Mollie Pruitt 80 Died at Local Hospital in Lea County
Mollie Pruitt 80 wife of G S Pruitt Lea County pioneer died December 4 in a local hospital. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs P H Moore Humble City and Mrs Fred Dorton Hugo Okla ten grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral at Griffin Funeral Home chapel 2:00 p m Thursday Rev Earl Keating officiated. Interment Prairie Haven cemetery under Griffin Funeral Home.
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Mollie Pruitt
G. S. Pruitt
Lea County
P. H. Moore
Humble City
Fred Dorton
Hugo
Okla
Griffin Funeral Home
Earl Keating
J. C. Poole
B. C. Petty
D. A. Sudderth
Arnold Petty
Lea Thompson
Sarah Smith Dies Thursday At Hospital
Mrs. Sarah Smith 33 died early December 4 in a local hospital after a short illness. Born February 2 1918 in Reesell Texas she left surviving her mother Lucille McClain and stepfather Mose McClain Hobbs siblings Velma Tyrone Marthella Crain Lee Otis Crane M C Fletcher Jessie Mae Jackson and husband Arthur Smith Funeral services set for Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday at 2 30 Reverend Frank Wells to officiate burial at Everglade cemetery Griffin Funeral Home directed
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Sarah Smith
Lucille McClain
E. Skelly, Hobbs
Reesell
Texas
Lee Otis Crane
Waco
Velma Tyrone
Hobbs
Marthella Crain
Mose McClain
Arthur Smith
M. C. Fletcher
Jessie Mae Jackson
Lovington Farm Bureau Announces December Meetings and Elections
The Lovington Farm Bureau schedules officer elections December 13 at the Bull Barn 7:30 p.m. A regular meeting at McDonald Church December 14 7:30 p.m. Directors meet December 19 at the Farm Bureau office 7:30. Officer elections at Prairie View December 20. Contracts for the Mexican Nationals extended December 17 18 and 19.
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Lovington
Honor Society Charter Presented At Lovington High
The Lovington High School National Honor Society charter was presented in a special assembly on Tuesday December 11 by Principal Roy Lee Jones. Initiation was conducted by faculty Frances Harp Ada Mae Hair Inez Dykstra and David Shoup with membership pins given by Roy Ornes to listed juniors and seniors including Gene Belew Raye Bingham Mary Fulton Janora Johnson Earlene Levelle Maidan Pruit Madeleine St Clair Emil Wegner Yvonne Woodward Sue Barton Sally Blackmon Gladys Gilmore June Harmon Cheri Iwata Jo Ann Jackson Jimmy Lister Ruth Parnell Loretta Taylor Nelda Wilks Betty Jo Williams.
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Frances Harp
Ada Mae Hair
Inez Dykstra
David Shoup
Roy Ornes
Gene Belew
Raye Bingham
Mary Fulton
Janora Johnson
Earlene Levelle
Maiden Pruit
Madeleine St. Clair
Emil Wegner
Yvonne Woodward
Sue Barton
Sally Blackmon
Gladys Gilmore
Wind blows 30 mile sign down on highway to Hobbs
Heavy winds last week toppled a 30 mile speed limit sign near Myers Motor Co on the Hobbs highway. Chief Joe Black said crews will reinstall the sign as soon as time allows.
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Myers Motor Co
Hobbs
Joe Black
Lovington Chamber Announces Committees and Bond Endorsement
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce board endorsed a near one million dollar bond issue to build hospital units in Tatum Jal and Lovington and formed multiple committees led by Johnny Connell. A January membership drive was approved with Logan Beal chairing and figures like C Yearwood Hessler and Pannell in key roles.
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Lovington
Logan Beal
C. C. Yearwood
Wm. Hessler
H. C. Pannell
R. E. Smith
M. T. Minton
John Campbell
Phil Robinson
John Conner
Lester Alston
Ed Estlow
Hobdy Gann
F. L. Heidel
Beecher Martin
Artie Nowell
Dave Irwin
J. P. Morgan
Hubert Maddux
H. C. Parnell
T. C. Perkins
Joel Burns
John Easley
John Connell
Hobby Gann
Jim McLaughlin
Frank Shrader
J. P. Beverly
Tom Bridegforth
Wayne K. Smith
A. C. Holder
Clint Dobbs
Dick McLaughlin
Finis Heidel
Bob Ward
G. T. Hanners
Jodie Weist
Mary Crouse
Roy Jones
Bernard Vinciniti
Guy
Delegates Push for Prisoner Releases Sparks Assault Charge
B C Sparkman of 410 E Taylor Hobbs filed assault charges against J W Smokey Motsenbocker after a beating on Motsenbocker's unposted land near Lovington. Sparkman says he was whipped by a rope with a chain, then fled to Hobbs to report the incident. Justice Robert Bensing noted no trial date yet set.
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B. C. Sparkman
E. Taylor, Hobbs
J. W
Smokey) Motsenbocker
Motsenbocker
Sparkman
Lovington
Motsenbacker
Hobbs
Justice of the Peace
Robert Bensing
Bensing
Rules Announced for Lovington Christmas Lighting Contest
The Lovington Christmas lighting contest has rules and deadlines. Registration ends December 17 and lights must be on nightly from December 17 through December 31. Judges visit homes. prizes cover best outside scene, doorway, and window. Prizes include a Westinghouse vacuum, a Sunbeam coffee maker, and various lamps and clocks.
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Lovington
Westing House
Lea County Electric Co-op
Ibs
Whittenberg Holsum Bakery
Nowell Drug Store
Household Supply
General Electric
Lovington Appliance
Lea County State Bank
Hobbs Little Theatre Announces Talent Night Show
The Hobbs Little Theatre group plans a January talent night with a cash prize for the winner. Entries include singing dancing and musical performances. For details call Mrs Rose Meyer at 34089.
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Hobbs Little Theatre Group
Rose Meyer
Anxiety Hereford Breeders Show Dominated by Lea County entries
At the 7th Annual Anxiety Hereford Breeders Show in Amarillo held December 9, W A Anderson Lovington won the grand champion bull and was elected organization president. R A Boyd and Sons Hobbs took the reserve champion bull and Boyd became a vice president. Mayor E D Holt Tatum showed the grand champion female, with entries from Texas Wyoming Oklahoma Montana Kansas Nebraska Idaho and New Mexico all descended from Anxiety Fourth imported in 1880. Two lawsuits followed with I D Derrick seeking 1357 from Selma Blair Hobbs and Weston Cotton Oil Co. versus Don Leonard for 532.97.
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Lea County
Hereford
Amarillo
R. A. Boyd and Sons
Hobbs
Boyd
E. D. Holt
Tatum
Texas
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Montana
Kansas
Nebraska
Idaho
New Mexico
U. S
I. D. Derrick
Selma Blair
Weston Cotton Oil Co
Don Leonard
Hospital annex bond drive seeks county support
Petitions totaling 988,900 dollars circulate for county hospital annexes at Lovington Eunice Tatum and Jal with Lovington unit valued around 400,000. Backers aim to present to the county board though steel shortages and wartime priorities delay construction.
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Lovington
Eunice
Tatum
Consider Running Ad for Probate Judge In Lovington
Two are reported to be considering filing for the office of Probate Judge. Mrs Myrtle Kinderl and Harvey Markley are named. Judge Mildred Long finishes her second term and cannot seek reelection. Attorneys reportedly favor an attorney candidate. W D Girard Sr may file if Lovington lawyers do not.
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Myrtle Kinderl
Harvey Markley
Mildred Long
W. D. Girard, Sr
Dub Girard
Lovington Attorenys
Henderson Seeks House for Lovington Police Family Move
Doyle Henderson new recruit for Lovington Police seeks a home for his wife and four children. The family, currently in Portales, moved here a month ago after Henderson’s transfer from Portales to Lovington.
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Doyle Henderson
Lovington
Portales
Henderson
Divorce Suits Filed In Clyde Price V Susan Price Case
Clyde Price sues Susan Price in a divorce action and Shirley Jo Smith files against Jerry Wayne Smith in a separate suit. Court records show two pending divorce filings and related inquiries.
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Clyde Price
Susan Price
Shirley Jo Smith
Jerry Wayne Smith
Wildcats Face Tough Weekend Ordeal in County Showdown
Lovington High School Wildcats prepare for back to back games against Portales on the Portales court and Eunice at home. Eunice has beaten Jal and Ta Tum and is seen as a top county clash. Preliminary B team pairings open weekend action.
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Lovington High School
Wildcats
Portales
Eunice
Portales Court
Jal
Tatum
Lovington
Shudy Harvey Improving After Seminole Automobile Crash
Levington youth Shady Harvey, seriously injured in a crash near Seminole two weeks ago, is reported to be improving after a period of critical condition. A December 6 blood drive drew a large turnout of policemen, businessmen and friends, with many donors turned away due to the overwhelming response. Hobbs and Seminole residents offered help if needed.
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Shady Harvey
Levington
Seminole
Harvey
Hobbs
Wheels of Justice Spin in Lovington Court
Ruby Hill accuses Marlin Green Smith of stealing fifty six dollars. Smith and three others are charged with gambling after police raid at Sid's Grill in the Flats. Judge Green sets trial for the robbery case as testimony unfolds and bail decisions are made.
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Doyle Henderson
John Green
Lovington Force
House
Justice Green
Lovington
Ruby Hill
Marlin Green Smith
Smith
Ruby
Sid’s Grill
Otis Haley
Joe Black
Bill Pri
Harvey Markley
Frazier Davis
Ruby Lee Jackson
Lorene Harmon
Markley
Jury term to open as Hobbs residents dominate panel
District Judge C Roy Anderson will open the jury term Monday at 9 am with a criminal focus for the first three days. A Hobbs dominated panel includes 10 women and five men from multiple towns led by Norman Howard Lockhart and Roy G Barton among others. Lively anticipated excuses for Christmas holidays are noted as common reasons to be dismissed.
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C. Roy Anderson
John V. Ryan
J. P. Haynes
Milton A. Mansur
James H. Drake
L. Z. Whisenant
Tatum
James C. Dunn
Jal
Harold M. Hurley
George Terrell
James A. Tabb
Eunice
Wayne L. Ballenger
John E. Watson
Monument
Steve B. Cochran
Caprock
Roy C. Anderson
Lovington Receives Free Labor And Lights from Electric Co op
Lea County Electric Cooperatives volunteers will install Christmas lights and decorations on Lovington streets at no cost. The utility supplies labor and electricity while the city provides bulbs. The Chamber of Commerce owns the decorations.
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Lea County Electric Co-op
Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Carr Returns to Police Duty After Illness
Ed Carr has returned to work as town policeman after several months of illness. He is on a part time schedule and working the night shift and will resume full time duties as soon as his strength returns.
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Ed Carr
Mr. Carr
Two Drunks Fined After Court Appearance
Apolonio Pino was fined $15 for drunkenness after appearing in court with a bandaged head from a fall. Vernon F. Nivens faced drunkenness charges again, receiving a $15 fine and five days in jail.
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Apolonio Pino
Vernon F. Nivens
Grand Ole Opera Draws Large Hobbs Crowd Tuesday
A large group of local residents enjoyed the Grand Ole Opera at Hobbs on Tuesday night and many attended the dance afterward, indicating lively community entertainment and social turnout.
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Hobbs
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