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Las Vegas Daily Optic from East Las Vegas, New Mexico • Page 1

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lu. of With trxliiioim of free mtanilul community. iiu willunit or fcvor. Publinlwul bjrtho LAS INC. K.

Piiu-ti, mtniitltM; J. Clayton Fiucfe. Tuwuwa, Wmineadayn. Tlittrcdaxa, eu Norn- Sf-coadi' Mexico. By nutil: OM looiilii IL0S inoutlM tT.W: tUtfft.

paid R. MRS. EUGE.VF AKIN Businexi i JEAN WHITING Editor If. A. MAF.SK Circutetion fnsidc The Females From Legislature tty WILL HARRISON SANTA l-'E The legislature meeting here Tuesday is the first one without a female member since women were first permitted to hold office in New Mexico in 1923.

Bertha M. Paxton of Las Cruces was, the first lady legislature and the only one of the 1923 legislature. She the women jto be the house Helen, of, forrance (195964) was the 1 i i k. I i Cqe of.Lincoln, was first and only lady senator and served longer in the legislature than any other of her sex. She was elected in ,1924 and ent out in 1940 when she tried for the U.

S. House. Lady Evicted la Session In, 1925 three worsen were elected to the house but the not very gallant, Democratic majority threw out Mrs. R. 11.

Larkin of Vegas and replaced her with, a Democratic male. Abran Gallegos. Female membership of. the legislature increased steadily to a peak in 1939 when there were eight, a pretty good share of the body in that period when there were.only,24 senators and 49 representatives. Alter.1939 the number started declining and in 1951 there were Mrs.

Lusk was unique as the only woman nominated by either party fm 1 a statewide olliee in modern times except for school superintendent and secretary of stale. Secretary's Office Fur Women Only The secretary's office has been reserved for women since 1922. Only since that date has a man been nominated for the office and he was defeated. Republican Jauquin V. Gallegos in 1924.

There has been only one male entry in the primary, elections for state secretary. Demo Diamond Tooth Miller in 1948 and he got clobbered. Districts Offer New Opportunity Women are effective neighborhood politicians and could possibly stage a the small legislative election districts that were used for the first in 'the November election. And there may be more small districts after the senate is reapportioned and its number increased. Women Voters Scratch Women There are considerably more voting-age in.

than there are men which suggests that they should do SM4TA THAT VOUR Communist Offer i JAKARTA, iiidoneiia charues that President Sukarno said today nesia withdrew, iroiii me IWted he has rejected i iCbmmuuist Nations in preparation tor plan to arm 10 miibon Indoue- large-stale atftjression sian workers and 'pedants for were to. cower possible action against British up. sub; Malaysian forces. due Indonesia by and maintain domination over Southeast A.sia." The broadcast and several "newspapers today, repeated Lt. Gen: Ahmad that, is.

trying to yoke Indonesia to enter; a Sukarno told foreign newsmen at (ho pi'Cikieiuial palace that In: loki Communist buss D.N. AitUl. regular" armed iVi'ers 'ostiiriated 'Tnii'bundle' this;" riled i thai he plann'ed'-. to reshi'iu'le liis V. i miiustci'H jwho j.i;i,';' the Mur- that workf-i-H, juTii'Al iji.

roply to (ho c-ur'rbnt Brilish- military buildup in 'neighboring sia. The official news agency Antara quoted Aidil as' saying county cQ'minisjJion. said a "President. Sukarno had nodded mittec, had been Is Mpsl In Thte NM Legislature Note: Here is another Melody has been tagged as one in series on the top legislators lawmaker with the states total win play promineat roQs problems more in mind than in the 27Ui New Mexico tecfela- those of only one county. Denver Criticized For Liston Affair DENVER was taken to task today by a minister for its treatment of former heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston following his Christmas Day arrest for drunken driving.

Denver residents to think cheaper liquor, is any solu- get an amount, of 'pride of Al 4 l.OS ALAMOS l.U'Ii— Alamos. County 'wJi in- vile the 19CS U.S. Mulay- pic learn to train at the Aio'nie City. John' chairman of m- picked )o in- his head" to Aidit's proposal', vestigate -methods of having -Los Officials; here charge that the Alamos and. flie movement of British reinforce- area selected as a mcnts to Malaysia is a 'military threat to Indonesia.

An information, ministry broadcast Wednesciay night said the "activities of Britain in sondin." reinforcements, and military equipment to 'Malaysia has become obvious proof that Malaysia is a British military base from which Britain intends to attack Indonesia." The broadcast said "British selected tamp. The 1968 arc sdiwinted for Mexico City, both Los Alamos and M.ixi- co City have about the 7.000 feet. said there are facilities for training and I in in' the area. tne ont ius- DRIVE CAREFULLY ion. is," he Mexico's 'Tin satisfied the way it concerning New liquor laws.

1 don't The lawmakers liquor business is one magnifying what would be business that has more rules faults and forgetting their many years the owner of an outdoor and regulations to operate under virtues," said the Rev. J. H. advertising iirm, Melody, will than any other in the state." Jr. in a letter to a play a key roll in the" reap- also said he wouid Denver newspaper.

portionnient issue facing the support Gov. Jack M. Campbells The minister is pastor of the coming An outspoken executive budget, as far as it Scott Methodist Church which enemy of the one-man, one-vote is fair, and reasonable." Liston and his wife, Geraldirie, -principle for the Senate set Melody, as chairman of the attend. down by the U.S. Supreme joint finance committee in the Court, would- An auto dealer for 17 years at lion.

vat by UPI Bareau Chief Las Vegas and for the past 18 Keberi E. Huber of Santa Fe who (had the most to do with activities if, previous and who are, expet-'ted ta ktavd out in the Conine session, State Sen. Gordon Mete- dr, D-San Mlffitel. The Rev. Mr.

Jackson was Melody announced he 19B4 special finance session, was referring to Liston's arrest last submit, a resolution in one of Campbell's strongest sup- 25 after, a well publicized only two and the number stayed better in politics at one and two until the sex vanished in 1965 body. Las Crnees Lad-Had Five-Terms Calla K. Eylar Wolfe of las Cruces served longer.than any other female member of the house, fiye'tertns through the' 1940 Luella McGaffey Brown of Roswell had four terms, 1933-40, and of Raton lour years, "'Yi Serving three rie Cavanaugh Lincoln 192934, Concha Pirib do Klcvin of Santa Fe 1937-42. K. Reynolds of Mrs.

Will Rogers, of Albuquerque 1941-46, and Lillian Thompson of Gallup'1949-54. Fading From Public Scene The outlook for women in New By ROBERTA HITBEK United 'Press InternatMaal SANTA FE I Sen. the early days of the Lcgisla- porters. secretary Job in the stateh'ouse Las Vegas Dem- ture calling for Congress to 'Melody was named early and county clerk in the court- ocrat, beuig jarjeled the "ainend the U.S. Constitution.

He year as a possible choice for is houses. i most powerful man in.the legis- said; 46 state legislatures arc the Senate majority) floor lead- trial Jan. 29 on a dri It could' be that' females are But that's -what hie: meeting in the next few months, er's jx)st. but did not enter into ing charge because of match" with 10 Den- last ver policemen. scheduled to go on drunk driv- the inci- not so much discriminated With posts; on the.

Senate and it would take only, 34 states contest, won State iScn. dent. He was fined and given ms, Finance the joint to pass' such' resolutions to al- C. Gailagher, a suspended jail sentence ear- against in politics as it seems not 'yiery ing. ALMANAC till niy.

DO.more rest Today is ITiursday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 1965 with 351 to follow. The moon is approaching 1 the full stage: The morning stars are Merc- than what the if you happen babeenS ana Mexico politics is at the dark- ur Venus Mars Uranus. Ncp- in senioritv est point since they became tune, and Pluto Senate, in $eraoritj. eligible for public office.

They disappeared from -the evening stars are Jupiter and- Saturn legislature after 42 years. The Dr Albert Schweitzer was elective state school superinten- this day in 1875. a Melody, who celebrate His 61st birthday, on George Washington's Birthday in February, came to the New Mexico Senate in 1948. He ranks first in the He canio to Santa Fe. after, two terms as county commissioner his native San Miguel County, and he, has- carried support.of that issue, however.

against apparent popular, "opiih- Congo Premier Canfeels Trip LEpPOLDYILLE, Congo be canceled a w. Ranch near Sands. After dinner other guests arrived and comc a gay square dance party was enjoyed. Mrs. E.

Blattman was hostess to the Friday Club this week. Mrs. D. U. Harris entertain- as his can do more, with a Bible, in my hand than l(hpo- lice him guns," the wrote.

He praised the Listons for -their work and for their donations to charities. am will give chance, only knows what might be- the churchman said. dent post which women held most of the time has been abolished and remains only the secretary of state's office for the sex. Georgia Lusk, four-time On this day in history: county's Demoratic since In 1878, the U.S. Supreme No "dose Elections Court ruled that a state law out- Asked if he had ever any la wing ra C1 al segregation in rail- close ccti n3 Melody said not.

road travel was unconstitutional. Or thc othcr hand hc said bis to Brussels Wednesdav because In 1914, Henry Ford began state scliool superintendent, was making automobiles by the ns- ul i el cc i cen.sfiiuanf.-; have Moise Tshom- ed members of PEO'on Monday scheduled trip evening at her home, 1024 Seventh St. Mrs. John D- W. Veeder of what he called Belgium's as in charge of the evening's "two-faced policy" on the Con- program and made an inter- go.

esting talk, on "Our Changing Times." Entertaining the Wednesday Bridge Cluh this week Mrs. elected (o the U. S. House in 19-56 but was shouldered oul in the? next.Demo primary by male John Miles. scmbiy line melhod.

In 1943, President Franklin P. Roosevelt, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill he- had planned to discuss Belgian military aid and money differences wilh finan- Wednesday evening was Joseph Muench. was liost at seven o'clock dinner to Pat Maloney and Arthur Maxcy wiio are leaving soon to attend scluxjl. Maloney will attend Crcighton College at and Maxey will Colorado Agricultural College. Mrs.

Seth Gray and Mrs. Bert Stevens entertained jointly Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Grny. '119 Eighth, at a pink and blue shower compli- in Mrs. Curtis Koveli.

TV L15TIMGS 6:00 P.M. TO 11 P.M. THURSDAY "1 go r.long ly HV'." iho said. "My cc' I'Vf: I've OAILY GROSSWpirlD ACROSS IkOWlf 1. 1.

Lacking S. Part of aboolc of 3. Jisuc 24 M.Hint 10. Odd: Scot. 11.

Capital: Franco 12. Corner 14. Half an 15. Over: poet, Jap. verM 18.

Grow old 20. Kyening S.Afri wwrin prefix haVOJt aled, 2.1 Behind 25. Metallic T. piapute JB. Waver 11.

A juicy fruit 15. Not difficult 16. Tenement district 19.AttdM«ca 34, Birds of thrwft fimiiy Pitcher 87. Conceiit 38. Material lor a boil Female hone 45.

Receptacle Type measures 48. Caress, M. Railway: ii; 27. oicjcname Pennloa 41. Sweet potato 43.

Exist 44. Cut 47. Hoglike mammal: So. Am. 49.

Kind of cheese 50. Persia M. Lairs, 52.Circua 'performers' wtfegnards 50 So" DAOLY A i. i ji JE L. 6 One letter aimply for another.

In this jwmple A uMfl for the three for the two OX etc. Single letters trophies, thc length and formation of the wonts are all liint.s Each day the code letters arc different. -M 1C 3 A A A II C. 13 T) J) .7 A HUNDKKD D'OK IT: OK 6:00 Dcicctivcs 6:30 7:00 Password Baileys of 8:00 Defenders 8:30 9:00 News 8:30 Movie 10:00 "Between Mirtn." 11:00 New Breed News Juiiiiny Heed My Sons Bewitched Peyton PJacc Jimmy Dean News. Movie "Tripoli" Dsnie'i ITazel Siispense Naked City News Tmiiiiht CO i Ir, Ca.sU' an A ton guide orv is A.M.

TO 6 P.M. FRIDAY Pre; a gian capital lled riik- Au to Ui- tl.i.s 220 in two ti'io SP.kl thoughi for-the day: Churchill said: "The only guide to a man is his conscience ily shield to his mcm- is the 1 and sincerity of his actions." 'the direct of the- Congo's prrjbli'm be- under his regime Apposition members of wore arrc.stcd arbilriir'sly, "thus causing tho outbreak of the armed rebellion the central Congolese government." TEC News 8:30 I Love Lucy 9:00 Andv 9:30 McCoys 10:00 Love Of Life 10:30 Search 11:00 Jack Bcnncv 11:30 World Turns 12:00 Password 12:30 House Party 1:00 Tell The Truth 1:30 Edge of Night 2:00 Secret Storm 2:30 Mike Douglas 3.00 3 4:00 Capt. Billy 4:30 News 5:30 Woman's View Cartoons Movie Donna Reed Father Knows Kmie Kord Price Is Right Flame In Wind Day In Court General Hospital Young Marrieds Trailmaster Divorce Court Movie "Badman's Terr." Sea Hunt For Daddy This Song Concentration Jeopardy Say hen or Make A Deal Truth Doctors Another World You Don't Say Match Game Movie "Notorious" Mickey MooM ENME C1UNNRL i Ufc-A-DAY Casals Master Class; Session; What's New; 7:30 Victory at Sea; 8:00 Respective; 9:00 Eastern Wisdom. Kindergarten; Science: Congress; 10:30 French Chef; Fare Six; 11:20 Wide World; 11:30 luttaslry; 12:15 Western Way; 12:45 Casah Master 1:15 Mvsic; 1:35 Beyond the Horiron; 2.99 Mmk; 2:20 Shirtsleeve Session; KiMerKarteK; 3:30 3: Hi Siiig. 4 New; New Horimm; Palhfwiders.

"After tboot Al SAVINGS axd LOAN ASSOCIATION of LAS VEGAS las Vegas, December 31, 1964 ASSETS First Mortgage Loans Share Loans Contracts of Sale Cash and U.S. Government Bonds Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank Real Estate in Judgment Office ftuttding. Less Depreciation Furniture and Fixtures Less Depreciation Other Assets $4,089,052.53 536.68 402,739.70 43,200.00 14,309.12 122,716.1 5,040.56 10542.65 TOTAL ASSETS $4.724,183.09 LiAM.mes Savings Accounn $3,937,300.60 Federol Hpme Loan Bonk 350,000.00 loons in Prows 97,762.16 ItotMlitm 3,469.51 Berow Tox and Insvrcmce .15 Deferred Credits 35.00 12,721.90 272,472.27 i30 rederol Insurance Reset yet Surplus (Undivided Profits) JS i LIAMimES $4,726.183 0V 4.

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