Great Books series arrives with nine booklets in holder
Local notice announces the Great Books series priced at 9.50 with two or three sets left. It praises reading as a key to personal development and discusses television's role versus print, noting rising U S newspaper and bookPublication trends and individual reading habits. A weather quip about unexpected snow closes the column.
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United States
Lovington
Albuquerque
Christian Science Monitor
The
Wall Street Journal
Ben Franklin
Saturday Evening Post
Snow Surprise Delivers Half Inch in Lovington Despite Forecasts
After clear skies and unfulfilled forecasts, Lovington residents woke to about a half inch of snow with a few more flakes later. Roads near Lea County were slick with mid-20s temperatures, while U.S. 82 to Artesia and U.S. 180 to El Paso remained hazardous.
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Lovington
Lea County
Cecil Fisher
School System
Fifth and Jefferson
Lovington Weather Forecast Snow Ends Tonight
Intermittent snow ends tonight in Lovington. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer conditions. Tonight lows near 27 degrees, high on Wednesday around 45 degrees.
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Lovington
Temperatures Across the Nation Sees Wide Gap
The Lovington area recorded a high of 9 degrees at 2 p.m and a low of 23 degrees at 4 a.m. Nationwide readings exclude Alaska and Hawaii with Miami reaching 69 as Roseau Minnesota reported 18 below zero this morning.
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Lovington
Alaska
Hawaii
Miami
Fla
Roseau
Minn
Solvent Stolen From Lease Near Buckeye
About 700 gallons of raffinate solvent valued at 1300 dollars was reported missing last night from a 2000 gallon overhead tank at the New Mexico State K Lease southeast of Buckeye. Lea County Sheriff's Office investigates Humble Oil & Refining Company property.
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Buckeye
Humble Oil & Refining Company
New Mexico
Lea County
Unusual Weather Limits Area Crashes In Lea County
Despite gloomy weather Lea County reports only one major wreck by noon. Marcus Clements 43 of Midland injured when his Del Tex candy truck overturned on Artesia Highway near Lovington. treated for broken ribs and a shoulder injury then transferred to Midland for bone consult. Earlier Linda Essman 18 of Lovington collided with James Oliver 21 of Lovington in Lovington Main Central. no injuries, Olds $50 damage, Pontiac $150.
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Lea County
Midland
Marcus Clements
Lovington
Artesia
Clements
Lea General Hospital
Linda Sue Essman
James William Oliver
Main
Central
Love and Wash
U S Plans Major Military Buildup Amid Vietnam War Demands
The United States intends a 113000-man manpower increase for the Marines and Army to meet Vietnam War demands. The expansion would push total military strength above three million, the largest since 1955.
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Washington
UPS
United States
Roger L. Smith Rites Held In Lovington Ark
Roger L. Smith age 47 of 1203 West Avenue H Lovington died Sunday at Lea General Hospital. Funeral services and burial set for Wednesday at Willisville Arkansas with memorial services held Monday at Lovington First Methodist Church. Survivors include wife Mary Faye daughter Sally Jo mother Mrs L L Brown and sister Mrs Walter P Allen. He was production superintendent for McAlester Fuel Co in the West Texas New Mexico area and a World War Two veteran.
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Willisville
Ark
Roger L. Smith
West Avenue H
Lovington
Lea General Hospital
Seaveral
Lewis Funeral Home
Magenolia
First Methodist Church
Joe Emanuel
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Smith
McAlester Fuel Co
West Texas-New Mexico
Mary Faye
Sally Jo
L. L. Brown
Malvern
Walter P. Allen
York, Pa
Smith resigns as Lovington sports editor for Farmington Daily Times
Duke Smith, Lovington Daily Leader sports editor since 1963, resigns to become sports editor at Farmington Daily Times. Effective Friday, he starts Monday in Farmington. He cites advancement, notes college roots at Athens and Navy service. Publisher calls his sports reporting unexcelled.
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Smith
Farmington
Duke Smith
The
Lovington Daily Leader
Farmington Daily Times
W.H. Graham
Paul C. Foraker
Cassius Clay
Four Arraigned In Justice Court Here Yesterday
Arraignments yesterday in the justice of the peace court at Lovington included four defendants. Steven Franklin Reynolds charged with driving while on revoked license. bench warrant issued after he failed to appear. Joe Dean Segler of Hobbs, age 26, arrested January 7, bond $5,000, charged with unlawful possession of dangerous drugs, attorney to be appointed. Clyde Chandler, 61, Hobbs, pled guilty to worthless check, deferred sentence one year. Eddie Carl Blevins arrested January 15, bond $1,000, charged with burglary and a fourth degree felony, pled not guilty.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Lovington
Steven Franklin Reynolds
Hobbs
Joe Dean Segler
Clyde Chandler
Eddie Carl Blevins
NMJC Act Ruled Constitutional by New Mexico Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a Lea County District Court ruling that the 1963 act creating New Mexico Junior College and its 1964 amendments are constitutional. The suit, labeled a friendly suit by backers, challenged the 3 million dollar general obligation bond issue to finance the school.
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Santa FE
UPID
New Mexico
Woman Charged In Radio Theft Case
A 24 year old Lovington woman Patricia Ann Hosmer of 411 West Central was charged with possession of stolen property less than $100 after pleading guilty in justice of the peace court. She was fined $25 plus costs after being picked up this morning and taken to JP court.
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Lovington
Justice of the Peace Court
Patricia Ann Hosmer
West Central
J. P
Two-Headed Calf Born at Diaz Ranch Stirs Hope
An attending veterinarian said a two headed calf born Monday at A. M. Diaz Ranch has four eyes two jaws and two ears and a good chance of survival. The calf is sired by an Angus bull from a range cow.
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Brownsville
Tex
UPI
A. M. Diaz
Funeral for Ella W. Brown Held in Lovington
Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m today for Ella W Brown 56 pronounced dead on arrival at Lea General Hospital Saturday night Burial was in Lovington Cemetery The deceased lived two miles west of Lovington and was a member of the Assembly of God Church Survivors include husband Roy Brown two daughters Joyce Edwards Ruston La and Jodie Coleman Las Lunas NM one son Robert A Coleman Quanah Texas two sisters Irene Shimpock Idabel Okla and Lola Shaw Denver City Texas and four grandchildren
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Lea General Hospital
Brown
Lovington
Orel Boteler
Smith. Rogers Funeral Chapel
Assembly of God Church
Roy Brown
Joyce Edwards
Ruston
Jodie Coleman
Las Lunas
N.M
Robert A. Coleman
Quanah
Texas
Irene Shimpock
Idabel
Okla
Lola Shaw
Denver City
Rifle Safety Club Proposal At Lovington Area
A meeting is set for 7 p.m. January 31 in the Lea County Courthouse basement to gauge interest in forming a 4-H Rifle Safety Club. Lovington area junior leaders will help organize and all youths aged ten to 19 plus parents are urged to attend. Joining members will make rifle safety their primary 4-H project, says County Agent Jim Gilstrap.
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Lea County
Lovington Area
Coun Ty
Jim Gilstrap
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