Marriage Licenses Listed for December Dates in Texas and New Mexico
The notice lists multiple marriages by date and pairings. It includes Margaret Morgan and W G Patrick of Big Springs, Virginia Baker and A De Ramos of Odessa, Ruth Elizabeth Moon and Alpha Dobbs of Odessa, Betty Doeksen and Pittman Lauder dale of Odessa, Mary Fischer and A H Edgman of Purcell, Madeline Hill and J T Whitehead of Odessa, Mary Jo Lopez and Maxie M Walker of St Stockton, Lucille Lewis and Will A Gillham Jr of Odessa, Geronimo Tello and Juan Garza of Lubbock, Vera Cloer and W R Bennett of Carlsbad, Grace Loman and C L Wright of Carlsbad, and Winnie Mae Cates and Byron Barton of San Angelo. The dates span December 12 to December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Morgan
W. G. Patrick
Big Springs
Texas
Virginia Baker
A. de Ramos
Odessa
Ruth Elizabeth Moon
Alpha Dobbs
Betty Doeksen
Pittman Lauderdale
Mary Fischer
A. H. Edgman
Purcell
Okla
Madeline Hill
J. T. Whitehead
Mary Jo Lopez
Maxie M. Walker
St. Stockton
Lucille Lewis
Will A. Gillham, Jr
Geronimo Tello
Juan Garza
Lubbock
Vera Cloer
W. R. Bennett
Carlsbad
Grace Loman
C. L. Wright
Weekend Visits Across Midland to Lovington Shoppers
Mr and Mrs John Richard Anderson spent the weekend in Midland with Mr and Mrs Jerry Clayton. Mr and Mrs HL Crane of Tatum were Lovington Christmas shoppers Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richard Anderson
Midland
Jerry Clayton
Walker couple Christmas shopping in Hobbs Saturday
Mr and Mrs James Walker spent Saturday in Hobbs Christmas shopping. The outing highlights a family spend and local holiday shopping activity in the Hobbs area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. James Walker
Hobbs
Christmas Ball Draws Large Crowd at Youth Center
A Christmas ball drew a large crowd at the Youth Center on Friday night December 14 from 9 p m to 1 a m. The hall featured a big Christmas tree and a smaller tree on the refreshments table. Miniature sandwiches were served as the Turner orchestra provided the dancing music. Hosts included many local couples led by Mr. and Mrs Weldon Cox and Mr. and Mrs Chad Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Center
Weldon Cox
Chad Wiley
Jack Dailey
Dave’ Erwin
Buell Price
Bob Ward
Jack Cayton
Dick McLaughlin
Tom McLaughlin
C. T. Sparkman
A. M. Swarthout
Harold Bridgforth
Turner Orchestra
Weekend in Albuquerque for ill Mrs Anderson
Bill Anderson Brookie Lee and W A Anderson spent a tech weekend in Albuquerque with Mrs Anderson who is ill in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Anderson
Brookie Lee
W. A. Anderson
Albuquerque
Mrs. Anderson
Smart holiday beauty gifts for self care and sharing
The piece promotes mindful self gifting during Christmas shopping. It highlights pairing lipsticks for depth, a quilted case with matching scent, a feather weight travel kit with spill resistant containers, and a gold foil box of four small bottles as thoughtful presents for friends and oneself.
Eastern Star Elects Officers At Regular December Meeting
Eastern Star Chapter No. 35 held its annual officer election on December 13, 1951. Newly elected officers include Frances Merle Crow as Worthy Matron and A B Gilbert as Worthy Patron. Outgoing Matron Iva Cox reflected on her year, received gifts, and sang a chosen solo. Refreshments followed with donors noted. Nearby visitors Mr and Mrs Jack Kaiser of Muscoda Wisconsin and Mr and Mrs Benny Mitchell of Carzozo were mentioned as holiday visitors in Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Frances Merle Crow
A. B. Gilbert
Eula Howell
Howard Carney
Myrtle Moore
Gladys Parker
Elizabeth Clardy
Maude Woodward
Iva Cox
East
Cox
John Henry Graham
Lions Hear Fly Control Talk At Club Meeting
Lions Club members met in the Lea Room of the Llano Hotel on December 14 with 61 attendees. Carl Crutchfield Dr Puckett L E Thompson and Carroll Martin attended as speakers on fly control and sanitation benefits for public health and the Carlsbad program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lion’s Club
Lea
Llano Hotel
Carl Crutchfield
Dr. Puckett
State Health Department
L. E. Thompson
Carlsbad
Carroll Martin
Sea County Electric Co-op
Thompson
Buckeye Seaman Serves Aboard Latimer With Sixth Fleet
Glenn A. Gates seaman USN, son of Mr and Mrs Jess A Gates of Box 145 Buckeye New Mexico, serves aboard the auxiliary attack transport US Latimer with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. Latimer has made liberty calls at Oran and ports in Greece Malta Italy and Sicily and recently took part in fleet training exercises off Sardinia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Latimer
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Glenn A. Gates
USN
Jess A. Gates
Box 145
Buckeye
N. M
Amphibious Force
U. S. Atlantic
Latimer
Oran
French Agleria
Athens
Greece
Malta
Naples
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Gospel Singers Meet at Antioch Church Northeast of Lovington
Lea County Gospel Singers gathered Sunday at Antioch Church northeast of Lovington with Rev. L. M. James leading prayer. Song leaders included Arroll Tanner O B Powell and others. Ruby Tarry Paula Jean Porter and Mrs Ray Murray sang solos. A new rule required churches to wait their turn if they cannot hold singing as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Gospel Singers
Antioch Church
Lovington
L. M. James
Arroll Tanner
O. B. Powell
Dora Crockett
L. G. Smalley
Avis Sudduth
L. S. Tarry
Cleta Gunn
Bill Lewis
Harroll Tanner
Ruby Tarry
Paula Jean Porter
Mrs
Ray Murray
Carroll
Harold Tanner
Jack Harris
Wayne
L. G
Wayne Smaller
Church of God
Hobbs
Harden Hotel
Highway
Parson to Parson Telephone Jokes Across States
A New York minister phones a California colleague seeking a station to station line. The operator asks if it is a station to station call. The California minister replies no, it is parson to parson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Baby Shower for Mrs H H Tracey Held by Jones
Mrs Ed Jones hosted a Pink and Blue baby shower for Mrs H H Tracey on December 13 with 50 guests. Co hostesses included Mrs Leland Guinn Mrs Bill Bailey Mrs Suggs and Mrs Bill Lawson. Christmas decorations and refreshments were served with favors of trees stockings and Santa. Mrs Tracey planned to stay with her mother in Glenmore Louisiana until the baby is born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Jones
H. H. Tracey
Leland Guinn
Bill Bailey
Suggs
Bill Lawson
Jones
Tracey
Glenmore
Births in Hobbs and Lovington December travelers report
December 13 births for Roy and wife at 30644 Dalmont Hobbs a son Charles Allen and Yorel Harris at 401 Shipp Drive Hobbs a daughter Noma Lea seven pounds three ounces. December 14 adds Jun ior Robert Cook Eunice box 1280 a daughter Robin Lael five pounds and Lana Sue McKown Lovington box 1044 a daughter seven pounds eleven and three quarters ounces. Twin girls W E Earl Gen Del Lovington Linda Faye four pounds five ounces and Glan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Smith
Dalmont, Hobbs
Charles Allen
Yorel Harris
Shipp Drive
Hobbs
Noma Lea
Junior Robert Cook
Eunice
Robin Lael
C. H. McKown
Lovington
Lana Sue
W. E. Earl
Linda Faye
James W. Craig Graduates From Technical School
James W. Craig Jr. has graduated from the Aviation Electronics Technician School at the U S Navy Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee He entered naval service in October 1950 after finishing Monument High School Craig trained to maintain and repair aircraft electrical systems communications radar and navigational gear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aviation Electronics Technician- Electronicsman
U. S. Navy Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
James W. Craig
Aviation Electronicsman Airman
USN
J. W. Craig
Monument
N. M
Craig
Naval Service
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Monument High School
Annual AAUW Tea Held Saturday in Hobbs church
The American Association of University Women hosted its annual guest tea at the First Presbyterian Church of Hobbs on Saturday. Mrs. Ray McNeal read The Trees at Christmas while Mrs. W. H. Vaughan provided organ music and several selections. About 200 guests were served tea by a volunteer group including Mrs. Jerry Jernigan and Mrs. Kenneth Midkiff, with the guest book overseen by Mrs. William Randolph and Mrs. Frank Bateman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of University Women
First Presbyterian Church of
Hobbs
Ray McNeal
W. H. Vaughan
Vaughan
Jerry Jernigan
Kenneth Midkiff
Floy Pribble
Bruce Connally
L. H. Foster
C. A. Love
J. O Graham
Jack Maddox
William Randolph
Frank Bateman
Brooks family notes and USS Helena homecoming
Charles L Brooks of Long Beach and Evlyn Pauline Brooks welcome newborns and relatives. The long report lists birth weights for twins Margaret Allene and Shirley Lorene at Hobbs and a son for Harold Kelly in Hobbs, plus a daughter Louanna Diana for W L Cooper in Hobbs. It also details the arrival in Long Beach of Mrs Evlyn Pauline Brooks and Charles L Brooks, a former Eunice resident, with the USS Helena returning from Korea after heavy action including a direct hit at Wonsan Harbor and engagements near Hungham and the Russian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Branum
Air Base City
Hobbs
Margaret Allene
Shirley Lorene
Harold Kelly
East Park
Charles L. Brooks
U. S
Eunice
N. M
Musbend
Evlyn Pauline Brooks
Maine Ave
Long Beach
California
Cal
U. S&s. S. Helena
Korea
Wonsan
Coxs Visit Lovington Friends From Snyder Texas
Mr and Mrs John D Cox of Snyder Texas spent the weekend in Lovington visiting friends who formerly lived in Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Cox
Snyder, Texas
Lovington
Lved
Snyder
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Patricia Wallace Green
Winnie Mae Cates
Byron Barton
San Angelo
Santa
Edna Miles
Jack Kaiser
Muscoda, Wisconsin
Jim Kaiser
Benny Mitchell
Carzozo
China Pottery
Lions
USS
Antioch
Mrs. Noble Saxon
Great Bend, Kans
H. T. Saxon
Technical
W. L. Cooper
del. Hobbs
Louanna Diana
Chester R. Hamzy
Helena
Hungnam
Claus
Evelyn
Melba
New Mexico
Hobbs, New Mexico
Florida
Lovington, New Mexico
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