Juvenile and adult traffic cases heard by justice court
Judge Greaves presided as juveniles and others faced traffic violations before Justice Reese Greav es. Defendants paid court costs or fines, with warnings on unsafe driving. Names include Lee Naylor Patricia Clingo N. J. Goodnaugh Dorothy Phillips B. A. Jarvis Jack Smith John Simpson E Penn E H Martin and E C Jenkins with various fines and suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace
Reese Greavs
Lee Naylor
Patricia Clingo
N. J. Goodnaugh
Dorothy Phillips
B. A. Jarvis
Silve City
Jack Smith
John Simpson
E. Penn
E. H. Martin
E. C. Jenkins
AFL-CIO presses internal cleanup amid Hoffa clash
The AFL-CIO Executive Council pushed an internal cleanup to undercut Hoffa and bar his payroll from state and city central bodies. Leaders accused business groups of killing Kennedy Ives union-finance disclosure and secret-ballot bills, while Dulles was set for a closed-door briefing at the Pocono summit. Meaney led a move to outlaw Teamsters aid and comfort, with Hayes hinting at dissolving joint garage-worker organizing pact next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Eaton
United Press International
Unity House
UPI
Afl-Cio
John Foste Dulles
Pocono Mountain
Dulles
Jame R. Hoffa
Hoffa
House
Auto Workers
Walter P. Rauther
National Association of Manufacturers
Jimmy Hoffa
Steelworkers
Davie J. McDonald
Communications Workers
Joseph A
Federation
Georg Meaney
Ladies Garment Workers
Meaney
Teamsters
Machinists
al J. Hayes
Hayes
High Command
Wand
Lea County Crop Improvement Association elects three directors
Lea County Crop Improvement Association selected Marion Benham George Sumruld and J W eiprg to serve two year terms Sumruld named chairman with Rolf Moe as vice chairman Berham treasurer and will work with holdover Imer Johnson The State Association meeting is set in Roswell on September 10 and 27 area farmers will host inspectors next Friday to review fields of 27 certified cotton seed growers in Lea County This marks a notable expansion from prior years when fewer than half as many operated in this business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Crop Improvement Association
Marion Benham
George Sumruld
J. W.eiprg
Sumruld
Rolf Moe
Berham
Holdover
Imer Johnson
Roswell
Lea
Lovington Hosts First Fly-In Breakfast Attracts 125 Attendees
Lovingtons Flying Club sponsored a Sunday fly-in breakfast drawing 125 people and 36 planes from Lubbock Kermit Denver City and Roswell among others. Mrs Jim Bramlow of Kermit won $5 for being the first woman pilot to land. Deputies meanwhile transferred several inmates to state facilities and reported multiple transfers and charges across Lea County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Flying Club
Lubbock Kermit
Slayton
Denver City
Sweetwater
Lamesa
Portales
Idalou
Carlsbad
Roswell
Layington
Lea County
Jim Bramlow
Kermit
David Kerbo
Rites Held for James Thomas Dingler in Hobbs
Funeral services for 57 year old James Thomas Dingler were conducted at Griffin Chapel Hobbs with Reverend Dwain Dobbs officiating. Burial followed in Memory Gardens. Survivors include wife Vera Warren Camp three sons Lyman Joe and Elton Dingler his parents Mr and Mrs R L Dingler and brother Dutch in Pauls Valley Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas Dingler
Hobbs Hospital
Griffin Chapel
Hobbs
Dwain Dobbs
General Assembly
Church of the
Memory Gardens
Marshall Locke
Roy Wright
Harold Longnecker
Reed Cole
Xermit Little
Cleo Carlile
Roy Hurst
Clarence de Too
Dingler
Vera Warren Camp
Lyman Dingler
Joe Dingler
Elton Dingler
R. L. Dingler
Paul’s Valley
Oklaoma
Dutch Dingler
Pauls Valley
Gets 30 Days For Larceny
L. D. Gordon was sentenced to 30 days in jail in Justice of Peace court for petit larceny. L. M. Batton was fined $10 plus costs for speeding. Bolding and Wilson faced other charges with varied fines and costs. Alfonso Yanez fined $25 for becoming drunk. H. Houston, J. M. Orasco, and Cecil Stanley paid smaller penalties for traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Gordon
Justice of Peace Court
L. M. Batton
J. P. Bvanell Bolding
Wally Wilson
Bolding
Alfonso Yanez
J. M. Orasco
Cecil Stanley
30 Days for Petty Larceny in Loving ton Trailer Courts
L D Gordon, 32, admitted guilt to drunken petty larceny and received 390 days in jail. He reportedly entered Mrs. Vernon Smith’s apartment at 314 W Avenue A, took a radio worth about 40 dollars and a toaster worth 20 dollars. The items were later found at a bar where Gordon pawned them after showing a bill of sale. Mrs Smith recovered her property and officers seek the pawn money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Gordon
Lovington
Tour of Lea County Farms Promises Conservation Insight
Lea County conservation supervisors announce a September tour of Lovington area farms to show conservation practices. The event includes visits to John Easley’s ranch, a water recharge site with hydrologist E G Minton, Walker farm, Claude Fort ranch, and Prairieview School lunch stop. An election to select two local supervisors will run the week ending September 13, with nominations due August 30 and ballots postmarked by that deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Conservation
Lovington
John Easley
Easley
Minton
Walker Farm
Claude Fort Ranch
Prairieview School
H. C. Pannell
Marvin Powell
Howard Gilchrist
John Boyd
Rolf Moe
Buddy Walker
Six-year-old Monte Smith escapes bike collision
A car struck a bicycle at Fifth Street and Avenue N but the boy, Monte Smith, escaped injury. Garnet Villers, 15, was driving south on Fifth behind a car that stopped for the boy. Villers avoided a collision and the boy ran into a second car driven by Juvenile Officer Les Villers. No injuries or charges resulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Smith
Avenue N
Monte
Garnet Villers
Fifth Street
Villers
Les Villers
Dulles Sees World War Risk From Indirect Aggression
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles warned that tolerating indirect aggression could trigger a third world war. He cited Lebanon and Hungary as examples and urged UN action, while warning against arm ed intervention that might coerce foreign will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dulles
Lebanon
Hungary
New York
UPI
John Foster Dulles
United Nations
U. N
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eisenhower
Pris
Plains man held as witness after deadly club fight
Don Gilliam of Plains Texas is held as a material witness after a knife and bucket attack at the 200 Club. Milton Limley also of Plains is held for assault with intent to kill after slashing Gilliam from back to ribs with a knife. Limley pleaded guilty to the count and awaits district court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Gilliam
Plains
Texas
Milton Limley
District Court
Bill White
Gilliam
Limley
Dail
Theft of Suits Reported Here
W. W. Ray of Midland Texas reported two suits stolen from his car near a bar on Avenue D. The value is 150 dollars with one suit bought at Neiman Marcus in Dallas and the other at a Ft Worth store. Both are size 42-44, a light blue striped suit and a brown checked suit, taken between 4 20 p.m. and closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
George Edward Parum
Lovington
State Mental Institution
Sheriff's Office
Cleveland Stevens
Springer
Donna Gray
Hobbs
Albuquerque
Jarvis
Silver City
N. M
Lea County
W. W. Ray
Midland
Texas
Ray
Avenue D
Nieuman Marcus
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Final Rites for Mrs Vaughn Held at Presbyterian Church
Funeral services for Mrs. T. M. Vaughn nee Gladys Fairweather were conducted at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Jim Hall officiating. Born in the city, she died in El Paso Southwestern Hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband two daughters Carol and Myra Jane a sister Mrs Caty Thompson of Lovington Mrs E E Chamberlain her mother of 309 W Avenue N and a brother Sparky Fairweather of a local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Vaughn
Gladys Fairweather
Presbyterian Church
Jim Hall
Vaughn
el Paso Southwestern Hospital
Carol
Myra Jane
Caty Thompson
Lovington
E. E. Chamberlain
W. Avenue
Democrats Name Lea County Chairman By August 28
Democrats in Lea County set precinct meetings for August 28 to choose a chairman or reappoint the current leader. A county meeting is scheduled for September 6 at 1 30 p m in Hobbs City Hall to finalize the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Bob Bensing
Hobbs
Polson Grabs Pistol Honors in Artesia Shoot
Lovington police returned from a pistol shoot in Artesia with flags raised. Sgt J E Polson led individuals with 194 200 scoring 98 on round one and 96 on round two. Chief James Robinson topped all in the 20 shot match with 99 100. As a team Lovington placed fourth behind Roswell, with seven teams competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Artesia
J. E. Polson
James Robinson
Roswell
Alon Baowtan Sialiiee
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Judge Greaves
3Ierne
Jeaney
Haas
Finch
Mrs. Vaughn
Democrats
Polson
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