Roswell reminiscence recalls horseless carriage debut
Irving Cox of Artesia recounts an 1910 Roswell street scene near First National Bank. He recalls a buggy incident as a motor buggy passed down Main Street, horses rearing to avoid collision while a bystander steadied the team. Weather notes follow, with August highs and cool mornings.
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Third and Main
Roswell
Irving Cox
Roselawn
Artesia
Detroit
Cox
Sam Cox
First National Bank
Dunken
P. W
Second Street
Granddad
Hope Area
Main Street
Good will pilgrimage to Lincoln County Fair
Good will board members and others plan an annual trip Friday to the Lincoln County Fair in Capitan. Roswell residents will tune in to coverage of the Lincoln County Fair and the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, a 10 county event where Lincoln County shines. Lincoln County sheep excel in ENM State Fair honors. Frank Cortez Jr and Alvin J Brown receive master’s degrees from Highlands University Las Vegas in phys ed and education.
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Capitan
Roswell
Lincoln County
Mexico
Frank Cortez, Jr
Tulane
Alvin J. Brown
Bandolina
Highlands U
Las Vegas
Man Arrested in Roswell for Marijuana Possession and Grow Lights
Roswell police report Larry Leroy Bussey, 22, of 904 S Washington Ave, arrested at home at 9 45 pm on possession of marijuana less than an ounce and marijuana plants found inside the residence. Bussey awaits arraignment in magistrate court and is held at Chaves County Jail.
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Roswell
Larry Leroy Bussey
S. Washington Ave
Bussey
Chaves County
North Main Street
Ellis Loree
Clovis
Beverly Lee
S. Spruce St
Clovis Dealers Convicted in SBA Loan Bribery Case
In Albuquerque two Clovis car dealers Pommeren ing and Reding were found guilty by a federal jury of bribing an SBA official to obtain a 200000 loan. They face sentencing September 7 1:30 p.m. Bratton also acquitted Rafael Gomez.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Clovis
Small Business Administration
Robert Pommerening
Cletus A. Reding
U.S. District Court
Howard Bratton
Big Country Ford Inc
Hobbs Man Posts Bond In Tax Evasion Case
Richard Mark Johnson 35 of Hobbs was released from Chaves County Jail after posting a 20000 bond following arraignment before U S Magistrate Ray Phelps. He faces a four count federal indictment from Albuquerque accusing him of preparing false joint income tax returns for 1967 and 1968 that understated taxes by 31802.90. Johnson was arrested Tuesday by IRS agents at his Hobbs home and the case proceeds toward a federal grand jury action.
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Hobbs
Chaves
Richard Mark Johnson
U.S
Ray Phelps
Roswell
Federal Grand Jury
Albuquerque
Johnson
Internal Revenue Service
Fugitive fires shot in mountains as police pursue Gaudet
Mrs Gaudet says she and Edwin Gaudet were in the Morning Star commune vicinity when the shooting occurred. Edwin Gaudet reportedly fired once to frighten officers. police say two shots were fired from a .30-06 rifle and returned. Gaudet fled into the mountains after a brief search and a meeting with local authorities and commune owners. The piece notes Gaudet's past arrest and his stated reason for flag throwing in New Orleans. The final line mentions the first British Columbia orchard in 1874.
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Stanley Gaudet
Secret Service
Gaudet
Bargain Hopes Rise as Pork and Poultry Prices Dip
Shoppers rush to pork and poultry counters amid mixed signals on the family food bill. Prices fall in many areas for pork chops chicken and eggs while wheat futures rise to record levels. The Cost of Living Council plans new food industry regulations effective September 12. Authorities note counter pressures from beef price controls and a pending legal action over beef shortages in New York City.
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Associated Press
Cost of Living Council
Daniel Goodrich
Grand Union
Albany
N.Y
New York City
U.S. District Court
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Butz
Midwest
New York
E.F. Hutton & Co
Amer Tel
Mobil Oil
Amer
Ad Rehfid
Avco
Pan Am WA
Chrysler Cities Servava Pennz
City Invest
Phil Pete
Coca Cola
RCA Corp Dresser Ind
Duplan Corp
Safeway
DuPont
Santa Fe Ind
Estmn
Sears
Exxon
Signal Oil
el Paso
Fsrah
Sperry
Elec
Ltd Oil
Goodyear
Gut Gil
Telex Corp Tenneco
Haliburton
Texaco
Huebtien
Thiokol
Es Mc
US Steel
Kennecott
West Ban
Levi Strauss
Elec Xerox
Ling Temco Ba
Union Oi Cat
Lockheed
Wilcx & Gibbs Va Zales
McDon Doug
Ask Bank Secim
DOW Jones
WAM c Industry
I Transportation
Chicago
Las
Market slides as Nixon woes weigh on stocks
The Dow Jones average fell to 854.08 at noon, down 3.76 points as declines outpaced advances by more than 2 to 1 in light NYSE trading. The broader NYSE index slipped to 53.60 amid political concerns of the Nixon administration.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Bids Sought for Fire Station Building and Services in Roswell
Multiple notices from Chaves County and related agencies announce sealed bids for building, plumbing, heating, electrical work, and garage doors for the Berrendo Fire Station in Roswell New Mexico. Bids due August 29 1973 with specifications at the County Commissioners Office. Additional notices cover a public hearing on a dog and cat ordinance and other bid opportunities including cemetery pickup, city contracts, and federal land leasing bids.
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Berrendo
Berrendoo
Chaves County
Roswell
New Mexico
Chaves
Cemetery Board
IWM
Foster City
Seal City
Us& Department OF the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
State Office
Santa Fe
Eddy and
Lea
United States
P.O
Santa Fe New Mexico
Mabel Curry rites set in Seminole with burial in family plot
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Clare Curry 84 two month Roswell resident will be held in Seminole Texas with burial in Seminole Cemetery. Ballard Funeral Home in charge. She died 9 40 p m Tuesday in St Marys Hospital after visiting daughter Mrs J E Cieszinski of Roswell since June. Born November 13 1888 in Estacado Texas she married B B Curry in Seminole August 9 1911. Husband preceded her in death 1947. A housewife she belonged to South Seminole Baptist Church. Survived by five daughters 13 grandchildren and one great grandson three brothers and one sister. Funeral services for Tyson EF Gould of 604 Woody Drive pending with LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Gould discovered at 9 30 a m today in his home. A WWII veteran retired civil service worker he attended Calvary Baptist Church.
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Mabel Clare Curry
Roswell
Seminole
Tex
Ballard Funeral Home
Curry
St. Mary’s Hospital
J. E. Cieszinski
Estacado
B. B. Curry
West Texas
South Seminole Baptist Church
Cieszinski
Joe Frickson
Perryton
Mary Curry
Colorado Springs
Colo
Joe Horter
Lubbock
Sam Patterson
Houston
Roger Sherman
Tyson
Gould
Woody Drive
LaGrone
Public Notice on KSWS License Assignment in Roswell NM
An FCC public notice states on August 9 1973 an assignment application for Radio Station KSWS 1020 kHz Roswell New Mexico was tendered. Proposed assignor Roswell Broadcasting Company Inc lists Jonn A Barnett Jr Frances M Barnett and Paul B McEvoy. Proposed assignee Berrendo Broadcasting Company lists Robert O Anderson Merie H Tucker and SH Cavin. Public inspection hours at KSWS Studio are 730 am to 430 pm weekdays.
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Federal Communications Commission
KSWS
Roswell
New Mexico
Roswell Broadcasting Company, Inc
Jonn A Barnett
Frances M Barnett
Paul B McEvoy
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OUR Church
Evangelist Luther Oglesby
Michigan
Maynard Sowell
NMSU
Las Cruces
UNM
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Juarez
New Mexico Military Institute
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E. Cherry St
Raymond’s Lounge
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12Th St
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Okanagen Valley
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