Lovington stays put as Porters buy Jack Simmons Supply
The Claude Porters will not leave town as they purchase Jack Simmons Office Supply and relocate to Reed McCrory Building. They had planned to move to Seminole but will remain in Lovington. James Bintz letter prompts repeal of city fireworks ordinance, clearing his enterprise ventures. Captain Orville Tracy notes Salvation Army drive underway. The piece weaves local anecdotes about campers, town figures, and small business ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Claude Porters
Jack Simmons
Reed McCrory
Seminole
Claude
Colorado Border Patrol
Tijerina
Colorado Rocks
Williams Lake
Pagosa Springs
Colorado
Navajo Lake
Four Corners
Ancl
Slim Hesters
Hubert Maddoxes
James Robinsons
A. L. Hahns
Chub Howells
Charles Siaajendas
Doc Smiths
Duff
Bob
Slim
James
James T. Bintz
City Commission
Jimmy Bintz
Art
Paula
Mr. Bintz
Jimmy
Birez
Polk Street
North Texas
James T. Bintz Advertising Company
MYF
Claude Porter
Jim McCrory
Oil Increase Recommended By Commission
A Pan American Oil Corp spokesman urged the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission to raise state production allowables in light of stronger southeast New Mexico crude nominations and rising national demand. The OCC retained July allowables for southeast New Mexico at 64 barrels per unit per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission
D. R. Ryan
Tulsa
Okla
Panamerican Oil Corp
OCC
Ryan
New
Jury Returns Verdict In Civil Rights Suit In New Mexico
A U S district court ruled against 12 plaintiffs who claimed civil rights violations by state officers in Tierra Amarilla and Canjilon. The jury awarded a $3 000 judgment to 13th plaintiff Sevedeo Martinez of Monero and cleared several state police defendants of charges. The civil trial, held in Albuquerque before Judge Howard Bratton, spanned nine days.
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Albuquerque
N.M
U. S
New Mexico
Sevedeo Martinez
Monero
N.M. Martinez
Tommy Holder
Lionel Rodela
Reuben Gomez
Carlos Jaramillo
Joe Black
Adj
John P. Jolly
Alfonso Sanchez
Santa Fe
Reies Lopez Tijerina
Alliance of Free City States
Tierra Amarilla
Martinez
Maria Madril
Rosarito Garcia
Marino Moya
Joe W. Padilla
Black, Jolly
Sanc
Valdez
U.S. Dist
Howard Bratton
Porter and McCrory Buy Lovington Office Supply
Claude Porter and Jim McCrory have purchased the Office Supply from Jack Simmons. The deal closed today with Porter resigning as Lovington Daily Leader advertising director to manage the business. The store will relocate to the Reed McCrory Building at 301 North Main, with Office Supply retaining its name and focusing on retail office supplies and commercial printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Porter
Jim McCrory
Jack Simmons
Porter
Lovington Daily Leader
Porters
Lovington
Plains Publishers, Inc
Friona
Farwell
Texas
North Love
Reed McCrory
North Main
Robbie’s
Office Supply
Simmons
Office Supply Co
Service May Suffer Without Rate Hike
Lloyd Leger of Mountain States Telphone Co said New Mexico service levels could drop without the requested rate increase. He testified as the State Corporation Commission continued cross examination in the rate case, noting planned construction would be scaled back and future improvements could be forgone if denied. The company seeks a $7.8 million revenue rise nationwide in its New Mexico operations, $3.3 million after taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Lloyd Leger
Mountain States Telesphone Co
Leger
New Mexico
State Corporation Commission
Ambucs Install New Officers in Lovington Chapter
Lovington Am Buc s the American Business Club will install officers Saturday at 7 15 p m at Western Grill. The event includes a presentation on Americanism by the Freedom Foundation winner from Valley Forge last year. New officers include John Warren president M L McMinn first vice president Johnny Stoneham second vice president Joe Freeman Jr secretary Huey Niven treasurer Russell Eshenbaugh sergeant at arms. New directors are Ed VanDam Claude Gregory and Eddie Crump. A brief fellowship precedes the program from 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
American Business Club
Western Grill
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
John Warren
M. L. McMinn
Johnny Stoneham
Joe Freeman Jr
Huey Niven
Russell Eshenbaugh
Ed VanDam
Claude Gregory
Eddie Crump
Weather Forecast for Lovington and Carlsbad New Mexico
Weather brief notes variable cloudiness and heavy storms tonight. Carlsbad readings show 66 to 90 with highs near 90 and lows around 61. Numerous storms expected north and east tonight and cleared west tonight into Saturday with cooler northeast. Lows range 42 to 55 north and 56 to 66 south, highs Saturday 68 to 78 north and 82 to 90 south.
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Lovington
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Demos Meet To Change Party Rules
New Mexico Democrats convene in Albuquerque to adjust rules including apportionment of the State Central Committee. The revised plan bases one member per 1,000 votes for governor races, with a minimum of two per county, diverging from the 2,000 vote rule from the prior committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Aluquerque
State Central Committee
Tee
Penrod Toles
Mack Easley
de» Lea
Rudy Ortiz
DEMOS
Apollo Moon Flight Gets Green Light
Apollo 11 receives approval for a July moon landing with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins facing intensive training. Launch May 16 prep with over 12 hours daily in mission simulations and briefings to ensure readiness for July 16 lift off and July 21 moon first steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Aldrin
Donald K. Slayton
Convention Discussion To Be On TV Sunday Broadcast
A TV panel on the 1969 New Mexico Constitutional Convention airs Sunday June 15 from 4:00 to 4:30 pm on KCBD TV Channel 8 in Lubbock Texas. Guests include former Governors John Simms and John Burroughs with moderator James A. Maloney. Panelists are Thomas A. Donnelly and Jeff F. Bingaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Kcbd-Tv
Channel 8
Lubbock
Texas
John Simms
John Burroughs
New Mexico Attorney General’s Office
New Mexico State Bar Association
James A. Maloney
Thomas A. Donnelly
Santa Fe
Jeff F. Bingaman
Education officials urge consolidation of Encino schools
State Education Department officials urged Encino to consolidate with Vaughn Corona and Moriarty districts citing probationary status due to poor facilities and limited offerings. The panel drafted consolidation definitions while criticizing high per child costs and teachers teaching up to six courses daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encino
State Department of Education
Legislative School Study Committee
State Department
Vaughn
Corona
Moriarty
Harry Wagakter
Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico
John Bigbee
Camp Luna to State for Vocational School Amid Transfer Talks
The federal government plans to transfer the former Camp Luna Job Corps site in Las Vegas to New Mexico within 7 to 10 days for a token $1. The proposal envisions a vocational school with district support, a potential 200 student program this September, and a possible $1 million construction push with 80 percent federal funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Camp Luna
Las Vegas
Vivian Cordova
Office of Economic Opportunity
Deepartment of Health Education and Welfare
Forest Service
Junio Lopez
San Miguel
Cordova
New Mexico
Mountainair Job Corps Center
Lopez
Tijerina Hearing Postponed
Reies Lopez Tijerina’s hearing on revocation of his federal appeals bond was postponed to Monday by U S District Court Judge Howard Bratton. The delay followed the unavailability of attorney William Kunstler and stems from a prior Echo Amphitheater incident tied to the 1967 conviction. He remains jailed in Albuquerque after a bond revocation ordered by U S Attorney Victor Ortega based on FBI and Forest Service affidavits.
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Tijerinais
Albuquerque City
Bratton
U.S. Atty
Victor Ortega
U.S. Forest Service
James H. Evans
FBI
Forrest Putman
Tijerina
Santa Fe National Forest
Coyote
Revival at Church of God of Prophecy Next Week
Evangelist James Green to headline revival at 405 W. Van Buren. Services start Sunday night June 15 at 7 30 with Green a full time evangelist who has led campaigns in seven states. Friday June 20 he will preach on Divine Healing. Pastor Laroy Parker invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Green
Church of God of Prophecy
W. van Buren
Green
Bible Training Institute
Tomlinson College
Cleveland
Tennessee
Laroy Parker
Youth Series To Begin Sunday At Local Churches
The first in a series of Youth Wants To Know programs will be held Sunday June 15 at the Church of Christ to explain beliefs and practices of a religious group. Sessions feature a speaker, audience Q&A and no worship. Youth from junior high to college age invited. adults only sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Third and Central
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
St. Thomas Catholic Church
First Christian Church
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Orville Tracy
J Us
Salvation Army
United States
Methodist Council OF Bishops
New Mexico Junior College Board
Ross Black
Joe Walker
Center
Arts
Business
Gerald Martin
NMJC
North Central Association
Porter and McCrory
Ambuc’s
Apollo
Echo Amphitheater
Carson National Forest
Northern
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