Mother's Words Save Trooper Alive After Korean Captivity
Cpl. Wendell Treffery of Terryville Connecticut recalls surviving a brutal 1950 51 Korean prison ordeal. He endured frostbite dysentery and starvation after capture near the Changjin Reservoir as part of about 350 Marines and 7th Division men. PMID: He credits his mother’s words and a grim will to live as he was among fewer than 40 survivors returned at Panmunjom.
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Tokyo
Wendell H. Treffery
Treffery
Terryville
Kangye
Korea
U. S
Changjin Reservoir
No. 2 White Oil Prospector Drills Below 90 Feet
Seaboard Republic No. 2 White oil prospecting well 34-11-29 began drilling last week and sits below 790 feet. A new wildcat location 1650 feet east and 3090 feet south of 15-14-31 is staked for 6540 feet. Various other wells including White-Keyes Keyes Federal 15-8-23 at 368 feet and Magnolia No. 1 Shaw Federal 6-13-31 at 8370 feet are in Chaves County with cable tools moving onto Kewanee 4-Mile Unit 26-18-18.
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Seaboard Republic No
White-Keyes No
Keyes Federal
Forest No. 1
Kewanee
Magnolia
Shaw Federal
Chaves County
NMMI Colonel Visits Seniors in Belen
Col James R. Kelly dean of the college division of the New Mexico Military Institute met with high school seniors and parents from Belen and Los Lunas in Belen. He represented the Institute and noted other college officials were present. He also spoke to Portales Rotary Club with several former cadets in attendance.
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Col
James R. Kelly
The
New Mexico Military Institute
Belen
Los Lunas
Col. Kelly
Portales
Rotary Club
Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Temperatures recorded at three hour intervals from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today show a high of 74 and a low of 45 with a 24 hour precipitation total of none. The forecast calls for fair and windy dry conditions through Friday with moderately warm afternoons and cool nights.
Homeward Bound Prisoner Freed by Reds to Return Home
Sgt. Gerald E. Neighbors of Hereford Texas is among prisoners freed by Reds and set to leave Tokyo tonight or tomorrow for the United States. His mother Mrs J T Russell of Roswell lives at 1321 Fast Hoagland. Neighbors wife and daughter reside in Hereford.
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Gerald E. Neighbors
Hereford
Texas
Reds
Tokyo
United States
J. T. Russell
Roswell
Fast Hoagland
Sgt. Neighbors
Aldermen Hold Breakfast Conferences To Discuss City Business
Aldermen meet weekly at 7 30 a m for breakfast conferences to stay informed on city matters. A recent session was held at the Nickson Hotel. The next regular council meeting is 7 30 p m Tuesday May 5 at City Hall.
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Nickson Hotel
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Music Clubs Meet Silver City Convention Opens
The New Mexico Federation of Music Clubs begins its annual convention at New Mexico Western College in Silver City. The session runs through May 2 with sessions and events planned across campus and city venues.
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Silver City
New Mexico Federation of Music Clubs
New Mexico Western College
Allies consider freeing reluctant North Koreans at Panmunjom
PANMUNJOM The Allies warned the Communists they might release 32,000 North Koreans who do not want to go home. Lt. Gen. Harrison urged naming a neutral caretaker for 48,000 unwilling prisoners as talks resume. A short meeting followed as liaisons prepared to discuss exchange of disabled prisoners.
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Panmunjom
William K. Harrison
South Korea
Harrison
Red
John C. Daniel
Munsan
Korea
ENMU Art Exhibit to Play Roswell Museum Show
Eastern New Mexico University faculty and students from Portales will exhibit works at the Roswell Art Museum Circle Show from May 2 to 24. Local artists within 150 miles of Roswell participate, with Peter Wetzler and Ann Wilton presenting pieces and Portales, Roswell, Levelland, and Clovis students submitting works.
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Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Roswell Art Museum
Roswell
Peter Wetzler
Ann K. Wilton
Millie Harburg
Teddie Sue Allen
Susie Vaughan
Levelland
Texas
Jerry Wallace
Clovis
Damages Awarded in Roswell Auto Wreck Case
A district court jury in Roswell fixed damages totaling 16073.57 in a complex auto collision case from July 3, 1952. The suit, Herbert C. Aguayo et al versus Tommy D. Miller et al, involved three verdicts with damages to Della Mills, the Mills third party, and the Aguayo estate for two deaths. Dennis and Dwight Aguayo were killed. Mrs. Mills injured.
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Roswell
Herbert C. Aguayo
Dwight Aguayo
Tommy D. Miller
Eldon Miller
T. M. Mills
Raymond
Dennis Aguayo
Dennis
Leroy R. Wilson
J. W. Gibson
Harry P. Cumpsten
Raymond E. Richmond
Alva L. Curry
Tim E. Wheeler
J. F. Wagner
Stanley J. Utterback
Floyd D. Napple
Clarence M. Pearson
William Howard Templeton
Frank Fahrlender
Repatriated POWs Return Home From Korea
Twelve American servicemen arrive at Travis AFB and begin homeward furloughs as part of the first group of repatriated prisoners of war. Dozens more travel by air to join families, while some wounded are sent to hospitals for treatment and recovery.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
U. S
Korea
Baseball Scores From A Weekend Matchups And Pitchers
National League games featured Chicago and Pittsburgh trading runs in a 26 to 4 slugfest while Milwaukee blanked by New York 15 to 0. Cincinnati edged Brooklyn 4 to 7 as Wehmeier Erautz King Nevel and Seminick led the winners.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minner
Atwell
Friend
Face
Fitzgerald
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Wehmeier
Erautz
King
Nevel
Seminick
Podres
Wade
Campanella
Kentucky Democrat Representative Gart Rett Withers Dies
Rep. Garrett Withers of Kentucky, a Democrat, died today at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Dr. George W. Calvert, physician to Congress, said the death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Washington
Garrett Witehrs
Kentucky
Bethesda Naval Hospital
George W. Calver
Congress
Roswell Auto Dealers Stage Third Car Truck Show
Roswell automobile dealers sponsor the third annual spring car and truck show in the Fair Park Agriculture Building. Over 60 new 1953 designs will be displayed. Show hours are 1 to 9 PM Saturday and 1 to 6 PM Sunday.
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Roswell
Fair Park
GMC
Norton Motor Co
Roswell Auto Co
Smith Motor Co
New Mexico
New Mexico Automobile Dealers’ Association
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Elevation Is Key to TV Reception Out of City
A humorous postlude to Ros well's baby hurricane yesterday recalls gusts up to 95 mph and a phone call from a man who only identifies as Addington asking about the "big exchange in garbage cans." He reported his can blown away and a neighbor's can left behind, noting a similar wind event near Walker Base housing.
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Roswell
Mechem Fires Carey From State Game Board
Gov. Mechem dismissed Roy Carey of Carlsbad from the State Game Commission effective midnight April 30 1953 Carey a Republican had refused to resign and may be replaced by Henry Brown The action followed pressure from the State Game Protective Association and came after Carey resisted a pledge to serve his term with no political interference.
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Santa FE
Edwin L. Mechem
Roy Carey
Carlsbad
State Game Commission
State Game Protective Association
Mechem
Carey
Game Commission
GPA
Elliott Barker
Barker
Game Department
Hugh B. Woodward
Roger L. Neill
Rice Automobile Manslaughter Case Heard in Carlsbad
State of New Mexico v John Calvin Rice moved from Chaves to Eddy County for a change of venue and set for hearing in Carlsbad before Dist. Judge C Roy Anderson. Rice faces manslaughter charges in an automob ile collision near Roswell on Christmas Day two years ago. Trial actions include plea of not guilty and venue motions filed earlier, with Dist Atty Pat Hanagan for the state and Glenn G Stiff for the defendant.
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State of New Mexico
John Calvin Rice
Chaves
Eddy County
Carlsbad
Dist
C. Roy Anderson
Rice
Roswell
Atty
Pat Hanagan
Glenn G. Stiff
Two Children Hurt In Accidents Today
At noon two accidents injured a 3 year old girl and a 4 year old boy within 45 minutes. Gloria Chavez 3 of 1618 North Pontiac was hit by a car at Fifth and Main at 11 45 a m and taken to Marshall Clinic. George Ackroyd 4 sustained head injuries from a scaffold fall and was taken to Roswell Osteopathic Hospital.
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Gloria Chavez
Alex Chavez
Pontiac
Marshall Clinic
Fifth and Main
Westrum
Westrum Funeral Home
George Ackroyd
Roswell Osteopathic Hospital
Roswell High and NMMI Glee Club Join for Sunday Concert
Roswell High School Chorus and New Mexico Military Institute Glee Club combine for a Pearson Auditorium program Sunday at 8 30. Miss Carolyn Seale and Mrs Paul Root lead their respective groups with Ruthe Owens and Cadet H B Jackson Jr accompanying. The program features listed numbers from each group and a joint set including Battle Hymn of the Republic.
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Roswell High School
New Mexico Military Institute Glee Club
Pearson Auditorium
Carolyn Seale
Paul Root
N.M.M.S. Glee Club
Gandy
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Ruthe Owens
Roswell
H. B. Jackson Jr
L. F. Allday
D. L. Drury
S. T. Cox
J. S. Agnew
M. H. Hilford
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NMMI
United States Weather Bureau
ENMU
Cabatis
Agangueo
Mexico
Travis Afb
Pacific
Jose Garcia
Alfonso
Pvt
Garcia
Navy
Air Force
Army
Freedom Village
Honolulu
Robert Weinbrandt
el Cajon
Milwaukee
New York
Bickford and Crandall
Maglie
Yeats
Withers
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Main Street
Roswell Automobile Dealers’ Association
Roswell Association
John Hall Jr
Elton Ellis
Frank Bumpas
Jim Terry
Ace Auto Company
Burdett Motors
Dean Motor Company
Elton- Ellis Motor Company
Hairston Motor Co
Lowrey Auto Co
McDonald Motor Co
McNally-Hall ‘Motor Co
Reliable Pontiac
Ksws-Tv
Ray Summersgill
Ruidoso
Artesia
Summersgill
Alamogordo
KSWS
RHS Chorus
Nmmi Glee Club
Gilead
Little Willie
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Dearal Beddo
D. D. Counts
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