Ellenburger Wells Continue Drilling in Lea County Tests
In southeast Lea County several new tests are planned or completed by Maxwell, Skelly Oil, Devonian and Ellenburger targets. Wells include No. 1-H L. E. Elliott Federal, No. 1-AW State NCT-2, No. 1 D Hill, No. 1-L Mexico State and No. 1-K Mexico with varied depths and production potentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellenburger
Lea County
Maxwell
Skelly Oil Co
Seaboard Oil Co
Delaware
J. C. Maxwell, Inc
Mexico
Texas Co
Amon Carter
Teague
Clear Fork
McKee
Mexico State
Skelly
Skelly Oil Co. and Associates
Fusselman
Repairs Ordered Courthouse Elevator And Boiler
Jess Benson, caretaker of the courthouse, instructed to repair the boiler and elevator after an inspection report from the El Paso Engineering Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Benson
Court House
el Paso Engineering Department
December Jury Term Opens With Rape Embezzlement Cases
The December jury term of District opens at 9 am December 17. First case Arthur Renton of Hobbs, a 23 year old Navy veteran, faces rape charges. Second case Thomas Chavez from Jal Port of Entry faces embezzlement allegations after missing funds were reported. Chavez denies wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Renton
Renton
Hobbs
Navy
Thomas Chavez
Chavez
Jal
Hobbs Lovington court calendar items many charges
Fred A. Pierce and James A. Schofield face joint trial on grand larceny charges. Dennis Dunap to be tried for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Helen Aline Dye of Lovington. Hubert Rogers will be tried for DWI, followed by Howard Stibens in an attempted robbery case. Albert Mitchel suspects in a Hobbs furniture theft. Robert D. Parker to be tried in Lea County for involuntary manslaughter of a bicycle rider. Cecil Thompson faces illegal license use. Al Stryhn and Jewell Hoover charged with selling liquor to minors with Stryhn ill health delaying proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Pierce
James A. Schofield
Dennis Dunap
Helen Aline Dye
Lovington
Ray Dye
Hobbs
Hubert Rogers
Howard Stibbens
Stibbens
Albert Mitchel
New Mexico
Al’s State Line
Jewell Hoover
Stryhn
Lea County
Chas. Harris
Luther Cooper
Cooper
Harris
Joe Walton
Roswell
Eunice Liquor License Move Sought to Pitchfork Site
J E Box, owner of a Eunice package store, asks to transfer liquor licenses to his Property along Pitchfork Bledsoe Road. Commissioners took no action. Pitchfork residents recently lost a state liquor board bid to bar a bar operated by Jack Hitson in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitchfork
J. E. Box
Eunice
Bledsoe Road
State Liquor Control Board
Jack Hitson
Lovington National Calls Meeting of Stockholders
Lovington National Bank stock holders are notified of the annual meeting at the bank office on Tuesday January 8 at 3 p.m. Directors will be elected and other business transacted. Stockholders were mailed proxy forms if unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington National Calls Meeting of Stockholders
Lovington National Bank
Danglade Re-Elected To New Mexico Oil Board
Four Lea County residents were elected to the executive committee of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association. Jack Danglade of Lovington joins Dantzel D. Bodie J. N. Dunlavey and R. L. Hendrickson of Hobbs. John M. Kelly of Roswell formerly Hobbs, elected treasurer. Emory Carper of Artesia re elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Jack Danglade
Lovington
Dantzel D. Bodie
J. N. Dunlavey
R. L. Hendrickson
Hobbs
Dangilade
Bodie
Cities Service of
C. Dunlavey
Skelly Oil Co
Hendrickson
Stanolind
John M
State Patrolman Arrests Willie Andrews for Drunken Resisting
State Patrolman Otis Hailey arrested Willie Andrews, a Lovington Negro, Monday morning on charges of being drunk and resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Hailey
Willie Andrews
Lovington
Musical Show And Dance To Be Held Tonight In Hobbs
The Hobbs high school auditorium hosts the Grand Ole Opera with radio personalities and stars Lefty Frizzell Wayne Raney Red Garrett and the Tennessee Pioneers performing on stage at 7:00 p.m. The Legion Hall will host dancing starting at 9:00 p.m. after the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Grand Ole Opera
Legion Hall
Lefty Frizzell
Wayne Raney
Red Garrett
The
Tennessee Pioneers
Campbell Expands Ranchers Supply After January First
John Campbell, owner of Rancher's Supply, plans to add a new department to his farm business. He will build and install machinery to grind and mix his own feed after the first of the year. He is reviewing designs and pictures of feed grinding and mixing equipment. Campbell runs a one stop farm store offering feeding seeds chemicals implements and machinery plus Lea County's only grain elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Campbell
Lea County
Kerr to Speak at New Mexico Democratic Dinner
Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma will address the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Albuquerque on December 19 at the Ice Arcana. The lifelong Democrat and former Oklahoma governor is known as a sharp, seasoned political figure and has keynote experience at the 1944 Democratic National Convention. Tickets at 25 dollars per plate indicate strong interest and expected full capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
United States
Bob
Robert S. Kerr
Okla
New Mexico
Ice Arcana
Kerr
Oklahoma
Chicago
Waldo Speiss
Daniels Couple Spends Weekend in Lovington
Mr and Mrs C H Daniels visited Lovington for a weekend gathering with friends and relatives. They reside in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Daniels
Lovington
Witchita Falls
Road Meeting Slated For Lea County Officials
Lea County Commissioners Chairman Alex Woodel and members Carl Den son Hobbs and E D Holt will meet December 19 at 10 30 A M in Hobbs at Glen Staley office to discuss oil field roads Also attending are Fred Irvin State Highway Department Delmar Roe State College and J I Perkins County agent Officials from oil companies will attend as planning begins for a new Lea County road program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Commissioners Court
Alex Woodel
Eunice
Carl Denson
Hobbs
E. D. Holt
Tatum
Glen Staley
Lea County
Fred Irvin
State Highway Department
Delmar Roe
State College
J. I. Perkins
McMeen Joins Lovington Auto Co as Assistant Manager
Mr and Mrs Gordon McMeen and their baby visited Lovington last week. They previously lived here before his Army induction. He worked at Lovington National Bank and has returned from Korea to take duties as assistant manager of Lovington Auto Co. The couple will make their home in Lovington after a brief Albuquerque trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon McMeen
Baby
Lovington
McMeen
Lovington National Bank
Albuquerque
Gordon
Lovington Auto Co
Korea
Wildcats Start Hoops Season With Win Over Coyotes
Lovington defeats Tatum 45 to 34 as John Anderson scores 16 and L E Bullington adds 14 through strong set plays. Wildcats controlled boards and lead most of the game, with Tatum briefly ahead in the third period before Lovington pulled away. Carol Bailey led Tatum with 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
L. E. Bullington
Lovington Wildcats
Tatum Coyotes
Wildcats
Bullington
Anderson
Coyotes
Lovington
Tatum
Cats
Levington
Lovington Pa
TP Millsap
Green
Black
Lawson
Battles
Lister
FG FT Or Bailey
Tollover
Black Townsen
Allen Shores Price Pittman
Final Rites Today For Gene Allison
Eugene M. Allison 33 chairman of the State Corporation Commission died from injuries after his car struck ice on U S 285 and plunged over a bank near Lamy. He was en route to Roswell after meetings on rate increases sought by Montana States and Southwestern Associated Telephone Companies. Funeral services were held Monday in Roswell at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Eugene M. Allison
State Corporation Commission
U. S. 235
Lamy
Roswell
Montana States
Southwestern Associated Telephone Companies
State Supreme Court
The
S. Supreme Court
Three Cunninghams Arrested for Oil Theft at Tatum
Robert Clyde and James Cunningham were charged with stealing a 55 barrel Continental oil valued over 20 dollars from Rig No 9 on George P Livermore lease near Tatum and were arraigned in Justice Court with bonds set at 500 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Robert Cunningham
James Cunningham
Clyde Cunningham
Tatum
George P. Livermore
Earl Ballew
Otis Casey
Justice of Peace
John Green
Cunningham
Max Edwards
Levington
Green
Plan to Build a Home For All Federal Offices
E M Kenny of the Conservation Service visited Loving ton to discuss consolidating the Soil Conservation Service PMA and FHA in a single housing program. James Robinson noted the meeting would start once enough members arrived and D A Hudgens planned a fireproof building on the square to house Hudgens and Hudgens real estate with a side entrance to government offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Kenny
Yo Conservation Service
Lovington
Soil Consortion Service
PMA
FHA
James Robinson
Soil Conservation Service
D. A. Hudgens
Hudgens and Hudgens
Govement
Underground water law discussed at Hobbs Chamber lunch
State Engineer John H. Bliss outlined 1927 and 1931 underground water laws and basin restrictions affecting Lea County. He noted no new permits since basin closure except for domestic stock use and oil test needs. Industry must buy existing permits to obtain water, while municipalities share equal rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
John H. Bliss
Hobbs
Charles Harris
Roswell
State Engineer’s Department
Harris
Lovington
Bliss
Glenn Staley
Lea County
Chamber
U. S. Survey
Jack Maddux
Hobbs Chamber
Mills Roberts
Telephone Magnet
New Mexico
Texas
Brownfield
Mr. Bliss
Glen Staley
J. C. Head
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. S. Curtis
Curtis Federal
Eddy County
Fullerton Oil Co
Elliott-Federal
East Lea County
Fullerton
Denton
Phillips Petroleum Co
Atlantic Refining Co
Eunice Hoatch
Oil Board
Senator Robert S. Kerr
Senator Kerr
Staley
Lovington Auto
Carol Bailey
Gene Allison
Drill
Walter
State Engineer’s Office
Caprock
Texas Line
Maddux
Sayers
Sippy Ferguson
Monument Draw
J. B. Hayes
Co. H. Gibbs
Neithercutt’s
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