New Farm Bureau HQ Planned in Las Cruces
The New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau will house state offices in a new 100000 dollar, one story cinder block building with rock front and full basement in Las Cruces. Delmar Roberts and John L Augustine Jr announced plans by Davis Foster El Paso. Denton and Griggs Co Clovis bid lowest. Completion targeted by November 30. space includes bureau services and the magazine New Mexico Farm and Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau
Las Cruces
Delmar Roberts
John L. Augustine, Jr
Davis & Foster
el Paso
Truman
Thews
Santa Fe
Denton and Griggs Co
Clovis
The
Farm Bureau
Western Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co
Farm Bureau Service Organization
New Mexico Farm and Ranch
Benson Holds Line on Cotton Prices Through Next Year
Secretary Benson announced no new steps to cut U S cotton export prices before Jan 1 and said the government may offer up to one million bales of low quality cotton for sale abroad at reduced prices afterward. He emphasized interim export moves until Congress acts on price supports aligned with world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
State Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
U. S
Arthur S. Fiemming
Flemming
Federal Reserve’ Board
General Motors Acceptance Corp
General Motors
Detroit
Woman Injured In Fight With Husband
Ruthie May Waites of Hobbs was treated at Lea General Hospital for a three inch cut on the head and a wounded lip after a Saturday night fight with her husband Willie. She planned to consult Judge Bensing on Monday regarding a complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthie May Waites
Hobbs
Lea General Hospital
Willie
Roswell Cops Take Top Honors In Pistol Shoot
Roswell team members Tom Thompson M Learman and J E Polson won three man slow fire with 516 of 600 at the Lovington invitational pistol shoot. Learman led in the 30 shot event with 257 and topped individual scores with 712 of 800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
al Savisky
Lovington
Tom Thompson
M. Learman
J. E. Polson
Learman
Hoover Wimberly
Hobbs
Thompson
Jewell McAdoo
Wimberly
Otis Haley
County Hospital Sutes Three For Hospital Bills
The Lea County Hospital filed suits to collect past due bills from three debtors. J. D. Stanley and Myrtle Stanley owe 670 dollars with 10 percent interest, Carl R. Tuckness and Fay Tuckness owe 606.53, and E. J. Kidd owes 957.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Hospital
John Goddard
J. D. Stanley
Myrtle Stanley
Carl R. Tuckness
Fay Tuckness
E. J. Kidd
Suits Filed In Lea County District Court
Multiple civil actions listed in Lea County District Court filings. Cases include divorce petitions by MaeBeth Stiles and Martha Beth Wingfield, creditor claims of 288.88 against Harold and Martha Hargrove, and mortgage note of 8620.02 by Federal National Mortgage Association versus John and Gwendolyn Kubicek. Other suits seek annulment, compensation for injuries, deed cancellation, and named party disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MaeBeth Stiles
Cornelius Stiles
Art Electronic Supply Co. Inc
Harold M. Hargrove
Martha Hargrove
Garth Hamon
A. H. Chuck
J. T. Chuck and
Pattee Oil Co
David A Gray
Hester A. Gray
Martha Beth Wingfield
Edward F. Wingfield
King
Donald L. Murphy
Howard P. Holmes Drilling Co
Houston Fire Insurance Co
Eldred Crawford
Betty Busbee
Busby
L. W. Busbee
Texas
Federal National Mortgage Association
John F. Kubicek
Gwendolyn M. Kubicek
Patsy Ruth Foster
James A Foster Jr
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Allen Travis Finch
Betty Jo Finch
W. M. Snyder
Howard R. King
Clyde Ray Henson
Fred Poole Drilling Co
Red Cross Reports Successful Swim Program
The Nog Lea Chapter of the American Red Cross completed a swimming program with cooperation from Lovington Country Club. Instructor Mrs Slaine Chapman led with assistants Kathryn Camp Bill Kizer Gail Power Thomas Ballard and Charlene Camp. A full list of those qualified for cards and the total number who participated will be published later. The Red Cross thanks participants and the pool staff under Mrs Peggy Awalt for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nog-Lea
American Red Cross
Lovington Country Club
Red Cross
Slaine Chapman
Kathryn Camp
Bill Kizer
Gail Power
Thomas Ballard
Charlene Camp
Peggy Awalt
New State Engineer Takes Office In New Mexico
S. E. Reynolds, former NM Tech physicist, becomes New Mexico State Engineer on August 15. Reynolds is a renowned precipitation authority with global standing in thunderstorm processes and a current consultant to the President’s Advisory Committee on Weather Modification. He notes that atmospheric manipulation of rainfall is still years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Reynolds
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
New Mexico
Reynolds
Lovington Area Schools See Staff Changes For 1955 56
In Lovington New Mexico several teachers will not return for the 1955-56 school year as staff shifts occur. The article lists resignations from vocal music drama math science English and first through fourth grade positions and notes new posts in Santa Fe Amarillo Albuquerque Odessa Clovis Lubbock and Jal New Mexico. The disruption follows an earlier note that 18 teachers left the system since the previous school year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Florence Anderson
Santa Fe
Anderson
Frances Harp
Daglish
B. F
Cotton
Wayne Halley
The
Baptist Church
Bobbie Mikus
Sherman
Texas
Irma Towry
Kenneth McCormick
Dolores Magee
Central Elementary School
California
Lucile Schmidt
Jefferson Elementary
Mary Alice Rogers
Marie Field
Llano
Robert
Faye Harrington
Clovis
Frances Clanton
Perry
Lubbock
Bobbie King
Arizona
Carl Martin
Jal
New Mexico
Boy survives BB gun eye injury at ranch
Pedro Ayalo 13, of Mason Graham Ranch, narrowly escaped blindness after a BB gun shot at a gravel pit Sunday. He was treated at a local clinic then Hobbs County Hospital, where doctors said the eye was not penetrated though sight was lost temporarily. Juvenile official Les Villars said no charges would be filed against the Lujuan cousin who fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro Ayalo
Mason Graham Ranch
Pete Lara Lajuan
Hobbs
Les Villars
Prisoners' Feed and Mileage Costs for July
Sheriff McAdoo reported feeding 3011 meals to county prisoners in July, with a $777.51 feed bill. Mileage totaled $1481.24. Sheriff received $186.21. undersheriff Fort $191.43. deputies and jailor listed with payments totaling the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell McAdoo
Jake Fort
Hobbs
James Robinson
Lovington
Ivan Read
Elmer Turner
Jal
Wayne Carter
Tatum
Tom White
Eunice
L. C. Villers
L. N. Yantis
Two Bicycles Reported Stolen
R H Rodgers of 1217 West Madison reports to the sheriff the theft of two bicycles. A Firestone 24 inch bike with basket and a 26 inch cream and red girls bike with a dent in the back fender were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Rodgers
West
Madison
Sheriff's Department
Baum Assigned to Sage Brush Exercise Support at Fort Sam
Pvt. David C. Baum, 20, son of J B Baum of Jal New Mexico, transferred to Ninth Field Army Support Command at Fort Sam Houston. The unit will provide supply support for Exercise Sage Brush, a joint Army Air Force maneuver at Camp Polk Louisiana in November December. About 110000 Army troops will participate. Baum entered the Army last February. His wife Glyne lives in Aspermint Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
David C. Baum
J. B. Baum
Jal
N. M
Ninth Field Army Support Command
Ft. Sam Houston
Camp Polk
Baum
Glyne
Aspermint
Texas
Hobson Held For Robbery Of Mexican Man
Johnnie Lee Hilliard, 25, of 904 E Roxana is jailed in Hobbs on a strong-arm robbery charge after allegedly striking a Mexican man with a belt and taking $248 Saturday night at First and Roxana. Police found two knives in Hilliard's possession identified as the victim's. The incident followed drinking together earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Lee Hillard
Lovington Class Of 1955 Heads To Colleges
Lovington seniors plan varied futures this fall with many pursuing higher education. Notables include Jimmy Beavers who earned a track scholarship to Oklahoma A&M and Joe Carson who will attend New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. Other students secure nursing, engineering, business, or teaching tracks at Baylor, Texas Tech, Hardin-Simmons, and New Mexico A&M among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Beavers
Oklahoma A & M
Jimmy
Joe Carson
Joel Carson
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Darla Gann
Gordon Gann
Baylor University
Waco
Darla
Lee Ann Crow
J. C. Crow
Grady Richards Jr
Oregon
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Enoch
Frances Short
Ray Short
Frances
Wildcat
Resa English
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
T. E. English
Resa
Kathyrene Camp
Pearl Camp
F.H.A
Jimmy Bridgeforth
Tom Bridgeforth
Patty Taylor
E.N.M.U
Jane Lawlis
Sue Lawlis
Jane
F. H.A
Jo Ann Patton
Future Teachers of America Club
Lovington High School
Dick Patton
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New Farm Bureau
Hubby
Sheriff’s Department
Lea County
State Police
New State Engineer
L. S. Sprayberry
Sprayberry
Pittsburgh
Hobbson
Frances Love
Cecil Love
Pat Gilbert
David Shroup
Pat
Shorty Gilbert
Buckeye
Allan Hollis
F. W. Hollis
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Allan
Betty Hayes
Barney Hays
Weldon Millsap
Ted Adkins
Tom
Hugh Adkins
Dana Aguier
H. V. Aguier
Semimole
Beverly Beeman
Jewell Beeman
Kenneth Mauldin
Sweetwater
Shirley Click
Kelly Click
Credit Bureau
Fred LeBeau
C. F. LeBau
Fred
Peggy Hampton
Peggy
J. L. Hampton
Enoch Dawkins
F. M. Dawkins
Joyce Stuteville
Jay Stuteville
Paul Robertson
Paul
R. J. Stutvilles Parts
Ethel Stowers
L. G. Caudill
L. M. Stowers
Larry Shivers
E. G. Shivers
Nella Friar
Mxico A&m
Larry
Joe Peterson
C. C. Peterson
Jerry Elam
2Oe
Get Pinchback
Roy Pinchback
Lawton
Oklahoma
Geraldine
Library Club
Lela Ponder
Bill Ponder
Bill Lawson
Lela
FHA
Mary Smith
C. C. Smith
John Hale
Alpine
John
Sul Ross College
Ardell Moore
Mr. and
E. S. Moore
New Mexico A&m
Richards Motor Co
Doris Christesson
John Christesson
Wil
Dewey Watts
Doris
FFBA
Jerri Lou Camp
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