Thunderstorms are expected to be scattered Saturday then become more numerous Sunday and Monday before diminishing. Daytime highs range from 60s to 70s in the northwest and 80s in the southeast, with night lows mostly in the 30s and 40s in the northwest and 40s to 50s elsewhere.
Hobbs Pioneer W S Campbell Leaves Leg At Lea General
W S Campbell age 61 of Hobbs underwent above the knee amputation of his left leg last Monday due to gangrene from arterial hardening. Recuperating at home 519 West Gypsy he is praised by eleven children and two registered nurses among Hobbs kin. Campbell, longtime resident and former owner of Campbell's Christmas Trees, married Essie Dobbs in 1907 Weatherford.
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West Gypsy
Lea General Hospital
W. S. Campbell
Hobbs
Campbell
Andy Lytle
Seminole
Texas
G. E. Campbell
Odessa
A. G. Campbell
Weatherford
M. AL. Campbell
Independence
Roy Wetherill
Grandview
Clifford Campbell
Dick Campbell
Farris Campbell
R. L. Spalding
Cherry Spicer
Bobbie Beqsley
Spicer
Beasley
Belgium
Bufford Campbell
Essie Dobbs
Fobbs
John Simms Wins Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Final May 8 primary returns show John Simms defeating Ingram Pickett by 2,722 votes in the Democratic gubernatorial race. State canvassing confirmed Simms 46,705 and Pickett 43,983 with Robert Stephens at 6,071 votes. Simms’ victory moves to the next stage in the nomination process.
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John Simms
Ingram Pickett
Santa Fe
Secretary of State
Pickett
Simms
Robert Stephens
Owners Warned to Vaccinate Dogs in Lovington
Lea County health authorities urge all dog owners to vaccinate pets after a spate of dog bites on children. Three children suffered minor injuries in scattered incidents. The Lovington ordinance requires vaccination to protect humans and pets and will be enforced as a civic duty.
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Lea County
Lovington
Mass Killer Graham Seeks Court Permission to Die
John Gilbert Graham, 24, condemned for the Colorado gas chamber murder, asks the Colorado Supreme Court for permission to die. He sends letters to Judge McDonald and the Supreme Court urging execution during the week of August 26, while Denver District Court funds his three defense lawyers $7,500 total to be split.
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Graham
Canon City
Colorado
John Gilbert Graham
Colorado Supreme Court
Denver
High State Tribunal
Joseph McDonald
Harry Ejinsley
Colorado State
Tinsley
John J. Gibbons
Gibbons
Donald
Supreme Court
McDonald
Gibbons Charles S. Virgil
L. Paul Weadick
Roswell beer truck workers jailed for drunken driving
Edwin L. Eudy, 24, and John N. Arias, 23, both Roswell beer truck employees, were arrested in Hobbs after a Coors truck allegedly jumped a curb and struck a Schlitz sign. They were charged with intoxication and posted bonds of 15 dollars before release.
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Roswell
Hobbs
Edwin L. Eudy
John N. Arias
Druck
Take Sting From Parking Tickets Take Sting From Parking Tickets
Lovington hires Margret Joyce Burns as meter woman to enforce downtown parking. Born in Magnolia Arkansas she moved here four years ago and lives at Jackson trailer park with her husband connected to Southwestern Builders.
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Lovington
Magnolia
Arkansas
Jackson Trailer Park
Knights of Columbus Hold 47th State Convention in Hobbs
The 47th annual Knights of Columbus state convention opens in Hobbs with registrations Saturday evening at the Harden Hotel. Most Rev M Metzger D D bishop of El Paso leads dignitaries including Clarence J Malone supreme director and Edward C Galvin state deputy. Masses, confessions, initiation of third degree candidates, a Ladies Tea, and a banquet with Governor John F Simms are scheduled through Sunday evening.
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the Knights of Columbus
Hobbs
M. Metzger
D. D
el Paso
Clarence J. Malone
Topeka
Kans
Edward C. Galvin
Los Alamos
Harden Hotel
St. Helena’s Church
Metzger
St. Helena’s School
Walter Famariss
Eagle Gym
Hobbs High School
John F.simms
Demos Win In Housing Battle Over Public Units
Senate backs 135000 public housing units a year for four years by voice vote. Republicans push 35000 yearly. Democrats call plan weak but aim to house slum dispossessed families. Measure moves to House, which has trimmed past Senate totals.
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United Press
Senate
Eisenhoover
House
White House
Two Injured In Crash Near Lovington
A pickup with a trailer struck Bush Buick a crash 12 miles west of Lovington injuring Donald S. Bush and D. B. Archer, both Artesia residents, with minor injuries. Operator P Dozier was uninjured. State Patrolman Payne blamed a tire blowout on the pickup. no citations were issued.
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Lovington
Donald S. Bush
D. B. Archer
Artesia
P. Dozier
Bush
Rocky” Payne
Payne
Johnson heads campaign to fight Johnson grass in Kansas
W B Johnson leads the campaign against Johnson grass in Johnson County Kansas serving as the noxious weed control supervisor.
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Johnson Clathe
Kan
W. B. Johnson
Johnson Grass
Kansas
Johnson County
Five Arrested In Hobbs Raid On Coconut Grove Cafe
Early morning raid at the Coconut Grove Cafe in Hobbs led to five arrests. Marvella Williams, 34, charged with prostitution and illegal sale of intoxicants. John Hayden Johnson, 20, and Johnny Ellis Wilder, 25, both charged with aiding and abetting prostitution. Nathaniel Crukshank, 44, charged with drunkenness in public. Henry Carter, 62, held on an open charge for further investigation. Police reported the suspects found in back rooms at about 3:30 a.m.
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Coconut Grove
Hobbs
Marvella Williams
John Hayden Johnson
Tatum
Johnny Ellis Wilder
Nathaniel Crukshank
E. White, Hobbs
Henry Carter
Tatum Men
Negress
Cruishank
School Needs Explained To Kiwanis Club
David Slaup presided at the Kiwanis meeting with seven visitors present including Rev C G Watt Walter Harris Roswell Jim Night Carlsbad and C O Barron. Rosie O Grady spoke on Pack 41 and received a plaque. Supt H C Pannell discussed local school needs and the June 12 bond election. L C Green will represent the club at Kiwanis International in San Francisco June 17 to 21, traveling June 1 with Mrs Green.
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David Slaup
Kiwanis Club
Rev
C. G. Watt
Walter Harrison
Roswell
Jim Night
Carlsbad
C. O. Barron
Jim Franklin
Tommy Choate
Lovington
Rosie O’grady
Pack 41
Bobby White
Supt. H. C. Pannell
L. C. Green
Seerteary
Kiwanis International
San Francisco
Polio Cases in Nation Decline Last Week
The Public Health Service reports 85 polio cases nationwide last week a drop from the same week a year ago. Yearly total stands at 1,632 compared with 2,046 at this point last year.
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The
Public Health Service
Three Jailed For Nasty Language On West Avenue F
City police arrested three women on West Avenue F after midnight for abusive language and creating a disturbance. Barbara Beauchamp 19 Lovington route one, waitress Ann Exline 20 122 Jackson, and Cynthia Robbins 18 702 W Ave G pleaded guilty to creating a disturbance and paid $15 fines after Judge John W. Green dismissed the abusive language charges.
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West Avenue
Barbara Beauchamp
Route One
Lovington
Ann Exline
Jackson
Cynthia Robbins
W. Ave. G
John W. Green
Townsmen arrested in Hobbs for Thursday drunkenness spree
Police arrested twelve people Thursday night on intoxication charges in Hobbs backers of a continued beer sale pattern. DWI charged Robert F. Finch 33 of 1308 S McKinley and two second offense drinkers Clint Gilreath 50 and Jack Collins 47. Others cited include Leon Bowen Bethew Okla Jean Miller Crutchfield Graham Tex Charles Shelton Big Spring Tex Robert Gilchrist Odessa Dewey Dobbins Sue Reed and John Utsey Hobbs residents and area visitors faced drunk and vagrancy or public drinking charges.
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Robert F. Finch
S. McKinley, Hobbs
City Hall
Clint M. Gilreath
Stanolind Road
Hobbs
Jack Collins
Seagraves
Texas
Leon Bowen
Bethew
Okla
Jean Miller Crutchfield
Graham
Tex
Charles J. Shelton
Big Spring
Robert Gilchrist
Odessa
Dewey Dobbins
E. Dunham
Sue Reed
S. Third
John B. Utsey
W. Dunham
Rain Totals Reported in Lovington Area
Lovington and surrounding areas received additional rainfall Friday evening into Saturday morning. A 0.25 inch shower fell Friday night starting about 5 30 p m. Another 0 8 inches accumulated from 2 00 a m to 8 00 a m Saturday.
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Lovington
Navy Orders New Atomic Submarines to Expand Fleet
Washington announced two more atomic submarines to be built at Groton Connecticut next Tuesday. One will be the Navy’s largest radar picket sub weighing six thousand tons, twice Nautilus size, the other a high speed attack sub with a single reactor. Nine A powered subs are in existence or under construction, with six more planned in the coming fiscal year starting July first.
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United Press
Navy
Washington
Groton
Connecticut
Three Children Bitten By Dogs
Three children were bitten by dogs this week in the city. Larry Chapman 815 Avenue was bitten by a cocker as he walked past his home. his skin was broken but pants not torn. Roger Talient 509 N 8 Street received minor lacerations near his eyes while in his yard. the dog had been in the yard all day. A third child was slashed Tuesday afternoon. the name is unavailable but wounds were not serious.
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Larry Chapman
815 Avenue
Larry
Roger Talient
Minnor
Boteler Hospitalized After Car Crash Near Las Vegas
Virgil Lee Boteler Lovington school teacher is reported in Santa Fe Hospital with a broken leg from a Friday afternoon auto wreck occurring 14 miles north of Las Vegas. No other details available.
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Virgil Lee Boteler
Lovington
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Summer School To Start June 4
Summer school opens June 4 for grades four through eight with courses in core subjects including reading. Tuition runs 10 dollars for one course 15 dollars for two courses and 20 dollars for three courses. The program targets students needing extra work to advance or catch up and may end July 14 if enrollment suffices. Worcester high school senior Roger Salmon 17 uses homing pigeons to talk with his girlfriend in another city.
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Lovington
Worcester
Mass
Roger Salmonsen
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