Lea County Man Killed in Bull Charge on Cattle Drive
Funeral services held today for Robert Bennie Simpson 31 lifelong Lea County resident deaf mute killed Tuesday when horse was charged by a running bull. His mother Mrs Lulu Simpson assisted. dust obscured view. Survived by sister Mrs Louis Floyd Lovington. Rites at First Baptist Church of Tatum.
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Simpson
Louis Floyd
Lovington
First Baptist Church
Tatum
Lea Cattle Show And Sale Opens In Lovington New Mexico
The fourth annual One-Stop Hereford Association show and sale opened at the Lee County fairgrounds Lovington New Mexico. Show starts after noon Thursday sale at noon Friday Judge Dr R H Black Texas Tech Auctioneer Walter S Britten Texas A&M 53 registered Herefords including 39 bulls 14 cows eight consignors New Mexico Stockman Texas Hereford Association West Texas Livestock Weekly New Mexico Extension Service represented.
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Lovington
N. MM
The
New Mexico Stockman
Texas Hereford Association
West Texas Livestock Weekly
New Mexico Extension Service
Hobbs Lighting Contest Slated For Christmas
Hobbs New Mexico plans for the annual Christmas lighting contest announced by the Hobbs Better Garden Club. Entries accepted December 1 through unknown end date with prizes including bonds cash and merchandise. Five residential divisions and a school section with five city areas. prizes awarded for best overall window and door decorations. committee members include Mrs Reed Harmon Mrs Finn Watson and Mrs Harve Nolen.
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Hobbs Better Garden Club
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Harve Nolen
Beta Sigma Chi Wins Best Float in Kermit Christmas Parade
The Exemplar Chapter Beta Sigma Chi won the $100 prize for best float in Wednesday's Christmas parade in Kermit. Three bands performed and Las Senoritos de la Rosas from Odessa College featured. Santa Claus distributed 3000 bags of candy to the youngsters.
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Kermit
Beta Sigma Chi
Las Senoritos de la Rosas
Odessa College
Santa Claus
VA Guaranties Record 64 497 GI Home Loans in October
The Veterans Administration announced a record 64 497 GI home loans with total value of 17 334 355 for October, setting a new peak in the program's 11 year history.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Big Lake Man Indicted Again on Murder Charge
A Runnels County grand jury reindicted Herman Smith of Big Lake and Mrs. Sarah Lou Murray of Ballinger for murder. The charges stem from the drowning of Mrs. Murray's husband in Ballinger on August 25.
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Ballinger
Runnel County
Herman Smith
Big Lake
Sarah Lou Murray
Woodrow Riddle Sentenced In Sea
Hobbs New Mexico special report Woodrow W Roy Riddle 36 of Hobbs was convicted on two counts of assault with intent to kill for shooting his former wife Nettie Grogan and her mother Hattie Grogan on May 11 The trial occurred in Carlsbad with verdict reached November 15 and the two five to 10 year terms run concurrently
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Roy) Riddle
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Nettie Grogan
Hattie Grogan
Carlsbad
Funeral Arrangements Pending for Robert B. Smith
Robert B. Smith 88 retired Mc Camey farmer died Wednesday in a McCamey hospital Funeral services will be at Robert Massie Chapel San Angelo He lived with sister Mrs J T Lynch in Mc Camey for four years Survived by daughter Mrs R H Hughes Big Lake and son N J Smith Spraberry
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Robert B. Smith
McCamey Hospital
Robert Massie
San Angelo
J. T. Lynch
R. H. Hughes
Big Lake
N. J. Smith
Spraberry
FCC Chief Urges TV Industry to Curb Bad Taste
P FCC Chairman George C McConnaughey says the television industry should act on bad taste in programs and long commercials. In a prepared address for the Sylvania Television Awards Dinner he notes the FCC cannot censor content and responsibility lies with the industry.
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New York
FCC
George C. McConnaughey
Federal Communications Commission
Labor Dept Forecasts Modest Job Rise Through Year End
The Labor Department on Thursday projected a small employment increase through year end, noting tighter labor supply in many industrial centers. It warned that normal winter curtailments in construction and outdoor work could pause the uptrend after the new year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Reeves Indict Terragos in murder for hire case
Jose Galindo Terragos is indicted by a Reeves County grand jury on intent to murder for the November 6 shooting of Tom Poe a Cayanosa farmer. Poe survived after treatment for five gunshot wounds and 11 indictments were returned including hijacking with a knife forgery and marijuana possession.
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Pecos
Jose Galindo
Terragos
Reeves County
Tom Poe
Cayanosa
Poe
Peas For A Penny in Taylor New Year Charity
The National Black-eyed Pea Assn opens public membership at one cent per person in Taylor Texas. Members must agree to extol the peas as a suitable topic for frequent conversation while Southerners traditionally eat them on New Year’s Day.
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Black-eyed Pea Assn
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Sailors Bring Goat Mascot to Cayuga Pier in San Diego
Two Canadian sailors aboard the destroyer Cayuga claimed a brown goat was the ship mascot. Police and guards questioned the sailors at the Cayuga pier, but guards did not recall the goat. The goat was taken to the city pound while the sailors remained aboard the vessel.
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San Diego
Calif
$23,000 Stolen From Midland Motel Room
Midland police investigate the burglary of $23,000 from a room in the Triple D Motel apartment of W. H. Perry. Perry, part owner of the Midland Club, said the money was for paying a kitchen construction project. The burglary was not reported to police until Tuesday morning after the incident occurred Monday night.
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Midland
Midland Police
Triple D
W. H. Perry
Perry
Midland Club
Harold Wallace
Mexican official seeks tariff changes to aid mineral resources
President Adolfo Rui Cortines will ask congress to revise tariff laws and pass a new law to develop Mexico's mineral resources. Treasury Minister Antonio Carrillo Flores said the changes are technical and no duty increases are planned.
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Mexico City
Adolfo Rui Cortines
Congress
Treasury
Antonio Carrillo Flores
C-119 Crashes in Rice Paddy in Japan
A U.S. Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed Wednesday in a southern Japan rice paddy. One of its five crewmen was injured, Capt. Alfred J. Lauf of Union City New Jersey suffered an injured leg.
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Japan
Alfred J. Lauf
Union City
N.J
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