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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1956
Page
1
The Roswell city hall signs indicate a new realtor is handling the sale with Allison’s sign removed from the south entrance lot and replaced by Max Littell’s. A free parking offer accompanies the sale and a new sign urges drivers to slow to 15 miles in the church zone nearby.
A Roswell man Louis Torrez 23 Rt 1 was killed when his car collided with a truck one mile east of Capitan on US 380 yesterday morning. Truck driver Frankie Troublefield 30 Artesia a Hagerman deputy sheriff brother of Charlie Troublefield was uninjured. Relief driver Curtis Williams also unhurt. Police say Torrezs car was on the wrong side of the road as it rounded a curve toward Capitan.
Sheriff J. C. Jones disclosed changes in his department yesterday. Frank McDaniel moves to night patrol replacing John Hale who attends state police school. Herbert C. Kauffman becomes night jailer. Other deputies remain: Clifford Cacy Marvin T. Hill Jim Decker and Hagerman deputy Charlie Troublefield.
Eighteen Roswell area cadets are among NMMI graduates in the 63rd commencement. Three cadets will receive bachelor degrees: Jack Calvert and Alex Wenzel of Roswell and Mexico City, and Lowell Little of Ruidoso.
William E. Boswell 35, sought in the slay ing of Philadelphia heiress Anne Harris Van Ryne 22 in Carson City Nevada, was captured in Middlebury Vermont as he drove to his wife Arline Boswell 22 home. He was unarmed and cooperated, held for Nevada on a fugitive warrant.
Police reported three breakins overnight in Roswell with the main theft at Pirtle Lively Co 1200 E Second St. Thieves stole 63 pocket knives ammo and jewelry totaling 272 dollars and damaged doors. Other incidents included Jim Jack's Cafe and Tucker Bros on Main St with cigars a jukebox and cash missing and items scattered. Border patrol and sheriff investigated but no arrests reported. Firefighters responded to a small cabin fire on East Second St with minor damage.
Johnston Murray, 53, former governor of Oklahoma from 1951 to 1955 and past chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission, will speak on Public Relations in the Oil Industry at the Roswell Desk and Derrick Club anniversary dinner on June 5. He began at Standard Oil in South America in 1924, led Consolidated Gas after 1930, served as Oklahoma personnel director during World War II, and was born July 21, 1902 in Emet Indian Territory.
Mrs. and Mrs. John C. Sudduth and Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Marshall are listed in a society notice, signaling a formal union or engagement in a local social page.
Michael Kelly a 1955 Roswell High School graduate and son of Col J R Kelly and Mrs Kelly of 1311 North Penn Avenue received the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering honor for outstanding scholarship at the University of California Los Angeles based on information received here.
Roswell truck and bus operators will stage a road block brigade as part of President Eisenhower's 101 Days of Safety. The team will stop outbound vehicles on major routes near Artesia Roswell and Junction 285 70 330 380 to hand out leaflets record license numbers and affix safety stickers.
Akron Ohio May 26 The Navy asserts its mobile carrier task forces can deliver all weapon types including hydrogen bombs as a core counter to thermonuclear war James H Smith Jr assistant secretary of the Navy for air told naval and marine air reserve units His points include mobility enabling attacks on an aggressor heartland from sea and range of 1700 miles for land targets plus the use of all weapons for total or limited destruction
A labor official said 35 drivers of the New Mexico Transportation Co accepted a company offer and called off a Sunday strike. The deal includes a half cent per mile retroactive to Jan 19 and two two mil increases, raising pay to 7.35 cents per mile, plus pension, overtime and delayed-time provisions.
The Harry Morrison Competition winner at New Mexico Military Institute is Company A led by Cadet A Leon Finch Jr of Beulah Michigan. The eight company Cadet Regiment finished May 20 after starting March 12 with awards for Sally Port manual of arms parade drills discipline and inspections.
Gen Curtis LeMay told a Senate airpower panel that Russia could destroy the United States by 1959 if Soviet bombers and missiles gain a surprise attack edge. He warned Moscow would hold a key advantage by 1960, based on CIA data and jet bomber programs.
Rain forced cancellation of the Cadet Jambolaya set for 8 15 last night on the Athletic Field at the New Mexico Military Institute. Trophies honors and prizes were to be awarded and are reported in this day's Record.
Benjamin Franklin Rose 76 died in Albuquerque Santa Fe hospital after months of ill health. An agent for the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad since 1911, he earlier served in Carlsbad from 1908. He was a 1928 worshipful master of the local Masonic Lodge and member of the First Christian Church. Survived by widow Charlotte Lyman, son B F Jr., sister Mrs John West, and brother Clarence. Lucas Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The stock market suffered its worst week since September 25, the peak reaction to President Eisenhower's heart attack. The Associated Press average fell $7.90 to 177.40, after dropping $8.20 in the prior week.
Rain in the Roswell area brought the first break in a long dry spell with .36 inch of precipitation. The high water yesterday recalls the May 17 1954 flood that cost one life and caused substantial damage. Benefits to stockmen may reach thousands of dollars in potential range gains.
Edwin Mechem former governor and Republican gubernatorial hopeful made an unscheduled two minute stop in Roswell on a tour that included Carlsbad and Artesia. He planned a return visit after arranging a meeting with GOP candidates and leaders and promoted the 250th Anniversary Celebration in Albuquerque.
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