Legal Notice of Action in Lea County District Court Hobbs
Plaintiffs Garnice Land H T Elwell Jr John Reynolds Mamie Reynolds C L Elrod and M K Patterson sue Lea County State Bank and unknown defendants to quiet titles to Lots 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 29 30 27 28 31 32 in Block 10 Grimes Addition Hobbs New Mexico Case No 8824 seeks to prevent any lien or adverse claim and warns appearance by November 1 1950 or judgment by default will be entered. York Schubert attorneys based in Hobbs NM.
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Lea County State Bank
Hobbs State Bank
Garnice Land
H. T. Elwell, Jr
John Reynolds
Mamie Reynolds
C. L. Elrod
M. K. Patterson
District Court
Lea County
New Mexico
Grimes
Hobbs
York & Schubert
Box 185
State Engineer notices water permit changes in Lea County
Notices of applications by Fred Turner Jr of Midland Texas to change location and use of waters from the Lea County Underground Basin under Permits L-373 to L-381. Details specify new well locations acres irrigated and total annual appropriation of 232.74 acre feet. Protests due within ten days after final publication. hearing on or about September 18, 1950.
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Fred Turner, Jr
Midland
State of Texas
New Mexico
Lea County
Township
N.M.P.M
State of
United States of America
Notice of land sale and probate appointments
Notice is given that Otha L. Denny applies for land under section 2455 with a minimum of 15.00 per acre, bid at 10:30 a.m. at a public gate, Las Cruces 068983. In Lea County NM probate court Ina B. Orrell deceased appoints executor Virg il McKnight with claims due by law. Heidel Swarthout attorneys Lovington NM. Leader dates Aug 15 22 29 Sept 5.
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United States Department OF the Interior
Bureau of Land Management Land & Survey Office
Santa FE
New Mexico
U. S
Ina B. Orrell
Heidel & Swarthout
Lovington
Public sale of land in Las Cruces September 22 1950
Notice of a public sale of Lot 1 Section 4 Township S R 38 E New Mexico covering 51.06 acres under federal mineral land laws. Bids by mail or in person with certified funds, highest bid pays immediately. Contiguity claims due by sale time. Published Lovington Leader August 15 22 29 and September 5 12.
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T. S
Nmpm
New Mexico
United States
Las Cruces
J. C. Comace
Doctor Delivers Two Baby Girls Within an Hour
In Albuquerque New Mexico Doctor H K Speed delivered baby girls to both Mrs Herman J Blank and her daughter Mrs Richard M Carpenter within an hour at the same Albuquerque hospital.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
H. K. Speed
Herman J. Blank
Richard M. Carpenter
A&M Commencement Speaker Urges Learn of Idealism
At New Mexico A&M the second summer commencement honors 82 graduates. Thoas Ewing Dabney delivered the address on Discovering Yourself as 65 bachelors and 17 masters were conferred by President J. W. Branson. Honors went to Eugene Porter, Billy Walder, Natalia Robertson, Richard Dutton, and Walter Zimmerman. Dabney spoke of idealism amid fears of materialism and war, urging graduates to value people and progress over wealth.
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State College
N. M
New Mexico
A&m
Thoas Ewing Dabney
Soccorro Chieftain
J. W. Branson
Eugene Armstrong Porter
Albuquerque
Billy Earl Walder
Natalia Rodriguez Robertson
Las Cruces
Richard Allen Dutton
Dover
N. J
Walter George Zimmerman
New York City
Dabney
Mr. Dabney
Tower of Babel
Johnny Ray Visits Here and Earns ENMU Degree
Johnny Ray visits his parents for several weeks and recently earned a degree from ENMU on August 3. He majored in physical education and played for the Greyhound football team and several intramural squads.
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Johnny Ray
ENMU
Ray
Greyhound
North South Game Attendance in Albuquerque Listed Names
Attendees at the North South Basketball Game in Albuquerque last week include H. C. Pannell and H. C. Pannell Jr. Donnie Smith Dorthy Lou Osborn Ann Badgett Bobbie Gann and Cherill Robinson were present.
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Albuquerque
H. C. Pannell
H. C. Pannel
Jjr
Donnie Smith
Dorthy Lou Osborn
Ann Badgett
Bobbie Gann
Cherill Robinson
Mallamar Man Dick Hunter Traveled to Lovington
Dick Hunter of Mallamar spent Wednesday in Lovington with friends.
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Dick Hunter
Mallamar
Lovington
Six Year Old James Britt Henry Preaches at Church of God
James Britt Henry six year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Henry of Hobbs led a Sunday night service at the Church of God. He previously preached in Childress Waxahachie and Hobbs this summer drawing attendances from Lovington Hobbs churches.
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James Britt Henry
Walter Henry
Hobbs
Church of God
James
Childress
Waxachie
Texas
Lovington and Hobbs
Buffalo Seismograph Crew Relocates to Lovington
The Buffalo Seismograph Crew moved last week from Seagraves Texas to Lovington, establishing a new base for its operations and reporting activities.
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Buffalo
Lovington
Seagraves
Texas
VA official to visit Hobbs for veterans outreach
Roy W. Erwin, Veterans Administration contact representative, stationed at Carlsbad, will be in Hobbs on Wednesday August 16. Veterans and dependents from the area are invited to call on Erwin at the State Employment Office from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
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Roy W. Erwin
Veteran Administration
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Erwin
Payne couple welcome son Clifford Lee
Mr and Mrs Clifford Payne announce the birth of a son on August 6. The baby has been named Clifford Lee.
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Clifford Payne
Cliford Lee
Earl J. Marshall Named Coach of Western Mustangs
Earl J. Marshall from Wheeling West Virginia is appointed head football coach for the 1950 Western Mustangs at New Mexico Western college secondary training school Silver City. He replaces Al Johnson as Parker leaves for national guard duty and arrives after two years as Giants High School head coach. Marshall, a former track and football standout, has a rich career from Wheeling High School through West Liberty State College and Georgia Orange Bowl appearance to national AAU javelin titles.
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West Liberty
W. Va
Wheeling
Earl
West Virginia
North Carolina
Marshall
University of Georgia
Texas Christian University
West Liberty State
A.A.U
Parker
National Guard
New Mexico Western
Tommy
Kathy
Local ads and events stir Lovington Lea County
In Hobbs a wedding decoration job by Johnny Penny at Johnnie's Floral heads to a big event on the 26th marking another Hobbs engagement. Lovington civic life centers Lea County with merchants urged to advertise in the Lovington Leader to attract county customers.
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Johnny Penny
Johnnie’s
Hobbs
Johnne
Lovington
Lea County
Yarbro
Hatch
Howard
Jess Farris
Farris
New Oil Producer Joins Le a County Pool at Maljazijar
Buffalo Oil Co adds No. 22-P-B Mitchell to the Maljazijar Paddock pool in central west Lea County with 96 barrels daily through 14/64 inch choke at 5289 feet. Test shows gas oil ratio 146011 and oil gravity 39.2. Well drilled to 5289 feet with salt and anhydrite zones logged before acidizing and production.
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Buffalo Oil Co
Maljazijar- Paddock
No. 22 P B
Mitchell
San Andres
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Hightower
Lea County
Hudson & Hudson
Yates
Bough
Black and Jackson Join Navy From Lovington
Two Lovington youths enlist in the Navy for four years as announced by Hobbs Naval Recruiting Officer B B Duncan. Jessie Clinton Black, 22, a Lovington High School graduate with two years of college, is the son of Mr and Mrs William Berry Black. William Mason Jackson, Lovington graduate with one year of college, is the son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Mace Jackson.
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Lovington
Navy
B. B. Duncan
Hobbs
Jessie Clinton Black
Lovington High School
William Berry Black
William Mason Jackson
Marvin Mace Jackson
Flirt With Death Ends in Tragic Electric Shock
In Indiana Harbor Indiana Geronimo Loera a 49 year old railroad foreman handled a live powerline by its insulation and attempted to light a cigarette when the sparking end touched his chest. He collapsed and died. A bystander watched as the wire slipped and the current claimed him.
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Indiana Harbor
Indiana
Geronimo Loera
Loera
Return from Sherman Visit for Mr and Mrs Miller
Mr and Mrs Charles Miller and Marilyn returned Friday from Sherman Texas where they visited Mrs Miller's parents and other relatives.
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Charles Miller
Marilyn
Sherman
Texas
Mrs. Miller
Mrs J E Clark Hosts Two Seminole Nieces This Week
Mrs J E Clark receives two nieces from Seminole Texas as week long guests with plans for local visits and family time.
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J. E. Clark
Seminole
Texas
Miss New Mexico Seeks Career Without Sacrificing Home Life
Kitty Wilson Miss New Mexico of 1950 aims for a singing career while keeping a stable home. The Santa Fe native, University of New Mexico music education graduate, may vie for Miss America in Atlantic City this September. She enjoys horseback riding swimming tennis and domestic arts, credits her parents for support, and plans further music study.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Atlantic City
University of New Mexico
Lawrence Wilson
Martha Rose
Kitty
China
State Highway Department
Seminole man visits Lovington on business Saturday
Olin Mathers of Seminole Texas arrived in Lovington for a business visit on Saturday afternoon.
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Olin Mathers
Seminole
Texas
Lovington
Guard Unit in New Mexico Ordered to Report
A New Mexico National Guard unit, a signal radar maintenance outfit based in Albuquerque, has been ordered to report on September 4. Warrant Officer H. J. Ambrose commands the unit.
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New Mexico National Guard
Albuequique
H. J. Ambrose
Leader Echoes Eastern New Mexico Pioneer Spirit
The Leader highlights the enduring pioneer heritage of Eastern New Mexico, tracing community resilience, local events, and profiles of notable residents shaping the region's growth and identity.
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Leader
New Mexico
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Johnnie
W. M. Beauchamp
D. C
State Engineer’s Office
N.M
The
Lovington Leader
LEA County Motor CO
State OF New
Mexico
Virgil McKnight
Jacques Kwialor
Jacques Kreisler
Lovington, New Mexico
Huston Cleaners
Lovington, N. Mex
A &M
Civil Engineering
David D. Byars
Wayne K. Watkins
Tatum
Maljamar
Payne’s
EJ. Marshall
Mustangs
Quarles
Kirksey Creamer’s
Ross
Super Pannell
Continental Oil Co
Warren
Warren-McKee Pool
Teague
Gulf Oil Corp
E. C. Hill
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Jackson
Indiana Harbor, Ind
Neices
Mrs. Clark
Kitty” Wilson
United Press
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