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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1955
Page
4
Hobbs Photo Shop opens Monday to Saturday with a $350 prize giveaway including cameras. Owners Wink Speegile and C. F. Hardesty relocated from the old site to the Lester’s Ice Cream Co. building. Registration for prizes is free, with no purchase required.
The notice lists Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Wilma Wood, Mrs. Roy Wall, Mrs. Kermit Nash, Mrs. Ray Wycoff and Mrs. Jessie McCauley as residents connected to the community event or notice.
The Northern American Baptist Association marks National W M A Emphasis Week August 14 21. Local W M A groups link with District County State and National offices while supporting a Brazil based school and seminary. Parkview Baptist W M A invites visitors to Tuesday meetings at 2 PM.
The Eunice Municipal School system conducted a three day workshop on school matters last week. On the final day and a half a Health Institute was held as part of the program.
The assistants for the institute include Robert J. Utzinger executive director of the New Mexico Tuberculosis Association Dr. Joe Dickson Portales Milton Johnson Dave Striffler D D S Evelyn Dofalk M D G Hull R Hull R N O E Pucket M D Marian Thomas Santa Fe D Colin Eunice.
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu flew to Washington to urge Secretary of State Dulles to release 577 Japanese war criminals imprisoned for World War Two crimes. He argued ten years is sufficient time for confinement.
Shigemitsu states he will discuss with Washington officials the rough plans for a Japanese military buildup, signaling talks on future expansion and security posture.
The cost of living rose slightly with July figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the largest increase at the family dinner table. Inflationary pressure impacts households as food prices surge and ripple through budgets.
The Harris and Hall families reunion took place at Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Janes home in Tatum on August 21, 1955. Attendees included multiple Harris and Hall relatives from Texas, New Mexico, and California.
Edwin Lee Beene and Andy Earl Miller, both of Bay City Texas, are jailed in Plainview Texas on theft charges for stealing a maroon 1949 Chevrolet 3 ton truck from the Lea County Co op plant area on the Tatum Highway. The vehicle was abandoned in Plainview and another car was taken. Sheriff Jewell McAdoo said Texas will handle the case and may involve the FBI due to interstate aspects.
Eunice Municipal Schools will inaugurate the 1955 56 term with 56 faculty members including four new teachers. Arnold Higgins will teach chemistry and physics and direct junior high band. Charles Lankford will handle junior high social studies. Mrs June E Reed will teach junior high science and English. Mrs Lorene Wallis will teach pre first grade.
Lovington will host a Sunday 2 p m supervised trophy pistol match with trophies awarded in each class. Al Savisky will be in charge. Local New Mexico police officers will participate in the event.
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