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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1950
Page
5
An editor assures readers that mistakes in sports results will be corrected by the printer and the Chad's sports pages will be back to accuracy. The note asks readers to overlook past errors and trust forthcoming coverage.
Mrs. Billie Jean Coffman left Sunday on a journey through Wyoming Colorado and Utah to visit points of interest and travel companions.
Mrs. J O Roberts is in Comanche Texas visiting relatives. She has been away for two months.
Warren John Macatee came home last week after training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
The U S House voted unanimously to send to the Senate a bill barring angling contests from being prosecuted as lotteries. The Judiciary Committee noted contests are respectable yet admit a discernible degree of fortuity in landing a big catch.
In an exhibition game Seismograph beat the Lions 14 12. Hank Hazen homered doubled and singled while Roy and Thomas allowed eight and four runs in four and three innings. Lions pitcher Jackson, aged, yielded 16 hits and 12 runs in a rough showing. Charlott Le Blanc travels to San Francisco for grandmother’s funeral Monday.
East Africa experiences a surge in crocodile skins as hunting shifts from individual hunters to organized expeditions. Tanganyika alone yields about 700 skins monthly with East Africa totaling around 2,000 monthly. skins are shipped abroad for processing due to lack of local tanning facilities.
Ezzard Charles says bring on Joe Louis after a strong four round exhibition with Joe Modzele in Arnold Pennsylvania. He feels fit for a August 15 bout with Freddy Beshore in Buffalo and wants to fight Louis despite idolizing him in youth.
Buckeye defeated Magnolia 15 to 6 in Friday action to maintain first place in the Lovington softball league. Camp pitched seven innings allowing five hits and six runs, with three walks, and he homered in Buckeye's batting turnaround.
The Lubbock Journal features a photo of Mrs George Paulowsky of Hobbs formerly Lovington among attendees at a tea during the Lubbock Country Club golf tournament held last week.
Friday’s notes describe visiting Hank Hazen’s white house with a green roof and Mrs. Hazen buying a Kelvinator electric ice box at Household Supply. The writer shops at Household for yearlings records and clown lamps, discovers clashing lawn care drama at Clint Cole, notes busy Jackson’s Chevrolet, Myers Motors and a local theater boss unhappy with an ad.
Jal’s Gassers earned the Southwest bid to the National Semi Pro Tournament in Wichita by beating San Jose 14 to 10 at Dudley Field El Paso. Gordon led with a three for five including a homer and triple as the Gassers erupted for 13 runs in the first three innings. San Jose threatened late but Jal held firm with strong pitching and timely hitting to claim the title.
Mrs. Laura Keaton purchased Helvey Cafe at Friday auction. The Andrews Texas buyer, with two daughters Sandra Gayle and Alice Louise, plans a Saturday opening on August 12 with free coffee and donuts to welcome patrons. They will relocate to Lowston this week.
Mr and Mrs J P Caudil are in Kansas City Missouri this week they plan to be gone Yar month.
A tense game ends with a pitcher recording six strikeouts three walks and a hit batsman as the bullpen stumbles late. The team overcame a late surge to claim a narrow victory highlighted by key hits and steady defense.
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