Predator Control Stations Planned in Lea County
Predator control stations are being set up across southeastern New Mexico, led by J Edward Barker of Roswell and Louis H Laney of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. Stations use lethal poison to deter coyotes, with warning signs posted at ranch gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M
Louis H. Laney
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Albuquerque
J. Edward Barker Roswell
Laney
N. M. Department of Game and Fish
Bureau of Land Management
Helpler
Dog Canyon
Eddy County
Lea County
Change of Name Filed for Minor Joe Johnson
December court action requests change of name for Joe Justin Johnson a minor over 14 to Carl A Johnson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Carl A Johnson of Lovington. Garland Newsom and Rodgers Builders Supply Co sue N J Booker Jr dba Jims Floor Covering for 725 69 plus interest and costs in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Justin Johnson
Carl A. Johnson Jr
Carl A. Johnson
Lovington
Garland Newsom
E. Rodger
Rodgers Builders Supply Co
N. J Booker Jr
Jim
Cotton Farmers Protest ASC Acreage Plan in Lea County
Lea County cotton growers tell the Leader they fear late acreage allotments will prevent formal protests before the December 14 referendum. They argue drought hail and high water reduced 1954 cotton areas, urging credits for lost acreage to boost 1955 figures. Roosevelt Eddy and Chaves counties have received allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
ASC
Roosevelt County
Eddy
Chaves
Fourth Child a Daughter for Williamsons
A girl was born Tuesday November 30 at Lea General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Williamson of 217 S Second. Wanda Jo’s oldest brother, Marshall, is a newsboy for the Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Williamson
Lea General Hospital
Wanda Jo
Marshall
The
Leader
Bobby Meeks Home From Navy on 15 Day Furlough
Bobby Meeks of the Navy is home from basic training in San Diego for a 15 day furlough visiting his parents Rev and Mrs Ver non Meeks 511 W Ave J. He will return to Great Lakes Naval Lakes to enter machinist school for 44 weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Meeks
Navy
Vernon Meeks
W. Ave
Bobby
San Diego
Great Lakes Naval Lakes
Leeman Glascock Ill at Memorial Methodist Hospital
Leeman Glascock of 423 West Ave B is reported seriously ill in Memorial Methodist Hospital, Lubbock Texas, as family and local paper note the health concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeman Glascock
West Ave
Memorial -Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Texas
Christmas Cantata to Be Held at School Gymnasium
Two hundred high school students directed by Mrs. Florence Anderson perform the annual Christmas Cantata Thursday December 16 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. The choir includes Girls Senior Chorus Freshman Girls Chorus Boys Chorus and 40 extra tenors and basses in a traditional program with Messiah portions and new numbers. Notable selections include O Gathering Clouds Lost in the Ranged and Beautiful Savior with soloists Linda Earnest Rosa Fagish and others. The ensemble features 75 tenors and basses with 50 seniors 31 juniors 49 sophomores and 70 freshmen. Accompanists are five pianists Ann BasI Ann Gann Pat Gilbert Peggy Riker and Linda Lou Lister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Anderson
Edward S. Breck
Linda
Hugo Jungst
Toys Chorus
Llan Ivy
Charles Naul
Harved Stell
A. C Taylor
Wayne Pruitt
Ronnie Byrum
Ann Basi
Ann Gann
Pat Gilbert
Peggy Riker
Linda Lou Lister
Dedication Service for Lovington Methodist Sanctuary
The First Methodist Church of Lovington New Mexico invites worshipers to the dedication of its new sanctuary today at 3 P M Bishop W Angie Smith will deliver the dedication sermon The service includes a clergy processional and a ribbon cutting followed by worship There will be an open house from 4 to 5 and a covered dish dinner at 6 30 with Rev Hershall Thurston presenting the evening message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershall Thurston
First Methodist Church
Dalhart
Texas
Rev. Hamilton
Friends of the Church
C. B
Eastern New Mexco College
Portales
Benson Urges Wildcatting Seeds For Farm Research
Chicago Ag Secretary Ezra Benson calls for wildcatting in agricultural research to find new high protein feeds and crops. He urges exploring a soybean like plant, a profitable plains wheat alternative, frozen milk concentrate, and improved grasses, to boost farm wealth and inform farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ezra Benson
American Agricultural Editors’ Association
Benson
Great Plains
Bishop Smith to Preach Dedication in Lovington Church
Bishop W. Angie Smith of the Oklahoma New Mexico Methodist area will give the opening sermon at the First Methodist Church in Lovington on Sunday afternoon December 5. Smith, a prominent evangelistic preacher, has led major Southwest churches and now serves as resident bishop since 1941. He has directed Mexican and South American missions and traveled globally in service to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Lovington, N. M
W. Angie Smith
Oklahoma-N. M
Methodist Church
Oklahoma-New Mexico
Methodist
Lovington
Smith
America
Southwest
Trinity
el Paso
First
Atlanta
Washington, D. C
Hawaiian Islands
Wildcats Capture Season Opener Over Cardinals 43 30
The Lovington Wildcats defeated the Eunice Cardinals 43 to 30 on their home court. Bill Cates and Larry Shivers led with 15 points each as Lovington built a 22 8 halftime edge and controlled the game except for a reserve-filled 4th period. Heiser and Woodell led Eunice with 11 and 9. next game is Thursday vs St Mikes Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Wildcats
Eunice Cardinals
Cats
Bevers
Cates
Shivers
Wildcats
Cardinals
Cozzens
Bill Cates
Larry Shivers
Eumice
Heiser
Woodell
St. Mikes
Santa Fe
Lovington
Hobbs Educator Meeting Led by Mills in Artesia
Hobbs Schools superintendent Charles L. Mills led a Southeast Cooperative Program in Educational Administration session in Artesia with administrators from Artesia Carlsbad Roswell and Hobbs. George White Gail Barber Roy Hollinsworth Julian Caton H. F. Allred Reid McClosky C. B. Wives Tom Wiley spoke on services and higher learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Mills
Hobbs Schools
Artesia
Southeast Cooperative Program In
Carlsbad
Roswell
Hobbs
George White
Gail Barber Actiing
Roy Hollinsworth
Julian Caton
Eunice
H. F. Allred
Reid McClosky
Pakistan Missionaries Visited Local Residents Last Week
Judge and Mrs H C Markley 700 Avenue F hosted Rev and Mrs Will Ross aunt and uncle to Mrs Markley. The Rosses are Presbyterian missionaries with 36 years of service in Pakistan and have recently retired. Their two daughters remain in Pakistan as missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Markley
Avenue F
Pakistan
Sionaries
Rev
Ross
Wildkittens Defeat Red Birdies 31 to 29 in Close Opener
The Wildkittens edged the Eunice Redbirdies 31 to 29 in their first basketball game. Moore led Lovington with 30 points while Shirey added 8. Havey scored 13 for Eunice. Next they host St. Mike's of Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildkittens
Eunice Redbirdies
Moore
Lovington
Shirey
Eunice
Havey
St. Mike’s of
Santa Fe
GOP criticizes government chicken production plan
Delaware Senator John Williams told the senate agriculture committee that the government asks farmers to cut chicken production while still lending money to raise more chickens. The remarks follow a government effort to reduce output and bolster the poultry sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Delaware
Judd backs mutual defense pact with Chiang Kai-Shek
Representative Walter Judd of Minnesota endorses a U S Mutual Defense Pact with Chiang Kai-Shek. He spoke in Albuquerque Friday and today calls the pact the keystone of Western defense and says the warning to the Reds is long overdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Walter Judd
Minnesota
U. S
Judd
Albuquerque
Formo- S
Reds
Re-elected leaders head New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
R. Makin Hobbs and E Art esia resident John Kelly Roswell treasurer as the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association completed its 26th annual convention in Albuquerque Carper was re elected president and Harvey Yates of Artesia named vice president. New members to the executive committee include John House Midland Texas Charles F Bedford Fort Worth R Cotton Makin Hobbs Tom Black Farmington and Roger Aston Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Carper
Artesia
N. M. Oil and Gas Association
Harvey Yates
John Kelly
Roswell
New Mernfield
South
Hughes Visit Family Tollows from Alpine to Las Cruces
Mr and Mrs Arnold Hughes of 615 W Ave J and their son Grady a Sul Ross College freshman visited recently with Mrs Hughes mother Mrs B A Lane in Las Cruces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Hughes
W. Ave
Grady
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Texas
Hughes
B A. Lane
Las Cruces
Three Texas Youths Held on Rape Charge
Lovington town police arrested three Brownfield Texas youths on a rape charge after a late Wednesday call. Suspects Carl Thorp 16 Robert Clyne Morgan 18 and Douglas Caroll LaRue 16 signed waivers to be returned to Texas. Brownfield sheriff collected them Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Brownfield
Texas
S. Main St
Joe Olivarez
Carl Thorp
Robert Clyne Morgan
Douglas Caroll LaRue
Navy Lt. Lyle R. Anderson Advances in Training
CORPUS CHRISTI Navy Lt. Lyle R. Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson of Lovington is at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi for advanced training. He attended Roswell High School and Texas Tech in Lubbock before joining the Navy. The wings of gold and aviator diploma require night formation gunnery and bombing training. The Advanced Training Command based at Corpus Christi also runs programs at Caboniss Kingsville and Beeville Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle R. Anderson
Corpus Christi
Naval Air Station
Navy
Walter Anderson
Rt 1
Lovington
Roswell High School
Texas Technical
Lubbock
Texas
Advanced Training Command
Cabaniss
Kingsville
Beeville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williamsons
G. A. Lisher
Lester Alston
J. W. Smith
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Smith
Joe B. Scrimshire
Clovis
LeRoy Sewell
Arthur Shaw
Angie Smitt Wil
Catholic of World
Pope Pius
Vatican
Vatican Secretariat of State
Monsignor
Domenico Tardini
Vatican Pro
Giovanni Battista Montini
Tardini
Milan
Montini
Bishop Smith
Tom Wiley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department
Ir. Payne
Ross Kendall
Elvin McAlister
Bob Holman
Lowell Payton
C. H. Conway
Roy Jones
Lee Burt
David Shoup
Warren Dill Lovington
W. D. Castor
H. S. Clary
Tatum
Gop
R. Makin, Hobbs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!