Oil Field School Benefit Nets Nearly $500
The Oil Field School Benefit in Artesia raised nearly five hundred dollars at a Wednesday night carnival indoors at the Grafton Warehouse on Highway 40. The event featured 23 booths with bingo fortune telling and games. Chamber of Commerce women, led by Virgil Hackler, organized the fundraiser, thanking local merchants including Sather Hacklin J.C. Penney Co. and Artesia businesses for support. Plans noted for future district fundraising and community assistance.
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Chamber of Commerce
Virgil Hackler
Grafton
Aternal
S. L. Sather
Don Hack- Jn
J.C. Penney Co
Moffat County approves 350000 bonds for new high school
In a special election last week Moffat County voters authorized 350000 in bonds to build a new Minbar High School plant. The tally was 384 for and 329 against. Artesia voters opposed by seven to three. Twenty-one districts favored the proposal while ten districts opposed. The Craig district approved 291 to 73. Officials hope to commence construction soon.
Local Town Notes On Visits And Developments
Mrs Henry Keppler and daughter Betty leave for Colorado Springs for a week with relatives. Mrs Wayne Tattershall and children visit in Tulsa Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs W H Robinson of Wichita visit in the Smithhisler home. Miss Gertrude Harris of Artesia Drug Store vacationing in Lubbock Texas. Quinton Watton and daughter leave for a vacation trip to pai nts in Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs Pierre Morgan return from the E Ranch trip. J A Lat tney and son Harvey from Salt Lake City visit Pie organ Ranch. Harvey to stay a month. Van Ellen Johnson hospitalized in Salt Lake City. Helen Backman visiting his mother in Tulsa. Baptist Church buys two buildings in Artesia for church and parsonage. C Arman builds a new Main Street store. Sellars nearing completion of Ter race Motel Courts on Highway. Rodney Wilson of Wilson's Cafe visits Gales Tolesto. World War II veterans have drawn large amounts in insurance. School land donation by Mrs Arthur Baxter aiding a new school. Insurance officials urge veterans to keep or reinstate National Service Life Insurance. Oil tank salvage yields wax parar saffin percent.
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Henry J. Keppler
Betty
Huppaay
Yor
Colorado Springs
Irs
Wayne Tattershall
Tulsa
Okla
Bapilist Church
Artesia
C. ¥. Arman
Main Street
Sellars
Artesia PTA Formed In Local School District
Women of Artesia and the K-1 school district organized a Parent Teachers Association at the Kiva Theater. Officers elected include Mrs. McAmis as president, Mrs. W. J. Berry first vice president, Mrs. A. L. Schuckers second vice president, Mrs. Romaley secretary, and Mrs. Glen Merritt treasurer. Agnes A. Milhoan deputy superintendent of Craig schools and Mr Stee, county superintendent, spoke on district interests while Miss Alexander of Denver discussed the school lunch program. Pierre Morgan of the local school board led the meeting and introduced the speakers. The group expects a year of district activity.
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Artesia
Kiva Thea
McAmis
W. J. Berry
A. L. Schuckers
Romaleys
Glen Merritt
Agnes A. Milhoan
Craig
Stee
Acts of
Misa Alexander
Denver
Mire
Pierre Morgan
P.T.A
Akera
Cement donation aids Artesia School building effort
About 500 sacks of cement were donated by Haliburton Well Cement and salvaged for Artesia School after a highway accident. Local volunteers Henry Chaitlain M. Pete Peterson Ray Vincent Jim Toons and C E Hetts moved cement at night with trucks from West Side Lumber yard donating 3400 board feet of rough lumber for forms. Ditches were dug and outside forms installed as work continues under the school committee led by Forrest Loper Jarovetto J Mite Arthur Nbur and Hexion Baie Led.
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Artesia
Ett Nt
Haliburton Well Cement
Rangelyn Wie
Iidee Joa
Ob Ee Hen Ppover
Er’ Ale Dizens
Chals
Henry Chaitlain
Pete) Peterson
Ray Vincent
Jim Toonsh
C. E. Hetts
Jim Noonan
Mr. Noonan
Os Forrest Loper
Jarovetto
J. Mite
Arthur Nbur
Hexion
Baie
Ord
C. E. Helts
Tourist asks Yellowstone eruption schedule
Cody Wyoming reports that tourist questions about Yellowstone National Park are returning to prewar norms. An Arizona woman asked for a eruption schedule and Secretary Martin Kurts replied that aside from Old Faithful it is "pay your money and take your chances" with eruptions.
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Cody
Wyo
Martin| Kurts
Cody Club
Yellowstone National] Park
Arizona
Kurtz
Artesia Growth Thrills Resident
A vintage promontory celebrates city growth and the birth of progress. The reader is urged to feel part of Artesia as construction begins on the first building and the city takes its initial steps toward a future shape and identity.
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Oll
Maine
Hollanders Send Tulips to Dayton School in Gratitude
In Oakwood Ohio the Ed in D Smith school will receive tulip bulbs from Dominique Zimmerman of Rotterdam as a token of international friendship. The project followed a Red Cross aid effort where students sent sugar fruitcakes candy games books toothbrushes and clothing to postwar Holland.
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Dayton
Ohio
Edin D. Smith
Oakwood
Dominique Zimmerman
Rotterdam
Holland
Dominique
Red Cross
Clana
Jeter
Rangely Power and Light Buys REA Equipment
The Rural Electrification Administration sold its equipment in the Rangely area to Rangely Power and Light. The utility plans to install a 2000 kilowatt steam turbine across the bridge from Knight's subdivision to energize REA lines.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Tnex
Rangely Power and Light By
Energ A Rea
Knight's Subdivision
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Rite Vernal Express
Vernal
Thurs
Moffat County
Rodney Wilson
Wilson's Cafe
National Service Life
Arthur Baxter
Arthursurance
Baxter
Governement Laboratories
Petra
Virginia
Mensles
Key
Cee
Parent-Teachers
Artesia School
Hal and
Mel
Texas
Red
Christy, Mgr
Kiva Theater
Arteala, Colorado
Betty Hutton
Bary Fitzgerald
Alah Curtis
Lon Chasey
Daltons
Maz Falkenburg and
Forrest Tucker
Louis
Conn
Yvonne de Carlo
Rod Camaron
Iwo Jims
Volcano Islands
Aries
Swain
Buck’s Cleaners
Artal
LABOR
Artesia. Power. Co
Rangely Company
REA
Seta
B. D. Kier
G. Br, MacLeod
B. H. Chapman
Colorado
Artesia Drug Company
Arta
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