First Hobbs Secretary A W Board Dies At 84
Arthur W Board longtime Hobbs official who helped establish Hope New Mexico telephony and education died after a long public service career. He served as Hobbs city police judge and justice of the peace retiring in 1947 and was a Mason and Baptist. He is survived by his wife Lucy and son Ralph with services held at First Baptist Church and burial at Memory Gardens.
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Arthur W. Board
Board
Hobbs
Kentucky
Hope
New Mexico
Missouri
Oklahoma
State Board of Public Health
Masons In
Lucy
N. Thorpe Street
Ralph
Anna Beard
Emma
Okemah
Clyde Campbell
First Baptist Church
Earl Keating
Hobbs First Baptist Church
W. D. Laing
Lyle Garner
Lyle Gholson
E. D. Bennett
Elvis Beasley
Jim Hill
Jack Freeman
Jake Irion
Cr. Johnson
Martin Walsh
W. R Grayson
Tom Hamm
Memory Gardens
Griffin Funeral Home
Six White Horses parade at HSU events and thieves steal 46500
Two Lea County women Marjie Darden and Becky Jo Smith join the Six White Horses led by Sheriff Watson for HSU Homecoming and Texas Western game appearances. A Sandia Base Bank of New Mexico branch robbery yields about 46500 with burglars blasting the safe door and fleeing. FBI investigating the professional job as the second NM bank robbery in two weeks.
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Hardin-Simmons University
Beverly Meador
Coahoma
Marjie Darden
Lovington
New Mexico
Peggy Tate
Vangie Reiff
Abilene
Becky Jo Smith
Jal
Will Watson
Lea County
Hardin-Simons University
Bill Watson
Hsu
White Horses
Texas
Cowgirls
Rodeo Club
Alpha Psi Omega
Sandia Base
Albuquerque
FBI
Bank of New Mexico
John W. Weining
Five Points
First State Bank
Taos
Lea County grid schedules signal week of action
Lovington idle as Lea County teams head into Tuesday to Friday play. Tatum visits Roy for a Class C district bout while Hobbs travels to Albuquerque to face Duke City High. Eunice goes to Roswell to play NM Military Institute and Jal visits Clayton in a non district clash.
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Lovington Wildcats
Lea County
Tatum
Roy
Hobbs’ Eagles
Artesia
Albuquerque
Duke City High
Eunice
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Iing County
Panthers
Clayton
Lovington
Jal Panthers
Clovis
Hobbs Eagles
Albuquerque High
Eagles
Jal
Nanced Tularosa
Tatum Coyotes
Vaughn
Laura Jane McCormick 86 Dies in Lovington After Illness
Mrs. Laura Jane McCormick, 86, died October 13 1955 after a long illness. Born January 29 1869 in Clinton Kentucky she married William Oscar McCormick December 28 1909 and raised his four sons. Funeral at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hill Crest Baptist Church with burial in Index New Mexico Cemetery.
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Lovington
Laura Jane McCormick
McCormick
Clinton Kentucky
William Oscar McCormick
Jenny Dendy
Ed Hamilton
Cecil Love
B. H. Joplin
G. G. Unaugst
Loco Hills
Carl Rotrach
O. O. Cr
Cotton ginned in Lea County reaches 7449 bales by Oct 20
By the morning of October 20, Lea County gins had processed 7449 bales of cotton this season. Operators reported all gins running at full capacity with some open around the clock.
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Lea
Lea County
New Stadium Set For Lovington Jal Clash On Nov 4
School officials announce the new Lovington stadium will host the Lovington Jal football game on November 4 as a homecoming event. Bleacher seats press box concession stand and ticket booth are to be finished by then with seating for over 4600. A reserved section of 1200 seats will be sold for 1956.
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Jal
Lovington Wildcats
9Th Street
October City Building Permits Report Key Projects
Lawton issued permits for five five room houses at 1401 1403 1405 1313 and 1317 South 6th Street totaling 6 000 each. A two section 48 by 66 store at 223 North Eddy costs 10 000. Hunile Oil to build a 22 000 service station at 322 N Main. Apostolic Faith Church frame building 3 000. Louckie and Noah 28 by 36 residence at 303 West Avenue L with five rooms and bath 7 500. T L Owens four five room baths residences at 7 500 each at 211 203 201 205 and 209 West Avenue L. Douglas Owen 714 N Second 1 000 for 12 by 24 structure. J W Knorr Jr 209 East Washington 60 000 office building 93 by 70. J W Knorr Jr 116 S Main Street 25 by 100 11 000 business building.
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Lawton Construction
South 6Th Street
North Eddy
Hunile Oil Co
N. Main
Apostolic Faith Church
N. Second
J. W. Knorr, Jr
East Washington
S. Main Street
Cotton Fire Destroys About 20 Bales at Yard
About twenty bales of cotton burned in a Sunday afternoon fire at the cotton yard. The blaze was reported around 11 42 a m and caused noticeable damage to the yard and stored material. No injuries were reported.
Eunice Tax Rate Remains Unchanged
Eunice again will use a tax rate of 93.84 per 1000 valuation after state officials advised no change. The Eunice outside rate is just over 30 per thousand, and notices will be mailed November 7.
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Ravenelle Tatum
State Tax Commission
Eunice
Tax Commission
Deputy Robinson Locates Stolen Guns In Texas
Deputy James Robinson traced a tip from the Ft. Worth paper to Weatherford Texas and recovered four firearms and other stolen items from two Loving ton farm homes. A couple, a 40 year old man and an 18 year old woman, were jailed in Parker County. Among items found were rifles shotguns a 22 rifle clothing bedding food an electric ice box and license plates from three states. Mrs. Carlton Murphy identified a camera radio and jewelry stolen from her home. The suspects face possible return of property and possible trials in Texas counties.
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James
Roy Rogers) Robinson
Ft. Worth
Weatherford
Texas
Lovington
Jimmy Cunningham
Parker Co
A. C. Dooley
Artesia
Carlton Murphy
Mineral Well
Washerteria
Murphy
Robinson
Cunningham
Dooley
Seminole
Seagraves
Lames
New Mexico
Abernathy urges quick cotton support price announcement
Democratic Representative Thomas Abernathy of Mississippi pressed Agriculture Secretary Benson to set next year’s cotton support price before farmers vote on December 13. He argued voters cannot decide on a 4 percent planting shift without the announced level. There is speculation 1956 cotton supports may dip below 90 percent of parity for the first time in 15 years.
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Washingon
Thomas Abernathy
Mississippi
Benson
Abernathy
Local Youth Wins 4-H Award in New Mexico
Roy Woodward of Lovington and six other New Mexico 4H Club members will receive Santa Fe Railway educational awards from the National 4H Club Congress. Geronimo Chavez announced the winners who also include 12 youths earning all expense trips to Chicago and 10 receiving gold watches, bonds, statues and certificates. Woodward was the sole Sea Dountain entrant among 29 winners.
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Roy Woodward
Box 13
Lovington
Santa Fe Railway
Geronimo
Jerry) Chavez
New Mexico A&m College
National Congress
Chicago
Woodward
Lost Lamb Smarts Attention of Hobbs Resident
M L Bernard of 1210 Yucca Drive Hobbs reported finding a stray lamb wandering in the streets on Sunday. He kept the animal in his yard awaiting the rightful owner to call and claim the pet.
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Mary
Hobbs
M. L. Bernard
Yucca Drive
Gillespie to Face Embezzlement Charges in Hobbs
Sheriff from Clinton Michigan said Gene David Gillespie will return to Lea County to face embezzlement charges filed by J. N. Bryant of City Motor Sales Hobbs. Gillespie is detained in Lanawee County Jail as authorities prepare extradition arrangements.
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Clinton
Michigan
Jewell McAdoo
Gene David Gillespie
Lea County
Gillespie
Lanawee County
J. N. Bryant
City Motor Sales
Hobbs
Louisiana
McAde
CBS Education Series to Air Five Panels Starting Sunday
The Columbia Broadcasting System will air a five and a half hour series of nationwide education panel discussions on six White House Conference topics. The first program broadcasts Sunday October 30 at 2:30 p m EST 12:30 p m MST. Panelists include Dr James R Killian MIT president Francis Keppel Harvard dean Norman Cousins Saturday Review editor and Sloan Wilson author.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
White House
James R. Killian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Francis Keppel
Graduate School of
False Stolen Car Report Lands Owner In Jail
Officer Doyal of Tatum brought three to the County jail on Monday. B. C. Morgan was fined 10 days on vagrancy charges, Fredrick Culmer $25 for being drunk and disorderly, and Raymond A. Mitchell was released from jail on Saturday. Soon after he reported his car stolen, a pickup order was issued and Doyal located him in Tatum driving the car he claimed was stolen.
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Doyal
Tatum
B. C. Morgan
Fredrick Culmer
Raymond A. Mitchell
United Fund Special Gifts Reach 3525 Total
United Fund Special Gifts chairman A. C. Holder announced today that a total of 3525 has been realized thus far in special gift solicitation. Donations include Jack Danglade 1000, Mary B. Whelan 50, Lea County State Bank 250, J E Simmons 300, and numerous other contributors from individuals and local businesses.
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United Fund
A. C. Holder
Jack Danglade
Mary B. Whelan
Lester Alston
Seth Alston
Hobby Gann
C. C. Yearwood
L. E. Simms
Cotton
W. A. Anderson
McLaughlin Brothers
J. P
Bum) Gibbons
D. D. Patteson
R. B. Moore
H. C. Pannell
Woodrow Carr
McAlester Fuel
J. B. Selman
E & B. Jewelry
Plummers Variety
Permian Lumber Co
A&a
D. @. Berry
C. B. Alexander
R. E. Hilburn
L. H. Chambers
Winford Carlile
Lea County State Bank
J. E. Simmons
Fishing Tackle Stolen From Leo Klien’s Car
Leo Klien of 1222 West Jackson reported theft of a green spun glass rod and two reels from his car while parked at Bronco on Sunday.
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Leo Klien
West Jackson
Bronco
Record US Economy Gains Across Industries This Week
United Press reports a strong finance week with stock gains, rising auto output led by Chevrolet and Plymouth, new production highs, price increases in 1956 models, and a cost of living rise to a 13 month high. Retail sales hit records, building output surged, and wholesale activity grew as earnings outlook improves.
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United Press
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Ford
Pontiac
Steel
du Pointe
Emerson Radio
Phonograph
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Middlewestern
New England
Dun and
Bradstreet
Pine
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G. D. Morrison
JP Police
Sandia
U. S
Sheriff Watson
Miss Smith
Spain
France
Confederacy
Wildcats
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ter
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