Suit over painting filed in district clerk’s office
Paul Connor sues Mrs. Mae Rector for 50000 in a damage action claiming he loaned the painting The Ascension for display at Rector art shop and refused sale. Connor says Rector moved the exhibit to California and has not returned it. his address is Chaves County New Mexico and defendant Sierra County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Connor
Mae Rector
Connor
Rector
Rector Art Shop
California
Chaves County
Sierra County
Sound equipment needed for national conventions
Two tons of electronic sound amplifying equipment are required to serve the Republican and Democratic national conventions so the speeches and music reach the large gate of delegates.
William E. Myers Funeral Services Conducted Today
Funeral services for William Earnest Myers 77 retired farmer and rancher were held in Valley Mortuary Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev Clayton Johnson. Burial followed at South Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife Amy Oakes two daughters Verna Grobien Clemmie Ann Clark one son William Clarence and siblings living in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earnest Myers
St. Mary’s Hospital
Valley Mortuary Memorial Chapel
Clayton Johnson
Trinity Methodist
South Park Cemetery
William Clarence
Alamogordo
Clemmie Ann Clark
Verna Grobien
Houston
Nannie Cornelius
Bronte
Tex
Dee
Baird
Vera
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Trade
In Kansas City cattle receipts include 400 cattle and 200 calves with cows weak to mostly 25 lower and vealers down 19. Bulls steady. Hogs 1,200 with barrows and gilts 25 to 50 higher. 200-250 lb hogs 16.75 to 17.10. Sheep 200 steady with good spring slaughter lambs 21 to 23. springer meat 20 to 50. shorn slaughter lambs 4 lower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U.S
Wool market fades as futures dip while tops rise
New York wool futures slipped slightly in quiet trading while wool tops gained modestly. Futures ended down to about a half a cent, with October through July contracts shown. Certificated wool spot stood at 133.5N and wool tops at 166.1B to 165.9B for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool Market
New York
Wool Tops
Cotton futures close higher in New York market
Cotton futures in New York finished up 25 to 1.20 a bale from the prior close. Trading for Oct 32.34 37, Dec 32.52, Mar 32.43, May 32.26, Jul 31.60, Oct 30.58, Dec 30.65. Middling spot price was 33.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Market
New York
Over the Counter Market Highlights and Nuggets
Market ticker shows various equities with mixed moves. Notable entries include Public Service of New Mexico at 141 percent, Tenn Gas Transmission at 31 percent, US Potash around 64, Western Nat Gas at 10, and Southern Union near 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F
Co. Atomic Dev. Fund
Fidelity Fund
Aztec Soseccees i Desta Gomieds
Aha
Deees taaeeeRhee
U. S
Southern Union
Dow Jones Averages Edge Down In Mixed Trading
Market bulletin shows the Dow Jones averages slipping across sectors as industrials railroads and utilities pull lower. The cheese index and other stock groupings also retreat with small losses observed across major components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones
E. F. Hutton & Co
Torrezville Group Will Drill Water Well
A new water users association chartered by the state corporation commission plans to drill a water well. The Torrezville unit, formed July 13 and 3 miles south of Hagerman, will serve 30 members with a 1.5 mile main line. Officers: D. B. Parker president Wayne Shipman vice president Richard Zefarnono secretary treasurer W. D. Morris Jim Chadwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Corporation Commission
Tom Proctor
Sanitarian
Torrezville
Hagerman
D. B. Parker
Wayne Shipman
Richard Zefarnono
W. D. Morris
Jim Chadwick
Needles Wins Derby Tenth Derby Champion Trains at Hialeah
Needles becomes the tenth Kentucky Derby winner to have trained during winter at the Hialeah track in Florida. The horse's yearlong preparation underscores the Florida facility's role in preparing elite racers for the classic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needles
Hialeah Race Track
Florida
Johnny Longden Joins Elite 4000-Win Jockey Club
American jockey Johnny Longden stood alone as the only nation to exceed 4,000 victories. By the close of 1955 his career total reached 4,646 wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Longden
GOP Executive Committee to Name Candidate for NM Seat
The Republican State Executive Committee plans a meeting early next week to name a congressional candidate to replace Dr. Ralph C. Smith. Chairman F. P. Llewellyn said 10 to 12 names are possible and a decision could come by next Wednesday. The chosen candidate will run with Forrest Atchley for the two New Mexico House seats held by Reps Fernandez and Dempsey in reelection bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Republican State Executive Committee
F. P. Llewellyn
GOP
Ralph C. Smith
Los Alamos
Atomic Energy Laboratory
Forrest Atchley
Dora
Fernandez
Dempsey
Hospital admissions and discharges list for July dates
Admitted July 26 include Antonio Lucero Roswell Willie Mack W Grand Ave W N Glenn Cap rock Mrs Hoy Oliver 1303 S Penn Ave Mrs R A Long 401 W Wildy St Andrew L Makuch NMMI Mrs Curtis Page 1407 S Elm Ave Discharged July 27 Miss Nancy Garcia Mrs Stan ley Swiontek Clyde Burns Antonio Lucero Master Richard Navarette Miss Quata Sarabia E N M Medical Center Harvey Yates Jr Artesia Mrs Clyde L Backenstoss 1005 S Kentucky Ave Admitted July 27 Mrs Irvan Johnson 314 E Ballard St Discharged July 26 Mrs Grant Williams and son Mrs Alfred Groves Mrs Eric M Qdendahl and daughter Osteopathic Mrs James Itschner Shamrock Texas Mrs R E Rouse F W Reed Mrs A A Robles and son Walker AFB Births None reported.
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Antonio Lucero
E. Mathews
Richard Navarette
Roswell
Willie Mack
S. Grand Ave
W. N. Glenn
Caprock
Hoy Oliver
S. Penn Ave
R. A. Long
W. Wildy St
Andrew L. Makuch
NMMI
Curtis Page
S. Elm Ave
Nancy Garcia
Stanley Swiontek
Clyde Burns
Quata Sarabia
E.N.M. Medical Center
Harvey Yates Jr
Artesia
Clyde L. Backenstoss
S. Kentucky Ave
Irvan Johnson
E. Ballard St
Grant Williams
Alfred Groves
Eric M. Qdendahl
James Itschner
Shamrock
Texas
R. E. Rouse
F. W. Reed
A. A. Robles and Son
Walker Afb
Ike anger over Stassen move rattles GOP as Nixon stays in line
Several congressional Republicans say President Eisenhower is irritated by Harold Stassen's push to dump Vice President Nixon. They doubt Stassen will be fired, believing Ike will avoid martyring him and likely back Nixon while offering only a quiet rebuke if at all ahead of next week's White House conference.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harold E. Stassen
Nixon
GOP
Stassen
White House
Christian Herter
Massachusetts
Federal Work Force Shows Steady Growth
Sen. Byrd reports the federal civilian work force ended the 1956 fiscal year with 2,382,276 workers, down 2,012 from a year earlier but up 14,867 from May. He notes six straight monthly gains as the government reduces nonessential expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
House Committee
Chamber Presses for Key Road Repairs in Roswell Area
Roswell Chamber of Commerce delegates urged the State Highway Commission to fund construction on NM 13 the YO Crossing road and Pine Lodge Road to reach ranching areas northwest of Roswell. They also demanded a faster program on U.S. 70 from Roswell to Ruidoso, calling the existing conditions dangerous.
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State Highway Commission
NM 13
YO Crossing
Pine Lodge Road
Roswell
Deane
Mayor Tucker
R. G. Bird
Chamber
Frank Kaufmann
Walter Jones
Bert J. Best
Don Gillespie
Jack Rodden
T.M. Dye
Leonard Knadle
Walter Harrison
T. M. Fletcher
Robert McNeil
Paul Wilmot
R. J. Davenport
J. C. Jones
Roy Tyner
B. B. Armstrong
Herbert Lowrey
al Woodburn
Governor Invites 14 to Serve As Recreation Group
Governor John F. Simms forms a Governor's Advisory Committee on Recreation with 14 appointees from across New Mexico. The group includes teenager Nick Rael of Santa Fe, reflecting youth input, and other acceptances from Larry Waterman of Santa Fe and Dorothy Cline of the Department of Education.
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Santa FE
John F. Simms
Simms
Nick Rael
Isaac Rael
St. Michael's High School
Larry Waterman
The
New Mexico Recreation Assn
Dorothy Cline
Department of Education
Rio Pecos Kennel Club Granted AKC Charter
Walker Roswell joint venture advances as the Rio Pecos Kennel Club receives AKC approval. The club plans its first sanctioned match after two months of formation and hosts Sunday doggy socials at Cahoon Park at 5 p.m. Attendance grows with 30 new members, reaching 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker-Roswell
American Kennel Club
Rio, Pecos Kennel Club
Pecos Valley Kennel Club
AKC
Cahoon Park
Simms Names Preacher Nun to State Committees
Gov John Simms announces appointments to two state committees naming Sister Ann Magella of St Vincent s Hospital Santa Fe to the State Board of Nurse Exam and a Baptist preacher to the other panel.
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Santa FE
John Simms
Ann Magella
St. Vincent's Hospital, Santa Fe
Molinar Displays Earth Film At Roswell Geological Meeting
Jesus Molinar presented a color film Portrait of the Earth on mineral and petroleum prospecting at the Roswell Geological Society monthly meeting. Also shown Limestone spacing Studies. Cal Whitmer noted a possible August tent meeting as the Country Club undergoes remodeling next month. International Geological Congress slated for Mexico City September 4 to 11 with Roswell geologists planning to attend. Bob Murphy discussed an oil and gas symposium listing 97 fields and a plan to sell 1500 to 2000 maps after publisher release November 1. Dick Meyers reported lexicon progress and a second north south cross section of western Lea county planned for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Molinar
Roswell Geological
Cal Whitmer
International Geological Congress
Mexico City
Roswell
Molinar
Bob Murphy
Dick Meyers
Stratagraphic Committee
Lea County
Advisory roles assigned in state traffic safety council
The term ends July 15, 1958 with Sister Andrew of Albuquerque leaving residency. The Rev. Hoyt Welch of Eunice is named to the advisory committee to the State Traffic Safety Council, succeeding the former member.
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Iners
Sister Andrew
Albuquerque
Hoyt Welch
Eunice
State Traffic Safety Council
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William E. Myers
Myers
Sixth St
Lovington
Capitan Mountains
John Myers
Virginia Ann Smith Myers
Mr. Myers
Bell County
Amy Oakes
Guion
Taylor County
Church of Christ
New Mexico
Argyles
Wilson Brothers
J. M. Holt
Ed Williams
B. F. Fields
Foster Karins
N. Y. Stocks
ABC
Ohio Oil
Olin Math
Am Motors
Panic Oil
Penney JC
Pepsi Cola
Phill Pet
Armour Co
Atchison
Repub
Richfield Oil
Beth Steel
Rohr Aire
Sears Roeb
Gen
Elec
Stude-Pack
Gen Motors
Sunray
Gillette
Swift Co Goodyear
Texas Co
Grah
Gulf Oil
Tex Pc&o Halliburton
Tex PL Tr
Hilton Hot
Tideway Oil
Interlake Ir
TXL
UN Carbide
Kennecott
McN&l
U S Rubber Unit
Air Lin
Loew's
U S Smelt
Martin
Torrezville Group
Lowrey Auto CO
Gorham
National Bridal Service
Ruth Huff
Mary Trout
Lys
GOP Executive Committee
ST. Mary’s
Ike
Vatican
Rio Pecos Kennel Club
N. Richardson
Kentucky
Hill & Hill
Louisville
Hill & Hill Company
National Distillers Products Corporation
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