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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1952

Page

4

Mrs. Lee Hosts Bridge Club Gathering

The Wednesday Bridge Club met at Mrs. Dick Lee’s home 303 North 4th. High prize went to Mrs. Logan Beal with Mrs. Ethel Graham taking second. Attending members included Mrs. Seth Alston Mrs. D. C. Berry Mrs. Logan Beal and others with visiting guest Mrs. W. A. Anderson.

Dick Lee North 4Th Logan Beal Ethel Graham Seth Alston D. C. Berry Clint Dobbs Millard Edison Leonard Richards Mary Stansel Becky Townsend C. C. Chambers W. H. Wilder W. A. Anderson

CPAC To Vote On By Laws At December Meeting

The Civic Projects Advisory Council will vote on its by laws at the regular monthly meeting to be held in the Liano Hotel on December 11.

Civic Projects Advisory Council Liano Hotel

Hudgens Rackley Wedding Links Lovington and Fort Campbell

Norma Faye Hudgens and Sgt. Dawl Rackley exchanged vows at the Hudgens home in Lovington on November 25. Rev. Ray Ross officiated as the couple announced plans to reside at Fort Campbell Kentucky, Rackley’s home station, after the ceremony.

Comer Hudgens Norma Faye Sgt Dawl Rackley Ed Rackley Tatum Hudgens Lovington Ray Ross First Methodist Church Jane Conner Hudgens D. A. Hudgens Ft. Campbell Kentucky Rackley Heme Station

J. W. Evans Dies in Farmington

J W Evans aged about 46 former Hobbs resident died in Farmington from gunshot wounds entering critical condition early Sunday. His brothers Manuel Shirley and Oscar and sister Velma McCrimmon left Hobbs after the notification. Survivors include wife two sisters Beatrice Gilbert and Velma McCrimmon and four Hobbs brothers with other relatives in Hobbs and Floydada Texas.

J. W. Evans Hobbs Farmington Manuel Shirley Oscar Velma McCrimmon Shirley Evans Evans Booker T. Washington Halliburton Oilwell Cementing Co Eunice East Roxana Beatrice Gilbert Waco Texas East Roxana Midwest Z. D. Evans Floydada

Local WMU Donates $200 to Foreign Mission Work

About $200 was donated to foreign missions by Baptist women attending the Lottie Moon season of prayer in the home of Mrs. Chester Watt. The program featured Mrs. Brunston as guest speaker with the theme Lovest Thou Me Feed My Sheep and an all day meeting and turkey dinner attended by numerous local women and ministers.

Foreign Missions Lottie Moon Chester Watt United States Brunston Women’s Missionary Union Jimmy Woodward Billy Foster Tommy Boss S. W. Holeman Effie Meroney J. D. Tatum C. I. Nau Paul Fletcher Jack Key Guy Boyd Ben Graham W. G. Edgar R. F. Good C. G. Watt L. E. Laing

Juniors Lead Church Program at First Baptist

Junior leaders head the First Baptist Church Sunday program for Junior Day. Wayne Pratt directed the junior choir in Timothy's Carol with Charles Naul at the piano. Leaders included Ronnie Short Jerry Ferguson Barbara Baker Michael Denton Lequitta Absher Charles Fisher Serena Youngblood Sharon Wilkerson Virginia Scroggins Allen Grissom among others.

Wayne Pratt Timothy Charles Naul Ronnie Short Jerry Ferguson Barbara Baker Michael Denton Lequitta Absher Charles Fisher Serena Youngblood

Elect Officers for 7th Grade Girl Scouts

The 7th Grade Girl Scouts met to elect officers for the new group. Elected were President Alline Grissom, Vice-President Anita Kizer, Secretary Linda Owens, Treasurer Jan Evans, and Leader Mrs Gene Evans. Meetings will be held weekly at Mrs Gene Grissom’s home.

Alline Grissom Anita Kizer Linda Owens Jan Evans Gene Evans

Mrs Smith Hosts Thursday Bridge Club Meeting

The Thursday Bridge Club met at 513 West Adams on December 4 with two tables in play. High prize was won by guest Mrs Gil Haugen, who attended along with Mrs Merle Kindel, Mrs Kenneth Chambers, Mrs Collin Chambers, Mrs Bob Boyd, Mrs John Boyd, Mrs Sonny Powers, and Mrs Gil Haugen.

R. E. Smith West Adams Gil Haugen Tohse Merle Kindel Kenneth Chambers Collin Chambers Bob Boyd John Boyd Sonny Powers

Final Rites For Ruth Grice In Hobbs

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth Grice 25 of 307 South Cochran Hobbs were held at Griffin Chapel with Rev. Tom Wallace officiating. Burial followed at Prairie Haven. She died Friday in a Hobbs hospital after a illness of several years. Born February 25 1927 she had lived in Hobbs six years moving there from Eastland Texas. Surviving: husband L J Grice two sons Wyle Lee and Jerry Wayne parents Mr and Mrs W D Ballard Hobbs four brothers Johnny Ballard U S Army in Germany Houston L Ballard Snyder Texas Billy Ray Ballard and Roy Ballard Hobbs.

Ruth Grice South Cochran, Hobbs Griffin Chapel Hobbs Tom Wallace Church of Christ Prairie Haven

Covingtons Visit Las Cruces Friends Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs D F Covington visited Mr and Mrs Don Covington in Las Cruces last weekend. Don is a senior at New Mexico A and M.

D. F. Covington Don Covington Las Cruces Don New Mexico A

Christmas Cantata Directed by Florence Anderson

The annual Christmas Cantata will be presented in the school gymnasium on Thursday evening December 18 at 7 30 o clock. Junior high and high school groups will participate in this annual event and the public is invited.

Florence Anderson

Rev Earl Keating keynote at Hobbs Baptist Brotherhood

The guest speaker was Rev Earl Keating, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Hobbs, addressing the Brotherhood meeting at the local First Baptist Church last night.

Earl Keating First Baptist Church Hobbs

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