Official States Lovington Visit J
J Hassler Strickland, manager of the Roswell Social Security Administration, will visit Lovington on Monday afternoon December 7 to aid residents applying for old age survivors or disability benefits and to provide information on the Social Security Act. He will be at the New Mexico State Employment Service office 110 S 1st from 1 30 p m to 4 30 p m. Remember there will be an increase in your social security tax next year. Beginning January 1 1960 the rate will be three percent for wage earners and their employers and four and one half percent for the self employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hassler Strickland
Roswell
Strickland
Posse To Meet For Year End Business Session
The Lea County Sheriff's Posse will hold its year end meeting next Monday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse meeting room to close out the year's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Sheriff's Posse
Airliner with 25 Aboard Falls in Snowstorm
President Eisenhower announced the resignation of Defense Secretary Neil H. McElroy and named Undersecretary Thomas S. Gates Jr. to succeed him. The move followed a National Security Council meeting during which McElroy received the Medal of Freedom for his service. The resignation is effective today.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Defense
Neil H. McElroy
Thomas S. Gates Jr
National Security Council
McElroy
Helicopter Rescues One Survivor in Mountain Crash
An Allegheny Airlines Martin 202, carrying 22 passengers and 3 crew, crashed into a Bald Eagle mountain near Williamsport while circling for a first approach in a snowstorm. One survivor was thrown clear and picked up by helicopter en route to Divine Providence Hospital. Search delayed by worsening weather.
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Williamsport
UPI
Allegheny Airlines
WWPA
Divine Providence Hospital
Williamsport - Montoursville
Bald Eagle Range
Susquehanna River
David L. Miller
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Pioneer Spirit Wins Despite Wind at Caprock Scout Cook-Out
A hardy six members of Girl Scout Troop 25 braved cold and wind for a Caprock cook-out. Each girl lit and cooked her own meal from soups to fried chicken with no delays. After lunch, they hiked with compasses to practice navigation. Leaders Mrs Archie Roath and Mrs O L Quarles assisted, and participants included Patty Bailey Sandra Cammack Sharon Eskew Karen Quarles Linda Roath Pat Miles Betty Jane Stearman. The group later cleaned the Scout hut as a fundraising effort to finance a Santa Fe trip, led by Mrs W L Eskew.
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Troop 25
Caprock
Archie Roath
O. L. Quarles
Patty Bailey
Sandra Cammack
Sharon Eskew
Karen Quarles
Linda Roath
Pat Miles
Betty Jane Stearman
Santa Fe
W. L. Eskew
Lovington CAP Observes 18th CAP Anniversary
Lovington Civil Air Patrol members marked the 18th CAP anniversary. The unit, started in 1941, includes Lt Jimmy Gregory and Lt Russell Harrison, cadets Johnny Mize and Rosalene Crawford, meeting biweekly at Old Central school. The nine day summer encampment at an Air Force Base trains cadets in military life.
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Lovington Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Lovington
Air Force
Jimmy Gregory
Russell Harrison
Roy Saffel, Jr
Johnny Mize
Rosalene Crawford
Charles Ray
Old Central School
Air Force Base
Building Permits Total $13 840 in Lovington November
City reports four building permits issued totaling 13 840 with Burnett Construction Co. getting the largest at 10 000 for 906 W. Ave F. Frontier Theaters Inc. 2 500 L C Camp 1118 W Harrison F M Bolding 602 W Ave G 990. November brings 1959 Lovington building total to 1 746 124 with one month remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett Construction Co
W. Ave. F
Frontier Theaters, Inc
L. C. Camp
W. Harrison
Lovington
Levy To Talk At Banquet At UNM
University of New Mexico coach Marvin Levy will speak at the annual Football Parents Son banquet at 6 45 p m on December 10. President John Jordan announced the event and Levy will show game pictures from UNM s victory over the Air Force Academy. Awards will be given for best blocking back and lineman best defensive back and lineman hardest running back and most valuable player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of New Mexico
Marvin Levy
John Jordan
Levy
UNM
Air Force Academy
Methodist Bishop to Speak at District Meet in Clovis
Bishop W Angie Smith will be guest speaker at First Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Thursday for the Clovis District Conference. Dr Bob Houston will preside with sessions starting 2 p m Thursday and 9 30 a m registration. Mrs Smith and the bishop recently toured the world to visit Methodist mission stations. Dinner is served Thursday evening and lunch Friday for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma - New Mexico
First Methodist Church
Clovis
Bob Houston
Mrs. Smith
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Parity Index Dips to 18 Year Low Amid Farm Squeeze
Washington report shows the parity index at 77 percent in November, down from 79 in October, signaling lower purchasing power for farmers. Prices received for crops and livestock fell 2 percent by Nov 15, with hogs and cotton at decade lows, while costs at 297 percent of the base.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Penchant for ties across Trinity Amherst and Wesleyan
Trinity Amherst and Wesleyan display a steady tie habit in football. As of the 1959 season Amherst had nine ties in 34 games with Trinity and nine ties in 64 with Wesleyan, keeping the series evenly balanced among the New England rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford. Conn
UPI
Trinity Amherst
Wesleyan
Amherst
New England
Lord Jeffs
Trinity
Lennie Jo Love Wins Lovington Theme Contest
Lennie Jo Love named winner of the Lovington Odd Fellow and Rebekah theme writing contest for her entry on United Nations Problems and Progress. Her theme advances to the State Contest where four girls and four boys will be chosen as winners. Local judges were Mrs. Peck Morgan, Mrs. Finis Heidel, and Winford Carlile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennie Jo Love
Lovington
Rebekah
United Nations
Mike Denton
Janet Bridgforth
Peck Morgan
Finis Heidel
Winford Carlile
Husband and Olga San Juan Co-Star in The Voice
Edmund O'Brien and Olga San Juan will co star in 20th Century Fox film The Voice. O'Brien and San Juan headline with expected strong performances shaping a suspenseful drama from Hollywood studios.
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Hollywood
Edmond O'Brien
Olga San Juan
20Th Century Fox
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