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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1951

Page

8

For Sale and Wants Classified Items

For sale: a 28 by 34 foot frame and stucco house built in 1945 with five rooms and a bath. See Roy Radcliff 1 mile north of Pep, New Mexico or Leroy Radcliff at Elida. Also requests rent of a two or three bedroom unfurnished house. Wanted mineral rights and lands in Lea County New Mexico and in Texas counties Andrews Ector Gaines Pecos Crane Ward Winter Yoakum Cochran and Hockley. Oil and Land Investments 2408 Transit Tower.

Roy Radcliff Pep N. M Portales Highway Leroy Radcliff Elida Leader Andrews Ector Gaines Pecos Crane, Ward, Winter Yoakum Cochran Hockiey Counties Texas

Mixed oil wildcat drilling and dog training notes

The page details oil exploration with multiple drill sites in Lea County including no 1-TR State and Wolfcamp tests, plus guidance on dog handling and training for retrievers and pointers with emphasis on point discipline and seasonal conditioning.

Forest Oil Corp. No H. L. Lowe Wolfcamp Lea County

Lovington Athletic Fund Balance Report 1950-51

The Lovington School Athletic Fund started 1950-51 with 194.60 and tallied receipts of 8,752.19 from football basketball concessions and more. Expenditures totaled 8,742.56 leaving a 9.63 balance for the 1951-52 year. new uniforms and equipment have been bought for the current season.

Lovington School Athletic Fund Internal Revenue

Thanks for kindness during illness and death of cousin

Grayden and Anna Dean and Family express gratitude to all who offered support during the illness and death of their dear cousin and ask for God's blessings to be with you.

Grayden Anna Dean

City completes sewer system in Tatum

The City Sewer system was completed last Tuesday. Contractors have moved their equipment back to Hobbs. Pfc Ben E Epperson stopped in Tatum en route from North Camp Polk to Fort Stoneman. Mr and Mrs Dub Dickenson stay on their ranch while Bryan Fort family vacation in Santa Fe and Gallup New Mexico. Gene Hodge motor to Roswell and Hodge and Eunice Falconi head to Klamath Falls Oregon to visit ill daughter Virginia.

Hobbs Ben E. Epperson Tatum North Camp Polk Ft. Stoneman Calif Dub Dickenson Mrs Bryan Fort Santa Fe Gallup N. M Gene Hodge Roswell Hodge Eunice Falconi Klamath Falls Oregon

Burns family heads to Temple for clinic visit

Mrs. O L Burns remains with her husband while Mr. Burns goes through the clinic in Temple. Several local residents were guests, and Lovington First Baptist reports a busy week with a wedding in Loving ton and a successful revival at the Methodist church adding about 25 members.

Methodist Church

Cancer compared to weeds in gardening method

Sloan Kettering doctors liken cancer to a weed and outline four strategies: surgery to pull weeds, irradiation to burn them, altering fluids with hormones, and targeted chemicals to kill cancer cells while sparing normal tissue.

The Sloan-Kettering Institute

Bible Scrolls Deepen Debate on Ancient Texts

Scholars debate a 22 foot scroll found with near identical Isaiah text to later editions. Prof Sukenik notes preservation of traditional readings over two millennia. Fragments from Habakkuk Genesis Leviticus Deuteronomy Judges plus a new war text broaden study of language and history.

Sukenik

Odessa Area Marriage Licenses Listed for August Dates

The Odessa list shows marriages recorded August 4 6 and 7. Names include Willie Ann Bank with M M Lancaster and Dorothy J Duriman with Richard N Gidcomb among others. Ages range from 17 to 54 with partners from Odessa El Paso Andrews Lubbock Snyder Hobbs Monument and Albuquerque.

Willie Ann Bank M. M. Lancaster Odessa Dorothy J. Duriman Richard N. Gidcomb Gertrude Parker Noble Bryant Langford Evansville Ind Betty Sue Crowder Edward Gene Bishop Cisco Tex Phyllis M. Rae Robert E. Sandell el Paso Nona V. Perkins Lonnie Hall Beatrice Fay Timmons William Eastland Mize Andrews Joyce McCaffery Arthur A. Bishop Goldsboro Texas Velma L. Gunn Gene L. Sebastian Monument Ann White John L. Johnson Lubbock Ernestine Clinard G. A. Conner Seinole Juanita Mulcahy Sam Etcheverry Albuquer Joline Hawes Jimmy Hawes Bella Luera Cano Manuel M. Perez Betty J. Holman Price Allen Snyder Claudie L. Low Curtis W. Carter Mary Frances le Loach Henry Balda Lovington Loyce Fogle Chas. T. Tisdale Tuscola

Legal Notice July 1951 Financial Statement Lea County Schools

Financial statement for July 1951 shows Lea County Rural Schools Maintenance Fund disbursements totaling 6016.14 with direct charge fund gas receipts and administrative charges of 35588.97 313.32 and 1093.21. Joella Robinson serves as County Superintendent. published in Lovington Leader on August 10, 1951.

Lea County Rural Schools Maintenance Fund Lovington

Hampton Trio Now Playing at Mint Bar

The Hampton Trio from Hobbs plays Dixieland and modern jazz at the Mint Bar for dancing. The Scotts invite friends to hear the trio featuring piano saxophone and drums.

Mint Bar Hampton Hobbs Scotts

Notaries urged to register voters for Sept special

County Clerk Eva Tatum offered registration blanks for the September 18 election and asked notaries to volunteer their services. She noted no funds are available to pay them. August 18 is the registration deadline for voting. Eight constitutional amendments will be placed before voters.

Eva Tatum

Hooper Family At Bedside Of Mother

The Hooper family gathers at their mother Mrs. Hooper's bedside as she remains critically ill. Mr and Mrs Marvin Hooper and their Crane Texas family visited over the weekend and returned home. Mud Hooper and Mrs Maude Fleetwood arrived Wednesday to be with their mother. Carl Hooper and daughters Bobby and Viola of Midland came on Sunday. Another son Jeff Hoover resides in Lovington. Judge Mildred Long, another daughter, also lives with their mother.

We Mary Fanper Hooper Marvin Hooper Crane Texas Mud Hooper Maude Fleet Wood Wotesday Carl Hooper Bobby Viola Midland Jeff Hoover Lovington Mildred Long

Maliamar Out Of Play Off In Uneven Baseball Week

The Mallamar team failed to reach the playoffs as McAllester Fuel defeated them 10 to 9 on Monday and won 17 to 7 on Tuesday to secure the series. Jim Williams was out with a guest visiting from Korea, with Rip Kelly stepping in for 13 win veteran. Buckeye beat Magnolia 5 to 3 on Monday then shut them out 6 to 0 on Tuesday as Magnolia managed only one hit. Complete game details arrive in Tuesday’s Leader.

McAllester Fuel Mal Jamar Jim Williams Korea Mallamar Rip Kelly Williams Buckeye Magnolia

Roberts Sues To Collect Phone Bills

Mills Roberts administrator for the C. T. Kibbe estate owner of the Elida Tatum telephone exchange sues to collect for services from four accounts. The suit seeks $152.56 from W. J. Crumtoff Elida $1,549 from F. H. Tutt of Tatum $679.04 from Wall and Son Elida $48.07 from Cleo Wall and $34.06 from Emory Wall. A similar suit was filed earlier against Cicero Smith Lumber Co. of Tatum.

Jailor's Quarters Redecorated in Courthouse

The third floor jailors quarters in the courthouse were redecorated for the new jailor Mr and Mrs Roy Keller. The County Commissioners withheld pay for the night jailor due to no reported night duty. The county provides living quarters feed utilities and day jailor pay while the wife receives night jailor pay.

Roy Keller Ed Holcomb

Charles Carmichael Seeks Compensation for On‑Job Injury

Charles Carmichael has filed for compensation for injuries received while working for the Well Maintenance Co of Hobbs. The claim details a workplace incident and seeks benefits under the applicable compensation statute.

Chas. Carmichael the Well Maintenance Co Hobbs

La Miradora Sued Over Laundry Bill in Hobbs Suit

The Turner Laundry of Hobbs and A Turner sue Granville Lassiter doing business as La Miradora of Hobbs for 1452 dollars 65 cents plus costs.

LA Miradora Turner Laundry of Hobbs A. Turner Granville Lassiter

Two Boys Answer Draft Call in Lea County

Two boys from Lea County answered the draft call this week. Raleigh McCallif Jal and Kenneth Darrell Carlton of Odessa will report for induction on August 13.

Lea County Raleigh McCallif Jal Kenneth Darrell Carlton Odessa

Uyeno Brothers Sue Iwata for Partnership Funds Recount

Tadao Uyeno Robert Uyeno and Tsujuro Uyeno file suit against K C Iwata and Yoshiko N Iwata seeking a recount of partnership funds in a farming venture. Attorney H C Markley of Lovington represents the plaintiffs.

Tadao Uyeno Robert Uyeno Tsujuro Uyeno K. C. Iwata Yoshiko N.iwata H. C. Markley Lovington

Divorce suits filed this week in local court

Two divorce actions were filed this week: G. H. Giles vs Alpha D. Giles and Billie Ruth Craddock vs Dalton F. Craddock. Mr. and Mrs. John Meeker are in Texarkana Arkansas visiting friends and relatives.

G. H. Giles Alpha D. Giles Billie Ruth Craddock Dalton F. Craddock Mrs John Meeker Texarkana, Arkansas

Wilder Returns from Tulsa Trip and Dallas Visit

W. H. Wilder returns from a business trip to Tulsa Oklahoma. Mrs. Scharbauer Eidson and her mother Mrs. W. D. Sawyer are in Dallas for a two weeks visit.

W. H. Wilder Tulsa Oklo

Wolfrum Couple Plans Two Week Vacation This Month

Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Wolfrum will begin a two week vacation sometime this month, taking time away from home and routine.

G. R. Wolfrum

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