Lovington Leader Local Newspaper Rates and Publication Info
The Lovington Leader announces its status as an official Lea County publication issued three times weekly. Editor and Publisher Agnes Kastner leads the paper established in 1909 with subscription rates for Lea County and outside areas and a listed mail carrier rate.
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LEA County Publishing CO
Agnes Kastner
Official Publication Land Office
Lea County
Lee County
Lovington
Driver's Can't Stand Prosperity In New Mexico
New Mexico highway fatalities shifted from 20 below last year to within 11 by now. A 24 hour period on Friday and Saturday saw six deaths. The State Traffic Safety Commission urges public cooperation to reduce deaths and return to lower fatality levels.
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New Mexico
State Traffic Safety Commission
Mallamar Homemakers Hear Visitor and Plans Meeting
The Mallamar Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Francine Taylor’s home with six members and one guest, Mollie Nell Cooper. The next meeting will be at 318 West Adams in Lovington on Sept. 7.
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Mallamar
Wedding Vows Exchanged By Miss Smith and Mr Hale
Miss Mary Evelyn Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs O C Smith wed John Hale son of Mr and Mrs Iron Hale at Northside Baptist Church on Friday August 5 at 6 45 pm Rev Pete Rice officiated the ceremony as white gladiola pink carnation arrangements and greenery framed the vows. The bride wore a pink linen suit and carried pink rosebuds atop her Bible. Attendants included Pat Villers Jo Ann Patton Darla Gann and Sylvia Gann with Wayne Youngblood and Buzzy Howell as escorts. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside in Lovington and later Alpine Texas where the groom attends Sul Ross College.
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Mary Evelyn Smith
O. C. Smith
John Hale
Iron Hale
Buckeye
Northside Baptist Church
Pete Rice
Pat Villers
Eunice
Jo Ann Patton
Darla Gann
Sylvia Gann
Man
Buzzy Howell
Grady Hughes
Douglas Mead
Peggy Rice
Lee Ann Crow
Betty Jo Rice
Lovington
Alpine
Texas
Sul Ross College
Lovington High School
Exchange Club backs Constitution Week linking rights to September 17 25
The Carson City Exchange Club urges adoption of a September 17 25 period as Constitution Week to fuse Constitution Day and Bill of Rights Day. The resolution calls for publicity and observance to reinforce liberty and remind citizens of fundamental protections. It notes a pending H J Res 123 proposing a constitutional amendment limiting government business activity.
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Edward Gibbon
Roman Empire
Rome
Exchange Club
Carson City
Nevada
Congress
United States
America
Lea General Hospital Discharges and Admissions List
A roster from Lea General Hospital lists discharged patients including Gwendola Reynolds Vera Elwell Jennie Mosin and others from Hobbs Lovington Eunice and Loving ton. Admissions show Patricia Ann Wright Mattie Williams Kenneth Berry Vera Depue and several more from Hobbs Lovington Oil Center and Eunice.
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Gwendola Reynolds
Hobbs
Vera Elwell
Jennie Mosin
Kenny Ray Jeter
Lovington
Sarah Huggins
William B. Smauley
Eunice
Lezabeth Littlejohn
Frances Robason
Marie Reed
Andrews
Tex
Patsy Brown
Lovinon
Marie Wilson
Shirley Betenbaugh
Michael Nichols
Ft. Worth
Texas
Thelma Copeland
Jennie Hughes
Thomas Mapp
Monument
Thomas H. Gregory
John Penny
Betty Gray
Jo Page
Harold Dugam
Tommy Wooten
S. L. Cooper
Helen Schnaubert
Prather Standifer
Jean S. Seiver
Helen Aitchison
Janet Redick
Henry P. Chism
Patsy Brewen
Billie Gene Dudrey
Bobby Bond
Andrew M. Bowles
Burl Harrington
James Gaddy
Nita Jenkins
Marriage Licenses Issued in Texas August First Week
August marriages listed include Syble to Alexander 19 and Ernest Mayfield 22 in Austin. Clebbie Turner 20 and Gene Duke 21 at Monument. Dorothy Ashley 21 and Thurman Smith 21 in Lovington. Myrtle Dilworth 18 and Maynard Throne 24 in Hobbs. Other couples: Caudell Johnson 17 with James Jones 26 in Brownfield. Chloe Eubanks 16 with Elmer Yarbrough 20 in Tatum. Nina Rae Kelly 25 and George Learnard Zerbey 35 in Terminal. Vassie Windham 52 and Elisha Henry 49.
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Syble
Ann Alexander
Ernest H. Mayfield
Austin
Texas
Clebbie F. Turner
Gene L. Duke
Monument
Dorothy Ashley
Thurman H. Smith
Lovington
Myrtle Dilworth
Maynard Throne
Hobbs
Caudell Johnson
James N. Jones
Brownfield
Chloe Eubanks
Elmer Lee Yarbrough
Tatum
Nina Rae Kelly
George Learnard Zerbey
Terminal
Vassie Windham
Elisha N. Henry
Bricklayer Edward Luck Arrested for Speeding and Reckless Driving
Edward Kelly Luck of Lubbock was arrested on speeding and reckless driving charges. Billy Clean Hines was arrested for drunk driving.
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Edward Kelly Luck
Lubbock
Billy Clean Hines
Wax Trays Help Prevent Ice Tray Sticking
A small amount of kitchen wax applied to the bottom of ice trays keeps them from sticking in freezers.
Waxing Bee At Northside Baptist Church
Northside Baptist Church hosts an old fashioned waxing bee on Friday night. Youth group waxed church floors then played park games and were served ice cream. Peggy Rice and Wayne Greer led the games with numerous attendees named in attendance.
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Northside
Peggy Rice
Waynette Greer
Nelda Greer
Judy Whiteworth
Peggy Ray
Judy Young
Bobby Jean Hayter
Billie Pat Hayter
Peg
Emma
Wendell Robertson
Buster James
Leon David
Glenn Bunch
Wayne Mahan
Bobby Shannon
Sammy Morgan Ray Horsaker
Joe Tarry
Theta Rho Honor State President Welcomed at Lodge Event
The Lovings met at the Lodge Hall Monday afternoon for a swimming party and a reception honoring State President Miss Jo Ann Joy of Alamogordo. About 25 girls attended, including the Hobbs club as visiting guests. A discussion followed and several members honored Miss Joy with a breakfast at the Ranch House Tuesday morning.
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Lovings Wai Theta’ Rho
Lodge Hall
Jo Ann Joy
Alamogordo
Hobbs Club
Miss Joy
Ranch House
Baptist Youth Kid Party at First Baptist Church
The Tuesday youth event at First Baptist Church hosted by Mrs. C. F. LeBeau drew about 40 children. Nancy Lowry won the jump rope contest. Esther McElroy won the pie eating contest. Peggy Hampton and Jerry Carter won cutest girl and boy respectively.
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First Baptist Church
C. F. LeBeau
Nancy Lowry
Esther McElroy
Peggy Hampton
Jerry Carter
Miss Hampton
Jerry
Refrigerate bread to slow mold in hot months
Storing bread in the refrigerator slows mold growth during hot summer months, helping it stay fresh longer.
Local Figures Named in Community Event
Robbie and Jane Ann Barton Jeanelle Walker Loretta Stout Tommy Sumerald Divian Rice and Mr Bill Foster and his family appear in a community event listing reflecting local residents and participants.
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Robbie
Jane Ann Barton
Jeanelle Walker
Loretta Stout
Tommy Sumerald
Spoonsors
Divian Rice
Bill Foster
Ruidoso Downs Racing Operations Under State Review
State Budget Director C R Sebastian reports from Santa Fe that Ruidoso Downs is being run in order and Pari Mutuel taxes are handled properly. Comptroller Dan Smith says a full investigation will continue to ensure New Mexico receives due taxes. Sebastian will resume checks at the track, which has operated since 1952 under temporary oversight with Pope Gossett assisting.
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U. S. Treasury
Pennsylvania Avenue
Carole Fimbres
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Lib Koethe
Columbia
South
Elizabeth Crowell
Washington, D. C
Shirley Hamilton
Barnum
West Virginia
Ruidoso
United Press
C. R. Sebastian
Santa Fe
Ruidoso Downs
Dan Smith
Sebastian
Ruidosot
Pope Gossett
Raton
Baker's dough misread as kids throwing dough
Police responded to a Longhill street call after reports that kids were throwing dough. Officers found it was discarded baker's dough, no foul play suspected.
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Springfield
Mass
Longhill Street
Texan Jailed For Threatening Letter
A 48 year old accountant in Corpus Christi Texas Mil ton D Vanscoy is jailed on charges he wrote a threatening letter to President Eisenhower He worked auditing books for the city and was arrested at Corpus Christi City Hall by local detectives and a San Antonio Secret Service agent Vanscoy was also indicted in Reno Nevada on the threat charge
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Eisenhower
Milton D. Vanscoy
Vnscoy
Secret Service
San Antonio
Vanscoy
Reno
Nevada
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