County Agent Tests Best Cotton Type for Lovington Area
Lovington area farmers join a field trial to determine the best cotton variety. Twelve varieties are planted on a single plot with uniform care to compare fiber length, strength, and spinning qualities. Samples will be tested at Las Cruces under Dr. G N Stromen, with results aiming to standardize cotton around the local gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
T. C. Perkins
Comer Hudgens
Denver City
Perkins
Las Cruces
G. N. Stromen
Georgia
County Extension Office
Redecoration of Courthouse 30 Percent Done
County Commissioners approved a 1046.98 estimate for 30 percent completion of courthouse redecoration. First floor offices and county superintendent of schools offices will feature seafoam green and cascade blue. Oversight left passages and stairs unredcorated. contract is per square yard, affecting available funds.
Lovington Teacher Attends North Central Association Meeting
Ray Jones principal of Lovington High School represented his district in Chicago at the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He served on the committee for schools to be advised and observed the meeting theme improvement of human relations through lectures and panel discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Jones
Lovington
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Chicago
Jones
Clovis
North Central Association
Lea County Airport Faces Insurance Gaps Discovered
County commissioners found no contents coverage for airport buildings while two building policies of 55000 each exist. No builder's risk policy is active for ongoing construction. Hobbs agent Carl Denson flagged the issue. J E Tatum was asked to draft a builder's risk policy and inventory plans are to be developed before a long term fix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Denson
Hobbs Insurance
J. E. Tatum
Tatum
County
Eleanor Roosevelt on presidential term limits
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt told NBC radio that she questions a constitutional amendment restricting presidents to two terms. She noted early history favored not exceeding two terms, but during World War II her husband’s third term seemed natural for a nation at war. She opposes laws limiting voters rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Roosevelt
NBC
Burke Named Justice of the Peace in Roosevelt County
F. T. Burke, father of Elizabeth Burke principal of Broadmoor School in Hobbs, has been appointed Justice of the Peace by the Roosevelt County Commission. He previously held the role and also serves as probate judge and municipal judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Burke
Elizabeth Burke
Broadmoor
Hobbs
Roosevelt County Commission
US aid to Mexico on foot-and-mouth disease builds trust
Drayton E. Wasson, Lea County FHA supervisor, says U S and Mexican teams fighting the aftosa outbreak improved relations more than any other effort. He notes aid since 1939 and public officials’ graft issues, while praising cooperative work with Mexican farmers to stamp out the disease and foster mutual understanding.
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United States
Mexico
Drayton E. Wasson
Lea County
FHA
Wasson
Artosa
Argentina
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Tampico
Aftosa
Institute cadets address Lovington High graduates
A group of four from the New Mexico Military Institute will visit Lovington High School at 2 30 p m on Thursday April 12 to address the graduating class. They include Colonel M W Ireland Major R T Lindsey Captain J B Reed and Captain R C Ryde. They will explain how to further education while fulfilling military service obligations by en rolling in the Military Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Military Institute
Lovington High School
Cader
M.W. Ireland
R. T. Lindsey
Military
New Mexico Children’s Clothing Crusade Begins
Approximately 150000 children in New Mexico will receive bundled clothing this week through the Tenth National Children’s Clothing Crusade. The drive, anchored by Save The Children Federation, targets war-depleted regions and rural areas including Navajo Papago and Hopi reservations. Emphasis is on warm garments and shoes, with clean well-kept items, and families without children urged to donate via neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
H. C. Pannell
Save the Children Federation
South Korea
America
Tom Wiley
Tenth National Children’s Clothing Crusade
Public Instruction
Wiley
New Mexico Motor Carriers Association
Not Easy To Be A Witness In Court In Hobbs Hearing
Defense lawyers probed witnesses for weak points while deputy sheriff John Suggs gave cautious, noncommittal answers about the Cabrel murder case. The March 19 body of William Cabrel was found on a ranch in Andrews county Texas. The Johnson hearing in Hobbs last Friday illustrated how difficult it is to be an eyewitness under cross examination.
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Wasson
Arthur Johnson
William Cabrel
Andrews County
Texas
Mack Easley
John Quinn
Cabrel
Mr. Cabrel
John Suggs
Johnson
Hobbs
Wiley Brothers Construction Company
Johnsons
Leverett Hotel
Dunham Street
Easley and Quinn
Tom Finn
Randolph Reece
Roswell
Max Edwards
Edwards
Reece
Z W Hutcheson, Jr
Andrews
Hutcheson
Henry Bollman
Peacock
Herman Bollman
Deward Hext
Fair Rooms
Hext
J. Johnsons
Geneva Gabbart
California
Jewell McAdoo
Oklahoma City
Bruce McCallam
Easley
McCallam
Randolph Reese
Finn
Grandparents Sanders Visit Mrs Pruit Family
Mr and Mrs R L Sanders of Anson Texas visit in the homes of Mr and Mrs Jack Kelly of Mallamar and Mr and Mrs Connie Pruit of Lovington. The Sanders are the parents in law of Mrs Kelly and grandparents of Mrs Pruit.
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R. L. Sanders
Anson
Texas
Jack Kelly
Mallamar
Connie Pruit
Lovington
Sanders
Mrs. Kelly
Mrs. Pruit
Johnsons Both Held Without Bail After Day-Long Hearing
The Johnsons remain in district court custody without bail following a full day of testimony. Farm Bureau urges farmers to report Mexican workers employed in 1950 to the Loving ton headquarters to determine national departures and collect employer liability insurance reimbursements as requested by secretary L. G. Caudill.
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Johnsons
Farm Bureau
Lovington
L. G. Caudiff
Caudill
Rotary Talk on Industrial Mobilization Highlights Hobbs Visit
Leslie King of the Hobbs Rotary Club spoke at Lovington Rotary about a two week Reserve Army officers course in Houston focusing on industrial and economic problems. He said military and civil industrial leaders are coordinating to address manpower material and transportation needs. Ed Estlow gave a brief life sketch during the tech program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie King
Hobbs Rotary Club
Speker
Lovington
King
John Connell
Houston
Texas
Rotarians
Ed Estlow
Lea County Seeks Mexican Labor From Pecos Area
Lea County Farm Bureau reports contracting 113 Mexican workers locally with 41 re contracted from Pecos Valley. Secretary L. G. Caudill notes drought cut Pecos water allotments, prompting workers to move to Lea county where openings remain available.
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Lea County
Caudill
Parker Promoted and Transferred to Irran Texas
Leo Parker who has been with the Gulf seismic party in Lovington for five years is promoted and moved to Irran as chief of party with the Gulf company. Mrs Parker and the children will stay in Lovington until school ends in May and then join him in Irran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Parker
Gulf Seismic Party
Lovington
Irran
Texas
Parker
Gulf Company
Woozie Wilder to entertain First Christian men
W. H. Wilder known as Woozie will entertain the men of the First Christian Church Tuesday night at 6 30. Dinner will be served at the church. All men of the church are invited to attend.
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W. H. “Woozie” Wilder
The
First Christian Church
Amerada Supervisor A. I. Innes Visits Lovington
Amerada supervisor A. I. Innes of Tulsa visited Lovington last week, meeting local officials and touring operations. The visit highlighted the company’s local presence and ongoing activities in the area.
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Amerada
A. I. Innes
Tulsa
Lovington
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Eleanor
Ing
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J. B. Reed
R. C. Ryde
Danny Sawyer
Surance
District Court
Justice of the Peace
Pecos
Wilder
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