Bingo fuels Lovington United Veterans mortgage and events
The United Veterans Building in Lovington relies on bingo as a main income source. The VFW Auxiliary and American Legion groups paid off debts, expanded real estate, and now fund operations with about 20 percent of bingo receipts, while the venue also hosts dances under control. The piece notes steady finances and peaceable operation. The column ends with a quote from James Burnham about the size and complexity of government.
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Lovington
United Veterans
Tatum Highway
VFW and Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
United
Loveington
Southern Union to Buy Most Famariss Refinery Output
Southern Union Gas plans to ship nearly all production from the Famariss Refining Co. facility near Lovington to out of state buyers in Arizona and El Paso. The $15 million refinery will process Lea County oil and boost New Mexico in-state capacity, with major deliveries to Tucson Electric, El Paso Electric, and other firms.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa FE
UPI
Southern Union Gas Company
Energy
Lovington
State Corporation Commission
Famariss Oil and Refining Cos
Southern Union Gas Co
Southern Union
Arizona
el Paso
Texe
New Mexico
Nixon
SCC
Petrolaum
Greendyke Transport, Ince
Enid
Okla
Whitfield Transportation Coe
Cur
Tucson Gas and Electric
Tucson
Arize Tg&e
Ralston Purina
Flagstaff
Anamax Corporation of
el Paso Electric
Famariss
Phelps Dodge, Playas
Public Service Company of
Albuquerque
Phelps Dodge
Public Service Company
Gove Bruce King
Corporation
Lea County
Albuquerque voters defeat city county consolidation
Bernalillo County residents turnout outpaced city voters and decisively rejected a proposal to consolidate the city and county government in a Tuesday ballot. The defeat preserves separate city and county governance and follows a long local debate over regional reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
UPI
Bernalillo
Sovernmalttse
Fawr
New Mexico Gets Backing From Seaton For Film Industry
Academy Award winner George Seaton praised New Mexico's film promotion at a luncheon with Gov. Bruce King and about 150 participants. He cited Berlin, Rome, the Virgin Islands and Stockholm as locations where he made films with full local cooperation.
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Hollywood
Calif
UPI
New Mexico
George Seaton
Seaton
Berlin
Rome
Virgin Islands
Stockholm
Bruce King
King
Lea 4-H Livestock Show Highlights At Roswell Fair
Lea County 4-H members exhibited livestock at the Eastern New Mexico Fair in Roswell during September. Grand Champion Swine went to Jack Duffey of Eastern 4-H. Reserve Grand Champion Swine to Juanette McConal. Market Swine top placements include Duroc and Poland China champions and multiple pen-of-three awards. In Market Lambs, Paul White’s Reserve Champion Fine Wool Lamb led a list of winners including Connie Reeder and Wesley White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leva County
New Mexico
Roswell
Gary Askins
New Mexico State University Extension Service
Jack Duffey
Juanette McConal
Poland
China
Greg Pearce
Cross
Juanette
Paul White
Connie Reeder
Wesley White
Local Church Schedules Film on Life Under Communism
Hillcrest Baptist Church Lovington invites the public to an evening screening of To Russia With Love at 7:30 p.m. at 220 W Avenue I. The film, produced by Underground Evangelism, features scenes inside Russia and portrays the challenges faced by Christians under the Communist regime. Admission is free.
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Russia
Underground Evangelism
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Lovington
Avenue I
Artesia Man Succeeds As NM Oil and Gas President
SANTA FE New Mexi co Oil and Gas Association elected S. P. Yates of Artesia as president replacing Colin McMillan R-Chaves who served as president during the 45th annual convention. Joe Salmon of Aztec Oil and Gas Farmington was named vice president and Tom Stephens of Franklin Aston Fair Roswell named treasurer. About 700 people attended the two day meeting which began Monday.
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Santa FE
N.M
Joe Salmon
Aztec Oil and Gas
Farmington
Tom Stephens
Franklin- Aston-Fair
Roswell
Engineers dine in new Birmingham sewer opening
About 100 engineers, drainage experts, public works officials and workmen will lunch in a 30 foot deep Birmingham sewer to celebrate its opening. Albert Philips, secretary of the company that built the sewer, explained the idea came from a previous celebration held in the old sewer.
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Birmingham
England
UPI
Jing
Albert Philips
Weather Update for Eastern Plains and Central Mountains
Increasing cloudiness Thursday with cooler temperatures and a chance of showers in the eastern plains. Clovis expected 46 to 80, Tucumcari 48 to 82, Artesia 52 to 85, Lovington 54 to 82. Central Mountains stay fair through Thursday with occasional clouds and a cooler turn later.
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Clovis
Tucumcari
Artesia
Lovington
Central Mountains
Eunice Band Boosters Enchilada Dinner Before Wildcats Game
Eunice Band Boosters host an enchilada dinner Friday October 5 from 5 to 7 PM at the Eunice School Cafeteria. Adults pay 1.50 and children 1.00. tickets available at the door or from Joe Trujillo in Lovington.
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Eunice Band
Wildcat
Eunice
Joe Trujillo
Lovington
Lovington A Cappella to Present Autumn Concert
Lovington High School A Cappella Chorus under Mrs. Carol Brashear rehearses for the Autumn Concert on Thursday October 11 at 7 00 p m in Panhandle Auditorium. The program traces Broadway history from Oklahoma 1940 to Promises Promises with soloists Connie Wheeler Darrell Schoolcraft Evelyn Foster Mark Yeakley Kathy Breaux Steve Osborn Kevin Cunningham Linda Maddry and 85 chorus members plus 24 Mystic Impressions. Admission is free.
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Lovington High School
Carol Brashear
Pannell Auditorium
Oklahoma
Connie Wheeler
Darrell Schoolcraft
Evelyn Foster
Mark Yeakley
Kathy Breaux
Steve Osborn
Kevin Cunningham
Linda Maddry
Mystic Impressions
Judge cautions grand jurors in Agnew investigation
Federal Judge Walter E Hoffman instructs the 22 member grand jury to ignore news leaks about the Agnew probe. The Norfolk Va judge oversees the case tied to alleged political kickbacks and possible bribery extortion conspiracy and tax violations with security tight and reporters barred from the grand jury room.
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Kenneth Franckling
Baltimore
UPI
Walter E. Hoffman
Spiro T. Agnewe
Administration of Justice
Hoffman
Norfolk
Agnew
William J. Muth
Attornnneys
Jay H. Topkis
Martin London
Judah Best
Us& District
Maryland
Nixon
Whitehouse
Justice
Grand Pry
Grand Jury
Baltimore County
Marsh
Dona Ana County Hit by LFC Hearing on Equipment Purchases
Dona Ana County faced the heaviest criticism at a Legislative Finance Committee hearing into heavy equipment buying practices. Officials denied improper ties to Leonard Motor Co. while Rep. O'Donnell questioned a potential conflict of interest and records showed Leonard Motor received most county road equipment funds.
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Santa FE
UPI
Dona Ana
Legislative Finance Committee
LFC
Raul Telles
Eonard Motor Co
Curry County
r@sons
Calvin Stout
James Williams
Stout
Santa Fe County
William O'Donnell
D-Dona Ana
Leonard Motor
Frank Padilla
Telles
O'Donnell
Padilla
Adrian Ogaz
County Commission
Donnell
Sens
Trujillo
D-Taos-Mora
San Miguel
Ogaz
Kenry Read
Leonard Motor Co
Robert Holmberg
LEC
White Sands Lands Acquisition Approved by House Panel
The House Armed Services Committee approved a 2.7 million dollar appropriation to acquire 71 159 acres of private and state lands within the White Sands Missile Range excluding treasure mining claims. The package also funds 1 million for other WSMR projects and 2 million for additional military work, plus specific upgrades at Holloman and Cannon air bases and a radar EMP building at Kirtland AFB.
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Washington PI
White Sands Missile Range
House Armed Services
Office of
Harold Runnels
Runnels
WSMR
New Mexico
Holloman Afb
Cannon Afb
Lea County Cleared by LFC in Santa Fe Inquiry
Lea County received a clean bill of health from the Legislative Finance Council after a Santa Fe hearing on county purchase contracts for heavy machinery. Lea officials said the inquiry, one of several into 10 New Mexico counties, found no bid restrictions.
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Albuquerquie
Lea County
Legislative Finance Councils
Santa Fe
Leon Paris
LEC
New Mexico
M.C
Mae” Gandy
Taetum
Lea Commission
Paris
Faris
Lea
C.B. Trujillo
Taos Democrat
LFC
Two Week Wait For Report On Angel Burns
Mrs. Bill Smith, mother of Angel Denise Smith, reports from Bernalillo Medical Center in Albuquerque that doctors will need about two weeks to assess recovery prospects. Angel remains with 102 fever, crying, not eating, and back on baby food. eye specialists expect retained vision but potential impairment from burns.
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Bill Smith
Angel Denise Smith
Lovington
Bernalillo Medical Center
Albuquerque
Angel
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