City Service Employees Receive Long Service Awards in Odessa
Forty City Service Oil Co and Cities Service Pipe Line Co employees from Odessa and nearby towns were honored at a picnic in Odessa. The event recognized 30 year, 25 year, 20 year, 15 year, 10 year and 5 year veterans, with remarks from Bartlesville executives highlighting the company’s oil industry milestones. Nearly 900 workers will receive awards this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cities Service Oil Co
Del
Cities Service Pipe Line Co
Odessa
Hobbs
N. M
Midland
Texas
Big Lake
Lovington
Eunice
New Mexico
Welch
Levelland
Servic
J. E. Heston
Bartlesville
J. A. Cleverly
C. H. Hammans
Ralph I. Myers
Fred D. Dawson
James Brewer Cook
Charles Cobb
Earl McLee Murrell
Jack D. Averyt
Glen D. Cannon
Lou Letson Cox
Forrest William Epperson
Albert Giles Hawkins
Howard Cromwell Harrison
Jack Womack Patton
Luther George Jones
T. J. Potter
Ben Lawrence Schultz
Oscar Thomas Short
James Monroe Williams
Curtis Cobb
Charles Hampton Kerby
Ivan Carl Threatt
John Cleburne Upton
Clyde R. Williams
H. F. Hensley
H. J. Norris
John M. Armstrong
P. J. Beaver
John Melvin Dawn
Bert Lorne Ellis
Harrell Lee Hartman
Elana Lafon King
Clovis Jim Newsome
Jesse Ray Robinson
Joseph Daniel Russell
Albert A
Calendar of New Mexico Events List for June
A compiled list of happenings across New Mexico from June 1 to June 27. Includes finals in Roswell, conventions in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, rodeos in Cloudcroft and Taos, parades, processions, observatories tours, and gatherings by groups such as FFA, Lions Club, and the American Legion. Notable items include the dedication ceremony for Logan NM Bridge in Tucumcari and the Corpus Christi Procession in Taos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Santa FE
New Mexico Press Association
Cloudcroft
Santa Rosa
Park Lake
Las Cruces
Socorro
Boy’s State College
Tucumcari
New Mexico
Raton
Order of Rainbow
Albuquerque
New Mexico Conference of Social Welfare
St. Anthony
St. Anthony Chapel
la Loma
Logan N. M. Bridge
Taos
San Antonio
Taos Pueblo
Alamogordo
Sac Peak Observatory
N. M. Pharmaceutical Association
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen
Kearney
Corpus Christi
Guadalupe Plaza
San Juan
Hobbs
American Legion
Cattle Grower’s Association
Gallup
Lions Club
Education In New Mexico Highest In Nation
New Mexicans spend 3.7 percent of average income on public education, well above the nationwide 2.27 percent. The state ranks 33rd in per resident income, but public schools receive major funding from sales and income taxes, property taxes, vast state land revenue, and a $59.85 million school permanent fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Taxpayers’ Association of New Mexico
National Education Association
New Mexico
Employment Up in Lea County as May Looks Bright
Lea County employment shows gains with orders to fill jobs rising 28 percent from March to April and a likely increase into May. Unemployment benefit claims decline from a peak in March to about 100-112 weekly in April, and actual employment by local employers rose 14 percent from March to April. Statewide, non farm jobs increased in 17 local centers and 3180 job orders were filed in April versus 2530 in March with unemployed seekers down from 16 000 to 14 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
New Mexico
M. F. Miera
The
Employment Security Commission
Commission
Miera
Three Lea Students Receive Degrees
Three Lea Countians join 122 NM A and M College graduates with degrees. Baccalaureate services on June 6 and commencement on June 7 at Memorial Stadium at 8 p m. Ferguson, administrator of the Federal Extension Service, U S Department of Agriculture, will deliver the commencement address. Rev Nelson Murgler of St Pauls Methodist Church Las Crues will preach the baccalaureate sermon. Marion Gilbert Ashcraft Mallamar and Bill Naul of Lovington earn Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Norval Dwight Glenn of Caprock earns Bachelor of Arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico A&m College
Memorial Stadium
Co. M. Ferguson
Federal Extension Service
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Nelson Murgler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Las Cruces
Marion Gilbert Ashcraft Mallamar
Bill Naul
Lovington
Norval Dwight Glenn
Caprock
Casserole From Leftovers Suggested By Home Economists
Home economists propose a casserole using macaroni and cheese, diced ham, pot roast and peas with heavy cream. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. The text also notes tax revenue allocations in New Mexico, including school funding shares.
Sawyers Discovery Spurs Big Oil Boom in Lea County
In spring 1948 a deep test in North Lea County known as the Sawyer Discovery unlocked large Devonian production at about 12 000 feet. By 1953 33 new fields had opened locally with 63 successful wells, Lea County leading in completions and crew weeks as major firms expand with new plants by Lovington and nearby fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lea County
Lovington
New Mexico Oil Conservation Provation
National Oil Scouts and Landmen’s Association
Lea County
Dentop Tiera
Denton
New Mexico
Clean and Peel Fruits and Vegetable Tables on Paper
An instruction to prepare fruit and vegetable prep surfaces by peeling and cleaning on paper. This method aims to prevent mess in the sink and simplify disposal of peels and scraps.
Motorists Urged To Drive Safely For Holiday Weekend
Albuquerque oil industry leaders urge safer driving over Memorial Day and summer. Fred Linn notes high traffic will peak in coming months and cites speed as a major factor in fatalities. He says 80 percent of accidents stem from driver errors and urges careful, courteous behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Fred Linn
N. M. Petroleum Industries Committee
Linn
Governor’s
New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee
Afternoon snacks blamed for child behavior
Psychiatrists argue misbehavior in children may stem from nutrition. To curb afternoon tantrums, propose giving bread with sugar and cold milk to keep kids content.
Coffee Keeper Tips for Fresh Ground Coffee
The article advises extending coffee freshness by refrigerating ground coffee kept in a glass container or the original vacuum packed can. It emphasizes tight covering to preserve flavor in every cup.
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Texas & Pacific Railway CO
A&b Machine & Welding CO
Lea
Wolfcamp
Atlantic
Warren Petroleum Company
Gulf, Saunders, Bagley, Hightower
Skelly Oil Company
Prater Oil CO
Calvin Stark
Mgr
N. Leech — Hobbs, N. M
Ruth Piatt
State Land Office
U. S. Land Office
P.O. Box
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Php
Zeean
W.H.B. Pump & Machinery No
S. Main
Dewey L. Gann Real Estate
W. Lea Co
Pontiac
Service Department
Hobbs, N. M
H-E-B Construction Co., Inc
Caliche
Pho
East Main
Brownfield
Hobbs, New Mexico
Klea
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