Lovington Woman Crowned National FFA Queen at Santa Rosa Rodeo
Miss Joyce Culp of Lovington won the National FFA Kids Rodeo queen title in Santa Rosa as eight states sent high school age contestants August 11 to 13. Tommy Charles Price of Tatum crowned her and was elected National Kids Rodeo Association president for 1950-51. Bob Pope of Colorado named All Around Cowboy. Lovington entrants included Jackie Hadderton in Barrel Race and Culp in Cutting Horse Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Culp
Lovington
Santa Rosa
Miss Culp
Louisiana
Montana
Texas
Tommy Charles Price
Tatum
National Kids Rodeo Association
Price
Bob Pope
Colorado
Jackie Hadderton
Scharbauer Eidson
Jack Madderton
Lawson Monteith
Bill Shelton
G. H. Bingham
Tommy Bingham
Raye Bingham
Joan Price
North South Game Draws Local Lovington Day Trip Guests
Local residents from Lovington attend the North South football and basketball series in Albuquerque. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Bill Decker and Mr and Mrs Hank Hazen along with Royce Henry Thurman Simmons Miss Ann Badgett Robbie Gann Dorothy Lou Osborn Sherill Robison Barbara Wright Mazie Clisbee Donna Sue Wellman and Mr and Mrs Virgil Boteler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Decker
Hank Hazen
Albuquerque
Royce Henry
Thurman Simmons
Ann Badgett
Robbie Gann
Dorothy Lou Osborn
Sherill Robison
Barbara Wright
Mazie Clisbee
Donna Sue Wellman
Virgil Boteler
Lovington
Robinsons travel to Graham for ill mother in hospital
Mr and Mrs Phil Robinson left Tuesday for Graham Texas where Mrs Robinsons mother is critically ill in a Graham hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Phil Robinson
Graham, Tex
Mrs. Robinson
Graham Hospital
Frances Hester Receives Medical Treatment in Lubbock
Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hester, is in Lubbock this week for medical treatment after being ill all summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
E. M. Hester
Lubbock
Mrs. L. B. Key Sr Hosts Family Dinner
Mrs. L. B. Key Sr entertained at her home with a family dinner Tuesday. All of her children and their families were present for the gathering.
California visitors tour Lea County kin this week
Mrs. Joyce Frier and her California family travel across Lea County visiting relatives. Monday they stayed with her brother Mr. and Mrs. Jack Key, while Mrs. Bob Ellison and her children also were guests at the Key home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Frier
California
Lea County
Jack Key
Bob Ellison
Key Home
Miller Family Visits Roswell Relative Saturday
Mr and Mrs W B Miller and family of Roswell visited her sister Mrs Bill Lewis Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Miller
Roswell
Bill Lewis
R. E. Hilburn
Dora Ward
OQ. B. Powell
Odie Elliott
L. S. Vowell
Orel Butler
C. L. Ringwald
J. C. Anderson
Bonnie Faye Parson Hargrove
Parson
Francis Tarry
Ralph French
Vowell
Hand
Williamson
Darlene
Zelma Hiburn
Ruby Tarry
Guests of Don Green Visit with Family
Don Green hosted his mother and family this week. They also met Mr. and Mrs. Glen McKibben during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Green
Glen McKibben
McMurrys Host Tulsa Guests for Southwest Trip
Mr and Mrs John McMurry of Mallamar hosted Mr and Mrs Clyde Horn of Tulsa Oklahoma. The party toured Carlsbad Caverns Cloudcroft and Alamogordo during their visit last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMurry
Mallamar
Clyde Horn
Tulsa
Okla
the McMurrys
the Horns
Carlsbad Caverns
Cloudcroft
Alamogordo
Ashby Heads to Abilene Before Navy Service
James Ashby left at the start of the week for Abilene Texas to visit relatives before reporting for Navy duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ashby
Abilene
Texas
Navy
Mechem charges state wasted $650000 on re assessment survey
Edwin L Mechem asserts the New Mexico re assessment program wasted 650000 dollars and harmed homeowners. He criticizes bypassing county assessors and urges a three member board to create a uniform manual for fair valuations. He opposes increased taxes and warns of central power over local assessors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Edwin L. Mechem
Las Cruces
Mechem
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
New Mexico
Carlsbad Visit Aides I D Culp on Monday
In Carlsbad I D Culp spent Monday there on business. He met with local officials and addressed concerns during the visit, highlighting economic interests and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. Culp
Carlsbad
Lovington Area Marriage Licenses Issued In July To Mid August
The Lovington area reports marriage licenses issued from July 10 to August 16. Couples include Hilbert Hatter and Pearl Treadway of Snyder Texas, Billy Larles and Treeseen Breland of Hobbs, and many other pairs from Hobbs Lubbock Sundown and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Hilbert Joseph Hatter
Pearl F. Treadway
Snyder, Texas
Billy B. Larles
Treeseen Breland
Hobbs
Charlie C. Forbes
Adelyn Barker
Brownfield
Ray J. Hopkins
Lubccck
Billie Jean Webb
Rallis, Tex
Billie V. Cryer
Norma Jean Harmon
Eunice
John D. Bozarth
Delia Mae Eaton
Killeen
Texas
Wayne McCutcheon
Melba
Comet
Sundown
Ernest McCommas
Peggy Jane Bell
M. E. Thompson
Kermit
Mary Sherrod
Odessa
B. B. Perucca
Wickett
Lexay
Shirley Carolyn McKee
Crane
C. G. Ridout
Velma Foster
Lynwood
California
Pat McClure
Lois A. Jones
Disidora Sanchez
New Brownsfels
Eleisa Iwnda
Lamesa
Charles FP. Neithescut
Barbara Ann Lee
Thopson
Geneva Louisa Jenkins
Nacogdoches
Tokio
Ernest Johnson
Lovelland
Perilla Smith
Harley V. Cook
Mildred McCoy
James Reginold Martin
Betty Scoggins
Dave Bailey Jr
Cleria la Verne Thomas
Lubbock
Milking Machines Transforming U S Dairy Farms
Economists from the U S Department of Agriculture credit widespread milking machines as the era’s key dairy advance. From 55 thousand in 1920 to 685 thousand by the present year, milker adoption rises as refrigeration expands and rapid milking methods show promise across large farm milk areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Describing Modern Choices Through Desert Dan’s Quip
Desert Dan notes two approaches today the Russian method and the wrong method as critters like Grow Meeko weigh in on how things are done.
Ground-breaking starts for Santa Fe Folk Art Museum
Construction begins on the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. Gov. T. J. Mabry attends groundbreaking as Florence Dibell Bartlett donates a 40 year collection. Bartlett hopes the new museum will break down barriers and build mutual understanding among nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Internacional Folk Art
Santa Fe
T. J. Mabry
Florence Dibell Bartlett
Property rights and soil fertility limits
A concise legal note asserts that property rights do not grant the right to exhaust or degrade the soil’s fertility, emphasizing environmental responsibility and sustainable resource use.
UNM football loses three veterans to military call ups
In Albuquerque the University of New Mexico faces a depleted squad as three veterans are called to active duty. Center Jack Love from Santa Fe, and seniors Jack Weldon of Plainview and Jack Glasgow of Amarillo leave University duties, while Bill Roche from Chicago may miss fall classes due to academic-credit issues.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Jack Love
Santa Fe
Navy
Jack Weldon
Plainview
Tex
Jack Glasgow
Amarillo
Texas
Uncle Sam
U-N-M
Bill Roche
Chicago
Illinois
Plane Crash Near Lovington Destroys B F Hines Aircraft
A plane crashed west of Lovington on Monday afternoon within a hundred yards of Dr. H W Gillett's farm. Sheriff Owens said the pilot was missing when found and no identification was possible. The plane, reported to be one of the B F Hines planes from Hobbs, was a total loss after crashing under a power line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Gillett
Owens
B. F. Hines
Hobbs
Gospel Singers Meet at Assembly of God in Lea County
The Lea County Gospel Singers gathered Sunday afternoon from two to four in the Assembly of God Church with a large turnout despite many attending camp meetings. The event featured numerous song leaders and specials from local families and ministers, and highlighted remarks about James Bri tt Hiry. Next meeting is planned for Sunday at the Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God
Lea County
Gospel Singers
Assembly of God Church
Hobbs
C. L. Ringwald
James Britt Hiry
Church of God
W. M. Ford
New Mexico Reports Two Polio Cases
Two new polio cases were reported to the State Health Department, bringing the year’s total to 43. The patients are in Roosevelt and Curry Counties, with the year’s tally now lower than the 67 cases at the same point last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Roosey
Curry
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Joyce Frier Bere
Oklahoma
Everlay
Lovington Co-Op Gin Assn
International Harvester
Freezer
LEA County Implement CO
North Mai
Wallace Silversmithy
Steve
Ling
Wallace
Meechem
STATE
Cupid
Bill Roberts
Dalphene Keesee
Hiram M. Rogers
Eula Chapman
Robert D. Klihe
Jaanita German
Museum of Folk Art
United Press
Dan River
Bates
Betty Bates
Gingham
Fox Supermarket
Love Is
Mr. and
John Love
Brouse
Hobbs, New Mexico
Mars. Lewis
Ocie Vee Elliott
Henry Family
Dolores Cortz
A. M. Ford
John Deere
WANDA
Lovington Implement Co
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