Lovington Men Accepted for Draft Persists in Lea County
Thirteen of fourteen Lovington draft participants reported in El Paso were accepted, including Henry Cannon Jr who transferred from Ft Worth. The quota was 16 and has been filled, but more men will be called with fifty slated to report this week and fifty four next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Lovington
Francis Connell
Fort Worth
Lea County
Marvin Levi Bell
Jal
Edward Dow Hart
Eldon Ferrell Williams
Seminole
Fred Wyatt Boyd
Eunice
Thomas Edward Todd Jr
Hobbs
Billy Wayne Tierce
Femon Carol Teague
E. L. Bracken
Kenneth Lee Chambers
Pontiac
Okla
Benny Eugene Lawson
Kenneth J. Harison
Edmond
Oklahoma
Kenith L. Wean
Ontario
California
Henry Cannon Jr
Physical
Ft. Worth
Fair Books Should Be Out Already
Mayor Ed Holt of Tatum said Lea County Fair premium books were gathered two to three weeks ago and should be distributed by now. He noted committees are working and that books should be in circulation at least two months before the fair, which is less than three weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Holt
Tatum
Holt
Fair Board
Fiat
Royal Service Program By Two Circles At Baptist Church
The Royal Service Program was held Monday afternoon at the Baptist Church conducted by both Circles of the W M A. Mrs. C A McDaniel led the program with participation from Mines J M Judge Earl Wilks Rudolph Castleberry and J B Jones. The event focused on Arabia welfare from the Royal Service Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
W.M.A
C. A. McDaniel
Benny Ellis
Mines
J. M. Judge
Earl Wilks
Rudolph Castleberry
J. B. Jones
Royal Service Magazine
Woodrow Coe
Mmes. L. W. Hardcastle
C. O. Lewis
R. F. Goodrich
Socorro County Faces Pressure Over Dee Donnell Tax Figures
The Attorney General Office and State Tax Commission Chairman Harrold Sellers say Socorro County Commissioners must use the Dee Donnell revaluation figures, not ignore them. A spokesman notes a Bernalillo County precedent and warns that investigation and legal action may follow after residents urged rejection of the figures as unjust and unequal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My Univer K
Attorney General
State Tax Commission
Harrold Sellers
Socorro County
Chief Hadderston Urges Careful Driving In School Zone
City Police Chief Jack Hadderton and Deputy Joe Price plus Ed Carr urge drivers to heed signs and slow down as children return to school. He notes school zones are clearly signed with a 15 mph limit and officers on duty, while other areas have a 25 mph limit. Regular checks on brakes tires lights and wipers are advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hadderton
Fiorce
Joe Price
Ed Carr
Hadderton
Wildcats Begin Preseason Practice For September 8 Opener
Thirty one Wildcats are practicing regularly for the season with five more expected to join. Coaches Virgil Boteler and L C Cozzens lead muscle wind calisthenics and ball handling as the squad trains twice daily from 9:30 to 11:30 a m and 3 to 5 p m. The list includes captains Tommy Bingham and Lewis Kirkland among back and guard players with positions noted.
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Wildcats
Virgil Boteler
L. C. Cozzens
Tommy Bingham
James’ Bigham
Lewis Kirkland
Jimmy Lister
Bill Lee
Jerry Cooper
Bill Lawson
Kenneth Lawson
Jackie Bevers
Eddie Scott
Jimmy Black
Kenneth Kelly
Haydon Battles
Caroll Cook
Robert Deitz
Billy Mitchell
Arland Bishop
Weldon Millsap
L. E. Bullington
Floyd Quarles
Glen Adams
Bill Bryant
Perry Burks
Jimmy Durham
Kelly Click
Kyle Lord
Joe Tarry
Bobby Blackwood
Grady Hughes
Keith Farr
John Anderson
Benny Baleas
Jimmy Willyard
Ramon Broods
Alton Ply
Jimmy Rice
Missing New Mexico Corporal among Sunshine State casualty list
Another New Mexico man is reported missing in action. Corporal Jefferson L. Conner, grandson of Mrs. Mattie Mills of Roswell, is the 31st on the Sunshine States casualty list. Fifteen reported missing, fifteen wounded, and one killed in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Jefferson L. Conner
Mattie Mills
Roswell
Sunshine States
Mayor Holt Won't Resign as He Becomes County Commissioner
Tatum Mayor E D Holt said he will hold both offices after January 1 1961. An Assistant District Attorney advised that holding two elective posts is permissible since neither is paid, with the county post paying 75 dollars monthly rising to 100 and allowance for county work expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Randolph Reese
Army rocket expert arrested for theft at Los Alamos lab
The FBI said Sanford Lawrence Simons, 28, an Army rocket project employee at Denver University, was arrested in Denver Tuesday for stealing an extremely valuable fissionable material from Los Alamos Laboratory in 1946.
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Washington
FBI
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Sanford Lawrence Simons
Denver University
Denver
Skelt Williams Ill in Roswell St Mary's Hospital
Woozie Wilder visited Skelt Williams who is ill in St Marys Hospital Roswell on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skelt Williams
Roswell Hospital
Woozie Wilder
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell
It’s a Girl for Bill Gores
Mr and Mrs Bill Gore welcomed a baby girl on August 22 at Lea County Hospital. The birth adds a new member to the Gore family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gores
Bill Gore
Lea County Hospital
Leader Publisher Inspired by Chief Justice Brice
A Roswell interview with Chief Justice Charles R. Brice of New Mexico's Supreme Court praises his decades of service. The 80-plus jurist stresses strong law enforcement and a clear path for citizens from district attorney to governor, urging voters to choose capable officers.
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Leader
Brice
Charles R. Brice
New Mexico Supreem Court
Roswell
Justice Brice
New Mexico
Supreme Court
United States
A. K. Head
Rural Telephone Project Meet Held At Prairieview Friday
Lea County residents gathered in Prairieview Friday night to sign for Rural Telephone project membership. Printice Harris said at least 90 percent must join for feasibility and urged applications at the Lovington REA office with a $5 fee. If approved the fee credits toward the total, else refunded pro rata. Further Lea County meetings planned with a house to house canvas. Clovis already has a rural telephone project. Harris noted Lea County residents have more service than Clovis. Time and place of future meetings will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Printice Harris
R.E.A
Lovington
R. B. Moore
Lea County
Clovis
Harris
Key Family Plans Wide State Visit During Vacation
Mr and Mrs Jack Key are away on vacation and plan to visit relatives across the state. They will also spend several days in Ruidosa during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Key
Ruidosa
Lovington Invitational Softball Opens Monday
The Lovington Lions Club hosts the Lovington Invitational Softball tournament from August 28 to September 6. Six local teams join seven other entrants including Shell Denver City REA Artesia Hawkins Oldsmobile Doc's Pontiac Ohio Oil and Clovis Redbirds. First prize is 300 and runner-up 150 with 25 cent admission for adults.
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Lovington
The
Lovington Lions Club
Shell
Denver City
REA
Artesia
Hawkins Oldsmobile
Morton, Tex
Doc's
Pontiac
Portales
Ohio Oil
Hobbs
Clovis Redbirds
Starkey Packing Co
Clovis
Bennett couple to attend Jones family reunion
Mr and Mrs H H Bennett plan to attend the Jones family reunion in Tatum this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Bennett
Tatum
Mother's Life Lost in Vanadium Fire
In Vanadium New Mexico a 28 year old mother Aneta Dominguez died shielding her children as a fire engulfed the family home. Her husband Manuel Dominguez rescued a four year old daughter Idene but the fire claimed Mary Lou 10 and Alexander 1. An inquest was scheduled and authorities blamed faulty wiring.
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Aneta Dominguez
Vanadium
New Mexico
Manuel Dominguez
Idene
Mary Lou
Alexander
Silver City
Bartley McDonald
Bayard
No Liquor Shortage Reported in New Mexico
A United Press survey shows no shortage of over the counter whiskey in New Mexico despite lagging supplier deliveries of Scotch and top bonded whiskeys. Dealers report drastic cuts in orders with complaints of receiving far fewer cases than ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
United Press
Lovington School Plant Open House Invites Public
The Lovington school district invites the public to inspect the entire educational plant on Sunday afternoon September 3 from 3 to 5 PM. All campus buildings will be open, with summer renovations visible including repainting, sanding, and repairs. New equipment such as a set of tympani for the band and new desks and tables have been installed in the schools.
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Elemmatary School
Lovington
Lea County School Schedule Sets Sept 5 Opening Date
County Superintendent Mrs. Joella Robinson announces that all Lea County Schools, six in total, will open September 5 with a unified year schedule. Holidays include Labor Day, NEA meeting days, Thanksgiving, Christmas break, and Easter. Closing date is May 23, 1951. Municipal schools Jal Monument Eunice and Lovington rural districts share bus totals.
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Joella Robinson
Lea County
N.M.E.A
Monument
Eunice
Jal
Lovington
Tatum
Esunice
New Mexico Confers 44 Bar Examinations in Santa Fe
In Santa Fe 44 aspiring attorneys passed the bar the first three days of last week. Of these 34 were sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Eugene Lujan with 10 set for admission after meeting residence requirements. Notables include Thomas J. Mabry Jr. and numerous Albuquerque and Roswell entrants. Several others were admitted later or upon motion after completing residence periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Eugene Lujan
Thomas J. Mabry, Jr
Roy F. Miller, Jr
Marybelle Dailey
Albuquerque
Thomas Catron III
Howard B. McClellan
Clayton
Charles D. Harris
Gladiola
Jewels R. Ashlock
Charles A. Feezer
Fred M. Standley
Thomas E. Joyce
Maurice J. Underwood
Harvey S. Hoshower
Dale H. Johnson
Clovis
Charles T. Fitta
Truth Or Consequences
Stephen A. Mitchell
Eagle Nest
Samuel Langdon, Jr
Farmington
Plans Underway For Baptist Conference Here
Preparations are underway for the Southeastern Conference of the Baptist Church to be held locally. Organizers expect representatives from several churches to participate in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Conference of the Baptist Church
Lovington Softball Most Valuable Player Balloting
The Lovington Leader and Softball League present a fans choice MVP trophy. Ballots, printed in August issues and again this week, allow five names with a five to one point scale. Ballot boxes at local shops and Leader office. voting ends Friday noon with trophy presentation that night or Saturday.
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Lovington
The
Leader
Sweet Shop
Nowell’ Drug
Jake’s Fountain
City Drug
Leader Office
Ball Park
Civil suits filed include DeSoto divorce and Offield case
On August 16 Joyce G. DeSoto filed for divorce from J. A. DeSoto and requested restoration of her maiden name Joyce G. Woody. On August 18 R F Offield sued Ruth Butler Offield seeking divorce and property division.
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Joyce G. DeSoto
J. A. DeSoto
Joyce G. Woody
R. F. Offield
Ruth Butler Offield
Divorce and Property Division
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Lovington Public
J. E. Speegle
Harold Hansen
Chief Hadderston
E. D. Holt
J. Paul Heard
Justice of Peace
County Commissioners
Bulletin
Rural Telephone Project
Prairieview
Priirieview
Liquour
Dale B. Walker
George L. Zimmerman
Mabry
Leslie A. Williams
Benjamin T. Traub
George W. Walker
George T. Harris, Jr
James A. Maloney
Paul P. Schwartz
Lavor W. Bernham
James D. Cowper
Cecil V. Hale, Jr
William J. Torrington
Albert O. Lebeck, Jr
James L. Brown
Silas G. Henry, Jr
Richard C. Civerole
Albert B. McKechan
William
Jack M. Morgan
Edison C. Sernna
Esther S. Crane
Aztec
Annette Reese Shermack
Charles F. Malone
William O. Jordan
San Jon
John W. Thompson, Jr
Russell E. Jones
Belen
David E. Douglas
Socorro
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