New Mexico Music Educators elects John Walker as VP choral
Roswell educator John Walker of Goddard High School becomes vice president for choral affairs of the New Mexico Music Educators Association. He also leads Southeastern New Mexico teachers and previews next year’s All State clinicians and choral programs as exciting for participants and listeners. Also named Mother of the Year Mrs. John H. Parrott wife of the pastor at First Baptist Church is recognized for four children. The church hosts a Baby Parade today with corsages for the mother with most children oldest and youngest infant recipients.
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New Mexico Music Educators Assa
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Goddard High School
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Goddard
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Roswell
John H. Parrott
First Baptist Church
Las Cruces
John C. Cauhape
New Mexico State U
Blue Key
Cauhape
John Cauhape
N. Penn
NMMI
Poppa
Roswell Leader elected to Conquistadores Trail Foundation board
Conquistadores director Tom Denton of Roswell was elected to the board at the foundation’s Santa Fe meeting joining representatives from Arizona New Mexico and Texas. The nonprofit aims to publicize the 4500 mile historic trail and promote visits to its scenic and historic sites. Pete Hanagan serves as secretary treasurer and is linked to New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
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Roswell
Conquistadores Trail Foundation
Santa Fe
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
the Foundation
Pete Hanagan
New Mexico Oil and Gas Asia
Merger Consolidates Methodist Home Entities in Texas
The Methodist Home Foundation merges into Methodist Home with the campus in Waco becoming the continuing nonprofit. The merger, approved by Attorney General John Hill and Judge Darrell Hester, keeps current officers and directors for the new merged body. Dr. Hubert Johnson retires after 42 years with the organization.
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Methodist Home Foundation
Methodist Home
Texas
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Darrell Hester
Brownsville
Waco
New Mexico
Methodist
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Peculiar Santa Fe Land Boom in Granite Tracts
Real estate agents describe a heated Santa Fe County market where 1 to 10 acre tracts sell for 1000 to 2000 dollars per acre and even higher in exclusive subdivisions. Buyers seek adobe shells and raw land, some without utilities, while regulators prepare safeguards on roads water and waste as subdivision law expands.
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Associated Press
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Rocky Mountains
Las Vegas Highway
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Santa Fe County
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California
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Oklahoma doctor plans own funeral and ends his life
In Oklahoma City, 76 year old Dr. Ernest R. Wahlberg called a funeral home to report his own death and then fatally shot himself. Police found a note detailing funeral instructions and insurance documents arranged in his apartment. The funeral home will carry out arrangements per his directives.
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Ernest R. Wahlberg
Wahlberg
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Viet Cong leader says Watergate fallout no surprise
Wu Dung, Viet Cong interpreter, says the Watergate scandal reaching the White House was expected and that Nixon should resign. He notes surprise more for Americans and calls the case a scandal tied to presidential actions.
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Abou Hader leads PLO during Lebanon cease fire uneasy
In Beirut a fragile cease-fire holds as guerrillas and Lebanese army clash around refugee camps. Shafik El Hout, PLO Lebanon chief, defends actions while accusing the army of provocation and noting continued guerrilla resilience and possible underground growth.
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Prison Riot Flares at Sumter Correctional Institution
About 800 inmates at Sumter Correctional Institution clash in a riot with blacks outnumbering whites two to one. Fires reported, possible hostages cited but not confirmed. Warden K D Conner says reinforcements are en route to quell the disturbance.
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Clayton Carpenter Rites Pend Here
Funeral services for Clayton Carpenter 72 of 712 N Atkinson are pending with LaGrone Funeral Home. He died at 5 p.m. Saturday in St. Marys Hospital. Born August 3 1900 in Gladewin Michigan he married Faye Fusee in Chicago August 5 1947. He lived in Roswell one year. A retired United Auto Workers staff member he led the education department and was appointed by the president to the War Production Board in World War II. He is survived by his wife one brother and two sisters.
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N. Atkinson
LaGrone
War Production Board
Clarence Carpenter
Twining
Mich
Ruth Klix
Syracuse
N.Y
Mildred Scheupferling
Flint
Mothers' value far exceeds proposed minimum wage
STORRS Conn AP Dr Eleanore Luckey of the University of Connecticut argues that a mother's worth is the cost to replace her care if she dies. She notes average mothers devote about 100 hours weekly to family tasks, totaling 5200 hours a year, with a value far above current wages.
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Eleanore Luckey
University of Connecticut
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Department of Child Development and Family Relations
National Council On Family Relations
Hartford Insurance Group
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Roswell News Ad Rates and Staff Directory Listing
Regional editor Lois Purvis oversees the Roswell paper with M H Higginbotham as business manager and Cecil Goins handling advertising. John Pettit directs classifieds as rates show mail and carrier options plus subscriptions and a note on AP news use.
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R M. Higginbotham
Cecil Goins
John Pettit
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