BPW Installation Highlights Various Officers and Committees
Mrs. Melba Womack assisted in the installation of new BPW officers led by president Mrs. Mary Payne and first vice president Mrs. Eva Green. Several officers were absent, including Mrs. Stinebaugh and Mrs. Heidel, as committees were named with chairs such as Mrs. Womack finance and Miss Hazel Berry health and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Womack
Arnold
Mary Payne
Eva Green
Violet C.isbee
Ida Lou Weist
Clarellen Green
Ann Caradine
Mary Stinebaugh
Hulda Heidel
Stinebaugh
Womack
Hazel Berry
Myrtle Kindel
Weist
Ben
Ethel Yadon
John Henry Graham
Bea Fort
Bea Hessler
Mildred Beal
Floy Bell
Carellen Green
Miss Berry
Hessler
Beal
Violet Clisbee
Mose McClain
Idaer
Ann Carradine
Llano Hotel
Court Docket Shows Slow Week At Local Court
In the basement of the courthouse town court and justice of the peace handled a slow week. Hildrege Green paid 110 for DWI and no license, with 107 paid and three days jail. Others included van Ogburn 10 for reckless driving and multiple truck park violations. Various DWI and larceny cases, bonds set, arraignments, and peace bonds appear across April 14 to 17 with several defendants awaiting preliminary actions.
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Town Court
Justice Peace
Hildrege Green
van Ogburn
Bill Hartley
Martin McDonald
Morris Gidden
John L. Stephson
DWI
G. L. George
Naomi L. Ayres
EB. F. King
Justice Court
H. G. Heredia
C. V. Darden
Soetha Jones
Gladys Collins
Manfield Keesee
U. S. Marshall
Johnny C. Tolliron
Justice of Peace
John Green
A V. Harrell
John Lewis Stephsed
Ned
Cornelius Hopkins
State PTA Convention Tops Hobbs Apr 23 to 25
Mrs Ed Burke of Hobbs invites Lovington women to the State PTA Convention in Hobbs on April 23 24 and 25. The second general session opens Friday April 24 at 9 30 a m with a panel discussion. Lovington lacking a Parent and Teachers Association is urged to form one after the convention.
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Ed Burke
Hobbs
PTA
Lovington
Burke
Police Car Wreck Leaves Town Patrolman Unhurt
Town patrolman Collie Orcutt wrecked the town's new police car last Thursday while speeding and missing a guy wire. The vehicle sustained about $900 in damage. Orcutt was not injured.
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Collie Orcutt
Orcutt
Abstractors' Case Set Against Lea County Firms Monday
United States charges Lea County Abstractors Lovington Lovington Abstract Co Lea County Abstract Co Elliott Waldron with price control violations. Lovington witness Mary Stinebaugh and Rose Teague testify for Lovington. Dean Stevenson for Lea County and Lester Alston for Elliott Waldron. Firms argue OPS law does not cover abstract services.
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United States
Lea County Abstractors
Albuquerque
Lovington
Lovington Abstract Co
Lea County Abstract Co
Elliott Waldron
Mary Stinebaugh
Rose
Ops
Teague
Dean Stevenson
Lester Alston
Elliott
Work Starts On Jal Road To Carlsbad Route
Eddy county road crew began clearing 18 miles of right of way to link Jal with Carlsbad via State Highway 31. The Ochoa Road project from Jal toward Lea county has been improved to the Lea county line, with no completion date set.
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Eddy County
Jal
Carlsbad
Lea County
Ochoa
Jal Thromeh Ochoa
Escapee Patterson Sentenced to Twenty Years in Pen
Byron Patterson, 18, who aided James C. Williams in the Alamogordo jail break, begins a 20 year prison term in Santa Fe. The pair fled in a stolen truck and were captured the next day in Lovington. Williams faces a murder charge tied to a woman found dead near the Tularosa Fists.
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James C. Williams
Otero County
Byron K. Patterson
Santa Fe
Patterson
Williams
Alamogordo
Lovington
Rites in Portales For Mother of E. T. Howell
Mrs Irene Mae Keathley of Portales died Monday morning at Lea County Hospital. Born August 28 1882 she was mother of E T Howell of Lovington. She had been visiting when illness began. Services will be held in Portales Tuesday afternoon.
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Irene Mae Keathley
Portales
Lea County Hospital
Keathley
E. T. Howell
Lovington
Burton Roach Dies of Cancer
Senator Burton Roach a 14 year veteran of the New Mexico legislature died last night in El Paso hospital at age 66. He operated the HVL and Ladder Ranches in Sierra County and served as Democratic Whip in the House and floor leader in the Senate. He is survived by two sons and a daughter. contributions to the cancer fund are requested.
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Roach
New Mexico
el Paso
HVL
Ladder
Sierra County
House of Representatives
Senate
Cancer Fund
Lovington Enacts Trash Burning Ordinance After Hours
Town officials enforce a new trash burning law prohibiting burning from 6 PM to 7 AM within fire limits. Burning must occur only in certified incinerators with specific mesh and enclosure requirements or as approved by the Fire Chief. Penalties include fines from 5 to 100 dollars, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
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Lovington
Lea County Republicans Set Meeting Date In Hobbs
Lea County Republicans will meet in Hobbs on April 28 to discuss party problems and policy for county organizations at the J. C. Head home on North Jefferson Street. All Republicans interested in helping formulate policy may attend. Several important matters are to come before the group.
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Hobbs
J. C. Head
Jefferson Street
Circle Meeting At Baptist Church Held At Fort Home
The Ireme Neal Circle met at Mrs Claude Fort's home Monday afternoon at 2 with a Bible study followed by a social hour.
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Ireme Neal
The
Baptist Church
Claude Fort
Beach Named U. S. Marshal for New Mexico
George W. Beach of Albuquerque was nominated by President Eisenhower to be the new U S Marshal for New Mexico replacing Martin Lopez of Gallup. Beach, a Santa Fe Railroad employee and longtime Republican, awaits Senate confirmation. Lopez, a Democrat, had been named by former President Truman and had hoped to serve until 1955.
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Albuquerque
N. M
George W. Beach
U. S. Marshall
New Mexico
Martin Lopez
Gallup
Eisenhower
GOP
Beach
Santa Fe Railroad
Lopez
U. S
Jal Receives Warning Test Message in State Air Raid Drill
The Adjutant General reports a March 26 air raid test began at 10 a m from Kirkland Air Base to the State Warning Center in Santa Fe. The test reached Lea county with Jal’s mayor Dr John Brady confirming receipt at 10 1, while Hobbs, Eunice, Lavington and Tatum did not respond.
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Adjutant General's Office
Air Defense Command
Kirkland Air Base
State Warning Center
Santa Fe
Lea County
Jal
John
Lavington, Hobbs
Eunice
Tatum
Licenses Granted as Marriage Clerks Record Week
Cupid’s week sees two couples wed at the clerk’s office last Saturday with one couple turned away for age proof. April 15 and 16 list ten entries including Mary Ellen Horn and William Swick in Seminole, Marie Russell and Randell in San Angelo, and others across Texas towns and ages from 18 to 70.
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Cupid
Mary Ellen Horn
William T. Swick
Seminole
Texas
Marie Ann Russell
W. E. Randell
San Angelo
Marie Cleere
Gurney Locke
Lamesa
Lela Sisson
James Leslie Eears
Barbara J. Leonard
Harold Y. Carpenter
Roswell
Nelyn M. Fries
G. C. Hendrickson, Jr
Wickett
Vernola Henderson
Charles Earl Bartley
Brownfield
Leotta Bea Buchanan
Cletus Brow
Hobbs
Kiwanians Plan Organizing Club in Carlsbad Area
Lowell Payton Hobbs School principal and Kiwanis members met Lovington businessmen with Roswell attendees to organize a Kiwanis club here. A follow up meeting is planned in the coming days with an announcement expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Payton
Hobbs
Kiwanis Club
Carlsbad
Lovington
Roswell
Hamzy Parents Return Home From Arkansas Visit
Mr and Mrs Abe Hamzy returned to their home in Clarksville Arkansas Monday morning after visiting their son Chester and family at 708 West Avenue F They were surprised to find Life magazine and a town feature titled Spring Comes to Arkansas in their home town.
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Abe Hamzy
Clarksville
Arkansas
Chester
West Avenue
Hamzy
Life Magazine
Arkansaa
Mrs. Rebekah Townsend Reported at Home in Western Hotel
Mrs. Rebekah Townsend is reported very ill at her home in the Western Hotel, with local doctors attending and condition updated as of the latest bulletin.
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Rebekah Townsend
Full-Scale Investigation on Chavez Hurley Election
Augusta report notes a formal order for a full-scale investigation into the Chavez Hurley contest. The tale includes aFarm Safety Week proclaimed for July 19 and a national drive to reduce accidents in 1953.
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Augusta, Ga
Favorite Mothers Nominated in Lovington contest
Three mothers are named favorites in Lovington with nominations from local associations. Voting coupons appear on page one and in every issue until the week before Mother’s Day May 10. The top three will receive gifts from merchants and be announced on KLEA Sunday afternoon. The second item reports a U.S. Senate recount probe into New Mexico race, with rolled back machines and burned ballots in Dona Ana Lincoln and Otero counties under a district court order.
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Nell Taylor
Mollie Cooper
Leonard McCutcheon
Lynna McCutcheon
Mayme Graham
Maude Woodward
Francis Gillett
Ed Love
Joella Robinson
BPW
Lovington
Klea
Dona Ana
Lincoln
Otero
W. T. Scoggins
Chavez
Hurley
Drunk Driving Affects Town Court Session
Judge John W. Green presided Monday in Town Court handling multiple DWI cases. Roy Pinchback received a $100 fine with license suspension and a 30 day sentence after admitting license issues and a wreck. Other defendants faced fines for drunk driving and related infractions, with penalties ranging from $15 to $100 and license implications.
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John W. Green
Roy Pinchback
Green
Santa Fe
Pinchback
Otis Haley
Pecos
Texas
New Mexico
M. N. Brown
James Lee Hensley
Vernone Nichols
Ivory Large
Owman Dickerson
Velma S. McCoy
Charlie L. Wise
Thomas Farmer
Softball Meet Opens Season at Sea Room
The Lions Club invites teams and sponsors to a Friday April 24 meeting at 7 PM in Lea Room to organize the softball season. Doughnuts and coffee will be served as efforts to prepare the park continue. The aging Lions Club team, last year’s pennant winner, faces a reversion to the cellar in 1953.
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Sea Room
Lea Room
Wix Price
Ball Park
Lion's Club
Lions Club
Caps Lead Wire Theft Reported By Sheriff
The sheriff's office received a complaint from United Geophysical Co. about theft of 364 caps and 300 pounds of copper wire. James Ekstom made the complaint. A separate entry at First Baptist Church in Lovington reported a pried door knob but nothing missing.
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Sheriff's Office
The
United Geophysical Co
James Ekstom
First Baptist Church
Lovington
District Court Opens Tuesday in Lovington with Judge Anderson
District Court will convene Tuesday morning in Lovington with Judge Dis E Indge C. Roy Anderson presiding. No date set yet for juror selection for the usual May term.
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District Court
Lovington
C. Roy Anderson
Fire Damages D and W Implement Co. in Texas
Fire broke out in the back room of the D and W Implement Company one mile north of Lovington on the Tatum highway. Considerable damage was reported to implements and the roof. firefighters prevented spread to the outside.
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D & W Implement Co
Lovington
Tatum Highway
Hobbs Legion Nominates Officers for May Election
The Hobbs American Legion Post nominated officers for the May 21 election at the VFW hall on Lovington highway. Dr. James Caylor presided as commander, with Kern Aldridge nominated as commander and Ray Hendricks named first vice commander.
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Hobbs American Legion Post
VFW
Lovington Highway
James Caylor
Kern Aldridge
Ray Hendricks
John Quinn
Roy Reed
Pete Tadmyer
Tarms Stoops Bryant
Ed Fooney
Arthur Jones
J. C. Head
Pete Speed
Paul Kiser
Senator Danglade Speaks at Hobbs Rotary Meeting
Senator Jack Danglade of Lovington addressed Hobbs Rotary on Thursday noon detailing senate work and accomplishments. Col Don Hallam and Leroy Wise of Hobbs noted legislators’ influence on public opinion. Wise and Hallam discussed bills affecting municipalities, including two vetoed by the governor on insurance and investments.
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Jack Danglade
Lovindon
Hobbs
Tale Anmin Phycicals
The fragmentary text offers limited readable facts about an Anmin Phycicals story. It mentions names and possible events but provides no clear actions or outcomes to summarize.
Lea County Youths to Take Draft Examinations and Inductions
On May 6, 25 Lea county youths will depart by charter bus for El Paso to take their draft physicals. On May 21, nine will depart for induction. On April 22, ten left for induction.
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Lea County
el Paso
Suits Filed in Lovington District Court
The Lovington District Court saw multiple filings including Hood v Van Pelt hush, Speiker v Skelly Co compensation, Texas Co v Sims and Sims, Besing v Besing divorce, Tipton v Tipton divorce, Turner v Turner divorce, Cook v Cook, Gage v Gage. Damages and compensation suits include Ashshire Abshire v Marshall Ford, D B Sale Co v Scott for 716.31, and Ashshire Abshire v Marshall Ford for 44,700 plus 31,300 for their minor James Clifford. a wreck occurred February 22, 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Dean L. Hood
Milton D. Hood
H. B. van Pelt
Quiet File
H. F. Speiker
Skelly Co
Texas Co
George W Sims
Pat Sims
Lou Besing
Noel Besing
Marie Tipton
Eugene Tipton
Jewel Turner
Ann Nance Turner
Jewell Turner
Cecelia Laverne Cook
Ollie D. Cook
L. L. Gage
Alma Gage
Ernest P. Rice
C & B. Drilling Co
N. W. Blementhritt Dba
D & B Sale Co
Raye L. Scott
J. A.ashshire
Wanda Lee Abshire
Marshall Ford
J. A. Abshire
Wanda Lee
Sandman Found Shot to Death in Las Cruces Warehouse
Former New Mexico deputy Roy Sandman 54, charged federally with embezzlement in interstate shipments, was found dead with a gunshot wound in a Las Cruces warehouse. FBI agents were ready to arrest him when his body was found. coroner’s jury ruled death by gunshot, leaving possible murder investigation open.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
Federa
Vy Mexico
Roy Sandman
FBI
Deci
Sandman
Dona Ana
Ovida
Marcello Hinojosa
Sanman
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Chamber of Com
Jal Road
United Press
Tularosa
New Lovina
Andp Women’s Club
Burton Roach
Truth
Ences
Brady
National Farm Safe
U. S. Senate Elections Subcommittee
U. S. Senate
Dennis Chavez
Patrick J. Hurley
Secretary of State
Frank Barrett
Wyoming
Hobbs Legion
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Dandealade
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Ver
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