Laughing Joe Dixon: Roswell's beloved, last era figure
Joseph Dixon known as Laughing Joe rose in Roswell from the 1890s to his death in 1916. A notable social presence and employer of controversy, he left a modest estate and a front page memorial. His life intertwined with Amelia Church's era in Roswell and local lore.
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Joseph
Laughing Joe" Dixon
Roswell
Laughing Joe
Morgan Nelson
Amelia Church
Mary Harrison Warren
Newport
Ore
Church
J.P
Pauly
Nelson
Virginia Avenue
Dixon
Bright
St. Mary's Hospital
James Hervey
Fred Miller
Olin H. Bemis
St. Mary’s
Clark Dilley
W. Third St
Coloredo Masonic Lodge
South Kentucky Aveniué
Southside Cemetery
Joseph Dixon
Mrs. Church
E. Tilden St
Miller
Bemis
Ella Davidson
J.W. Kinsinger
Roswell Drug Co
Joe Dixon
Joe
Tallman vows renewed at home ceremony
George A. Tallman and Kathy K. Tallman renewed their vows on April 22 at their home at 516 S. Spruce Ave with Rev. Richard Smith officiating. They first married in 1975. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Robert Randolph, wore teal blue, with maid of honor Chris Nallie and bridesmaid Lynda Butts. The couple’s reception followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A
Kathy K. Tallman
S. Spruce Ave
Richard Smith
Robert Randolph
S. Wyoming Ave
Alex and
Mary Tallman
New York
Tommy Nallie
Chris Nallie
Lynda Butts
Krystynya Butts
Samantha Butts
Frank Butts
Pecos Valley Quilters Guild Meets in Roswell
The Pecos Valley Quilters Guild holds a 10 a.m. business meeting Wednesday at the Roswell Adult Center 807 N Missouri Ave. A 1 p.m. beginning quilt class will cover the third sampler block. New members and visitors welcome. For class info call Jan Hightower 623-4878 and for guild details Pauline Harris 622-9142.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Death with Dignity debate comes to Roswell forum
A public forum on physician assisted dying titled Death with Dignity The Real Issues will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Mesquite Room at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell The event features Rob Schwartz Thor Stangebye and Kate Watson and is sponsored by the ACLU of New Mexico with a grant from the New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Mesquite Room
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Country Club Road
Rob Schwartz
University of New Mexico
Thor Stangebye
Kate Watson
Hemlock Society of
New Mexico
American Civil Liberties Union of
New Mexico Endowment For the Humanities
Schwartz
Aclu-New Mexico
Watson
Institute of Public Law
UNM Law School
ACLU
Two Artists to Exhibit at RMAC in Roswell
The Roswell Museum and Art Center opens exhibits by Johnnie Ross and John Sparabanga at the museum foundation’s Artist-in-Residence program. Ross’s CHACO explores Southwest sites influencing light, space, and mood in abstract canvases. Sparagana presents stark representational works with toy imagery in small vases. An informal talk with the artists is scheduled for June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Museum Foundation
Johnnie Ross
John Sparangana
Chaco
Southwest
Ross
Chaco Canyon
Wesley Russell
Russell
John Sparagana
Robyn Einhorn
Sparagana
Roswell
Portland
Maine
Houston
Texas
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Boston
Museum
11Th
Main Streets
Gibbs 25th wedding anniversary vow renewal at Highland Baptist
Willie H. Gibbs and Esther Gibbs celebrate 25 years by renewing vows at Highland Baptist Church in Roswell. Married May 29, 1971 in Roswell, they have two children and three grandchildren. Willie works at Job Corps. Esther at Chisum Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie H
Esther Gibbs
E. Bonney
Highland Baptist Church
S. Lea Ave
Willie H. Gibbs
Esther Cannon
Roswell
Sgynman E. Gibbs
Christy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kelly
Chris Crosby
Kyla Nikkole Gibbs
Eric E. Crosby
Jermaine Gibbs
Willie
Job Corps
Esther
Chisum Elementary School
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Elvis Fleming
Historic Center Photo
Amelia Bolton Church
George and
Kathy Tallman
Eastern New Mexico University
Roswell College of Cosmetology
Roswell Independent School District
Santa Claus
Disneyland
Quilters
N.main
Marge Skelly
Ing
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
The
Journal of Contemporary Health Law
Medical Law Review
Stangebye
University of Maryland
Bride
Holli Evans
Zenaida Ritter
RMAC
Willie and
Esther and
Willie Gibbs
Yale University
TEVE
Peeters Eee
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