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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
9
Miss Paige Marjoret Wright a 31 year old bookkeeper for a transfer company in Los Angeles confessed to detectives that she embezzled about 20000 dollars and spent around 5000 on clothing and a car while burning the remaining funds to avoid arousing suspicion among friends.
Artesia School Board approves eight new teachers for the coming year led by Bill Engman high school biology and Billy Browning junior high math. Other hires include Portales fourth grade instructor, Robert DeWitt high school English, Bryan Schmidt junior high social studies, Ruth Ramirez pre first, Velma Hurley junior high English, James McConnell business administration, and Dean Robinson elementary education. Resignations include Neil Hardin, Carl Buckner, Jerry Goldstein and school nurse Naomi Buckout. Bus contractors also approved.
Superintendent Vernon Mills told the board representatives from the Artesia Chamber of Commerce discussed establishing a community college here offering first and second year courses. A survey of potential students would decide need, with about 50 students needed to proceed. Tuition would be $10 per semester hour. The next board meeting is July 8 to hear the proposed athletic budget from Artesia High School Coach Reese Smith.
Burglars cracked a safe at the New Chinatown Restaurant on East Central and took 500 dollars in cash. It marked a second similar break in a week. Earlier a grocery store safe in East Albuquerque yielded nearly 5000 dollars.
Charles Davis an administrative assistant to Senator Ien Chavez of New Mexico returns to Washington after a brief Albuquerque visit. He plans to spend the summer in Albuquerque assisting the Senate Public Works Committee chaired by Chavez.
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