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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
10
The Roundup Dance Club held a Saturday night event with hosts Sheriff and Mrs. Horace Burl Owens and Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hester. Turner's Orchestra provided the music for the Bull location dance party.
Mrs Albert Spradling conducted the study for the Ladies Bible Class of the Church of Christ Wednesday morning at the church.
Mr and Mrs Ross Creamer hosted as guests Mr and Mrs W Creamer Beth and Lloyd of Dora Beth has visited here for a week indicating family ties and a social visit in the community.
The NM high school athletic association abandoned a writers poll for a three conference football setup with A B and C divisions. Points will decide champions with five or four game requirements and potential co champions on ties. Notable guardsmen coaches and players from Lovington Deming Santa Fe Hobbs and other schools are affected by reserve calls amid war.
The 1950 51 Wildcats basketball schedule lists games from December through February against teams including Jal Tucumcari Portales Eunice Monument Tatum Clovis Hobbs Farmington Hope Roswell Carlsbad Jal and Dexter. Tournament dates include Roswell County and District events with dates February 9 10 and 23 24.
The Wildkittens list upcoming games including September 22 at Jal and September 30 at Eunice. Additional matches on October 13 at Jal and October 20 at Eunice follow, with a November 3 game at Clovis.
The Lovington campus showcases a new health and physical education building used for grades five through twelve. L. C. Cozzens and Miss Janet Mardis lead the program as the facility features dual cross-courts, a full basketball court, calisthenic rooms, volleyball and shuffleboard courts, climbing ropes, broadcast booth, and complete fireproofing, opened last October.
The Wildcats list a September 8 away game at Brownfield and a September 15 home date with Monument. Remaining matches include trips to Carlsbad Artesia Eunice Tucumcari and Portales with home games against Hobbs Jal and Fort Sumner and an open date on November 17.
Mrs Johnny Harbor is in Winters Texas this week visiting with her parents and other relatives.
Lovington teachers resume duties after summer travel across the country. Roy L. Jones and Frances Harp return from Canyon Texas where they attended West Texas State Teachers College and summer school. David Shoup and family arrived from Las Vegas with Shoup finishing both summers at Highlands. Coaches Cozzens and Butler came back from Albuquerque after attending the University of New Mexico. Janet Mardis also returns to school duties.
Mrs Dora Ward left the first of the week for a trip to Oklahoma. She will visit relatives there for the next two weeks.
A reference notes a move from Lovington to Silver City where she attended New Mexico Western College, indicating a change in residence and education path.
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