Welfare Director cites Navajo deaths from starvation and tuberculosis
United Press reports Welfare Director Alva Simpson says Navajo Indians have died recently from slow starvation and malnutrition. He criticizes lack of food relief and notes 2000 tuberculosis cases while Fort Defiance Hospital has 100 beds. He failed to win support for using southwestern sanitariums. A food shortage controversy at an Indian Congress in St Paul is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press State Welfare
Alva Simpson
Fort Defiance
Indian Congress
St. Paul
Our Clint Says Democrats Poised To Win 4952 Election
Senator Clinton Anderson of New Mexico predicts a Democratic edge in the next Senate race. He cites statistics showing the party may retain or expand its 50 to 46 majority, aided by a large presidential turnout and strategic GOP vulnerability in Montana Nevada Utah and Missouri including several solid south seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
Clinton Anderson
New Mexico
Anderson
Senate
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Missouri
Solid South
Guest of Mrs Hooper Visits Lovington Neighbor Route
Mrs. George Rasmussen of Phoenix Arizona stopped in Lovington last week to visit Mrs. Mary S Hooper and daughter Judge Mildred Long. The families were neighbors in Ranger Lake area years ago. Rasmussen was en route to Texas Oklahoma and Kentucky and plans an extensive trip of several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rasmussen
Phoenix
Ariz
Lovington
Mary S. Hooper
Mildred Long
Ranger Lake
Rasmussen
Texas
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Mrs. Comer Hudgens Honored With Pink and Blue Shower
Mrs. Comer Hudgens was honored with a pink and blue shower at the home of Mrs. D A Hudgens on Friday July 27. Guests included Mrs J E Seegle and Mrs Duff Taylor with prizes awarded. Refreshments were served by hosts and many attendees sent gifts.
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Mrs. Comer Hudgens
Comer Hudgens
D. A. Hudgens
J. E. Seegle
Duff Taylor
Thee Hosteses
Bill Fleming
Ernest Mahan
Lindsey Cohorn
Henry Wade
Benny eTas
Edythe Clatcy
Dorothy Wade
L. C. Cohorn
Hershel Looney
F. W. Teas
Walter Burns
John F. R. Fleming
Collin Chambers
Hampton
Ray Johnson
J. H. Hester
James Robinson
Billy Condra
P. H. Gamble
Ray Ross
Dic Castleberry
A. V. Smith
I. ©. Green
Jim Caldwell
Kenneth Chambers
Estella Burns
Paul Moore
Barbara Owens
R. W. Kinman
Helen Church
Methodist
WSCS
New Band At Pat's Club Opens Weeknight Gigs
Tribble and his Chaparells play Western Swing and hillbilly music at Pat's Club ten miles north of Lovington on the Tatum Highway. The group features bass, fiddle and guitar with Webb, a Lovington favorite, backing. Old Timers Night is Wednesdays with tunes and dances fitting the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Web Tribble
Pat
Lovington
Freddle
Webb
Art Davis
Leo
Mint
Pat’s Club
Marriage licenses listed for multiple couples in Texas and nearby states
A compilation of marriage licenses dated July 28 to July 31 lists numerous couples from Hobbs San Angelo Midland Lubbock Big Spring Brownfield Hagerman Lovington Seagraves and Antlers. Included are Christine Holman Chester Sturder Ann Howell Cecil Livingston Elizabeth Thomas Sam La Croix Clara Lee William Spoonts and others with bride and groom ages and hometowns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Holman
Chester E. Sturder
Welch
Texas
Ann Howell
Cecil Livingston
Hobbs
Elizabeth Thomas
Sam H. la Croix
Midland
Clara B. Lee
William D. Spoonts
San Angelo
Ethel Bolton
Roy Jenkins
Brownfield
Grace Settles
Omer Hughes
Antiers
Okla
Estelle Duckett
Hershel Eason
Walton Twin Boys Reported at Tatum
Birth announcements from Lea County Hospital Hobbs list several July births. July 30 at Tatum Mr and Mrs Gary Walton welcomed twin sons Larry Richard and Barry Richard in an incubator. The infants weighed unspecified and are cared for by medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton York
W. White
Ruby May
Gary Walton
Tatum
Larry Richard
Barry Richard
Waltman
Merle Woltman
Humble City
Mae Woltman
Hobbs
200 Doctors To Be Called in Service
Two hundred doctors who trained under government program and served less than 90 days in World War II will be called to active duty on 1 August. They will attend an indoctrination course at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston Texas. Jesse Colbert 28 of Odessa Doris Ann Hollis 21 to J T Taylor 21 both of Monahans Texas Nan Elizabeth McDaiel 24 to William J Ofield 27 both of the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Brooke Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Jesse Colbert
Odessa
Doris Ann Hollis
J. T. Taylor
Monahans
Nan Elizabeth McDaiel
William J. Ofield
Hobbs
Wage Freeze Strikes Hit 1000 Bakers in Twin Cities
About 1,009 AFIAL bakers in Minneapolis and St Paul walked out in a wage freeze dispute that shut 22 large bakeries. A union official said until the strike ends the only local bread supplier in the area is Corner Bakery. The walkout follows three rounds of contract talks over wage periods.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Neighhorhood
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Dick Means
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Soars
Bill Erickson
Illinois
Illini
Joy Brule
Belmont
Mass
B A&pf
U' S
Clint
Hooper
Tae
Winfred Bilberg
W. C. Jobe
Lubbock
Adelheid Frey
John Harrison
Gertrude Arnold
J. B H. Dunn
Seagraves
Helen Mathews
Addis Fraklin
Hagerman
Carmen Ticantear
Encarnacion Pena
Arlene Culver
Gary Waltmans
Lea County Hospital
Jack Parsons
Eunice
Garry Lynn
Wayne Camp
Buckeye
Jerry Wayne
R. E. Jones
East Dunham Hobbs
Terry Lynn
Bill Hudson, Jr
North Houston
Robert William
Algie Shells
East Texas
Jacquelyn
Henry Melacon
Burton Lee
Carl Berryman
E. Clinton, Hobbs
Alan Wayne
Cam Gall
Coleen Gray
Universal-International
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Coleen
Oguunk
Whittenberg’s
Holsum Bakery
Johnnie
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