Jakes Fountain Outhits Amerada To Take 14 8 Victory
Jakes Fountain outhit Amerada Thursday night to win 14 to 8 after rain halted the seventh inning. Bishop earned the win with eight runs charged to Amerada’s Reese and Wishart. Amerada’s eight errors aided the visitors while Jakes built a big lead with five runs in the third and fifth innings. The game paused in the seventh due to wind and possible home runs. Major war news follows with reports of renewed Red offensives in Korea and Allied counterattacks and troop deployments from Australia and Britain.
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Amerada
Newell Drug
Magnolia
Bishop
Wishart
Reese
Strik
Lions Hear City Water System Expansion Update
Joe Smith new Lovington Municipal Utilities manager outlines completed sewer line extensions and remaining water lines. Plans for a city park water tower proceed while a $32,000 disposal plant and a $29,000 water tank are planned. Since January 251 new services have been added as Lovington modernizes its utilities.
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Lovington
Unemployment Racket Targeted by Lea County Farmers
Lea County farmers urge Governor Mabry to halt what they call an unemployment racket. They claim crops rot as local workers fail to secure labor while unemployment offices in Hobbs reportedly distribute checks to 170 claimants in June. They demand work for all including bank presidents and day laborers.
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Lea County
Mabry
New Mexico
Lovington
Hobbs
Ben Luchini
United States
Maljamar Clinches Playoff With 7–0 Win Over Humble
Maljamar secured a playoff berth by routing Humble seven to nothing on Friday night. Had Maljamar lost, they would have faced a sub playoff to determine advancement. Humble was eliminated from direct playoff contention and sent to the sub playoff slot.
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Maljamar
Humble
Seven Killed Over Weekend In New Mexico
At least seven people died violently in New Mexico over the weekend including four traffic fatalities. Among the dead were 77 year old Nick Cortese of Clovis and 33 year old Charles Shafer of Tulsa in separate crashes, a drowning victim Herb Frayer of Fort Worth, and 13 year old Arlis Barris of Clovis. The weekend also saw two apparent personal crisis deaths and an eighth death in an Arizona crash.
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New Mexico
New Mexico-Arizona State Line
Arizona
Nick Cortese
Clovis
Charles George Shafer
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Herb Frayer
Fort Worth
Texas
Maxwell
Arlis Glen Barris
Marcus Gallegos
Roper
Utah
Chama
James Schoefield
Carlsbad
Sam Pinello
Albuquerque
Edmund Lee Wall
Gallup
Softball Playoff Outline and Upcoming Games
Schedule lists Monday night Magnolia Nowell Drug game rained out last Thursday. Tuesday night Magnolia Nowell Drug winner, Humble Wednesday, Mallamar winner of Nowell Drug Magnolia game. Buckeye fourth place Thursday. Mallamar winner of Newell Friday. Two games Friday and Saturday finalizing playoff matchups with two out of three series among first to fourth and second to third, culminating in a final two out of three.
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Buckeye Eese Ee
Mallamar
Nowell Drug
Magnolia Humble
Lions
Neres
Lindy’s Amerada
Jakes
Este
Maljamar
Glover
Strickland
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Nowel
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Newell Drug
New Books Arrive at Lovington Public Library
New books this week at Lovington Public Library include Footsteps on the Stair by Johnson On Credible Tale Whitmetherf White Witch Doctor Peal A Guide to Confident Living Yer by Pridecastle Miller True Stories of the Supernatural Crawford The Little Princess and One New Children's Book The Twisted Claw by Franklin Dixon has been added to the shelves.
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Lovington Public Library
Johnson
Whitmettherf
White Witch
Pridecastle Miller
Crawford the
Little Princess
the Twisted Claw
Franklin Dixon
Johnny Roberts Improves After Illness
Johnny Roberts shows marked improvement and reports feeling much better after a period of illness.
Stokes Plans to Honor Contract Amid Hobbs Field Dispute
Officials report possible reactivation of Hobbs Army Air Field after city vote to repair runways at Stokes rental cost. Stokes asserts he must maintain civilian-use standards per lease and would seek reimbursement if military occupancy resumes.
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G. T. Hanners
Lovington
Hobbs
Stokes
Paul Morgan Injured In Plane Crash Near Lovington
Pilot Paul Morgan of B. F. Hines Flying Service Hobbs sustained serious injuries when his dusting plane crashed near Lovington on Saturday. He was treated at Loving ton General Hospital then moved to Lea County Hospital for further care. He suffered a fractured right ankle several broken ribs and other injuries including possible hip fracture.
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B. F. Hines Flying Service
Hobbs
Fternoon
Lovington
Eunice Couple To Return Home From Germany
Mr and Mrs Otis Gatewood and their two children Darlene and David will return this month from Germany where Gatewood has been doing missionary work. He is sponsored by the Broadway Church of Christ in Lubbock and formerly preached at the Church of Christ in Eunice. Darlene their five year old daughter is an adopted German child.
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Darlene
David
Germany
Gatewood
Broadway Church of Christ In
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Church of Christ In Eunice
Lovington Fans to Pick "Most Valuable Player" Trophy
The Lovington Leader and Softball League invite fans to vote for the MVP. Ballots appear in this issue and August 18, with five players on each ballot. Ballots must be returned by Friday noon. trophies awarded Friday or Saturday night.
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Sweet Shop
Nowell Drug
Jake’s Fountain
City Drug
Leader Office
Ball Park
Local Scout Leaders Gather for Roswell Budget Conference
Leaders from the Eastern New Mexico Council meet in Roswell to discuss a larger 1950 1951 budget as numbers of boys and costs for equipment training and activities rise. Delegates include Jack Maddox of Hobbs C D Scott Bob Cottrell Eunice Earl Pennington Hobbs.
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C. C. Yearwood
Boy Scouts
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New Mexico
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Hobbs
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Bob Cottrell
Eunice
Earl Pennington
Lovington Leader to Publish Annual Back to School Edition
The Lovington Leader announces its Annual Back to School issue will be printed Friday August 25 and delivered to readers Friday. The edition enters the post office Thursday to ensure distribution by Friday mail, with outlying districts potentially receiving it only Saturday if not early enough.
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Lovington Leader
Leader
Eastern Star Plans Family Night at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star will observe family night with a covered dish supper at the Masonic Hall at 7 30 Thursday night. A Robert Morris program will be presented and music. All Eastern Stars and their husbands are urged to attend.
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Reed Family Returns from Colorado Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Reed and Mrs. Mary Ruth McCroy and two sons returned the first of the week from a vacation spent visiting points of interest in Colorado.
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W. T. Reed
Mary Ruth McCroy
Colorado
1950 DHIA Proved Sire List From USDA
The Bureau of Dairy Industry USDA Washington DC announces the 1950 DHIA proved sire list made available. The list provides dairy breeding references for farmers and dairy operations nationwide.
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
USDA
Washington
D. C
Yearwood skips state meet due to banking duties
C C Yearwood head of Loving ton civilian defense says he cannot travel for the appointment and will attend only by orders. He told the mayor the bank work prevents travel while Gov Mabry plans a Santa Fe defense heads meeting with Gen. Gage to plan local defense. He adds he will do what is ordered despite skepticism about a small town being bombed.
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C. C. Yearwood
Lovington
Yearwood
Missionary Talks at Tatum Church of the Nazarene
The W F M S of the Church of the Nazarene at Tatum gathered at Mrs Elvin Blevins home for a noon covered dish luncheon and an afternoon missionary service. Mrs James William Mathews gave a detailed talk on Religion and Customs in Arabia, displaying Bahrein garments. Mrs Blevins modeled the costume and a photo was taken. several members attended while Esther Fisher was absent due to illness of two children.
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Tatum
Elvin Blevins
James William Athews
Arabia
Mathews
Bahrein
Persian Gulf
Standard Oil Co
California
Blevins
W. A. Jones
Ernie Garner
Louis Perot
James Anthews
W. C. Scrivner
Esther Fisher
Gary
Jimmie Fisher
Reserves Ordered to Report for Physical Examinations
Capt. Elbert Shipp of Lovington and Capt. Robert T. Wright of Jal receive orders to report for physicals at Sandia Base Hospital Albuquerque on August 21 and 22. They are among the first 42 from New Mexico called and will begin active duty October 6.
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Elbert Shipp
Lovington
Robert T. Wright
Jal
Sandia Base Hospital
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Collins On Ranch In Lamesa Texas Move
Mr and Mrs A A Collins are spending several weeks on their ranch in the area. The Collins have recently moved to Lamesa Texas.
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A. A. Collins
Collins
Lamesa
Texas
Ivey Browning Injured After Fall From Car in Roswell
Mrs. Ivey Browning of Lovington was injured last Thursday night in Roswell when she fell from a car on a busy downtown street. She was rushed to St. Mary’s hospital and is reported in stable condition.
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Ivey Browning
Lovington
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mrs Jordon of Suckeye visits Lovington on business
Mrs John Jordon of Suckeye was in Lovington on business Friday, stopping briefly to conduct matters and return.
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Suckeye
Lovington
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