Thanksgiving Services Set For Community
The Rev. Dr. L. D. Ball of First Baptist will deliver a sermon at 9 a.m. tomorrow at First Presbyterian for the annual Community Thanksgiving service sponsored by the Roswell Ministerial Alliance. Rev. Wayne Gash will preside with Theodore Schettler and Ralph Harris directing music. The Presbyterian choir will sing Now Thank We All Our God and lead congregational singing. Other ministers include Pra ther Johnson Hanes Tegler Berger. A nursery will be available for preschool children.
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L. D. Ball
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Roswell Ministerial Alliance
Wayne Gash
First Church of the Nazarene
Theodore Schettler
Ralph Harris
Presbyterian Church
Melvin Prather
First Methodist Church
Clayton Johnson
Trinity Methodist Church
Elbert Hanes
First Christian Church
F. Homer Tegler
Elder A. Berger
Galilee Baptist Church
New Mexico Military Institute Homecoming Big Event in Roswell
NMMI prepares for a large homecoming with cadet and alumni events in Roswell during Thanksgiving. Activities include a bonfire pep rally, cadet inspections, campus tours, a noon luncheon, and a football game against Cisco Junior College, followed by a two-sittings Thanksgiving dinner and a homecoming dance. The program features the Queen Elva Kunkel, a parade review by E. W. Mitchell, and performances by the NMMI band.
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George F. Gerling
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Elva Kunkel
E. W. Mitchell
Nmmi Board of Regents
Jack White
White’s City
Nmmi Alumni Association
Post Exchange
Hobart R. Gay
NMMI
Broncos
Wranglers
Cisco Junior College
Texas
James Dutcher
Montrose
Colo
Joe R. Beard
San Antonio
Tex
R. Glenn Armstrong
Cahoon Armory
Roswell Civic Clubs Hear Thanksgiving Day Message
Over 300 Roswell civic clubs members heard Col. J. R. Kelly of NMMI speak on gratitude and heritage at the Civic Clubs Thanksgiving Get-Together at the Woman’s Club. He saluted forefathers from Columbus to Valley Forge and prayed Americas flag of freedom endure. Ernest Harp Jr. presided. Col. E. L. Lusk and Joe Key introduced speakers and attending presidents from local clubs.
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Roswell
Kelly
America
Valley Forge
George Washington
Lincoln, Lee
Grant
Stonewall Jackson
Ernest Harp Jr
Roswell Kiwanis Club
Col
E. L. Lusk
Colonel Kelly
NMMI
Colonel Lusk
Joe Key
Harp
Kiwanis
Buddy Lee
Roswell’s
Child Burned in Chili Kettle Near Artesia
Two year old Janie Hefner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hefner, fell into a boiling kettle of chili at a fundraiser held at the Bob Garner farm south of Artesia. She suffered second degree burns and was taken to Artesia General Hospital. doctors described the injuries as severe but not critical.
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Artesia
Janie Hefner
Philip Hefner
South 20Th Street
Bob Garner
Hefner
Artesia General Hospital
Thanksgiving Day Service at Immanuel Lutheran Church
A special Thanksgiving Day service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church located at Third and Missouri tomorrow at 9 a.m. The event invites the community to join in prayer and reflection.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church, Third and
Missouri
Eisenhower Signs Papers From Bedroom Amid Health Scan
President Eisenhower, in a rare display of self initiative, signed and began government documents from his bedroom as doctors monitor a brain artery blockage described as a slight stroke. White House aides report he spoke with Goodpaster about pending business and slept well after his routine medical checks.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Aturcw
J. Sfuvuup
PanoLer
Hagerty
Goodpaster
Howard M. Snyder
Portales crowd endorses Burroughs for governor in rally
A crowded Courthouse At Portales witnessed John Burroughs named as the sole Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Support from Roosevelt and Lea counties highlighted by local officials and party leaders. News conference touched on Nixon, Eisenhower, and NATO Paris talks with cautious optimism.
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Portales
John Burroughs
Seaborn Collins
Las Cruces
The
American Legion
Burrough
New Mexico
P. M. Carr
Fort Sumner
Roosevelt County
Kern Aldridge
Paul Kaiser
Hobbs
Lea County
Curry County
Chick Taylor
John
East Side
Burroughs
Buick Gift to Claude Simpson Highlights Roswell Dinner
At the Roswell Country Club a testimonial dinner honored Claude Simpson for 39 years with the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. Friends presented a new Buick, a curtain reveal following a speech by Ross Malone, and a life membership certificate signed by chamber directors.
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Roswell
Claude Simpson
Wwe
Moswell Country Club
New Mexico
Ross Malone
Malone
Simpson
Brad Watkins
C of C
James B. Owens
G. F. Roberts
W. Jack Rodden
K. O. Wilbanks
Frank J. Kaufmann
Jud Roberts
Kaufmann
Local Man Receives 40-Year Service Pin
A. J. Dixon received a 40-year service pin in the local Western Union office. Dixon started as a messenger in Delta Colorado 40 years ago and has spent 15 years as testing and regulating attendant. he is now acting manager. The pin was presented by R. J. Redstrom, district manager.
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A. J. Dixon
Western Union Telegraph Co
Delta
Colo
Dixon
Western Union
R. J. Redstrom
Johnson cites difficulty in assigning responsibility for missile programs
Senate Preparedness subcommittee chair Senator Lyndon B. Johnson says the panel struggles to assign blame for lagging missile and satellite efforts. The panel has recalled CIA director Allen Dulles and CIA OSI head Dr. Herbert Scoville for closed-door questioning.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate
Johnson
Allen Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
Herbert Scoville
CIA
Office of Scientific Intelligence
United States to Attend NATO Summit With Nixon Stand-In
A NATO delegation spokesman says the United States will proceed with next month’s summit with Vice President Nixon substituting for President Eisenhower who is ill. The decision depends on the other 14 alliance members, who were initially reported to favor the plan.
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Eisenhower
White House
Hagerty
London
Sen. Bridges
Rnh
Nixon
United States
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council of Ministers
U. S
NATO
Sputnik I rocket sighted across New Mexico skies
The rocket used to place Sputnik I in orbit flashed from north to south Tuesday evening, with sightings reported across many parts of New Mexico as the Soviet satellite flew over the state shortly after October launch.
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New Mexico
Hobbs News Sun
Rawls
Albuquerque
Wilcox Elected to Socony Mobil Board of Directors
Fred H. Wilcox, manager of Socony Mobil Oil Co.'s producing department, is elected to the firm’s board of directors. He was among the first petroleum geologists to explore the West Texas New Mexico oil area.
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New York
Fred H. Wilcox
Socony Mobil Oil Co
West Texas-New Mexico
Roswell Daily Record Skips Thanksgiving Publication
The Roswell Daily Record will not publish tomorrow for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of five holidays observed by the paper, with the next publication day set for Friday.
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Roswell Daily Record
Charles Read Named to High Oil Industry Post in New Mexico
In Santa Fe the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association met for its largest convention, naming five new members to the 15 man committee. Read, an independent producer from Roswell, joined T. H. Hannett Sinclair Oil Co Denver N H Winter Atlantic Refining Co Midland Al Greer Jr Farmington and Paul Johnston Gackle Oil Co Hobbs on the committee. U S Reps Dempsey Montoya Senator Chavez and Gov Mechem attended as officials urged domestic oil growth and protested rising imports.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
New Mexico Oil and Gas Assa
Cup
T. H. Hannett
Sinclair Oil Co
Denver
N. H. Winter
Atlantic Refining Co
Midland
Tex
al Greer Jr
U. S
John J. Dempsey
Joseph M. Montoya
Dennis Chavez
Murray Morgan
Edwin L Mechem
Chavez
Representative Dempsey
United States
Montoya
Morgan
Charles
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