UN Ready To Push For Military Korea Endgame
General Omar Bradley said the UN is prepared to press for a military conclusion if peace talks fail, as truce efforts in Korea languish. Allied forces renew two pronged attacks on Chorwon ridge with flame throwers and heavy artillery backing, while Reds hammer rail and highway terminals.
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Gen. Bradley
America
Omar Bradley
Red Radio
Pyongyang
Yonchon
Kansong
Chorwon
Red
Barker Urges Hunters To Be Careful In New Mexico
Santa Fe reports State Game Warden Elliott S Barker urges hunters to look before you shoot during the coming season. Citing seven hunting fatalities last year Barker calls the record disgraceful and warns that a new law bans careless handling of firearms adopted in the last legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Elliott S. Barker
New Mexico
Barker
Fists Fly In Silver City
In the Empire Zinc strike area in Silver City Clinton Jencks international representative of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers was beaten by Earl Lett a Bayard businessman after a dispute at the post office Lett said Jencks insulted an elder Justice of the Peace Bob Day and the two fought until bystanders intervened Police from Bayard and a State Police special unit dispersed the crowd Union officials described Jencks as the victim of an unprovoked assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Empire Zinc Company
Silver City
Clinton Jencks
Earl Lett
Bayard
Lett
Jencks
Bob Day
Letts
Plumbers Get OK to Picket in New Mexico
Plumbers union leaders authorize picket lines where work is attempted in New Mexico. J H McDowell says the move follows a building trades council decision in Albuquerque. He cites contractor violations and notes wildcat lines on the hill halted 42 million dollars in construction last week. A conference with contractors is planned to resolve the six day old strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Aforl
New Mexico
J. H. McDowell
Plumbers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Albuqueque
McDowell
Los Alamos
C. E. Richards
Union Denies Threats in Silver City Strike Pamphlet
The Mine Mill and Smelter Union in Silver City dismisses reports of threats against nonstrikers and businessmen as untrue. A mimeographed pamphlet from Bayard Local titled All's Quiet on the Strike Front claims Local 890 has never uttered a threat or coerced support. The pamphlet follows Santa Fe reports after a 12 man Hanover mining delegation warned the governor that law enforcement has broken down and the county is near civil war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Bayard
Santa Fe
Hanover
Farley Predicts Taft or Eisenhower for GOP Nomination
James Farley, former Democratic national chairman, predicts Senator Robert Taft will win the GOP nod unless Dwight D. Eisenhower is persuaded to run. He says Eisenhower would be a formidable candidate. On the Democratic side Farley believes the president controls the party machine and could nominate himself if he desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swamp Scott
Mass
James Farley
Farley
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Bailey
United Press
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Truman
Byrnes
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Richard Russell
Georgia
South
Gatlinburg
Tennessee
Congress
Supreme Court Upholds Local Court Decision on Damages
The Supreme Court of New Mexico affirms the district court judgment in Hudgens Berry Freeman vs Tol Carraway and Ruth Carraway for $1760 plus costs and interest from Feb 3, 1950. Bond surities were George Spires and L L Beadle. An order entered for the judgment after the appeal.
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Supreme Court of
New Mexico
District Court
D. A. Hudgens
Berry Freeman
Tol Carraway
Ruth E. Carraway
George Spires
L. L. Beadle
White Gold Pours In As Gins Hum
Cotton is rolling into gins from all roads as 1 171 bales are ginned by Wednesday morning. Lovington Co Op Gin leads with 394 bales, Prairieview Gin 257, Hilburn 224, Paymaster 122, Hobbs Custom 92. New Mexico Warehouse Co stores cotton, large trucks haul bales. Lea County reports its largest crop. Governor Mechem urges half of cotton to CCC for four months to stabilize prices amid hot, insect plagued season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Co-Op
Prairieview
Hilburn
Paymaster
Hobbs Custom
New Mexico Warehouse Co
Lea County
Indigents to Get Medical Aid Under New Plan
Santa Fe reports a Welfare Department program to assure adequate medical care for indigent residents. Welfare Director Alva Simpson says the plan, matching federal funds, may start in November and would cover up to 50 percent of doctor, hospital, and drug costs. The Medical Pool aims to handle sudden expenses beyond regular elderly grants.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
State Welfare Department
Alva Simpson
Joe L. Martinez
Simpson
Welfare Department
Tent Theatre Comes to Lovington Next Week
Henry L. Burks brings a big tent show to Lovington for a week with 25 performers including singers dancers and musicians. Opening night Monday October 8 features the Broadway comedy Never Bet On A Woman and five vaudeville acts led by Ranch House Trio. Doors open 7 PM showing 8 PM nightly with Mercedes Rey and Henry Brunk in comedy roles.
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Henry L. Burks
Lovington
Monte Montrose
Don Lasley
Nan
Wilson
Wally Marks
Mercedes Rey
Brunk
Henry
Hank
Huddleston Awarded In Drilling Co Case Settlement
B. J. Huddleston wins in a compensation suit against South Western Drilling Co. with a total payment of 600 dollars plus prior compensation already received.
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B. J. Huddleston
Southwestern Drilling Co
New Ferguson Demonstration October 21
Buell Price prepares a demonstration for the New Ferguson 30 tractor to be held October 21 three blocks north of Wildcat Stadium. Price, owner of the New Mexico Implement Co., urges all farmers to attend to see the latest model, whether or not they plan to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buell Price
Wildcat
Price
New Mexico Implement Co
Eight Attend Lovington Chamber Meeting at Fire Station
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce met at the Fire Station Monday night with eight members present. Ed Estlow discussed hospital unit estimates from a firm in Lubbock and noted no federal funds were available. Reese Wilkerson described his work as secretary and street marker plans were reviewed for mail delivery. Coffee and doughnuts were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Tingley Wins Again In Duke City
Clyde Tingley leads Albuquerque City Council ticket with running mate Daniel O Brannon in partial unofficial tallies. O Branon holds a slim lead over Hugh Graham. O C McAllister trails. Findley Morrow returns as police judge. nine million four hundred ninety one thousand bond issues pass.
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United Press
Clyde Tingley
Albuquerque
Daniel O’brannon
Tingley
O’branon
Hugh Graham
O. C. McAllister
Graham
Duke City
Findley Morrow
New Deputy at Caprock
Payroll for Lea County Clerk shows Henry A Crowley employed as a Caprock deputy at 125 dollars per month. Chaves County was due to pay an extra 125 dollars but clerks are unsure if the order was carried out by the Chaves commissioners.
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Lea County
Henry A. Crowley
Caprock
Chaves County
Chaves
Lea County Special Election Cost Reported
County Clerk records show Lea County held a September 18 special election costing 1449.06 dollars. All 9 issues were defeated.
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Lea
Secretary of State
Lea County
Sheriff Trimble Seizes Two at Lea County Pen
Sheriff Charlie Trimble reported two transfers to the State Pen at Santa Fe last Friday. Robert D. Kelley faced charges of issuing hot checks while Marvina O. Bratcher was held on attempted rape charges.
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Charlie Trimble
Santa Fe
Lea County
Robert D. Kelley
Marvina O. Bratcher
South May Bolt Again 634 Concert Tickets Sold
Northern Lea County Mutual Concert Association held a meeting at Ton Loving High School Library to total tickets sold and plan for up to five concerts. Adult tickets reached 464 and student tickets 170, with dates and schedules to be announced.
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Northern Lea County Mutual Concert Association
Lovington High School
Destruction Order Sought For 10 Slot Machines
Assistant district attorney Max Edwards said he prepared an order to destroy 10 slot machines stored in the county courthouse basement vault. The machines were seized in a raid from Hobbs American Legion Hall VFW Hall and Elks Club. A similar raid at the Country Club found no machines. The machines contained money and would be disposed of by law. The destruction date was not set.
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Max Edwards
Court House
American Legion Hall
VFW Hall
Elks Club
Hobbs
Country Club
Edwards
Hoover Pushes Tightening Libel Laws
Former President Herbert Hoover urged tougher libel and slander statutes to curb lies about public figures. He told Senator Guy Gillette’s elections sub committee that only court action can curb smears without risking press freedom. He argued current laws rarely limit damages and are often seen as condemning the libeled person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Guy Gillette
Senate
Colletts Receive Compensation for Injuries
Kenneth Collett and his father S J Collett received 494 73 and 805 27 from Jeffrie Eaves Trucking Co for injuries Kenneth sustained as a minor.
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Kenneth Collett
S. J. Collett
Jeffrie Eaves Trucking Co
Kenneth
Quiet county commission meeting discusses routine business
County commissioners met Monday in a quiet session with Miss Eva Tatum, county clerk. Bills were paid and routine county business was transacted.
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Eva Tatum
Bascom Saddler Receives 25 Year Service Award
Bascom J Saddler of the Natural Gasoline Department at Phillips Petroleum Co Hobbs receives a 25 year service award. The ceremony honors long service and commitment to the firm.
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Bascom J. Saddler
Natural Gasoliine Department
Phillips Petroleum Co
Hobbs
Free admission tickets for Panhandle South Plains Fair offer
Free admission to the 34th Panhandle South Plains Fair in Lubbock from October 1 to 6 is provided to all South Plains school students. Thursday grants free entry to Lea County school children.
Second Load Of Nationals Arrive Here
The second group of Mexican Nationals arrived in Lovington on October 1, numbering 260 men and processed by farm bureau members. Earlier on Sept. 25, 171 Nationals arrived. Two more groups are due, with 102 arriving October 6 and an unknown number on October 15. They are paid two dollars per hundred pounds for cotton picking and a dollar fifty for pulling bolls. Farmers are currently picking, with bolling to begin after frost.
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Lovington
Farm Bureau
Ollie Cook Opens Bakery In Hobbs
Mr and Mrs Ollie Cook formerly of Lovington moved to Hobbs leased the Barnhill Bakery Building and reopened baking business in Lea County The Cooks sold the City Bakery in Lovington to Barnhill after the war and later ran a Snyder Texas bakery before returning to Hobbs calling on friends to visit the new location.
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Ollie Cook
Hobbs
Lovington
Barnhill
T. R. Barnhill
City Bakry
Mr. Cook
Cook
J. W. Whittenberg
Whittenberg
Holsum Bakery
Snyder
Texas
Construction under way on 25 by 160 foot business building
W. W. Carter announces construction of a pumice block business building measuring 25 by 160 feet next door east of the Lea Engineering Office. Leon Rice is the constructor and the tenant has not yet been announced.
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W. W. Carter
Lea Engineering Office
Leon Rice
Case Continues in Eldon D. Young vs W E McElwaine
The case continues with Eldon D. Young seeking to recover costs for plate glass damaged in his Hobbs drug store when McElwaine drove his car into the storefront.
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Eldon D. Young
W. E. McElwaine
Young
Hobbs
McElwaine
Silent Partner Words Used on Stand in Hot Oil Trial
The Hot Oil trial in Santa Fe entered its third day with Hobbs former Humble employees Stephen Farmer and J. W. Robertson on the stand. Robertson admitted a $30,000 gain from surplusing oil credits and testified that records in the field often showed false entries. The case accuses Humble Oil and Refining Company, Humble Pipeline Company, and individuals of conspiring to defraud the government by shifting production figures from account 1 to others.
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Stephen Farmer
J. W. Robertson
Hobbs
Humble
Carl Hatch
Santa Fe
Robertson
United Press
W. J. Robertson
Humble Oil Company
Lea County
E. C. Bennet
M. M
Paul S. Brown
Roberton Wa
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Humble Pipeline Company
Humble Oil
Steven E. Farmer
Humble Pipe Line Company
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
U. S
Maurice Sachez
Farmer
Roy Moseley
Jack Little
Hurley Named Scrap Mobilization Leader in Four States
Major Patrick J. Hurley of Santa Fe is named general chairman of the Rocky Mountain scrap mobilization committee by National Production Administrator Manly Fleischmann. The four-state region includes Colorado Utah New Mexico and Wyoming with a plan to boost iron and scrap steel to national mills and foundries. Arthur A. Kuhn is named scrap coordinator for the Denver region.
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Denver
LLP
Patrick J. Hurley
Santa Fe
Rocky Mountain
Manly Fleischmann
China
Chambers of Commerce
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Region
Divorces Granted by Judge Harris in Listed Cases
Judge George T. Harris granted divorces in multiple cases including Betty Marie Norrell vs Jessie Wayne Norrell Minnie Mae Burdell vs Willard Burdell Dewey B. McCullough vs Sybil McCullough Kowanda Stevens vs Melvin H. Stevens Minnie Lee Bulman vs Samuel B. Bulman Nola George Carter vs Jim Hinds Carter Mary Jeff Hooper vs Foster H. Hooper Vivian Blanche Scarbrough vs Roy E. Scarbrough A separate divorce petition Betty Higgins vs Alfred Higgins was dismissed and another case was heard but judgment held 30 days.
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George T. Harris
Betty Marie Norrel
Jessie Wayne Norrell
Minnie Mae Burdell
Williard Burdell
Dewey B. McCullough
Sybil McColough
Kowanda Stevens
Melvin H. Stevens
Minnie Lee Bulman
Samuel B. Bulman
Nola George Carter
Jim Hinds Carter
Mary Jeff Hooper
Foster H. Hooper
Vivian Blanche Scarborough
Roy E. Scarbrough
Betty Higgins
Alfred Higgins
Lucille Lister Appointed Deputy District Clerk
Lucille Lister became deputy district clerk on October 1 and will work with District Clerk Wm. Beauchamp. A Lea Countian and former assessor’s clerk, she has years of courthousestaff experience and is married to Jake Lister with son Wildcat Jimmy Lister.
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Lucille Lister
Lister
Wm. Beauchamp
Mrs. Lister
Lea Countian
Jake Lister
Wildcat
Jimmy Lister
Maywood Furniture Co. Judged Against C. T. Rice
Maywood Furniture Co. received a judgment for 236.85 against C. T. Rice doing business as Trade Lane in Hobbs.
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Maywood Furniture Co
C. T. Rice
Trade Lane
Hobbs
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Matthew Ridgway
Kaesong
Reds
Phyongyang
Union
United
Atress
Taft
Harry
Supreme Court
New Ferguson
South May
Colletts
Brown
Hobbson
Moseley and Little
Hurley
Fleischmann
Arthur A. Kuhn
NPA
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