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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1951
Page
4
Alvin Price a prominent North Lea County rancher was brought home from Oklahoma City last Friday and taken to Clovis hospital. He remains very ill. Inquiries to Leader office.
Lovington Rainbow Girls traveled to Silver City for the Grand Assembly where five girls served as delegates accompanied by Mrs. J. P. Beverly. The event runs three days August 9 to 11 with reports from each chapter and election of state officers planned.
Mrs. Mary Ruth McCory hosted a Wednesday afternoon bridge gathering on August 1 at 2 PM. Attendees included Mrs. Seth Alston Mrs. D C Berry Miss Hazel Berry Mrs. G T Hanners Mrs. W T Meyers Mrs. Leonard Richards Miss Mary Standsell and Mrs. W H Wilder Guests were Mrs. H C Pannell and Mrs. Peck Morgan Prizes went to Mrs. D C Berry high and to Mrs. W H Wilder second high Guest prize went to Mrs. Peck Morgan Lime sherbet and cookies were served.
Mississippi law requires all midwives to register and prohibits them from administering any kind of medicine. This limits the scope of care provided by certified midwives in the state.
Mr. and Mrs. J H Medlin of Jal were honored by their children at an all day celebration for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A luncheon at the Jal Methodist Church followed by an open house at the Medlin home drew about 150 guests from New Mexico Kansas Oklahoma Arizona and Texas.
Local residents hosted relatives and friends from Portales Amarillo San Angelo Big Springs Hamilton and Lovington this week. Postings mention illnesses travel and community events including Rotary Club talks and a Sunny singing trip along Highway.
The article lists several Medlin family members and spouses from Texas towns who attended a nearby event. Notable attendees include Roy Medlin of Luke, Alvin Medlin of Fort Worth, and Mrs. Jim Key of Tohoka, with great aunt Mrs. Inez Wiley of Austin as special guest. Kermit participants include Ethel Holder, Jim and Mrs. Tye, B. F. Lankford and spouses, Jim Chambers and spouses, Porter Mosely and Miss Eddie Mae Mosley.
Attendees from Roswell joined a stag party for the Lions held last week in Texas. Guests included Miss Glenda Burns and Miss Mary Snyder.
A long list records marriage pairings from August 1 to August 4 across towns including Odessa Hobbs Kermit Big Spring Midland Lamesa Lovington Snyder Post Post and others. Names include Prebble Storie to Dale Storie Dorothy Cameron to John Williams Mary Beth Davis to Howell Furry and more with ages shown.
Mrs Mary Hooper an Lovington elder is reported to be very ill. She is mother to Judge Mildred Hooper Long and Mud Hooper and Jeff, local residents.
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