Wildcats start 1955 56 season with Jal trip
The Wildcats open the 1955 56 basketball season at Jal. A roundup of student holiday travels includes Buddy Danley to Midland and others to Lubbock and Arkansas. The piece notes a Thanksgiving dance, a Sadie Hawkins canoe event, and local chatter on school life and quirks.
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Hi Wildcats
Wildcat
Jal
Buddy Danley
Midland
Ann
Gene Gann
Marietta Thompson
Lubbock
Ditto Dolan Moore
Alan Stolpe
Sue Reeder
Shirey Clan
Jeanette
Delbert
Bobby
Texas
Virginia Stemple
Wicks
Arkansas
Ken
Dick Stout
Carlsbad
Lovington
Sadie Hawkins
Abner
Daisey Mae
Patty English
LHS
Linda
Direction From the South Pole Highlights Northward Route
A concise note explains that from the geographical South Pole there is only one direction: north. It emphasizes the unique global geography that orients explorers toward the northern hemisphere.
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South Pole
City Commission Praises Firemen
Levington City Commission passes a resolution of commendation for the Volunteer Fire Department adopted November 8. The measure praises their faithful efficient and courageous service at all hours and in all weather. At the November 21 meeting each firefighter received a certificate of appreciation.
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Levington
City Commission
Family Visit Stresses Thanksgiving in Decatur Illinois
Glen Allen and his son Mike traveled to Decatur Illinois to spend Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Elmer Allen. Mr Allen's father has been in poor health and family hopes for a quiet holiday.
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Glen Allen
Mike
Decatur, Illinois
Thaksgiving
Elmer Allen
Mr. Allen
Mrs Hughes and children visit ill mother in Los Angeles
Mrs Arnold Hughes and her children Linda and Howard flew to Los Angeles Wednesday and returned Sunday to visit her mother Mrs B A Lane who has been ill but is improving.
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Arnold Hughes
Linda
Howard
Los Angeles
B. A. Lane
Lovington Woman Visits Mineral Wells Friends and Relatives
Judy Young of Lovington spent the weekend in Mineral Wells Texas visiting friends and relatives.
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Judy Young
Lovington
Mineral Wells
Texas
Howard County Jayhawks Name 1955 56 Basketball Squad
Three Lea County youths join Howard County Junior College in Big Spring Texas for the 1955 56 season. Jimmy Robinson from Lovington and Ernie Davis from Hobbs are returning lettermen along with freshman Tommy Black from Lovington. Coach Harold Davis leads the Jayhawks who play 19 games plus three tournaments around Christmas and New Year.
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Lea County
Howard County Junior College
Big Spring
Texas
Jimmy Robinson
Lovington
Ernie Davis
Hobbs
Tommy Black
Howard County Jayhawks
Texas Junior College Athletic Conference
Harold Davis
Robinson
Lovington High School
Albuquerque
Davis
Jayhawks
University of New Mexico
Hobbs High School
Black
Wildcat
Roswell and Las Cruces Vie For Class Double A Title
The Class Double A football championship will be decided Friday night in Roswell after a coin flip set the time and place. Roswell Coyotes, strong on their home field, face Las Cruces in a decisive matchup. Officials from both schools met in Ruidoso to finalize arrangements.
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Roswell
Ruidoso
Las Cruces
Coyotes
Rainbows Plan Three Bake Sales in Lovington Area
Lovington Rainbow Assembly held a regular meeting at the Masonic Hall with Linda Lister presiding. They planned three bake sales for December 23 in Lovington, Ta tum, and Mallamar to raise funds for Christmas baskets. Eleven new members were initiated and Pete McCarter of Roswell will visit December 12.
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Lovington
Lovington Building and Loan Group Seeks Support
J. B. Selman A. L. Hahn and Hammel Carrell attended the League of New Mexico Building Savings and Loan Association convention in Santa Fe. They discussed forming a Lovington association with Curran Conway of the Federal Bank who indicated he would endorse once basic requirements are met. Lovington needs stockholders and about $20 000 capital to meet Federal Bank rules and urges interested locals to contact the promotional committee now as time runs short.
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J. B. Selman
A. L. Hahn
Hammel Carrell
League of New Mexico Building, Savings and Loan Association
Santa Fe
Lovington
Curran Conway
Federal Building & Loan Bank of
Little Rock
Arkansas
Lovington Group
Federal Bank
Lea County
Automotive inventions dominate patent grants at USPTO
One sixth of all patents granted by the U S Patent Office have been for automotive inventions, indicating a strong growth in vehicle related innovations. The data highlights rising activity in auto technology and propulsion improvements.
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U. S
Patent Office
Salesmen Ted Phillips and Al Strawn Join Robinson Agency
Ted Phillips and Al Strawn have joined the Robinson Agency as real estate salesmen, expanding the firm's sales team and local market reach.
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Ted Phillips
al Strawn
The
Robinson Agency
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Jimmy Bevers
Texas Western
Jersey
Wyn Srodke
NOAH
Mexico
Illinois
Howard County JC
United Press
United States
France
Rainbows
Lea
County
Paes
Lea County Citizens Committee For Legal Control
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