New Records Set For Fifth Year in Drilling Activity
Oil and gas operators in a 12 state Western area report 1955 as the fifth consecutive year of record drilling. total completions reached 4,753 with 1,895 wildcat wells, highlighting Colorado Wyoming Nebraska Northern New Mexico Montana North Dakota Utah South Dakota Nevada Idaho Arizona Oregon. Skelly Oil’s No 1 McConnell in Rio Arriba County New Mexico produced 1.2 million cubic feet per day from the Pictured Cliffs formation after drilling to 9,011 feet.
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Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
New Mexico
Montana
North Dakota
Utah
South Dakota
Nevada
Idaho
Arizona
Oregon
Skelly Oil
McConnell
Rio Arria County
N. M
Pictured Cliffs
Long-Term Credit Plea for Distressed Farmers by Fernandez
Rep. A. M. Fernandez of New Mexico urged the House to push long-term credit for distressed farmers. He criticized the President’s nine-point farm plan for omitting the measure, noting previous opposition by the Agricultural Department yet ongoing emergency conditions in New Mexico and Florida. He urged the agricultural committee to revive consideration of the legislation.
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Washington
A. M. Fernandez
D-Nm
House
Agricultural Department
New Mexico
Florida
Fernandez
Grace Kelly Rainier Wedding Date and Site Uncertain
Reports from Monte Carlo and Wilmington clash over when and where the royal wedding will occur. Prince Rainier’s aide says Monaco in April with civil and Catholic ceremonies, while Grace Kellys circle and Miss Kelly herself give no definitive date or venue.
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Philadelphia
Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier III of
Monaco
Miss Kelly
Rainier
Paul Noghes
Monte Carlo
Wilmington
Del
J. Francis Tucker
Florida
Hollywood
Former Resident of Artesia Stricken
Funeral services were held in Artesia today for Mrs. Charles S. Sole, a former Artesia resident who died Sunday morning in Odessa where she had lived since moving from Artesia two years ago. She had resided in Artesia about 15 years and was buried in Woodbine cemetery beside her husband who died in 1948.
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Artesia
Charles S. Sole
Sole
Odessa
Woodbine Cemetery
H. L. McAlester
C. A. Clark
First Methodist Church
Paulin Funeral Home
Robert Thompson
Los Angeles
Calif
Atom driven exhibit ship proposed by Rep Van Zandt
Rep. Van Zandt introduces a bill for an atomic powered exhibit ship to tour the world and showcase peaceful uses of the atom, a project revived by President Eisenhower last Thursday.
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Washington
van Zandt
R-Pa
Eisenhower
Artesia High Kicks Off 1956 March of Dimes Drive
Artesia High School students opened North Eddy County’s 1956 March of Dimes campaign with a band concert at Fourth and Main and the sale of Blue Crutches. Senior Miss Kirk Wildman, polio victim, sold a blue crutch pin to Mayor William Yeager as part of ceremonies. The Artesia 20-30 Club will host this year’s March of Dimes radio auction on KSVP the night of January 19.
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Artesia
Artesia High School
North Eddy County
March of Dimes Fund
Kirk Wildman
William Yeager
Wildman
Pickup Hits Cow North of Artesia Killing Animal
A pickup driven by James Norris struck and killed a cow on the county line road north of Artesia Saturday night. State police estimate truck damage at 300 dollars. Cow owner not yet determined. Accident occurred about a quarter mile west of Highway 285.
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Artesia
James Norris
Artesia Soldier Arrives in Korea for Duty
Pvt. Franklin D. McAnally 22 son of Mr and Mrs Artie McAnally of 812 Quay St arrived in Korea to join the Korean Military Advisory Group. He enlisted in June 1955 and completed basic training at Fort Ord California after graduating Artesia High School and attending New Mexico A&M College.
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Artesia
Korea
Franklin D. McAnally
Artie McAnally
Quay St
McAnally
Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Artesia High School
New Mexico A&m College
Sheriff asks public help in Artesia for check kiting suspect
Artesia deputies issued an alert for E. N. Covington sought for passing multiple bad checks after opening a $20 bank account the day before New Year. He allegedly left town before the bank opened on Tuesday.
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Artesia
E. N. Covington
Covington
Union President Blames Westinghouse Strike Obstacle
AFL CIO IUE head James B. Carey blamed Westinghouse president Gwilym A. Price for the 85 day dispute. He spoke to mayors of 17 cities where Westinghouse plants sit and cited rejected settlement proposals. Carey noted back-to-work efforts at several plants had stalled under Price.
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Pittsburgh
James B. Carey
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Gwilym A. Price
Westinghouse
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
Gwilym Price
M. E. Sensenbrenner
Columbus
Ohio
IUE
Wife Accused of Nude Encounters With Chaplin Jr in Custody Fight
Irving Zeitlin claims his ex wife Dolores Zeitlin and Charles Chaplin Jr were nude in his home last June during a custody dispute over adopted son Barry, a charge both denied in domestic relations court. The couple divorced in April with Dolores holder of custody, while Zeitlin seeks custody of the boy.
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Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin Jr
Irving Zeitlin
Dolores Zeitlin
Chaplin
Zeitlin
Three Men Taxed For DWI By Local Courts
Sergeant Dorris Lovell 29 of Walker Base was fined 175 for driving while intoxicated before Judge R L Ballard at the police court. Daniel Espinosa 28 and Placido Aragon 51 of Albuquerque Street were each fined 180 in the justice of the peace court for DWI.
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DWI
Dorris M. Lovell
F.M. Sqdn
Walker Base
E. Ballard St
R.L. Ballard
R. Perry Bean
E. Albuquerque St
Safeway To Discontinue Cashsaver Trading Stamps
Safeway Stores announced that issuance of Cashsaver trading stamps will end after Saturday. The store will continue to redeem the stamps for cash.
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Hobbs
Safeway
Guard to Stage Polio Demonstration Across New Mexico
National Guard personnel from across New Mexico will gather in Albuquerque on January 28 for a giant demonstration ending a three day operation Guard Against Polio. The event is organized by the New Mexico Guard and the March of Dimes with a month long recruiting and fundraising drive. Maj. Gen. C G Sage and R P Conway say at least 40 communities will hold demonstrations to support county state and national infantile paralysis foundations.
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Albuquerque
National Guard
New Mexico
New Mexico Guard
State March of Dimes Organization
March of Dimes
Special Guard
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
C. G. Sage
R. P. Conway
Mrs Evans Mother Dies in Carrizozo
Mrs. William Ferguson 80 of Capitan, mother of Mrs. Joe Evans of Roswell, died at Carrizozo hospital after a broken hip from a two week old accident. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Angus cemetery between Capitan and Ruidoso. Survivors include her husband William Ferguson, two sons Champ and William Jr., four daughters Mrs. Joe Evans, Mrs. Frank Titsworth, Mrs. Travis Werner, and Mrs. J. N. Conley.
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William Ferguson
Capitan
Joe Evans
Summit St
Roswell
Carrizozo Hospital
Angus Cemetery
Capitan and
Ruidoso
Ferguson
New Mexico
Champ of Capitan
William, Jr
Ventura
Calif
W. Summit St
Frank Titsworth
Tinnie
Travis Werner
J. N. Conley
Denver
Mrs. Anna Blauw Stricken in Denver
Mrs. Anna M. Blauw age 67 died at Mercy Hospital Denver after four months illness. Born in Chicago she lived in Denver fifty years. Funeral likely Saturday in Denver. Survived by two sons Joseph of Denver and Dr Alfred S Blauw of Roswell six grandchildren and three sisters.
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Anna M. Blauw
Alfred S. Blauw
Roswell
Mercy Hospital
Denver
Aldermen Begin Consideration Tonight on Annexation Plan
The Roswell city council meets at 7 30 p m in City Hall to decide on a proposed annexation of 90 tracts south and west of the current limits The area includes property of the Church of Christ and Eastern New Mexico Fair trustees and lists multiple local property owners among those to be annexed. Boundary details and reasons are not provided in the notice.
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Atkinson
Church of Christ
New Mexico
Jose Lupe
Lorenzo Ramirez
J. H
Cora Lee Franklin
Charles H
Opal L. Wiley
Minnie Watts
Orville E
Marie L. Brackeen
C. C. Melson
W. H
May Waldrop
James C
Edith Weems
B. A. Shipman
Eugene A
Betty Jean Henry
Bill
Ruby Melson
Myrtle S. Hendricks
Hendricks Co
E. K
W. A
J.B Patterson
Mary Ann Cannon
Steve Crosby
James Q. Marshall
Clint J. Frost
I. O
Tode) Brenneman
Farm Eqpt. Co., Inc
Willie Porter
E. E. Anderson
Lewis E. Allen
Ernest M
K. Marquerite
Haley
James F
Lillie Mae Walden
Warren
Maxine Goode
Archie
Lucile Campbell
Joseph T
Joyce E. Pope
R.L. Tessier
Roy E. Lee
Roswell
General Fund Leads In City's Paid Bills
The city paid 120 unapproved bills last month with the General Fund leading at 12000 dollars. Closest was Smith Machinery Co. at 3734 dollars followed by Clowe & Cowan 1666.79 and Denver Sewer Pipe 1622.01. U S Treasury withholding paid 1170.90 and Southwestern Public Service 1323.71. Otis Foster was the lowest at 0.85 dollars.
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General Fund
Smith Machinery Co
Clowe & Cowan
Denver Sewer
U. S. Treasury
Southwestern Public Service Co
Otis Foster
Reno Divorce Report Ties Jack Benny Kin to Baker Split
Joan Benny Baker 20 adopted daughter of Jack Benny is in Reno reportedly for a divorce from Seth Baker a New York stock broker. They wed last year in a lavish ceremony and have a child.
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Reno, Nev
Jack Benny
Joan Benny Baker
Reno
New York
Seth Baker
Trustees and parties listed for church and fair area notices
A long list of individuals and couples including C A Lacer R L Burrow Eugene Smith and many others tied to Church of Christ Quickhome Sales Co and Eastern New Mexico Fair in what appears to be a property or estate related notice. Names include W E Burkstaller Roy L Lee Georgia Ken ney S P Johnson A L Long Robert L Cole Viola Barber C D McClung Darrell E Adams H L Beard Liston Pearson Lorton Crocker Birchley Williams Burden Jordan Hawkins Johnson Hazlewood Callahan Fahrlender Black Lackey Darnell Holland Irene McCracken Clara Pearl Cole Ramm and others. The document shows trustees and affiliated parties across several entities.
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C. A. Lacer
R. L. Burrow
Eugene Smith
W. E. Burkstaller
Roy L. Lee
Club Alegra, Inc
Georgia Kenney
S.P. Johnson
A. L. Long
Robert L. Cole
Robert E
Viola Barber
C. D. McClung
Darrell E
Dolores L. Adams
H. L. Beard
Jeff G
Margaret L. Liston
I. R
Grace L. Pearson
Floyd
W. M
Madie Hazlewood
G. G
Eva J. Callahan
Will Fahrlender
Black & Lackey
Wayne H. Darnell
George Holland
Church of Christ
Quickhome Sales Co
Clarence A
Marjorie M. Ramm
Irene McCracken
M. A. McCracken
Charles A. Doty
Clara Pearl Cole
B. F. Heine
Barney Carter
Neal Harper
Robert C. Shanks
C. V. Bottom
Martha Huddleston
Luther Rader
City pays SWPSC top of 55 unapproved bills list
Southwestern Public Service Co. received the largest payment from the city’s general fund last month among 55 unapproved bills, totaling 2,749.18 dollars. Other notable charges included Phillips Petroleum Co 2,766.57, Russell Bacon & Shephard 2,435.80, U.S. Treasury withholding 2,221.80, and monthly payments 1,725. Big Jo Lumber was the smallest at 58 cents.
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Southwestern Public Service Co
General Fund
Phillips Petroleum Co
Russell, Bacon & Shephard
U.S. Treasury
Big Jo Lumber
Two Cases Heard In Police Court
Police court resumed daily duties with two intoxication cases. Yesterday R. Bernice Grant, 26, was fined 80 dollars on an assault and battery charge. Complaint was signed by George McElroy.
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R. Perry Bean
Bernice Grant
George McElroy
Midwestern Lawmakers Praise Parts of Farm Measure
GOP lawmakers praised aspects of the message including farm credit refunds for fuel tax on nonhighway use and higher federal funding for research. They labeled the plan excellent overall but said options to reduce surpluses were inadequate.
Husband Adopts Wife in $64,000 Kentucky Estate Case
In Lexington Kentucky a husband legally adopted his wife Louise W Graybill affecting the disposition of a $64,000 estate. The suit notes Graybill was not automatically an heir at law and was adopted by order of the Fayette County court.
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Lexington
Louise W. Graybill
Kentucky
Psychiatrists Rule Flight Bombing Suspect San e
Denver man John Gilbert Graham, charged with murder in the United Airlines crash, is deemed sane by two psychiatrists. Dr. Tepley says he had full mental faculties on Nov. 1 and Nov. 14. Dr. Cohen calls him sane and competent now and on the date of the crime.
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Denver
John Gilbert Graham
Leo V. Tepley
Graham
United Air Lines
Here
Robert Cohen
Court of Dist
Edward J. Keating
Daisie E. King
Demos Send Out Call For Confab Delegates
The Democratic National Committee issues the official call for the 1956 presidential nominating convention. States and territories are authorized to send the largest delegations in party history. The Chicago convention on August 13 will have 1,372 votes, 848 from districts and 524 at large.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Michigan Man Dies Here Early Today
Myron Rutherford Vincent, 79, of Croswell, Michigan, died early this morning at his granddaughter’s home in Croswell. A lifelong Croswell resident and family farmer, he had been visiting during the Christmas holidays. Survived by his daughter Mrs. Vernon Van Camp, granddaughter Mrs. Jim Reed, and sister Mrs. William Westerhouse. Funeral services will be held in Croswell with arrangements by Ballard.
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Myron Rutherford Vincent
Croswell
Mich
Jim Reed
W. Lith
Vincent
Vernon van Camp
Roswell
William Westerhouse
Ballard
Denver to Hire Eight Meter Maids for Downtown Meters
Denver plans to hire eight meter maids in uniform to check downtown parking meters for overtime violations. The jobs pay up to 256 dollars per month. The meters tasers will relieve motorcycle patrolmen but have no authority to arrest.
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Denver
Crucibles and platinum equipment used in optical glass work
Crucibles and other equipment made of platinum are used by the optical industry to handle highly corrosive glass types that damage other materials.
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Optical
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S. Main
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Ates
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Mildred Beauchamp
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