Water Shortage Crisis Highlighted At Roswell Chamber Breakfast
At a Roswell Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Rogers Aston outlined growing water shortages in the artesian basin. Attorney Ross Malone traced the history of wells from 1891 to 1424 by 1927 and warned of rising salinity and insufficient recharge.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Water Conservation Committee
Rogers Aston
Ross Malone
Malone
Aston
Berrendo
Artesia
Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District
U. S. Geological Survey
United States
Southspring Foundation
Fred A. Seaton
Secretary of the Interior
America
Blizzard toll climbs to 36 in six states across plains
The Associated Press reports a spring snowstorm left 36 dead across six states in the high plains. Winds up to 70 to 80 miles per hour devastated crops and grazing land while trains resumed and main roads opened in most areas. A road crew near Garden City Kansas found 13 people alive after three days snowbound.
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Associated Press
High Plains
Kansas
Garden City
Kan
Nebraska
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandles
Plains
Texas
Cattle Growers Face Ruin After Plains Blizzard
Northeastern New Mexico ranchers face heavy losses after a weekend blizzard hit the Raton Clayton area. Estimates show about 20 percent of herds and 50 percent of calves killed, with many cattle mortgaged and some ranchers stranded. Texas and local officials reported extensive damage as cattle perished and winds reached 80 miles per hour.
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Amarillo
Associated Press
New Mexico
Raton-Clayton
Plains
Raton
Clayton
Tom Bolack
Clayton-Raton
Congress
Bolack
Clayton and
Eldean Reeves
Farmers and Stockmen’s Bank
F. H. Chilocote
Chilcote
Paul Payton
Union County Leader
Folsom
Payton
Jimmy Kimball
Forrest Atchley
Mt. Dora
Edwin L. Mechem
Dalhart
Tex
Vic Hobson
Buck Britt
Clayton Area
Midwest
Hagerman Farmers Co op reports 1956 profit and expansion
Hagerman Farmers Co op shows a 1956 net of 195,586.76 after expenses. Over 390 members re-elected directors Bill Langenegger and Roscoe Fletcher as talks cover cotton consumption and new facilities. Dividend checks averaged over seven dollars per bale. A warehouse at Dexter and scales at Gin No 5 were added with lint combers installed at Ha German and Dexter gins.
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Farmers Co-op Association of
Association
Bor
Senior 4-H member earns national honor for New Mexico
Miss Maxine Scranton of Roswell is chosen as a top 4-H award recipient and one of four New Mexico delegates to the National 4-H Conference in Washington D C June 15 21 1957. Other New Mexico winners are R E Peterson Dorothy Jeanne Linder and Jerry Calvani. The eight year 4 H veteran leads Roswell Senior 4 H Club.
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Maxine Scranton
Roswell
United States
New Mexico
Washington, D. C
Miss Scranton
R. E. Peterson
Roosevelt County
Dorothy Jeanne Linder
Harding
Jerry Calvani
Eddy County
Senate funds water conservation in Pecos River basin
Senate Interior Committee advanced a resolution to waive the usual repayment of federal costs for Pecos River basin projects in New Mexico and Texas. Plans include a channel bypassing Alamogordo Dam delta, levee and floodway through the delta, spur drains, and salt elimination near Malaga Bend due to drought damage.
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Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Pecos River
New Mexico
Texas
Reclamation Bureau
Pecos
Alamogordo
McMillan Reservoir
Malaga Bend
Scouting Exposition Set Here April 12 13
The Rio Hondo District of the Conquistador Council hosts a County Fair style Scouting Exposition at the Eastern New Mexico Fair grounds April 12 13 with 30 booths. Booths run 6 to 10 p m Friday and 2 to 10 p m Saturday with awards for each booth. Indian Dancers of the Order of the Arrow perform 7 8 9 p m daily and Saturday afternoon. Tickets cost 50 cents. free for children under 7 with an adult.
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Rio Hondo
Conquistador Council
New Mexico
Order of the Arrow
National Brotherhood of Scout
Cub
Scout
Explorers
Filing Deadline for Wool Pay Sunday
Sunday is the deadline to file for pay under the 1956 wool program. Papers must be filed at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office at 1011 S. Atkinson Ave by April 30. Wool sold from April 1, 1956 to March 31, 1957 makes the producer eligible, but an application is required to receive pay for these sales.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
S. Atkinson Ave
Impatient Wife Files Divorce Over Missing Husband
Mrs. Ethel Mae Roberson petitions for divorce alleging her husband left in 1931 after four years of marriage and never returned, prompting the split action in Dallas.
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Dallas
Ethel Mae ‘Roberson
Eskimo Life Look as Train Buried in Blizzard
Norma Duff of Middletown Ohio describes two days trapped with 253 passengers aboard the Golden State Limited after a blizzard buried a Rock Island train near Meade Kansas. Rescue brought them to Meade then Chicago. Passengers endured cold without heat water and food while 22 children slept in a school gym.
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Kansas City
Norma Duff
Middletown
Ohio
Rock Island Railroad
Golden State Limited
Meade
Kan
Chicago
Miss Duff
Los Angeles
George Helfrich
Brookfield
Irene McHugh
Adele
Rock Island
State Convention of Churches Set at First Christian Church
Rowell’s new First Christian Church hosts the 51st annual state convention of Christian churches April 4 to 7 with Glenn W. Rickerts of Monte Vista Albuquerque as convention president. Theme is Informed, Concerned, Committed Disciples, and program includes assemblies, workshops, and multiple addresses by Dr. C. O. Hawley, Dr. George Oliver Taylor, William D. Hall, andiven Ricketts. Local registration chairman is Mrs. Earl Packenham.
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Rowell’s
New First Christian Church
Convention of Christian Churches
Glenn W. Ricketts
Monte Vista Christian Church
Albuquerque
Cerned
State Board
C. O. Hawley
Indianapolis
George Oliver Taylor
Department of Christian Education
United Christian Missionary Society
Ricketts
R. O. Pearson
Abilene
Texas
Earl Packenham
Two Petit Juror Lists Report For April Eight
Sheriff Shadetree Jones released two juror lists for district court duty at 9 a.m. Monday April 8. Emergency list contains 18 names led by B E Wolfe and C M Meyners Jr while the regular list holds 36 names including Mrs Minnie E Calhoun the sole woman juror and Cabot W Dysart.
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Shadetree Jones
B.E. Wolfe
C. M. Meyners Jr
Clyde Lively
John W. Hall Jr
Edd B. Sherman
Russell Crawford
J. E.dumas
Raymond E. Richmond
John M. Kelly
Bill S. Ullrich
William K. Stenzel
Emerson B. Todhunter
Marvin J. Bender
Earnest C. Wimberly
Raymond S. Hunt
Wendall S. Boswell
Lyman A. Sanders Jr
Louis Edward Hobson
Cabot W. Dysart
Stanley S. Santheson
Lawrence C. Harris
Owen W. Phillips
Graduation dates set for county Grade 8 com mencement events
On Wednesday May 22 four county schools Berrendo East Grand Palms LFD and Mountain View will hold Grade 8 commencement ceremonies. Walker’s graduates follow on Thursday May 23. Rodman M. Cookson county schools superintendent has not heard from Penasco about their date yet.
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Berrendo
East Grand Palms
LFD
Mountain View
Walker
Rodman M. Cookson
Penasco
Grand Opening Set for White's Store in Roswell
New White's Store opens Thursday at 9 a.m. on 120 W Third St Roswell for a three day gala. Kenneth Meaders and Charles Sanders lead a team as visitors register for over 1000 dollars in prizes with no obligation. The 18900 square foot building houses appliances toys sporting goods furniture and an automotive section with a balcony second floor furniture line and a full service department for installation.
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Third St
White's
Roswell
Kenneth Meaders
Charles Sanders
Convenient Service Department
White’s
Agree New
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Roswell Basin
Hagerman Farmers Coop
Langenegger
E. Gillespie
National Cotton Council
Bakersfield
Calif
Hagerman
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Dag Hammarskjold
U.N
Suez Canal
Hammarskjold
Nasser
United Nations
U. N
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Tucker's Town
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Eisenhower
Macmillan
Britain
Israel
Edgar Bonnet
Gaza Strip
Mediterranean
Israeli- Gaza
Senate
Glenn Harden
James Greenwood
Mrs. McHugh
State Convention of Churches
Hall
Dr. Taylor
N. M
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