Addition to Artesia Hermosa Grade School Underway
Construction started May 27 for Hermosa Grade School addition in Artesia. Contract awarded to G A Jones of Lamesa for 11 classrooms plus multipurpose room and kitchen with cafe. Completion expected Dec 1. Facility will total 20 classrooms and a playroom after transfers from crowded buildings. The city pool swim program also underway with 272 daily attendance in first week and diverse classes.
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Artesia
Hermosa
G. A. Jones
Lamesa
Texas
Hermosa School
Kent Gwynne
Danny Heald
Lanette Wickersham
Virginia Ellison
Paving Contract Likely Let in July for Six More Miles
W J Keller district engineer of the Bureau of Public Roads said the paving contract for six more miles on Highway 83 from Mayhill toward Cloudcroft will likely be let in July.
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Mayhill
Cloudcroft
W. J. Keller
Bureau of Public Roads
Toastmasters Meet at Country Club Tuesday
Toastmasters Club met at the Country Club Tuesday with Hugo Kiddy as topic master and Owen Hensely as evaluator. Dr. Rupert chaired, while un designated speakers included J L Brisco Lu Baker and Ben Cau die. Critics were Tommy Thompson Vernon Bryan and Taylor Cole.
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Artelia
Toastmasters Club
Country Club
Hugo Kiddy
Owen Hensely
Rupert
J. L. Brisco
Lu Baker
Ben Caudie
Tommy Thompson
Vernon Bryan
Taylor Cole
Funeral services held for Joseph R. Gardner at Pinon Baptist
Joseph R. Gardner died at his Pinon home after a long illness. Born July 1, 1877 in San Angelo Texas he married Eva Van Cleve in 1906 and later moved to Otero. Rev Suliven officiated at the June 3 service in Pinon.
Local notices and obituaries from Artesia and surrounding area
In 1907 Texas born, associated with the Baptist Church, survived by brother Ace Gardner of Coolidge Arizona and sister Mrs Mollie Porter of Pose Arizona. wife to run for governor of Southeastern New Mexico. Ledge communication Artesia Lodge No 28 held at Masonic Temple. F L Green left May 31 for New Mexico Western College in Silver City, return June 4, studying public safety. Joe Lane Cooper, son of Lt Col Harry W Cooper and Mrs Cooper, wedding in Rock Garden at the Institute. Cadet Cooper married Miss Lou Colby at Walker Air Force Base with reception at the Officers Club. Artesia Lions Club met at Masonic Temple. guests H E Thad cock Roswell, Russell Dennis, Lincoln O'Brien. O'Brien spoke on newspaper operation. James V Garrett, 79, died in Hobbs. resident of Hobbs since 1935, in Artesia area since 1909. Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative board to meet Friday 2:36 p.m. at Central Valley Electric Cooperative to discuss central office equipment plans and bids. The smallest viruses are about one twenty five millionth of an inch in diameter.
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Texas
The
Baptist Church
Ace Gardner
Coolidge, Ariz
Mollie Porter
Pose, Aris
N. M. Western Artesia
F. L. Green
New Mexico Western College
Silver City
Jessee Holmes
Joe Lane Cooper
Joe Lane
Harry W. Cooper
Heidelberg
Germany
Blocker
Cadet Cooper
Rock Garden
Cooper
Lou Colby
Frederick Colby
Washington, D. C
Colby
Walker Air Force Base
Artesia
Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative
Central Valley Electric Cooperative
W. Quay St
Rotarians Host Guests at Artesia Meeting
Artesia Rotary Club met in the Masonic Temple with program chair Bob Waller. Bill Dunnam spoke on Memorial Day. guests included A. B. Pope Reed Mulkey J I Terry and A L McAllester. Club members will staff NuMexers Park concessions through the month with a rotating schedule.
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Artesia
Rotary Club
Masonic Temple
Bob Waller
Bill Dunnam
A. B. Pope
House
Reed Mulkey
Roswell
J. I. Terry
A. L. McAllester
Attends Graduation at New Mexico Military Institute
Mrs. C R Blocker attended graduation exercises on June 1 at the New Mexico Military Institute to see her nephew.
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Artesia
C. R. Blocker
New Mexico Military Institute
Met Opera Refuses $100,000 Bequest Over Artistic Integrity
The Metropolitan Opera rejected a $100,000 donation from Philadelphia real estate heir McNair Ilgenfritz who died in April 1953. He left the bequest to fund one of two operas, but the Met said its artistic integrity cannot be bought.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera
Met
McNair Ilgenfritz
Philadelphia
Met staff rejects Ilgenfritz scores and bequest
The Met announced its musical staff found Ilgenfritz scores not up to Met standards. Despite an annual operating deficit of 400000 dollars, directors decided that under the circumstances the bequest should not be accepted.
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Met
Ilgenfritz
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