29 Aug 1954
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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1954
Page
1
Carter and a 10 member committee at Rock Chapel Baptist Church discussed contacting Governor Mechem to declare martial law in Hobbs. He claimed police and district attorney actions threaten segregation supporters and urged preparations to protect themselves.
An elderly Hobbs man, Hubert Lee, 67, was shot fatally Friday night. His girlfriend, Miss Emma Hicks, 47, is in city jail on suspicion of murder. Police found the body at his home and noted prior trouble between them as deputies investigate the case.
Funeral services for J A Paul Woodward were conducted at the Smith Yarbro chapel with Rev Vernon Meeks officiating. The Lovington resident a retired rancher and mail carrier born January 11 1865 in Ball Prairie Texas died after a stroke at 401 North 9th Street. He married Eva McKeen in 1893 and had one son and four daughters with 15 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren and other relatives surviving. Interment followed at Lovington Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers.
A local appeal asks World War I veterans who lived in Lea County during 1917 or 1918 to mail their names to Lea County Memorial care of Jesse A. Benson chairman Box 113 Lovington New Mexico. The goal is to collect veterans who served from Lea County.
The L. C. Jane Trucking Co. of Odessa Texas was fined 55 dollars for traveling on state highway 83 with an overweight truck.
Supt. Charles Mills of the Hobbs school system says the Andrews Texas school has canceled a football contract with Hobbs due to a desegregation order. He notes talks with Ker mit and Monahans officials, but expects Hobbs to play these schools this year.
Eunice Town Clerk releases two building permits. Ellis Rowland plans a 42 by 60 foot cement block drive in restaurant on No Main Street at an estimated cost of 15000 dollars. Skelly Oil Co to erect a 48 by 28 foot cement block service station on Texas Avenue at an estimated cost of 10000 dollars.
Hubert Corzine arrived in Lay ington to finalize arrangements for the last open police position. He has worked with an industrial firm in Carlsbad and brings prior law enforcement experience, according to Police Chief C. D. Stout.
Eunice Mayor Earl Fletcher is reported improving at Lea General Hospital after a heart attack. He has been hospitalized for two weeks while under care.
District Attorney Patrick Hanagan summoned Hobbs Segregation Committee members led by Pastor Carter to his office to review school attendance laws and enforcement roles. He warned Carter of responsibility for any resulting trouble and asked the group to proceed under lawful guidance. A tense exchange followed as petitions were refused and officers listened.
Mrs Halsey Lorcan Curtiss died at her Hobbs home 514 West Byars Wednesday night at 10 20. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 PM Griffin Funeral Home with Reverend Truett Allen officiating. Burial followed at Prairie Haven. Survivors include husband J W Curtiss three daughters C V Sullivan Hobbs C R Powell Palestine Texas Jackie Curtiss and Cecil Curtiss three granddaughters her mother Foster Babbs Borger Texas her father C E Sands Kansas City Missouri one sister Mrs W F Pierce Eugene Oregon and one brother C E Babbs Borger Texas.
The Lovington school open house scheduled for Sunday Sept 5 is postponed due to the vocal music building not yet complete. Other new high school units are occupied and ready for opening. A new open house date will be announced later and public visitation urged.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Gholson and family of Hobbs visited Judge George Harris in Albuquerque this weekend and reported he is doing nicely with improved health. Harris serves the Fifth Judicial District and holds court in Roswell Lovington and Carlsbad.
John Benjamin Baley 103 year old Hobbs and Lea County resident dies at Lea County Hospital. Born April 11, 1851 he held Lea County oldest person record for years. Funeral Sunday 4 p m at First Baptist Church Hobbs with Rev Clyde Campbell officiating. Burial Prairie Haven with Griffin Service in charge.
Two year old chimpanzee named Curly, owned by teacher Alita Wescott in Portland, loves shampoos and home permanents. The animal sits through routines and heads to a mirror when curlers are removed, Wescott says.
The New Mexico highway commission opened bids on nine projects. Low bids include Wylie Brothers Contracting Co. for Saunders Oil Field Road at 302000 dollars and D D Skousen and son for Hobbs Lovington sealing bid at 57000 dollars. Other bids range from about 85000 to over one million dollars for projects near Tucumcari Conchas Dam Correo Laguna Taos Ranchos de Taos and East Central Ave in Albuquerque.
Lovington educators and local groups push a September traffic safety program. C E Jackson cites 4400 child traffic deaths last year and 225000 injuries while outlining eight actions for parents and motorists to protect children in streets and neighborhoods.
The Lions hosted Lovington men teachers in the Lea Room of the Llano Hotel last Friday with 39 guests. Superintendent H. C. Pannell introduced each speaker as civic groups in the city organized the event.
Murrell Woltman 50 of Bovina Texas and Peggy Hardage about 17 of Farwell Texas died in a two car collision on U S Highway three miles east of the Texas New Mexico border. Lavodya Billington about 17 from Farwell was critically injured. Woltman formerly lived in Humble City and ran a dairy.
Mrs. Ruby Roberts 32 of 1204 Starling Dr died after a weekend car crash between Hobbs and the state line. Investigators said she lost control on a curve near Tip's Bar, the car left the road, hit a guard post, rolled twice, and she died on arrival at the hospital. Survived by husband Harlen and two daughters Peggy and Linda. Body at Green Chapel as arrangements proceed.
A collision between a car and an Army truck near Newman New Mexico Friday night killed three people from El Paso, William C Snow 32 Myron S Prager 42 and Rosa Prager 46. Cpl Antonio Montanio 19 of Socorro NM is near death at Ft Bliss Hospital. State police say the car driver, blinded by another approaching car, rammed the truck which carried a cannon.
A 20 month old girl Candace Cronan escaped injury after tumbling 30 feet and landing in a freshly spaded flower bed in New Haven Connecticut. The flower bed was prepared only hours earlier shielding her from serious harm.
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