Hobbs Man Held For Murder After Barroom Fight
Roy Anderson Smith 36 of the Belvedere Hotel Hobbs, Texas was stabbed to death after a barroom quarrel and a hotel altercation. Roy Wilson Young 36 of the Kinkead Hotel Hobbs is jailed on murder charges. he admitted stabbing Smith. Coroner's inquest returned death by knife wounds. Smith and Young had prior penitentiary time in New Mexico.
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Roy Anderson Smith
Belvedere Hotel
Hobbs
Bowie
Texas
Roy Wilson Young
Kinkead
Hobbs City
Smith
Young
Robert Bensing
Bensing
Belvedere
South Turner St
South Turner
Don's Food Market
H. D. Phillips
L. D. Duncan
J. B. Green
J. W. Green
William A. Latimer
C. L. Hardesty Sr
W. M. Morris
Judge Bensing
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Hearing Next Week For Louise Gipson
Preliminary hearing for Louise Gipson is expected in Hobbs Justice of Peace Court this week depending on her husband Buddy Gipson’s condition after he was shot at the same time Naomi Roberson was killed. Gipson was released on $5,000 bond. six sureties helped secure it as the case against her for Mrs Robersons death proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Gipson
Justice of Peace Court
Hobbs
Kermit Nash
Nash
Buddy Gipson
Naomi Roberson
Jal Tatum Only County Gridders To Win Friday
Lea County football saw three wins and two losses with Jal Panthers and Tatum Eagles victorious. Lovington fell 25-6 to Tucumcari, Hobbs lost 20-19 to Artesia after a 14-0 halftime deficit, Eunice dropped 14-13 at Santa Rosa. Jal defeated Tularosa 34-13, while Tatum edged Vaughn in a result not fully confirmed by Saturday morning.
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Tatum
Lea
Lovington Wildcats
Tucumcari i
Hobbs
Artesia Bulldogs
Eunice
Santa Rosa
Jal
Panthers
Tularosa
Vaughn
Hopper causes power outage in Riverton Nebraska
A grasshopper wedged in a transformer on a country line shorted electrical circuits in Riverton. Linemen traced the outage to the insect interference, affecting part of the town's power service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Eunice Educator Nominated For Vice President NMEA
The Eunice Education Association nominates C. H. Conway for vice president of the New Mexico Education Association at the upcoming Albuquerque council meeting. Conway has taught, been principal, superintendent, and state supervisor, with service across De Moines, Santa Fe, Quay, Curry, and Eunice areas since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Education Association
C. H. Conway
New Mexico Education Association
Albuquerque
Conway
Ard
Quay
Curry Counties
de Moines
Santa Fe
United Fund Drive Sets 19000 Goal for Six Agencies
A $19000 target is set for seven participating agencies in the United Fund Drive starting Monday October 24 and ending October 29. Allocations include Boy Scouts 6500, Girl Scouts 2100, Red Cross 2000, Salvation Army 1200, New Mexico Crippled Children 565, Cancer Society 300, and local charity 6335 with expenses included in the fund total. Opal Harrison will oversee bookkeeping and records. The Heart Fund is not included this year. Special events: game party by Al Savisky at the Skating Rink wrestling at the sportatorium and a dance at the Fair Building Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Drive
Wnderway
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Salvation Army
New Mexico Crippled Children
Cancer Society
Opal Harrison
Heart Fund
United Fund
al Savisky
Sportatorium
District Court Civil Filings in Hobbs Summary Several suits seek money and divorce relief
George B Mansur and Mansur Investment Co. sue Jack Savey for 2453.11. First National Bank garnished. Barbara Broom seeks divorce from John Broom. A E Shaw vs Loffland Bros Drilling Co seeks injuries compensation. Hobbs traffic officer Hamoun seeks back injury pay. Clara Ross seeks divorce custody seven children and support. Myrtle Fender et al seek quiet title. An adoption filing by Hobbs couple. Thompson Hardware Co seeks 535 on note plus 38.05 interest and 57.30 attorney fees. Townsend seeks wages from dismissal date, 92 plus 14.72 daily from Oct 20. John Campbell vs Hilliard for 351 damages. Texcrete Co vs Rice for 3558.23. Sanford vs Hickey for 414.03 auto collision damages. Pearl Schermean vs Unknown heirs of Pete Schereman quiet title. Jane Harper seeks divorce from R B Harper.
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George B. Mansur
M. A. Mansur
Dba
Mansur Investment Co
Hobbs
Jack Savey
Savey
First National Bank
Gaiisheld
Barbara Maxine Broom
John Benjamin Broom
A. E. Shaw
Loffland Bros. Drilling Co
R. C. Hamoun
Clara Opal Ross
Samuel F. Ross
Myrtle Earnest
Harris R. Fender
Gordon Cose
Thompson Hardware Co
A. A. Warner
John Campbell
C. W. Hilliard
Texcrete Co
Lawrence Rice
L. M. Sandford
E. V
Schlaefli Declines Low Bid for Hobbs Airport Paint
Lyle Schlaefli rejected his $2,633.77 bid as the lowest for painting Lea County Airport in Hobbs. Bids were $4,585 and $4,734. Assistant district attorney Kermit Nash urged re-advertising after gaps between bids. This would be the third bid advertising for the airport project. Schlaefli cited a partner leaving as the reason he cannot take the contract.
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Lyle Schaefli
Lea County
Hobbs
Schiaefli
Kermit Nash
Schlaefli
Grid tickets on sale for Hobbs Albuquerque high football game
One hundred reserved seats priced at 150 dollars are on sale at Hobbs High on a first come basis. Unsold tickets will be returned to Albuquerque on Wednesday. An additional 100 student tickets cost 0.75 dollars each and are available at the high school.
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Hobbs-Albuquerque High
Hobbs High
Albuquerque
Obituaryless? Hobbs Resident Zennie Hughes Turns 86
Zennie Hughes, longtime Hobbs resident born in Texas, celebrated her 86th birthday on Tuesday October 11. Since moving to New Mexico in 1909 she helped organize the Hobbs Post Office and cared for a home through years of widowhood. She continues light gardening and daily chores with help only when pressed by workload. Her children Martin Hughes Anna Belle Houston Henry Hughes and Olin Harrison survive her.
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Hobbs
Zennie Hughes
West Snyder
Octogenaria
Nevaro County
Texas
New
Nadine
Mary Williams
Martin Hughes
Anna Belle Houston
San Angelo
Henry Hughes
Roswell
Olin C. Harrison
Olin Harrison
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Big Four Foreign Ministers Open Work In Geneva
Western ministers prepare for Geneva talks after Dulles rouses hopes for concrete follow ups to last summers Briand meetings. Dulles travels Rome Paris Geneva with belief that security guarantees can be offered if Germany is unified. UN disarmament debate delayed as the West urges restraint and the Russians press for earlier action.
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Dulles
Atlantic
Moscow
Washington
Europe
Rome
Paris
Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
Russia
United Nations
America
Sobolev
General Assembly
New York
Henry Lodge
Leslie Munro
Australia
Drys Will Aid In Registering new Voers
The Civic Loyalty League led by Harold Gress and county clerk John Love report sufficient signatures on a petition to call a vote to prohibit liquor sales in Lea County. The group plans voter registration drives before the deadline and to issue membership cards as pledges to help curb bootlegging if the county goes dry.
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Civic Loyalty Leagues
Harold Gress
John Love
Lea County
Gress
Cone
Lovingto
Loyalty League
Guns Stolen From Farm Home Near Lovington
Jim Cunningham reports four firearms missing from his farm home six miles east of Lovington after a Thursday evening break in between 6 45 and 7 pm. The stolen items include a Remington Pump .30 06 Enfield 1917 30 06 rifles a 16 gauge Winchester Pump and a 22 Winchester. Police tried to track the suspects but many cars in and out hindered observations.
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Jimmy Cunningham
Lovington
Remington
Winchester
Cunningham
Joe Price
Lovington Men Start New Radio Station In Colo
David R. Worley owner of KLEA and James Littlejohn station manager become co partners in a 1000 watt station to operate in Rocky Ford Colorado. Gil Haugen returns to KLEA to assist Worley in management. Littlejohn moves to Rocky Ford. Hoyt Caldwell returns to KLEA as sales manager November 1. An application is pending to transfer KHOB Hobbs from Ted Lawson and Lloyd Hawkins to a corporation led by Charles Scott. Hawkins seeks permission to buy the Baton station contingent on Hobbs transfer.
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David R. Worley
KLEA
James Littlejohn
Rocky Ford
Colo
Gil Haugen
Mr. Worley
Littlejohn
Hoyt Caldwell
KHOB
Hobbs
Ted Lawson
Lloyd Hawkins
Charles Scott
Hawkins
Baton
TV Contest Ad Offers 34 Prizes in Lovington
An advertisement from Lovington Antenna Co promotes a televised guessing contest in the Leader. It boasts 34 prizes totaling 1550 dollars for predicting cable installations in Lovington. The notice urges readers to send in responses today.
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Lovington Antenma Co
Lovington
Archie Jackson Dies in Hobbs After Injury
Archie Jackson a Hobbs resident died Friday night at Lea County Hospital. He resided at 1024 East Main and formerly worked for El Paso Natural Gas Co. He was injured in an accident last summer and could not work since. The family in San Angelo planned to move the body there for burial. resting at Griffin Chapel.
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Archie Jackson
Hobbs
Lea County Hospital
East Main
el Paso Natural Gas Co
San Angelo
Griffin Chapel
Mrs. Lucille Lister Ill at Home This Weekend
Deputy district clerk Mrs. Lucille Lister was confined to her home over the weekend due to illness. Her condition remained described as non serious and she expected to resume duties soon.
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Lucille Lister
Eunice Tax Rate Under Review After Levy Jump
Eunice undergoes a tax rate review after a record rise to 93.84 per 1000, up from 84.74. County tax assessor Mrs. Ravenelle Tatum says the State Comptroller asked delaying tax sheets while rechecking values, with notices due to mail before Nov 1 and deadlines for payment by December 7. City attorney Wm. Heck is investigating rate, valuations, and assessments.
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Eunice
Ravenelle Tatum
Tatum
State Comptroller
Comptrollers Office
New Mexico
Wm. Heck
Lea County
No Charges Dropped Against Eunice Officers in Jailed Trio
District attorney said no charges would be filed against Eunice police after a white woman, a Negro man, and the woman's husband were jailed together. He noted the trio left the country, with the couple possibly in Lovington or Odessa. The incident violated law, but the officers involved did not coordinate. authorities could pursue complaints against the officers if filed.
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Kermit Nash
Eunice
Nash
Pat Patrick
Lovington
Odessa
Tex
City
Alex Trimble
R. C. Hayes
Ray
Patrick
Man Wanted Held in Michigan Embezzlement Case
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo said officers in Adrian Michigan hold Eugene Gillespie, wanted in Lea County for embezzlement. He allegedly took a Cadillac from City Motor Sales Hobbs and shipped it to Louisiana for disposal. McAdoo filed a complaint with J N Bryant and awaited word on extradition.
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Jewell McAdoo
Adrain
Michigan
Eugene Gillespie
Lea County
City Motor Sales
Hobbs
Louisiana
J. N. Bryant
McAdoo
Gillespie
Dooley Home Ransacked on Artesia Highway
Mrs. A C Dooley reported her home two miles west on the Artesia highway had been ransacked. A missing electric clock and a woman's purse were cited. The Dooleys run Grimes Food Market and an extra house key may have been taken from the store by the prowlers.
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A. C. Dooley
Sheriffs Office
Artesia Highway
Senator Danglade to appear on TV with Gov Simms panel
Senator Danglade will join Gov. Simms on KSWS TV in Roswell Monday night October 24 at 9 25 p m on a panel with Boy Scout leaders from the area. Other panel members include Paul Sergo of El Paso Tim Ingwersen of Albuquerque and Ss P Yates Iesia. Gov Simms will also speak Monday afternoon on KWEW in Hobbs to kick off the Boy Scout Drive in Lea County.
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Govermor
John Simms
Ksws TV
Roswell
Jack Danglade
Lovington
Paul Sergo
el Paso
Tim Ingwersen
Albuquerque
Ss. P. Yates Iesia
Gov. Simms
KWEW
Hobbs
Lea County
Hobbs Scout Drive Kicks Off With Breakfast Event
The Hobbs Boy Scout campaign starts Tuesday with a 7 a.m. kickoff breakfast for 500 workers at the American Legion Hall. Gov John F Simms leads the statewide committee with Sen Jack Danglade as state vice chairman and local members including Oscar Love D B Woodward Y M Cramer Jack Sitton Jack Maddux Lippi Ferguson Charles Johnson and John Bannister publicity chairman. Downtown theatres will offer free shows to uniformed Scouts Tuesday through Saturday and Scouts are urged to wear uniforms on Saturday in Hobbs.
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Hobbs
American Legion Hall
John F. Simms
Jack Danglade
Longton
Ccy
Oscar Love
D. B. Woodward
Albuquerque
Y. M. Cramer
Jack Sitton
Carlsbad
Jack Maddux
Lippi Ferguson
Charles Johnson
Artesia
John Bannister
Bannister
Tatum Youth Is Fined For Drunk Driving
Johnny King, 23, of Tatum, was fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. His car was involved in a minor accident at the Richard and Eleventh Streets intersection in Artesia Sunday night and he was arrested.
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Johnny King
Tatum
Justice of the Peace
John Ellicott
Artesia
King
Richard
Eleventh Sts
Missing 1952 Blue Dodge Reported In Street Theft
Mrs. O. D. Hightower reported her 1952 blue Dodge missing at 9 59 AM October 21. She later recovered the car at 10 10 AM after a friend took it briefly from in front of the IOOF Hall and returned it.
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O. D. Hightower
West Avenue
Auto theft interrupts rescue at East Matunuck Beach
In South Kingston Rhode Island a thief stole a wallet containing $22 from Chester Lakom ski’s car while he rescued an exhausted swimmer at East Matunuck Beach. In Hobbs New Mexico Mrs Elmer Seversind was admitted to Lea County Hospital on Wednesday for surgery.
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South Kingston
R. I
Chester B. Lakomski
East Matunuck Beach
Elmer Seversind
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
United Fund House to House Drive in Lovington
The United Fund canvass will be held in Lovington on Tuesday from 6 30 to 10 p m with about 200 workers. James W Harrison chairs this phase with co chairs from the Junior Women's Club Kiwanis Rotary and Veterans of Foreign Wars The drive offers bank draft pledges and directed agency designations with returns to the Firemen's Recreation Hall. Residents are asked to keep porch lights on and dogs indoors during solicitation hours.
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United Fund House
Lovington
James W. Harrison
Ben Alexander
Ted Phillips
Kiwanis
Bill Wheeler
Rotary
Tommy Crow
O. R. Cook
Lions
Harrison
Miracle Drugs Boost Livestock Survival at Conference
Scientists from 14 countries told a Washington conference that adding an antibiotic to a mother's diet can save a piglet or two per litter. The claim linked human and animal benefits from miracle drugs in diet.
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United Press
Washington
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Gether. Young
Bowie Texas
Hopper
NMEA
Jack Schwegman
Charles Pursley
District Court
N. D. Townsend
D & D Drilling Co
Thurs
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Jim Cunningham
MDS
Lister III
Eunice Police
Mich
Dooley
Senator Danglade
Hobbs Scout
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