Hagerman Girls to Visit Brazil on Lions Exchange
Two Hagerman girls Terry Gomez and Becky Angell will travel to Brazil this summer as foreign exchange students under Lions International. They depart July 3 from Dallas and stay six weeks hosted by Lions Club families. This marks New Mexico's first Lions Youth Exchange participants, coordinated by Paul Robertson and Surrey Schaeffer Jr.
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Hagerman
Terry Gomez
Becky Angell
Brazil
Lions International
Dallas
Tex
Lions Club
New Mexico
Paul Robertson
District 40-X
Surrey Schaeffer Jr
Texas
Screwworms Found in Carlsbad Dog Infestation Report
Eddy County extension agent Richard Marek reports a confirmed screwworm case inside Carlsbad city limits. A dog was infested, a parasite that devours living flesh, with the Southwest noting nationwide outbreaks confined to the state’s southwest. Sterile fly releases are used to combat infestations.
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Artesia
Eddy County
Richard Marek
Carlsbad
Marek
Filmhouse screenings in Loco Hills and Mallamar slated
Film is announced by Filmfare with The Blue Angels and Turn Left to Win shown Monday in Loco Hills at the old fire house from 9 30 to 11 30 a m and at Mallamar Community Center from 1 to 3 p m The bookmobile will be available at both times librarian Katy V Rotan says
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Loco Hills
New Mexico State Library
Katy V. Rotan
Immunization Clinic Rescheduled for Area Residents
Public health nurse Hazel H. English announces changes to immunization clinics. The Carrizozo session moves from Monday June 25 to July 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A Ruidoso clinic follows July 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at White Mountain School.
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Carrizozo
Hazel H. English
Ruidoso
White Mountain School
Artesia Class of 1923 Celebrates 50th Reunion
Artesia High School Class of 1923 held a 50th reunion hosted in the Town House Cafeteria with attendees from Washington California Texas and New Mexico. Ed Welsh served as master of ceremonies and Warren Nell spoke on education changes as the group donated mementos to the Artesia Historical Museum.
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Artesia
Artesia High School
Town House
Washington
California
Texas
New Mexico
Mary Kay Sands
Conway
Ark
Ruth Morgan Lewellen
Flagstaff
Ariz
Alma Givens Hite
Ed Welsh
Elwood Kaiser
Artesia Public Schools
Warren Nell
Hugh
Lois Kiddy
Mattie Jackson Gissler
Phyllis Polk Williams
Zanaida Mann Cole
Vesta Frisch Higley
Juanita Cobble Gromo
Nellie Jonas Walters
Kaiser
Lois Hnulik Kiddy
New Mexico Maid of Cotton Contest Seeks Entrants
Deadline for entering the 1973 New Mexico Maid of Cotton is June 30. Eligible unmarried women aged 19 to 23 must be NM residents born in a cotton state or moved there before age seven, at least five feet five inches tall, and not marry during her reign. The winner earns a trip to Memphis and 500 dollars for wardrobe.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
Joe Clark
Mesilla Park
Chaparral
Ruidoso Downs
Memphis
Tenn
Eddy official honored for outstanding service in loan work
Carroll Hunton of Albuquerque presented Norman J. Green of Eddy County FHA with a certificate at a district training meeting. The honor included a within-grade salary increase for outstanding loan service and improving the delinquency situation.
Post office issues first bulk permit in 100 years
Lake Arthur marks a milestone as Postmaster Harry Martin issues the first bulk mail permit in the facility’s century of operation. John Havener, owner of the Nu-Life Battery franchise for the Pecos Valley, receives the permit and notes plans for a local battery factory to reduce costs and freight.
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Post Office
Lake Arthur
Harry Martin
John Havener
Nu-Life Battery
Pecos Valley
Nationwide and
Dollarsworth Co
Havener
Route 1
Dexter
Hagerman
Artesia
Mobil
N. 1St St
Exxon
S. 1St St
Roswell
Malco
N. Main
W. 2Nd Sts
McGaffey
McGaffey Street
Garden Avenue
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Terry
Gilbert Gomez
Becky
Lewis Angell
Bullock's
Artesia Alfalfa Growers Assn
Wool Co-op
Department of Agriculture
Filmfare
Chaves County
Marsha Foster
Area News
Lincoln County
Capitan
Corona
Hondo
Hugh Stiles
Ann Wise
Daily Record
Albuquerque
Land of Enchantment
Clark
New Mexico Maid of Cotton Committee
P.O
Eddy
N. Main St
Sears
EU Ae
Newport
Badger
Apollo
Valley Mobile Homes
Freezer
Sears and
SAVE
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Craftsman
N.M
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