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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1957

Page

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Record Scribe Wins Citation In Spot News

Roswell Daily Record reporter Emerson won third place in the New Mexico Press Assn E. H. Shaffer Awards for a spot news roundup on the convict hunt and capture near Roswell last October. The convention in El Paso announced winners including The New Mexican and Belen News-Bulletin for community service and individual honors.

Roswell Sigma Delta Chi Max Odendahl Paul McEvoy Ksws-Tv EL Paso Belen Santa Fe Grants Raton Hobbs New Mexico E. H. Shaffer New Mexico Press Assn New Mexican of Belen News-Bulletin Grants Beacon Baton Range Hobbs News-Sun Joe Lawler The New Mexican Neil Addington Fran Kelly Jim Colegrove Jim Rawls Hobbs News4 Sun Community Service Record

Quiet Service Planned For Eisenhower Second Inauguration

Dwight D. Eisenhower repeats the presidential oath and begins a second term at a quiet White House ceremony. The public inauguration with parade and balls follows Monday at the Capitol. Nixon will take the oath first, Warren to administer to Eisenhower, and the day includes mild weather forecasts and religious services.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower White Houses Hollywood Broadway Nixon White House Barbara Ft. Belvoir Maj. Eisenhower Eisenhowers Nixons National Presbyterian Church White East William F. Knowland California Earl Warren Eisenhower

New Mexico Press Assn elects officers at Santa Fe meeting

Paul Tooley elected president of the New Mexico Press Association. Robert Beck named first vice president and Homer Gruver second vice president. Directors chosen include Jim Colegrove A D Morgan E B Guthmann and Joe Lawler. Meeting set for June 14 15 at Bishop's Lodge Santa Fe. The group backs open meetings welfare recipient naming public and higher legal ad rates. rejects repealing price setting and fair trade laws.

EL Paso Tex Paul Tooley New Mexico Press Assn Tooley Hot Springs Jim Colegrove Baton Range A. D. Morgan el Defensor Socorro E. B. Guthmann The Springer Tribune Joe Lawler New Mexican Santa Fe New Mexico

Record Cold Wave Dies Out

A record January cold wave faded in the Northeast on Saturday as a new cold front from Canada headed toward the midcontinent. Subzero readings appeared in parts of Maryland and northern Virginia before temperatures rose into the teens and twenties across most of the region.

Associated Press Canada Maryland Virginia

Buyers Disagree At Hereford Show In Southeastern NM

Buyers clashed with judges at the Southeastern New Mexico Hereford Association sale on Friday. Top bull price was 810 dollars for R A Boyd of Carlsbad junior bull calf, grand champion bull 600 dollars from Ellis Haulik and Son, Milnerland. Grand champion female 165 dollars from Olin C Ainsworth Milneland. Two other females sold for 300 dollars. Despite drought the sale was deemed very successful with 61 bulls average 296 totaling 18 080 and eight females averaging 192 totaling 1 535.

New Mexico R. A. Boyd Carlsbad Ellis Haulik Lakewood Olin C. Ainsworth Milneland

Polio Drives Funds via Points For Polio Radiothon

Down Town Lions Club sponsors Points for Polio to raise funds during the Roswell gym Jan 28 game between Roswell Coyotes and Dexter Demons. Roy Laub and Mayor Ernie Tucker promote pledges with cash prizes of 50, 25 and 15 dollars. Lions plan half time entertainment and direct pledge collections by teams of Lions, aided by radio links and school authorities to divert admissions revenue to the project.

Down Town Lions Club KGFL KSWS Roswell Gym Roswell Coyotes Dexter Demons Texas Arizona Roy Laub Lion Ernie Tucker Laub Lions Roswell San Angelo

Legislature gears up for first full week of bills in Santa Fe

Santa Fe January 19 The New Mexico Legislature prepared to take up numerous proposed laws next week with a first night committee Monday. A severance tax revision would raise copper tax to 2 percent and apply similar rates to other resources. The day emergency program and welfare package are set for early consideration.

Santa FE House Taxation and Revenue Committee New Mexico Senate Harold Agnew Fabian Chavez Chavez Los Alamos

NMMI Cadets Cleared for West Point Examinations

Three New Mexico Military Institute cadets Dennis Lenhart James Summers and Benjamin Cleveland have official notice to report for the West Point examination on March 13 at Fort Bliss. They were selected as candidates by NMMI and join other honor military school nominees in the competitive process. Lenhart Summers and Cleveland are noted for their athletic leadership on the Broncos and Colts football teams. The selection underscores NMMI’s 47 years of Army designation and comes as Sen Morse calls for a probe into rising oil prices.

New Mexico Military Institute United States Military Academy West Point NMMI Dennis Lenhart San Gabriel Calif James B. Summers Lubbock Texas Benjamin Cleveland Nogales Ariz Herbert M. Jones Adjutant General Washington William Beaumont Army Hospital Fort Bliss Military Academy Jones Department of the Army Institute Lenhart Summers Broncos Cleveland

Uninstructed Delegates Head for State Dem Nomination

Chaves county will send 56 uninstructed delegates to the state Democratic nominating convention on February 25 at 2 p.m. in Santa Fe. They may vote for any nominee, with absentee proxies proportioned to present votes if a split occurs. The county caucus was scheduled for February 25 at 11 a.m. at the La Fonda Hotel.

Chaves County South Hall Santa Fe Lee Cathey Chaves Cathey Morgan Nelson Jack Rodden Howard Bratton Court House U. S New Mexico Antonio Fernandez Austin Brooks Clovis el Rancho Milling Co Melrose High School New Mexico A&m Edwin L. Mechem la Fonda Santa Fe

Corona Rancher Gored by Deer Fatal Rancher Dies After Deer Incident

Adolph Sultemeier, 65, a Corona rancher, was gored to death when trying to free a deer from a fence. He was found by family with leg wounds and bled to death. Officers say he cut the fence wire to free the tangled animal, which likely charged in fright.

Corona Jan Adolph Sultemeier

Harris Files to Run for Roswell Board of Education

Roswell attorney Charles D. Harris of 1502 S. Adams Ave. has filed as a candidate for membership on the Roswell Board of Education. The February election will select two board members, with a separate bond issue vote of about 1 million dollars likely later in February. The city and school district are split into two districts. north side voters use Washington Avenue School, south side voters use Missouri Avenue School. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Charles D. Harris S. Adams Ave Roswell Second Street Washington Avenue Missouri Avenue

Gas Association Predicts Growth for 10-Year Span

The American Gas Assn forecasts a decade of growth with net income surpassing 1.03 billion dollars in 1965, up 63 percent from 1956 and fivefold from 1946. Taxes also projected to top 1.4 billion dollars, rising from 310.9 million in 1956.

New York American Gas Assn

Odell Adams Enlists in United States Army

Odell Adams, 21, of 600 S Sunset Ave, has enlisted in the U S Army for three years. After eight weeks of training in El Paso he will go to Virginia for school. He is a 1956 Roswell High School graduate.

Odell Adams S. Sunset Ave U. S. Army el Paso Adams Virginia Roswell High School

Dexter Hagerman farmers plan co op feed mill and lots

About 30 men from the Dexter Hagerman area met last fall to organize a grassroots Co op Feed Mill and feed lots for cattle and sheep. Ed Smith of Hagerman named temporary chairman for the organizing committee. The venture requires an initial $200 common stock investment and aims to aid drought stricken ranchers and farmers by providing livestock feeding facilities locally. The mill location is expected in the Dexter Hagerman area with plans to proceed. See DEXTER Page 22.

Dexter Hagerman Pecos Valley Ed Smith Co-op Dexter-Hagerman Texas California Smith

Roswell man named 1957 oil public relations chairman

Madison I. Taylor of Roswell was named 1957 chairman of the oil and gas industry's public relations program in New Mexico. Appointed by Joe T. Dickerson of Shell Pipe Line Corp., the Gulf Oil Corp. executive will lead 300 local volunteers and plans public outreach in schools, films, and demonstrations culminating in Oil Progress Week in October.

Madison I. Taylor Roswell New Mexico Joe T. Dickerson Houston Shell Pipe Line Corp Southwest District Albuquerque Taylor Gulf Oil Corp Paul S. Johnston Gackle Oil Company Hobbs American Petroleum Institute OIC

S Sgt and Mrs William Webster Greeting from McConnell Family

S Sgt and Mrs William Webster and Mr and Mrs J J McConnell are listed in a social notice with greetings and well wishes. The item records a small community tribute and family names prominent in local society.

William Webster J. J. McConnell

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Record Scribe Brownie Emerson Brownwood Emerson Roswell Daily Record Capitol America National Capital United States Robert H. Beck Hereford James Summers Bert Aston Rebecca Juarez Dimin Ellers Senator Morse Morse D-Ore Sparkman D-Ala Committee On Small Business N. M Corona Rancher Education Board Gas Association United States Army Dexter-Hagerman Farmers Eye Co-Op
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