Lovington Hospital Bond Editorial Urges Support
The Daily Leader argues Lovington residents should vote for the four bond propositions to fund a new hospital, noting the five year levy remains affordable and will yield a debt free facility. The editorial urges Lovington and Hobbs readers to back the measure next Tuesday.
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Lea County
Daily Leader
Lovington
Eunice
Jal
Tatum
Lovington Hospital
Hobbs
New Mexico
Residents urge building a local hospital
Six women including Mrs Fred Yor and Mrs Jack Underwood push for a local hospital citing travel burdens and patient anxiety from trips to Sea General. They insist the community must have a hospital now for medical care of families and mothers.
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Fred Yor
Sea General
Jack Underwood
Lovington Residents Back Hospital Bond Vote
A cross section of Lovington residents voiced strong support for an $800,000 hospital bond issue with no dissenters found. The Daily Leader reported broad agreement, though financing methods and taxpayer returns were debated by individuals including Mrs. Oleen Humphrey and Mrs. Alfred Garza.
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Lovington
Daily Leader Today
Oleen Humphrey
Alfred Garza
Hot Weather Slows Cupid in Hobbs Area
Weather has slowed marriage license purchases since August 1 with several couples listed. Cleta Brown 23 wed William Bert Jackson 22 in Hobbs, and Wanlet Faye Goodpasture 18 married Jackie Lee Smith 18, Hobbs. Additional pairs include Dorris T. K. Evans 21 and Jack Ward Lackey 21 of Lubbock, and Nora Belle McCallie 30 to Leonard B. Leverington 29 of Eunice, among others.
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Cupid
Cleta Brown
William Bert Jackson
Hobbs
Wanlet Faye Goodpasture
Jackie Lee Smith
Dorris T. K. Evans
Jack Ward Lackey
Lubbock
Texas
Wes
Nancy Elizabeth ' S
Bily Joe Davis
Nora Belle McCallie
Leonard B. Leverington
Eunice
Judy Overlander
Robert L. Watts
Mary Alice Westbrook
Chas. E. Enox
Linda Faye Northip
William J. Duncan
Alamogordo
Two Damage Suits Filed In Civil Court Listings
Homer Linn seeks 175000 from Jones and Laughlin Supply Co for injuries when a pipe shattered his windshield and struck his neck and throat on December 19. Neil Robertson as Vancilla Noscoff seeks 34596 for injuries from a May 1, 1958 automobile collision at Dal Paso and Yucca in Hobbs. Other suits include Warren Petroleum versus Jack Sherrill for 1888.56 plus 6 percent interest and costs. Sadie E. Manning versus State Engineer over water permit denial. May Mosley John W. Campbell J. F. Anderson and J. P. Morgan quiet title. Decota Coffee Co. versus Eual Jones and Circle Drive In for 659.85.
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Homer Linn
Jones and Laughlin Supply Co
Neil Robertson
Vancilla Noscoff
Dal Paso
Yucca
Hobbs
Warren Petroleum
Jack Sherrill
Sadie E. Manning
May Mosley
John W. Campbell
J. F. Anderson
J. P. Morgan
Ry Decota Dha Decota Coffee Co
Eual Jones
Circle Drive In
Lea Tex Zone Meeting At Hobbs August 28
The First Methodist Church hosts the Lea Tex Zone meeting on August 28 in Hobbs. Southern Heights Methodist opens with a devotional and closes with meditation. Lca and Levington Methodist churches belong to the zone.
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Hobbs
First Methodist Church
Southern Heights Methodist
Lca
Levington Method
Five Await Transfer To State Schools
Five youths are jailed in Lea County awaiting transfer to the girls home in Albuquerque and the Industrial Home for boys at Springer. Dona Carol Gray, 14, is charged with habitual absence from home. Darrell Stephens, 15, is charged with auto theft. Billy Cleveland, 15, is charged with delinquency. R. T. Shanklin, 15, and Eddie Simpson, 16, are charged with petty larceny. Transfers depend on sheriff’s office workflow.
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Lea County
Albuquerque
Springer
Carol Gray
Norma Echols
Emery L. Echols
Darrell Stephens
Velma Stephens
Hobbs
Billy Cleveland
Dayton G. Lane
Star
R. T. Shaklin
Ellis Roy Shanklin
East
Texas
Eddie Simpson
China Accused of Escalating Tension Over Formosa Airfields
UPI reports State Department spokesman Joseph W. Reap accused Communist China of increasing tension by sending former Viet war era jet fighters near Formosa. Officials cited possible MIG 17 and MIG 19 aircraft and warned of threats to Taiwan while denying confirmed troop movements across the Formosa Strait.
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Washington
UPI
United States
China
State Department
Joseph W. Reap
Red China
Formosa
Taiwan
Reap
Formosa Strait
Chiang Kaichek
Teamster Group Spared No Expense in $44,000 Spree
United Press International reports Philadelphia Restaurant Workers Local 87 leader William J. Brennan testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that a group backed by Hoffa invaded his bailiwick and spent about $44,000 before being ousted. He said the union acted with Hoffa support and cited alleged gangster influence on unions.
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United Press International
Washington Upi
Philadelphia
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
William J. Brennan
Restaurant Workers Local 87
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Hoffa
Unnon
Chicago
Paul
Ricca
Probers
Detroit Teamsters
Long Beach
Ind
Ride To Polls Offered In Lovington Chamber Notice
A local Lovington chamber notice advertises rides to polls on Tuesday. It also offers babysitters for mothers who request them and provides contact numbers 6-4651 and 6-1121.
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Lovington
Name Change Granted for Tony Lige Wheeler
Tony Lige Wheeler was granted permission to change his name to Tony Lige Pearson. He is the son of Mrs. Paul Pearson of Hobbs.
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Tony Lige Wheeler
Tony Lige Pearson
Paul Pear
Hobbs
South All Stars Hold Off North 60 59 In Classic Showdown
In the 12th annual state classic South edges North 60 59 on Larry Williams last eight second field goal. Carlsbad star Rob Rodriguez led scorers with 14 points while Roy Tabor and Rudy Gonzalez tied at 11 for South.
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United Press International
Attiotierque
UPI
Larry Williams
Carlsbad
Yanks
Robert Rodriguez
Santa Fe
Michaels
Albert Sanchez
Roy Tabor
Lovington
Rudy Gonzalez
Tabor
Southern Union Pays $3360 in Franchise Tax
Southern Union Gas Company reports that in the first half of 1958 it paid more than $3360 in franchise taxes to Lovington totaling from gross receipts for January 1 to June 30. Other Southern Union cities in the state paid nearly $148,000 in the same period.
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Southern Union Gas Company
Alex White
Lovington
White
Southern Union
Eight Seek Divorce Decrees
Civil docket items show multiple divorce filings in Lovington District Court. Cases include Chism, Berryhill, Oliver, Mitchell, Fisher, Davidson, Hemmingson, and Wood, with détails on custody, child support from 50 to 150 dollars, and property division.
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Lovington
Reta F. Chism
John R. Chism
Elray Berryhill
Glen Doyle Berryhill
Cordie Mae Oliver
A. H. Oliver
Lea County
West Texas
Ford
Thomas Mitchel
Delia Mitchell
Jerry Jo Fisher
Johnny P. Fisher
Johnny P. Davidson
Anna Belle Davidson
Connie Lee Hemmingson
Anthony R. Hemmingson
Lorina Kay Wood
Julius Raymond Wood
Great Plains Area and the Soil Conservation Mission
An overview of the Great Plains extends from the Rocky Mountains to the 100th meridian and across several states. It highlights soil erosion threats, irrigation limits, key crops like wheat and beef output, and the U S Department of Agriculture and land grant colleges long range program. The Soil Conservation Service guides farmers with maps, treatment options, plan implementation, and ongoing guidance to sustain productivity.
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Great Plains
Lea County
U. S
Canada
Old Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
New Mexico
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Texas
Rocky Mountains
Eisenhower
Congress
Great Plain
U. S. Department of Agriculture and
Land Grant College
U. Sda
Plains
Soil Conservation Service
USDA
SCS
Love Finds A Way Even In County Jail
Lea County jailer Olivar ez recounts a courthouse tale of inmates forming a romance. A man and a woman who had never met began passing notes and visiting through a screened window despite strict rules. The woman visits often, the man is moved to Texas, and their devotion persists amid visiting limits and contraband checks.
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Lea County
Joe Olivarez
Olivaraz
Texas
Wisoner
Olivarez
Cupid
Three Adoption Petitions Filed in Local Week
Three petitions were filed to adopt children during the past week signaling ongoing family court activity. The filings indicate interest from prospective adoptive parents and reflect the local judiciary's handling of custody and welfare matters.
Lea County location plans for No 1 New Mexico State wildcat
Jetson Oil Co of Fort Worth and Bolin Oil Co of Wichita Falls filed to drill the No 1 New Mexico State as a 4500 foot San Andres wildcat two miles south of Pennsylvania production. Location spots 1980 feet from the south and 660 feet from the west line of Section 16 16S 33E six miles northeast of Mallamar. Murphy H Baxter of Midland will drill the No 5 18 B State as a ½ mile northwest outpost to production in the East Mallamar field. Depth proposed 4650 feet with location 760 feet from the south and 1980 feet from the east line of Section 18 17S 3E.
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Lea County
Jetson Oil Co
Fort Worth
Bolin Oil Co
Wichita Falls
New Mexico
San Andres
Pennsylvania
Mallamar
Murphy H. Baxter
Midland
Midland Takes Last of Three From Hobbs
Midland defeated Hobbs 4-1 as Dwayne Mineshaw gave up four runs on nine hits with three Hobbs errors. San Angelo beat Artesia 10-8 and Carlsbad fell to Plainview 20-18 in a nine inning slugfest.
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United Press International
Hobbs
Artesia
Midland
Dwayne Mineshaw
New Mexicans
San Angelo
Carlsbad
Plainview
Marshall Wood Killed In Wreck
A 21 year old man Marshall Edward Wood was killed when the car left the road and overturned six times near Carlsbad. His father David Wood a conservation officer had recently moved. Two others were injured Joe Davis 18 in critical condition and Nancy Gartman 16 in fair condition. The death raised the state highway fatality count to 267 for the year.
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Carlsbad Upi
Marshall Edward Wood
David Wood
Carlsbad
Clayton
Lovington
Joe Davis
Nancy Gartman
Wood
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F. L. Witt
Carpenter
Levington
Bill Griffin
South
Richard Hall
Ron Stovall
Hobb
Sanchez
North
Ross Black
Vince Brudenholzer
Marshall Wood
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