Roswell Fire Chief Chrisman retires after 37 years of service
David Rue Chrisman who led Roswell's fire department for two decades retires at 90. The former banker and street car conductor moved from Mississippi to New Mexico in 1894 and became the city's first full time fire chief by 1924. A birthday party is planned with friends from Roswell and nearby towns, and cakes will honor his life with symbols of his three life periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Davies
Roswell
David Rue Chrisman
Chrisman
New Mexico
Kansas Ave
Dexter
Hagerman
Mississippi
Pecos
Tex
Texas
Carlsbad
South Springs
Chisum Ranch
Orchard Park
Fl Paso
Mexico
Pancho Villa
Fort Worth
Charles Whitman
Fulluime
Roswell Considers Rome Flight With Alitalia DC10
City officials discuss a potential Roswell to Rome nonstop flight on a returning Alitalia DC10 for about 11 hours. capacity would be 200 passengers with tentative dates Feb 4 or 5 to Feb 20 and price not yet set. passengers urged to obtain passports and shots while officials wait on plane allocation and crew arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alitalia Airlines
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Rome
Leonardo da Vinci International Airport
Roswell
Italy
Long Beach
Calif
Alitalia Flight Service
Alitalia
Starkey
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Dale Hardin
Douglas
Energy Office shelves Saturday gas station closings
The Federal Energy Office rejected Saturday closings of gasoline stations to curb use. Energy chief William F. Simon said the move is unnecessary despite earlier consideration. Stations are urged to close Sundays with possible national mandate, while officials hope rationing can be avoided as production tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Energy Office
Energy Office
Federal Energy
William F. Simon
Simon
Congress
Roswell Wins Grant for Poe Corn Park Development
A spokes man for Senator Domenici announced the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has awarded Roswell a $9,472.50 grant for Poe Corn Park at East Second Street and Elm Avenue, to be matched by local funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
U.S. Department of Interior
Roswell
Poe Corn Park
East Second Street
Elm Avenue
Year round daylight time begins nationwide Sunday
President Nixon's energy plan moves the United States to year round daylight time starting Sunday except for Indiana and Hawaii. exemptions may apply for Arizona Oregon Kentucky Idaho and other areas as the Transportation Secretary decides. The clock shift aims to cut energy use by moving daylight to evening hours with potential savings of up to 150000 barrels of oil daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Nixon
Indiana
Hawaii
Arizona
Oregon
Kentucky
Uniform Time Office
Idaho
Transportation
Claude Brinegar
White House
Unemployment Rises as Energy Crisis Deepens
The nation’s jobless rate climbed to 4.9 percent in December from 4.7 percent, with 170,000 more people out of work to 4.4 million. The Labor Department cited slower demand, fuel shortages, and processing delays from the energy crisis, noting declines in full-time work and varied impacts across demographics and industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Herbert Stein
Labor Department
Roswell Shootout Wounds Two. Suspect Charged
A Wednesday night shootout near Fifth and Main damaged a window at 103 E Fifth and potentially hit a Yellow Cab dispatcher who was not present. Roswell Police Lt. Berry and Arthur Perez were wounded. Perez faces aggravated burglary battery and assault charges after 27 handguns were recovered as he left Discount City at 424 N Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and
Main Streets
Yellow Cab Co
Main St
Roswell City
Charles Berry
Arthur Perez
S. Beech
Berry
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Perez
ENMMC
Discount City
Luis Torres
Roswell Drug Raid Nabs 21 Suspects In Morning Sweep
Fourteen adults and seven juveniles were arrested at 6:30 a.m. on drug violations after a four month Roswell and Chaves County investigation. Officials said arrests include Tony Ray Carter and John W. Bowers on morphine charges, Randall Massey and Geraldine Massey on hashish, with bonds from 2,000 to 22,000. Juvenile cases to be handled in children’s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Hunter
Roswell
L. M. Hall
Chaves County
Tony Ray Carter
Randall C. Massey
N. Atkinson Ave
Geraldine Massey
John W. Bowers
N. Main St
George Garcia
N. Greenwood Ave
Larry Alfred Garcia
Joe Angel Marquez
Jefferson Sr
Kent Shannon
New Mexico
Children’s Court
Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
David R. Jr
Bea
Patricia
William F. Brainerd
By Jay Perkins
Associated Press
Key Real Estate
E. Fifth St
Conner St
Abbie Franco
Route 1
Yo9
Robert Gabaldon
E. Ballard Sr
David Larry Rice
Poe
Main Street
Carl Padilla
E. van Buren
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!