Experimental Farm Site Picked Near Artesia
Pecos Valley Experimental Farm Planning Association selects a government section six miles south of Artesia as the tentative site after a two day survey of ten possible locations. The committee favors an improved Artesia area farm first, then a grazed State lease site, then an improved Hagerman area farm, with cost estimates guiding choice. The site, on State land leased by Charles R. Martin, offers good water and soil, highway access, and staff support. a non profit corporation will be formed to receive funds.
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Artesia
Record
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Langenegger
New Mexico A&m
Carlsbad
Hagerman
Dexter
Cottonwood
Roswell
Atoka School
Penasco
Charles R. Martin
Atoka
Former New Mexico Supreme Court Justice John F. Simms Dies
John F. Simms Sr. 67, longtime New Mexico jurist, died of a heart attack after escorting his secretary home. His son, John Simms Jr., a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, paused campaigning to return for the funeral. Simms helped found the prominent Simms & Modrall law firm after moving to Albuquerque in 1914.
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Albuquerque
John F. Simms Sr
New Mexico Supreme Court
Thelma Gee
John Simms Jr
Las Cruces
Simms
Washington, Ark
Vanderbilt University
Arkansas Bar
Texarkana
Ark
Arkansas House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Simms & Modrall
New Mexico
Local Weather Summary From United States Weather Bureau
Reading intervals from yesterday 2 p.m. to today 11 a.m. show high 57 and low 28 with readings in the 30s and 40s. Forecast calls for variable cloudiness to Saturday with little temperature change and no precipitation. winds increase Saturday and temperatures to run two to seven degrees above seasonal through next Wednesday. Sunrise 6 45 Sunset 5 40 length of day 10 9 hours.
Dancer Marilyn Taylor in Gleason feud with ex wife
New York Daily Mirror reported Marilyn Taylor, a dancer on Jackie Gleason's TV show, clashed with Gleason's estranged wife Genevieve Gleason. Genevieve visited Gleason at Doctors Hospital in New York where he was recovering from a broken leg, triggering a public spat.
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Marilyn Taylor
Jackie Gleason
Gleason
New York Daily Mirror
Genevieve
New York
Doctors Hospital
Marilyn
Ex City Clerk Seeks Showdown In Reported Shortage Of Funds
Ex city official challenges budget gaps as reports surface of a major shortfall. The piece notes a proposed three billion dollar spent on guided missiles for national arsenals, with broader implications for defense funding and local and national policy debates.
State missile procurement totals and services funding reveal shift to robot weapons
The article outlines how the Air Force Army and Navy episodically fund missile programs totaling about three billion dollars with undisclosed portions and new spending requests. It notes production milestones like Adador Snark Nike Regulus Terrier and Sparrow and mentions Comptroller Ed Hartman reporting city parking meter shortfalls after a breakfast with the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medea
Sethe
Air Force
Army
Navy
Nike
Greenfield Forms Water Consumers Group
The Greenfield Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association, formed at a community meeting in Greenfield last night, aims to secure a sanitary water supply and install mains for about 35 homes with assistance from the State Health Department. The group will organize labor and connections to ensure safe water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield Mutual Domestic Water Consumer's Association, Inc
Greenfield
State Health Department
Church of God to Lay Corner Stone
The Church of God will lay the cornerstone Sunday at 3 PM at the new site on South Kentucky Avenue and Forest Street, near McGaffey. Formerly at Michigan and Albuquerque, the church was destroyed by a Christmas Eve fire. Pastor Rev. O. E. Wright and state overseer Rev. Brady Dennis will attend along with other ministers. The public is invited.
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Church of God
South Kentucky Avenue
Forest Street
McGaffey
Michigan
Albuquerque
O. E. Wright
Brady Dennis
Churches of God In
New Mexico
Mayor Warren Cobean Speaks at Jaycees Meeting
Roswell city offices and near term plans discussed by Mayor Warren R. Cobean at the Jaycees gathering held Wednesday at the Nickson Hotel. Twenty six members attended with guests Charles Polk Glen Dennis Al Haase Jack Tolleson Harry Blake Stan Walker Bob Tearman Bob Thompson Lyen Allen listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren R. Cobean
Jaycee’s
Nickson Hotel
Cobean
Roswell
Charles Polk
Glen Dennis
al Haase
Jack Tolleson
Harry Blake
Stan Walker
Bob Tearman
Bob Thompson
Lyen Allen
County Republicans Convene Tomorrow Demos Week Later
Chaves County Republicans plan a 2 p.m. gathering in the district courtroom on Saturday February 13 to choose 66 delegates and alternates for the state convention in Albuquerque February 26 and 27. Democrats schedule their mass meeting at 3 p.m. Saturday February 20 in the district courtroom to elect delegates for the state pre primary nominating convention in Albuquerque March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Albuquerque
Chaves
John P. Cusack
A. Clark Freehart
Chaves Republicans
T. T. Sanders Jr
Richard G. Bean
County Democratic Organization
Rainbow Girls Begin Heart Fund Drive In Roswell
Rainbow Girls plan a two week drive starting tomorrow in downtown Roswell to raise funds for the 1954 Chaves County Heart Association campaign. The goal is 10 000 dollars with 65 percent allocated to equip heart treatment at the new Southeastern New Mexico Medical Center.
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Roswell
Ruth Owens
Frank M. Standhardt
Chaves County Heart Association
Field Robinson
New Southeastern New Mexico Medical Center
Roswell Couple Granted Marriage Licenses in Two Cases
A license was issued yesterday to Robert Brown, 20, and Ruby Huddleston, 17, both of Roswell. On Wednesday a license was granted to William Thornton Hammock, 25, and Velma Joyce Boxley, 21, also of Roswell.
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Robert Brown
Ruby Huddleston
Roswell
William Thornton Hammock
Velma Joyce Boxley
New Mexico Republicans field varied campaigns for state and federal posts
Three Republicans launch races for U S Representative seats held by Dempsey and Fernandez and for a state land commissioner post. Others consider races for the state House and lieutenant governor while Democratic Floyd Cross announces for lieutenant governor.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
U. S
House of Representatives
Thomas W. Childers
Santa Fe
Joseph Rendon
Albuquerque
Roswell
Dempsey and
Fernandez
John Coury
Santa Rosa
E. 8. Walker
Wilson Hurley
Torney
Patrick’ S Hurley
Floyd Cross
Truth Or Consequences
Cross
State House
Ways and Means
Silver City
House Game and Fish
Rendon
West Texas
Sandoval
McKay Announces Abolition of Land Office in Duke City
Secretary of the Interior McKay announces abolition of the Bureau of Land Management regional office in Albuquerque and six regional offices. New Mexico will be under area 3 based in Denver with Wester B. Wallace as head. The change creates three new area offices in Denver Portland and Salt Lake City.
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Washington
McKay
Bureau of Land Management
Albuquerque
New Mexico
BLM
Denver
Portland
Salt Lake City
Billings
Mont
San Francisco
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Audit report on Roswell parking meter funds sparks city meeting
Former city clerk Brad Hays urged charges or full exoneration after the state audit showed a 4037.21 shortage in the Roswell parking meter fund. The February 2 1954 report by Tweedy and Allman was discussed at a city council breakfast in the Nickson Hotel.
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Ed Hartman
Brownie Emerson
Brad Hays
Nickson Hotel
C. M. Robbins
Walter
Wally) Reed
Hartman
Daniel E. Carpenter
Winston Daniel
Max Littell
Hays
John F. Russell
Cit
Russell
Brad
Office of State Comptroller
South Korea Offers Army Division For Indochina Fight
South Korea announced it offered a full army division to combat communism in Indochina and sought help from retired U. S. General James Van Fleet. The move followed a Laos government cabinet minister’s two urgent appeals and amid reports of Vietminh forces pressing toward Luang Prabang. President Syng-man Rhee urged Van Fleet to organize and train Indochinese forces while Korea would supply officers for training.
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Seoul
South Korea
Indochina
U. S
James van Fleet
Government Information Office
United States
Laos
Luang Prabang
Pyun Yung Tai
French Union
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Paris
Tokyo
Nippon Times
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Pyun
Synghamn Rhee
van Fleet
Greece
U. S. 8Th Army
U. N
Korea
Roswell Chamber to Launch Monthly Stockholders Breakfasts
Roswell New Mexico will start a series of monthly stock holder breakfasts at the Nickson Hotel beginning February 24. The 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. events require advance reservations by noon Tuesday, cost one dollar, with Robert O. Anderson of Malco Refineries as the first speaker reviewing oil developments affecting Roswell and Chaves County.
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New Mexico Motor Carriers Association, Inc
General Assembly
C. L. McCluskey
Albuquerque
Nickson Hotel
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Lovington
New Mexico
Chicago
Ill
Phoenix
Ariz
Denver
Colo
Amarillo
el Paso
Tex
Jack Cole Jr
Birmingham
Ala
American Trucking Association, Inc
Warren R. Cobean
Cole
United States
Don Law
ATA For
Ingram B. Pickett
State Corporation Commission
James F. Lamb
Commission
Motor Transportation Industry
John Block Jr
Roswell
Billy Walkler
NMMCA
John L. Springer
Western Highway Institute
Ben Cass
Robbin Crouse
Harold Hefner
Tommy Fowler
Alice Gerstenberg
Teen Town Theater
Ccmny Center
Ruth Hardie Smith
Richard B. Smith
Glover's Recreation Hall
Frank Jaffe
Robert O. Anderson
Malco Refineries
Chaves County
Glover
Stevens Sues Prudential Over Life Insurance Policy
Mrs. Rose M. Stevens of Chaves County filed in U S District Court for $9,580 claiming Prudential Insurance Co of America owes under a $10,000 life policy on her husband David D. Stevens.
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Albuquerque
Rose M. Stevens
Chaves County
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
U.S. District Court
David D. Stevens
Man Pleads Innocent in Mann Act Case in Albuquerque
L V Cleveland 26 pleaded innocent to a Mann Act charge and is jailed on a 3000 dollar bond. FBI says he transported Samantha Davis 23 from Lubbock Texas to Hobbs and then Albuquerque for prostitution.
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Albuquerque
L. V. Cleveland
FBI
Samantha Davis
Lubbock
Tex
Hobbs
Gallup Man Sued Over Highway Collision Near Albuquerque
Paul Kellis Gallup named defendant in a $101,500 damage suit filed in District Court for injuries and damages from a January 14 collision on U S 66 one mile west of Albuquerque. Plaintiffs Charles W. Pierce and Charles Womble allege injuries and Pierce's car damage.
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Gallup
Albuquerque
Paul Kellis
U. S. 66
Charles W. Pierce
Charles Womble
Pierce
Lost Lincoln Letter Mystery Deepens Value Set At Fifty Thousand
In Boston a famed 1864 Lincoln letter to widow Lydia Bixby remains missing as experts warn against paying for signed documents due to widespread forgeries. Dr. Robert Moody of Boston University cautions collectors and urges expert authentication before purchase despite a rumored fifty thousand dollar price tag.
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Boston
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Bixby
Robert E. Moody
Boston University Libraries
Boston University
Lincoln Room
Edward C. Stone
F. Lauriston Bullard
B. U
Lydia Bixby
Dr. Moody
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N. M
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Dee
Central America
la Posada
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Quickies
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T. J. Travers
Cleve Werner
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