Lea County junior livestock sale shows high bids and high hopes
Buyers faced sharp floors from packers with Glover Packing Roswell at 54 cents for calves 50 to 52 cents for hogs and Armour Packing 41 cents for lambs. The spread means buyers risk surrendering stock to packers as market prices soar. Local note mentions Ray Loftin and Don Kresge party, upcoming school start, stop signs and college letters from students.
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Lea County
Glover Packing
Roswell
Armour Packing
Ray Loftin
Melrose
Don Kresge
Lovington Resident Leo Wenske Dies of Natural Causes
Leo Wenske 45 of Lovington was found dead in his Ediths Trailer Park home. Coroner ruled natural causes with no foul play. services set in Moulton Texas. He served in Korea, worked for Phillips Petroleum, and is survived by Estelle, Leonard, his mother, a brother, and a sister.
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Leo Joe Wenske
Lovington
Edith
S. 2Nd St
Moulton
Texas
Leo F
Wenske
New Mexico
Estelle Esuary
Phillips Petroleum Company
Masonic Lodge
Estelle
Leonard
Minnie Wenske
Vernon Wenske
LaGrange
Vera Ann Fulkerson
Weimar
Continental Airlines
Smith Funeral Home
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Lea County Junior Livestock Sale Sets Record
The 67th Lea County Junior Livestock Sale earned $56,569.70 with direct bids $51,595.70 and add-ons $4,974.00, a 70 percent jump from last year. Young exhibitors and parents cheered as high prices reflected a strong market, backed by supportive buyers and donors led by Ed Johnston.
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W.H. Graham
Larry Wooten
Lea County
Ed Johnston
Lea County Fair Board
Lovington Local Schools Add Five New Teachers for 1973 74
Lovington Schools announce five new faculty for the 1973 74 year. Loma Love from Lovington High returns to teach English IV Journalism and American History at Taylor Junior High. Central Junior High gains Mavis Nance librarian and Steve Parkhurst coach. Taylor Junior High adds Georgia Watkins librarian. Yarbro Elementary hires Nell Lewis for Special Education.
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Lovington
Lovington High School
Loma Love
Eastern New Mexico University
Taylor Junior High School
Central
Steve Parkhurst
Drake University
Central Junior High
Taylor Junior High
Georgia Watkins
Yarbro Elementary
Nell Lewis
Lewis
Physicals Tonight At High School
Junior high athletes and first timers will take their physicals tonight at 7 30 p m at the high school according to George Blackard assistant principal Says the examinations will be given at 7 30 p m
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George Blackard
Nixon Signs Funding Plan for Brantley Dam Study
President Nixon approved a 325000 planning funds bill for Brantley Dam on the Pecos River between Artesia and Carlsbad New Mexico. Rep Harold Runnels led the measure and the project aims to replace McMillan Dam for flood control with an estimated construction price of 456 million. The approval also funds 345 million for Atomic Energy Commission projects in New Mexico in 1974 including 7 million for geothermal research at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Brantley Dam
New Mexico
Atomic Energy Commission Public Works
Harold Runnels
Runnels
Pecos River
Artesia
Carlsbad
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Arson Plot Tied to Clovis Auto Dealers and SBA Official
Testimony in federal court ties Clovis Big Country Ford officials and former SBA official Moses L Sanchez to a plan to destroy records by arson at the firm’s offices. The case alleges a staged fire in the bookkeeping area and a staged theft of a car to recover records, with limited immunity sought by Robert Pomm erening.
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Albuquerque
Clovis
Robert D. Pommerening
Cletus A.reding
Rafael R.gomez
SBA
Moses L. Sanchez
Sanchez
Albuquerqe
Ballew
Pommerening
Reding
Pomerening
Federal Grand Juty
Albuquerqie
Lew
Albuqerqe
Bertake
New Mexico Racetrack Takeover Fight Over Debt and Fraud Claims
Cloud questions granting approval to Coen and Smith to run Ruidoso Downs and Sunland Park if Kodiak Industries forecloses on a $1.5 million debt. Coen alleges $1 million tax liability and guarantees a $150,000 loan, while SEC fraud accusations loom over the San Diego financier and associates. State Racing Commission debate centers on suitability of track owners amid financial troubles.
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Coen
Kodiak
Commission
Cloud
C. Arnold Smith
Smith
San Diego
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Pais
Sunland
Fortuna Corp
Fortuna
Ruidoso Downs
Sunland Park
Gene Hensley
Coen&22
Hensley
Internal Revenue Service
Kansas City Cier
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Las Cruces
State Racing Commission
Weather Eastern Plains Thunderstorms Sunday
Isolated after noon and evening thundershowers are forecast for the Eastern Plains. Clovis highs around 62 to 98, Tucumcari 62 to 97, Artesia 65 to 97, Lovington 65 to 96.
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Eastern Plains
Clovis
Tucumcari
Artesia
Lovington
Fall Semester Registration Set at NMJC
Fall 1973 registration at New Mexico Junior College is scheduled for Wednesday August 22 in Thunderbird Gym. Hours run 8 a.m. to 12 noon 1 to 3 30 p.m. and 6 to 3 30 p.m. Students may enroll pay tuition and fees obtain ID cards and parking permits, buy yearbooks and receive bookstore authorization if aided, and must present their Social Security number at the first desk, which becomes the student number.
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New Mexico Junior College
Thunderbird
Gosh Dad You Really Shouldn’t Have Surprise Wedding Train
In Wallasey England John Tranfield plans a surprise for his son Nick and Nick’s bride Maria as they depart from a church in a coach procession. The wedding party includes Nick’s parents and several relatives and friends joining the sendoff.
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Wallasey
England
John Tranfield
Nick
Maria
Poachers Increase. New Mexico to Double Game Patrols
New Mexico game wardens will double patrols to curb rising poaching tied to higher meat prices. Director Gordon notes potential spike in big game violations as snow and winter delay eased. Elk shot in Taos County cited as an underway investigation.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa FE
UPI
State Game and Fish Department
Teddt
Department
Game and Fish Department
Ladd S& Gordon
Gordon
Aman
Taos County
Burt
Fair drawing winners announced at Lea County Fair
KLEA and Leader announce winners including Opal Mattlin of Lovington who won a $200 diamond ring. Ten free year subscriptions to the Lovington Daily Leader were awarded to residents Genee Schubert Jo Striegl Ruth Mayhew Mrs H C Parnell Mrs Jack G Jones Jane Helms Geraldine Colvin Helen Howard Chuck Gibbs and Marcia Gutridge all to be contacted soon by phone or mail.
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Opal Mattlin
Tyler
Lovington
Lea County Fair
KLEA
Genee Schubert
Rose Lane
Hobebs
Jo Striegl
Berry
Hobbs
Ruth Mayhew
Van
Jack G. Jones
Jane Helms
Geraldine Colvin
Avenue D
Tatum
Helen Howard
Chuck Gibbs
Avenue N
Marcia Gutridge
13Th
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3Rd
Jefferson
Famariss Oil and Refining Company
Lea County Extension Office
Jack Duffey
Runco
DeEtta Johnston
Monument 4-H
Dessie Sawyer
Danny Fort
Prairieview
Jimmy Atkison
Farmers Fertlizer
Dale Ray Burnett
Dickinson Cattle Co
Juanett McConal
Nadine
el Paso Natural
X-L
Lamb— Foy Smith
Liberty National Bank
Colton
Connie Wheeler
Jack Daniels
Ben Alexander
Mavis Nance
College of the Southwest
North Texas State University
Mrs, Loma Love
Mrs
Brantley
Senate
McMillan
Avalon
Kathy Gordon
Lea County Fair and Rodeo
Jake McClure
B. W. Gordon
New Mexico State University
D’linda Patman
L. D. Patman
Helen Lee
Delbert Lee
Barbara Watson
NMJC
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