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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1951
Page
4
Needlecraft tips by Nancy Baxter emphasize pressing as essential to sewing success. Press each seam and dart before joining pieces, test iron temperature on scraps, keep the iron moving, and press with the straight grain to prevent puckers and maintain fabric shape.
United Packing House Workers' Union local in Ottumwa Iowa lists wage hikes and welfare gains including free lunches two 15 pound hams at Christmas and Easter eight hour birthday holidays two daily travel hours one for commuting and one returning home Walter Van Tassel president says the package adds to higher pay A Chicago union spokesman calls the demands legitimate and no joke noting Ottumwa unit is among the most aggressive affiliates.
In Knoxville, Glenda Choate, age 2, swallowed her mother's reducing pills. She claimed to see pink elephants and monkeys jumping around, though doctors note no intoxication from alcohol.
The New Mexico State Finance Board merges the offices of State Comptroller and State School Budget Auditor and raises the comptroller’s pay to 12000 dollars annually. Ed Hartman succeeds Richard Strahlem as comptroller. The consolidation follows Strahlem’s recommendation noting budget audit work shifts to the State School Finance Board.
Governor Edwin K Meche orders state employees to limit travel at state expense and requires all out of state travel vouchers to be submitted to the State Comptroller for signature. An explanatory letter is required with every travel application.
Officials warn improper electrical use leads to about 70,200 fires nationwide each year. Insurance and safety groups urge installers and homeowners to check wiring, outlets, and appliances to prevent disasters.
President Truman plans to return to Congress with tougher controls proposals after a prior defeat. He briefed the National Advisory Board on mobilization policy and will later meet congressional cadets. He is expected to seek beef slaughter quotas restoration and to press changes to price provisions to curb inflation.
Mary Carillo, age 108, suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized in San Diego. She was released 40 minutes after arrival, but remained active and alert. In Topeka, Daisy McDonald served as chief cook for 35 years in the governor’s mansion kitchen before stepping into broader duties.
The House and Senate approved a defense housing bill loosening credit controls on homes up to 312000. A 19 day House vacation runs from Thursday to September 12. President Truman expected to sign soon and may ask Congress to restore beef slaughter quotas. Washington officials say new controls law may be inadequate to hold prices.
Dr. W L Minton announced the new clinic at South Third and Avenue B will open September 10. The seven room facility offers general X ray and laboratory work across 1650 square feet with a frame shingle roof and Mrs Carl Crutchfield, registered nurse, as assistant. Construction overseen by Jim Davenport.
Roun Down By Drank reports that in Knoxville Tennessee a drunken man lost control and fell onto E J Hayes on the sidewalk. Hayes suffered a fractured knee and was hospitalized. No vehicles were involved in the incident.
In Buffalo New York hundreds of children booed as SPCA superintendent William C Sullivan carried out his duty and killed a 125 pound doe that leaped through a schoolroom window.
In Uttar Pradesh a policeman placed a dead queen bee inside a cardboard carton to attract a swarm massing near a fire hydrant. The dead bee had been killed by a car and the ensuing swarm entered the container.
The ad extols a silicone based furniture polish that creates a water repellent glass like coating. It claims resistance to fingerprints coffee tea and milk and can be used on furniture kitchen appliances and cupboards for months. The inventor notes WWII era silicone compounds used to protect delicate instruments and says the finish dries to a thin hazy film that adheres well.
A light feature on summer picnics celebrates outdoor eating with sun and fresh air. It traces the word picnic to a French root, notes historical beginnings, and extols varied foods, breads, meats, cheeses, condiments, drinks, and a cherry pie desert capstone.
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan calls farmers to harvest all available 1951 hay and pasture seed to ensure future forage supplies for expanding livestock production. He notes erosion control and conservation benefits as equally important, with guides listing alfalfa 900,000 acres 67,000,000 pounds red clover 2,000,000 acres 90,000,000 pounds Jadino 100,000 acres 14,250,000 pounds.
A partial line recalls an old container that hissed and bubbled, with wording suggesting rust and time worn material. The fragment hints at a sensory moment without clear context or subject identification.
The State of New Mexico notices unknown heirs of a civil action in Lea County District Court number 9510. R. E. Griffith Realty Co. seeks to quiet title to Lot 12 Block 42 South Addition Lovington and bar any liens or rights adverse to the plaintiff. Appearance by October 4, 1951, or default judgment. Published in The Lovington Leader August 24 31 September 7 14 1951.
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