Big Shots Hoe Down Joins Hobbs Meeting Praise and Campaign Talks
At Hobbs Country Club a crowd of about 300 heard Col Easley and others promote Democratic causes. Mitchell accused Republicans of salesmanship behind a 16 month crusade, citing corruption and antiwar messages to sway voters.
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Mitchell
Col
Easley MW
Hobbs Country Club
America
Stephen Mitchell
National Democratic
Hobbs
Korea
Democratic Party
Dow Seeks District Judge Office as Independent write-in
Robert C Dow of Lovington announced his bid for district judge as an Independent write-in candidate in the November election. Dow previously filed in the Democratic primary but was removed from the ticket after a state Supreme Court ruling on late registration. A Lea County resident with prior service with the Federal Land Bank, he plans extensive county visits to campaign for the seat now held by Judge John R. Brand of Hobbs, appointed in 1953.
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A. W. Skarda
Rex Meador
J. W. Eaves
Johnnie Walker
Sexto Leva
Joe Montoya
Montoya
Supreme Justice
H. A. Riker
C. C. McCullough
Deacon Arledge
Ben Roach
Irene Irais
Natalie Buck
Rowena Joplin
Terry Maniahan
Gene Lusk
Carlsbad
Henry Eager
Tucumcari
Lorella Montoya
Young Democrats of
New Mexico
Chloe Eas
Democratic
George Hars
C. Roy Anderson
Harris
Anderson
D. D. Archer
Artesia
Lea County
Leroy Wise
Col
Don Hallam
Jewell McAdoo
Alex Trimble
Dennis Ashmore
John Love
Neil E. Jones
Hobby Gann
John Blocker
Jim Wyckoff
Carl Denson
Hobbs
Easley
Adair Gossett
Jack Underwood
Dessie Sawyer
Sawyer
The
Democrats
Leader
Head
Johnny Block
Anesco Lopez
Ria Arriba
John Wilkerson
Portales
Harold McDonald
Clovis
Wilkerson
Roosevelt County Democrats
McDonald
Curry County Group
Dennis Chavez
Robert C Dow
Lovington
State Supreme Court
Dow
Federal Land Bank
Wichita
Kansas
Ofice
John R. Brand
Edwin L. Mechem
District 5
Lovington Little League Receives $1400 From Town Trustees
Lovington Little League plans were advanced at Town Hall as Town Trustees contributed 1400 dollars. The league, for boys ages 9 to 12, scheduled first practice for May 3 and tentative opening game on June 7. Rudy Owen named Parade Chairman for opening day.
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Rudy Owen
U. S
Bake Sale Saturday by Episcopal Women’s Auxiliary
The Episcopal Women’s Auxiliary will hold its monthly bake sale at Mrs Hill’s Corner Grocery on Saturday April 17. Sale begins at 8 50 AM.
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Episcopal
Episcopal Easter Services At IOOF Hall
The Episcopal Mission of Resurrection will hold Easter services at 8 a m on Easter Sunday at the IOOF Hall. Evening services are usually held but time is changed for Easter Sunday only.
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Episcopal Mission of Resurrection
IOOF
Softball Meeting On March 20
Hank Hazen reports the softball meeting was not too successful due to the weather. A new general meeting is set for Tuesday April 20 in the Lea Room at Llanuv Hotel 7 30. Attendees may join, sponsor, or manage a team to help determine league size and schedule.
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Hank Hazen
Lea
Llanuv
Dave Irvin
Ball Park Committee
Civil suits dismissed fall in two cases
Floretta Patton had her divorce action against W. L. Patton dismissed. John L. Tyer vs Hearne Freight Lines saw a compensation suit dismissed.
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Floretta Patton
W. L. Patton
John L. Tyer
Hearne Freight Lines
Chicago Woman Seeks Father Last Heard 30 Years Ago
Mrs Helen Sotos of Chicago searches Lovington area for her father Sidney Johnston McClelland who has been in the southwest for over twenty years. She travels from vicinity to vicinity asking for any word and urges anyone with information to contact the sheriffs department.
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Chicago
Helen Sotos
Lovington
Sidney Johnson McClelland
Southwest
Simms Seeks Democratic Governor Nomination in New Mexico
John W. Simms of Albuquerque, the lone Democratic candidate for governor, urged fellow Democrats that this is a Democratic Year. He warned against overconfidence from past losses, urged a constructive program, and said victory in November depends on presenting voters with recent achievements rather than past promises.
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Johny Simms
Albuquerque
John W. Simms
Meeting on Insecticides and Fertilizers at Bull Barn
A Monday night meeting on insecticides and fertilizers, sponsored by Campbell's Farm and Ranch Supply, featured Tom Lyne, chief entomologist of Mathieson Chemical Company in Houston, who led the program and screened a film on early season control of insects. Coffee and donuts were served.
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Bull Barn
Campbell’s
Tom Lyne
Mathieson Chemical Company
Houston
Hobbs Youth Confined In Springer Industrial Home
District Judge John R. Brand ordered 17 year old Eutiquio B. Ortega confined in the Springer Industrial Home for Boys at Springer New Mexico until further orders of the court. Ortega previously appeared before the judge for carrying a deadly weapon and was arrested in Hobbs amid fears of a gang clash between Anglo and Spanish youths.
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John R. Brand
Eutiquio B. Ortega
Springer
New Mexico
Los Angeles
California
Ortega
Gatesville, Te
Guilty Pleas and Not Guilty Pleas in District Court
Roscoe Cathey pleaded guilty to failure to support his family receiving a 90 day jail term suspended for good behavior. Loretta Harvey pled not guilty to check charges with $1,000 bond. Col Mack Easley to represent. Lawrence D. Simmons pled guilty to hot check with 1 year minimum. Tommy G. Dobbs pled not guilty to breaking and entering. William Martin appointed to represent Lawrence A. Henry on assault with deadly weapon charges. Not guilty pleas to be tried by jury.
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Roscoe Cathey
Loretta Harvey
Col
Mack Easley
Lawrence D. Simmons
Tommy G. Dobbs
William Martin
Lovington
Lawrence A. Henry
Alvin Stockton Visits Lea County for Governor Bid
Alvin Stockton, Republican candidate for New Mexico governor, visited Lea County on Wednesday. He planned a rally in Carlsbad that night and was accompanied by Sunny Johns of Santa Fe. Stockton, speaker of the New Mexico House, promotes securing Lea County's votes. he is a rancher near Raton and 42 years old.
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Alvin Stokton
Raton
New Mexico
Lea County
Carlsbad
Sunny Johns
Santa Fe
Stockton
House of Representatives
Snider Divorce Asked in J C and Gloria Snider Case
The court records show J C Snider petitions for divorce from Gloria Snider, citing irreconcilable differences and requesting a final decree. The filing marks the start of a divorce proceeding in the local court.
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J. C. Snider
Gloria Snider
Hobbs Visitor David Worley Of KLEA In Hobbs
Hobbs resident and KLEA broadcaster David Worley visited Hobbs on Wednesday for a local business engagement. The trip highlighted ongoing regional media collaborations and community ties.
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David Worley
Klea
Hobbs
Lovington C of C Members Miss Albuquerque Freight Meeting
Lovington Chamber of Commerce representatives could not attend the Albuquerque freight rate meeting due to flood conditions. Town manager Joe Smith was also forced to cancel plans because of the rain and resulting extra work.
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Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Albuquerque
Joe Smith
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