Ruth Jones named 1966 Woman of Achievement in New Mexico
Ruth Jones, longtime public relations executive for the U S Forest Service, is named 1966 Woman of Achievement by New Mexico Press Women. She directs activities for women and youth across the Southwest region and serves on multiple national boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bush Jones
U.S. Forest Service
Roswell
New Mexico Press
E. K. Solenberger
Jones
New Mexico
Farmington Daily Times
Mildred Latini
Dairy Council of
Rio Grande Valley
Southwestern Region Forest Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
Public Relations Society of America
National Federation of Press Women
National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs
Conservation Education Assn., Inc
Parks and Recreation
City Commission of
Albuquerque
Jenberger
BPW
William M. Jones
Florence Ruth J. Brown
Santa Fe
Burton
Wash
Church
Levi Plant Will Start Production In Roswell
Levi Strauss begins production at its Roswell plant with about 50 employees and a plan to grow to 500 workers on two shifts. First shipment of slim fit white jeans is due in three to four weeks, with training lasting four to 20 weeks and an investment of at least 1000 dollars per employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Strauss
J. E. Grammier
Grammier
Roswell
Amarillo Tanker Crashes at Amarillo AFB Killing Five
A KC135 tanker from the 909th Refueling Squadron crashed on landing at Amarillo Air Force Base. Four crew members Capt. Thomas W. Burt Capt. Max J. Katz Maj. Richard H. Doughty and T Sgt Harry L. Alexander died along with a passenger. It was the base's first fatal crash as operations wind down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Amarillo Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command
909Th
Thomas W. Burt
Fort Worth
Max J. Katz
Little Neck
N.Y
Richard H. Doughty
Navigator
New York City
Harry L. Alexander
Air Force
Val Cooper Elevated to Farmington Daily Times Editor
Val Cooper, long-time city editor of the Farmington Daily Times, was promoted to managing editor by publisher Lincoln O’Brien. A 12-year staff member, she began in 1933 with Borger Daily Herald, later moved to Santa Fe editors, and has held leadership roles in New Mexico press groups and earned multiple journalism awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Val Cooper
Farmington Daily Times
Today
Lincoln O’brien
Berger
Tex
Borger Daily Herald
New Mexico
Associated Press Capital Bureau
Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican
Cooper
New Mexico Press Women
E. H. Shaffer
New Mexico Medical Society
Guy Rader
American Petroleum Institute
Mark Howell Principal Takes Oklahoma Post
Larry Ellison, principal of Mark Howell School for the past three years, resigns to become superintendent of Reed public schools in Oklahoma. A native of Oklahoma, he earned a bachelor from Southwestern State and a master’s from Eastern New Mexico University. He previously taught at Pueblo Junior High and served as assistant principal there. He says he will miss Roswell and its people but seeks greater opportunity in his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Ellison
Mark Howell
Ellison
Reed, Okla
Oklahoma
Southwestern State
Weatherford
Okla
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
Pueblo
Frank Smith III
Frank L. Smith
Camino Real
University of Albuquerque
Smith
Edelweiss
St. Peter High School
Beating Case Ends With Acquittal For Youse In Carrizozo
John Youse of Roswell was found not guilty of battery against Bob Crosby Jr. of Ruidoso. Panky, Youse son-in-law, was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in Lincoln County Jail after pleading guilty and being tried separately. The four and a half hour trial centered on an April 22 beating at Crosby’s store following a December car incident in Ruidoso. Crosby testified Youse aided Panky, while Panky described the motive as retribution for past grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Innes
Lincoln County Bureau
Carrizozo
John Youse
Roswell
Charles Panky
Bob Crosby Jr
Ruidoso
Justice of the Peace
Panky
Lincoln County
Youse
R. L. Sherrill
Crosby
Sherrill
Douglas Burkstaller
John Cusack
Robert Sandersor
Neely Ordered to Play for Oilers to Chase Pro Football
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Ralph Neely must play with the Houston Oilers of the AFL to compete in pro football. The decision reverses a lower court ruling that his contract belonged to the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. Neely is a former Oklahoma tackle who played with Dallas last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Colo
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ralph Neely
Houston Oilers
American Football League
U.S. District Court
Stephen Chandler
Oklahoma City
Neely
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
University of Oklahoma
Dallas
Dawn Shootout Ends Kidnaper's Mountaintop Standoff
In Shade Gap Pennsylvania deputy shot and killed 44 year old kidnapper William Diller Hollenbaugh after a dawn attempt to escape with 17 year old Peggy Ann Brodnick. The girl, unharmed, was found safe at a farmhouse as a massive 250 officer manhunt closed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Rubeck
William D. Hollenbaugh
Hollenbaugh
Peggy Ann Bradnick
UPI
Shade Gap
Peggy Ann Brodnick
William Diller Hollenbaugh
Jack Conmy
William W. Scranton
FBI
Tuscarora Mountains
Harrisburg
Rubeck
Conmy
Young Rubeck
Larry
Fulton Medical Center
Narby McConnelsburg
Sharp
Chambersburg
G.T. Lorentz
Peggy Ann
McConnellsburg Medical Center
Bradnick
Terry Ray Anderson
Anderson
Frank McKetta
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Farview State Hospital
Mountain Cabin
Tuscarora Ridge
Appalachians
Water Meter Installations Lag in Pecos Valley Area
Water meter work runs well behind schedule with less than 20 percent of the 1,700 meters installed. PVACD watermaster Wayne Lampert warned residents will miss the January 1 deadline set by a court order requiring meters on wells in the Roswell Artesian Basin. About 414 meters are in place and 640 more on order. The board approved a 1966 1967 budget of 285 427 and granted five conservation loan applications totaling several thousand dollars for meters and related programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Huff
Wayne Lampert
Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District
Lampert
Roswell Artesian Basin
PVACD
New Mexico State University
Bruce Poorbaugh Receives Distinguished Service Award
Bruce Poorbaugh was presented with a distinguished service award by the Chamber of Commerce President's Club today. He earned the honor by accumulating 1,000 service points for the club during the year at the Chamber's Stockholders Breakfast at Roswell Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Poorbaugh
Chamber of Commerce
Poorbaugh
Chamber
Roswell Inn
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Cis
Ruth Jones
Houston
C. W. Church
Frankie McCarty
Albuquerque Journal
Levi Plant
Bob Crosby
Billy the Kid
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Thomas O. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
New York
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission
OCC
W. L. Ewell
Texaco Inc
Earl Latimer
Max Wiggins
Hagerman
Hagerman Irrigation Co
Lee Roy Rhodes
John Holley
N. M
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