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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1965

Page

2

Death Takes W Whitley Rites Pend

Funeral arrangements pending at Ballard Funeral Home for William Cecil Whitley 54 of 2908 S Emerald Ave died suddenly at St Marys Hospital after a heart attack He was born May 1 1911 in Fayette Alabama lived in Roswell 20 months worked at St Marys Hospital maintenance eight months previously with Boeing Catalyst Construction Co near Roswell He was a member of the Methodist Church in Alabama Loop Lodge 895 AF and AM in Mobile He was married April 12 1933 to Millie Harkins Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Emelia Holder Rockdale Texas and Mrs Martha Groner Okinawa three grandchildren

Ballard William Cecil Whitley S. Emerald Ave Whitley Roswell St. Mary’s Hospital Fayette Ala Boeing Catalyst Construction Co Methodist Church Alabama Loop Lodge Mobile Millie Harkins Emelia Holder Rockdale Texas Martha Groner Okinawa Turner Chapel Laura Mae Hatcher Kansas Ave Hatcher Laura Mae Norris Nacogdoches Dan F Frances C. Norris Robert M. Hatcher Sulphur Springs Wayne Mich Mary Ophelia Weeks Oak View Calif Jimmy D. Hatch Military Heights Baptist Church South Park Cemetery Frank Wilson William F. Kenney Frank Willis John Wilson Jimmy Elton Donald Gibson Homer C. Sensing David M. Bickford Ernie C. Tucker Ernie Hogan A.L. Henry Linton G. Floyd Ronnie Gibson

Driver Albert Lane loses control of motor scooter

At 6:46 p.m. on Wednesday in Peach and Orchard, Albert B. Lane of 1103 Greenwood lost control of his motor scooter and struck a utility pole.

Peach and Orchard Albert B. Lane Greenwood

Roswell School Board Okays New Courses in Business

Roswell public schools approve a 1965-66 business curriculum enhancement adding secretarial practice and office machines. The board also reviews football budgets for Roswell High Goddard Mesa and other juniors, student accident policies, stadium broadcasting booths, and hiring of 62 new teachers.

City School Board Roswell United States Hinman Goddard High School Mesa Junior High School Pueblo Junior High School Sierra Junior High Yucca H.F. Allred Trust Life Insurance Company Chicago Illinois Quist and McBride Poe Corn Allred Board of Education Roswell Municipal Stadium KGFL KSWS KBIM Corn St. John’s Church Sunset Hill School E. Bland Chaves County

Sinatra May Take Bride on Martha's Vineyard Cruise

Singer Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow vacationing aboard a 168 foot yacht amid marriage rumors. The pair dined with Claudette Colbert Merle Oberon Rosalind Russell and spouses, then departed by motor launch. Rumors of a marriage at James Cagney's Chilmark estate circulated, but neither commented.

Edgartown Mass Frank Sinatra Mia Farrow Martha’s Vineyard Island Claudette Colbert Merle Oberon Rosalind Russell

Welfare to Grow Until Problems Licked Says Murphy

New Mexico Welfare Director Leo T. Murphy told the Legislative Finance Committee welfare will continue to grow until four major problems are licked. He cited lack of education unemployment family breakups and illness or disability as the drivers behind rising costs and expanding caseloads.

Murphy Santa FE Leo T. Murphy Legislative Finance Committee New Mexico

Greek Premier Resigns as King Delays Next Step

Premier George Athanasiadis Novas resigned after a parliamentary confidence vote. King Constantine asked him to stay temporarily while he ponders the crisis and potential successors. Possible successors include Stephanos Stephanopoulos and others such as George Mavros or Xenophon Zolotas.

Constantine Greece Athanasiadis Novas Stephanos Stephanopoulos George Papandreou Papandreou George Mavros Center Union Party Bank of Greece Xenophontas Zolotas National Bank

Clovis Man Charged With Texico Bank Holdup

FBI arrested 22 year old Clovis meat packing employee Jack Dee Diamond on a bank robbery charge in Texico New Mexico. He was captured in El Paso after the robbery involved a masked gunman who escaped with 5220 dollars and locked bank staff in a vault. Diamond faced a U S commissioner in Albuquerque and was to appear before a U S commissioner in El Paso. The FBI continues the investigation into the missing funds.

EL Paso Tex FBI Clovis Texico N.M Jack Dee Diamond Owen J. Mowrey U.S Albuquerque Diamond Citizens Bank of Clovis Leonard Blaylock

Five States Seek Killers Of Officer

Police in five states were asked to hunt two brothers linked to the robbery killing of Chicago Sgt. Charles Eichorst. Detectives raided hideouts while Gary Indiana officers joined Chicago police after sightings in Harvey Illinois. The 17 year veteran was fatally shot during a North Side supermarket robbery after capturing one gunman. about $3000 was stolen. The brothers Hollie Black and Richard Black, both in their early 20s, were named as suspects.

Chicago Gary Ind Harvey Michigan Wisconsin Missouri Downstate Illinois Charles Eichorst North Side Eichorst John Glas Hollie Black Richard Black Glas

Juveniles Arrested In Breakins In Roswell

Two juveniles, 9 and 11, were held by Roswell police in connection with three breakins and thefts. They were found with stolen items from Roswell Hock Shop at 114 South Main, including pistols and ammunition. Entry was gained by breaking a glass panel. items stolen from homes on Greenbrier were recovered.

Roswell Roswell Hock Shop S. Main Greenbrier Graf

Ruidoso Downs Officials Face Contempt Over $6170 Debt

Judge George L. Zimmerman orders mayor E. Miller and trustees Zeke Scott and H. H. Shier to raise or budget $6170 within one week or face jail for contempt. The action stems from a 1964 suit by William Matotan Inc. regarding unpaid engineering services. Oliver and Culver, though on the 1964 board, are not held responsible.

Lincoln County Carrizozo George L. Zimmerman Alamogordo Ruidoso Downs Miller Zeke Scott H.H. Shier New Mexico William Matotan Zimmerman Scott Shier Maz Oliver Charles Culver Oliver Culver

Hospital Visit Hours and Births at Local Centers

Visiting hours listed for General patients 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Maternity 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. Admitted and discharged names across ENM Memorial and St Marys plus births noted for Garcia Ander son and other families. Military base personnel at Walker Air Force Base report two newborns and one at another unit.

Walker Air Force Base Norman E. Melland AMMS Arnold Edore OMS Lawrence J. Brandt ST. Mary’s Paul R. Thomas N. Plains Park Clyde Teague Hobbs Steven Swart Artesia Ysaias Marquez Ewing W. Groves E. 12Th St Richard Fields David Mata Wheeler Lishman Lorie K. Bell Harry Leeds Erwin Ashton Dolores Gamboa

Market Down as Gold Shares Rise and Industrials Slip

New York stocks closed lower with gold mining shares leading gains after gold jumped on the London Bullion Market. American South African Investment and Dome Mines climbed, while Boeing, Douglas Aircraft and Du Pont weakened. IBM fell about 2 and volume neared 5 million. Nearby, U.S. Steel and others declined as most names drifted lower through the session.

New York London Boeing Douglas du Pont IBM London Bullion Exchange Campbell Red Lake McIintyre-Porcupine Steels U.S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Ford General Motors Chrysler Johnson & Johnson Storer Northwest Airlines Harshaw Chemical Gimbel General Aniline Foxboro Fadicott Johnson Hudson Bay U.S. Smelting Control Data International Nickel American Stock Exchange

Egg market steady in Chicago with mixed and grade A whites

Chicago eggs hold firm with 70 percent or better grade A whites priced at 33 cents, mixed at 33, mediums 26 1/2, standards 26, and checks 21 cents. Dirties not quoted.

Chicago

New Mexico Road Toll So Far This Year

A state toll tally shows 255 road fatalities recorded in New Mexico through the current year. Officials urge caution and remind drivers to follow traffic laws to reduce deaths.

N.M

Marriage Licenses Issued in Roswell and Laurel

Official records show Theodore Mountcastle Ferguson 26 and Donna Kay Barbour 22 of Roswell as a married couple and William Frederick Kuper 24 of Laurel Mont and Barbara C. Lowthert 25 of Roswell as another marriage license pair.

Theodore Mountcastle Ferguson Donna Kay Barbour Roswell William Frederick Kuper Laurel Mont Barbara C. Lowthert

Employment Tops 75 Million in July as Unemployment Falls

The Labor Department reports total employment at 74.9 million in July, up 1.1 million from June, with the jobless rate dropping to 4.5 percent. Unemployment improves across most groups, but rises for Blacks and other nonwhite workers for the second month, teens remain a concern.

Washington Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Robert Stein

Senate Armed Services OKs $1 Billion Military Pay Increase

The Senate Armed Services Committee unanimously approved a $1 billion annual pay hike for 2.7 million service members. The bill, sent to the Senate for final action, includes a 6 percent base pay rise for officers with more than two years and an 11 percent rise for enlisted personnel, plus a $10 monthly combat pay increase to $65 for those in Vietnam areas.

Washington Senate Armed Services Committee Senate Viet Nam Richard B. Russell D-Ga Russell House

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W. Whitley Allen Stribling 11Th St New Roads Turner Funeral Home Stribling Sinatra Allison Mackenzie Miss Farrow James Cagney Chilmark Island Farrow Philip Dopoulos Athens George Athanasiadis Novas Clovis Man Judge Rules ENM Medical Center Leo Montgomery Arthur Morris N. Richardson Sarah Straughan Douglas Pack Janet Simons John Garcia W. Walnut Curtis Anderson S. Kansas Memorial Osteopathic Juan Contreras E. Deming Amalio Sanchez Dexter Ramon Brijalba E. Ballard Juan Lopez Patricia Davis Calvin Crotzer Eighth St Richard Fanely Country Club Rd Amerada Reich Ch Reyn Met Am Tel Tel Ariz P Sv Safeway St Atchison San D Gas Sears Roeb Shell E. F. Hutton & Co Denver Livestock Denver USDA DOW Jones Kifetine Boeliner Hamilton Boellner’s N. Main Boehiner Carlton N. Walker, D.D.S S. Kentucky Roswell, N. M
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