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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1955
Page
8
Help wanted for two office girls one for Leader office Lovington and one for Hobbs. Locally known or experienced reporter must write by hand type fast and have pleasing voice. See Mrs Head at Leader Hobbs afternoons mornings Lovington. Middle aged lady will do babysitting in your home day or night. Phone 6 4591 or 211 N Sth.
Readable notice seeks to buy 12 birds including Austria Whites or Leghorns. Person named Mrs Head is the contact at Leader Office for the transaction.
Classified notices listing sale items include an Orson Trombone used one football season with contact Hobbs 3-3877 and dates 7/28-31, two furnished houses for $3000 or separate sale via Don Jensen or Sadie E, and a 30 cubic foot refrigerator at Sanders Refrigeration 24 West Avenue E phone 6-4971 with 8/25-4tc.
Room for single man outside entrance at 314 N Sixth. Phone 8391. 8/28-tfc.
Large bedroom in private home with private entrance and twin beds. Private bath. Located at 409 N Second. Contact phone 6 2936. 7-24-tfc.
Justice of Peace John W. Green dismissed charges of assault with a deadly weapon against Lovett Piland Friday morning. Assistant DA Kermit Nash argued no cause for action. Piland testified he found Wilbur Bolton and his wife in a car near the Liano Hotel. Bolton testified he sold vegetables and Mrs Piland had bought some.
Ruby Pruitt Mulanax died August 24 1955 in Dallas Texas a long time area resident born January 20 1908 in Pearl Texas married Neil Mulanax in Silver City September 4 1925 survived by husband Neal son Dennis in Venezuela daughter Marion Elaine Evans Boulder Colorado father M W Pruitt two brothers Chester Penwell Buck Afton two grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services Aug 26 at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev C G Watt interment Lovington Cemetery pallbearers Curry Pruitt Connie Pruitt Peter Pruitt Odis Friar Ben Rushing Buddy Medlin Cecil Goodwin.
The Eunice Cardinals start their eight game football schedule on Friday September 9 hosting Van Horn Texas at 730 p m The remaining games include Sept 16 Fabens away Sept 23 Lovington home Sept 30 Grand Falls home Oct 7 Jul away Oct 14 Fort Sumner home Oct 21 Santa Rosa away Oct 28 N M M I at Roswell
Plans are progressing for the Open Range Cowboy Reunion in Lovington on Saturday September 3. Heavy Record, Monument president, reports Several area folks will attend with Aunt Sally Slaughter of Carlsbad slated to join. A barbecue dinner, visiting, impromptu talks, and gifts for the oldsters plus door prizes are planned.
R. H. Benton received fines on two charges in Justice Court on Friday. One charge cited an overhang on a truck without permit and the other hauling for hire without authorization. He was fined 30 dollars on each charge.
A man testified that after a nocturnal incident he moved items from the front seat to the back when Piland approached and drew a knife threatening him. The event occurred after 12 o'clock at night.
The New Mexico State Highway Commission fired Hardy Swayze and Charles Johnson of the materials and research laboratory after they made unbacked accusations against other department members. Johnson had blamed Ira Miller for two project failures at Ruidoso and Alamogordo. Miller countered. Swayze resigned to quit the department, but the commission did not accept the resignation. A vote on firing another employee was withdrawn.
Dr J Cotton said about $200 was stolen from him in a Hobbs saloon by two girls. He blamed them because friends of his were robbed while with the same pair. A Hobbs police officer advised him to avoid trouble by staying away from the two girls.
The Eunice School Board announces a policy barring married pupils from enrollment and must drop married students who marry after enrolling. The measure aligns with Lea County districts and is justified by what the board views as in the best interest of most pupils and the lack of state funds for married pupil education.
Hobbs police arrested Ernest Hammond after a two week investigation into the theft of a 45 calibre Frontier Model Colt pistol from a glove compartment. W. L. Elliott of Tatum reported the burglary on August 1% and Hammond allegedly admitted possession of the pistol the day it was taken.
Lipson's of Hobbs will host a College Girl Style Show on Tuesday at the East Broadway store. Local high school and college girls will model sweater sets with a door prize for a lucky attendee. Refreshments will be served as Lipson's recently remodeled the balcony for small group meetings.
Styles Bridges of New Hampshire accused U S forces of protecting Communist truce spies in South Korea in a telegram to John Foster Dulles. He described the arrangement as ludicrous and urged the job be handed to other United Nations troops.
A Texas woman, 46 year old Lieutenant Colonel Inez Hayes of Muleshoe, named Chief of the Army Nurse Corps. She will assume office October 10 succeeding Colonel Ruby F. Bryant, reassigned to U S Army in Europe. Born in Paint Rock, she has 22 years in the Army with service in the Philippines Pacific and Europe.
The Lea County Juvenile Panel met in Hobbs on Thursday and recommended 15 year old Jimmy Ray Reyholds of Eunice be sent to the state Industrial Home. He was charged with molesting a Eunice woman.
Jackson Chevrolet of Lovington reported a burglary on South Main Street. Thieves broke a back window, attempted to break a safe, and escaped with $17 in cash. Police found the break in Friday morning. Doran Chevrolet in Hobbs also suffered an attempted break in with a damaged safe.
Ethel May Harris 30 to Earl J. Goin 44 St Louis Missouri Alpha Omega Dennis 18 Jal to Bobby Neil Dezell 28 Hobbs Billy Joyce Stateville 18 to Paul Allen Robertson 18 Lovington Ruth H Sarge 27 to Louisville I Seaton 35 Mid-
A series of marriage notices list couples from Hobbs Monahans Odessa and Hobbs Texas and New Mexico with ages and dates in August. The notices show multiple exchanges including Rachel Wells to Maxie Walker and Peggy Sue Bailey to Price Standmire with couples from Levelland Hobbs Monahans and Odessa. In Massachusetts Albert M Willis age 90 after 49 years of driving without a violation surrenders his license and sells his 1931 car.
Final rites are pending for infant SekZo Seago the 30 day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seago of 1010 West Humble Hobbs. The infant was born in the county hospital and has remained there since birth. Griffin Service is in charge.
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