Thief Steals Trees and Apples From Franklin’s Fruit Stand
Police report a noon Friday theft at 1012 E Second St in which a suspect took 35 Christmas trees and four bushels of apples valued at 315 dollars. No other major incidents reported. deputies moved three prisoners from Chaves County jail to the state penitentiary in Santa Fe. In district court Joe Dennis was found guilty of assault with intent to kill and related charges, with a 1 to 25 year sentence. Peter Couture received a 1 to 9 year suspended sentence for rape.
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Franklin
Second St
Tommy Thompson
Charlie Troublefield
Chaves
Santa I’e
Margarito R. Sedillo Jr
Roger Silva
Jesus A. Renteria
Joe Dennis
William Harry Purdy
Peter Couture
Policemen Hope for Christmas Homecoming
State Policeman Bill Bullock and State Policeman Don Schultz lie in Roswell hospitals hoping to be home for Christmas if all goes well. Bullock foresees a Christmas Eve discharge after hip surgery. Schultz expects a longer stay, with family visiting and a nine year old son saving gifts for the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bullock
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Don Schultz
St. Mary’s Hospital
Freddie
Shultz
Evelyn
Bullock
Clovis
Gary
Freya
Roswell
Elida
Ike and Dulles See Unity Amid Atlantic Crisis
In Washington President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles hailed renewed vigor and unity in the Atlantic alliance after talks in Paris with Allied ministers. They noted plans to streamline forces and reduce infantry manpower while pursuing closer consultation and peaceful dispute settlement among NATO members. Nehru visit to Washington was also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Dulles
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Council
United States
White House
NATO Council
anti-Communistic Alliance
Britain
France
Middle East
India
Nehru
Secretary of Defense
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Bank Robber Snatches $1002 From Teller in Broad Daylight
In Los Angeles a lone man grabs $1002 from teller Mrs. Wilma de Fil ipp o at Citizens National Bank without a note or weapon. He slips under the wicket, pockets the cash, and flees with an accomplice driving a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Wilma de Filippo
Citizens National Bank
Boone Elected To Lead 20 30 Roswell Club Officers
Roswell 20 30 Club elects officers for first half of 1957 with Paul Boone as president Cling Chandler as vice president Ed Richerts as treasurer Paul Berry as secretary Johnnie O Neal as P H A board member names Max Execubor Jerry Keeting and Joe Montoya among directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Paul Boone
Cling Chandler
Ed Richerts
Paul Berry
Johnnie O'Neal
P.H.A
Max Execubor
Jerry Keeting
Joe Montoya
County 4-H Council Elects New Officers Tuesday
County 4-H Council will elect new officers at the basement County Agent office in the courthouse Tuesday evening led by Miss Jewel Middleton. Roswell Senior 4-H Club hosts with refreshments and recreation planned as club leaders, junior leaders, presidents and secretaries are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg- Club
Yes County
Jewel Middleton
Roswell
UN Troops Fire On Guerrillas In Egypt Jeep Attack
UN forces opened fire near Port Said on December 15 to stop Egyptian guerrillas attacking a French Jeep. Norwegian troops in blue helmets fired on a grenade-throwing band. No casualties were reported.
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Port Said
Egypt
U.N
United Nations
Major Companies Stake 75 Locations In Area Oil Fields
Southeastern New Mexico sees 75 new oil field locations in two weeks with 37 staked last week and 3 the week before. Lea county leads with 22 locations last week and 25 prior. Eddy county reports eight independents in nine last week and 12 the week before. Chaves county sees three and one. Over 40 wildcat rigs active. 47 wells completed in two weeks, 31 prior week. Factors cited include the Suez crisis and higher state allowed output up to 42 barrels per day.
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New Mexico
Lea County
Eddy County
Chaves County
Rationing Crisis Looms in Britain
Prime Minister Eden moved to calm Britain amid a gasoline shortage ahead of impending rationing. Firms and factories voiced confusion over permitted fuel for commercial trucks and delivery vans, saying they had not been told by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eden
Britain
Congress To Hear State Of The Union On Jan 10
President Eisenhower will deliver the annual State of the Union message on Thursday January 10. He will appear before a joint session of the Senate and House at noon to read the document, with the White House announcing the date today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Senate
House
Farmers Miss Soil Bank Aid as New Mexico Cuts Signups
Hundreds of New Mexico farmers faced losing Soil Bank payments as the 1957 signup was abruptly cut off after only four days. State officials say the budget was exhausted. the ASC asks Secretary Benson to reallocate funds to include more farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Barnes
Associated Press
New Mexico
Soil Bank
Dale Helsper
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Albuquerque
Helsper
Benson
ASC
Wind gust scatters Standard Oil charts at Ventura field
A brisk windstorm at the El Rio field office of Standard Oil in Ventura California scattered a carton box with log charts and graphs from oil well drilling. Engineers recovered most charts while some remained missing as rival firms offered thanks for access to the top secret data.
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Ventura
Calif
el Rio
Standard Oil Co
California
Fire Tops Oil Well Near Eunice Damages Hit $200000
Oil field workers extinguished a well fire six miles east of Jones City near the Texas line causing about 200000 in damages. Two refrac units valued at 150000 and 25000 for Eunice and Western Co. equipment were destroyed. Workers escaping injury saved some motor gear during the fracturing operation near Littman A No 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
The
Western Co
Eunice Well Servicing Co
Roswell Walker Friendship Tree Ceremony Invited
Colonel George W. Porter and Mayor Ernest C. Tucker invite Roswell residents to a 6 30 p m Monday tree lighting on Walker AFB parade grounds end of the esplanade. The 40 foot Christmas tree will be illuminated with music by the 611th Air Force Band choirs from First Baptist Roswell and WAFB Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Afb
George W. Porter
Roswell
Ernest C. Tucker
Porter
Walker Parade
Esplanade
611Th Air Force Band
First Baptist Church of
Roswell State Bank Plans 250000 Two Story Expansion
The Roswell State Bank will build a 250000 two story bank at the southeast corner of Second Street and Richardson Avenue. Frank Standhardt estimates construction to start in 60 to 90 days with occupancy hoped before the end of 1957. The first floor will include drive in windows and 6 square feet of space with 20 by 27 foot staff room on the second floor for public meetings after banking hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell State Bank
Second Street
Richardson Avenue
Roy Ward
Roswell Motor Company
Vorhees
Ward
Transamerica
Hungary Pulls Out Red North Korea Students
Budapest reports that Red North Korea withdraws all its students from Hungary after some joined Hungarian pupils in fighting Soviet troops during the October revolt, according to informed sources.
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Budapest
Red North Korea
Hungary
Roswell Jaycees Launch Best Young Farmer Contest
Roswell Jaycees join the national Best Young Farmer contest with a local Chaves County event. Eligible operators ages 21 to 35 vie for an expense paid trip to the state finals in Durham North Carolina, with judging based on farming progress conservation and community improvement. Nomination forms are available at Farm Bureau Al Woodburn courthouse basement and the chamber of commerce. Russ Mann leads the Roswell Jaycees and Dick Corn chairs the 1956 contest.
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America
American Petroleum Institute Committee On Agriculture
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chaves County
Laine
National
Durham
N. C
Farm Bureau
S. Atkinson Ave
al Woodburn
Chamber of Commerce
E. Fifth St
Russ Mann
Roswell Jaycees
Dick Corn
Young Farmers Contest
Tays Weighs Run for Congress in New Mexico
Former Roswell resident Melvin Tays a leading Otero County real estate figure and 1955 legislator announced he is seriously considering running for the congressional seat once held by A M Fernandez Lt Gov Joe Montoya also said he seeks the Democratic nomination Tays plans a state wide tour to gauge support and will decide after meetings with political leaders and visits to East Side and other regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Tays
Otero County
Rep
A. M. Fernandez
Joe Montoya
Tays
Alamogordo
Roswell
Bret
East Side
E. S
Johnny” Walker
Congress
Alamogordon
Santa Fe
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ST. Mary’s-Don Shultz
ENMMC
Lance
Joe
Eur
Iron Curtain
NEW Mexico Magazine
J. W. Young
Pena Blanca
Fred Harvey
Jack Litton
Carlsbad
Frank Kaufmann
James Green
Artesia
Edwin L. Mechem
Boone
N. M
County 4-H
National Guard Armory
Mary McCullough
Ellers
Colonel Porter
Roswell State
Bank
V. C. Klein
J. G. Stengall
Jaycees
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