Bronze Trophy Honors McCain for Service to Freedom Award
John S. McCain III received the Service to Freedom Award on Sept 28 from the Defense Orientation Conference Assn. Roswell sculptor Rogers Aston designed the bronze figure, a fighting man of the Colonial Army, taking about 100 hours to complete. McCain, a Vietnam POW for five and a half years, is praised for faith in family religion country and leadership among prisoners. Aston aimed to symbolize America’s fighters since the War of Independence. Grand Trustee Mrs. Floyd Cole of Hope and Immediate Past Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. Thornton H. Roswell of Roswell led New Mexico Eastern Star events in Albuquerque.
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COMDA
John S. McCain III
Rogers Aston
Roswell
Defense Orientation Conference Assn
Aston
Comdr
McCain
Vietnam
America
Floyd Cole
Hope
Grand Chapter
New Mexico
Order of Eastern Star
Albuquerque
Thornton H. Roswell
New Mexico Geologists Named to AAPG Posts for 1973-74
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists appoints M D Wilson of Artesia to the Committee on Computer Applications to Geology and Don M Van Sickle of Roswell to the House of Delegates for the 1973 74 fiscal year. Schools out as 6000 teachers head to Albuquerque for the fall convention with about 100 workshops set from Thursday 10 am to Friday 4 pm.
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American Association of Petroleum Geologists
New Mexico
M.D. Wilson
Artesia
Don M. van Sickle
Roswell
Albuquerque
Memorials for Elizabeth Cramer and others
Funeral services pending at LaGrone Chapel for Elizabeth Cramer 62 of 505 S Missouri after her death Tuesday in St Marys Hospital. Born February 11 1911 in Pittsburg Oklahoma she lived in Roswell 30 years and leaves four daughters and large extended family. Also noted are death notices for Clyde A Patterson Joe Testa Perry Wickersham and family details including birthplaces marriages and survivors.
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LaGrone
Elizabeth Cramer
S. Missouri
Denver
Colo
Jimmy Weaver
Fort Smith
Ark
P. E. Lambert
Porum
Okla
Cora Richardson
Shafter
Calif
Lee E. Cramer
LaGrone Funeral Chapel
Clyde A. Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Missouri Ave
Joe Testa
Kings Drive
Perry Wickersham
Valparaiso
Ind
Perry R. Wickersham
Country Club Road
Graceland Cemetery
Wetmore Funeral Home
Ballard Funeral Home
Mr. Wickersham
Centennial Queen of Roswell Hospitalized After Falls
Roswell Centennial Queen Mrs. Charles A. Porter, 93, of 105 S. Kentucky Ave, is in St. Marys Hospital after a fall at home broke her arm. Five weeks earlier she suffered two broken fingers when a car door slammed on them. She was chosen Centennial Queen in a August pageant, ties to the 1873 post office date.
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Roswell
Charles A. Porter
S. Kentucky Ave
Porter
St. Mary’s Hospital
Espanola Man Killed When Car Hits Utility Pole
Felix Francisco Ortega 40 of Espanola died Tuesday night when his car struck a utility pole near the Santa Fe Opera entrance, police said.
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Santa FE
N.M
Felix Francisco Ortega
Santa Fe Opera
Two Texas men escape plane crash near Sacramento New Mexico
Two El Paso men escaped injuries after a twin engine Cessna 337 crash near Sacramento New Mexico. Pilot Dave Willingham 32 suffered a facial cut and passenger Jerry Anglin 30 had cracked ribs and bruises. Both walked to a Sacramento residence to call authorities after radio contact with the El Paso FAA tower at 3 40 a m.
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Alamogordo
N.M
el Paso
Texas
Sacramento
Cloudcroft
Dave Willingham
Jerry Anglin
Willingham
Anglin
Kansas
Federal Aviation Administration
Tests Under Way to Determine Steven Hyatt Death Cause
District Medical Investigator Fred Swinney of Roswell said tests to determine the cause of death of Steven Alvin Hyatt of 1102 W Summit St are inconclusive. Hyatt was pronounced dead on arrival at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center at 10 57 p m Oct 17 and further tests may take several weeks.
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Fred Swinney
Roswell
Steven Alvin Hyatt
W. Summit St
Hyatt
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Swinney
Roswell Schools Close For NEA New Mexico Convention
All Roswell Independent School District schools will close Thursday and Friday so teachers may attend the National Education Association of New Mexico convention in Albuquerque. A district spokesman said teachers are not under contract for the two days and attendance is voluntary, though a large delegation is expected from the district.
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Roswell Independent School
National Education Association of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Squarely Wed in Lubbock as Kuntry Kuzzins Wed
Leona Shirley and Ronnie Robbins both formerly of Portales were married among a large Kuntry Kuzzins square-dance group in Lubbock Texas. Rev Clem Sorely of Littlefield Texas, a square dancer, read the vows.
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Lubbock, Tex
Leona Shirley
Ronnie Robbins
Portales
Kuntry
Kissinger Reschedules China Trip for November
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will visit Peking from November 10 to 13 after postponing the October schedule due to the Middle East crisis. He may also travel to Japan, with dates to be announced later, on the return path to the United States.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
China
Middle East
Peking
State Department
Kissinger
United States
Moscow
Robert J. McCloskey
Japan
Tokyo
McCloskey
Market drifts as investors hold cautious mood in mixed sessions
New York stocks softened at noon with the Dow at 965.98 down 0.53 and the NYSE index at 59.11 down 0.04. Traders cited Middle East tensions and domestic politics as factors, while McCulloch Oil led Amex activity and British Petroleum rose on block trades.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Larry Wachtel
Bache & Co
Amex
McCulloch
British Petroleum
Respect for elders urged by New Mexico State expert
State capsules report advice from Leo Yates of New Mexico State University urging seniors to model respect toward older people to curb negative aging attitudes. He highlights older adults' knowledge and skills and calls for respectful speech and actions among generations. Governor Bruce King proclaims Carlsbad Caverns National Park Week with a 50th anniversary program led by Rep. Harold Runnels. Portales plans to keep mayor council while adding a nonelected professional city manager.
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Las Cruces, N.M
Extension
Leo Yates
New Mexico State University
Yates
Carlsbad, N.M
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
Bruce King
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Roswell Manstabbed In Bar. Suspect Charged After Neck Wound
Robert Elmer Sylvis, 29 of Roswell, is in fair condition at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after a four inch neck laceration at the Golden Spur Bar. Bruce O Lehr, 21, is in Chaves County Jail on aggravated assault and aggravated battery charges.
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Roswell
Eastern
New Mexico Medical Center
Golden Spur Bar
N. Main St
Chaves County
Robert Elmer Sylvis
Encanto
Sylvis
ENMMC
Bruce O. Lehr
E. Church
George Guenther
Go Ask Alice film highlighted by Roswell council
The Roswell Council on Drug Abuse endorses the film Go Ask Alice and it is rescheduled for 8 p.m. today on KOAT TV Channel 7 Albuquerque. It will air right after the President's address.
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Alice
Roswell Council On Drug Abuse
Koat-Tv
Channel 7
Albuquerque
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