Canada satire and local humor from a Minnesota column
Dick West skewers Americans’ view of Canada and Mexicans, noting Canada’s population and friendship, then shifts to local satire. The piece then lampoons wigs at a ground breaking, praises practical hair, jokes about public figures, and foreshadows a women’s grocery price story by Mama Graham Jeanne.
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Runnymede
Leon Trotsky
Canada
Dick West
UPI
Mineral Center
Minnesota
Montreal
North America
United States
New World
Lewis Carroll
Bankruptcy Looms as Campbell Grain Faces Court Moves
Loving ton National Bank acted as assignee of Campbell Grain and Milling Company assets and the case appears to shift from Lovington to federal court in Albuquerque. Petition for bankruptcy filed by Buddy Taylor George Bradford two weeks ago, with district judge Kermit Nash approving the interim report Friday.
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Campbell Grain and Milling Company
Lovington National Bank
Federal
Albuquerque
Buddy
Arthur Taylor
George Bradford
Lovington Court
Kermit Nash
Lovington Women to Meet Grocery Prices Monday
Lovington women discuss possible actions over high food prices as a courthouse meeting nears. Local grocers have been invited to join Evelyn Coker, newly named group president, in seeking input and unity among shoppers.
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Lovington
Evelyn Coker
Lovington Rotary to Host Higher Education Innovator
Dr. Thomas O. Stevans, chosen as first president of The College of Artesia, will address Lovington Rotary at noon Wednesday. The Indiana native, 36, will discuss founding a private four year liberal arts college after leaving Culver-Stockton College.
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Lovington
Rotary Club
Thomas O. Stevans
College of Artesia
Stevans
Artesia
Canton
Culver-Stockton College
Mississippi
Rotary
Revival Bishop Lowe to headline Church of God revival nights
Revival services at the Church of God of Prophecy, 405 West Van Buren, October 23 to 30, feature Bishop T. J. Lowe as evening speaker. A native of Arkansas, he answered the ministry call in 1936 and has led as State Overseer in Arkansas, West Texas, and New Mexico. He also served as General Manager of Fields of the Wood near Murphy, North Carolina, a church project. Pastor Laroy Parker invites all area residents to attend.
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T. J. Lowe
Church of God of Prophecy
West van Buren
Arkansas
Lowe
West Texas
New Mexico
Murphy
North Carolina
Laroy Parker
Ll Area
Fly If You Get The Urge To Leave
Buddy Pierce promotes flying as a therapeutic escape at Lovington Lea County Airport. The Lovington Kiwanis plan a fly day to raise funds for underprivileged children, offering rides for a penny per pound, with profits aiding local charity.
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Buddy Pierce
Lovington
Lea County
Pierce
Lovington Sees Mild Weather With Higher Temps Today
The forecast calls for generally fair skies and warmer conditions today and tonight. Lovington’s high is expected near 74 with a low around 38, after yesterday’s high of 6 pm and a Saturday low of 44 earlier. Rainfall in Lovington totals 15.18 inches for 1966.
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Lovington
Busy Day For Police
Police report one arrest for DWI and reckless driving and two accidents Saturday. R. Dell Jennings 46, 1113 South Second was arrested for DWI and Reckless Driving with a $200 bond. A hit and run involved Richard McKisie driving a 55 Chevrolet, cited for leaving the scene. At 6:24 p.m. an accident at Eighth and Jackson damaged a 64 Dodge driven by Ruby Lee Speegle and a 60 Olds driven by Mildred Regan. Speegle cited for failure to yield.
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R. Dell Jennings
South Second
Sherrif
Richard McKisie
Eighth and
Jackson
Ruby Lee Speegle
West Avenue FE
Mobile
Mildred Regan
West Tyler
Funeral Services Scheduled for Herman E Byrd
Herman E Byrd 56 of Lovington died Friday after a home illness and hospitalization. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Preston Frasier officiating. Burial in Lovington Cemetery under Smith-Rogers Funeral direction.
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Herman E. Byrd
Lovington
South First
Lovington Hospital
Calvery Baptist Church
Preston Frasier
Lovington Cemetery
Smith-Rogers
Mrs Margie Townsend Dies in Clovis Car Crash
Mrs Margie Townsend 64 of Clovis was killed Friday when a wind gust sent her car out of control on U S 70 about 32 miles northwest of Roswell. The vehicle overturned twice. Funeral is set for 1 30 p.m. Monday at Prince Street Baptist Church in Clovis.
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Margie Townsend
Clovis
U. S. 70
Roswell
Townsend
Gene Rodgers
Prince Street Baptist Church
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Rip Ripley
A. L. Hahn
Harold Runnels
Mama
Jeanne
Jerry Giese
Lovington Art Festival
Krazy Daze
Jerry
M. D. Giese
Nora Sebring
Llano Estacado Art Association
LNB
Grocers
Thomas Stevens
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Lovington Airport
Marshall Aviation
Bishop T. J. Lowe
Bob Smith
Marty
Janice
Navy
Air Transalayas
Texarkana
McAllister Oil Company
Unicom Center
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