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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
3
Local residents return from Ft Worth with cattle and horses to Monument ranch. Visitors from Roswell Carlsbad and Midland mingle at the Lovington picnic. Pigs for sale and sale of granite ware advertised. broom corn shown. peaches offered. posts and office changes noted.
Miss Newman Shepard hosted a lawn party last Tuesday night at her parents home one mile south of town. Guests and local youths enjoyed games music and refreshments amid lantern lights with informal mingling and partner games until after a moving picture show was delayed by late arrival.
Fragmented OCR reads like a hotel arrivals list with multiple names and locations including Roswell and Big Springs Texas. The text shows travelers and guests such as Hearbert Arn est Bestmeg CoakareS and Mrs James Carstello among others, but many names are garbled.
The agricultural committee receives voluntary offers including WLS Holifield of the Peoples' Store pledging $0.00 and other sums for prizes such as best picture in art and top corn and fruit entries. J M Lay adds $1.00 for the prettiest baby while additional contributors may follow the example to honor blue ribbon standards.
Rev Lotspiech announces a ten day revival at the Nazarene church in Plainview beginning September 3. Rev B F Neely of Peniel Texas will lead the meeting as plans mature for a large tabernacle to be erected nearby.
Judge Stinnis of Carlsbad visits the local picnic. Ed Walden and Mr. Strickland of Bradshaw, Texas, who joined about a month ago, have returned to enjoy the event.
The Baptist Fifth Sunday meeting at Pleasant Valley church eight miles west of Monument begins Friday night before the fifth Sunday in the month. Rev. G W Toby opens with Why will not Baptist commune with others. Saturday sessions cover Denominations lessons What is the better way to keep a church in a spiritual condition and other topics led by Rev. Clause Rev. Duckett speaks Sunday on What benefit is a Sunday School to a church and community. Revs J H Clouse and D Y Musick present State Missions and Associational Missions topics.
Mrs C A Davis held a birthday party for her seven year old son Arnold on Thursday afternoon with entertainment by Miss Jobe and Miss Clou. Games, punch and cake were served to a group of children including Ethel, Rachel Clause, Louise Magness, Johnnie May Boyd, Willie Pruiet, Holly Cooley, Willie May Cooley, Lois McDaniel, Margarett Holifield, Earl Stiles, George Wright, Sam Boyd, Arnold Davis, Orfus Clouse, Lon Pruit, Raymond Eaves, Robert Jones, Tom Fairweather and Donald McDaniel among others.
The Roswell Morning News is presented as the official cattle sanitary board venue with estray advertisements. It urges stockmen to watch for brand and sale date notices of lost animals advertised in its pages. Monthly cost is 6 50 or 5.00 yearly, payable in advance.
HLA Taylor of Hope New Mexico formerly a Seminole Texas citizen called at the Leader office on Thursday and requested a subscription for a year. Who will be next?
Notice from the Department of the Interior Roswell land office listing multiple individuals Walter W. Brown Charles D Ham Henry W. Mobley and others filing for three year proof to establish land claims in New Mexico. Proceedings reference serials dates witnesses and official deadlines in 1915 1945 and 1945.
Notices from the Department of the Interior Land Offices in Roswell and Lovington N M announce James H Martin Robert McCulley and Edward H Chick filing for final three year proofs to establish land claims. Witness lists include local residents John W Welch William J Miler and others with dates in 1915 1935 and published notices through September 1915 and 1935.
The Department of the Interior publishes lists of lands for selection by the Military Institute in New Mexico under acts approved in 1895 and 1916. The notice details List Nos 125, 129, 5052 5054 5055 with sections, townships and ranges, acreages, serial numbers, and legal descriptions. Protests or contests may be filed during publication or afterward before final approval and certification.
United States Land Office Roswell New Mexico announces a selection list under acts of Congress for the Military Institute lands totaling 4431.55 acres. Public protest or contests may be filed during publication or afterward before final approval and certification, with dates August 6 to September 3.
U S Land Office lists unappropriated and unreserved lands in Chaves and Eddy Counties as of July 1 1915. Chaves totals 1 454 986 acres with 980 270 surveyed and 474 716 unsurveyed. Eddy totals 2 844 462 acres with 1 789 680 surveyed and 5 045 782 unsurveyed.
Forecasters note pleasant conditions may be interrupted by approaching rain clouds. Residents planning outdoor picnics should be prepared for possible showers and adjust plans accordingly.
Mr Shepard attends moving pictures from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Carlobad band boys arrived around eight Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Araherv and others from Carlsbad visited Wednesday evening. Good cattle for sale 25 miles north of Bronco Texas including cows calves and yearlings. Alexander Redland area listed.
Committees meet in the hall tomorrow morning with Kane Teas and J W Ge as chairs. Mrs Keen Barr leads the Fancy Work committee while Mrs C A Davis heads the rugs and curiosities group. Exhibits will be received and arranged. no money prizes will be offered for this display.
Reverend W M Beauchamp conducted a tract meeting on Thursday at Queen North, drawing attendees from the local congregation. The event followed his recent visitation and aimed to share religious literature with residents.
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