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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1951
Page
4
The 1951 seniors’ finances show total receipts of 2142.36 and total expenses of 2079.76 with a year end balance of 62.80. The balance will be credited to the Memorial Fund for a future school gift when funds allow.
Flash floods in the eastern Rockies killed at least seven persons and caused heavy property damage. Holidays listed include Labor Day September 3, NMEA convention October 24 25 26 Thanksgiving November 22 23 Christmas holidays December 22 January 6 Easter April 11 14.
Congressman Clare Magree accuses the Army Engineers of bowing to private power interests as he opposes the Army Corps stance against the Missouri Valley Authority.
Supt H C Pannell lists the 1951 52 high school staff led by Roy Lee Jones as principal. Teachers include Janet Mardis in girls physical education, Guy Smith coaching basketball, C T Grable in vocational agriculture, Florence Anderson directing vocal music, Ada Mae Hair as annual sponsor, and staff covering English Spanish math science home economics and more.
The Juniors of 1950 51 will enter their senior year with a cash balance of 131.96. Receipts totaled 746.68 including balance July 1950 8.14 ring deposits 168.00 concession receipts 130.44 and Junior Class play 440.10. Expenditures totaled 614.72 including senior ring deposit 18.00 play expenses 55.74 concessions 41.07 miscellaneous 9.50 banquet 267.26 and tax on play receipts 73.25. Balance July 1 1951 131.96.
The junior high football slate lists games at Portales on Sept 22, Eunice on Sept 29, open dates Oct 6 and Oct 13, m Eunice Oct 20, open Nov 3, and Clovis on Nov 10.
The schedule lists games from December to February across venues in Tatum Eunice Portales Clovis Roswell Denver City Hobbs Carlsbad Artesia Santa Rosa Dexter and others. The list includes dates Fridays Saturdays and a few midweek games along with junior high and tournament days.
New Mexico public schools employed 5,835 instructional personnel including 5,321 teachers, 111 supervisors, and 403 principals for grades one through twelve. About 1,148 teachers were new to their positions last year, with most arriving from other schools, states, or colleges, implying fewer than half were trained in state teacher education programs.
State colleges and universities report 311 graduates and 515 seniors in teacher education for 1950-51. They project 826 new prospective teachers for 1951-52, but only about half entered New Mexico public schools in 1950-51. Many graduates left jobs to finish degrees, aided by salary incentives for further study.
Citizens of Hiroshima gathered for a one minute of silence to remember the first atomic bombing and wish for a future without further Hiroshimas. The memorial reflected on past devastation and called for world peace.
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