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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1954

Page

10

Artesia Firm Incorporation Approved Plans Plant in Artesia

The State Corporation Commission approved incorporation of five firms in Artesia and Portales. Allied Industries Inc a roofing asphalt firm lists Robert W Blair William Kastrin and R R four other incorporators in Portales. Worley Grain Co Worley Mills Inc Worley Elevator Inc and Worley's Inc have capital stocks ranging from 200000 to 1,000,000 with incorporators Lee M Worley Olan C Worley and C A Worley.

Hergett As Incorporators Artesia Santa FE State Corporation Commission Portales Allied Industries, Inc Robert W. Blair William Kastrin R. R Worley Grain Co Worley Mills, Inc Worley Elevator, Inc Worley’s Inc

Canton Wildy Auxiliary Holds Regular Meet

Canton Wildy No 6 and Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant held a regular meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall Friday night. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting with Mrs. C. L. Harrison presiding. Officers elected were Mrs. J. B. Slade vice president and Mrs. M. O. McCracken secretary treasurer. Denry R. Crow installed officers and day officers Tim Gray M. O. McCracken C. L. Harrison Mrs. Robert Cole and Mrs. Lawrence McDaniel. Next meeting set for July 2. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Tim Gray Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. M. O. McCracken Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McDaniel Mrs. J. B. Slade Dewry R. Crow and Raymond Foust of Hobbs.

Canton Wildy No. 6 Ladies Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant Odd Fellows Hall C. L. Harrison J. B. Slade M. O. McCracken Denry R. Crow Tim Gray Robert Cole Lawrence McDaniel C.L. Harrison Lawrence Mc

Mrs Busse Is Shower Honoree At Stork Shower

June Busse was guest of honor at a stork shower Tuesday night at 1808 N Missouri Ave hosted by Mrs Porter, Mrs E R Rogers and Mrs H L Jones. She received a pink rosebud corsage with a tiny stork motif and opened gifts. Refreshments followed for numerous guests including Katherine Goode Pearl Goode and many others.

June Busse Missouri Ave Porter E. R. Rogers H. L. Jones Katherine Goode Pearl Goode R. W. Mitchell Robert W. Mitchell Jr Smith Max Haynie M. M. Eady McGranahan John Summers B. M. Copley Christine Fisher Salvards Barton Hawthorne Artelia Davenport E. E. Leading Dixie Goodart Floyd Lewis Hollingsworth A. E. Jones Misses Ivonna Moore Jean O

Local social notes and community events roundup

Miss Cheryl White returned from San Antonio where she served as bridesmaid in Miss Rosette Rubioso and Guy Davis wedding. Mr and Mrs William Mikesell are home from their wedding trip and reside at 610 Matthews St. Odd Fellows Encampment and Ladies Auxiliary held a memorial service with several members participating. Mrs Norma Gomez and children depart for Denver for Nanette’s hospital treatment. 4 H Club demonstration baked gingerbread led by Karlon Baker with Mary Nelson assisting. Local gathering guests included Mrs Bob Dolohan and others.

Cheryl White Tom White San Antonio Tex Rosette Rubioso Guy Davis Miss White University of Texas At Austin William H. Mikesell W. Mathews St Mikesell Jo Ann Massey United Engineers Co Roswell Willing Workers Extension Club H. L. Beckers Karlon Baker Mary B. Nelson Bob Dolohan Lester Bowers Betty Roe Charles Wilcoxon Sophus Madsen T. R. Kelly W. Terry A. H. Daniel

Hial Cobean Speaks To Garden Club

I Hial Cobean spoke to Oasis Garden Club on dahlia care and cultivation at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Cecil Schrimsher with co hosts Mrs. Paul Courson and Mrs. Ed Kidwell. Refreshments were served to a list of members and guests including Hial Cobean and several local residents.

Oasis Garden Club Cecil Schrimsher Riverside Paul Courson Ed Kidwell Don Blackmar Joe Whitehurst Hial Cobean G.G. Callahan E. F. Miller Jack Savage Drew Savage Glaze Sacra Lonnie Kemper Lawrence Goodell C. E. Weibert R. E. Rockwell Max Littell Jack Mask E. R. Todhunter

Entertaining at WAFB Hosts Honor House Guest

Capt. and Mrs. John Knous hosted a cocktail party at their WAFB home for Miss Maxine Johnson of Spokane Washington. Mexican decor with chili con queso and a shrimp spread complemented a flower centerpiece. Attendees included Capt. and Mrs. Ralph Walters Lt. and Mrs. William Waters and others.

John Knous WAFB Maxine Johnson Spokane Wash Ralph Walters William Waters James K. Hailey Richard J. Bannon Theodore Stathos Patricia Smith Robert Nice Charles Woodruff

Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued by the county clerk’s department include Carl Edwin Cooper of Frazier and Mardine Hughes of Roswell both 18 granted yesterday. Also Keith Thomas Allen 21 and Jeanelle Glenn 23 of Snyder Texas. Wilbur K. Stilwell 27 of Odessa and Eleanor J. Tegler 24 of Roswell Friday. Wesley A. Menefee 20 and Beth Ballard 19 of Hagerman Thursday.

Carl Edwin Cooper Frazier Mardine Hughes Roswell Keith Thomas Allen Jeanelle Glenn Snyder Tex Wilbur K. Stilwell Odessa Eleanor J. Tegler Wesley A. Menefee Beth Ballard Hagerman

Streets at WAFB To Be Surfaced

Walkerites will detour on some base streets in July as a 1.5 inch hot mix asphalt overlay begins July 7. Streets Martin B D G 2nd 3rd 4th and A B receive the coating with one street closed at a time, seamless on invert streets, contractor Floyd Haake Company of Roswell.

Walkerites Walker Streets Martin Walker Floyd Haake Company of Roswell

Constable Ashcraft Plans Spokane Visit With Brother

Constable H A Ashcraft left today for Spokane Washington to visit his brother Otho whom he has not seen in 23 years. He said the trip had been planned for years but delayed by other matters and he decided the time had come to go now.

H. A. Ashcraft Spokane Wash Otho

Make Fire Run Roswell Blaze at Barbecue Pit

Roswell firemen responded to 301 E. Buena Vista St at 1 45 a m for a grease spill that caught fire at a barbecue pit. The blaze was extinguished with a booster and firefighters returned to the station at 2 05, about 20 minutes after the call.

Roswell Buena Vista St

Administration Braces for Battle On Farm Supports

Washington faces a House battle over flexible versus high price supports for basic crops. The Agriculture Committee approved a one year extension of 90 percent parity supports, while administration allies push for a flexible 75 to 90 percent range. Senate favors rigid supports, as conflicts over dairy, wheat pricing, subsidies, and potato supports are tied to the broader farm bill.

Washington Eisenhower House House Agriculture Committee Benson Senate Agriculture Committee Hope R-Kan

Holy City Lures Shiite Moslems In Life and Death

Baghdad reports An Najaf draws Shiite pilgrims from Iran and Iraq to burial near Ali’s tomb. The city swells to about 250000 during pilgrimages and hosts Shiite learning centers. Temporary marriages are practiced for pilgrims with payments and religious blessing.

Holy City Wilton Wynn Baghdad Iraq An Najaf Iran An Najab Ali Mohammed Mecca Lebanon Kerbela Najaf

Body of Shiprock Man Is Located

Searchers located James Russell of Shiprock New Mexico, a railroad section hand, whose body was found lodged against a bridge on the Arkansas River near Florence Colorado. He drowned Tuesday after a drinking bout on the riverbank. a fellow crew member said he vaguely remembered someone falling in.

Florence Colo James Russell Shiprock N. M Arkansas River Here Russell Arkansas Charles Canterbury

Strong Surge Back to Democrats Shown by Young Leader

Neal Smith president of the Young Democrats told Albuquerque members of a nationwide shift toward the Democratic party. He criticized Eisenhower’s advisers and said the Republicans promised a crusade but faced higher unemployment an agricultural recession and deteriorating hopes for peace since taking office.

Albuquerque Young Democrats Neal Smith Eisenhower Smith

Revised State Music Guide for Grade Schools Workshop

A workshop at Highlands University gathers 10 experts to produce a revised State Music Guide for the Elementary Level. Mrs. Roberta Henderson Zohn coordinates with Miss Mildred Cawthon and a regional team including Opal Gill Coy, Evelyn Bement, Josephine Schad, and others to update music education guidance for in service teachers. The guide will be published by the State Department of Education.

Las Vegas N. M Highlands University State Department of Education Roberta Henderson Zohn Highlands Music Faculty Mildred Cawthon Zohn Cawthon Opal Gill Coy Taos Evelyn Bement Chicago Josephine Schad Albuquerque

FBI Checks FHA Loan Fraud Charges

The FBI reviews complaints against out of state firms accused of defrauding clients in FHA title one home repair loans. U S Attorney Paul Larrazolo ordered the probe after homeowners claim they were misled. Evidence will go to a federal grand jury. the investigation may take time.

Albuquerque FBI U. S Paul Larrazolo FHA Larrazolo New Mexico D. A. Bryce

Appointed Quay Clerk in Tucumcari

Mrs. Cora L. Lerke has been appointed by the county commission as Quay Clerk in Tucumcari. The action follows county proceedings and adds Lerke to the quay office staff under the commission’s oversight.

Quay Tucumcari Cora L. Lerke County Commission Quay Coun

Dahl and Lamas wed in Las Vegas honeymooning elsewhere

Hollywood screen stars Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamas married yesterday at the Last Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Best man Gene Mako and his wife attended. Dahl’s previous husband was Lex Barker. Lamas was previously married to Lidia Lamas, now divorced. They have a 17 year old daughter. Dahl is 27, Lamas 38.

Las Vegas Nev Arlene Dahl Fernando Lamas Hollywood Last Frontier Hotel Gene Mako Mako Miss Dahl Lex Barker Tarzan Lamas Lidia Lamas

Clerk Vacancy Filled by Lerke Following Wallis Resignation

Mrs. Lerke, who has served as deputy in the county clerk's office for several weeks, fills the vacancy left by W. L. Wallis's resignation. Lerke previously held the county clerk post from January 1, 1945, to January 1, 1949.

W. L. Wallis Lerke

Eye color development in newborns

The pigments that determine eye color often appear after birth. Children who will have dark eyes later are frequently blue eyed at first.

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Lee M. Worley Olan C. Worley C. A. Worley Canton Wildy Mrs. Busse Norma Gomez Nanette Christopher Denver Fitzsimons Hospital Odd Fellows Canton Odd Fellow Hall W. J. Wright W. C. Brisco Beulah Schrimsher B. R. Fulkerson Robert L. Cole I Hial Cobean Garden Club O’bannon Mackey Salt Lake City Utah el Paso Juarez Carlsbad Caverns Constable Ashcraft Union Plaza Shopping Center Union Burns Union Plaza Shopping Battle Citi Post Office Hollywood Screen Players Wyly N. Main Amore CLUB Scusa Us Signorina Tucker Bros. Shoes Deliso Debs City Club IRS Debs
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