Special Education Meeting Scheduled for June 6
A local lay committee chaired by Mrs. W. A. n calls a special meeting on Monday June 6 at 7 30 p m at the new high school Ave E to discuss six topics for the White House Conference on Education including school goals organization building needs teacher supply financing and sustaining public interest. About 100 letters were sent inviting participation and results will be shared at the Artesia zone meeting June 10 and state meeting July 11 with 2500 delegates anticipated for the Washington conference in November 1955.
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White House
W. A.n
Ave. E
Artesia
Gov. Simms
Washington
Hobbs School Board tohear McCormick firing decision
Hobbs School Board set a 7:30 p m hearing for Pauline McCormick a long time Hobbs teacher who was fired after a prior return in 1954 She was defended by Don G McCormick and represented by Melvin C Neal while the district cites record keeping failures and recent absences as grounds for dismissal. The case follows prior rulings by the state board district court and state supreme court in her favor. In Washington the Agriculture Department reports farm families improved living standards since 1930 with a 10 percent index rise 1950 54 but still lower purchasing power than nonfarm families. The report notes gains in electricity telephones and automobile ownership and farm product values.
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Pauline McCormick
Hobbs
McCormick
State School Board
State Supreme Court
Hobbs School Board
Melvin C. Neal
Don G. McCormick
Carlsbad
Néal
Albuquerque
Elise Valley
Neal
Washington (Lp
Agriculture Department
Department
Lovington National Announces Public Parking Lot
Lovington National Bank plans a public parking lot across Adams Street to ease local parking. The 50 by 146 foot lot has been graded and will be black-topped, said president Winford Carlile. The facility is another public service by the bank for general convenience.
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Lovington Nat'l
Lovington National Bank
Adams Street
Eadh
Lovington National
Winford Carlile
Carlile
Crossroads’ Anna Barnes Named Junior Yucca Blossom
Miss Anna Marie Barnes of Crossroads was selected as the Junior Yucca Blossom at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, highlighting a local pageant achievement.
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Anna Marie Barnes
Crossroads
Eastern New Mexico University
Four Drivers Arrested On DWI Charges
City police blotter lists multiple drunken driving incidents over the weekend. Names include Joe Bustamente 51 Platon Alverado 66 Ramond Meitasia 28 Inez Ruiz 30 Claude Wilson Cox 50 Winston D Cope 32 Mercedez Hernandez 35 plus others for drunk or related offenses.
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Joe Bustamente
Platon Alverado
Ramond Meitasia
Inez Ruiz
Claude Wilson Cox
Winston D. Cope
Mercedez Hernandez
William T. Klewetter
C. T. Grab
Cheeks Win $25 000 Judgment in Sons Death
Mr and Mrs J L Cheek of Friday won a 25000 judgment in a federal court case tied to a 1953 auto crash that killed their two young sons. Also killed were Raymond Arthur Eldridge 24 and Mrs Mattie Dees 84 of Dallas who rode in the Eldridge car. Evidence showed the car may have been traveling at 90 mph when it left control.
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J. L. Cheek
Raymond Arthur Eldridge
Mattie Dees
Dallas
Eldridge
Trotz Awarded Contract For Potash Road
Harry Trotz Construction Co. lands a 43080 contract for State Road 176 from U S 62 180 junction to National Pot ash mine. It includes 5.721 miles base course and bituminous surfacing plus 4 miles from San Ysite to Jemez Springs. Survey set to map oil cut off route to South west Potash Co before June 15 per Artesia Chamber.
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Harry Trotz
Trotz
San Yside
Jemez Springs
National Potash Co
Southwest Potash Co
Paul Scott
Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Ira Miller
Lea County
Bodie Receives 35 Year Service Award From Cities Service Oil
Dantzler D Bodie of Hobbs is honored for 35 years of work as district superintendent. The presentation occurred at a family picnic in Odessa last week. He serves on the Lea County Hospital Board.
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Dantzler D. Bodie
Hobbs
Cities Service Oil Co
Bodie
Odessa
Lea County Hospital Board
GI Forum Holds State Meeting In Hobbs
The State Convention of the GI Forum will convene in Hobbs on June 14 with a banquet and dance at the VFW Hall on the Lovington Highway. The queen crowning will occur during the dance.
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GI Forum
Hobbs
VFW
Lovington Highway
Judge Brand Heads State District Court Tour
District Judge John R. Brand departed for Roswell Albuquerque and Santa Fe to preside over cases over the next ten days. In Santa Fe he will hear the Hal Gage case. Lovington district court opens June 14 for default matters with civil jury trials set from June 15 for two weeks. May filings total 91 civil cases.
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John R. Brand
Roswell
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Hal Gage
Lovington
Methodist Vacation Bible School Invites All Races
The Methodist Vacation Bible School will begin Monday with registration at 8 30 in the morning. All races are invited to participate.
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Methodist Vacation Bible School
Mrs Eaves Returns Home From Scottsdale Arizona Visit
Mrs J S Eaves returned to her residence in Leevington this week after a visit in Scottsdale Arizona detailing a brief southern trip.
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J. S. Eaves
Leevington
Scottsdale
Arizona
Filippo Returns After El Paso Plastic Surgery
B. B. Filippo, injured at Roy's Machine Shop on May 12, was transported from El Paso Texas to Hobbs Hospital on Wednesday for plastic surgery recovery.
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B. B. Filippo
Roy
Hobbs Hospital
el Paso
Texas
Tatum Lions Win Trophy at State Convention
The Tatum Lions Club received the Attendance Trophy at the State Convention in Hobbs. The Tatum Civic Club led with 16 of 18 members present, and Pat Patterson accepted the trophy from Chad Wiley of Lovington. The traveling award becomes permanent after the club wins it three times.
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Tatum Lions Club
Hobbs
Tatum Civic Club
Pat Patterson
Tatum Club
Chad Wiley
Lovington
Lovington Lions Club
Judge Green Returns to J P Office
Judge John W. Green had been ill since last Wednesday but returned to his office on Tuesday continuing his duties.
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John W. Green
Sports Roundup As Odessa Drops 11 3 To Hobbs
Holts Sports win third straight by beating Odessa 11 to 3 as Midland, San Angelo, Artesia, and Big Spring post decisive wins. Evelio Heer collects 13 hits for Odessa. Bob Hobbs, Jeff Williams, and Tom Costella homer for their teams in high scoring night.
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Holts
Odessa
Hobbs
Midland
Roswell
San Angelo
Carlsbad
Artesia
Big Spring
Evelio Heer
Mates
Eagle
George Socha
Hernandez
Paul Dobkowski
Tom Jordan R
Tommy Buford
Cosden
NuMexers
Tom Costella
Bob McNeal
Bob Hobbs
Jeff Williams
Wiliams Thurman Tucker
Carlsbafi
McNeal
Potashers
George Escobar
Ben Jones
Charley Beckman
Jim Selbo
The
Indians
Escobar
Jim Waldrop
County Ropers At Carlsbad Rodeo
Lea County ropers at Carlsbad competed with participants including Jerry Dean Bill Rush Olin Young Goldie Carlston Glen Franklin Bill Templeman Tuffy Jimmy Cooper and John McCrary in Hobbs Monu ment Lovington Fort of and Lovington in Carlsbad rodeo action was reported.
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Lea County
Carlsbad
Jerry Dean
Bill Rush
Fort
Olin Young
Goldie Carlston
Glen Franklin
Bill Templeman
Lovington
Tuffy - Jimmy Cooper
Monument
John McCrary
Hobbs
Supreme Court on Desegregation Faces Southern Resistance
The Supreme Court signals additional time may be needed to implement desegregation, but southern officials pledge defiance. Governors, state leaders, and lawmakers in Georgia Louisiana South Carolina Texas Alabama vow to resist integration while border states and some cities move toward compliance.
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United Press
Supreme Court
Walter George
Georgia
George
Earl Warren
High Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
South
Marvin Griffin
Louisiana
South Carolina
Texas
Alabama
Deep South
Kansas
Missouri
West Virginia
Delaware
Baltimore
Maryland
Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Arizona
Father Hugh to be honored on 25th year as priest
Friends in Lea County have invitations to a Solemn High Mass at St Edward's Church Carlsbad on June 13 for Father Hugh Will celebrating 25th year in the priesthood. A parish celebration follows with a high mass at 4 p m and a dinner at 8 p m on June 19. Father Hugh served in Hobbs at St Helens for several years.
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Father Hugh Rodkes
Lea County
St. Edward’s Church
Carlsbad
Hugh
Hobbs
St. Helenas
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