Former Teacher Turns To Sewing And Designing For Fun And Profit
Mrs. Leonard Ritchey of 606 West Jackson Lovington began sewing for locals after moving there in 1940 following teacher training at Abilene Christian College and North Texas State Teachers College. She now specializes in western and dress clothes with support from daughter Mary Lou and husband, who works for Texas New Mexico Pipeline Co.
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Lovington
Leonard Ritchey
West Jackson
Ritchey
Julia Gunn
Colorado City
Texas
Ritchey’s
Mary Lou
Mr. Ritchey
Texas-New Mexico Pipeline Co
Indian Affairs Bureau May Be on Way Out
Dillon Myer said in Albuquerque that proper planning could eliminate the need for the agency within a reasonable length of time and move functions to other federal agencies. The Indian Affairs commission reports the bureau may be dismantled.
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Indian Affairs Bureau
Indian Affairs Commissioner
Dillon Myer
Albuquerque
Crow-caller Helps Window Crew Work High Rise
Shirley Williams, owner of a window cleaning company in Memphis, spends hours gazing at skyscrapers and blowing a crow-caller to coordinate his crew high above street level. The device helps relay signals to workers on tall facades.
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Williams
Births at Leeington and Lea General Hospital 1952 list
A births notice lists newborns at Leeington General and Lea General Hospitals. Entries include parents, locations Hobbs Levington and Loving ton, dates from November 25 to December 1 1952, with baby names and birth weights ranging from 4 to 8 pounds 9 ounces.
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Leevington General Hospital
Lee
C. H. Lee
Jeffers
Walter H. Jeffers
Lea General Hospital
Brooks
J. C. Brooks
Hobbs
Tommy Earl
Lobos Favored Over Utah State in Skyline Finish
Skyline Conference football reaches final games with New Mexico aiming to clinch runner up spot behind Utah, while Utah State stands to slip to fourth if upset by New Mexico. Wyoming hosts Houston as the Tide moves south with Houston boasting seven wins. Utah sealed the Skyline title with a 20-0 win over Utah State on Thanksgiving Day.
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New Mexico
Utah State
Wyoming
Houston
Utah
Lobos
Utahs
Colorado A&m
Texas
Texas A&m
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oklahoma A & M
Tulsa
Tempe State
Texas Tech
Baylor
Detroit
Redskins
Utes
Teen arrested for passing worthless checks in St Louis
Troy L. Gay, 19, was arrested in St Louis after authorities say he passed 15 worthless checks. He was picked up while cashing a perfectly good check.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Troy L. Gay
New Mexico Old Age Assistance Totals Revealed for July 1952
Federal report summarized by the Taxpayers' Association shows 10 752 recipients across New Mexico receiving 450 376 in old age assistance in July 1952 an average of 41 89. Aid to dependent children reached 5 306 families totaling 326 624 with an average 61 56 per family.
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Federal Security Agency
Washington, D. C
Taxpayers’ Association of
Dining Room and Bar Open at Lea County Airport
The Arrway Dining Room and bar opened at Lea County Airport on Wednesday. Omer Johnson of Roswell who runs La Cima has leased the dining room and bar from the county. The bar license is held by airport manager W. W. Wisdom. Roswell figures Harry Hosey as bartender and Harold Warren as dining room manager.
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Arrway
Lea County
Omer Johnson
Roswell
la Cima
Vaughn
W. W. Wisdom
Harry Hosey
Harold Warren
Angus Bull Sale Set in Clovis On March 30
First annual range bull sale by the New Mexico Aberdeen Angus Cattlemen’s Association will be held in Clovis March 30. One hundred fifty registered Aberdeen Angus bulls, aged 16 to 36 months, will be offered in grades A through D. Bulls are guaranteed breeders with health papers and registration certificates provided. Entries to Ed V. Mead, Box 174, Albuquerque.
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Angus Bull
Clovis
New Mexico
Aberdeen-Angus Cattlemen's Association
Association
Ed V. Mead
Albuquerque
600 Cattle Growers Meet in Santa Rosa Regional Session
Ed Heringa of Clayton predicts more than 600 members of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association will attend the fourth quarterly regional meeting in Santa Rosa on Friday and Saturday. The program will focus on land and livestock industry legislative issues during business sessions.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Seeks Tuition Charge on Colorado Border Students
New Mexico budget auditor O T Holder says Colorado border districts charge $250 yearly tuition for New Mexico children attending Colorado schools and he may ask Colorado to pay a similar fee. He notes 14 New Mexico students study in Colorado while 26 Colorado students attend New Mexico schools. He prefers free attendance but cites Colorado authorities requiring tuition.
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New Mexico
Colorado
O. T. Holder
Smiths Lose Milwaukee
Milwaukee report notes a German background, referencing a car related to the Smiths loss.
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Milwaukee
U. P
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Mrs. Leonard Ritchey
N. Main
West Marland Hobbs
Lane Motors
Memphis, Tenn
Shirley Williams
Clarkson
Donald Ray Clarkson
Rebecca Joan
Campbell
David Eugene Campbell
Marilyn Kay
Guenther
Delmar Dean Guenther
Josavel
Banks
Fane Merlin Banks
Rhonda Jean
Altman
Eldon Earl Altman
Judy Diane
Osborn
H. E. Osborn
Mary Ann
Trainer
C. W. Trainer
Jacquelee Nell
Black
Stanford Odell Black
Levington
Ronald Odell
Moody
Bart Moody
West Gypsy
Walker
Harmon Walker
Crimmon
Elmo Crimmon
United Press
Air Port
Moyers General Tire Service
Ch Lumber
Broadway
Trucker’s Lumber Co
Ony
Cheney
McGregor
Smiths
Morric
Chande Fuel and His Bar
North Shipp
Hobbs, New Mexico
House of Bauer
Brechts
Maxine
Cecil Nickell Construction CO
Tatum
J. H. Gilbert
LEA County Implement CO
Lovington, New Mexico
Hereford
Clovis, New Mexico
Kansas
Oklahoma
Hereford Association
Curry County Fair Grounds
Locust Street
Kansas City
Royce M. Pember
Jesse M. Osborn
Secy
Treas
Muleshoe, Texas
Bill Elliott
Bulldog Drummond
Walter Pidgeon
Vivian Leigh
Marlon Brando
Trailer Mountain Ears Cartoon
Robert Basehart
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