Rooster Joan Catchings Leaves Lea County for Texas
The Grapevine notes Lea County oldtimer Rooster Joan Catchings plans to move to Sweetwater Texas before the holidays with wife Mrs Catchings. They donated a 1400 acre ranch near Humble City to Abilene Christian College and will keep chickens with his sister-in-law after the move. He mentions missing the crowing of roosters and hints at possible return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Catchigs
Lea County
Sweetwater
Texas
Mrs. Catchimgs
Humble City
Abilene Christ ci College
Grapevine
City Bunch
Water Department
City Manaer
Bill Mek
Sap
Joe Smith
Missus
Robi. Ward
Osborne Fisher
Walter Limam
Hobbs
Monument
Indians of the Southwest Topic At Rotary Meeting
At the weekly Rotary Club session on Wednesday high school students Peggy Vowell and Ima Jean Johnson spoke on Indians of the Southwest. Jim McLaughlin presided the business meeting, with several visiting Rotarians from Hobbs Chatsworth Pecos Lovington Albuquerque and Houston in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Houston
Charles Callaway
Albuquerque
Phil Robnson
Paul McCanne
Pecos
Tex
Woodroe Allen
R. C. Pond
Houston
Jack Johnson
Marriages Licenses Listed for Early December
Marriage licenses dated December 7 through 9 list entrants Zella I Riddle 68 to Frank Cashley 66 of Tohoka Texas Imogene George 30 to W D Haston 26 of Big Spring Texas Shirley Brink 25 to Glen Hendrix 26 of Kermit Texas Newman Taylor 18 to Therman French 19 of Odessa Texas Lara K Nickens 39 to Frank A Nickson Jr 40 of Odessa Texas Edith V Cothren 23 to Don D Dobbs 31 of Odessa Texas Georgia Ruth Megese 31 to Warren M Goldman 29 of Hobbs Texas. It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella I. Riddle
Frank Cashley
Tohoka
Texas
Imogene George
W. D.haston
Big Spring
Shirley Brink
Glen Hendrix
Kermit, Tex
Newman Taylor
Therman French
Odessa
Tex
Lara K. Nickens
Frank A Nickson, Jr
Edith
Senate probes alleged sale of government jobs across states
Senate Civil Service Committee plans hearings in January to probe reports of job selling in Texas Missouri Montana Alabama and Oklahoma including postmaster positions and civilian and military posts. H W Brawley says the scope is broader than expected and may involve most government agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Civil Service Committee
H. W. Brawley
Texas
Missouri
Montana
Alabama
Oklahoma
Brawley
Brawly
Texas Republican National
Larry Schirmer to Receive 17th Sunday School Attendance Pin
Larry Schirmer son of the St Pauls Lutheran pastor will receive his 17th pin for perfect Sunday School attendance on Christmas Day. He has not missed a Sunday since infancy and is nearing his 18th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrell, Pa
Larry Schimer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Larry
Clemens W. Schirmer
Hobbs Civic Club Honors Past Presidents At Christmas Tea
Hobbs New Mexico detailed account of the Hobbs Civic Club Christmas tea honoring past presidents. Gifts from diverse garden clubs and study groups were presented to the club, with paintings hung in the clubroom for the year. Members organized donations to charity and planned service events at the Elks Hall and Carr Tingley Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Civic Club
Lovington Highway
W. F. Edwards
Dwight Teed
M. A. Hugg
J. B. Davis
H. J. Parks
J. T. Rawls
Civic Club
Pioneer Study Club
Variety Garden Club
Study Club
Bulb Garden Club
Hospitality Club
Hobbs Better Garden Club
Prairie Painters
Desert Painters
Los Pintores
Kermit Nash
Susie Fisher
Lois Wilson
Lynette Carlson
Shelia Reynolds
Donna Vandergift
Allen West
Peter Marshall
Yucca Garden Club
C. W. Jobe
Charles Mumford
Childrens Book Fund
Carrie Tingley Hospital
N. H
GFWC
Lea County Boy
the Elks Hall
Bask Westfall
New Candidate Nominated by Pensioner in Coal Theft Case
Mrs Louisa Hill of Terre Haute alleges a break in and coal theft after reporting the loss of her winter supply. The case centers on a nomination by Hill for a local meanest man title, reflecting a humorous or satirical public remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Louisa Hill
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Oldtimers Too
Oldtimers
Nadine
Don Hallam
Mack Easley
Melvin
Senate
Melvin C. Neal
Neal
Lea County Bar (Lawyers) Association
Dave Williams
Bob Dow
Lovington
Howell Spear
Harvey Mark
Civic Clubs
Medical Association
Audra Kemnitz
State Hospital Board
Ben Maslin
Maslin
Lea County Hospital
Linam
Cleo Ainsworth
Milneland
Hereford
Fair Grounds
Royce Lynn Durns
Bobby Patteson
Mallamar
One Stop
Hereford Association
Jerry’s
Rotary
Blaise Pascal
Holland
Mich
Here
Tipp’s Boy's
Orson
Tipp’s Men's Store
North Main
New Mexico
Walt Linam
Hallam
Easley
Eunice
Jal
Lovington Steam Laundry
South Main
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