Lovington Wildcats Rally For Season Opener Win
Lovington defeated Tatum 35 19 in Friday night hoops battle. Jimmy Black led Lovington with 10 points, L E Bullington added 8, while Tolliver paced Tatum with 11. Lovington showed late surge in fourth quarter as free throws and youth on squad shaped season ahead.
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Lovington Wildcats
Tatum
Wildcats
Lovington
Jimmy Black
L. E. Bullington
Tolliver
Te Man
Maddox to Lead Chamber of Commerce Nine New Directors Named to Board
Hubert Maddox was elected president of the Lovington Chamber of Commerce at Friday night elections. The group approved expanding the board from nine to fifteen members, and then proceeded to elect the new directors.
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Hubert Maddox
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Board of Directors
New County Officials To Take Oath Of Office In Lea County
Lea County commissioners announce oath taking at 9 a.m. January 2 in the County Clerk's office. New commissioners, mayor, sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriffs, and county clerk take office. Several re-elected officials begin second terms. divorce suits and property divisions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Lea County Commissioners
C. E. Fort
Roy S. Davis
Alex Woodel
Polio Meeting Set in Albuquerque Tuesday Night
Polio workers from across New Mexico will gather in Albuquerque Tuesday night to hear Dr Hart E Van Riper medical director for the national foundation for infantile paralysis. Max Hood chair of the 1951 March of Dimes for New Mexico says civic leaders public officials and March of Dimes volunteers will attend with Gov Mabry and Gov-Elect Mechem expected to join.
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United Press
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Hart E. van Riper
National Foundation For
G R Hunter Ends Boat Training
Robert Graham Hunter seaman recruit from Mallamar New Mexico completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego California. He underwent signaling navigation basic ordnance and seaman ship drills and was indoctrinated into Navy customs. He is now available for assignment to a Fleet unit or Navy schools for specialized training.
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Robert Graham Hunter
USN
Mallamar
N. M
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Robinson Named Undersheriff for Hobbs Station
James Robinson of Lovington named undersheriff by Sheriff elect Charlie Trimble. He will be stationed at Hobbs and drive daily from Lovington until spring when he plans to move. Born 1911 in Lovington he is a 39 year old father of five with prior service since 1949 and training from Sheriff Burl Owens.
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E. D. Holt
Tatum
C. E. Fort
Carl Denson
Hobbs
Roy S. Davis
Fort
Davis
Alex Woodel
Eva Tatum
Barbara Owens
Miss Tatum
Roy L. Tatum
Miss Eva
John Love
Santa Fe
Lucille Lister
Charlie Trimble
James Robinson
Lovington
Jewell McAdoo
Ernest Gilman
Bruce McCallum
J. D. Boren
Boren
Alex Trimble
Eunice
Elmer Turner
Jal
Trimble
Osborne Fisher
Joe Ella Robinson
Mildred Hooper Long
Robinson
Horace Burl Owens
Lea County
Fred Robinson
Miss Sherill
Marie
Tax Collectors
Jimmy Jo
Eddie Mac Vallie Jean
Joyce Ruth
Sheriff’s Office
Ed Holcomb
Sailor
Marion Thompson
Twin Daughters Born to Monument Couple
Twin daughters Peg gy Jo and Patsy Ann were born Saturday to Mr and Mrs James Landrum of Monument. Peggy Jo weighed 5 pounds 5 ounces and Patsy Ann 6 pounds 9 ounces. The birth occurred at Lea County Hospital in Hobbs.
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James Landrum
Monument
Peggy Jo
Patsy Ann
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
Trese's Meat Market Closes After Parking Woes
Port Huron Michigan business Trese's Meat Market closes after 1881 origin due to insufficient nearby parking. Sons John and Robert Trese announce shutdown as auto age pressures persist.
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Port Huron, Mich
Trese
John
Robert Trese
UN Report Quantifies Red Troop Presence in Korea
The UN Commission in Korea pegged Communist forces at about 400000 troops, mostly Chinese, with few North Korean units in action. It contradicted Moscow and Peiping claims that Chinese troops were volunteers and noted Chinese prisoners interviewed were not of their own free will. The report appeared as debates over Chinese involvement continued at Lake Success. General Collins met Truman and Attlee amid White House talks, and Eisenhower could be named supreme Allied Commander in Europe as NA Pact chiefs plan a Western Europe defense force.
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MacArthur
Korea
Peking
Moscow
Washington
Tokyo
White House
J. Lawton Collins
Truman
Attlee
Alben Barkley
Eisenhower
Europe
London
Western Europe
Yearwood Vice President Scout Council Honored in Eastern NM
C. C. Yearwood of Lovington was elected Vice President of the Eastern New Mexico Council, Boy Scouts of America, joining Tom Crimer of Carlsbad as council leaders for the coming year. The Lovington meeting drew over fifty town representatives and featured awards, training plans, and a focus on expanding camping and activities.
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C. C. Yearwood
Lovington
Eastern New Mexico
Boy Scouts of America
Yearwood
Tom Crimer
Carlsbad
Lovington High School
New Mexico
Bill Anderson
Gale Powers
Mrs Barbara Lee Owens Released From Lea County Hospital
County Clerk Mrs Barbara Lee Owens was discharged Thursday from Lea County Community Hospital. She resides on a ranch north of Jovington.
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Barbara Lee Owens
Lea County Community Hospital
Owens
Jovington
Woman Sues Coke Company Over Illness From Contaminated Drink
A Hobbs woman sues the Carlsbad Coca-Cola Company for $75,250 plus costs alleging she fell seriously ill after drinking a Coca-Cola that contained a decomposed mouse and foreign matter. The suit, filed December 7 in district court by Easley and Quinn, claims mental distress and premature birth harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Coca-Cola Company
Hobbs Law Firm
Easley and Quinn
Miley Ward
O. J. Ward
Warren Snyder
John Quinn
Policy Guests To Get Most Welcome Gifts
Santa Fe officials say 132 inmates at the New Mexico state penitentiary will receive Christmas presents as rewards. Parole board has approved releas es for 43 inmates and commutations for 98 others.
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Santa FE
New Mexico State Penitentiary
State Parole Board
Peanut Vote Thursday In Lea County Peanut Growers
Lea County farmers about 50 will vote December 14 on peanut marketing quotas. County Agent J I Perkins notes 970 acres were grown in 1950 and 1951 crops will be reduced 16 percent. Large growers include Floyd Greer J C York Dolf Taylor and Tom Ansley. Soil conservation programs planned after year start likely in Lovington.
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Lea County
J. I. Perkins
Floyd Greer
J. C. York
Dolf Taylor
Tom Ansley
Lovington
Hanners Speaks on Korea at Rotary Luncheon
G T Hanners, principal speaker at Lovington Rotary Club on December 6, recap the Korean incident and UN actions. He proposed a path to a satisfactory solution. James Hobbs praised Community Chest methods. Lester Alston announced hosting Lovington High School football squad on December 13.
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G. T. Hanners
Rotary Club
Hanners
United Nation
Korea
James Hobbs
Lovington
Lester Alston
Lovington High School
Mrs. Tom Bingham Critically Ill
Mrs. Tom Bingham is reported to be critically ill at Lea County Hospital in Hobbs. She has been in ill health and recently moved to the hospital. The sheriff's department sought the Sheriff of Las Vegas to locate relatives who could not be contacted by Mrs. Bingham's relatives.
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Tom Bingham
Lea County
Hobbs
Bingham
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff of
Las Vegas
Tatum Lumber Yard Robbed Friday Night
The Cicero Smith Lumber Co was robbed Friday night for the third time in a year. Entry was gained by a battered rear door with bars and rods. A $200 reward was posted, and $1700 in guns and ammunition were stolen. Police followed 25 miles of tracks before losing them as sand dried.
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Tatum Lumber Yard
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Charlie Trimble
Trimble
Winchester
U. S. D. Mossberg
Remington
18 690 Trucks Clear Thru State Scales
In New Mexico during November eleven weighing stations processed 18 960 trucks with 130 citations issued. Bernalillo led with 22 000 vehicles and 32 citations. Other stations included Pojoaque 3900 trucks 26 citations Texico 3000 trucks 20 citations Gallup 2500 trucks 10 citations Hobbs 1300 trucks 2 citations Cedar Hill 1200 trucks 6 citations Jal 600 trucks 17 citations Tatum 539 trucks 1 citation Clayton 292 trucks 12 citations Nara Visa 131 trucks 2 citations.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Bernalillo
Pojoaque
Texico
Gallup
Hobbs
Cedar Hill
Jal
Tatum
Clayton
Nara Visa
Suits Filed In District Court December Entries
Listings show Warren Petroleum Corp seeks 2333.50 plus interest from O L Aldrich for monarch dise sold. J T Acrey sues Gulf Oil for 11.20 plus costs for damage to property from unlawful entry. Sacra Bros sue John H Moore for 717.40 for gas sold and unpaid rental on three leased tanks. James Wesley Riddie sues Mobile Inc and Employers for compensation due to workplace injuries. H B Koon sues Elkins Machine for injuries to left leg as machinist helper.
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Warren Petroleum Corp
O. L. Aldrich
Monarch
Aldrich
J. T. Acrey
Gulf Oil Corp
Sacra Bros
John H. Moore
John L. Fisher
Petterson Lumber and Paint Co
James Wesley Riddie
Mobile Inc
H. B. Koon
Elkins Machine and Mfg. Co
Birds Burned Out in Marion Fire
Firemen chopped a roof to reach a nest ignited by furnace sparks at the American Malleable Casting Co. Damage was limited to the nest and roof. The piece also notes an improved method for electing directors by mail ballots to identify the 18 nominees. Nine directors were elected with staggered terms to ensure ongoing experience on the board.
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Marion, O
American
Kiker Sues to Foreclose Flagg Inn Courts Mortgage
Santa Fe attorney H A Kiker filed in Lovington district court to foreclose the Flagg Inn Courts property in Hobbs for 4555 00 mortgage debt. The home loan lists Lea County State Bank Hobbs first and Cecil E Goodwin second, with Boles Orphan Home of Waco and others named in attachments. Manuel A Sanchez of Santa Fe represents Kiker.
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H. A. Kiker
Santa Fe
Lovington
Flagg Inn Courts
Hobbs
Portales
Riker
J. Paul Heard
Heard
Allie Heard
Kiker
Furr Food
L S. Booker
Alamogordo
Bango
A. W. Bash
California
Mack Easley
Emil Bango
Lea County State Bank of
Boles Orphan Home
Waco
Texas
Cecil
Midwest Royalty Stockholders Meet in Hobbs at Drake Cafe
The Midwest Royalty Stockholders met in Hobbs at 10 oclock Monday at the Drake Cafe. Attendees from Lea County included Seth Alston and family of Hobbs Paul Gainer Bina Mae Hall J E Fox E E Pitman and others from Fort Sumner and Tatum. John Quinn of Easley and Quinn Hobbs represented the group with Art Kelly Hobbs auditor present. Officers were to be elected before noon.
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Midwest Royalty Stockholders
Hobbs
Drake Cafe
North Lea County
Seth Alston
Paul Gainer
Bina Mae Hall
J. E. Fox
Tatum
E. E Pitman
Fort Sumner
Pitmans
Pittman
John Quinn
Easley and Quinn
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C. Guy James
Mary E. James
James
James Oilwell Service
Ardella M. Sutton
Vann W. Sutton
Tearle B. Kring
Betty June Kring
Neely Fox
Vesta Fox
Fagin Swinford
Lavell Swinford
Polico
G.R. Hunter
U.N
UN Commission
China At Lake Success
General Assembly
Scout Council
Kenny Hall
Kern Aldridge
Jack Spence
E. B. Bullock
Artesia
Ken Hall
Earl Pennington
Yorel Harris
W. H. Foster
Foster
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Holder
John Connell
Jim McLaughlin
E. M. Hester
Beecher Martin
Archie Nowell
Cliff Yearwood
Bill Davis
Logan Beal
Hobby Gann
Finis Heidel
John Campbell
H. C. Pannell
J. E. Simmons
Tommy Hanners
W. M. Beauchamp
Dave Erwin
H.a.kiker
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