Hobbs Youth Killed In Gun Accident
A 13 year old Hobbs boy, Jerry Lee Spurlock, died after a discharged .22 rifle shot him in the temple during a camping trip with four friends. Ray King, 16, discharged the gun not knowing it was loaded. Funeral services are planned for August 15 in Nowata, with burial there. The boys' families and grandparents are listed as survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lee Spurlock
Hobbs
Ray King
E. Humble
King
Jerry Spurlock
Jerry Spulock
Nowata
Green Chapel
H. J. Spurlock
West White
Jackie
Betty Jo
W. J. Spur-rock
W. White Hobbs
T. L. Blackburn
Okla
Library Receives New Bulletin and New Books
The Lovington Public Library adds two general interest bulletins Oil and Gas Resources of New Mexico and Highway Finance in New Mexico. New books include Invisible Man Jubel's Children Sky Determines and The Government of New Mexico. A gift of four books arrives postmarked Gladiola New Mexico. A Mexican mahogany bookcase is donated by Mrs. Joe Carson in memory of Joe Carson. Books for the Carson memorial shelf will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Public Library
Oil and Gas Resources
New Mexico
Invisible Man
Billison
Jubel
Kaufman
Sky
Calvin
Government of
Dannelly
Gladiola
N. M
Ronald
Curry
Dimitrios
Amblers
Joe Carson
Carson
Buckeye Forfeits Protested Game After Shell Protest
Buckeye forfeited the game scheduled for Monday after a protest by the Eunice Shells. Eunice Shells won 7 to 0. Ur. S. Potash beat Hobbs Elks 3 to 1. Walker Air Force Base defeated Amerado 2 to 0 in a strong game noted for a no hit bid with 20 strikeouts. The Leader could not obtain box scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Shell Tem
Eunice
Eunice Shell
Ur. S. Potash
Hobbs Elks
Walker Air Force Base
Amerado
Airforce
Encampment Guests Attend Grolietta Week
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Boya, L. M. Blackmon, and Mrs. L. W. Pruitt are at the Grolietta Encampment this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Boya
L. M. Blackmon
L. W. Pruitt
Grolietta
Oil debate shapes oil industry policy in 1948 platforms
The piece outlines Democratic and Republican platforms affecting oil policy including tax loopholes, depletion allowances, and offshore lands rights. It notes Truman vetoes tidelands title bill, IPAA warnings on Venezuelan imports, and fears over standards used to override Tariff Commission in the garlic case impacting petroleum expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tidelands
Truman
Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA
Tariff Commission
Venezuela
Commission
Russel Brown
New Mexico Labor Laws on Child Employment Overview
Summary of Article 5 and related sections outlining age based restrictions for workers under 14 to under 21. It covers permit requirements, posting duties, weekly and daily hour limits for ages 14 to 16, schooling considerations, mine and explosive area bans for under 18, age certificates posting, and alcohol sale service prohibitions for those under 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Increased Enrollment Expected To Overflow Local Schools
Lovington officials anticipate a surge in students at the opening of the new school year on September 2. All permanent and temporary classrooms will be in use, with multiple rooms converted for classrooms and a nurse’s office added. Last year’s ADA surpassed 30 percent growth, driven by seasonal harvest labor and families staying through the period. Enrollment by grade numbers is listed, totaling 1974 with ADA 1411, and future building plans aim to ease the overflow after the Llano building is finished.
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A.D.A
Llano
Lovington
Enrollment Starts Here August 18-23 for 1952-53
Enrollment for the 1952-53 school year begins Monday August 18 with grade by grade registration times from 9 00 AM to 3 30 PM. Parents may enroll all children on any specified day if they reside outside city limits.
Antelope Hunting Licenses Non Transferable For 1949 Season
State Game Department adopts non transferability to curb family name entries in drawings. Antelope season slated for Aug 25 through late September or early October with permits issued after a $10 resident or $40 non resident fee. Applications accepted until 10 am Sept 2 with areas 1 2 and 3 defined by region and highways.
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State Game Department
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Highway 60
San Andrews, Oscuro, and
Chupadero Mountains
San Andres
Oscuro and
Man Charged With Murder In Club Morrice Shooting
Carl Brooks 601 E Cain Hobbs faces first degree murder and assault charges after a fatal shooting at Club Morrice on Seminole Highway. Victim Johnny Jett 29 of 206 W Roxana died at Lea General Hospital after bullets struck during a Monday evening brawl. A second wounded, M S Haughton 28, was moved to an Albuquerque clinic. Brooks was jailed on $2000 bond pending a preliminary hearing after being treated for cuts.
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Carl Brooks
E. Cain
Hobbs
Johnny Jett
W. Roxana
Club Morrice
Seminole Highway
Brooks
Bonnie Jean
Max Edwards
Jett
Lea General Hospital
Morrice
Broks
Haughton
Schudart
Charlie Trimble
Jake Fort
Ivan Read
Cones Return From Vacation
Mr and Mrs Gordon Cone and Yamily have returned from an extensive trip to Colorado, Wyoming and Montana visiting relatives near Malta Montana and stopping at Yellowstone National Park. They fished in Montana and Wyoming and enjoyed a pleasant vacation with friends along the way.
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Gordon Cone
Yamily
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Leon Binkley
Malta
Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Barbecue planned for choir at Plummer home
The chair of the First Baptist Church hosts a barbecue supper at the E. D. Plummer residence at 7 30 this Friday. All chair members are invited. Barbecued chicken will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Chuarch
E. D. Plummer
Southern Union Threatened With Anti Trust Suit
The policy committee of the Associated Plumbing Heating and Piping Contractors of New Mexico seeks an investigation by the U S anti trust division into Southern Union Gas Company. Attorney Phil Dunleavy handles the petition alleging monopolistic tendencies as the firm pipes natural gas to Albuquerque from the San Juan basin and distributes gas burning appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Plumbing, Heating and Piping Contractors of
New Mexico
Anti Trust Division
Department For Justice
Southern Union Gas Company
Phil Dunleavy
Southern Union
Albuuerque
San Juan
Illness of Little David Coggin Ailments
Little David Leroy Coggin son of Mr and Mrs Roy Coggin has rheumatic fever and will remain in bed for at least two more weeks after two weeks of illness. The report notes fever and confinement at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Leroy Coggins
Roy Coggin
School Holidays Announced for 1952 53 Term
The school year 1952 53 designates holidays as Labor Day September 1 N M E A Convention October 22 23 and 24 Thanksgiving November 27 28 Southeastern New Mexico Education Association March 20 and Easter April 3 6 inclusive.
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Southeastern New Mexico Education Association
Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Reiland of Lovington
Mr and Mrs Robert E Reiland of Lovington announce the birth of a baby boy named John Douglas on August 2. He is the fourth child for the couple, who farm in the Prairieview Community. the three older children are girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Reiland
Lovington
John Douglas
Rielands
Miss Dykstra Begins Homemaking Duties August 13
Inez Dykstra, Lovington High School vocational home making teacher, will start in the Homemaking department August 13. She will be on duty August 13 to August 23 planning units, scheduling activities, and visiting students and parents to explain the Home Experience Program and promote worthwhile projects for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Dykstra
Lovington High School
Miss Dykstra
Illness Touches Wilhoit Family Visit
Mr. M. Wilhoit has been very ill for the past week. His son, Boyd Wilhoit, and wife are here visiting him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wilhoit
Boyd Wilhoit
Barbara Blackmon Returns to Tucumcari Visit
Barbara Blackmon re turned to Tucumcari for a visit. Mrs. Fonzo Fort is in the Lea General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackmon
Barbara Blackmon
Tucumcari
Fonzo Fort
Lea
Green visit from Houston centers on family in Korea era
Mr and Mrs L C Green returned from Houston where they visited their daughter in law Mrs L C Green Jr She lives with her parents while her husband serves in Korea.
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L. C. Green
Houston
L. C. Green, Jr
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Republican National
Democratic
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O. S. Bigham
T. W. Cooke
Jack Dean
Otto Wegner
Clifton Yancey
I. F. Collier
Russell Eshenbaugh
Charlie Wegner
Bill Haddock
Carlsbad
Lea County
M. S. Haughton
Albuquerque
Jett Haughton
Clyde Schudart
Midland
Texas
Cones
United Press
David Leroy Coggin Iil
Prairieview
Johnnie Love
Robin Woodward
James Cook
Walter Beverly
Amelda Crowley
Mary Ann Meroney
Bessie Roy Eaves
Gary Alston
Emma Jean Stoneham
Rhoda Frances Miller
Glen
Hugh Clardy
Fermin Etchevery
Harold Scott
Royce Burns
Harold Haddock
Ruth Yadon
Evelyn
Lyla Querles
Ollie Teague
Jean Powers
J. W. Green
Robbie Hill
Eugene Click
Bill Nix Bigham
Marvin D. Witcher
Bill Shipp
Miss Ruby Smith
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