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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1955

Page

2

New Mexico Lea County Sets Election Districts in Precincts 8 and 10

The Lea County Commission orders creation of Election Districts B C D E F in Precinct 8 and District G in Precinct 10. It consolidates Districts D and E with District A in Precinct 8 for the December 13 1955 special election. Definitions include polling places and district boundaries described by long survey lines and township ranges.

State OF New Mexico Lea Board of County Commissioners Amelude Board OF County Commissioners OF Lea County New Mexico

Lea County Local Option Election Proclaimed for Dec 13 1955

The Lea County Commissioners proclaim a local option election for December 13 1955 to determine whether liquor shall be sold in the county. Polls open 8 AM to 7 PM at designated precincts including Lovington Buckeye and Hobbs with consolidated precincts A D E of Precinct 8. Spanish proclamation mirrors the details.

State of New Mexico Board of County Commissioners Lea County New Mexico

Indigenous Election Precinct Listing in Lea County NM

Complex reader list details polling locations voting places and election judges across Lea County New Mexico with Precincts 1 through 10 and Lovington Hobbs Knowles Knowles Knowles. Names of judges clerks alternates and locations include Crossroads Caprock Pitchfork Gladiola Tatum Prairieview McDonald Lovington Knowles Hobbs and Hobbs areas.

John Love Ita E. Blackmon Seal Crossroads Joe Barnes B. B. Barnes Lee Hebison Alvin Watson Tip Barnes C. W. Kinsolving Johnny Wolf Caprock Benjamin Jack Graham P. G Jack) White Weldon Dallas William Walter Anderson Lenard Heald John Acrey Pete Louisiena Pitchfork Demo O. L. Kiker Waymon P. Bilbrey Ivan Brown Wilson BE. Bilbrey Gladiola Gladiola Store Zack Taylor Escola Travis Bobby Fields Rudolph Houston S. S. Webber Prentis Harris

Precinct Voting Officials Listed for Lea County NM 1955

A stately roll of precinct voting places in Lea County New Mexico with Democrat election judges counting judges clerks and alternates for Precincts 106 11 12 14 14 B 15 18 18 B 20 noting the Air Base City Monument Dale Jal Eunice New Hobbs and Oil Center sites. Approved Nov 28 1955 by the Board of County Commissioners and published in Lovington Nov 29 and Dec 4 1955.

Hobbs Air Base City W. Kenney Hobbs Simpson Floyd Blakeney Roy Tomlinson John Catchings Dewey Gibson Monument Dale Cooper Alton Roberts Roy Cecil Elmo Hutchinson John J. Dutton Dennis Smith Tom Fraley C. R. Blevins Mallamar Luke Taylor Clarence Dozier Luther Kelly Kyle Taylor A. W. Golden Fred R. Bonner Oscar H. Goodman Eunice City Hall Hoyt Welch J. W. Hoover A. R. Risinger O. W. Randall B. G. Lynn L. C. Roberts W. P. Scott R. L. Kemp Jim Bryant Carl W. Martin E. A. Miller T. M. Pierce Allan O. Pethal L. K. Requa New Hobbs Edison School F. W. Wayne Joe B. Ponder Leo J. Bernard Curtis Myers F. W. Wynn E. J. Moore Bryan Ragsdell Leo Dement Rep A. W. Irvine Joe Cooper N. H. Mettler Rufus Craig Frank Foster Southern Heights School Paul S. Brown John L. Shea Dudley Brand Tom Finn J. W. Edwards D. W. Fisher Pawl Pearson Hugh Smith Ralph Hendrickson Calvin L. Blackberger J. C. Justus Marvin W. Witcher J. D. Reynolds W. F. Edwards Oil Center Baptist Church Demo E. L. Hardy R. J. Sanders C. F. Fourqureau W. W. Simmons H. A. Malock W. A. Mitchell W. P. Marsh W. E. Reeves Board of County Commissioners Lea County New Mexico George Blocker J. R. Wycof Hobby Gann Lovington

Election Judges Named for Buckeye Precinct

Legal Nutiia tional Hall Buckeye lists election judges Mrs L S Webber and Mrs W H Ponder for the upcoming vote.

Tional Hall Buckeye L. S. Webber W. H. Ponder

Eunice Cager Star Leads Aggie Quintet

Mike Daugherty, a six foot one 175 pound guard from Eunice High School, returns for a third year with the New Mexico A&M Aggies. Daugherty, 21, played in the 1952 North South All Star game and is one of five lettermen for Presley Askew’s team. The Aggies open a 23 game schedule hosting New Mexico Western as they compete in the Border Conference hoping to improve on last year’s 6 13 record.

Eunice High School New Mexico A&m Aggies Mike Daugherty Daugherty Presley Askew New Mexico Western State College

Sanchez Infant Buried Thursday

Anglicia R. Sanchez infant daughter of Alberto G. and Mrs. Sanchez died November 30 at 9 30 a m Funeral services were held December 1 at the Mexican Mission by Rev Enceta Burial was in Lovington Cemetery Mr Sanchez worked on the Ivan Patmam farm.

Anglicia R. Sanchez Alberto G. Sanchez Rev. Enceta Lovington Mr. Sanchez Ivan Patmam

Stolen Clothesline Theft Reported in Hobbs

Joe Thornton of 415 W Lea Hobbs reported to police Thursday evening that someone took clothing from his clothesline after dark valued at 25 dollars.

Joe Thornton W. Lea. Hobbs

Hobbs Officers Detain Two Men on Vagrancy Charges

Robert Brooks age 30 and Jesus Gonzales 33 both jailed in Hobbs on Thursday facing vagrancy counts. Gonzales is identified as a Mexican national.

Robert Brooks Jesus Gonzales Hobbs

Drunk Castleman Jailed in Hobbs Charge

Calvin O. Castleman, 40, of 622 East Humble, Hobbs, was jailed on a Thursday drunkenness charge after police reported he was causing a disturbance.

Calvin O. Castleman E. Humble Hobbs

New Tool Firm Chartered for Oil and Gas Wells

Hobbs Incorporates The Acme Tool Co. to operate on oil and gas wells with capital stock of 25000 dollars and 1000 dollars paid in. Officers listed as W. D. Warner F. W. Mc Farland and D. L. Burner. Disturbance at home noted in arrest report.

Acme Tool Co Hobbs W. D. Warner F. W. McFarland D. L. Burner

Thieves Target Builders Specialty Safe After Sign Warns

In Boston thieves ignored a sign begging not to break the safe, which warned there was less than 50 dollars inside. They nevertheless cracked the safe and took about 300 dollars.

Boston Builders Specialty Co

Ft Worth Markets Report Cattle Hogs And Sheep

Ft Worth markets show cattle steady with 1000 head in run prices for yearlings 14 to 18 dollars and cutters 10 to 13. Medium stockers 13 to 17 with calves around 300. Hogs small run with butchers 25 cents lower and sows weak. Sheep 400 head with packers bearish and no choice slaughter lambs offered. fleshy feeders around 16 dollars.

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Lovington- Artesia Second Street Section 18 Township 18 Township 17 Section 15 Township 14 Section Township 16 Lovington-Carlsbad Section 17 Old High School Phillips Recreation Hall New High School Ave. K. Lovington Elks Hall Hobbs New Mexico Lea County Court House J. R. Wycoff Ira E. Blackmon Geo. Blocker Eugene Watkins Tatum Raymond F. Patterson T. J. James Gilbert Pfiefer M. R. Bess E. D. Holt Ocis Frier Paul Gainer Herman J. Cobern George H. Hamlin Prairieview School Marvin Powell C. A. Fort J. D. Doran Marion Benham Roy Coggin Will Schaaphok McDonald Marvin McClish S. A. Richardson Bud McKown Lyn D. Patman Howard Gilchrist Buck Roark H. M. Sanders N. C. Robinson New High School Bldg Ray Crowder Collin Chambers Dick Schenck M. C. Scott Gail Power Phillip Robinson Daymon Hardin Dewey Gann Milton Bell J. B. Anderson C. B. Bryant O. W. Gordon Martin Baty George H. McNeilis D&e Carl Heaton Beal Gleason Logan Beal Harris Garrett J. W. Wallrich C. F. LeBeau Hurbert Maddox H. J. Romine Finis He Knowles Hilburn W. H. Coleman Ben Gamblin W. E. Manning W. W. Hamilton B. D. Isaacs Jimmie Lee ‘Cunningham Mildred A. Moe A — Hobbs Will Rogers Lyle Gholson William D. Goddard Doyce Barrett J. D. Boren John West R. B. Hamblen Roy DeBusk D. H. Proffitt George H. Hirschfield, Jr Ken Lance B. T. Hamlin Troy S. Cox H. A. Fenner B — Hobbs Wilmer Craig J. S. Faye Dashko J. B. Adams Austin Caylor Charlotte Eyre C. T. Martin W. Kern Aldridge J. C. Head Hiram Frederick Fred Oliver Donohue Ben Paquette Arthur R. Kelley Roy G. Barton Homer Lee Franklin Ellis Hall H. J. Parks Vaughn Daniels A. D. Summerville Jr Earl Jackson Howell Grimes Nancy Susan Cutler H. A. Dally Library William C. Hilliard M. Tottesch I. F. Cowley William C. Blackwell J. N. Dunlavey Earl Westfall Robert B. Vaughn J. C. Bohanan Randel Thompson Kenneth Midkiff P. R. Shaffer Sue Bohanan E — Hobbs Oil Conservation Office Roy Yarbrough C. A. Proctor D. L. Province Charlie Roy Ward Samuel G. Stoltz R. R. Patterson Stella Naomi Wiggins Gomer G. Rogers Virginia Limam James Howard Beil Clyde Kent A. J. Morrissey Vincent Walters F — Hobbs Broadmoor J. B. Tidwell Charles L. Mills Joe M. Bonifeld Harry Futor Robert E. Gracia Clifford Bates Don Hudgens J. A. Gann E. E. Pennington Alan J. Antwell Lloyd Calhoun J. R. Attebery Don Benge G. O. Baysinger Allis-Chalmers Artesia Eunice Cager Aggie New Tool Firm Hobbsand Ft. Worth United Press Jerry West Adams
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