Roswell Celebrates 50th Anniversary At City Hall
Roswell observed its 50th anniversary with a 3 to 5 p m open house in City Hall. Attendees admired Green and gold decorations, a four tiered cake, and historic displays tracing Roswell from 1903 to 1953. The event featured early telephony charts and a telegram of congratulations from Governor Mechem.
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Roswell
Council Chamber
San Oos A Sa
Engineering Department
Mountain States Telephone &Telegraph
Santa
T. J. “Tom” Hall
Warren R. Cobean
H. M. Dow
C. M. Woodbury
Leona Smith
Tommy Thompson
Jud Roberts
KGFL
Thomas C. Musgrave Jr
47Th Air Division
WAFB
Warren R Cobean
T. C. Musgrave
Max Littell
Rites Set for Victim of War Sat J Connor
Rites scheduled for J Connor a Roswell native and Army veteran who died in combat while with the 24th Division in Korea. He enlisted in 1942 served in Europe, re enlisted 1950, and is survived by his grandmother Mrs Mattie Mills an uncle Capt Eugene Mills and two aunts. Burial at South Park Cemetery with full military honors by local American Legion and Battery A National Guard.
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Connor Roswell
U.S. Army
Korea
24Th Division
Mattie Mills
Eugene Mills
Yuma
Ariz
Ted Wade
Barbara Donahue
Roswell
Ballard Chapel
Paul Savage
Assembly of God Church
Johnnie S. Gilbert
William L. Neher
Leroy B. Mason
H. R. Turonis
Johnny T. Booth
American Legion
National Guard
South Park Cemetery
Beginning to End Dallas Convention Week Draws Crowds
Dallas hosts two major conventions next week The Diaper Service Institute of America and the National Cemetery Assn drawing attendees and coverage from local venues Contingent schedules and hotel occupancy expected to rise as delegates arrive for meetings and discussions across the city.
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Dallas
The
Diaper Service Institute of America
National Cemetery Assn
Weather Summary From United States Weather Bureau
Readings show temperatures from 2 a.m. to 11 p.m. with highs to 101 and a low of 49. Precipitation none in the last 24 hours, month to date 7.44 inches year to date 9.99 inches. Sunrise 5 49 a.m. sunset 5 48 p.m. Length of day 12 hours. Tonight's forecast 50 with a high today of 98.
Bond Set in Roswell Package Store Embezzlement Case
Angelene S. Harris alias Ann Smith faced embezzlement charges over a 250 dollar loss from Roswell Package Store at 610 South Main. A 1500 dollar bond was set before Justice of the Peace R. Perry Bean, and she was bound over to the District Court. Witnesses included co-owners Lucille Nunnally and A. E. Pool, and car dealers Earl Worley and others. The hearing ran from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with defense counsel Osborn and district attorney Hanagan present.
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Angelene S. Harris
Ann Smith
Roswell
S. Main St
R. Perry Bean
William W
Bill) Osborn
Pat Hanagan
Lucille Nunnally
Erwin
Osborn
Hanagan
Justice Court
Spanish Air Bases Link U S to Deep Russia Reach
Air strategists view Spain’s bases as vital stepping stones for medium and long range bombers. An agreement with Spain will create four American airdromes and two naval facilities, extending a chain from England to North Africa. Heavy bombers could stage through Spain to strike east of the Urals, while defenses rely on minimal long term basing in Spain.
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Spain
England
North Africa
Urals
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
U S Spain Strike 20 Year Air Base Pact
Madrid confirms defense pact allowing U S use of Spanish naval and air bases for 20 years with economic and military aid totaling 226 million dollars in the current year. An operations mission will be set up in Spain under Ambassador James Dunn.
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Madrid
Spain
United States
Pyrennes
Germany
U. S
James Dunn
Foreign Ministry
Dunn
Alberto Martin Artajo
Juan Vigon
August W. Kissner
U.S. Air Force
France
Britain
Three Hurt In Two Car Crash At Virginia And Fourth
Three people were injured in a two car collision at 2 24 p m yesterday at Virginia and Fourth. Gertrude Markham 44 of East Grand Plains and Mr and Mrs J C Whisenant 79 and 77 Brownfield Texas were passengers in a 1953 Mercury driven by Mahota Winston 51 of Brownfield. The Chevrolet driver was hospitalized then released with non life threatening injuries. The Mercury did not stop at the stop sign two steps north and two west of the intersection.
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Virginia
Gertrude Markham
East Grand Plains
J. C. Whisenant
West Broadway
Brownfield
Tex
Mahota Winston
Mercury
Chevrolet
Westrum
iRoswell Osteopathic Hospital
St. Mary’s
The
Feed and Saddle Barn Burns Down in Roswell Fire
A feed and saddle barn at 2203 N Garden Ave burned yesterday at 4 15 p m. Firefighters arrived with two Roswell engines. The structure owned by the Pecos Valley Horsemen contained feed and four saddles.
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N. Garden Ave
Roswell
Pecos Valley Horsemen
WAFB Elements Return to Base
Elements of the 509th Bomb Wing at Walker Air Force Base return from overseas training in the Far East. The unit of the Strategic Air Command completed a three month training cycle under U S Air Forces Mobility Training policy.
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509Th Bombardment Wing
WAFB
Far East
Walker Air Force Base
509Th Bomb Wing
Strategic Air Command
U. S. Air Forces
State Police Capture Fugitives After Armed Robbery Pursuit
Two young men with long criminal records were captured after a four hour manhunt in northern New Mexico. They fled a roadblock following an armed holdup at the Bloomfield Valley Oil Co. station, stealing a late model wagon. Police pursued through the Sandia foothills and arrested them near Placitas. The suspects were James Walter Sutton alias Jim Kelly alias Larry Alburn 20 of Long Island New York and Allen Quinon Dossere 30 of Rusk Texas.
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Bernalillo
Wayon
New Mexico
Aztec Sheriff's Office
San Juan
Valley Oil Co
Bloomfield
Earl Rutledge
Pat Stovall
Stovall
Sandia
Bill Lucas
Arnold Payne
Placitas
Here
Santa Fe
Go Western For Fair Urges Mayor Cobean
Mayor Warren R. Cobean urged Roswell citizens to “go Western” for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Oct 6 to 10 and to wear Western garb from Oct 1 to 10. He called it an old Roswell custom and joked that Western accessories will keep lawbreakers in line during the vigilante spirit.
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New Mexico
Warren R. Cobean
Roswell
Hurricane Gusts Barked Across Southeast Florida and Alabama
A gulf hurricane weakened to a tropical storm as it swept northeast through eastern Alabama and Georgia. No deaths or heavy damage were reported, though Brunswick Georgia declared a state of emergency and Eglin Air Force Base suffered roof damage injuring two wives of airmen.
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Panama City
Fla
Florida
Alabama
New Orleans
Dothan
Ala
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Westwind
Texas
Tampa
Coast Guard
Brunswick
Glynn
Airforce
Eglin Air Force Base
Seven Juveniles Answer Court in District Court Hearing
Seven juveniles appeared in District Court with two charged in a July 16 Malco filling station break in. They were declared juvenile delinquents and released to their parents. Four involved in a September 20 Rocket Lounge break in had prior commitments at the Springer New Mexico Industrial School for Boys. their paroles were revoked and they will be sent back to Springer with the others. One boy accused of stealing a watch received a warning.
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Dist. Atty
Pat Hanagan
Malco
Rocket Lounge & Package Store
S. E. Main St
New Mexico Industrial School For Boys
Springer
Springer Institution
Triplets Turn 79 in Lunenberg Germany
Wilhelm Beusemann and his two sisters from Rehlingen marked their 79th birthday. The trio, claimed to be Europe’s oldest triplets, were celebrated together yesterday in the village.
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Luneberg
Germany
Wilhelm Beusemann
Europe
Rehlingen
New Mexico Cattle Growers Seek Live Cattle Purchase Plan
Ed Heringa of Clayton, president of the New Mexico Cattle Growers, urged the U S Department of Agriculture to implement a live cattle purchase program to avert an economic crisis in the livestock and meat industry. He said an announcement was expected this week but no proposal was made, leaving members disappointed.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S. Department of Ceeees
Agricultural Department
Ed Heringa
Clayton
Heringa
Colored Gasoline Case in JP Court
A 40-year-old Arizonan pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace R Perry Bean court after synthetic colored gasoline linked to a theft from Adams Construction Co of Santa Fe truck. The vehicle was parked 17 miles east of Roswell near the Bob Crosby bridge on the Pecos. Sentencing was suspended and the man was told to leave town.
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R. Perry Bean
Adams Construction Co
Santa Fe
Roswell
Bob Crosby
Pecos
New Mexico Asphalt and Refining Co
Artesia
Near Agreement on U S Aid for Belgian Atomic Plant
Washington reported Belgium and the United States close to a proposal enabling U S aid to help Belgium develop an atomic power plant for industrial use.
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Washington
Belgium
United States
Tex Scott Seeks Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Queen Title
Tex Is In Race Marcealea Tex Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Scott 1009 Kentucky Ave candidate for the Sheriffs Posse Rodeo Queen Title Sixteen years old junior at RHS member of the Palletiers Honor Society TVs Teen Teasers and Teen Town Theater Favorite sports horseback riding swimming and dancing Sponsors Teen Teasers Bullock Jewelry and Glover Packing Co
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Marcealea
Tex” Scott
Boyd Scott
Kentucky Ave
Sheriff's Posse
Tex
RHS
Bullock Jewelry
Glover Packing Co
12 Cooperators To Be Recognized For Soil Saving
Twelve cooperators from Roswell Hagerman-Dexter and Macho Soil Conservation Districts will receive awards at the second annual Bankers Award Banquet at the Knights of Pythias Hall. 175 reservations have been made for the 7:30 p.m. event with remarks by Robert Carmack and Cyril Luker as principal speaker from Albuquerque.
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Roswell
Hagerman-Dexter
Macho Soil Conservation Districts
Banker’s Award
Knights of Pythias Hall
O. F. Crawford
Roswell Soil Conservation District
Robert Carmack
Roswell State Bank
Evelyn Whiteman
Carmack
O. Moore
Mee Mexico Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Cyril Luker
Albuquerque
Luker
New Mexico
Ari
Fifth Annual Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Opens at ENM State Fair
Rodeo grounds improvements near completion for the event set to open Tuesday night October 6 at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. Possemen sealed the grand stand and added stalls and fence work while arena work continues under Roy Lee to ensure top performance. Comedy acts Wes Curtis and Jimmy Schumacher headline with Beutler Bros. producing. tickets on sale now with reserved seating available at grounds or pre sale. The rodeo promises to be the largest yet with the crowning of the Rodeo Queen as opening night feature.
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Possemen
Sheriff’s Posse
New Mexico State Fair
Roy Lee
Beutler Bros
Elk City
Okla
Wes Curtis
Jimmy Schumacher
Bill Deanes
Sher
McManus Receives Life Sentence for College Student Killing
Fred Eugene McManus a 19 year old from Valley Stream was sentenced to life imprisonment for the first degree murder of William Allen Braverman a Hobart College freshman. The jury had recommended life terms with potential to avoid the electric chair. McManus confessed to the killings during trial and described a four day crime spree after stealing the victim’s convertible.
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Canandaigua
N. Y
Fred Eugene McManus
Valley Stream
L. I
Sta Supreme Court
Huglass van Duser
Mose McManus
William Allen Braverman
Rochester
Hobart College
McManus
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