Burglar Suspect Caught After Texan Car Heist Run
Louis Gutierrez 27 formerly of Raton was captured in Lamesa after a chase from Hobbs to Seminole and Lovington where he was sought for breaking into Jones Hardware Co and stealing two cars. Police say he admitted thefts and faces grand larceny charges with $3000 bond. He worked as an REA lineman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Lamesa
Texas
Louis Gutierrez
Raton
Seminole
Lamesa City
Lovington
Jones Hardware Co
Justice of the Peace
Bob Bensing
Gutierrez
REA
Lovington City
Ford Motor Co
Hamilton Beach
Chevrolet
Western Co
North
Grimes
Jones
Lovington Jaycees Plan Charter Night Meeting
Final arrangements for Lovington Junior Chamber of Commerce charter night banquet will be made at a 7 p.m. meeting called by Dillard Morgan. The Lovington Co op Building hosts the session with all Jaycee members and new recruits urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Junior
Comander of Commerce
Dillard Morgan
Jaycee
Lovington Co-op Buiding
Jaycee Club
Liano Hotel Lea Room
Rent Director To Visit Hobbs And Lovington
Charles L. O'Neal associate area rent director announced he would visit the Hobbs Branch Office on Tuesday and Wednesday December 2nd and 3rd. The Hobbs office is at 618 N Turner St. He will go to Lovington on Thursday December 4 in the City Hall Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. O'Neal
Hobbs
N. Turner St
Lovington
City Hall
Packard Agency To Open In Lovington
The Phillips Packard Agency will open a Lovington branch once a display building is completed. A 26 by 50 foot structure on South Main Street across from Myers Buick Co will house the office. R. R. Phillips of Hobbs will serve as Lovington manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Packard Agency
Lovington
South Main Street
Myers Buick Co
R. R. Phillips
Hobbs
Packard Agency
Levington
Double Services For Frank And Eugene Shinsky
Double services were held in Hobbs for Frank Joseph Shinsky 62 and his son Eugene Joseph Shinsky 24 who died of carbon monoxide fumes in the son's home at 513 West Scharbauer. Rosary and Mass were led by Father Fabian M Keenan at St Helena's and Griffin Funeral Home. Burial followed at Prairie Haven. Survivors include a daughter and son in Des Moines Iowa and Houston Texas eight grandchildren and a sister in Wahpeton North Dakota. Eugene was a musician and repairman born in Oregon August 7 1928 a veteran and Catholic parishioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Frank Joseph Shinsky
Eugene Joseph Shinsky
West Schar
Shinsky
North Dakota
Minnesota
Catholic Church
Catholic Order of Forresters
Charles Kephart
Des Moines
Iowa
Paul F. Shinsky
Houston
Texas
Ralph Berg
Wahpeton
Mr. Shinsky
Oregon
Federa
November building permits decline to under $200000
Building permits for November totaled $198 500 a fall from October as most permits issued covered residential construction and about $9 000 of the total supported commercial projects.
Jury Term Opens December 8 In Lovington
District Judge Roy C. Anderson will travel to Lovington to draw the December jury panel. A venire of 36 for the regular panel and 12 for the emergency panel were selected, with a list of 36 names including James L. Bunch and Eloise Young. The emergency panel features Paul A. Jones and George E. Teer among others. The docket includes civil and criminal cases with two murder indictments headlining the criminal list, Carl Brooks and Ernesto Zamrippa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Anderson
Lovington
James L. Bunch
Glen R. Wright
Bennie Dick Taylor
Burton D. Shipp
Lester Alston
James V. Short
L. E. Lester
R. A. Douglas
E. V. Swicegood
Freddie Hilliard
Horace J. Dunne
Eloise Young
A. D. Sawyer
Raymond H. Heaton
William B. Hebison
S. Earl Broome
A. J. McQuiston
Ella E. Quigley
Charles Kinsolving
Robert D. Bishop
C. W. Wilde
C. J. Phieffer
Lester Lee Eubanks
John P. Woolsey
James W. Allen
Elmo D. Quig
J. W. Rodgers
H. Simpson
Harry G. Houston
Roy E. Wright
Marvin A. Shirley
A. L. Langford
Jesse G. Clayton
D. T. Gilmore
Leroy DeBuck
Paul A. Jones
Albert Spradling
George E. Teer
Don H. Topper
Jewell T. Owens
J. N. Durlavey
L. Campbell
Sam B. Savage
Herman Robt. Aiken
Robt
Mills Roberts
Geraldine Conner
James Palmer Dento
Maurice Hughes
Trey Bostick
Carl Brooks
John Jett
Morrice
Hobbs
Funeral Rites for Orval Gilbert Six at Tatum Church
Funeral services for Orval Gilbert Six aged 62 were held at the First Methodist Church of Tatum with Rev. Raymond Vanzant officiating. Born October 20, 1890 in Jones County Texas and died November 24 1952 in Brownfield Hospital Brownfield Texas. Survived by three daughters Mrs Thomas Eubanks of San Francisco Mrs Sydney Coeing of San Francisco and Miss Mav Six of San Francisco a son Orval Six of San Francisco a brother Cleve Six of Portales and a sister Mrs Blue Browning of Merced California Pallbearers were Lawson Bess Sweetie Bess Prentice Harris Pete Ridings and Jim Allen Noted out of town attendees included Mrs Day Brownfield Mr and Mrs Bill Morris Brownfield Mr and Mrs J C McKee Abilene Mr and Mrs Bill Campbell Ballinger Newton Moore Ropes Texas Mrs Barrad of Ropes Keith Barnard of Ropes and Pepe Ridings of Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Gilbert
First Methodist Church
Tatum
Raymond Vanzant
Andrews
Six
Jones County
Texas
Brownfield Hospital
Brownfield
Thomas Eubanks
San Francisco
California
Sydney Coeing
Mav‘s
Orval
Cleve
Portales
Blue Browning
Merced
Lawson Bess
Sweetie Bess
Prentice Harris
Pete Ridings
Jim Allen
Day
Bill Morris
J. C. McKee
Abilene
Bill Campbell
Ballanger
Newton Moore
Ropes
Barrad
Keith Barnard
Pepe Ridings
Hobbs
Lovington Wildcats Undefeated in Class B Play
Lovington Wildcats clinch second straight undefeated Class B season and share conference title with Capitan after a 19 to 7 homecoming win over Fort Sumner. They led 12 to 0 in the first quarter, added a second quarter score, then faced a third quarter lapse.
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Lovington Gridders
Lovington Wildcats
Capitan
Cats
Fort Sumner
Wildcats
Hayden Battles
Foxes
Jackie Bevers
Cat
Bevers
Battles
Larry Shivers
Jimmy Bridgforth
Jimmy Bevers
Fox
Bill Lawson
Palmer Webb
Fleet Fox
Webb
Lovington
Tax Money Pours in County and Football Highlights
County tax collector Osborne Fisher reports a December 1 deadline for half of 1952 taxes with long lines and mail payments exceeding 400 000 dollars. The piece notes tax debts from 1949 and 1950, 1951 collection progress, and penalties for late payment. The rest of the page revisits a high school football game where Fort Sumner Wildcats blocked, fumbled, and fought through penalties against Lovington, ending with a scoreless drive and a strong defensive stand.
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Osborne Fisher
Lea County
Fisher
Father Burns Rescuing Child in Hobbs Apartment Fire
A Hobbs duplex at 120 South Second Street suffered heavy fire damage when J W Lee, an oil field worker, burned while rescuing his 17 month old daughter Loretta June from the burning unit. The couple's three year old son Jimmy and Mrs Lee escaped unharmed. The adjoining apartment owner Gladys Irvin lost her unit and contents uninsured. Minor damage also touched Thompson Hardware at 206 West Broadway from a neon sign fire the prior night.
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South Second Street
Hobbs
Hobbs Fire Department
Gladys Irvin
J. W. Lee
Loretta June
Thompson Hardware and Furniture Co
West Broadway
Archie Conner
Blue Cross Drive Successful in Lea County
The Lea County Blue Cross enrollment drew over three hundred residents signing membership cards. Robert C. Jacobsen notes many requests to transfer from other states, suggesting Lea County attracts population from across the country. The not for profit plan will hold annual enrollments for Lea County with similar events in other New Mexico counties.
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Lea County
Blue Cross
C. R. Jacobsen
New Mexico
Jacobsen
Lovington Gets Large New Supermarket Project
Hobbs businessman Thomas B. Schnaubert plans a large Lovington supermarket 75 by 140 feet with 7500 square feet of selling space. The store will exceed Hobbs Cashway Market by 500 square feet and should open in March after 90 days of construction at the southwest corner of the block north of the Bano Hotel, a half block off Main Street.
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Thomas B. “Tootie’ Schnaubert
Hobbs
Lovington
Schnaubert
Main Street
ENMU Choir Tour Heads Toward Lovington Concert
The Eastern New Mexico University choir under Robert E. Page tours southeastern New Mexico towns singing December songs. They perform in Artesia Carlsbad Hobbs Portales Lovington Tatum and more with Christmas carols and Barbershoppers arrangements featured.
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Eastern New Mexico University
Lovington
Robert E. Page
New Mexico
Elida
Roswell
Artesia
ENMU
Carlsbad
Carlsbad High School
Hobbs High School
Methodist Church
Hobbs
Portales
Lovington High School
Tatum High School
The
Barbershoppers
Divorces Filed in Four Local Cases
Leona Brommer sues Charles E Brommer. Ruby Lee Smith files for divorce from William Harvey Smith. Della Hicks seeks dissolution from James Hicks. Charlie D Thompson petitions against Osa Mae Thompson.
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Leona Brommer
Charles E Brommer
Ruby Lee Smith
William Harvey Smith
Della Hicks
James Hicks
Charlie D. Thompson
Osa Mae Thompson
Lea County Educators Back New High School Conference Plan
Five Lea county high schools Lovington Jal Tatum Eunice Hobbs and the county superintendent call for forming four class leagues to replace current A and B divisions. Each school would play at least five football games within its class with a playoff to crown champions. A meeting to discuss the plan is requested.
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Lea County
Lovington
Tatum, Jal
Eunice and
Hobbs
New Mexico High School Athletic Association
Cham
Mr and Mrs Royce Love Visit Lovington Parents
Mr and Mrs Royce Love of Ft. Stockton Texas visited in the home of Mrs Love’s parents, the W O Simpsons, in Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Royce Love
Ft. Stockton, Texas
Mrs. Love
W. O. Simpson's
Lovington
Compensation suits D C Crain versus Delta Gulf Drilling Co
Plaintiff D C Crain filed two compensation suits against Delta Gulf Drilling Co alleging workplace injuries. Records show civil claims seeking damages and medical compensation with court filings listed in the docket.
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D. C. Crain
Delta Gulf Drilling Co
Jefferies-Eaves Inc versus Le man Remedial Co
Legal notices show Jefferies Eaves Inc and Walton sue Leman Remedial Co in a civil matter. The filings indicate cross petitions or related actions between the parties seeking remedies or judgments in a court of record. Proceedings appear to involve claims for damages or enforcement of contracts with dates, case numbers, and jurisdiction to be determined.
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Jefferies-Eaves Inc
Leman Remedial Co
S. A. Walton
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Jaycees
Hobbs and
Frank
Eugene Shinsky
Bills Almanac
Mark Twain
Roger Williams
America
Norway
Rumsey
S—Henry Ford
Washington Monument
Lovington Credit Bureau
Mary Payne
Clarellen Green
Ernesto Zamrippa
Eusebia Vasquea Bustamantes
Zamrippa
Jack
Roma Boggs
Haydon Battles
Kenneth Lawson
Wildcat
Cathylene Shelton
Mary Etheridge
Carol Ledet
Blue Cross Drive
Lea
E. S
Pions
Joe Tarry
Jay Steinberg
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