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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1950
Page
2
The Lovington Leader is published by Lea County Publishing Company from Lovington New Mexico. It operates as an official U S Land Office publication, entered as second class matter and issued twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays with Agnes Kastner as head Chad L Wiley as publisher and assistant publisher.
The piece urges citizens to vote regularly to protect representative government. It warns a light vote enables a calculating minority and warns against socialism funded by taxes. It frames voting as a blood-bought liberty and calls for every eligible person to participate.
The Grapevine reports Happy Birthday for Judge Roy C. Anderson who helped pick Miss New Mexico in a Carlsbad beauty contest. The piece highlights local shooters W. E. Crow and others, anticipates a Cimarron state shoot, and notes the Lea County Central Committee meeting in Lovington with talks of harmony and political sentiment around Owens and Miles.
Smithsonian archaeologists identify traces of a brick house large fireplace oven and lime kiln at a 1610 Kicotan Virginia site. The find suggests a second or third oldest permanent English settlement in the New World with artifacts including tomahawks pipes pottery a sword hilt and spurs linking it to the Kecoughtan Indians and Capt John Smith contacts.
Archbishop Edwin V. Byrne announces Reverend Ralph D. Goggins and Reverend John Reardon named to lead the University Catholic Center for students in Albuquerque. Goggins will head operations and arrive next month to aid renovations that will provide housing for 26 boarding students.
United Press reports Charles G. Sage, director of the New Mexico Civilian Defense Program, asks mayors of larger towns to activate or create city defense organizations. He urges immediate appointment of a coordinator or vice-chairman and the passage of necessary ordinances.
Enthusiasm surrounds the Brittingham discovery as relics and traces of buildings indicate colonists aimed to recreate English dwelling patterns in the New World rather than living in tents or rough huts as in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The ex champion known as Kid Herman runs a Times Square newsstand and prefers calm to fighting. He recalls rival Patsy White, jokes about knockdowns, and a Brooklyn Bridge joke while recounting their long years as near neighbors and occasional foes under the arch.
United States corn acreage totals 83 million acres the smallest since 1894 while the crop reporting board forecasts a yield of 3 176 000 000 bushels. Production across all crops remains below 1948 and 1949 but grain returns look strong with oats barley and grain sorghums also high. June weather was favorable though rains slowed cultivation and allotment programs diverted crops to other uses. Hog prices jump with $25 per hundredweight in key markets while dress pork climbs on the New York wholesale market. A potential nationwide rail strike could impact agriculture and industry, with union leaders delaying action and Truman considering Army takeover. The Senate Agriculture Committee delays action on a longer term soil conservation act while Latin American coffee price criticisms surface. North Korea shows no retreat from invaded territory seizing farms to redistribute to landless peasants.
New Mexico Game and Fish officials were told diversion dam farmers in Antonito Colorado will pump water over the dam to relieve upper Rio Grande shortages. The plan follows heavy trout losses after a near dry river bed. State officials noted no running water for over 12 miles below the state line.
In ancient Greece, money deposited with national temples was loaned out at annual interest rates ranging from 10 to 30 percent.
New York inventor Marcelle Dorsay operates an ear ring exchange helping owners swap mateless pairs. She stresses mailing envelopes are needed, matches are first come first served, and unused earrings go to hospitals after six months. Dorsay also creates rubber cushions and other novelty items.
World War II veterans entering service may resume education and training after discharge cut-off dates, under Public Law 190 and Public Law 573. VA Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr. sets conditions, extension periods, and 1956 completion limits, with nine-year entitlements for voluntary reenlistees. The report also notes tuberculosis presumptions and claim reviews, plus a separate arrest in Evanston for counterfeiting.
Observation shows that when hens stop laying the yellow pigment normally in egg yolks appears in their beaks and legs. This pigment shift signals a non laying state and serves as a quick indicator for farmers.
Work has begun on a 14 million dollar VA research hospital to join Northwestern University Medical Center. The 17 story facility on one city block will house 529 beds with capacity for 30 000 outpatients yearly. It features a 200 000 atom smashing betatron for cancer research and treatment, color television based teaching, extensive X ray equipment, and dedicated research floors on the seventh and eighth levels.
Senate Democratic Leader Scott Lucas urged adjourning before September to allow lawmakers to return home for fall campaigns. He spoke to the Senate noting many members must campaign for elections.
The Wool Bureau reports rising demand for medium and coarser wools as high fine wool prices deter buyers. U S mill use of medium class apparel wools rose 8 percent in 1949 and may climb in 1950. imports of finer wools jumped about 75 percent in early 1950, aided by a 25 percent drop in domestic apparel wool stocks. Cold May weather hurt New Mexico ranges with lamb losses in Montana and the Dakotas, though many growers still feed supplements to protect contracts.
Entrants in the Senior Crochet divisions at the New Mexico State Fair in Albuquerque from September 23 to October 1 may win Grand National Crochet Champion of 1950 plus 500 in cash and a free trip to New York City or Chicago.
Hillsdale Michigan farmer Donald Dull bagged 14 foxes on his property in under three weeks according to United Press. He set traps across the land and reported success amid a growing rural fox issue.
The speaker recalls boyhood dares and argues that life presents challenges worth pursuing. Some accept dares despite risk. others ignore them. Accepting meaningful dares expands and enriches life, requiring courage, faith, and a love of adventure.
Frank Dixon argues the proposed 75 cent minimum wage for workers in interstate commerce would freeze pay and ruin small industries. He warns Congress lacks practical experience with small towns and unsubsidized payrolls, risking layoffs and economic collapse when times turn tough.
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