Missing Roswell Cook Feared Fatality After Flood Party
Jake Roy Allen, 41, a cook at Indian Grill, disappeared Monday evening after a drinking party along Spring River east of the railroad bridge as rain began. Police and sheriff's posse searches failed to find him amid muddy ground. Allen, 5 ft 7 to 5 ft 11, 160 to 165 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes, was last seen in blue slacks and brown oxfords. officers urged anyone with information to contact the department.
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Roswell
Tommy Thompson
Jake Allen
Indian Grill
N. Main St
Allen
Spring River
Railroad Bridge
Thompson
Jake Roy Allen
No One Knows How McCarthy to React Following Recess
Senator Potter said he cannot see a path to compel Senator McCarthy to testify if he withdraws, while investigators press questions about his row with Army officials after the recess.
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McCarthy
Washington
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Wisconsin
Miss England Queen from Rutland Wins in New England
Press Queen Carlene K Johnson of Rutland Vermont wears an Indian headdress of victory after being chosen Miss New England at a regional NPPA meeting. She will represent New England at the national NPPA contest in Atlantic City June 9 to 12. McCarthy faces uncertain path as hearings resume Monday with observers noting possible outcomes and a closed session planned.
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Carlene K. Johnson
Rutland
New England
National Press Photographers Association
NPPA
Atlantic City
Roswell Area Sees Fatality Record End With Teen Girl Death
A three month period without a highway fatality in Chaves County ended when 13 year old Cora Sue York died in a 1952 Ford overturn near Roswell. Airman William Maticka and others were injured. funeral services for York were pending at Westrum Mortuary.
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Chaves County
Cora Sue York
Buddy Eugene van Hoy
Benton
N. C
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
U S. Highway 285
Ford
William H. Maticka
WAFB
Bottomless Lakes State Park
New Mexico
Melba Sutton
Dexter
Pansy Sutton
Jerry Branham
Maticka
St. Mary’s
Westrum
Westrum Mortuary
George Andrews
Odessa
Tex
Carlsbad Aids Roswell Flood Victims With Clothing
Carlsbad residents quickly answered an American Legion appeal for clothing for Roswell flood victims. Hill Truck Lines delivered 122 boxes weighing 3 600 pounds this morning at no cost, for distribution by the local Legion post.
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Carlsbad
American Legion
Roswell
Hill Truck Lines
Hill Lines
Legion Post
R H S Graduation Set for 210 Roswell Seniors
Roswell Senior High School will graduate 210 students Friday night at 8 p m in the Junior High auditorium. Miss Patricia Ferguson is salutatorian and Jack Little valedictorian. Commencement includes an address by Rev Charles R Davies and diplomas presented by Gene Reischman president of the Board of Education.
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Patricia Ferguson
Jack Little
Roswell Senior High School
Charles R. Davies
Ruthe Owens
Youmans
Sara Ann Davis
Ruth Minton
Patricia Kiernan
Carol Jane Roberts
Helen Brown
Ardith Jernigan
Priscilla Trout
Robert H. Nelson
Roswell Senior High
Gene Reischman
Board of Education
Veteran Oil Field Firefighter Slated To Address Group
Myron McKinley of Tulsa will speak at the Desk and Derrick Club dinner for Bosses Night on June 3 at 7 p.m. He is renowned for fighting oil-field fires in the United States and abroad including Romania, Arabia, and Italy. A film on his firefighting experiences will be shown.
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Myron McKinley
Tulsa
Okla
Knights of Pythias Hall
McKinley
Santa Barbara
Calif
Romania
Arabia
Italy
United States
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals shows high of 88 and low of 55 with fair skies and cloudiness in the afternoon and evening. Precipitation none in 24 hours ending 11 a.m. today. month to date 2.55 inches. year to date 2.87 inches. Sunrise 4 55. sunset 6 55. length of day 14 hours. Normal high 84. normal low 55.
El Paso Boys and Girls Set for Kid's Rodeo in Roswell
El Paso youth teams will be well represented at the Chaves County Kid's Rodeo at Fair Park grounds in Roswell this weekend. More than 70 kids ages 9 to 15 will compete in events like steer riding calf roping and barrel racing with a best-dressed cowboy or cowgirl parade adding flair. The rodeo opens Saturday with gates at 6 and performances at 7:30 p.m.
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el Paso
Chaves County
Fair Park
Roswell
Roswell Board Seeks Names for Schools in City
The Roswell Board of Education seeks names for two junior high schools and three new elementary schools under construction. Superintendent J D Shinkle says naming both junior highs aids identification and records. Suggestions may be mailed to Shinkel for board consideration.
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Roswell
Shinkel
Albuquerque double murder suicide reported in canyon
An Albuquerque man Louis Chalamidas about 50 and woman Bessie A Callas 39 were shot dead. Police said indications point to murder followed by death by own action. Bodies found in Chal amidas car in a canyon at the west foot of the Sandia Mountains by State Police patrolman Bill Lucas.
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Albuquerque
Louis Chalamidas
Bessie A. Callas
Archie White
Harold Hubbell
Chalamidas
Tractor kills man on Shiprock farm in New Mexico
A 32 year old man from To hatchi New Mexico died Tuesday when a tractor he was driving overturned on a Shiprock farm and crushed him. Rollie Mortuary of Gallup identified the victim as Jimmy Becenti.
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Man Gallup
Tohatchi
N. M
Rollie Mortuary
Gallup
Jimmy Becenti
Reappointment of Rev Casey Cantrell at Trinity Church
The Rev. Casey Cantrell is reappointed to pastor the Trinity Methodist Church, a post he has held for the past year. The omission in conference selections at Carlsbad was noted, and the Associated Press did not provide details of the reappointment.
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Casey Cantrell
Trinity Methodist Curch
Carlsad
Cantrell
Associated Press
Flood Relief Fund Reaches $500 in Chaves County
Approximately $500 has been contributed by Chaves County residents for flood relief in the area. The Red Cross administers the fund and expects rapid growth. donors include a $100 pledge and two other $100 subscriptions. Subscriptions, payable to Red Cross Flood Relief, may be mailed or left at the Chamber of Commerce or First National Bank or with Will Lawrence. Funds are limited to flood relief in Chaves County.
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Chaves County
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Blocksom
First National Bank
Will Lawrence
Loans set up for flood damaged Roswell area
The Small Business Administration declared all of Chaves County New Mexico a disaster area making flood damaged homeowners and business owners in Roswell eligible for SBA loans. Loans through the Denver office carry five percent interest for commercial buildings and three percent for private homes.
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Washington
Roswell
N. M
Chaves County
Denver
Rich Golf Opens Baltimore Eastern Open
The top stars gathered at Municipal Mt Pleasant in Baltimore for the Eastern Open aiming for the prize money. Veterans Lloyd Mangrum Cary Middlecoff and defending champion Dick Mayer lead the field in the five year event.
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Rich Golf
Baltimore
Municipal Mt. Pleasant Course
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles, Ill
Cary Middlecoff
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
New Mexico Population Seen At 762,500 Say Health Officials
The Health Department estimates New Mexico’s population at just over 762,500, about 80,000 more than 1950 census figures. The rise is linked to current birth and death rates showing 1,583 more births than deaths each month.
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Santa FE
Health Department
New Mexico
Gunman Swore He'd Die Shooting Captured in New Mexico
The FBI announced the capture of 33 year old Arland L. Gerberding at an Albuquerque riding stable. He faces charges under the Federal Escape Act and the Dyer Act for helping federal prisoners escape in St Paul Minnesota and for stealing a car. He pleaded innocent at arraignment and is held on a $50 000 bond. Authorities note prior robbery conviction could bring life term as habitual criminal in Minnesota.
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Albuquerque
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
D. A. Bryce
Arland L. Gerberding
Bryce
Gerberding
St. Paul
Minn
U. S
Owen J. Mowrey
Minnesota
Stillwater
East Grand Plains to graduate 29 eighth graders tonight
Commencement exercises for 29 eighth grade graduates of East Grand Plains School are set for tonight at 8 o'clock. The list includes Howard Edward Babcock III, Tille Martinez Barrera, Mary Elizabeth Brisco, Conny Degwane Curtis, Samuel Walter Dennis, Billy Paul Gadbury, Tommy Leon Gadbury, Glenn Carson Gould, Howard Lynn Graves, Lester Garner Hays Jr. Fayrene Henderson, Jessie Mae Hopper, Janita Hopper, Wilbur Lee James, Donald Lessie Kester, Billy Glynn King, Henry Leon King, Jessie Ray Landfair, George Samuel Morley, Thomas Wayne Morris, Georgia Lee Mowery, Lauralea Peters, Carol Jane Reed, Sylvia Christien Scates, James Selillo, Jacquita Clo Smith, Mabel Maia Vigil, Jacky Eugene Walkup, Barbara Jane Watson. The program set for tonight will continue with graduates receiving diplomas and remarks by school officials.
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East Grand Plains
EGP
Howard Edward Babcock III
Tille Martinez Barrera
Mary Elizabeth Brisco
Conny Degwane Curtis
Samuel Walter Dennis
Billy Paul Gadbury
Tommy Leon Gadbury
Glenn Carson Gould
Howard Lynn Graves
Lester Garner Hays Jr
Fayrene Henderson
Jessie Mae Hopper
Janita Hopper
Wilbur Lee James
Donald Lessie Kester
Billy Glynn King
Henry Leon King
Jessie Ray Landfair
George Samuel Morley
Thomas Wayne Morris
Georgia Lee Mowery
Lauralea Peters
Carol Jane Reed
Sylvia Chistien Scates
James Selillo
Jacquita Clo Smith
Mabel Maia Vigil
Jacky Eugene Walkup
Barbara Jane Watson
Three Freight Cars Overturn in Lake Near Lovington
A Texas New Mexico Railway freight train traveling from Big Spring to Lovington derailed after a flood weakened roadbed near Lovington. Three cars toppled into a shallow lake, carrying oil well cement in two cars and general merchandise in one. No injuries were reported, and crews worked to repair about 150 to 200 feet of track. Engineer J B Neely said the derailment occurred at two and a half miles per hour. Conductor L C Casey Fireman A A Ford and brakemen E M Bain and K A Green, all from Big Spring, escaped unharmed.
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Lovington
Texas-New Mexico Railway Co
Big Spring
Tex
Here
J. B. Neely
L. C. Casey
A. A. Ford
E. M Bain
K. A. Green
Ft Bliss to Expand Firing Range 500000 Acres
Ft Bliss officials say the army will acquire about 500000 acres in southwestern New Mexico to enlarge the firing range. A land grab claim from the New Mexico Cattle Growers Assn is denied. State groups seek a public hearing. State Land Commissioner E B Walker notes congressional delay.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ft. Bliss
New Mexico
Measles Rise in New Mexico Counties
Sixteen of New Mexico’s 32 counties reported 138 measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total to 1,655. Bernalillo led with 39, Grant 33, and Quay 23 cases as the five-year median is 1,059.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Bernalillo
Grant
Quay
AP editor to speak at Alpha Phi Gamma banquet
Lanky Trimble, Associated Press state editor, will address the Alpha Phi Gamma annual banquet at New Mexico A&M tonight. The fraternity includes staff members from the college student publications.
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Las Cruces
Trimble
Associated Press
Alpha Phi Gamma
New Mexico
Alamogordo lass competes for College Queen title
Shrilepnel Brunell daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Brunell of Alamogordo is one of five contestants for Mutual Broadcasting Company title College Queen for a Day. Miss Brunell a student at Woodbury College Los Angeles.
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Alamogordo
Shrilepnel Brunell
H. H. Brunell
Mutual Broadcasting Company
Miss Brunell
Woodbury College
Los Angeles
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