Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lovington Leader in Lovington, New Mexico

We have 5,540,390 pages in New Mexico

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1950

Page

7

Jury Wheel Names Set for Lea County

Mayor Earl Fletcher announces 700 names to join the Lea County jury wheel in Eunice Hobbs and Lovington. The list includes T A Burt P B Stewart H D Schenk and Norman William Dollar among others. Special venue picks list 18 names led by Raymond Carl Curry J W Edwards and J C Bailey. Jury meets Monday in Lovington likely through Christmas. criminal docket set for December 21 with potential pleas and civil juries to be scheduled in January.

Tll Earl Fletcher Eunice Lea County Jury Commission Jack Maddux Hobbs Clint Cole Lovington T. A. Burt Harry McAdams P. B. Stewart P. D. Hardy H. D. Schenk E. L. Swicegood M. C. Fuller E. P. Shults Nezakiah Keaton R.C. Herron Roy Lee Virgil Linam Norman William Dollar Paul A. Jones Robert B. Eidson Paul J. Stout Clifford C. Carter J. W. Bell Ray French L. D. Spence David N. Newby R. G. Scott, Jr Max Mittag Charles Ray Patterson Calvin Jar Richard Frazier Aron Lanne Raymond Fort Leonard Richey James Bryant S.E. Hampton G. R. Rowland E. B. Grief J. F. Beemar J. W. Terry Roy W. Green

Carpenter regains work after sight loss builds 11 houses

In Weymouth Massachusetts Wilfred Laramee a 62 year old carpenter who quit work for 20 years after losing his sight started a building business. He taught his unemployed son the trade and erected 11 houses in two years.

Weymouth Mass Wilfred Laramee

Dismissal Sought in Hobbs Airport Suit

City of Hobbs sues A E Stokes and New Amsterdam Casualty Co. for 25 000 plus 23 000 alleging breach of contract over Hobbs Airport maintenance. Hearing set for December 11 in Albuquerque after removal to federal court from Lea County.

Hobbs A. E. Stokes New Amsterdam Casualty Co Albuquerque New Amsterdam District Court Lea County Duke City

Fines in City Court Dec 2

Manuel Gomez fined 100 dollars for driving on the wrong side of the road. B Torrez fined 10 dollars for drunkenness in city court.

Manuel Gomez B. Torrez

Do Hogs Understand Good Wiring No But They Like It

Farmers explore improved electrical fencing and reliable wiring to protect hog herds. The article discusses practical benefits, costs, and implementation tips for Iowa and Missouri farmers seeking safer, more efficient pig housing and containment.

Hog House Wired for Economical Operation Illustration

An illustrated hog house shows adequate wiring and lighting for economical operation. The design includes three duplex outlets for brooding in five farrowing pens, a cooker room with electric heater and sink, and a pressure water system with drinking cups in each pen.

Sheen Shearing Contest Aims to Stimulate Interest

Chicago hosts a sheep shearing contest at the International Livestock Show with 18 boys and 16 men competing to strip wool fastest. 4-H members from six states face professionals, led by defending champ Elmer Latt of Rockford. Ed Warner of Sunbeam explains wool value and economic aims.

Chicago Elmer Latt Rockford Illinois Everett Loonan Dekalb Missouri Melvin Walker Dalton Wisconsin Thomas Grapham Nevada Iowa William Hay Chana Darrell Schmidt Cortland, Ill Bill Morford Illinois City C. M. Wyllys William Gilstrap Ansville Ind Clifford Goldner Branch Mich Gerald Plumb Jonesville Robert Kirk Manchester John Frey Plain City Ohio W. L. Welsh Richwood W. E. Hughes Harrold Alfred Blue Omaha Ben Norris Reese, N. C Bob Wilson Sugar Grove N. C Bennie Gilland Greenville Miss Hugh Thorne Hanover Don Bliss Newkirk Okla Ronald Arron West Frankfort Max Corratt Berwick, Ill Gene Willey West Lafayette Indiana Ed Warner Sunbeam Corporation Warner

Billy the Kid Still in News

The piece raises whether Billy the Kid is buried in a national cemetery in Santa Fe or Washington DC. Deckerson Greeg recalls a burial claim by Jesus Cilva and notes possible misplacement during reinterment. A marker remains at Fort Sumner and Henry Roberts, a claimant to be Billy, has gone home as his attorney weighs further actions.

United Press Billy Teh Kid the Kid National Cemetery Santa Fe Washington, D. C Deckerson Greeg Fort Sumner Greeg Billy the Kid Jesus Cilva Billy Washington Henry Roberts Thomas Mabry

Man Survives 135 Foot Bridge Fall and Keeps Working

Axel Carlson plunged 135 feet from a railroad bridge in Browntownville Junction Maine and survived. He crawled a mile home, recovered, and continued as a railway man for 32 years, retiring at 71.

Brownville Junction Axel Carlson

Germany Faces Fragmented Right Wing Aftermath

United Press reports that while another Hitler seems unlikely now, Germany harbors several splinter nationalist groups. The Deutsche Reichspartei led by Franz Richter and Wolfgang Hedler shows a minor Bonn presence with a youth wing, and other factions like Fatherland Union and steel helmet revival efforts have faded. South Germany hosts numerous shifting radical groups as public opinion shifts toward European integration.

Deutsche Reichspartei German Empire Party Bonn Franz Richter Wolfgang Hedler Herbert Munchow Flensburg Hitler Youth North-Rhine Westphalia Joachim von Gottesleben Fatherland Union Karl Feitenhansl Feitenhansl Party of the War South Germany

Extinct Guadalupe fur seal sighted off Southern California

UCLA assistant professor George A. Bartholomew reported sighting a lone Guadalupe fur seal on San Nicolas Island about 400 miles north of its native Guadalupe. The 5.5 foot, 300 pound male was seen on three trips, suggesting a possible undiscovered breeding ground or the last survivor of the herd.

Los Angeles University of California At George A. Bartholomew San Nicholas Island Bartholomew California Mexican San Nicholas Guadalupe

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tin Welch Furniture Store A.E. Stokes Rogers Crown Store West Broadway THE What the Ira Miller Farm Electrification Bureau Winslow In Hobbs Kenneth Osborn Optometrist B & B Package Store Main Dal Paso Hobbs, New Mexico Popular Request Pauline Gemany Menno Duerksen Frankfurt Germany Hitler United States of Europe Europe Stevens Clinic W. Taylor Phene SZ Central Tire and Wheel CO New Mexico W. Broadway
Search Courier

Search the Lovington Leader Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lovington Leader?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication