Memories and mischief from a Lovington week
A local column blends community tidbits, wedding anniversary notes, onion praise from Speedy Bynum, and a critique of a national energy policy. It teases a Bette Taylor feature on Bataan survivors, recalls Jack Jackson, and forecasts a busy week ahead with mild temperatures and rain chances for the 1977 LeA County Fair and Rodeo.
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BYNUM
Arkansas Valley
Lovington Area
AVP
Edith Ageno
Lea County
Three County Girls Vie For Lea County Queen Title
Three girls Kathy Ross Jal Sharia Gail Craig Hobbs and Becky Whited Tatum compete Tuesday evening in the riding event at McClure Arena to win Lea County Queen honors The winner goes to the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque in September and earns about 800 dollars in scholarships plus 300 dollars for state fair travel, with the rest held for her reign.
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Kathy Ross
Jal
Sharia Gail Craig
Hobbs
Becky Whited
Tatum
McClure Arena
Lea Coun
New Mexico States
Albuquerque
Lea County Rodeo Draws World Class Talent at Lovington
The 1977 Lea County Rodeo in Lovington will feature top PRCA cowboys and a $25,000 prize fund over four nights starting Wednesday. Notables include Sonny Davis Nolan Young Marvin Cantrell and Don McLaughlin as lead names with strong steer and calf roping credentials. The event draws 291 contestants across eight events and runs 8 p.m. nightly at the Jake McClure area of the fairgrounds.
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Lea County
Troy Fort
PRCA
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Fort
Jake McClure
Fairgrounds
Lovington
Sonny Davis
Kenna
Nolan Young
Peralta
Buddy Cockrell
Pamp Beso
Cheyenne
Marvin Cantrell
Nara Visa
Don McLaughlin
Fort Collins
Colo
Lea County Fair Schedule of Events
Lea County Fair schedule lists daily entries, judging, shows, rodeo performances and auctions from August 8 to 13. Highlights include market animal weighing, breed judging, queen contest, horse clinic, a fashion show, dairy goat and sheep events, the junior livestock auction and the final dismantling of exhibits.
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Lea County Fair
Rodeo
Jake McClure
Workshop For Such Teachers In Lovington Public Schools
Lovington Public Schools hold a substitute teacher workshop on Thursday August 11 at 1 30 p m in the Administration Building. The session lasts just under an hour and aims to recruit qualified substitutes to ensure quality instruction. Call 6 2892 for more information.
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Lovington Public
Louise's Place to Open New Shop at 511 S Main
Louise's Place plans a major reorganization in the coming weeks at 511 South Main. The building now houses Louise's Beauty and will be remodeled to a women's clothing store with a beauty shop replacing the existing beauty school. Mrs. Teague, owner, aims for double the space and five operators in the new setup.
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Louise
S. Main
Louise’s
Out of Beauty
Beauty College
Lou Teague
Teague
Lee Louise
Pot Conspiracy Charges Dropped
District attorney Michael McCormick of Carlsbad announced the dropping of conspiracy charges against Helena McCoy Charles Sullivan William Hurley Susan Diane Brown James Fuller Sid Ruperlee Glen Wade and Cathy Jerry tied to the 1976 Lea County incident that led to Miss Berry losing an arm in a plane crash. The case involved federal indictments against most defendants and shifts in state versus federal prosecution policy in 1970s New Mexico.
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Attorme
Michael McCormick
Carlsbad
Helena McCoy
Charles Sullivan
William Hurley
Susan Diane Brown
James Fuller
Sid Ruperlee
Glen Wade
Cathy J. Rry
Lea County
Miss Berry
Ruperlee
Sullivan and
McCoy
Berry
Brown
Hurley, Fuller
Wadees
New Mexico Court of Appeals
State of New Mexico
New Mexico Supreme Court
Court of
Ants
ENMU Lawyer Wins $80,000 in Jacobs Firing Case
A civil jury in Santa Fe awarded former Eastern New Mexico University professor Henry Jacobs 80,000 against four ENMU officials who fired him after he spoke out against the administration. The verdict raises questions about payment responsibility and whether Jacobs will regain his job.
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Larry Calloway
Associated Press
Santa FE
Eastern New Mexico University
Henry Jacobs
ENMU
Jacobs
John Wentworth
Portales
ENM Board of Regents
Thomas Donnelly
Wayne Stratton
Eastern Business
Darrell Bulls
Charles Meister
Gail Shannon
Donnellys
Lovington Public Schools Set Enrollment Dates
Enrollment at Lovington Public Schools is scheduled for Thursday and August 11 and 12. On August 11 enrollment runs 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm, while August 12 enrollment is from 8 am to 12 noon. Elementary students from Yarbro and Jefferson will enroll at Yarbro Elementary School. Contact school offices for more information.
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Lovington Public
Yarbro
Jefferson
New Mexico Population Surges Far Above U S Growth
A census joint with UNM shows New Mexico population up 14.9 percent from 1970 to July 1 1976, nearly three times the national 5.6 percent rise, adding about 151 000 residents since 1970 and 24 000 since July 1 1975. County leaders highlighted Sandoval Lincoln Torrance McKinley San Juan and Hidalgo as fastest growers.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S. Bureau of the Census
University of New Mexico
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Lee B. Zink
Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors
Sandoval
Lincoln
Torrance
McKinley
San Juan
Hidalgo
Lincoln County
Torrance County
McKinley County
San Juan County
Age
Bernalillo
Santa Fe
Dona Ana
Valencia
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Gotham Tower
New York City
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Lee Garner
Lee
Philippines
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Bette
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Oroshe
Riy
Jack
Jackson
Washington
Gas Company of
Southeast
iobbs-Lovington
Roswell-Artesia
Ysano
Readiness
Sharla Craig
Becky
Derl Tidwell
Monument
Bailey
Bootsie
Quay
Sheryl Berry
Louise’s Place
Sec
Tennessee
Jacobs, Sec. I
Harold Runnels
Warren Armstron
Ron Chaplain
Board of Regents
Congressman Runnels
Miss Lovington
Pam Cardwell
Jay Foster
Cardwell
Bob Spaulding
Jaycee B. Alpaquelle
Gary Prince
Jaycee
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