Roswell CPA Thomas J. Deason Jr. remembered as WWII pilot and community leader
Thomas J. Deason Jr. born 1918 near Roswell rose from local schools to become a longtime CPA partner. He flew 31 B-24 missions over Europe during World War II and never was shot down. After the war he built a career at Bassett Johnston Deason Peters Stockman Co and later led Deason Peters Stockman. He sang in church choirs and served as Roswell Rotary Club president in 1960-61.
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D-Day
Deason
Europe
Hondo River
Roswell
Mountain View
Deasons
Jack
Missouri Avenue
Washington Avenue
Roswell Junior High
Educational Services Center
Kentucky Ave
Roswell High School
Yucca Recreation Center
S. Richardson Ave
Chaves County Abstract and Title
June Cline
Bassett and Johnston
Bassett, Johnston & Deason
A.L
Bud” Peters
Deason & Peters
Deason, Peters, Stockman & Co
First Methodist Church
Margaret Greer
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Rotary Club
Halloween events set with costumes and charity ties
The article outlines three local trick or treat events. At the mall the 13th annual Trick or Treat so Others Eat invites children to donate food to the Salvation Army and compete in a costume contest with prizes across age groups. Zoo Boo at Spring River Park offers animal costumes and prizes plus a witch’s house story time. Main Street Roswell hosts 16 merchants offering candy from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
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Carla C. Marley
Salvation Army Food Project
Salvation Army
Marley
Rikst
Spring River Park
Zoo
Elaine Mayfield
Mayfield
Main Street
Dusty Huckabee
Mainstreet Roswell
Animals perform under pressure in Roswell talent auditions
In Roswell, about 15 pet tricks were auditioned with six to eight animals possible for a later segment. Two humans performed tricks. Josh Tomlin traveled from Carlsbad to show a “human Post-it” act and Roswell’s Ladybug the blue healer did a water hose trick. Pugly the Boston terrier, missing an eye, played basketball one eyed.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Josh Tomlin
Carlsbad
Dave
Ladybug
Jaimi Snyder
Pugly
Artesia considers appointing new police chief
Artesia Acting Police Chief Phillip Fry faces a council vote on December 7 to fill the vacant chief position after Mayor Ernest Thompson recommended Fry. Chavez supporters protested at City Hall after Chavez was demoted from chief to detective amid a grievance over performance.
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Artesia City
Artesia
Phillip Fry
Ernest Thompson
Fry
City Hall Chambers
Thompson
Ernest Chavez
Chavez
Department
The
Daily Record
Victor DeSai
Artesia Center
Robert Lintz
Elida
Artesia High School
Jeff Davis
Parks Department
Energy education program spreads to Roswell schools
The National Energy Education and Development project expands in Roswell with energy literacy across 12 energy sources. Training for teachers will begin next summer, and students may start this year after teacher enthusiasm rises. The program trains in 35 states and aims to improve energy choices and conservation.
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National Energy Education and Development Project
Mary Spruill
Herndon
Roswell
Spruill
Gerald Harrington
Llano Land & Exploration Co
Roswell Hosts GOP Meeting With State Officials
About 60 Republican state officials and members of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee gather in Roswell this weekend to discuss January session issues. Gov. Gary Johnson Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley and 10 cabinet secretaries present to the joint leadership caucus of House and Senate Republicans at the Roswell Inn Friday through Sunday.
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Republican Legislative Campaign Committee
Roswell
Gary Johnson
Walter Bradley
House
Senate
Roswell Inn
Dara Dana
Dexter
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East Main Street
Artesia Commty Center
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
Independent Producers Association of New
GOP
Roswell Wrecking Co
Laser
Neon
5Th Avenue
B&w Carpet Cleaners
R. Craig Ford
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