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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1951

Page

6

Prayer Meeting Schedule and School Superintendent Remarks

Sunday prayer meeting times listed with 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Also references to Rev Orel Botele Randolph Walla Walla School Superintendent and ASTOR event at 7 p.m. 4:00 p.m. The fragment suggests church and school notices with varying service and meeting times.

Christian Church Kenneth Chambs Hugh Harris Orel Botele Randolph Walla School Nazarene Church Young People’s Methodist

New Teachers Announced for Lovington Schools

Lovington welcomes a diverse group of new faculty from Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and New Jersey. New hires include Warren Dillfrom Denton Texas science at the high school and Happy Smith from Portales Eastern New Mexico University to lead basketball and assist football along with physical education. Patricia Rudd from Baylor University teaches high school English while Jewel Orcutt a Denton native and North Texas State College graduate will teach English in Junior High. Hugh Clardy returns to Lovington to coach junior football and basketball while Helen Petty moves from Kiowa Kansas to teach fourth grade. Carl Martin from Shamrock Oklahoma and a WWII veteran will teach elementary grades. Bernice Ehrlich from Follet Texas will teach fourth grade and Maurine Frost brings experience from Des Moines and Lordsburg New Mexico to Second Grade. Opal Moore from Western New Mexico will teach one season of the second grade and Ruth Wood from West Englewood New Jersey will teach First Grade. Mrs. Mary Lou Carson joins to teach First Grade and has prior Lovington and Artesia teaching history.

Lovington United States Warren Dill Denton Texas Dill North Texas State College Paris Junior College Yearwood and Maddox Guy Happy) Smith Eastern New Mexico University Portales Smith Clardy Helen Petty Mountain View Oklahoma Colorado Kansas Wacs Levington Kiowa Carl Martin Shamroc Oklahoma University Norman Martin Bernice Ehrlich Follet West Texas State College Ehrlich Maurine Frost Des Moines New Mexico Lordsburg Quay County Miss Frost Ruth Wood West Englewood New Jersey Baylor University Waco Miss Wood Artesia

Lovington Health and Physical Education Building Highlighted

The Lovington school campus showcases its health and physical education building described as the best of its type in the southwest. In use for two years it supports multiple activities. Coach Guy Smith and Janet Mardis will lead the program.

Lovington School Guy Smith Janet Mardis Lovington

Return to Roswell After Week With Relatives

Mr and Mrs Carlton Whittle and their children returned Monday to Roswell after a week's visit with Mr and Mrs B C Whittle.

Roswell Carlton Whittle B. C. Whittle

Vacancies At Local School Pending Fill In Grades One And Four

At press time one fourth grade vacancy remains unfilled due to the resignation of Mrs. Jack Rutledge whose husband was transferred by Gulf Oil Company. The first grade position also awaits a decided appointment per Superintendent Pannell.

Jack Rutledge Gulf Oil Company Supt Pannell

Dorcas Class Meeting at First Baptist Church

Members of the Dorcas Class met for a business session on Friday August 3 at 7 30 in the church basement led by Mrs R W Kinman. Monthly reports were presented and officers were discussed with attendees Mrs Dick Castleberry Mrs Kinman Mrs Bernard Love Mrs W T Myers Mrs Clyde Lawson and Mrs Effie Meroney.

Dorcas First Baptist Church R. W. Kinman Dick Castleberry Kinman Bernard Love W. T. Myers Clyde Lawson Effie Meroney

Thursday Club Met With Mrs Weldon Cox

Thursday Bridge Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Weldon Cox on August 2 at 8 p.m. Three progressions of bridge were played with awards to Mrs. Berry Freeman for high, Mrs. M C Scott for second, Mrs. George Paulosky for low and Mrs. Lucille Dailey for the Bingo prize. A salad plate and coffee were served to guests including Mrs. Connie Pruitt, Mrs. Chad Wiley, Mrs. Damon Hardin, and Mrs. Bernard Love.

Weldon Cox Berry Freeman M. C. Scott George Paulosky Lucille Dailey Connie Pruitt Chad Wiley Damon Hardin Bernard Love

Lions Hear About Sports In Lovington Meeting

Lovington Lions heard a talk on local high school sports by Pinkie Jones about Lovington High School Wildcats plans and playoff chances including the state basketball championship. About 30 Lions attended the dinner and board meeting at the Llano Hotel with a brief visit from Harriet Ryan and her son.

Lovington Lions Pinkie Jones Lovington High School Lions Wildcats Llano Hotel

Billy Myers Visits Grandparents in Texas

Billy Myers son of Mr and Mrs W T Myers is spending a month in Texas visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs J H Stewart.

Billy Myers W. T. Myers Texas J. H. Stewart

Guest in Hanners Home

Mrs Ida Cowart of Chicago is visiting with Mr and Mrs G T Hanners for two weeks at their home in Hanners.

Hanners Ida Cowart Chicago G. T. Hanners

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St. Thomas Wed ASTOR Presbyterian Church David T. Moore Pioneer Youth Fellowship Baptist Church Sun Prayer Meeting Howard Grandon Llam W. R. Houston L. C. Willers Benny Teas DR. Kennth Osborn W. Taylor Hobe M. Y. F.sun Opal Moore Tatum, Dexter Ruth Piatt State Land Office U. & Land Office Santa Fe P. O Santa Fe, New Mexico Lovington National Bank Ga Kearly For Tebcord Cope Colter Weskit N. Turner Hobbs, N. M Carlisle Mattress Company South Turner Lea County Hobbs Harriet Ryan Malcolm Wright E. Marland General Tire Distributors Central Tire and Wheel Co Hobbe, N. M America Claudia's Shoe Dept
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