Hobbs Area Faces 350000 County Jail Bond Vote
Lea County voters will decide on a 350000 bond for a Hobbs jail to house 12 women and 80 men cells plus offices for state police county sheriff city police and other county services. petitions with about 300 names were presented by Hobbs Chamber official Harry Nunan and checked by Eva Tatum with 223 valid voters among them.
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Lea County
Hobbs
Harry Nunan
Nunan
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Leota Board
Harden
Automobile License Bureau
Druer Alston Home From Temple Clinic
Druer Alston returned to Lovington Monday after surgery at Scott and White Clinic Tem ple Texas last week to remove a cheek growth described as painful but successful. His wife ill but improving, with a sister staying to help at their Tatum ranch. The couple, Lea County old-timers married 42 years, visited Dublin on the way, where five sisters and one brother gathered for a reunion. Druer is son of Seth Alston. Lester Alston, Lovington alderman, is also his son.
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Druer Alston
Lovington
Scott and White Clinic
Temple
Texas
Alston
Tatum
Mr. Alston
Seth Alston
Lester Alston
Druer Alstons
Wichita guests honor Mrs. Scott’s father A V Smith
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Scott host their guest A. V. Smith from Wichita Kansas. Mr. Smith is the father of Mrs. Scott.
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M. C. Scott
A. V. Smith
Wichita, Kansas
Mr. Smith
Scott
Gas Hearings on Southern Union At Public Service Commission
The State Public Service Commission wrapped six days of hearings on Southern Union Gas Companys request for higher rates. Chairman I W Leibrand said an order will follow when a just decision is feasible, likely taking weeks to review extensive testimony and exhibits. Company President C H Zachary argued that additional revenue is essential to maintain service quality, as attorney Willis Lee complained about excessive focus on minor matters. Leibrand replied that the panel will decide how minor the matters are.
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State Public Service Commission
Southern Union Gas Company
Commission
I. W. Leibrand
C. H. Zachary
Willis Lee
Liebrand
Mrs. Mary Payne New Advertising Leader at Lovington Leader
Mrs. Mary Payne joins Lovington Leader as advertising manager and began work Tuesday. Formerly owner of Lovington office supply and later the Credit Bureau, she has extensive ad sales experience and will assist merchants with campaigns layouts and copy. She previously worked for the Amarillo Times.
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Mary Payne
The
Lovington Leader
Payne
Lovington
Credit Bureau
Amarillo Times
Farm Bureau Office Closed for Late August Hiring
The Farm Bureau office will be closed August 23 through 26 and reopen August 27 to take applications and deposits for cotton harvest workers. A request will be made for Mexican nationals on August 31. Farm bureau chief Dale Cullen urged farmers to apply now and spread the word to neighbors to secure needed farm hands.
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Farm Bureau
Mexico
Dale Cullen
Divorces Filed This Week in District Court
The docket lists five divorce suits this week including Carl Edward Wells versus Paul Ann Taylor Wells and Jap Arnold Hughes versus Alma Hughes. Also Dewey B. McCollough versus Sybil McCollough Minnie Lee Bulman versus Samuel B. Bulman and Mary F Bartlett versus William A Bartlett.
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District Court
Carl Edward Wells
Paul Ann Taylor Wells
Jap Arnold Hughes
Alma Hughes
Dewey B. McCollough
Sybil McCollough
Minnie Lee Bulman
Samuel B. Bulman
Mary F. Bartlett
William A. Bartlett
Hospital Unit Meeting Set in Eunice for August 27
Delegates from Tatum Eunice Jal Lovington Crossroads Mallamar Buckeye Oil Center Monument and others met August 20 to plan a hospital unit for each town. Ben Alexander of Eunice chaired temporary committee. Ed Estlow and Supt H C Pannell attend for Lovington. The group aims to fund via county bonds near one million dollars as Lea County debt nears four million.
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Tatum
Eunice
Jal
Lovington
Fir Eunice
Ben Alexander
Hobbs
Crossroads
Mallamar
Buckeye
Oil Center
Monument
Ed Estlow
H. C. Pannell
Hilton W. Gillett
Robert Ward
Lea County
County Directories Delayed By Artesia Publisher
The Salisbury Company in Artesia failed to deliver county directories on August 15 as promised. Hobbs Chamber of Commerce manager Harry Nunan said he sent a sharp letter and would call the manager. The directories will be about 16 months obsolete when they arrive. the company has collected advertising fees, and Nunan may seek legal action to force delivery.
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Salsbury Company
Artesia
Harry Nunan
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
Nunan
County Clerk Seeks Opinion on Deputies Pay Over Legal Limit
Miss Eva Tatum writes to State Attorney General Joe Martinez requesting an official ruling on whether county offices can raise deputies’ pay above statutory limits. Some officials reportedly pay more than allowed while others seek raises, but the law fixes the rate.
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Eva Tatum
Joe Martinez
Court House
Judge Carmody to rule on cigarette price law suit
District Judge David Carmody will decide tomorrow if a suit by Albuquerque widow Katherine McSorley challenging New Mexico's cigarette price fixing law should be dismissed altered or sent to court as is The state seeks deletion of a petition phrase implying officials have failed to enforce the law due to neglect inertia timidity or unique reasons.
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David Carmody
Albuquerque
Katherine McSorley
Local police urge residents to pull shades on Peeping Tom
Elementary, Watson Brazil Indiana police report failure to locate an elusive Peeping Tom. They urge residents to keep windows shut and pull down shades for safety. Police say investigation continues and advise reporting any sighting or suspicious activity to authorities.
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Brazil
Ind
iLocal
More Draft Delinquents Announced
The Lea County Selective Service office lists delinquent registrants and asks for help locating them. Named individuals include Andrew Benjamin, Hobbs. Wilburn Lanier, Elm Grove Hobbs. William Hennington Jr., Los Angeles. Horace Rackley, Route 1 Portales. The Leader previously published delinquent lists with reported results.
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Lea County
Lovington Banker Joel Burns Appointed to FHA Committee
Joel A Burns of Lovington New Mexico was appointed to the Farmers Home Administration county committee for Lea County by state director Glen Grisham. Burns, assistant vice president of Lovington National Bank and co owner of Cook Burns Gas Company, will serve three years joining existing members George Copeland and Gordon Cann.
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Joel A. Burns
Lovington
Farmers Home Administration Committee
Lea County
Drayton E. Wasson
Glen Grisham
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Lovington National Bank
Cook Burns Gas Company
FHA
Wasson
Farmers Home Administration
Burns
Herbert R. Fleming
Levington
George C. Copeland
Gladiola
Gordon S. Cann
Lov
Tall corn tale from Mt Vernon reporter
William Rose reported a garden corn stalk in Mt Vernon grew to 17 feet 4 inches, challenging the idea that Iowa is the only tall corn state. The remark questions regional lore and highlights remarkable height in Indiana agriculture.
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MT. Vernon
Ind
William Rose
Iowa
Rose
General Corlett to Hold Hearing on Pitchfork Liquor License
General Corlett will personally appear in Lovington to conduct a hearing revoking the Pitchfork liquor license granted to move from Hobbs. The case involves a license reportedly yielding over 50 000 dollars yearly with patrons from the Texas dry area. Sheriff Trimble planned talks with Governor Mechem and State Liquor Chief Baca prior to the hearing.
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General Corlett
Lovington
Pitchfork
Jack Hitson
Charlie Trimble
Santa Fe
Edwin L. Mechem
Baca
Corlett
Bureau of Revenue
Red China Warns Janan Yn Treaty By United FP
Red China issues warnings regarding a treaty with Janan Yn, as reported by United FP. The article notes tense diplomacy and potential shifts in regional alignment amid negotiations.
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Red China
Janan
China warns Japan on peace treaty with United States
Peiping radio asserts that any peace with the United States without China and Russia would be a declaration of war on both Communist powers. The broadcast quotes a Shanghai open letter urging Japan to include Russia and China, warning that separate American peace plans could determine Japan's fate.
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China
Japan
United States
Russia
Peiping
Shanghai
America
Japan's Fate.” Peiping
Doctors Remove Two Sponges Left In Woman
In Harrodsburg Kentucky a surgeon reports two sponges left in Mrs. Rudolph Dupree after an appendicitis operation in Detroit last February. The objects were removed promptly at Harrodsburg improving her condition and likely saving her life.
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Harrodsburg
Kentucky
Detroit
Rudolph Dupree
Cushing Steps Down as Lea County Hospital Administrator
Paul Cushing resigned as administrator of Lea County Community Hospital, effective immediately. Claire Goldstein will serve as acting administrator. board members Guy Rogers and Straus Baker offered no detailed comment. Cushing, nicknamed Boston, faced criticism over hospital pricing and curt dismissal of questions.
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Paul Cushing
Lea County Community Hospital
Cushing
Hobbs
el Paso
Guy Rogers
Straus Baker
Claire Goldstein
Miss Goldstein
Lippman
Rogers
Baker S
Baker
Lea County Bank
North Linam
Boston
Oil Talks Stalled as Iran Crisis Persists
The Anglo-Iranian oil talks hit a setback after Tehran talks failed to progress. Britain withdrew its eight point plan and Lord Stokes gave Iran until noon tomorrow to decide on British operation of the oil fields.
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Clement Attlee
Britain
Tehran
Privy Seal
Richard Stokes
Iran
Stokes
Philippines And U S Will Sign Mutual Defense Pact
President Quirino of the Philippines and President Truman will sign the United States Philippine Mutual Defense Pact in Washington on October 30. Foreign Secretary Romulo departs Manila by plane tomorrow. Ambassador Cowen and Quirino will join in Washington later. Romulo and Cowen attend the Japanese Peace Treaty conference in San Francisco on September 4.
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Pesident Truman
Philippines
Elipidio Quirino
Washington
Carlos Romulo
Manila
United States
Myron Cowen
Quirino
Romulo
Cowen
San Francisco
Farmers Ranchers All Have Grins After Parched Lea County Rain
Parched Lea County received its first general rain in months from Tuesday night into the noon of Wednesday. Lovington led with unofficial rainfall around two inches. The new highway flooded part of the time and bat ditches filled. CAA in Hobbs reported 31 and thunderstorms continued finding layers of clouds above a 5 000 foot ceiling.
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Lea County
Lovington
CAA
Hobbs
Nationals Farm Bureau Opens Mexican Worker Applications
Public Law 78 allows Mexican workers to be imported for farm labor with immediate effect. Employers must submit a $15 per worker deposit to cover transportation and subsistence. Re-contracts through February 11, 1952 are allowed with conditions including a one year stay limit and termination of ranch-hand contracts.
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Washington
Mexico
Milton Fox
Farm Bureau
United States
U. S
Dale Cullen
Department
Interior
Farm Bureau, Board of Directors
Horn appoints Mew Council members in intergovernmental effort
Speaker Calvin Horn named five state representatives to the Council on intergovernmental cooperation. William J. Bingham of Albuquerque, Lewis Cox of Clovis, Albert Amador Jr. of Espanola, K. S. Walker of Silver City, and John Coury of Santa Rosa join ten others to be named by Lt. Gov. Tino Chavez and Gov. Edwin Mechem.
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Calvin Horn
Council On ‘Intergovernmental Cooperation
William J. Bingham
Abuquerque
Lewis Cox
Clovis
Albert Amador, Jr
Espanola
KK. S. Walker
Silver City
John Coury
Santa Rosa
Tino Chavez
Edwin Mechem
Peace Talks In Motion Once Again At Kaesong
Truce negotiations resume between Allied and Communist delegations at Kaesong Korea with persistent deadlock and mutual accusations. An official spokesman for Vice Admiral Turner Joy cites Communist rigidity and tainted aims while North Korea accuses UN forces of neutrality violations and demands harsh penalties. Frontline reports note fresh North Korean troops pushing South Korean forces back.
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Kaesong
Korea
C. Turner Joy
United Nations
Pyongyang
Nam I
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Jack Maddux
Bill Hollis
Jake Ramsey
Trimble
Temple Clinic
Wichita
Kan
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United Press
Elemetary, Watson
Joel Burns
Indon
Copeland
United FP
C. P. Ballard
U.S
New Mexico State Employment Service
Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau
Horn
MEW Council
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