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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1955
Page
2
Lovington Leader explains publication as Lea County News paper, three issues weekly Sunday Tuesday Thursday. Mentions editor publisher and year established, land office, and subscription rates for Lea County residents and outside areas.
Eunice merchants unite to promote Dollar Day the second event since August 1. Every shop participates including welding and machine shops advertising to urge residents to shop locally and keep trade at home.
The 1955 56 school year opens Monday with six public schools and St Helena Catholic School in Hobbs welcoming students. Lea County districts boast strong local funding from oil taxes and plan permanent buildings, with Lovington parochial plans for future growth. Students in Jar Monument and Tatum will enter improved classrooms as new facilities come online.
Former President Truman offers advice to curb juvenile delinquency in a letter to Senator Kefauver. He urges mothers and fathers to stay at home and raise their families, arguing children now face too many gadgets and too few chores.
A&M Extension Entomologist John Durkin recommends stink bug control with dusts containing 5 percent DDT, 15 percent toxaphene and 40 percent sulfur or 2 percent dieldrin at 20 pounds per acre. Sprays using the same material ratios are also advised, with caution against benzene hexachloride on crops.
A Holloman Air Development Center report questions the dangers of cosmic radiation at high altitude. Tests with animals up to 120000 feet show greying hair as the main effect, with six months of observation suggesting hazards to nerves may be over estimated. The study implies a traveler in the stratosphere could work normally with no lasting land impact within three years. Tin accounts for about 70 percent of Bolivian export.
The citizens good roads committee protests Secretary of State Natalie Buck’s choice of a different ballot title. They had selected Big Truck Law for the special election on September 20, but Buck proposes Trucking Law of 1955, arguing the prior name is unfair.
Prairie chickens in Roosevelt County show a downward trend from 1953 to 1955 with 273 males across 36 grounds in 1955, 232 across 29 grounds in 1954, and 166 across 20 grounds in 1953. Some areas near Gallina Wells Restoration Area and Cross roads Restoration tract show local increases. Frary notes birds also found in Harding, Quay, Curry, Lea and Chaves Counties.
The fifth annual New Mexico Hereford Ranch Tour runs Aug 31 to Sept 2 visiting Wagon Mound Las Vegas Conchas Dam Tucumcari and Ft Sumner regions. It showcases Hereford cattle visits Bell Ranch headquarters and a noon barbecue with entertainment. The NM Hereford Assn sponsors the tour open to all interested, with no charge for events and meals.
The National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to provide at least 15 million dollars annually to the Patent Office, arguing current funding slows patent issuance and risks lowering quality. NAM officials cited examiner shortages, calling for staffing to 800 850 to handle applications and reclassifications. They claimed proper funding yields faster, sound patents and stimulates economic growth.
Chicago teens between 13 and 19 can borrow up to 50 dollars from First Commercial Bank with a youth loan board of three approving applications. The board meets weekly to review requests for a big dance clothes school books and family presents. No co signers or collateral required.
The National Safety Council and the U S Department of Agriculture urge checking baying equipment for safety guards and stopping mowers before adjustments. They warn to watch steps around hay racks and stacks and advise cautious habits to eliminate haytime hazards.
Nutrition dominates poultry meetings and journals as farmers push faster chick growth. Proper balanced rations with essential elements plus additives yield better results than poor feed or missing supplements, reducing early mortality through improved feeding methods.
In New Mexico the Make It Yourself with Wool contest boosts participation among girls aged 14 to 22. District winners earn all expense paid trips to state finals in Albuquerque. national winners receive trips to Rome Paris and New York. Awards include sewing machines, savings bonds, and fabric lengths from major firms.
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