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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
1
The narrator recalls a 16th wedding anniversary spent simply at home with wife and four sons. They forgo grand plans, sharing a home cooked meal and a playful mood as relatives mail flowers from others. The piece ends with Emersonian reflections on nature, balance, and optimism.
Mrs. Marion Cecil Cook died at her home in Belen New Mexico. Born July 24 1885 in Collins County Texas she lived in Lovington 1931 to 1947. Survived by husband Charles F. Cook three sons Preston G Amarillo Carey F Boulder James W Pecos and three daughters Mrs Fred W McIntosh Cashion Arizona Mrs D H Dean Claunch NM and Mrs Wayne Camp Lovington. Funeral services at Central Church of Christ at 2 00 pm officiated by Fred Engle of Roswell with burial at Lovington Cemetery grandsons casket bearers.
Lovington residents hopeful as the Lovington Nursing Home Committee hosts Good Samaritan Society representatives. Ray Conlon outlines the non profit group's interest and survey progress for a Lovington site, after discussions with state and local officials.
Retired Rev. Tomlinson returns to his Lovington roots for a Homecoming at First Methodist Church to reflect on a lifelong ministry spanning more than four decades. He grew up in Knowles, studied at SMU, and served in New Mexico and Northwest Texas before retirement last month. He and wife Geneva will reside in Portales.
Local Spanish speaking Jehovah's Witnesses plan a three day circuit convention at the El Paso Coliseum in El Paso Texas from June seventh to ninth. About fifteen thousand delegates are expected for the Spanish Bible Conference.
Lovington low tonight 63 high tomorrow 89. New Mexico sees variable cloudiness and cooler temperatures through Saturday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows tonight 40s northwest 50 to 65 east and south. Highs Saturday 69 to 86 north and 70 to 90 south.
In Washington Reies Tijerina ties his land grant drive to the Poor People’s Campaign. He accuses federal officials of exploiting Spanish speakers and demands unused federal lands in the Southwest, mainly forests, be returned to pueblos and villages.
Gov. David Cargo signed the welfare bill into law after removing a section that would have blocked any of the 1 million dollars in welfare employees salary increases. He argued the veto protects caseworkers who are essential to program effectiveness and guards against abuse.
In Albuquerque the New Mexico Republican party plans county conventions Saturday with only essential business to honor slain Sen Robert Kennedy. State GOP vice chairman Manuel Lujan Jr notes postponement risks violating delegates selection law. Gov David Cargo declares Thursday through Saturday days of mourning.
The Air Force 88th Tactical Fighter Squadron from New Mexico completed its move to Vietnam from Kirtland AFB Albuquerque. Based at Tuy Hoa the squadron flies F100 jets on close air support missions for South Vietnamese American and allied ground forces. Commanded by Col. Frederick J. Fink the unit designation changed from 150th to 188th. About 900 men were activated during the Pueblo crisis with half deployed abroad.
Winners named for night two of Lea County AJBA rodeo include multiple events with top placers such as Matt Guinn El Paso Texas and Wesley Runyon Clovis New Mexico in bareback. Boys and girls divisions feature champions in tie down roping ribbons breakaway poles and barrels across ages 12 to 19 with participants from Carlsbad Hobbs Lamesa and other Texas New Mexico towns.
Lovington farmer James Walker expects about 100 bushels per acre from his winter oats patch of 10 acres. He grows the Win tok variety, seeded Oct 1 with 90 units of nitrogen and four irrigations. Walker also notes 150 acres of oats overall and ongoing spring oat crops at 140 acres.
New Mexico Education Association officials will wait until after the 1969 legislature to decide on possible sanctions against public schools. A special NMEA board meeting deferred action, citing plans to consider a statewide foundation program to equalize funding and opportunities across districts.
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