Bullet in Head Plays Life Straight for Luis Salinas
Luis Salinas, 31, of Mexican nationality, lives normally with a bullet lodged above his left ear after a misfired shot by cousin Guadalupee Delgado at the Jack Robinson farm bunkhouse. The bullet penetrated through a door knothole into his head, requires delicate brain surgery, and Salinas awaits medical transfer to El Paso while reporting no pain.
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Luis Salinas
Salinas
Guadalupee Delgado
Jack Robinson
Delgado
A. J. Jensen
el Paso
James Robinson
Bishop Smith To Officiate At Opening
Dallas will conduct the services at the opening of the new sanctuary of the First Methodist Church on Sunday December 5 at 3 pm. Rev E E Hamilton ministers stressed that members of all surrounding churches are invited to attend with Hobbs especially invited to bring a large delegation. Hamilton says they expect a crowd of about 1000.
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W. Angie Smith Dallas
First Methodist Church
E. E. Hamilton
Hobbs
Hamilton
Walker to Answer Land Lease Dispute in Santa Fe
District Judge David W. Carmody ordered N M State Land Commissioner E S Walker to appear November 12 to explain why he should not revoke a disputed lease on Lea County land. Rancher Harry G Huston seeks cancellation of a lease held by Asst. Dist. Judge Walton, alleging unlawful action and collusion. Walton will be represented in Santa Fe with George A Graham also involved in the case.
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Hobbs
Hobbs Air Force Base
Walker
Carmody
Walton
Huston
Santa Fe
George A. Graham
Lovington
Houston
Graham
State Land Department
State Supreme Court
State Oil Commission
CPAC Members Hear Fund Drive Report
CPAC members heard a report on the United Fund Drive set to start November 15. President John Shearman urged all members to support the campaign. New Lovington Chamber of Commerce representative Mr. Biewitt Cotton was introduced. Other attendees included Bernard Love Ethel Yadon Fat Pattison Bea Hessler Harvey Markley and Bea Fort.
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CPAC
Andy Swarthout
United Fund
Mack of Dimes and
Heart
John Shearman
Biewitt Cotton
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
McCarthy Censure Fight Opens as Senate Debates
The Senate convenes to consider a resolution censuring Senator McCarthy based on a six member Watkins report. Debates will shape the process with a likely all day session aiming to finish before Thanksgiving and involve new and old senators after a special session.
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United Press
Senate
McCarthy
Arthur Watkins
Utah
Watkins
Ralph Zwicker
Irving Peress
Mctory
Laurin
Benjamin Tillman
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
George Abel
Nebraska
Roman Hruska
Norris Cotton
New Hampshire
Ernest Brown
Nevada
Charles Daniel
South Carolina
Brown
Alan Bible
Pat McCarran
Daniel
Burnet Maybank
Joseph McCarthy
Arthur Wallis
GOP
Knowland Watkins
Nixon
American Coalition
Wisconsin Republican
Judge Hopes Ee Will Fold Tongue Fold Tongue Hopes Ee May Behave
Trinidad Zalazar was brought into Justice Court on charges of using abusive language toward another Mexican national employed on the same farm. Justice of Peace John W. Green postponed the case hoping the young man would behave himself.
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Trinidad Zalazar
Justice Court
Justice of Peace
John W. Green
District Court Opener In Lovington With Judge Brand
The Lovington district court opens today with Judge Brand presiding guiding morning sessions and setting schedules for civil and criminal matters. Citizens and attorneys are expected to attend as the new term begins.
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Lovington
Brand
Town Receipts Exceed Expenses by $1 028
October receipts total 11 118 43 with expenses 10 090 7 showing gains across multiple line items. Major income from Police fines Gasoline tax and garbage fees offsets salaries street and municipal costs including police and street departments. Net surplus reported to Town Trustees.
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Reese Greaves
Sheriff's Office
Lovington Fines Total $3906.26 for October
Town Magistrate L. C. Green reports October police fines in Lovington amount to 3906.26 dollars. The breakdown includes 2 red light, 8 reckless driving, 1 U turn, 1 drunk driving, 1 possessing gambling equipment, 51 drunk charges, 3 fighting, 1 juvenile to county, 13 disorderly, 1 resisting arrest, 7 running stop signs, 25 speeding, 1 no drivers license, 3 no New Mexico tags, 2 theft, 2 assault, 6 indecent exposure, 1 traffic, 3 illegal liquor sales, 2 vagrancy, 1 allowing minor in bar, and 1 failure to yield right of way.
Divorce Docket List Shows Custody Requests in Lovington
In Lovington district court four divorce suits are filed. Keith Farr seeks custody of one child to mother. Evelyn Oleta Jackson asks custody of one child and support. Vannie Mae Posey seeks custody of three children and support. Mary Whitley requests divorce and custody of four children with support. ages range from 21 months to five years.
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Lovington
Keith Farr
Patricia Farr
Evelyn Oleta Jackson
Richard E. Jackson
Vannie Mae Posey
Hayde Posey
Mary Whitley
Horace B. Whitley
One Fined For Gambling In Eunice Court
In Eunice on November 4 Justice of Peace Faugh Bowden fined Floyd Hollis 25 dollars after a drunken brawl following a gambling game. John Walton Jr. assisted at the hearing. others were ordered into court on gambling charges and the assault with a deadly weapon charge was melted into the fine.
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Floyd Hollis
John Walton
Asst. Jr
Eunice
Justice of Peace
Faugh Bowden
Lions See Film On First Oilwell
Chester Dodson spoke at the Lions Club on Friday and screened a film about the first oil well drilled in the United States. The 1859 Titusville, Pennsylvania well marked the industry’s birth.
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First Oilwell
Chester Dodson
Lion’s Club
U. S
Titusville
Election Workers Sign Blanks at Court House
Several election workers were called to the court house on Monday to sign blanks they failed to sign last Tuesday after holding the election.
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Sion
Court House
Mayor Underwood Improves After Illness
Mayor Jack Underwood shows improvement after several days illness. He was confined to bed with flu and stomach trouble and fed intravenously for several days. Officials doubt attendance at tonight’s board of trustee meeting at the town hall.
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Jack Underwood
Board of Trustee
Bill Price Injured In State Road 18 Car Crash
Bill Price owner of the Pioneer Trailer Court suffered injuries in a two car collision on State Road 18 Saturday night around 11 50. A. J. Samples driving a 1954 Buick Century southbound turned left across the highway hitting Price in a 1949 Ford Sedan. Price was treated for a cut lip bruises and shock and released. Damage to both cars was about 500 each. Samples cited for making a turn without looking for oncoming traffic.
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Bill Price
Pioneer Trailer Court
State Road
A. J. Samples
Sidney Torbett
Torbertt
Price
Dr. Gilletts
Samples
Suits Filed to Collect Damages Against Several Defendants
O G Dean sues H K Barnett for 215.12 damages from an August 12 1953 auto accident and seeks interest. Campbell Farm and Ranch Supply sues McLaughlin Trucking Co for 4673.61 over a cotton picker damage incident on Sept 18 1953 involving a semi trailer and a loader. J B Taylor sues James L Wilson in a quiet title action with costs.
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O. G. Dean
H. K. Barnett
John Campbell
Campbells Farm and Ranch Supply
McLaughlin Trucking Co
J. R
R. L. McLaughlin
Campbell Farm & Ranch Supply
Allis Chalmers
Wallace B. Beatty
Glenn Tilley
Lledys
London
J. B. Taylor
James L. Wison
Duncan Packing Shed Destroyed by Fire in Lovington
The Duncan Packing Shed near the Lovington Co operative Gin was burned Friday evening destroying vegetable packing machinery. The plant had shut down and water meter removal was noted. loss figures were not available.
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Duncan
Lovington
Town Court Busy On Monday Fines For Drunken And Driving Offenses
In Town Court Monday several defendants faced fines for drunkenness and driving offenses. Notable penalties included $50 for M A Lambright, $100 DWI for Joe Overstreet with license revocation for one year, and $25 for multiple charged individuals. Elroy Jones received 30 days in jail for drunken behavior.
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M. A. Lambright
Roman Armen
Joe Overstreet
DWI
Ramon Halguin
Lola C. Guarado
Domngo Miranda
Francisco Carrion
F. R. Martinez
F. R. Valiro
David Peno Rivas
Elroy Jones
David Hatcher
Raymond Keele
C. A. E. Windham
Monico Degallado
B. O. Nara
F. R. Rivera
Jose Periz
Florentino Trenino
Vernon Hodgman
D. H. Dearman
Paul Kitchen
Local Extension Office to Host Talk by H L Hildwein
Assistant director H L Hildwein of the extension service will speak at the county agent's office on Wednesday November 10 at 7 30 p m. The event invites interested residents and farmers to attend.
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H. L. Hildwein
Compensation suits filed in Farmington area
L. H. Wright files suit for injuries received on a rig near Farmington against Well Incorporation. Perry Dean Gotcher sues Lea County Cooperative for compensation. H. F. Speaker sues Skelly Oil Co. seeking compensation for back injuries.
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L. H. Wright
Farmington
Perry Dean Gotcher
Lea County Co-operative
H. F. Speaker
Skelly Oil Co
Sheriff McAdoo Held As Slave Owner in County Records
The records show Sheriff Jewell McAdoo owning a slave named Reese Greaves. If questioned, visit the sheriff’s office to view signed papers asserting the relation.
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Jewell McAdoo
Sheriff's Office
Reese Greaves
Voorhees Pleads Not Guilty in Grand Larceny Case
Conrad Voorhees appeared in Justice Bensing's Hobbs court on two charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny following a Grady and Bar break in Hopps. Bond set at 7000 dollars per charge. he no longer requested counsel.
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Conrad Voorhees
Justice Bensing
Hobbs
Grady& Bar
Hopps
Voorhees
Hot Check Charges Against Holland Are Dismissed
Charges of issuing hot checks were dismissed against L. W. Holland by Asst. District Attorney Joe Walton in Eunice. Justice of Peace Faugh Bowden heard the case. Holland once ran H L Television Co. in Hobbs. The Eunice shop owner had taken several checks then accepted larger ones and cashed them before the earlier ones bounced.
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L. W. Holland
Asst
Joe Walton
Justice of Peace
Faugh Bowden
Eurnice
Holland
H ¢. L Television Co
Hobbs
Walton
Eunice Radio
Eunice
Soviet MIGs Attack B 29 Over Northern Japan
Soviet MIG fighters attacked a B 29 recon plane over eastern Hokkaido as it photographed the area. Eleven crew bailed out. ten landed safely, one believed dead. U S officials debate actions while a State Department protest seeks explanation and damages.
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United Press
Japan
Hokkaido
MI6
Senate
William Knowland
Soviet Union
Coffee pot explosion injures Lovington police chief
Friday evening a Silex coffeemaker exploded in the Town Jail kitchen striking Chief C W Stout in the face with hot coffee. He suffered severe facial burns and reported blurred vision on Saturday with improvement by Monday.
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Lovington
C W. Stout
Silex
New Lovington Police Add Two From Carlsbad
Two new officers join Lovington's police force from Carlsbad. Bill Drake, now identification officer, formerly worked in Hobbs, is married with four children and belum moved to Lovington. Harry Morgan, a patrolman, is also married with three children.
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Carlsbad
Stout
Bill Drake
Hobbs
Lovington
Harry Morgan
Green Reconsiders Resigning as Town Magistrate
L C Green weighs quitting after saying he would resign if not elected Justice of Peace. He won in April but had no campaign, and now town leaders discuss raising his pay to keep him. Green claims he did not seek the job and regrets the lack of campaigning by backers.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Congress
Stephen Mitchell
Nixon
L. C. Green
Justice of Peace
Green
Town Magistrates Office
Pokey Almost Empty Figures Reported in Lea County
The Lea County jail shows dwindling inmate numbers as total guests drop to 25. In the Town Jug facility only 4 inmates remain, reflecting a sharp reduction in occupancy.
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Lea County
Harris Couple Return From Texas Christian Convention
Mr and Mrs Hugh B Harris of the First Christian Church returned last week from Dallas where they attended the Texas State Christian Convention.
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Hugh B. Harris
The
First Christian Church
Dallas
Texas State Christian Convention
Fair Board to Meet in County Agent's Office
The County Fair Board will meet in the County Agent's office on Wednesday November 10 at 7 30.
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County Fair Board
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