Petition Filed for Wet-Dry Referendum in Lea County
Petitions with 2046 signatures were presented to Lea County Commissioners by Atty. Robert Dow for a wet-dry vote. The drive seeks 1592 valid signatures for a December election, with a 90 day window to gather more if needed. prior 1948 dry effort carried 1420 votes in the north.
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Lea County
Ines
Atty
Robert Dow
Lovington
Civic Loyalty League
Harold W. Gross
League
Children Missing Saturday Morning Causes A Search
Mr and Mrs Earl Collins of Chuck's Super-Dog Drive-In reported their children Billy age 7 and Nancy age 5 missing from about 7 am until they returned home about 1 pm. Police assisted in the search before the children came home.
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Earl Collins
Chuck
Billy
Nancy
Collins
Davis, I P Why students dotke ware studied on campus
University of California staff members study on campus address a problem titled Why students dotke ware. The note indicates an academic inquiry ongoing on campus with institutional involvement.
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Davis
University of California
Oilworker seeks 150000 damages for injuries in drill site accident
Jessie Paul Long files in Lovington District Court for 150000 against Halliburton Oilwell Cementing Co. for injuries he suffered May 28 1955 at a well 18 miles southwest of Tatum when a 2 inch hook joint pipe fell 20 feet. He sustained a broken shoulder arm concussion facial lacerations and multiple injuries to neck chest and back. The case accompanies other civil matters including several divorce and child support actions and minor suits in Hobbs Texas.
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Jessie Paul Long
Lovington
Halliburton Oilwell Cementing Co
Tatum
Southwestern Well Service Co
Halliburton
Jean Trout
I. W. Trout
Maria A. Deck
Charles Edward Deck
Otis Haley Arrest Appealed By Clovis Couple
A Clovis couple, Mr. and Mrs. Perm Harris, plan to appeal four charges after a two car crash on State Highway 26 near Deming. They posted $500 bond each awaiting a hearing. State Patrolman Otis Haley said the Harris car struck the rear of a Jeep in a 20 mile zone. Mrs. Harris faced license and recklessness charges while Harris was cited for obstructing officers and intoxication.
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United Press
Clovis
Deming
Perm Harris
Otis Haley
Harris
Haley
Expert urges low heat cooking to save servings per pound
Clifford G. Bowes of the National Association of Retail Grocers says low heat cooking matters more than cost per pound. He adds that low temperatures reduce shrinkage, ensuring more servings per pound for homemakers.
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Clifford G. Bowes
National Association of Retail Grocers
Congress urged to pass new set excise laws
Midwestern governors urged the government to buy surplus livestock to bolster hog and cattle prices. Earl Butz said the purse isn’t big enough to enter the hog market and warned against overbuying for school lunch programs. He cited past spoilage scandals from perishable stock under prior administrations.
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Congress
United Press Two
Earl Butz
Buzz
Agriculture Department
USDA
Leo Hoegh
Iowa
Fred Hall
Kansas
Des Moines
Hoegh
Hall
Butz
Don Fredric Elected Freshman Class President at UNM
Don Fredric son of Mr and Mrs Dean Waddill 615 West Ave was elected president of the freshman class at the University of New Mexico Albuquerque Friday night He defeated six other candidates in a class of 1450 freshmen He is a Lovington High School graduate of 1955 and a former guard on the football team. Another Lovington 1955 graduate Jimmy Bridgeforth was elected last week president of the Freshman Class at Eastern New Mexico University Portales
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Don Fredric
Dean Waddill
West Ave
University of New Mexico At
Albuquerque
Lovington High School
Lovingto
Jimmy Bridgeforth
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Identify Slain Taos Bank Robber
The FBI identified the slain Taos bank robber as Akron Ohio native Thomas Keith Fisher. Fisher, who joined the army in December and was with the 85th Infantry at Fort Riley, was killed near Tres Ritos after a large manhunt. He did not spend any loot as the money he took was returned to the bank after he tipped a cab driver.
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FBI
Taos
Tres Ritos
Tags
Fisher
Prowler Spotted at Lovington Home Fled Before Police Arrived
Mrs. Lula Bella Barnes reported a prowler at 313 North Sea Sunday night. Police arrived to find no one in sight as the intruder fled around the house. Captain White responded and no suspicious characters remained in the area.
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Lula Bella Barnes
North Sea
Captain White
Barnes
Northeast Flood Forces Title Tie Bid at Eunice Victory
A Dallas grand jury will probe the discovery of 345000 in a thermos jug buried under a Dallas home by Jackson Davis of Corsicana. He found the gold certificates while working for a Dallas Plumbing Co and spent about 2000 before arrest for theft.
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Dallas
Texas
Jackson Davis
Corsicana
Davis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Bill Deecke
Dalas House
W. D. Felder
Felder
Matt Dawson
Tatum To Play District Games
Lea County football teams enter a busy district slate with four of five squads in action. Hobbs hosts Artesia in a key 4-AA showdown while Lovington visits Tucumcari and Eunice seeks a battle for class B crown at Santa Rosa.
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Lea County
Hobbs Eagles
Artesia Bulldogs
Artesia
Lovington Wildcats
Tucumcari
Eunice
Cardinals
Santa Rosa
Jas
Tatum
Vaughn
Wiri
Roswell Coyotes
Lovington
Wildcats
Clovis
Fort Sumner
Warrants Issued for Two Texans by Hobbs Judge
Judge Robert Bensing in Hobbs issued warrants for Fred Bradley of Odessa on malicious destruction of property at 206 W Roxanagh Hobbs and for Enrique Segura 26 last known at 510 E White Hobbs on grand larceny. The cases involve $600 damage to a home owned by Thelma Gibbins and theft of clothes pillows and $35. Information suggests Segura may head toward Corpus Christi Texas.
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Robert Bensing
Hobbs
Fred Bradley
Odessa
W. Roxanagh Hobbs
Thelma Gibbins
Vega Drive
Enrique Segura
E. White
Bonifacio Aleijs
Segura
Corpus Chisti
Texas
Beans Burned Scene After Morning Kitchen Fire
Mrs H M Howeth of 302 North Thorp Hobbs started beans boiling Monday morning and left the kitchen. Fire department responded at 10 am with two trucks to a smoldering pot and smoke damaged home at 302 North Thorp.
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Betsy
H. M. Howeth
N. Thorp
Hobbs
Two-Car Collision in Hobbs Causes 175 Dollar Damage
Police said a Saturday collision at Byers and Alston involved Perry J. Jackson 31 of 111 W Alston Hobbs and Floyd C. Owings 32 of 522 W Taylor Hobbs. Jackson was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
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Byers
Alston
Hobbs
Perry Jo. Jackson
W. Alston
Floyd Clifford Owings
W. Taylor
Jackson
Mothers Form Room 6 Mothers Organization at Llano School
The mothers of third graders in Room 6 at Llano School organized a Room Mothers Group chaired by Mrs. John Campbell. They scheduled three room parties with hosts Mrs. Arthur Mhoon for Halloween, Mrs. L. W. Sparks for Christmas, and Mrs. McNally for the Valentine party. Attendees included Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Bobw Greenlee, Mrs. Samuel Ham, Mrs. Barnie Hayes, Mrs. C. H. Higgs, Mrs. Russell Horton, Mrs. W. E. Shelton, Mrs. John E. Smith, Mrs. David Weaver, Mrs. E. R. Farmer, Mrs. Arthur Mhoon, Mrs. Edgar Roberts, Mrs. L. W. Sparks, Mrs. Virgil Jenkins, and Mrs. McNally. The group plans study meetings after the new year.
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Llano School
John Campbell
Arthur Mhoon
L. W. Sparks
McNally
M*s. Bobw Greenlee
Samuel Ham
Barnie Hayes
C. H. Higgs
Russell Horton
W. E. Shelton
John E. Smith
David Weaver
E. R. Farmer
Edgar Roberts
Virgil Jenkins
Lovington National Bank Extends Saturday Window Service
The Lovington National Bank announces a Saturday drive in window stay open from 3:30 to 4:30 for merchants with Ida Weist in charge. President Winford Carlile reports $12 000 released in one hour and brisk business with a $1 million year over year deposits rise.
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Lovington National Bank
Winford Carlile
Ida Weist
Lovington
Carlile
Lovington National
Two Car Crash Causes About Two Hundred Dollars In Damage
Police estimate about 200 dollars in damage after a two car collision at Main and Washington Sunday morning. A 1952 Pontiac driven by Raymond Lee Wylee of Mona, Texas and a 1949 Ford Station Wagon driven by Clara Simmons of Humble City were involved. The station wagon sustained about 150 dollars of damage while the Pontiac incurred around 50 dollars.
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Main
Washington
Raymond Lee Wylee
Monahans
Texas
Clara Simmons
Humble City
Seven State Area Reports 44 Dead, 25,000 Homeless
Floods across seven states have left 44 dead or missing and about 25,000 homeless. Connecticut suffered the worst toll with Danbury hit hard as 11 feet of water flooded main street. Federal aid and Civil Defense response led by Val Peterson followed President Eisenhower’s assurance.
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Dag Hammarskjéld
Andrew Cordier
U.N
Quito
Ecuador
United Nations
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Releif
Connecticut
Danbury
Eisenhower
Denver
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
California
Lea County Health Summary Reports Low Contagion
The New Mexico Department of Public Health weekly summary shows Lea County virtually free of communicable disease for the week ended October 8. One bacterial pneumonia case in all forms and five diarrhea and dysentery cases were reported.
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Lea County
New Mexico
Choate Freed To Appeal $50 Fine
Lovington plumber Tommy Choate was freed on $200 bond after appealing a $50 fine for allegedly working without a license. Justice Green said Choate had taken the annual state board exam but lacked clearance, and City Inspector Cowan had filed a complaint after being told by a board member not to issue a license. Green noted Choate plans to appeal to District Court.
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Tommy Choate
Lovington
Justice of the Peace
Green
Choate
State Board
George Cowan
Cowan
A. G. Richard Jr. Acknowledges Telephonic Congress Talk
Bulletin reports A G Richard Jr. stated in a telephone call to a Leader that he is aging to Congress. The brief note highlights his intent to pursue congressional service.
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A. G. Richard Aeson
Telecall
Congress
Ike Can Make Emergency Decision Amid Middle East Tensions
Doctors say President Eisenhower is well enough to make emergency decisions if needed as Middle East crisis risks escalate. The United States seeks to maintain peace and curb Communist influence while urging Israel and Arab states to resolve border and resource disputes. The UN has brokered a border truce between Israel and Egypt amid ongoing tensions.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Israel
United States
Middle-East
Middle East
Palestine
Egypt
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Middle East Arms Race Threat Spurs US Policy Review
A state department brief notes Egypt seeks US arms while Israel builds a modern force. Egypt turns to the Soviet bloc for heavy equipment, Czech cotton trade links with Cairo are cited. Reports also say Soviet bloc nations may approach Israel for military gear, risking a two edged powder keg in the region. A major policy decision may be needed to prevent drift toward war or a Communist foothold.
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Fense
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
Israel
United States
Middle East
State Department
Middle-East
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