Final Rites Held For Mrs. Griffin
Marie West Griffin died August 24 at her Lovington home after a long illness. Funeral services were held August 26 at 10 a.m. in the Smith Yarbro Chapel with Garrie Atkinson in charge. Survived by husband Walter and two daughters Barbara Lee and Frances Kay, plus parents and multiple siblings. Burial followed in Lovington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie West Griffin
Lovington
Smith- Yarbro Funeral Home
Garrie Atkinson
Walter Griffin
Barbara Lee
Frances Kay
J. H. West
Talpa
Texas
R. C. Lawlis
J. C. Jones
Grady
A. W. Walker
Sonny Walker
Griffin
Genius Merritt Receives Merit Award for Lab Device
Merritt, an employee of the U S Public Health Service Communicable Diseases Center, receives a Genius Merit Award for inventing a device that reduces rabbit and lab animal deaths during tests. The device costs under two dollars to build and is estimated to save about five hundred dollars yearly for the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genius Merritt
Eekaa
U. S. Public Health Service
Merritt
Legal Notice in Hobbs land title quieting action
Plaintiffs Garice Land H T Elwell Jr John Reynolds Mamie Reynolds C L Elrod and M K Patterson sue Lea County New Mexico defendants to quiet title to Grimes Addition Lots 25 26 18 24 29 32 and more in Hobbs City. If no appearance by Nov 1 1950 judgment by default will quiet titles. Protests to water right permits L-373 to L-381 must be filed within ten days after last publication September 18 1950. News records note attorney York Schubert Hobbs NM and official date August 10 1950 with publications Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug 29 Sept 5 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County State Bank
Hobbs State Bank
Garnice Land
H. T. Elwell, Jr
John Reynolds
Mamie Reynolds
C. L. Elrod
M. K. Patterson
District Court
Lea County
New Mexico
Grimes
Hobbs
York & Schubert
State of New Mexico
United States of America
Saic
Fred Turner, Jr
Midland
State of Texas
Township
N.M.P.M
Notice of Appointment and Probate Court Action in Lea County
In the Probate Court of Lea County New Mexico Ina B Orrell deceased executor appointed August 5 1950 with Heidel Swarthout Lovington NM as attorneys claims must be presented by law. Also a land foreclosure notice directs sale to highest bidder and warns of default judgment October 3 1950. Lead by Virgil McKnight with notices published August 15 22 29 and September 5 12 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lovington Leader
Ina B. Orrell
Heidel & Swarthout
Lovington
New Mexico
Virgil McKnight
Lea County
Ether Chism
W. P. Chism
Public Sale and Land Notices in Lea County New Mexico
Notices include change of water wells in Lea County and public land sales by the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces office. Details cover multiple Lot and Section descriptions, sale dates September 22 1950, minimum bids $15 per acre, and hunting restrictions across listed townships and ranges.
Foreclosure Sale Notice for Wishwell Cafe in Eunice NM
Special Master Hallam announces sale of Wishwell Cafe property in Eunice Lea County New Mexico on September 25 1950 at 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time. First lien by Mark Owen for 814 due plus interest and second lien by Ed G Smith for 899.80 due plus interest, both on Lots 1 2 3 Block E Owen Second Addition. Also includes unrelated notices of estate administration and a separate quiet title action in Lea County District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Lea County
New Mexico
Mark Owen
Laura Swinney
Ed G. Smith
Eunice
Owen
Donald D. Hallam
Gussie M. Dearduff
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Mrs. Griffin
Freestone County
ARMY
Hobbs, New Mexico
Vee
Sinl
Cbrfectio
Revere Ware
Revere
Revere Breakfast Unit
Spor
Ves
Mirro Ma
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
Waffle Baker
Mirro-Matic
Aluminum
Arante and
Housekee
W. M. Beauchamp
D. C. Seal
N.M
J. C. Comace
State Engineer’s Office
Santa Fe
N. M
Township 17
United States
Department OF the Interior
Bureau of Land Management Land & Survey Office
U. S
T. S
Nmpm
Las Cruces
Range
G. C. Moon
Mary B. Moon
L. A. Meadows
East Main Street
Ada
Oklahoma
Leader
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