Easley Seeks Rehearing in Art Johnson Case
The article details Col. Mack Easley filing for more time to prepare a brief for a rehearing in the Art Johnson murder case. Johnson, sentenced to death, awaits possible re-sentencing as the Supreme Court upheld the district court ruling. Easley also notes Judge Harris’s vacation and potential to hire additional counsel for the appeal. The case stems from the 1951 killing of Hobbs carpenter William Cabrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Mack Easley
Art Johnson
Supreme Court
Johnson
George T. Harris
Easley
Harris
Roswell
C. Roy Anderson
Ott Askern
Lucille
William Cabrel
Hobbs Carpenter
Cabrel
Eunice
Sam
Henry Bulman
Johnsons
New Mexico Divides High School Football Into Four Conferences
New Mexico will adopt a four conference system for 1953 high school football with AA East West divisions and A B C groups. Playoffs will determine conference champions, with a single AA playoff and three games for others. League winners meet to decide the statewide title, using head to head results to break ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Judge Brand Divorce and Custody Actions
Judge Brand grants divorce from Glenn DuBose with custody of five children and $75 monthly support. Thompson vs Thompson suit noted. Luke versus Luke records Dorothy Frost surname change. Parkey vs Parkey custody of one child awarded to mother with out of court property settlement. Walters vs Walters divorce grants custody of four children to mother with $100 monthly support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn DuBose
Charlie D. Thompson
Osa Mae Thompson
Dorothy Luke
Roman Luke
Frost
Oleta June Parkey
Jack A. Parkey
Ruby Walters
Norman Walters
Open Range Cowboys Association Plans September Meeting
The Open Range Cowboys Association annual meeting will be held on September 5 at the Lea County Fair Grounds. A fine program is planned and the Lovington Leader will present gifts to the two oldest cowboys and two oldest cow girls. Three door prizes will be drawn for eligible attendees, with no one under 60 eligible to register.
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Open Range Cowboys Association
Lea County Fair Grounds
Lovington
Court settles multiple drilling suits by stipulation
William W. Roulston vs Howard P. Holmes Drilling Co. $600 compensation. M. W. Eaton vs Sephyr Drilling Co. $8,750. L. E. Holland vs Helmerich & Payne Drilling Co. $400. Harold D. Winters vs Noble Drilling Co. $1,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Roulston
Howard P. Holmes Drilling Co
M. W. Eaton
Sephyr Drilling Co
L. E. Holland
Helmerich & Payne Drilling Co
Harold D. Winters
Noble Drilling Co
Lovington Ministers Begin Weekly Jail Service
The Lovington Ministerial Alliance started a weekly service at the Lea County Jail on Wednesday morning. Attending were Rev. W. D. Laing Rev. C. D. Faulkner Rev. David Moore Rev. Ray W. Ross and Rev. Chester Watt. Reeder Owen sang It is No Secret What God Can Do. Rev. Oren Boteler will lead next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Lea County
W. D. Laing
C. D. Faulkner
David Moore
Ray W. Ross
Chester Watt
Reeder Owen
Oren Boteler
Assembly of God
Bake Sale Saturday At Llano Market
The Episcopal Women's Guild will hold a bake sale at Llano Supermarket on Saturday morning. Members plan a wide variety of home made pies cakes and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Women’s Guild
Llano
New Hours for Youth Center
The Youth Center announces new hours for teens from Monday to Friday 3 to 5 30 pm and on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 10 pm. After home football games the center will welcome visiting schools. A back to school dance is set for Friday night August 28 from 8 to 11. Director Mrs. Lucille Dailey will be in the office 9 to 11 am Monday through Saturday.
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Lucille Dailey
Lovington Schools Enroll 2100 Students by Tuesday
About 21 000 students were enrolled in Lovington Schools by Tuesday afternoon under Supt H C Pannell with more expected before August 31. Last year at this point 14014 had enrolled. final totals await next week as all students may not yet enroll.
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Lovington
H. C. Pannell
Llano
Jefferson Avenue
Roswell Oil Owner Freed on Bond in Oil Shipment Case
Sam Cooley, owner of the Cooley Oil Company of Roswell, formerly of Hobbs, posted bond and pleaded innocent before Judge Carl Hatch in Albuquerque. He faces a charge of shipping oil products, including kerosene, across state lines into Arizona without a federal permit from interstate commerce authorities.
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United Press
Roswell
Albuquerque
U. S
Carl Hatch
Sam Cooley
Cooley Oil Company
Roswells
Hobbs
Arizona
Four Seek Divorce and Compensation in Arbitration
Four divorce petitions listed with child custody and support requests by mothers, two involving Elmstead area, no property claims. Separate suits name Ray Thompson versus Rowan Drilling Co for arm injuries and R. E. Markham versus Makin Drilling Co for left hand injuries. Artie Culp seeks divorce and custody of four minor children, three others over 17. Ray Burney sues R. L. Jones Rebecca Jones and Personal Finance for contract performance.
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Aa Tabi Elms
Ray Thompson
Rowan Drilling Co
R. E. Markham
Makin Drilling Co
Artie Culp
Henry Culp
Ray Burney
R. L. Jones
Rebecca Jones
Money Amendments Target Voting on September 15 in New Mexico
The article outlines Amendment No 4 trimming election costs by allowing county boards to fill vacancies in state offices with gubernatorial appointment processes. Amendment No 5 proposes raising daily pay for lawmakers from 10 to 20 dollars, affecting a 60 day biennial session cost. Amendment No 6 extends veterans tax exemptions to all armed forces in any conflict, reducing revenue by nearly 1 million this year. The piece is the second of four in a series by the Taxpayers Association of New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanita FE
Stoney
New Mexico
Los Alamos
Senate
Board of County Commissioners
House of Representatives
Santa Fe
Korea
U. S
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
VA Representative to Visit Hobbs on Sept First
Roy W. Erwin Veterans Administration representative will be in Hobbs on Tuesday September 1 at the State Employment Service 511 East Broadway from 9:00 A M to 5:00 P M. Headquarters are in Carlsbad New Mexico and he travels here every other week to aid veterans or dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Erwin
Veteran Administration
Hobbs
Erwin
Carlsbad
N. M
State Employment Service
East Broadway
Parole Violation Leads to Two Charged Case
Information filed in district court charges Jack Hollisfield and Vernon Nivens with parole violation. Johnnie Lee Hamilton is charged with grand larceny and Johnnie Campbell with assault.
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Jack Hollisfield
Vernon Nivens
Johnnie Lee Hamilton
Johnnie Campbell
Uranium Boom Expands With New Ore Mill in Four-Corners
The Four-Corners area in New Mexico sees a new $3 million ore mill announced by the Atomic Energy Commission. Kerr-McGee Oil Company of Oklahoma City will begin construction and start operation early next month, signaling a broader uranium mining boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-Corners
New Mexico
Atomic Energy Commission
Kerr-McGee Oil Company
Oklahoma City
Church Census To Be Taken Sunday
A community-wide census will be conducted by the Lovington Ministerial Alliance Sunday afternoon from 1 30 to 3 00 P M Workers from cooperating churches meet at First Methodist church at 1 15 P M for instructions and assignments The Alliance requests friendly community support for the cooperative project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Ministerial Alliance
First Methodist
Alliance
Attorney General to cooperate in NM election probe
Attorney General Richard Robinson says he will join U S District Attorney Paul Larrazolo in any probe of fraud in New Mexico's November general election. He intends to seek Larrazolo's cooperation and access to fraud evidence for prosecutions related to the contested senatorial race.
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Richard Robinson
U. S
Paul Larrazolo
New Mexico
Robinson
Larrazolo
U. S. Senate Elections Subcommittee
Patrick Hurley
Dennis Chavez
Subcommittee
Federal District Attorney
Albuquerque to Study Ordinances
The Albuquerque City Commission will consider proposed ordinances on cigarette and gasoline taxes occupation tax sewer tax and a joining ordinance at its Thursday meeting. Officials expect a record crowd and may move the session to larger quarters. The panel may also vote to start construction of a long proposed civic auditorium.
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Albuquerque
Hot Checks Front In Lovington
Two Lovington grocery stores filed charges against four individuals for issuing hot checks on August 24 and 25. Mrs Johnnie Sanchez faces forgery charges while Wm E McCracken Robert Rolling and Thomas A Wilson are charged with issuing hot checks. None had been arrested by noon Wednesday.
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Johnnie Sanchez
Wm. E. McCracken
Robert Rolling
Thomas A. Wilson
Clovis AFB to Receive $1 Million in Upgrades
New Mexico Senator Clinton Anderson states the Air Force will proceed with $1 million expansion and remodeling at Clovis Air Force Base after a prior budget driven suspension. The move follows transfer of a fighter-bomber wing to Germany and aims to relieve local unemployment.
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Clovis Air Force Base
United Press
New Mexico
Clinton Anderson
Air Force
Germany
Anderson
Clovis
Sheriff Names Fay Dodson as Secretary
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo appoints Fay Dodson a new secretary. Dodson, a married redhead with an eight month old son, lives at Easleys Lakes with husband Gregory Dodson who works for Houston Oil Field Material Co and was transferred from Houston to Lovington three months ago.
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Jewell McAdoo
Fay Dodson
Gregory Dodson
Houston Oil Field Material Co
Lovington
Houston
Easleys Lakes
Cemetery Tractor Fund Reaches 302.00 By Noon Wednesday
The Cemetery Tractor Fund rises to 302.00 with new donors listed including Mrs L H Chambers 10.00 Brady Estate 10.00 Mrs Emma Coleman 5.00 Smith Yarbro 25.00 W S Dean Estate 50.00 Mary Jety Hooper 5.00 Mary S Hooper 5.00 Mildred M Jones 5.00 Lovington Auto 25.00.
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L. H. Chambers
Brady
Emma Coleman
Smith Yarbro
W. S. Dean
Mary Jety Hooper
Mary S. Hooper
Mildred M Jones
Lovington Auto
Extension Granted For Appeal to Supreme Court
Col. Mack Easley, attorney for Harvey Wise, Jack McCraw, W. D. Newton and Earl Isreal, asked for an extension of time to prepare the appeal and was granted an extension until Oct. 11 to docket the appeal on the Supreme Court docket. The four are in the state pen for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Mack Easley
Harvey Wise
Jack McCraw
W. D. Newton
Earl Isreal
Supreme Court
Judgment Granted Against J R Ballew for 355 Dollars
M R Lewis and Hazel D Lewis obtain a judgment totaling 355 dollars from J R Ballew in a court ruling. The document lists the awarded amount and the parties involved in the suit.
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M. R. Lewis
Hazel D. Lewis
J. R Ballew
McKenneys Dry Goods Opens Saturday in Lovington
Lovington welcomes McKenney Dry Goods and Supply on North Main Street south of Piggly Wiggly. Owners Oscar and wife run the business with 20 years in dry goods, adding Nash car sales soon. Ruth Schooler joins the staff. store opens Saturday with free gifts for children.
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Lovington
McKenney’s Dry Goods
North Main Street
Piggly Wiggly
Oscar McKenney
Lamesa
McKenney
Lamesa Nash Co
James
Gary
Two Men Sentenced To State Pen In B & E Case
Dillard Hedge and Everett Lee Harrison pleaded guilty before District Judge John R. Brand for breaking and entering the Sweet Shop at Tatum. They received two to three years in state penitentiary and have already served jail time since April 10.
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Dillard Hedge
Everett Lee Harrison
Tatum
John R. Brand
Red Cross Chapter Holds Annual Meet
The North Sea Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday September 1 at 7 30 p m in the REA building Lovington. Members are urged to attend and vote with election of officers among the main agenda items.
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North Sea
The
American Red Cross
REA
Lovington
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