Lovington Leader Publication Details and Rates
The Lovington Leader is published three times weekly by Lea County Publishing Co with Agnes Kastner Hess as editor and publisher Established in 1909 Official publication Land Office rates list subscription options for Lea County and outside areas including yearly, six month and three month terms and carrier delivery details.
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Tavington
New Mexico
LEA County Publishing CO
Agnes Kastner Hess
Land Office
Lea County
Ls Deceparmiadens
Lovington
Iobenane
Meneccore
Lee County
Back in Lovington Frank Returns After Misrepresentation Suit
In March 1954 Frank boasted of selling the Press to the Shermans for 90000 dollars. After 20 months of litigation the court found he misrepresented the sale. Now he is back in Lovington, facing questions about his future plans for the paper and its advertising.
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Frank
Shermans
Sherman
Lovington
Post Office Tests Combined Mail Plan for Holidays
A new postal service experiment combines letters and parcels with three cent extra postage. It allows mailing letters inside parcels, eliminating separate first class postage, and offers a double envelope for mailing newspapers and magazines together at the second class rate. The 60 day trial begins November 28 and aims to ease seasonal mail.
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Post Office Department
Editors oppose federal aid to schools in Lea County stance
In a regional critique following a White House Conference on education, Lea County voices opposition to federal funding for schools. The Crockett Democrat editor warns against federal control, urging local solutions and stressing that wealthier areas should not rely on Uncle Sam. The piece urges expert local plans over handouts.
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Conference On Education
White House
Uncle Sam
Jeff Davis
Crockett (Texas
Democrat
Lea County
Newspaper opinion echoes on community value and taxation
Kingman Mohave Miner argues newspapers serve as a barometer for community health. Saugerties Daily Post notes local buyers promote goods on merit amid rising demand. Norwalk Hour cites high motor fuel taxes as a burden unseen by motorists as Standard Oil’s T S Peterson warns of diminishing returns.
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ARIZ
Mohave Miner
Saugerties
N. Y
Daily Post
Daily People
Norwalk
Conn
T. S. Peterson
Standard Oil Company of California
Evelyn Evans Elected Rebekah Noble Grand
Evelyn Evans was named Noble Grand with Alice Montieth as Vice Grand Ruby Roye secretary Pauline Love treasurer and Katie Blancet trustee for one year Pauline Love also serves as Parliamentarian The meeting had 29 members and included draping of the charter in memory of Lena Shepherd A Christmas party was planned with a potluck supper at 6 30 and refreshments by Pearl Griffin and Billie Fair Several members planned to attend a birthday party in Hobbs Friday night
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Rebekah Lodge
Martha Shiney
Noble Grand
Evelyn Evans
Alice Montieth
Ruby Roye
Pauline Love
Katie Blancet
Lena Shepherd
Pearl Griffin
Billie Fair
Hobbs
USDA Drive To Improve Farm Prices
The USDA monthly farm price report shows a 2 percent drop for the month ending November 15. The farm parity ratio fell to 81 percent, the lowest since 1940, with hogs and cattle driving much of the decline while prices for milk potatoes fruits and some vegetables rose.
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United Press
Agriculture Department
Washington
Benson
USDA
Public Highways See Many Fatal Tractor Accidents
J Leo Dirnberger of New Mexico A M extension warns that one third of fatal tractor crashes occur on public roads. He urges slow-moving equipment be equipped with flags and lights, kept to the right, entrances cleared, daytime and nighttime signaling, and proper hand signals to reduce incidents before Safe Driving Day on December 1 1955.
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J. Leo Dirnberger
New Mexico A&M’s Extension Service
Air Commerce Surges in New Mexico Airports
The University of New Mexico Bureau of Business Research reports 1954 passenger boardings in New Mexico airports up 76 percent from 1950. Farming ton shows the largest rise at 467 percent, while air cargo handling statewide climbs as much as 300 percent, with Carlsbad highlighted.
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Albuquerque
University of
Cotton Supports Due To Drop 10 Percent In 1956
Democratic Congressman Harlan Hagen of California says USDA officials expect 1956 cotton price supports to be cut about 10 percent. He reports officials predict the 1956 support level will be set between 80 and 82 percent of parity, the first time since 1941 that cotton supports fall below 90 percent of parity.
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United Press
Harlan Hagen
California
USDA
Hagan
Agriculture Department
Livestock Markets Report From Clovis New Mexico
Covis Markets Clovis New Mexico reports 1800 cattle receipts with strong activity across grades. Fat cattle and calves priced from 14 to 19 per hundredweight with cows bulls and stockers listed, hogs trading softer with top hogs 190 to 240 pounds at 11.25 and other hog classes at 8.75 to 10.75.
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Clovis
New Mexico
Potato Council Backs Production Controls Vote Favorable
The National Potato Council favored production control at a Chicago meeting this week. Delegates at the convention approved the measure by 28 to 20.
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United Press
National Potato Council
Chicago
Council
Nineteen Wildcats Football Players To Receive Letters
Nineteen Lovington Wildcats football players will receive letters this year. Senior lettermen include Eddie Mack Robinson Meredith Smith Dale Caudill Glen Gillett Carl Johnson James Wadell Richard Holder Jim Keys Harold Walker and Phil Schroeder. Junior lettermen are John Sathers Wayne Pruitt Don Perry Kendall Badgett Gray O Kief and Jim LeBeau. Sophomore lettermen are Durward Stell A C Taylor and John Simpson. Eddie Robinson named outstanding Senior football player and awarded trophy at Roswell banquet. Smith and Robinson chosen co captains for 1955 season after final game.
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Wildcat
Eddie Mack Robinson
Meredith Smith
Dale Caudill
Glen Gillett
Carl Johnson
James Wadell
Richard Holder
Jim Keys
Harold Walker
Phil Schroeder
John Sathers
Wayne Pruitt
Don Perry
Kendall Badgett
Gray O’kief
Jim LeBeau
Durward Stell
A. C. Taylor
John Simpson
Eddie Robinson
Lovington
Roswell
Hobbs Reports Over Quarter-Million Building Permits in November
City of Hobbs issued 38 new homes and 17 other permits totaling 352 855 in valuation for November. The largest home permit valued at 81 000 and commercial permits peaked at 15 000. plumbing permits yielded 849 93 in fees. W R Grayson, Building Inspector, noted 750 in overall fees.
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Hobbs
W. R. Grayson
Holmes
Grayson
Lilac Bush Blooms Again in Warm Fall at Freeman Home
In York Nebraska a late fall warm spell triggered a lilac bush at Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Freeman’s home to blossom anew, surprising residents as temperatures stayed unusually high.
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York
Neb
R. A. Freeman
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