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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1952
Page
5
LeRoy Kline son of Mr and Mrs Elmer L Kline of Roswell earned a certificate for excellent work in the Latham Foundation international poster contest Posters were judged at Stanford University He is taking art instruction at a Minneapolis art institute.
RUIDOSO N M Special to The Record persistent rains delay the Skyride project but officials expect operation next week with a formal opening in two to three weeks. Towers, footings, upper and lower terminals finished. electrical hook up underway. cables being installed. pink Tennessee marble counters planned for the bank building offices. Stockholders, new headquarters, and regulatory investigations by state and federal agencies soon announced.
The Wheeler's Museum and Antique Shop saw 1,916 visitors in June from 34 states and 4 foreign countries. Special guest Queen for a Day, Mrs. Ginny Ballance, visited with husband Thaxton of Pasadena. The museum operates independently, invites guest-book signing, and welcomes donations. The First State Bank of Lincoln County board includes Milt Mabie, William W. Gallacher, George L. Zimmerman, Joe C. Palmer, Robert L. Lloyd, R. L. Spires, D. W. Gaignat, LaVern Carlton, with two seats to be announced. Final bank negotiations may boost local business. L. J. Davis facilitates cooperation with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Armstrong and Armstrong Roswell contractors win the job to resurface 88.6 miles of US Highway 70 from Roswell to Tularosa. Work set to start within days for a bid of 165,237.50 dollars spanning Chaves Lincoln and Otero counties.
Ruidoso Lions Club installed its 1952 53 officers July 1 in a Ladies night program led by District 40 M Governor Lou Elliott of Las Cruces. Joe Hawkins received the gavel from retiring president V D Ratliff. New officers include Nolan Hart Kon Tam er Vic Lamb Gene Sitzes Paul Vance Gene Dodson Eric Bruce H M Graham Weldon Garner Carl De Bord and director lineup. dinner music by Erman Gray on marimba. program at Navajo Lodge dining room.
The station will use a switch to operate the red traffic stop light for a few minutes to halt traffic at the intersection and permit fire trucks to reach Highway 37 without stopping on the steep incline. Motorists are asked to cooperate and observe the light during a fire call.
City officials announced that Ruidoso’s first traffic signal light was installed last weekend as a brief emergency stop light. It hangs at the intersection where fire trucks turn onto Main Street near City Hall on State Highway 37.
Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce officers started a new system of monthly breakfast meetings at Noisy Water Lodge held Monday of last week. The group will meet monthly with extra calls as needed and hold a general membership meeting every three months. S. K. Kuykendall becomes president, Nolan Hart retires, and plans include committee chairmen, a treasurer’s report, and a membership drive. Rosalind Barnes to be sent to the Southwestern Cham.
District Judge George T. Harris sentenced Gordon Wright 18 to 24 months in state prison after he pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing a motorcycle. David Hanson 56 also pled guilty to passing a worthless check, noted by the sheriff as an ex convict. A separate line advertises an investment account offering from First New Mexico Company with a $10 monthly minimum.
Wilbur F. Coe announces the Lincoln County Historical Society annual meeting set for Sunday afternoon July 13 at 2 o'clock in Old Lincoln Town. The notice appears amid a report that a Chamber of Commerce institute in Dallas July 13–19 will involve New Mexico managers traveling with local delegates.
Convicted cop killer Robert Hugh Barber Jr., age 27, heads to trial on a $15,000 armed robbery charge in Dallas as jury selection continues. He already has a 50 year sentence for slaying Fort Worth Detective Henry Cleveland. The case ties the Dallas robbery to Cleveland’s killing when officers went to Barber’s Fort Worth home. Four jurors were chosen, with court recessing for the funeral of Dallas criminal lawyer Ted Monroe. Attorneys push for the death penalty.
Emma Hentzel sues Leeie Wallace for 730 dollars in District Court claiming a bottle shattered by a passing auto splintered her leg on West Second between Main and Richardson May 5. The suit cites a deep leg wound from the incident.
Philadelphia surgery replaces a diseased aorta section in a living patient with a three inch graft from a 19 year old homicide victim. The 46 year old John Chatman recovered after a seven hour operation at Pennsylvania Hospital and was due for release.
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