Cotton Council to Stress Disease Control at Memphis Conference
The National Cotton Council will stress disease control at the first belt-wide Cotton Production Conference in Memphis Tennessee on December 15 and 16. Spokesmen say plant disease cost farmers about one and a half million bales in 1954 more than 8 percent of the crop, and control must pair with insect measures and approved growing methods. The event replaces prior single-topic meetings.
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United Press
National Cotton Council
Memphis
Tennessee
Doubt China to Use UN Veto to Bar 18 Members
A Washington source says Secretary Dulles believes Nationalist China will not block 18 new entrants to the UN from Outer Mongolia. Russia threatens a veto if blocked, increasing pressure on Nationalists. Eisenhower urges free states to support the package covering all 18.
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China
United Press
Washington
Dulles
Outer Mongolia
United States
Eisen
Rear-End Collision Causes $500 Damage in Hobbs
A 1955 Mercury driven by Alva E Berry, 38, of 310 W Park, Hobbs, struck a 1947 Kaiser driven by Ronald Anderson, 16, of 1309 Young. Anderson said he stopped for a dog when the Mercury hit. Berry cited for not under control. Anderson cited for failure to yield the right of way.
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Mercury
Alva E.berry
W. Park, Hobbs
Kaiser
Ronald Anderson
Young Anderson
Anderson
Berry
Duo of Drunk Drivers Fined in City Court
On December 2 City Court fined Sam Knight of Cochran Georgia $100 with a one year license suspension. Corky Lee Lavender of Hobbs 404 E Taylor received $100 penalty and one year license suspension. Frank Edward Sanders and Joe Nolan Fox, riding with Lavender, were fined $100 each. George M Martin was fined $15 on drunk charges.
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Sam Knight
Cochran
Georgia
Corky Lee Lavender
E. Taylor
Hobbs
Frank Edward Sanders
Joe Nolan Fox
Lavender
George M. Martin
Smiths of Tatum Visit Floyds This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Guy Smith of Tatum visited with Mr and Mrs Orlen Floyd on Sunday, sharing time and conversation in a brief family social.
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Guy Smith
Tatum
Orlen Floyd
Dr Jaks to Speak at Lea County Knife and Fork Club
Swiss psychologist entertainer Dr Stanley Jaks will speak at the Lea County Knife and Fork Club meeting at Hobbs Country Club on Thursday December 8. Club president Ralph Clark says overflow seating is arranged for members and guests to enjoy Jaks known for audience interaction and signature-duplication feats praised by Hans Badrutt of the Palace Hotel in St Moritz.
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Stanley Jaks
Zurich
Switzerland
Lea County
Dr. Jaks
Europe
United States
Hans Badrutt
Palace Hotel
St. Moritz
Jaks
Continents
Missing 1953 two-tone car reported in Hobbs theft
Betty Treadway and W. Dunham reported a 1953 two-tone Idaho? stolen in Hobbs. The vehicle was left unattended with keys in the ignition. Police in New Mexico and Texas issued a lookout for the car.
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New Mexico
Texas
Hobbs
Thursoning
Betty Treadway
W. Dunham
Lovington 4-H Club Christmas Party Friday Evening
A Lea County 4-H Christmas party is set for Friday at 7 p m at the Youth Center in Lovington hosted by the Lovington clubs. The McDonald 4-H Club handles decorations while the Jal group brings Santa Claus. The event features a gift exchange games and refreshments by Mallamar with recreation run by Lovington clubs.
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Lea County
4-H
Lovington
McDonald 4-H
Santa Claus
Jal
Recreation
Mallamar
House Fire Damages Home on North Love and Van Buren
Fire crews responded to a Friday alarm on North Love and Van Buren where the interior of a house was burned out. The incident caused extensive damage with no immediate report of injuries.
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North Love and
van Buren
Purcells Welcome Baby Daughter Bertha Beatrice
Mr. and Mrs. O. Carl Purcell announce the birth of a daughter on December 2 at the Lovington Clinic. The infant weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was named Bertha Beatrice.
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O. Carl Purcell
Lovington Clinic
Bertha Beatrice
Bus Drivers Plan Christmas Party in Lovington
The Lea County Bus Drivers Association hosts the Lovington group for its annual Christmas party at South Side High School on Saturday December 10 at 730 p.m. A donation to New Mexico Boys Ranch replaces a gift exchange. Guests include Harry Smith and Mrs. Smith of Springer and Earl Kornegays of Hobbs.
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Lovington
Lea County Bus Drivers Association
Southside High School
New Mexico
Kitchen Executive Desk for Homemaker Plans
A homemaker plans a compact kitchen workspace centered on a cozy desk. The design emphasizes easy to clean surfaces a desk lamp a telephone and a hanging shelf for books with colored wallpaper as an accent. Budget shopping lists menus and appointments are kept on file for quick reference.
Man Tries to Cash Check. Sheriff Notified
R. F. East reported a man attempting to cash a check and asked the sheriff to investigate. The writer of the check was not identified, and officers could not locate the writer.
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R. F. East
Sheriff's Department
Acre Of Moon Land Sold For One Dollar By Coles
Robert Coles of Glen Cove New York former Hayden Planetarium head sells one acre moon plots in Corpernicus crater for one dollar deed includes educational brochure and beach and fishing rights in Sea of Tranquility and Sea of Nectar buyers treat as gag while orders flood in from across the United States with odd requests like an oil well in the back yard.
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United Press
Sea of Tranquality
Sea of Nectar
Robert Coles
Glen Cove
New York
Hayden Planetarium
New York City
Coles
Corpernicus
Cole
Interplanetary Development Corporation
Texkeape
Mrs. J. W. Houston Buried in Tatum
The remains of Mrs. John W. Houston 70 were buried beside her husband who died in 1953 and their son John Wayne who died in 1954. Born Sept 19 1885 she died Nov 30 in a Brownfield Texas hospital. Funeral at Tatum High School Auditorium with multiple ministers. Survivors include four sons and six daughters, 29 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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John W. Houston
John Wayne
Houston
Brownfield
Texas
Tatum High School
Quana Job
J. H. Owens
W. B. Little
Balls
Throckmorton
Lea Conty
Rudolph Houston
Dallas
Oma Lee Wilson
Arlington
California
Mina Ree Bozell
Marion
Indiana
Clinton Houston
Tatum
Leslie Barr
Gladiola
Glen Wilson
Calif
Winefred Fulton
Okataha
Oklahoma
Thomas Caskey
Ted Allison
Calais
H. H. Harris
Cobb Burns
L. B. Townsend
Barnes Townsend
O. B. Powell
Vet Joiner
Oscar Fisher
Guy Smith
Edward Jernigan
Dwight Tipton
Dan Wright
Frank Sudduth
Marion Pearson
Kenny Hall
L. W. Ward
Tantalize Christmas Appetites With Tidbits
Three holiday hors d oeuvres ideas for a party: Blue Cheese Clam Dip Pickle Star Canapes and Holiday Olive Canapes. Each recipe provides ingredients and simple steps to mix spread tray or cut star shapes, serving with crackers bread or chips.
Engineers Tour Atlantic Refinery Plant in Lovington
Southeast chapter of engineers held a Saturday evening meeting in Lovington with 15 Portales engineering students as guests. The gathering included a refinery tour and a dinner program.
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Southeast Chapter of
Prof ‘Engineers
Lovington
Portales
Atlantic
Mrs Jacques Dailey Presents The Littlest Angel
Children under nine urged to mail letters to Santa Claus in Lovington for printing in the Leader Box 97 Lovington. or deliver to Leader office Avenue B Lovington or 114 East Dunham Hobbs for early Santa reading.
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Santa Claus
Leader
Box 97
Lovington
Santa
North Pole
East Dunham
Hobbs
Lavington Woman's Club Plans Christmas Handkerchief Drive
At an executive meeting the Lavington Woman's Club arranged sending a Christmas handkerchief shower to Las Vegas State mental institution. Members are urged to bring handkerchiefs to the December 15 meeting at the Youth Center with a program featuring The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell and Junior High Choir Christmas music.
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Lavington Woman’s Club
State Mental Institution
Las Vegas
Womans Club
C. H. Hagraves
Jaques Dailey
Littlest Angel
Charles Tazewell
Lester Alston
Alston
Hargraves
Gail Power
Ethel Yadon
Ray Crowcer
Logam Beal
Winford Carlile
Gospel Singers Plan Next Meetings Across Churches
The Gospel Singers met at North Side Baptists Church last Sunday and will sing at the Pentacostal Holiness Church in Hobbs next Sunday. Conventions announced include Carlsbad on December 11 at 2 PM at Riverside Assembly of God, 1205 West Church Street, and Clovis on December 22 at Bethel Baptist, 1300 North Dakota Street, with concerts every fourth Friday night.
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North Side Baptists Church
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Riverside
Square Dance At Bull Barn Draws 75 Local Residents
Mr and Mrs John Benge and Mr and Mrs Tom Robinette hosted a square dance Saturday evening at the Bull Barn. Christmas decorations and cake with coffee were served while the Turners Orchestra supplied music. Seventy five people attended.
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John Benge
Tom Robinette
Turners Orchestra
Bull Barn
Old Fashioned Corn Soup and Femme Bisque Recipes
Hearty winter soup ideas mix creamed corn with tapioca and milk for Corn Soup serving 4 to 5, top with croutons or ham. Femme Bisque blends tapioca milk water light cream canned tomatoes and Tabasco to yield 5 to 6 servings with parsley garnish.
Mrs Silas Howell Visiting in Llano Texas
Mrs Silas Howell of Llano Texas is a house guest of her daughter Mrs Winfred Carlile at 960 West Avenue I.
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Silas Howell
Llano
Texas
Winfred Carlile
West Avenue I
Senior MYF Group To Decorate For Christmas
The Senior MYF group of the First Methodist Church plans a Christmas display placing a scene in front of the church and decorating the large spruce tree in the church yard.
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MYF
First Methodist
England Returns From Albuquerque CPA Conference Trip
England family returned Sunday from Albuquerque where Mr England a local Certified Public Accountant attended the annual New Mexico Accounting and Tax Conference and a bi annual meeting of the New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants Mrs England attended a luncheon meeting of the CPA Auxiliary and plans were made for the Mountain States Tax Conference to be held in Santa Fe in June 1956 as New Mexico CPAs and wives will be hosts
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George H. England
Albuquerque
England
New Mexico
New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants
Santa Fe
New Mexico Cpa
Past Matrons Club Meeting Planned for December 6
The Past Matrons Club will gather Tuesday evening December 6 at the home of Mrs. Paul Moore for a current meeting.
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Paul Moore
Brock couple visiting daughter in Silver City
Mr and Mrs Geo Brock of Silver City spent the weekend as guests of their daughter Miss Ann Brock.
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Geo Brock
Silver City
Miss Ann Brock
Automobile Seat Belt Saves Motorists Lives
A report summarized by state police and Cornell University researchers shows seat belts double the odds of surviving a crash. The data counters claims belts trap occupants and notes growing demand and wider installation in new cars.
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United Press
Cornell University
4 H Club Elects New Officers In December Meeting
The 4 H Club held a December meeting to elect officers. Wayne Sumruld was chosen president Lastell Sumruld vice president Wynona Tucker secretary and treasurer Gwen Hodgens reporter Wayne Sumruld also serves as council delegate Waynette Greer was elected council delegate. club leaders are Mrs T C Perkins and Mrs W L Techer Project leaders are Mrs Jehn.
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Waynette Greer
Wayne Sumruld
Lastell Sumruld
Wynona Tucker
Gwen Hodgens
Barbara Willis
Alber Hobbs
T. C Perkins
W. L. Techer
Jehn
Royalty Producing Wells in Lea County New Mexico Listed
1% interest producing royalty for four wells in Lea County New Mexico. Legal descriptions include sections 11 and 14 in township 26 and 25 range 37 east. Location details show N 4 NW3 and other bearings. Contact Bewley Tulsa Oklahoma for details WE-91963 dated 12/6.
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Lea County
New Mexico
Bewley
East 4Th Street
Tulsa
Okla
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Darla Wilson
Sammy Kaskie
Tiera Houston
Patsy Fulton
Chick Halbert
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Jacques Dailey
Gospel Singers
Dorothy Maddox
Malcolm Campbell
Geneva
East
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Argentina
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Eduardo Lonardi
Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Youssef
Morocco
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Townsend
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