Eddy County History Book Showcases Pioneers and Local Biz
A review of the Eddy County history booklet highlights text and art by Stu Pritchard and K Gunnar Petersen, with research by Pritchard and Glenn Prager. It covers figures like Billy the Kid, J J Hagerman, Pat Garrett, Chisum, and Truitt, plus Artesia and Hope vignettes, rail, floods, and early town life.
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Eddy County
Stu Pritchard
K. Gunnar Petersen
Glenn Prager
Great Western Printing Co
Billy the Kid Pritchard
The
Billy
Jones Boys
Heiskel
Ma Jones
Charles Bishop Eddy
Charles Goodnight
Oliver Loring
John S. Chisum
Chaves County
Heiskel Jones
Pat Garrett
Charles
Roswell Suffered Shootings as New Year Arrives
Mrs. Rudy Cummins reports a bullet pierced her car hood at midnight on New Year’s Eve in Roswell. She mentions another bullet through a residence living room that same evening. Police appeal for information as residents seek safety in the rough start to the year. SCHOLAR Paul Woolls listed on Wabash College Dean’s List with 8.6 GPA, son of Roswell educators.
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Rudy Cummins
Roswell
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Indiana
Paul
Donald P. Woolls
Roswell Independent School District
Young Woolls
Wabash
Bomb threat hoax diverts TWA Madrid to Denver flight
A TWA Boeing 747 with 223 aboard was diverted from Kennedy to Denver after a telephoned extortion threat of a bomb aboard. The Madrid call demanded 15 million pesetas. Officials said the threat appears to be a hoax and precautionary measures were taken. The flight had left Madrid at 5:20 a.m. EST and was due in New York at 12:25 p.m. EST.
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New York
Madrid
Kennedy
Denver
Colo
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Supermarkets General
CBS
New York Yankees
Eastern Airlines
Florida
Funeral Notices and Obituaries From Roswell Area
Funeral services held for Mrs. Carlotta Hernandez 88 at St. John's with burial at South Park Cemetery. Other notices include George Archuleta Sr. of Porterville and Froilan Hernandez, and Eugene V. McKim Sr. in Roswell area. multiple family survivors listed.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Carlotta Hernandez
Sunset Villa Nursing Home
Diego Mason
South Park Cemetery
Ballard Funeral Home
Ballard Chapel
Fort Stockton
Tex
Rumaldo
Domaciana Chabarria
Francisco Hernandez
George Archuleta Sr
Porterville
Calif
Roswell
Myers Funeral Home
Archuleta
Lincoln
Jessie Archuleta
Ben
Los Padres
Jimmy
Wilmington
George Jr
John
Manuel
Jessie
Long Beach
Beatrice Aguilar
Geneva Trujillo
Los Angeles
Mary Nieto Woodville
Jesusita Griego
Crustta Carillo
Casper
Wyo
Ruth Salcido
Arizona
Froilan Hernandez
Ballard
Box
Dexter
St. Mary’s Hospital
Memory Lawn Memorial Park
Eugene V. McKim Sr
Ralph Schumacher
First United Methodist Church
McKim
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Coal Summit
William
Clara McKim
Frederika Greenberg
South Dakota
Southern Pacific Railways
Oscura
Alamogordo
Ownership dispute stalls Santa Fe Airport renovation
Gov. Bruce King says Santa Fe County owns the airport while city officials contend the city holds title. Renovation plans face delay as legislators consider a $500000 state appropriation to leverage local and federal funds for a project costing over $1 million amid questions of ownership.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bruce King
Santa Fe County
King
City of
Congress talks tough on ending Vietnam war in new session
Congress signals willingness to cut off Vietnam funding if Nixon fails to secure a settlement. Democrats push nonbinding resolutions aiming to halt allocations with safe troop withdrawal and POW releases. Peace talks resume Monday as Inauguration Day nears. leaders warn of action if talks stall.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Capitol
Pris
Pentagon
House Democrats
Hugh Scott
Mike Mansfield
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Foreign Relations Committee
Carl Albert
Bank call seeks year end report on national banks
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a report on conditions of all national banks as of December 31, 1972. Similar calls were issued by the Federal Reserve Board for its member banks and by the FDIC for insured state banks not in the Fed system.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve System
Roswell Man 20 Dies From Apparent Drug Overdose
A 20 year old Roswell man died Wednesday from an apparent drug overdose. Toxicology tests are underway to identify the substance. Police also report a separate investigation into Betty George 52 found fatally stabbed in her Roswell home. A missing white and green Oldsmobile with NM ABJ-854 is sought. Reports of burglaries include a 19 inch TV and home entry incidents.
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Roswell
Chaves County
Lee Wollard
Catarina Morales Jr
S. Hendricks
St. Mary's Hospital
Betty George
A.F. Blaun
New Mexico
Sarah Shell
Iva Espinoza
E. Fifth
Market Reports Prices slump trading active
New York market backs away from three day rally as the Dow falls 7.08 to 1036.72 at noon. NYSE declines outpace advances about 2 to 1 in active trading amid lagging tape. Analysts attribute the drop to a technical consolidation following gains tied to peace prospects and tax selling.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
John Smith
Fahnestock & Co
Reservoir levels rise in New Mexico except three
The Bureau of Reclamation reports most major New Mexico reservoirs rose in December with Navajo Heron and Ute as exceptions. Navajo held 982000 acre feet at year end, down from 1300900 a year earlier due to normal spring runoff preparations.
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Albuquerque, N.M
Bureau of Reclamation
New Mexico
Navajo
Heron
Ute
Heron Lake
Chama
el Vado
Albuquerque
Ute Lake
Logan
Tucumcari
Alamogordo Lake
Fort Sumner
FE Vado
Tierra Amarilla
Albuquerque San Juan-Chama
McMillan
Avalon
Artesia
Carlsbad
Eagle Nest Lake
Cimarron
Local newspaper rate card and staff credits
Regional editor Lois Purvis and business manager Higg inth am listed with staff positions. Subscription rates shown for Chaves County by mail and other counties, Roswell carrier rates, and three month to one year options. Associated Press attribution notes local news use rights.
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Chaves County
Roswell
Trade
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
AL Stubbs
Eddy History
Billy the Kid
W. Greene
Robert Weems Tansill
J. J. Hagerman
John T. Truitt
Frank Reitrboldt
Sallie Chisum Roberts
Town of
Hope
Old Hope Methodist Church
Arthur “Paul Woolls
Roswell High
United States
Henry Block
S. Main
Eugene V. McKim
Eugene V. McKim Jr
Las Cruces
Joanna Swickard
Shirley Smith
Catarino Morales JR
EF. Hendricks
Mr. Morales
Catarina
Shilda Morales
Gloria Nunez
Morales
Allen Morales
Jennifer Morales
Luis Medina
Robert Medina
Jesus Morales
Anastacio Medina
Perciliano Medina
Texas
Viola Gantt
Mary Zamora
Josefine Medina
Elvira Atterbury
Michigan
Conce Contreras
California
Roswell Man
Larry Barbour
Wollard
Ertire
BankAmericaid
Zales
E. F. Hutton Co
Amer
Marco
Mobil Oi
Amer Tel
Mtn Sts
Occid Pete
Renfid
Pan Am Sul Wa
Pan Am WA
Aveo Mfg
Chrysler
Penn Eng
Cities
Pennz
Phil Pete
City Invest
Coca Cola
Ramada Inn
RCA Corp
Ryndis Tob
del Webb
S Dresser Ind
Safeway Duplan Corp
Santa Fe Ind
Sears
DuPont
el Paso
Skelly Oil
Sperry Rd
DOW Jones
EF Hutton & Com
Spm Glover
Rank
Sec Inc
Chicago
EF. Hutton & Co
Elephant Butte
Caballo Reservoir
Conchas Lake
Corcoration
Main St
Mex
Albert A. Stubbs
Jerry McCormack
Lois Purvis
RM. Higginbotham
Cecil Goins
John Pettit
Ady
AL Geary
Harold Kingrey
First National Bank
BSI
Third & Main
S. Main & Reed
N. Main
Mescalero
W. Second
Montana
Hagerman
E. Argyle Dexter
S. Lincoln
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