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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1951
Page
2
The Lovington Leader, a twice weekly paper from Lea County Publishing Co, issues from Lovingon New Mexico. It lists editors Kastner Hein and Berea as second class matter at the post office.
The piece argues small firms and jobbers number over 15,000 and thrived as the big oil sector grew. It notes triple in dollar volume since 1940, explaining large companies fund field development and refineries, while small businesses like corner service stations rely on them.
A WSJ anniversary survey shows postwar retail: shortages have eased to long lead times and cautious orders. Merchants moved from hand to mouth buying to mouth to tonsils, inventories grow while sales level remains solid, but many items move slowly and inflation burden remains with retailers.
August 26 marks Farm Electrification Week celebrating rural power progress. Private utilities now serve 94 percent of farms, with 80 percent via private lines or farm cooperatives. Costs show private firms offer electricity cheaper than government-run systems, supporting ongoing rural adoption and growth.
USDA notes that grinding corncobs and mixing with corn and soybean meal reduces high priced feed requirements. Tests show 200 pounds of corn cob meal per 1000 pounds of corn meal saves 180 pounds of corn per 100 pounds of gain, helping conserve scarce livestock feed amid short crops.
United Press roundup from Albuquerque Hammond and other locales shows oddities from jury duty skip to milk canal spills and a misaddressed pen tale. Anecdotes feature Pat Pending, 90 proof cherries, and Phantom Ranch inquiries driven by travel agents in Grand Canyon lore.
The report highlights a healthier year with the lowest death rate and high birth rate. Infant mortality fell 38 percent from 1940 to 1950, reflecting medical progress. It also discusses cerebral palsy prevention through prenatal care and early medical attention via the United Cerebral Palsy Association and clinics nationwide.
In Hobbs and Lea County communities residents discuss April municipal races as factions seek strong candidates to challenge incumbents. Names like Vaughn Reifel and Tom Murray surface amid broader talk of who will register and run during the four local races.
An 80-year-old Sacramento man J A Spann gathered four others aged and seeking work. James Eaton Joe Baker Fred Colland and E Farley joined to advertise for home and office chores. The group, calling themselves old monkeys, plans a central shop to store tools and continue operations now seeking work.
The piece notes a contest with potential candidates Cliff Yearwood and John Campbell for mayor. It mentions former mayors Gillett and Ernest Simmons as possible entrants while predicting more discussion to come as the field forms.
In Albany New York reports say workers hired by resort owners apply DDT across the central Adirondack wilderness to blast the troublesome black fly. The aerial campaign extends over about a 100 mile area and has extended the profitable vacation season by roughly two months.
A Rushville man inserted a nickel to pay a parking meter and walked away leaving his horse hitched to the meter. The incident sparked curiosity as bystanders noted the unlikely combination of animal and coinage in a public space.
Mrs Hanson says she cannot cheer loudly yet she waves her scarf to welcome veterans. She has greeted more than 10 000 veterans, symbolizing widespread community support.
An 87 year old Fargo North Dakota woman, Mrs. H. B. Hanson, greets troops arriving from Korea at Seattle with a reserved dockside chair and a waving scarf. She has adopted the returning veterans under the rotation plan and has no relatives aboard. She rises early, has breakfast, and then goes to the docks to welcome each ship.
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