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Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1954

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Records show July civil filings near 102 cases in district docket

The July filings set a district court record with 102 civil cases. Judge Roy Anderson signed the appeal order in Clyde Lister et al versus Town of Lovington. United Carbon Co. files suit against the State of New Mexico seeking rehearing on a prorating order. Multiple divorce, custody, and property actions listed with various settlements and sums.

W. O. Spoonmore Shirley Evans Lois Jean McNeil Warren Earl McNeill Melvin Bratcher Choya Drilling Co Bert Weir Omah Weir Weir Hobbs Monument George Thomas Sauls Livermore Drilling C T. R. Barnhill Ollie Cook Leverne Cook Daniel J. Austin Katherine Austin Viola Davis Leon Davis Earl T. Filby Joyce L. Filby Ruth Wesley Jeff Wesley Cabot Credit Union Harvey O. Lloyd Order H. M Coday Ruby Lee Caldwell H. H. Caldwell Ruby Black Arlene Geneva Cowan Hubert E. Cowan R. V. Seymore Patsy Seymore Patsy Phillips Clyde Lister District C'srk Wm. Beauchamp United Carbon Co. Inc N. M State Oil Commission Carbon Co Eunice Ethel M. Barber Wm. Blocker George Blocker Cos Mex Oil Co E. E. Pennington J. W. Eaves Kermit Nash Neal Girand

Box Score On Ike's Program Box Score On Ike's Program

Washington report details Eisenhower administration items in his legislative agenda. Housing and tax revisions, farm price supports, social security, health reform, atomic law revisions, Taft Hartley redux, and trade acts are outlined with status in Congress. Hawaii Alaska statehood debates, Seaway approval, and veterans disability pay provisions are noted along with bills pending in the Senate.

Washington President House Senate Taft Hartley Comeo Senate Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee Statehood Hawaii Alaska Congress U. S St. Lawrence Seaway

State Police Arrest 2000 in June Report

State Police Chief Joe Roach released a report showing more than 2000 arrests in June. Over 1500 were traffic violations with Bernalillo County leading at 346 and Santa Fe at 208. Non traffic motor vehicle violations numbered 135, and the force collected nearly $52,000 in fines and court costs.

Joe Roach Bernalillo County McKinley Santa Fe Lea Dona Ana Roach

Kiwanis Club Hosts Dr Charles Lerche Speaker

The Kiwanis Club met at noon Thursday with Dr Charles Lerche as guest speaker after introductions by Chester Dodson and a discussion of recent Rotary ball game plans. Lerche discussed International Relations and US Foreign Policy in a lecture arranged through Stanolind.

Kiwanis Club Kenneth Osborn Malcolm Wright Jodie Wiest Lea Theatre Chester Dodson Stanolind Charles Lerche Lion’s Club Lions Kiwanis Charles Lerch

Hobbs Woman Sarah Crouch Dies in Hobbs Hospital

Mrs. Sarah Johnnie Crouch died Sunday at 6 55 am in a Hobbs hospital at age 65. Born September 7 1888 in Texas she lived with two Hobbs sons at 701 N Grimes. Survived by mother Mary Ellison of Brady TX three daughters D A Sutton Copperas Cove TX Ruby Peel Big Spring TX A E Wolf Artesia CA four sons J C Wolf Coleman TX J R Wolf Fred Wolf Hobbs Edgar Wolf Ft McKavett TX and sisters Ruth Worn Freerport TX Lonie Kayniss Mason TX Lou Midcalf Brady TX. Funeral by Griffin Funeral Home Coach at Mason.

Sarah Johnnie) ‘Crouch Hobbs Crouch Texas N. Grimes Mary Ellison Brady Brady Tex; 3 Daughters, Mrs. D. A. Sutton, Copperas Cove Texas; Mrs. Ruby Peel Big Spring Texas A. E. Wolf Artesa Calif J. C. Wolf Coleman J. R. Wolf Fred Wolf Hobbs Edgar Ft. McKallett Ruth Worn Freport Lonnie Kayniss Mason Texas Lou Midcalf Brady Mason Griffin Funeral Home

Aid To Drought Areas In Lower Grain Prices

The House Agriculture committee tentatively backed a plan to sell government stocks of corn oats barley and grain sorghums at 100 percent of local parity to aid drought stricken livestock producers. The move would lower feed costs for Pike County Illinois farmers and help Texas Kansas ranchers by making stored grain sorghums cheaper. Formal House action unseen, officials cautious about broad extension.

Washington (Lp House Agriculture Committee Agriculture Department Sid Simpson Illinois Pike County Ilinois Clifford Hope Kansas Representa Tive W. R. Poage Texas Hope Congress

Fair Committee Meeting Called for Livestock Sale Plans

County Agent W. J. Rawlins calls a meeting of the Fair Sale and Junior Livestock committees for August 16 at 1 00 p m to decide sale timing and methods to attract buyers. Those interested in helping, and prospective buyers, are urged to contact the County Agent's office in the Court House.

W. J. Rawlins Rawlins Court House

Rites Pending For Willie Blue

Willie Blue age 53 died Sunday at 5 15 in a Hobbs hospital from cancer He had long Hobbs ties since 1946 and worked for Gene Day Ford in Seagraves He was a 1953 member of Masonic I x le in Rawls He was born December 24 1900 in Houston Survived by one son Ira Blue of Welch Louisiana and several Houston cousins Funeral arrangements pending Green Chapel unavailable for survivor contact No final arrangements made at this time

Willie Blue Hobbs Rosell Mosley Seagraves Texas Ira Blue Welch Houston Blue Welfare Board Green Chapel

Free Golf Clinic Opens As Baker Moves to Lovington

Frank Baker, new Lovington golf pro, will run a free clinic for all ages starting August 15 at 3 pm with weekly Sunday classes. He arrives from Socorro after stints in Boulder City and Pampa and plans to offer equipment and supplies through his temporary HQ at McLaughlin Trucking.

Baker Frank Baker Lovington Country Club Lovington Socorro New Mexico Tech Boulder City Boulder Colorado Pampa Country Club Pampa Texas Anemone Stiles Lee Stiles Judy McLaughlin Trucking Co

Sr. 4-H Plans Team Practice for State Encampment

The Senior 4 H Home Economics Judging team schedules practice sessions today and next Friday in the Court House basement. Members attending include Billie Pat Hayter Waynette Greer Irma Jean Johnson and Joyce Duncan from Lovington and Hobbs.

Court House Billie Pat Hayter Waynette Greer Irma Jean Johnson Lovington Joyce Duncan Hobbs

Pro-Communist Government Under Attack in Guatemala City

In Guatemala City, the provisional government of Carlos Castillo Armas faced a military revolt early Monday. The government said its forces had the situation under control as gunfire sounded near the southern military base, with cadets and asylum-seekers from the Mexican Embassy joining the uprising amid tensions tied to Monzon’s former junta.

Guatemala City Guatemala Carlos Castillo Armas Castile Armas Military Academy Castillo Armas Eifego Monzon Jacobo Arbenz Gusman Monzon

Magnolia Production Leads Softball League After Week of Plays

The Softball League saw fast action as Magnolia Production and Green Brothers led with strong shows. Mallamar defeated Haliburton 10 5 with Gillett winning and Henson losing. Jim Caudle hit a homer for Mallamar and Jim McCutcheon went 4 for 4.

Mallamar Haliburton Gillett Henson Jim Caudle Jim McCutcheon Halliburton Parker Atlantic Seismograph Atlantic Magnolia Seismograph City Drug Kyle Lord Scott Braetcher Pill Rollers Wayne Hicks Larry Tankersly Green Brothers Magnolia Production Louis Thompson Green Bros Dee Schroeder Forrest Henry Henry Wayne Lingle Magnolia

Bank Women Meet in Houston September 30

Progress Through Service will be the theme of the 32nd Convention and Annual Meeting of the Association of Bank Women to be held at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston from September 30 to October 3. Mrs Genevieve Arnold assistant cashier at Lea Co State Bank is a member.

Association of Bank Women Shamrock Hotel Houston Genevieve Arnold Lea Co. State Bank

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