Robert Miller in San Diego Boot Camp
Robert Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Chas P Miller of Hobbs, is in boot camp at San Diego after volunteering for the Navy at the start of the Korean War. A Hobbs High School graduate, he completed two years of college at ENMU Portales. he has a brother Milton, a World War II veteran.
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Robert Miller
Chas. P. Miller
North Dalmont
Hobbs
San Diego
Young Miller
ENMU
Portales
Milton
Franco Warns U.S. on Spain Framing Defense Ties
Senator Harry Cain quoted Generalissimo Franco urging immediate U.S. action to bring Spain into the western defense system. Franco warned that delay would hamper friendship talks and weapon deals if trouble arises before an agreement.
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Harry Cain
Spain
Generalissimo
Franco
Senate
Europe
Washington Republican
United States
Cain
Wea
One Vote Denies UN Invite to Communist China
The UN Security Council rejected inviting Peiping to testify on Red China’s charge that American planes crossed into Manchuria. Six members voted yes, three no, with two abstentions. US, China, and Cuba opposed. Egypt and Ecuador did not vote. The US signaled possible UN inquiry into the incident. Ambassador Austin accused the Chinese Reds of seeking propaganda rather than facts.
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UN Security Council
China
Peiping
Russia
Britain
France
Norway
India
Yugoslavia
United States
Cuba
Egypt
Ecuador
Manchuria
Warren Austin
Security Council
Statewide hauling permits set for September hearing
The State Corporation Commission schedules a September 18 hearing on four wrecker service applications and permits for a bus line and a freight line. Wrecker applicants are Wilson Motor Company Truth or Consequences H P Sewell Company San Jon Romney Motor Company Las Cruces Miles Motor Company Santa Fe Co L Spellings Hobbs seeks a Hobbs to Air Force Base bus route. Cook Burns Gas Company Lovington seeks a freight permit to haul liquefied gas statewide.
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The
State Corporation Commission
Wilson Motor Company
Truth Or Consequences
H. P. Sewell Company
San Jon
Romney Motor Company
Las Cruces
Miles Motor Company
Santa Fe
Bridges Warns Reds Sought to Grab Farmers Union
Senator Styles Bridges on the Senate floor alleges Communist attempts to infiltrate the Farmers Union a key grain belt organization. He cites Farm vote implications and GOP pushback led by Senator William Langer while Representative Francis Case notes no evidence against rank and file and reports Reds aiming to infiltrate key governmental and industrial roles.
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Styles Bridges
Senate
Farmers’ Union
Midwest
Bridges
GOP
William Langer
Francis Case
House Un-American Activities Committee
South Dakota Republican
Reds
Lawyers Biz Slows Down in Lovington District Court
In Lovington district court activity slowed with few filings. The First National Bank of Hobbs pursued a $1,043.55 claim against B F Troutfeller, garnished by Lea County State Bank of Hobbs, with court costs requested.
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Lovington
First National Bank of Hobbs
B. F. Troutfeller
Lea County State Bank of Hobbs
Gordon Montague
Teddy Gail Hancock
F. L. Altman
Effie Lee Montgomery
Leo. G. Roszell
Roselyne Mae Ray
Bobby Gene Bay
Gladys Mae Henry
Vas
Amos Henry
Glacys Mae Hinton
J. C. Watson
Don K. Carton
Wildcats Face Monument In Friday Home Gridiron Clash
Lovington Wildcats meet Monument Indians in Friday night football. Both teams seek early season momentum in Conference play with a strong home crowd expected. Monument tied Lovington last year and remains a tough scrapper, promising a hard fought game.
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Wildcats
Lovington Wildcats
Monument Indians
Monument
Lovington
Lovington Draft Office Names New Assistant Clerk
Mrs Joyce Keen named assistant to the clerk in the Lovington Draft office and will start work Monday morning after expected approval by the State Board. Mrs Frances Connell the clerk said the appointment requires board approval.
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Joyce Keen
Lovington
Frances Connell
Keen
State Board
September Freedom Month Proclaimed in New Mexico
Governor Mabry proclaimed September as Crusade for Freedom month in New Mexico. He said American citizens have begun a dynamic truth campaign to refute Soviet lies.
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New Mexico
Thomas Mabry
Court Opens Here Monday Led by Judge Roy C. Anderson
Judge Roy C. Anderson of Carlsbad will open District Court in Lovington on Monday at 9 o clock. The docket includes defaults, divorces, compensation cases and quiet title suits.
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Roy C. Anderson
Carlsbad
Lovington
State Tobacco Tax Inspector to stand trial in Santa Fe
State Tobacco Tax Inspector Jerry Trujillo will go on trial in Santa Fe District Court next week on four counts. Monday he faces drunken driving reckless driving and misuse of a state car. The charges stem from an August 12 arrest. a second count concerns a state owned vehicle. Trujillo, son of State Auditor E J Trujillo, pleaded innocent to all counts.
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Jerry Trujillo
Santa Fe
Bert Prince
Trujillo
E. J. Trujillo
State warns livestock haulers on new certification rule
The State Corporation Commission issued a warning to all livestock truckers that strict enforcement will begin November first. After that date haulers must possess a certificate from the SCC when transporting livestock from production to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Bevin Presses Western Europe Defense While Nods to China
Bevin arrives in New York with plans to strengthen anti Communist defenses for Europe. He opposes German troop deployments and signals disagreement with Acheson and Schuman on west defense. He hints Britain may favor admitting Communist China to the UN.
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New York
Western
Europe
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Bevin
Dean Acheson
Robert Schuman
West
Britain
China
United Nations
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Doctor Draft Won't Hit New Mexico Soon
The New Mexico Medical Society and its Dental Association prepare for potential need of medical and dental officers. A procurement committee will decide which doctors may enter service, while a liaison group coordinates with the armed services. The draft law aims to fill officer roles using veterans and non veterans from World War Two.
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New Mexico
Army
Navy
Medical and Dental Association
Ralph Marshal
New Mexico Medical Society
J. S. Bilar
The
Dental Association
Bilar
Armed Services
Offset at Tatum Deepens as Wells Report 5000 Feet
The Sinclair No. 1 Vergie Green drops below 5000 feet in reports Monday morning. The offset to the McAlester Brownfield No. 1 lies 10 miles east of Tatum. McAlester well was cemented Sunday and ready to pump.
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Sinclair No. 1 Vergie
McAlester
Tatum
Water Resources Report Expected in New Mexico by Oct 1
Robert McKinney, chairman of the New Mexico economic development committee, says the state water resources program will be completed about October 1. A special Interior Department committee is reviewing the report's first volume.
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Robert McKinney
New Mexico
Interior Department
Big Packers Accused of Raising Prices in War Era
Senator Guy Gillette accuses the large packing companies of sharply boosting beef prices after the Korean War began while cattle costs held steady. Packers spokesmen in Iowa deny commenting on retail meat costs.
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Guy Gilletee
Iowa Democrat
Mae Smith predicts John Miles to win NM governorship
Santa Fe num erologist Mae Smith told United Press she believes John E. Miles will become governor of New Mexico and that the Democratic slate will win in November. She also forecasts the Korean War ending by mid winter and no open war between Russia and the United States before 1956.
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Santa Fe
John E. Miles
New Mexico
United Press
Mae Smith
Russia
United States
Youth Held In Bernalillo Killing
A 23 year old Bel Air resident is held by Bernalillo County Sheriff John Flaska in connection with the fatal shooting of Wes ley T Hayes a 28 year old painter. Hayes was shot at the McDermott home and deputies say the youth has admitted the shooting. The killing reportedly grew from domestic trouble involving McDermott s estranged wife. McDermott reportedly said he shot Hayes when he saw the painter at the front door with a tire tool in hand. The tool is being checked for fingerprints. Sheriff Flaska says he will help McDermott without bond until the District Attorney Tackett completes an investigation.
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Bel-Air
Bernalillo County
John Flaska
Wesley T. Hayes
Hayes
McDermott
Mcermott
Paul Tackett
State employees claim official business in DC
District Attorney Paul Tackett reports most state employees who used state cars to attend the Democratic convention in Albuquerque say they had official business in Duke City. He has received explanations from nearly all and says the responses do not rule out further investigation or charges.
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Albuquerque
Duke City
Paul Tackett
Tackett
FGR
Government moves to curb consumer credit after inflation step
After President Truman signs an economic control bill, the Federal Reserve enacts rules requiring at least 10 to 30 percent down payments and set payment terms on cars TVs refrigerators furniture and home repairs. Regulations take effect in 10 days to curb rapid installment buying and avert a dollar down surge.
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Truman
Federal Reserve Board
No Plot on Hogs Experts Find No Communist Plot
The Agriculture Department bureau reports no evidence of a Communist plot to kill hogs in the Midwest. An investigation found some hog deaths linked to a new virus possibly not replicable in vaccines, with historical outbreaks once again unexplained. Senator Stefan sought federal inquiry. an FBI visit to Norfolk did not imply action.
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Agriculture Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Nebraska
Karl Stefan
Washington
FBI
Norfolk
Omahia
Stefan
Agriculture Department Bureau
Special Legion Meeting Called by Post Commander
American Legion Commander Clyde Harris has called a special meeting of Wilhoit Bataan Post No 68 for Thursday September 14 at 7 30 p m. The gathering will be held in the basement of the Court House.
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American Legion
Clyde Harris
Wilhoit-Bataan Post No. 68
Court House
Negro Students Show Increase At Hobbs Booker T. Washington
There are 28 Negro students in Lovington attending the Booker T. Washington School in Hobbs. They go by bus. The school has a well formed plan for the year including all sports and student activities.
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Lovington
Booker T. Washington School
Hobbs
Booker T. Washington
Trimble Passes Physical. HL Set At 60 in Hobbs Race
Undersheriff Charlie Trimble, Democratic sheriff nominee in Hobbs, has cleared the physical and mental exams for possible army recall. He said he will learn in three days if he is called and would leave his farm home outside Hobbs if summoned. Trimble will remain the Democratic nominee as Republicans did not field a candidate.
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Charlie Trimble
Hobbs
Trimble
Truman to Name Marshall as Defense Secretary
President Truman accepted the resignation of Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and asked General George Marshall to take the post. A White House statement said Congress will be asked to enable Marshall to serve, despite unification rules. Johnson resigns effective September 19 after facing strong criticism.
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Washington
Llp
Lruman
Defense
Louis Johnson
George Marshall
Johnson
Marshall
Leesburg
Virginia
White House
Truman
Congress
American Red Cross
Trumian
Jefferson Davis Spends Majority of Time at Montgomery Desk
Confederate President Jefferson Davis reportedly spent about 75 of every 1 hours at his office desk in the Montgomery Alabama capitol, reflecting his routine during early wartime governance.
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Jefferson Davis
D Rfederacy
Montgomery, Ala., Capitol
Lovington Fair Week Parade Opens September 15
Special Events at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo run September 15 to 17 in Lovington. The parade starts at 1 p.m. September 15 in front of Lovington Schools. Rodeo performances occur September 15 at 8 p.m. and September 16 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Whisker Contest judges meet September 16 at 8 p.m. at the Rodeo grounds. Dance events follow nightly at 9 p.m. hosted by the Roping Club.
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Lea County
Lovington
Rodeo Grounds
New Mexico Declares Crusade for Freedom Month
Governor proclaims September as Crusade for Freedom month to spotlight the worldwide conflict between Democracy and Communism. He cites leaders launching a dynamic truth campaign to refute Soviet lies and promote freedom and peace globally.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Beasley Trial Opens Monday in Santa Fe
Federal trial set to begin in Santa Fe next Monday facing State Police Chief Hubert Beasley Former sheriff Happy Apodaca undersheriff Roy L. Sandman and Patrolman I E Salazar charged with mistreating witness Wesley Eugene Byrd during the Cricket Coogler murder probe at Las Cruces in April 1949.
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United Press Legal
Santa Fe
Hubert Beasley
Lea County Tract Brings 251 Acre At Lease Sale
The largest sealed bid oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico history concluded with 31 tracts totaling 436,160 dollars. Sinclair Oil Co bid 80,475 dollars for 320 acres in Lea County at 251 dollars per acre. Gulf Oil Co offered 65,000 dollars for 1,500 acres in East Chaves County.
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United Press
Guy Shepard
Sinclair Oil Company
Lea County
Gulf Oil Company
Chaves County
Buckeye and Ohio Oil Reach Lovington Softball Finals
Buckeye remains undefeated entering the Lovington Invitational final after a 4 to 2 victory over Ohio Oil. Hobbs, after a 9 to 8 win over REA of Artesia, stays alive. Newell Drug is eliminated by Artesia 12 to 7.
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Lovington
Buckeye
Ohio Oil
Hobbs
Newell Drug
Artesia
Rea
May Cut Auto Production Order Hinted by Senate Leader
Senate Majority Leader Scott Lucas says President Truman may order a cut in auto production to save steel for defense needs. He does not indicate when the cutback might be ordered.
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Senate
Scott Lucas
Truman
Lucas
Lovington Counts First Bale of Cotton Saturday
Lovington will auction its first bale of cotton on Saturday at 3 p.m. on the Court House lawn. Bizzell is the grower and the bale was ginned by Paymaster Gin in Hobbs, with a close first bale bonus contest from Sims and Holder. A second bale was ginned east of Hobbs on the Denver City highway. merchants have pledged nearly 350 in cash and merchandise as bonus prizes.
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Lovington
Court House
Bizzell
Hobbs
Sims
Holder
Lovington Court House
Denver City
Leon Rice
Lovington Co-op
J. W. Payne
The
New Mexico Warehouse Co
Bill Hessler
Lea Insurance
James Hobbs
D. D. Patteson
Western Cottonoil
Colorful Editor To Visit County
Tom Dabney editor of the Soc cora Chiefton for eight years will visit Lea County over the weekend. He arrives in Tatum at 2 30 Saturday and will be greeted by Mr and Mrs J C Head of Hobbs. The trip includes Lea County Fair Lovington Head farm and discussions about joining Lovington Leader and Hobbs Flare. Dabney is Harvard educated with a Master’s Degree and is described as a colorful editor in the west.
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Tom Dabney
Soccora Chiefton
Lovington
Lea County
Tatum
J. C. Head
Hobbs
Head Farm
Dabney
Western Union Relocates to Prentice White Building
The Lovington Western Union office moves to the Prentice White Real Estate office. New contact number is 5031. Operating hours are 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 6 pm through Saturday.
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Lovington Western Union
Prentice White Real Estate
Western Union
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UN Council
Cook Burns Gas Co
Beven
Mae
Johnny Win
Bernalillo
B. T. Simms
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