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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1950

Page

4

Lovington Christmas Treasure Hunt Sponsors Listed

Lovington merchants are sponsoring a Christmas Treasure Hunt on Saturday December 16. Participating stores include A and A Feed Store Barbour's Cafe Beverly's Floral Cammack Drug Chaaber of Commerce City Drug Corner Grocery and Market Dean Hardware Doc's Cafe E and B Jewelry Fashion Shop Gambles Gingham House Herb's Drive in Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Co Household Supply Howard and Hatch Huston Cleaners Jack's Texaco Stations Jenkins Johnnie's Floral Jones Hardware Kemp Lumber Company Lawson Tire and Supply Lea Theater Lindy's Cafe Lovington Appliance Shop Lovington Auto Co Lovington Dry Cleaners Lovington Leader Lovington Photo Lovington Press Lovington 66 Service Station Mint Bar Nowell Drug Parson's Grocery and Market Piggly Wiggly Plummer's Variety Pruit's Gulf Service Shorty's Superette Southern Union Gas Company Specialty Shop White House Grocery and Market Payne Office Supply.

Lovington Higginbotham- Bartlett Lumber Co Household Howard and Hatch Huston Cleaners Jack’s Texaco Jenkins Johnnie’s Floral Jones Hardware Kemp Lumber ™ Company Lawson Tire and Supply Lea Theater Lindy’s Cafe Lovington Auto Co Lovington Dry Cleaners Lovington Leader Lovington Photo Lovington Press Lovington 66 Mint Bar Nowell Drug Parson’s Grocery and Market Piggly Wiggly Plummer’s Variety Pruit’s Gulf Service Shorty’s Superette Southern Union Gas Company Specialty Shop White House Payne Office Supply

New Mexico High School Basketball Reorganizes Playoffs

Morris Ward announces a plan reshaping New Mexico basketball with 15 districts, four regions, and an eight team state tournament. Districts 1 through 15 list 6 to 10 teams each, regional pairings group districts 1 2 7 9 in Region One, districts 4 12 14 15 in Region Three, districts 5 6 10 13 in Region Four.

United Press New Mexico Morris Ward The Athletic Association Albuquerque Cimarron Clayton Des Moines Farley Denville Maweli Kiowa Raton Springer St. Patrick S Raiu Causey Clovis Elida Dora Portales Randivale Rogers Texico Endee Forrest Logan Nara Visa Porter Rosedale San Jon Trementia Tucumcari Wheatland Aztec Cathedral Gallup Central Farmington Fence Lake Fort Wingate Grants Navajo Mission Rehoboth Mcc Iistancia la Joya Los Lunes Magdalena Mountainnair Que Reserve Socorro Corona Enchino Field Fort Sam Enr Floyd House Melrose Santa Rosa Vaughn Altamogordo Capitan Carizozo Cloudcroft Hondo

Mrs Dow Wood Hosts 1927 Club Bridge Party

Mrs Dow Wood opened her home for a 1927 Club bridge party with guests and members in attendance. Faye Power won high bridge, Otto Dean second high, Bob Morgan took high cut prize, date cake with whipped cream and coffee served.

Dow Wood Faye Power Otto Dean Bob Morgan Mmes Lester Alston W. A. Anderson John Campbell John Fasley Carl Johnson J. P

Local minister to hold revival in Ivaan Texas

Ivaan Harris, minister of the Christian Church, leaves for Ivaan Texas Sunday to lead revival services. He will conduct the preaching and singing for the meeting at the Christian Church there.

Ivaan Hugh Harris The Christian Church Texas Harris

Chad Wiley Hosts Men's Bridge Club Gathering

Chad Wiley entertained the Men's bridge group Wednesday night at the regular weekly session. Attendees included Dr. W. H. Gillett, Bill Hessler, C. T. Sparkm an, Harold Bridgeforth, Tom Bridgeforth, John Shearman, Bill Badgett, and Hank Hazen.

Chad Wiley W. H. Gillett Bill Hessler C. T. Sparkman Harold Bridgeforth Tom Bridgeforth John Shearman Bill Badgett Hank Hazen

Indiana Visitor From New Castle Here Last Week

Mrs. Vernis Sanders of New Castle Indiana visited Lovington last week with Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Wright. The group spent Sunday in Roswell and Mrs Sanders flew back to New Castle on Monday.

Vernis Sanders New Castle Ind Lovington Malcolm Wright Wrights

Budget fish idea for budgeteers cod steaks with Spanish sauce

Nancy Holmes of Best Foods suggests budget fish, four cod steaks for a dollar or less. Prepare with a pungent Spanish sauce: brown pepper, margarine, tomatoes, celery, basil thyme cayenne. bake cod in casserole 400 F for 15 minutes serves 4.

Nancy Holmes Best Foods Fish Department

Wild Meat Barbecue for Church Members Attended

Members of the First Christian Church and guests enjoyed a wild meat barbecue on Thursday night. John Campbell Kenneth Chambers and Fred Cox provided the meat while Jess Sumruld barbecued it. Al Strawn baked catch oven biscuits. About ninety people attended.

First Christian Church John Campbell Kenneth Chambers Fred Cox Jess Sumruld al Strawn

Nightclub Scene Described as Troubled Local Spot

A local nightclub is depicted as a risky venue where a man finds himself in a bad spot and remains seated through the night. The piece conveys a wary impression of the establishment and its atmosphere.

Dempsey Surveys Wildcat Oil Venture in New Mexico

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey arrives in Santa Fe after visits to Albuquerque and Farmington to study potential wildcat oil drilling in San Juan County. If he proceeds, his partner would be Doug Johnson of Wichita Falls Texas, who bills himself as the world’s largest wildcat oil driller. Dempsey comments briefly on boxing and notes Joe Louis may be finished with the sport while Rex Layne shows promise as a pro.

Santa FE Jack Dempsey New Mexico San Juan County Dempsey Albquerque Farmington Doug Johnson Wichita Falls Texas Johnson Duke City Joe Louis Rex Layne Utah

Crown Roast Frankfurters with Mashed Potatoes

A tested Best Foods recipe describes arranging frankfurters around a bed of mashed potatoes to resemble a crown roast. Potatoes are boiled, then mashed with margarine and milk, while carrots onions and peppers are sautéed. The assembled roast is baked until crusty, serving 4 to 6.

Nativity Scene Lights Lovington Court House Lawn

Lovington displays a year long Nativity scene on the Court House lawn designed by the Chamber of Commerce. Temporary lighting is used this year as permanent lighting equipment is not ready. Mrs. T. M. Vaughn painted the scene with materials donated by local lumber companies. Names of local and out of town supporters appear in the scene description.

Lovington Court House T. M. Vaughn Chamber of Commerce

Thanksgiving Family Reunion Held by J L Kellys in Mallamar

The J L Kellys hosted a Thanksgiving week family reunion in Mallamar honoring Mrs. Kelly's parents Mr and Mrs R L Sanders of Anson Texas. Attendees included Cloyd Sanders of Abilene and Mrs Irvin Sanders of Midland among others.

J. L

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Eee J. W. Wallrich Ebeeal Leader Piate Hobbs Lovington Implement Co John Deere Dodge Bill Gore E. E. Smith West Roxana N. M Royal Portable Typewriter H. V. Grantham Kenneth School Ball Park H. L. Walvis Bill Flemming Tfc Bill Wiemming Darden’s UTU New Mexico Implement Co M. C. Sweatt Paul Richards International Harvester Jack Cayton McDonald M. D Fred A. Elliott Greenacres Joan Roberts Lovington School E. S. Suggs Ferguson McCormick Deering Combine Ford Tractor Massey Harriss Lea Indiana Frankfurter Crown Roast C. A. Bouchier EF Ie MacArthur G.I Society of British Aircraft Constructors Aough England Roy Bourland Midland Irvin C. Sanders Anaheim Cailif Connie Pruit B & B Package Store Main Dal Paso Hobbs, New Mexico Swart Optometric Clinic West Broadway Brownfield, Texas Gordon E. Richardson James B. Caylor Optometrist N. Turner John W. Campbell
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