Oil worker battles intruder at Denton Pool doghouse theft
Billy Johnson an 18 year old Hobbs football player captured an armed man Granville Lawrence Holder 26 of Elmore City Oklahoma at Denton Pool north of Lovington. Holder attempted to steal wallets while Johnson subdued him after a knife failed and police arrested Holder who faced assault with a deadly weapon and grand larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Johnson
Hobbs
Denton Pool
Lovington
Granville Lawrence Holder
Elmore City
Okla
Johnson
Holder
Hold
G. E. Mallard
Bill Stroud
Doyl Sorrell
Holder Quitely
Stat
Otis Haley
Paul's Valley
Registration Drive To Start Soon Why Wait
The Civic Project Advisory Council in the Liano Hotel crafted a plan to boost voter registration. Gordon McMeen leads the registration committee with Mrs Beatrice Hessler as chair. Beecher, Pannell, Hill, and others assigned to press forms, ads, and outreach. Maps divide the city into eight zones for canvassing. Remember you must be registered to vote. New Mexico has no poll tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Project Advisory Council
Liano Hotel
Ufier
Gordon McMeen
Beatrice, Hessler
McMeen
New Mexico
First Milk Shipment Opens New Lovington Dairy Route
The Borden Co of Midland plans a million dollar yearly dairy industry in Lovington. The first milk shipment came from the T. F. Conway and R. D. Pritchard farms on Monday. Two more farms, Dan Phillips and Fred Harkey, will join the route soon. Each farm has about twenty cows. The aim is to reach about 5,000 gallons daily as production grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Sisk
Borden Co
Midland
Texas
Levington
Conway
Praireview
R. D. Pritchett
T. F. Conway
H. B. Schauer
D. A. Wasson
Farmers Home Administration
T. C. Perkins
Lea County Pma
Conway’s
Pritchett’s
Lovington
Tex
Borden
R. D. Pritchard
Dan Phillips
Fred
Tex) Harkey
Drayton E. Wasson
Wasson
Lilac Lassies and Bud Headline Two Day Shrine Circus
Kay Kandra leads a dozen Lilac Lassies in the Gil G Gray Shrine circus opening a two day run at the old football field. Buddie Maxcello is an aerial escort. Shows are at 2:30 and 8:15 PM with free matinees for Lea County students.
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Gil G. Gray
Kay Kandra
Buddie Maxcello
Lea County
Hobbs Shrine Club
Shrine Circus
Lovington Native Wins Parking Ticket Distinction
Kenneth Parr earns the town’s distinction for long parked vehicles in front of Lovington’s legal slot machine area. City records show a first ticket issued at 10:35 for overparking in Lovington Streets.
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Lovington
Kenneth Parr
Mr. Farr
Leader offers $3 weekly news tip reward
The Lovington Leader announces a weekly $3 reward for the best news tip. Tips can be phoned in or brought to the office, with payment made to the tipster each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Special Labor Board Named by Lea County Farm Bureau
A special meeting of the Lea County Farm and Live Stock Bureau named a labor board composed entirely of Mexican National workers. Members chosen were B. D. Cave Boyd Taylor R. E. Wilingham R. L. Davis and Travis Harris to address labor problems for farmers and ranchers using Nationals. Roy Tomlinson urged continued contracting of Nationals and asked those needing harvest labor to notify the bureau with numbers and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Farm and Live Stock Bureau
B. D. Cave
Boyd Taylor
R. E. Wilingham
R. L. Davis
Travis Harris
Roy Tomlinson
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Pastor Guilty of Reckless Driving in Lovington
Rev. Theodore R. Coopwood of Emmanuel Baptist Church Lovington was convicted of reckless driving by Judge Green. His license was revoked for one year with no fine. He admitted car trouble and claimed shock rather than intoxication. Police alleged impairment and requested a blood test Coopwood refused stating it was his privilege.
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Theodore R. Coopwood
Emmanuel Baptis Church
Lovington
Judge Green
Rev. Coopwood
Otis Haley
Green
Jack Underwood
Haley
Rev
Coopwood
Coop Wood
Fire damages Morgan home on East Street
Dillard Morgan’s house at 622 N East St suffered extensive damage to two rooms in a attic wiring fire. Volunteer fireman Jake Lister suspects the blaze started in overhead attic wiring. Living room was a total loss and the front porch partial loss. Morgan sustained minor singeing. he alerted the Fire Department after waking to flames. The owner is Dr Hilburn. This was the volunteers’ first fire run in some time.
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Dillard Morgan
N. East St
Jake Lister
Morgan
Dr. Hilburn
Quartet Singer's Services Held In Seminole
Funeral services were held Tuesday August 19 for R. C. Hiaing of Seminole Texas at the 1st Baptist Church. The quartet in which he sang attended the service. Members named include L. G. Smalley and Mrs. Mary Sue Jordan of Hobbs Roy Cahill of Mondhan and Jim Claunch his replacement. He is survived by his wife.
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R. C. Hiaing
Seminole
Texas
1St Baptist Church of
Riding
Lea County Gospel Singers
L. G. Smalley
Mary Sue Jordan
Hobbs
Roy Cahill
Mondhan
Mr. Riding
Jim Claunch
Eagle Drive In Sees Value of Leader Advertising
The Eagle Drive In Theatre in Hobbs Lea County highlights the Leader circulation as valuable for advertising. The theater plans to run its program in each issue, urges county residents to visit, offers a snack bar during show hours, and provides a playground for children.
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Eagle Drive In
Lea County
Hobbs
Judge Bensing Bound Mrs Lowe 10 DC
Judge Bensing bound Mrs Mavis Lowe of Big Spring Texas over to district court after a preliminary hearing in the Denver City case involving an August 3 robbery attempt at Pauls Bar. Her husband James Lowe confessed under oath claiming he forced her to aid him and discussed a past record.
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Judge Bensing
Mrs. Lowe
Robert L. Bensing
Mavis Lowe
Big Spring
Tex
Paul's
Denver City Highway
Lowe
Justice of Peace
Bob Bensing
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Poe
Oklahoma
George Mallard
T. Thurman
R. H. Marlar
Paul Farris
P. N. Atkins
Bill Don Johnson
Schauer
Circus
Special Labor Board
Bery
el Reno
Leavenworth
Alcatraz
Bensing
Law
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