Lovington Shuffles Management At Local Stores
Lovington sees a wave of new managers at Wacker's and Sears Ed McCauley and Lil Coker take the helm with a new Lovington Antenna manager to be named Omer Morrison transferred to Rawlings Wyoming and will commute until a TelePrompTer appointee fills Levington post Ron Ingraham moves up to a larger Sherman Texas store and John Humphrey will relocate his law practice here ADA allows private practice in New Mexico with his family moving to Lovington Fair and rodeo prep heats up amid VEE scare behind us Dale Robertson top star eyed for big crowds and box-seat demand rises. Friday sidewalk sale proves popular and outside displays draw shoppers Ludwig von Mises quoted.
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Lovington
Ed McCauley
Lil Coker
Wacker’s
Sears
Lovington Antenna
Omer Morrison
Rawlings
Wyoming
TelePrompTer
Levington
Omer
New Mexico
John
Bob Howard
Paul Newsom
Dale Robertson
Paul
Final performance of My Fair Lady at Hobbs Playhouse
Sunday matinee shows the final performance of My Fair Lady in Hobbs at 2:39 PM. Directed by Carol Brashear, the College of the Southwest summer musical features Levi cast and has drawn strong local interest with no advance tickets sold. Admission is by box office purchase.
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Playhouse
Hobbs
Carol Brashear
College of the Southwest
Levi
Lea County Fair and Rodeo invites broad participation in 1972
The Lea County Fair and Rodeo returns August 16 to 19 with exhibits, bucking bulls, and a new decorater cakes division. A sewing division for men’s wear, crafts, and a Cotton Ravaganza inviting entrants age three and up highlight a program aimed at broad community involvement. A silver tray sweepstakes prize and Junior Livestock Auction support 4-H and FFA, with free breakfast for prospective buyers and new fair space in the Educational Building.
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Lea County
Lea County Extension
Biego
New Mexico i
Lea
FFA
Vew
Virginia's Cupboard Set to Open in Lovington
Virginia Maxine Stubbs plans a quick service cafe near Foodway in the former Eddie's Barber Shop location. The shop named Virginia's Cupboard will serve ham burgers hot dogs corn dogs and similar fare aimed at high school and junior high students plus adults. Opening is tied to the August 21 school start with Stubbs owning and operating and hiring staff.
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Virginia Maxine Stubbs
Foodway
Virginia
Eddie’s Barber Ship
J and
Taylor Jhs
Drug Use Probed At University Campus
An Albuquerque narcotics agent testified that drug usage spread on the University of New Mexico campus with shooting up in the Student Union Building. He cited times when several study committees worked to address campus problems and referenced a DRUGS section on page 2.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa FE
UPI
Albuerque
Uiversty of New Mexico
Nion
Wveral
Red Cross Life Saving Course Planned For Youth
Red Cross life saving course set next week at the swimming pool. Junior students ages 12 and younger plus seniors age 5 and up may enroll. Minimum 15 hours required with juniors needing 220 yard swim and seniors a 440 yard swim.
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Red Cross
Ore
Il Aed
Fo .m
Entrants Sought For Rodeo Queen
The Lea County Fair Queen contest seeks single girls ages 16 to 21 living in Lea County. Events include horsemanship at 10:00 and a noon luncheon interview by the Lovington Chamber of Commerce with a parade judging. The county winner reigns August 16 to 19 and goes to the New Mexico State Fair with a crown and 75 dollars.
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Lea County
Lovington
New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Band Rehearsals Begin Tuesday In Lea County
The 1972 Big Blue Band holds its first rehearsal Tuesday August 1 at 9:00 a.m. in Parnell Auditorium with upperclassmen urged to attend as instruments are issued after repairs. Staff invite moved players to daily rehearsals for chair placements ahead of the Lea County Fair Parade on August 6.
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Parnell Auditum
Lea County
Heart Attack Fatal To F. W. Hall
F W Hall 69 of 1902 West venue J died early Saturday at Lovington General Hospital from a heart attack suffered Friday at home. Born September 6 1911 in Wilbarger County Texas he moved to Post as a youth and graduated from Post High School. He married Shirley Hargrove November 27 1943 in Lubbock. Hall was a member of the First United Methodist Church Lovington Lions Club and Lovington Lodge No 44 Oddfellows. Survived by wife three daughters Brenda Robison Lubbock Delena McBurnett Bryan and Janice Topping Denver one son Jeff of the home his mother Mrs Johnnie Hall Lubbock two brothers Paul Hall Dalhart Spence Hall Billings sister Wanda Sampson San Jose and six grandchildren. Funeral at 4 pm Monday at First United Methodist Church with Rev Bob Tomlinson officiating Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens. In state at Smith Rogers Sunday until 2:30 pm Monday when casket will be closed.
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Lovington Sea General Hospital
Hall
Wilbarger County
Texas
Post Texas
Post High School
Southland
Post
Leviington
Shirley Hargrove
Lubbock
First United Methodist Church
Lovington
Smith-Rogers
Hobbs and Carlsbad Reach Little League District Final
Hobbs tripped up American 6-2 while Carlsbad National rolled 10-5 in semis at Lovington. They meet today at 3 pm to decide the district title and a spot in the New Mexico state tournament.
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Hobbs National
Iisbad National
Lovington
New Mexico
Cabell Says He Will Not Campaign For McGovern
Representative Ree Earle Cabell of Texas states he feels no obligation to campaign for George McGovern and will not seek to rally supporters for the Democratic candidate.
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Washington
Ree Earle Cabell
D-Tex
Day
George McGovern
Weather Eastern Plains Sunday Showers and Warmth Shift
A weather note for the Eastern Plains describes widely scattered showers mainly near the mountains and southern areas on Sunday. It also notes cooler conditions in the south today and warmer conditions across most regions on Sunday with Lovington readings of 66 to 96.
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Eastern Plains
Lovington
John Humphrey Opens Law Office in Lovington Area
John Humphrey, former Lea County assistant district attorney, will open a private law office at 206 North Love Street tomorrow. He plans to move from Hobbs to Lovington later, with secretary Patsy Estes. Humphrey, Clovis native and Harvard alumni, served in World War II earning the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He practiced in Clovis, Ft Sumner, and Hobbs, and led local bar and rotary groups. he and wife Myri have two daughters.
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John Humphrey
Lea County
North Love Tomorrow
Humphrey Is
Clovis
Harvard
Pacific
Northwestern University Law School
Illinois
Ft. Sumner
Hobbs
The
Plains Bar Association
Humphrey
Myri
Weather-Damaged Lovington Storm Brings Wind and Rain
A Friday squall line drenched Lovington with 0.4 inch of rain and lowered heat but caused high winds and lightning. Trees bent and a power outage affected Main Street for about 30 minutes as Clyde Price of Lea County Electric cited four blown poles. Outages were quickly restored and the area received a brief, helpful shower amid scarce rainfall in the Eastern Plains.
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Lovington
Main Street
Clyde Price
Lea County Electric
Cemetery Road
Tatum
Eagleton Decision Due Monday
Senator McGovern said he faced intense pressure to drop Eagleton as vice presidential nominee but remains committed. The two planned to meet Monday evening for a mutual assessment after a lengthy morning discussion at his Black Hills cabin.
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John Hall Custer
SD. Upi
George S. McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
McGovern
Black Hills
Sen. Eagleton
Sen. Fngleton
Sen
Eagleton
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Patsy) Estes
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