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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
4
Spark festive curb appeal with early planning and simple themes. Floodlighting highlights architecture with blue lamps, while garlands and colored bulbs outline roofs or create whimsical cutouts. Homemade holders and projectors show how to transform homes into fairyland displays.
The WSCS of the Methodist Church met December 5 in the church basement with Mrs. W. Houston presiding. Members studied Japan through three Readers Digest articles and discussed a tea for college students and seniors during Christmas break. A Christmas party with gift exchange up to 50 cents was planned for December 19, and the next meeting is December 12 at 2 pm with Mrs. G. M. King hosting.
The Lovington Volunteers Fire department held a chili supper and bingo party Monday at 7 PM. Nearly all firemen and their wives attended with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hanners city attorney and Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Scoggin city council member. After bingo the group square danced to records with some firemen calling the dances.
Sunday school attendance numbered 34 on Sunday Dec 4 with four classes led by Mrs. John Green for primary Mrs Doc Wiley for juniors J S Lister for intermediate and Mrs Albert Fairweather for adults Albert Fairweather is the superintendent A capacity crowd filled Bible study and worship services Dec 4 with six classes and 104 present at Bible study 188 at morning worship and 109 at evening worship The Young People's Evening Bible class rose from 10 to 20 members Durward Crain assists with singing of this group.
Curtain time is 7 30 Friday December 9 for the junior class play A Little Honey. Tickets are 75 cents. Emma Lou Stoneham stars as Jerry Minton with a large cast including Diana Minton and Mrs Minton. Frances Harp directs assisted by L C Cozzens and Chester Hamzy.
Dan Douglas III, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Douglas, is ill this week and out of school.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Woods hosted a birthday gathering for Zealy Edwards of Mallamar last Saturday. Guests joined in square dancing and were served birthday cake and coffee to conclude the evening with well wishes from J. S. Lister Al Spradling J. C. Crow L. G. Spires Grady Richards Lt. Ashley Long and Zealy herself.
Records show Lovington Nazarene church Sunday school with 102 present under superintendent Dawson Hudgens across eight classes. Methodist church led by L. C. Villers reports 139 attendees in ten classes and full capacity. First Christian church reports 48 attendees on December 4 with Kenneth Chambers as superintendent.
Mr and Mrs P H Gamble will entertain December 8 with a quail dinner. Guests include Reverend and Mrs W R Houston and Reverend and Mrs Charles Jameson of Hobbs.
Tiny Tots kept at routine work during the quiet days before St Nick. Little Libby Byers enrolled in Kindergarten. Drew Bishop stayed home with his mother. Sick list includes Marsha Dean Dale Bush Mary Jeffers and Dan and Linda Neyman but all are improving. Glen Woodward visited cousin Edwin Woodward and Charley Lee last Friday. Phillip Campbell returned to Kindergarten Monday. Santa Claus visited Donny McCory with new cowboy boots.
Charles Brown of Jal will receive a certificate from Phi Kappa Phi, the top honorary fraternity at the University of New Mexico.
Major Jack Nole son of Mr and Mrs Charles Nole stationed at Walker Air Base Roswell has been seriously ill and is better now with health improving noted in this brief.
Mr and Mrs Archie Nowell and Charlotte spent Sunday in Roswell visiting local sights and enjoying a family outing in the city.
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