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LEGENDARY LOCALS OF ROSWELL The Roswell area has been home not only to “local legends” but many national celebrities as well. Inside you will be surprised to learn who some of them were, but for even more information visit our museum at 200 N. Lea, Roswell, NM or pick up the book, Legendary Locals of Roswell. Visit our website www.RoswellNMHistory.org. Historical Society For Southeast New Mexico 200 N. Lea Roswell, NM • www.RoswellNMHistory.org Museum: 575-622-8333 • Archives: 575-622-1176 Historical Heroes & Villains Roswell’s first “celebrities” were cattlemen, the first of them Charles Goodnight, the Texas cattleman instrumental in establishing the Goodnight—Loving Trail up the Pecos River east of Roswell. The trail took Texas cattle to Union forts, Indian reservations, and mining camps, or just to stock the ranges in Northern New Mexico and Colorado. Then there was John Chisum who famously settled here at his South Springs Ranch. People today may best remember the figure due to John Wayne’s portrayal of him in Chisum (1970). Though we can’t say for sure whether he was a hero or a villain, Roswell was a frequent stop for Billy the Kid, who came here to visit the local store and worked for John Chisum during the infamous Lincoln County War. Roswell was also home to the man elected to hunt down the Kid when he went rogue, Sheriff Patrick F. Garrett. In addition to killing the Kid, it was Garrett’s idea to irrigate the Pecos Valley, and he also had a hand in creating Chaves County in 1889. Later, Pat Garrett’s blind daughter Elizabeth Garrett would become a famous songstress who wrote the state song, “O’ Fair New Mexico.” Elizabeth Garrett lived in Roswell until her death in 1947. In the 1930s Roswell played host to men whose work would one day land us on the moon. Robert H. Goddard, the “Father of Modern Rocketry”, helped to develop new liquid fuels for rockets. He did most of his experiments and testing north of Roswell while professional golfer who was raised here where she played on the Goddard High School golf team (at the time she had to play on the boy’s team as there was no team just for girls. She ended up leading the boy’s team to two state titles during her time at Goddard!). Nancy Lopez Elementary School was named after her after she went pro in the LPGA. More recently Roswell born Goddard High graduate Gerina Piller went pro with the LPGA in 2007. Joe Bauman, who played baseball for the Longhorn League in Roswell, held the record of 72 homeruns in professional baseball until it was broken by Mark McGwire—and Joe did it without steroids. Roswell is also famous for being the home to the 1956 Little League World Champions winners, the Roswell Lions Hondo All-Stars. Other famous athletes include Willie Hall,a famous boxer who befriended Muhammad Ali and came close to winning the National Golden Gloves title in 1952. And then there is the “King of the Cowboys”. Bob Crosby a local rancher and rodeo star. who won the All Around Cowboy World Championship three times. And lastly let us not forget our most famous animal athlete, Kentucky Derby winner Mine at Bird! Bob Crosby Bob Crosby Robert H. Goddard Joe Baumen Joe Baumen Historical Society For Southeast New Mexico Roy Rogers in Return of Billy the Kid Peter Hurd Nancy Lopez Wanda Faye & Weldon Rogers

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Page 1: LEGENDARY LOCALS OFroswellnmhistory.org/pdfs/Legendary Locals_Brochure.pdf · Robert H. Goddard,the“Father of Modern Rocketry”, helped to develop new liquid fuels for rockets

LEGENDARY LOCALS OF ROSWELL

The Roswell area has been home not only to “local legends” but many national celebrities as well. Inside you will be surprised to learn who some of them were, but for even more information visit our museum at 200 N. Lea, Roswell, NM or pick up the book, Legendary

Locals of Roswell. Visit our website www.RoswellNMHistory.org.

Historical Society For Southeast New Mexico 200 N. Lea Roswell, NM • www.RoswellNMHistory.org

Museum: 575-622-8333 • Archives: 575-622-1176

Historical Heroes & Villains Roswell’sfirst“celebrities”werecattlemen,thefirstofthem Charles Goodnight,theTexascattlemaninstrumentalinestablishingtheGoodnight—LovingTrailupthePecosRivereastofRoswell.ThetrailtookTexascattletoUnionforts,Indianreservations,andminingcamps,orjusttostocktherangesinNorthernNewMexicoandColorado.ThentherewasJohn ChisumwhofamouslysettledhereathisSouthSpringsRanch.PeopletodaymaybestrememberthefigureduetoJohnWayne’sportrayalofhiminChisum(1970).Thoughwecan’tsayforsurewhetherhewasaherooravillain,RoswellwasafrequentstopforBilly the Kid,whocameheretovisitthelocalstoreandworkedforJohnChisumduringtheinfamousLincolnCountyWar.RoswellwasalsohometothemanelectedtohuntdowntheKidwhenhewentrogue,SheriffPatrick F. Garrett.InadditiontokillingtheKid,itwasGarrett’sideatoirrigatethePecosValley,andhealsohadahandincreatingChavesCountyin1889.Later,PatGarrett’sblinddaughterElizabeth Garrett wouldbecomeafamoussongstresswhowrotethestatesong,“O’FairNewMexico.”ElizabethGarrettlivedinRoswelluntilherdeathin1947. Inthe1930sRoswellplayedhosttomenwhoseworkwouldonedaylandusonthemoon.Robert H. Goddard,the“FatherofModernRocketry”,helpedtodevelopnewliquidfuelsforrockets.HedidmostofhisexperimentsandtestingnorthofRoswellwhile

professionalgolferwhowasraisedherewheresheplayedontheGoddardHighSchoolgolfteam(atthetimeshehadtoplayontheboy’steamastherewasnoteamjustforgirls.Sheendedupleadingtheboy’steamtotwostatetitlesduringhertimeatGoddard!).NancyLopezElementarySchoolwasnamedafterheraftershewentprointheLPGA.MorerecentlyRoswellbornGoddardHighgraduateGerina Piller wentprowiththeLPGAin2007. Joe Bauman,whoplayedbaseballfortheLonghornLeagueinRoswell,heldtherecordof72homerunsinprofessionalbaseballuntilitwasbrokenbyMarkMcGwire—andJoediditwithoutsteroids.Roswellisalsofamousforbeingthehometothe1956LittleLeagueWorldChampionswinners,theRoswell Lions Hondo All-Stars.OtherfamousathletesincludeWillie Hall,afamousboxerwhobefriendedMuhammadAliandcameclosetowinningtheNationalGoldenGlovestitlein1952.Andthenthereisthe“KingoftheCowboys”.Bob Crosbyalocalrancherandrodeostar.whowontheAllAround

CowboyWorldChampionshipthreetimes.Andlastlyletusnotforgetourmostfamousanimalathlete,KentuckyDerbywinnerMine That Bird!

Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby

Robert H. Goddard

Joe Baumen

Joe Baumen

Historical Society For Southeast New Mexico

Roy Rogers in Return of Billy the Kid

Peter Hurd Nancy Lopez Wanda Faye & Weldon Rogers

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ofparticularnoteRoy Rogers whomarriedhisfirstwife,RoswellgirlArlineWilkins.RoywasintownperformingonlocalradiostationKGFLwherethetwometoverdiscussionregardingwhomadethebestapplepies:girlsofthatdayorwomenlikehismom. Lefty Frizzell wasanotherfamoussingerwhowrote“IfYou’veGottheMoney,I’veGottheTime”whilelockedupintheChavesCountyjail!HewasinductedintotheCountryMusicHallofFamein1972.ManyfemalesingersofnoteoriginatedoutofRoswelltoo.Louise Masseyandherband,“LouiseMasseyandtheWesterners”,wrote“MyAdobeHacienda”andtheyperformedonmajorradioshowsandradiostationsallacrossAmericaandinmovies.MasseyisoneofeightlocalwomenwhohasbeeninductedintotheCowgirlHallofFame.Wanda Faye NarmoreisanotherfamousRoswellsingerwhoperformedwithMinniePearl,LeftyFrizzell,JohnnyCash,

ErnestTubbsandothers.ShewasinductedintotheWesternSwingHallofFamein2003.MorerecentmusiciansincludeSusan Graham,worldrenownedoperasinger;whoattendedschoolhereandgraduatedfrom

livingonwhatwasthentheMescaleroRanch,locatedattheeastendofMescaleroRoad,justpastAtkinson.VisitingGoddardofteninRoswellwereHarry Guggenheim(ascientistwhoplayedamajorroleinthedevelopmentoftheatomicbomb)andCharles Lindbergh (famousaviatorandamajorcelebrityoftheera)whowerefinancialsupportersandfriendsofGoddard. Roswellwasthebirthplaceoffamousartist Peter Hurd,wholivedclosebyinSanPatriciowithwifeHenriette Wyeth Hurd.PeterHurdwasfamouslycommissionedtopaintaportraitofPresidentLyndonB.Johnsonwhouponseeingitstatedthatitlookedlikeadrunkandrejectedit!Fortherecord,therewasnothingwrongwithHurd’sportraitofJohnson.HurdwasbetterknownforhisportraitsandsketchesoftheHondoValleyanditsresidents. AfamoushistoricalvillaintofrequenttheareawasnoneotherthanPretty Boy Floyd.ThenotedgangsterhidoutintheDexter/HagermanareajustsouthofRoswellduringhiscrimespree.

Actors and Musicians Roswellisthehometoseveralfamousactorsandmusicianswhichmightsurpriseyou.FamoussingerJohn DenverwasactuallybornhereatSt.Mary’sHospitalonDecember31,1943,whilehisfatherwasstationedattheRoswellArmyAirField.Roswellhostedmanycountrywesternsingersinthe1930sand1940s,

RoswellHighSchool.Roswellhasalsobeenhometoseveralactorsaswell.ThemostfamousactortocallRoswellhomeatonetimewasDemi Moore (Ghost, GI Jane),wholivedinRoswellupuntilthetimeshebecameafamousactressandleftforHollywood.Roswellwasalsohometo“oldtime”moviestarssuchasGuy Kibbee (Little Lord Fauntleroy)andJoel McCrea,starofmanywesternswhohadaranchintheareaalongwithhiswifeFrancesDee.McCreastillhasrelativesinRoswelltothisday.Likewise,Dan Blocker (“Hoss”onBonanza)wasaschoolteacherinnearbyCarlsbad,NMatonetime.Morerecently,actorOwen Wilson (Shanghai Noon, Wedding Crashers)attendedNMMIwherelegendhasithisfamousnosewasbrokeninafight!

Athletes & Entrepreneurs Roswellhasnaturallyalsoproducedandhostedmanyathletesandentrepreneurs,andmanyofthemhavetiestotheareathankstotheprestigiousNewMexicoMilitaryInstitute.AmongthemareConrad Hilton,creatoroftheHiltonHotelchain;SamDonaldson,TVnewscasterandHondoValleyranchowner;andChili’screatorNorman Brinkerallattendedtheschool.Roger Staubach,futurequarterbackfortheDallasCowboys;playedfootballatNMMIwhileimprovinghisgradestogetintotheNavalAcademy.OtherfootballstarstohailfromRoswellincludeTom Brookshier andPete Jaquess. Roswellhasagoodtrackrecordforfamousfemalegolfers.Nancy Lopez isthebestknown

Roy Rogers

Peter Hurd

Wanda Faye & Weldon Rogers Nancy Lopez

Historical Society For Southeast New Mexico • 200N.LeaRoswell,NM • www.RoswellNMHistory.org • Museum:575-622-8333


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