Leader Sports Cage Tourney Set For March In Las Vegas
The 1953 state high school basketball tournament will be in Highlands University gym Las Vegas on March 23 and 14 following four regional events. New Mexico High School Athletic Association officials approved the dates and plan a reshuffle of football conferences. Executive Secretary A G Montgomery says a Class C conference will include smaller schools and Class A will be divided into Double A and A to balance competition.
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Highlands University
Las Vegas
New Mexico High School Athletic Association
Albuquerque
A. G. Montgomery
Association
Montgomery
Family Man John Holston Reaches 102nd Birthday
John ER Holston from Orange Massachusetts celebrates his 102nd birthday. His father and grandfather were centenarians, marking a long family history of longevity documented in the day’s notice.
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Orange
Mass
John ER Holston
Gramd
Series Cuts for Yankees Exceed 3 Percent of W Sums
New York Yankees figures show players have earned 3 million dollars in world series cuts since 1921. The total includes 19 shares from 19 American league flags, six second place clubs, five third place finishers, and one fourth place finisher. Frankie Crosetti has received over $75,000 as former shortstop and coach.
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New York Yankees
Frankie Crosetti
Pop Jergens Brings Back Miniature Train Ride to Hobbs
H. Pop Jergens, once owner of a Hobbs skating rink, returned with a miniature train ride set up on the oil field grounds. The city commission approved the operation at its Monday meeting, and Jergens plans to keep the ride in Hobbs long term.
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Pop
Jergens
Hobbs
H. “Pop” Jergens
Big Horn Forest Remains Open to Hunters
United Press reports forest service officials decide to keep Wyoming's Big Horn national forest open to hunters for the rest of the big game season. Fire prevention chief Roy Williams notes nine fires started by hunters since opening day, but closing the forest would divert personnel to fire clearance and risk a larger blaze.
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Big Horn Forest
Forest Service
Wyoming
Big Horn National Forest
Denver
Roy Williams
Phil Heaton
Williams
Legislators Missed Testimony As Letter Lapse Delays Testimony
In Jackson Mississippi a legislative committee probing education issues waited over an hour for a State Classroom Teachers Association president to testify before the secretary recalled the invitation letter had not been mailed.
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Jackson, Miss
ULP
State Classroom Teachers Association
Trophies and Cash Awarded in Hobbs Bowling Tourney
The fourth annual Women's Invitational Bowling Tournament at Hobbs Bowling Center crowned top winners after two weekends of competition drawing 200 to 250 participants from New Mexico and West Texas. Forty four teams competed in events sponsored by Lester's Ice Cream Co. and Hobbs Women’s Bowling Association.
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Hobbs Kewlers
Hobbs Bowling Center
New Mexico
West Texas
Lester’s Ice Cream Co
Hobbs Women’s Bowling Association
Major Leagues Set Season Opener For April 13
The schedule committee says the 1953 season will start April 13, two days earlier than last year. The All Star game is planned for July 14 at Braves Field in Boston. Only two games open play on April 13 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and New York at Washington. All 16 teams begin full action on April 14.
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Braves Field
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
New York
Washington
Squirrel drops corncob on man in Tennessee
J. C. Lightfoot was standing under a tree in Whitehaven when a squirrel dropped a corncob, causing a long head cut.
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Whitehaven, Tenn
J. C. Lightfoot
Youth Convocation In Session At Clovis
The Clovis District Methodist Youth Convocation ran Thursday to Saturday in Clovis with attendees from Jal Eunice Lovington Tatum Hobbs Wick Kermit and other Lea County churches. Rev R L Williamson spoke on God as revealed in nature science and me with a rainbow cross and world globe centerpiece.
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Clovis
Methodist
Leroy Rudulph
Floyd Wynn
First Methodist Church
Ed Hamilton
Southern Heights Methodist Church
R. L. Williamham
Artesia
God
Eunice
Stewart
Eunice Methodist Church
Ruth Blackburn
Hobbs
New Tex
Wick
Kermit
Jal
Levington
Tatum
David
Jesus
Driver's License Renewal To Start On December 1st
New Mexico licenses expiring December 31 may be renewed from December 1 onward. City officers note long lines late last December and urge prompt renewals to ease congestion and reduce waiting times.
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New Mexico
Seixas Clark and Richardson to compete for Davis Cup
The U S Lawn Tennis Association named Vic Seixas of Philadelphia Straight Clark of Pasadena and Ham Richardson of Baton Rouge to play in the Davis Cup ties at Adelaide Australia this December The semi finals against the European champion start December 18 followed by the finals against the Australians beginning December 29.
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U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Straight Clark
Pasadena
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Adelaide
Australia
Italy
India
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