Erickson Warns of Expanded Surface Water Use in NM
State Engineer John Erickson told the New Mexico Press Association convention that irrigation in five counties rose by about 30 600 acres from 1939 to 1949 while 13 counties saw a drop of about 62 700 acres. He warned that arid West dependence on water requires protecting and expanding surface water resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
John Erickson
New Mexico
Erickson
New Mexico Press Assn
West
Bernalillo
Colfax
Mora
Rio Arriba
Sandoval
San Miguel
Taos
Valencia
Seaman William Clements Serves Aboard USS Manchester Far East
William Clements a US Navy seaman and husband of Mrs Imogene Clements of 1507 S Elm St Roswell is serving aboard the light cruiser USS Manchester in the Far East as part of the UN Peace Patrol.
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Manchester Far East
William C. Clements
USN
Imogene Clements
S. Elm St
Roswell
Manchester
Far East
Walter Short Named to Artesia Schools Administrative Post
Artesia board on June 1 named Walter Short, ex Park Grade School principal, as administrative assistant and director of special activities. Short, Portales HS graduate with BA from Highlands Univ and MA from UNM, 27 years teaching, three life certificates. Ivan Herbert becomes Park School principal. he is Elida HS graduate with BA from Central State and MA from Highlands Univ, with 17 years teaching.
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Artesia
Artesia Municipal
Walter Short
Park
Short
Portales
Highlands University
University of New Mexico
Ivan Herbert
Park School
Herbert
Elida
Central State
Edmond
Okla
Kiwanis Meeting Held at Artesia Country Club
A Kiwanis Club session at Artesia Country Club drew 21 members and three guests from Roswell Al Samples Lowe Wickersham and Walter Harrison. R M Parham was inducted by Don Riddle and Rufus Stinnett with no formal program and a discussion on steer roping.
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Kiwanis
Artesia
Kiwanis Club
Artesia Country Club
al Samples
Lowe Wickersham
Walter Harrison
Roswell
R. M. Parham
Don Riddle
Rufus Stinnett
Artesia Chamber Plans New Sign at Highway Junction
The Artesia tourist committee plans a new sign north of Roswell at the Highways 70 and 285 junction to advertise Artesia. The sign was obtained June 2 and will be built by committee members led by Floyd Childress as chairman.
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Artesia Artesia
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
City of Artesia
Floyd Childress
Artesia Students Head to Sunshine Camp at ENMU Portales
Twenty three Artesia instrumental students leave Friday for a 10 day Sunshine Band and Choral Camp at Eastern New Mexico University Portales. They will join in band groups private study ensembles and public performances under the camp program.
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Artesia
Eastern New Mexico University of Portales
Sam Laughlin
Cordell Smith
Gerald Gore
Larry Coole
Stanley Rogers
Henry Allen
Don Thorpe
Kenny Campbell
Doug O’dell
Dick Cox
Bud McQuay
Patty Worendel
Nancy Baker
John Sperry
Glen Holeman
Jeanie
Susan Lee
Charlotte Champion
Mark Stroup
Lester Kiddy
Faith Shepard
Brenda Petty
Nova Urich
Stu
District Court Handles Compensation and Divorce Actions
Two compensation cases and several divorce filings and decrees were reported. Charles Hubble received 1200 dollars for an injury on January 2, while George Grimes was awarded 650 dollars for a non dexterous wrist injury. Divorces granted include Minnie Riordan and Miriam Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hubble
Raymond Smith
Smith Motor Co
Employers Liability Assurance Corp. Ltd
Hubble
George Grimes
Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc
Mountain States Mutual Casualty Co
Grimes
Leola Coffman
Glen Coffman
Sylvester B. Branscum
Margaret Branscum
Edgar F. Felts
Mabel E. Felts
Minnie A. Riordan
J. C. Riordan
Miriam Knapp
Gale W. Knapp
Insect Themed Bible Distribution Across 1077 Languages
The American Bible Society distributes Bibles or portions in 1 077 languages and dialects highlighting global scripture reach and linguistic diversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Bible Society
Hoffmann and McCoy Obituaries Mention Public Roles
Harold Giles Hoff man 58 Republican governor of New Jersey 1935 37 and a figure in the Lindbergh kidnap case served in the U S House 1927 31 born South Amboy New Jersey Maj Gen Frank R McCoy 79 member of the Pearl Harbor inquiry commission later president of the military court that tried Nazi saboteurs landed by submarine on the U S East Coast in 1942 born Lewistown Pennsylvania died Friday Viruses cannot live by themselves but often thrive in living tissue.
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Associated Press
New York
Harold Giles Hoffman
New Jersey
Lindberg
U.S. House F of Representatives
Bron
South Amboy
N. J
Washington
Frank R. McCoy
Pearl Harbor
U.S. East Coast
Lewistown
Ava Gardners Nevada move for divorce from Sinatra
Hollywood reports Ava Gardner will leave within weeks to establish a Nevada residence at Lake Tahoe to obtain a divorce from Frank Sinatra. Nevada requires six weeks of residence for a decree. Sinatra declined to comment and Gardner avoided questions about future romance. She recently returned from months in Europe. They wed in 1951.
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Hollywood
Ava Gardner
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Frank Sinatra
Europe
Handicapped Children Survey Counts 13 432 in Ten Counties
The New Mexico State Education Department reports 3 432 children with mental or physical handicaps across ten counties in a survey ordered by the 1953 Legislature. Taos is partly finished. 267 non enrolled and 91 preschoolers are identified. About half are under 12 years old.
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Santa FE
State Education Department
Dona Ana
Eddy
McKinley
Otero
Quay
Sandoval
Socorro
Valencia
San Juan
Rio Arriba
Taos County
Marine Pfc Edward L Moore To Sail For Far East Duty
Marines at Camp Pendleton prepare Edward L Moore of 315%2 E Summit St for departure in late May to the Far East after a four week staging period at the base. The staging regiment handles last minute duties and movement.
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Far East
Camp Pendleton, Calif
Edward L. Moore
E. Summit S&t
Thisarine Corps Base
Marines Prepare for Foreign Duty Staging
A Marine undergoes weeks of staging focused on clothing and equipment inspections refresher weapon courses and physical conditioning as preparation for overseas service.
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Edonard M. Pooley
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Roe
Artesia Schools
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Peter Hurd
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