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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1951

Page

6

May School T U Sunday Evening Service

A brief church notice lists the May School timetable with Sunday services at 9:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Community members are invited to attend each service.

Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Officers Meeting

The notice lists a teachers and officers meeting on Wednesday at 7 o clock, a prayer meeting at 7 30, Sunday school superintendent Benny Teas at 6 45 and 7 45, evening services Sunday at 7, junior choir Wednesday at 4, senior choir practice Wednesday at 7, led by Pastor Rev W R Houston with L C Willers as Sunday School Superintendent.

Orel Boteler Randolph Wallace Howard Gra “Don W. R. Houston L. C. Willers Benny Teas

Desert Dan Describes Hidden Burned Folk

Desert Dan notes men at a well left sunburned on their backs from hard work, but claims modern men seem unable to tell anything about them anymore.

Holstein Heifer Junior Award At State Fair

A Holstein heifer junior award will honor the outstanding exhibitor in the Holstein division at the State Fair this fall. Valley Gold Dairy Farm funds the prize with additional awards from A. M. Van Dyke and the New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association and State Fair. Cash prizes from the New Mexico Chain Store Committee. Grand champion steer and other prizes from El Rancho Milling Company with travel expenses for winner and leader. Bakers sets from the New Mexico Guernsey Breeders’ Association and more cash for best junior Holstein-Friesian exhibitor. Sears Foundation funds gardening project awards across several counties including Socorro and Santa Fe.

FFA Valley Gold Dairy Farm A. M. van Dyke New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association New Mexico el Rancho Milling Company Clovis Austin Minn Sears Foundation Socorro Torrance Valencia Bernalillo Sandoval Santa Fe Rio Arriba Taos

Research Aids Drive U S Farm Productivity Through Science

The 1950 census shows over 150 million people, 18 million more since 1940, yet American farmers produce more while using fewer acres. Agricultural research at state experiment stations and inter‑state collaborations, plus Extension, provide practical strategies and skilled personnel guiding farmers to higher yields and better fiber crops.

Department of Agriculture Alaska Hawaii Prto Rico

Crop Duster Killed In Plane Crash Near Anthony

Las Cruces pilot Russel O Darbyshire Jr of Crawford Crop Dusting Service died when his crop dusting plane crashed in the La Tuna area south of Anthony New Mexico Officials from C A A and state police in Texas and New Mexico investigated whether death occurred in the crash or after the fire.

Las Cruces New Mexico la Tuna Correctional Institution Anthony Russel O. Darbyshire, Jr The Crawford Crop Dusting Service C-A-A Texas

University President Recommends Athletic Cuts

University of New Mexico president Tom Popejoy urged cutting athletic expenditures after reporting a $38,000 loss in the department last year. An editorial in The New Mexican claimed athletics cost the university $138,000, citing $52,000 balancing income and expense, $46,000 in coaches’ salaries, and $39,009 for 60 athletes attending without paying tuition.

Tom Popejoy University of New Mexico Board of Regents Athltic Santa Fe the New Mexican

Wool Supply Report Shows Higher Output This Year

The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates shorn wool production at 229 111,000 pounds for the year, up 4 percent from last year but 27 percent below the 1940-49 average. The gain comes from a 2 percent rise in sheep shorn to about 19,625,000 head and a record fleece weight of 8 and 11 hundredths pounds. Domestic wool shortfall persists due to sheep herder shortages and ranchers switching to cattle.

Washington Bureau of Agricultural Economics U. S

Coroner Questions Powder Marks as Wife Confesses Shooting

The coroner probing the death of a husband questions powder marks on the body. The wife admits the shooting saying the marks indicated the powder, triggering her confession.

Frozen Apple Juice Points to New Market Prospects

Preliminary results from a U S Department of Agriculture survey show favorable market potential for frozen concentrated apple juice tested in Tyler Texas and Modesto California. Nearly 70 percent of homemakers who bought the product made repeat purchases with about 40 percent making four or more buys. The blend uses 50 percent Delicious 20 percent Jonathan 20 percent Winsap and 10 percent Rome Beauty with a natural acidity about 0 4 percent.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Washington Apple Commission Tyler Texas Modesto California Rome

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