Lovington Reports Spike in City Car Crashes Over Five Days
Police in Lovington logged six city crashes in five days with four on Saturday. Notable incidents included a Central and Main collision between Campbell and Gabaldon causing about $400 damage and tickets for reckless driving and brake light issues. Other incidents involved Perkins and Hunt, Musick and Dunn, Lair and Peacock, Benson and Murray, all with varying damage and citations.
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Lovington
Central Ave
William N. Campbell
Ricard Gabaldon
Central
Main
Campbell
Main Street
Gabaldon
Adams and
Fifth Street
Charles Musick
Homer W. Dunn
Second
Thomas Jefferson Good
Robert J. Perbinsek
Good
Beldon Frank Lair
Clarence H. Peacock
N. 3Rd Street
Ave. D
Peacock
Frank A. Benson
Val Rndy Murray
Oklahoma
Ave. H
3Rd St. Int
Thanks to Shriners for a grand circus
A letter thanks Lea County Shrine Club for hosting a circus on August 23, 1952 that delighted two young Duten girls newly arrived in the country. The missive notes the joy given to children and honors the late Mas on Shriner Martin Keulen, signed by Edward and Eunice Petri of Eunice New Mexico.
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Lea County Shrine Club
J. H. Siler
Martin Keulen
Edward Petri Eunice
New Mexico
Lovington Radio Station Aims To Broadcast Soon
Lovington may get a local radio station as Prosperity Land Broadcasting Co. received FCC permission to build a 250 watt station on 10500 kilocycles. The site is to be near the Lions softball field with a 50 to 75 mile coverage area and operations could start in 60 to 120 days, pending material and staff.
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Lovington
Dave Worley
Bruce C. Zorns
Federal Communications Commission
Prosperity Land Broadcasting Co
Worley
FCC
Tatum Boy In Hospital With Polio
Eugene Barry Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Barry of Tatum is in a hospital with polio. He was admitted last Wednesday and is reported in stable condition for treatment.
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Lean
Eugene Barry Jr
Man Found Dead Inquest Held In Hobbs
J L Turner about 46 was found dead at The Modern Rooms Saturday around 10 40 a m An inquest listed alcoholism and heart trouble as the cause Deputy Sheriff Wallace H Robson investigated The board of inquiry included Frank K Walker Walter Meeker Osborne Fisher Elmer W Caudill Jim Caldwell and J D Graham Turner survived by wife and two children of Douglas Arizona and a brother of Corozuco Mexico Funeral arrangements entrusted to Brown and Page Mortuary Mrs Turner receiving treatment at Lea County Hospital Hobbs Names of survivors not disclosed
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J. L. Turner
Frank K. Walker
Walter Meeker
Osborne Fisher
Elmer W. Caudill
Jim Caldwell
J. D. Graham
Wallace H. Robson
Douglas
Arizona
Corrozozo
Mexico
Brown and Page Mortuary
Softball Playoff Action Sets Up Doubleheader
The local softball league opened playoffs with Household Supply facing Magnolia as the top and bottom seeds. Baptist meets the Lions in the nightcap at Lions Field with potential third game slated for Wednesday and the winners starting a three game series Thursday.
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Magnolia
Baptist
Lions
Nowell
Baptists
Lions Field
Births August dates list several New Mexico area families
August births reported for Lovington Eunice Hobbs Tatum and Air Base City include Jasper E Case Ray A Pierce John B Corzine D A Morrison E G Sachuz Max A Clampitt L A Bars James L Newton Lee H West and spouses with infant weights ranging from 4 Ibs 15 4 ozs to 8 Ibs 1 oz and names of cities and streets provided.
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Jasper E. Case
Lovington
Ray A. Pierce
Eunice
John B. Corzine
Buckeye
David Earl
D. A. Morrison
S. Leech
E. G. Sachuz
Hobbs
Max A. Clampitt
Michael Glenn
L. A. Bars
Tatum
L. A. Jr
James L. Newton
Air Base City
Lee H. West
S. Morris
Out-of-State Tags Must Be Replaced
New Mexico residents driving cars with Texas or other out-of-state plates face penalties in Lea County J P courts this week. State patrolman Otis Haley and Lea County troopers lead a crackdown issuing about 20 citations with fines and court costs totaling $11.50 each.
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New Mexico
Texas
J.P
Lea County
Otis Haley
Lovington
Opening Draws Crowd at Lea County Lumber Co
Mrs Vera Flostermeyer won the Westinghouse refrigerator, with Mrs Polly Dean taking the radio and Mrs Mary Goodman the electric mixer during the store opening. A steady stream visited the new building over two days, and residents from all four corners of Lea County sent flowers as Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rice praised the reception.
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Vera Flostermeyer
Westinghouse
Lea County Lumber Co
Polly Dean
Mary Goodman
Lawrence Rice
Lea County
Mr. Rice
Open Air Penny Arcade Loot Harvested
Lovington reports early takings from a street arcade. Parking meters yielded 98.81 dollars in a few days as twenty four people used dimes. Joe Smith the utility manager deposited the funds to the bank to trace their path back to the machines.
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Lovington
Joe Smith
Leader Employees To Take Holiday On September 1
The Levington Leader will skip the September 2 issue so printers and staff may enjoy Labor Day with the nation. Publisher and her husband J. C. Head will travel to Cimmaron New Mexico for the Small Bore Rifle Matches, leaving August 28 and returning September 2.
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Levington
J. C. Head
Cimmaron
N. M
New Mexico
B J Clothiers to Open Lovington Branch Thursday Night
B J Clothiers prepares a formal opening for its Lovington branch Thursday at 7 p.m. The store, run by M T Zeke Jernigan and Jimmy Courtney, replaces the Hobbs outlet opened in 1946. Frank Coffman will manage the Hobbs store with Bert Holland and Betty Jo Mapp joining staff. Flowers for the ladies and cigars for the men will greet guests as the new line of men’s clothing is showcased.
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B & J Clothiers
Lovington
M. T
Zeke” Jernigan
Jimmy Courtney
Hobbs
Courtney
Bert Holland
Rankin
Mr. Coffman
Holland
Fayette Ville
N. C
Air Force
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Delma Perkins
Studebaker
Walter L. Tandy
Ricard
United Press
John L. Lewis
The
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Federal Mediation Service
UMW
Lewis
Washington
New York
International Harvester Company
Louisville
Kentucky
International Harvester
Illinois
Indiana
International
Phelps- Dodge Corporation
Denver
Lake
Maryland
CIP
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Tatum Boy
White House
Paris
Philippines
Spain
Japan
Oliver Wendel Holmes
Jamestown
Lovington Credit Bureau
Mary Payne and
Clarellen Green
Mediately
Leader
Mana
B.& J. Clothiers
Jernigan
Inter
Mary Whelen
Courthouse Square
Main Stree
G. F. Wacker Stores
Pauls Valley
Frank Coffman
Betty Jo Mapp
Zeke’ Jernigan
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