Lea County Retail Sales Near $60 Million in 1954
The 1954 Census of Business reports Lea County retail trade at 59,685,000 dollars from 409 stores, up 87.4 percent since 1948. Lovington and Hobbs together account for 83 and 202 payroll shops respectively, with countywide totals across food stores, automotive, general merchandise, and other sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Lovington
Hobbs
Automotive
Three Men Already In Race Hobbs City Election Jan 10
Three men have announced candidacy for county offices ahead of May primaries. Alex Trimble Eunice chief of police seeks Sheriff. Hammel Carrell targets probate judge. Alf Mitchell from Eunice enters for County Commissioner third district. Nominating affidavits close December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Trimble
Eunice
Hobbs
Jewell McAdoo
Atty. Hammel] Carrell
Harvey Markley
Carrell
Alf Michell
Lea County
Mitchell
Ben Hessler
Ed Laughlin
Earl Pennington
Walter Linam
Audra Kemnitz
License Plates For 1956 On Sale In Lea County
1956 license plates are now on sale at Mrs. Caty Thompson’s office moved to Lea County Lumber Co. 1102 S Main. A new farm trucks category is added effective January 1. No half-fee allowance for buses trucks and trailers. Purchase deadline is March 2 to avoid penalty. owners should bring 1955 registration and vehicle title. Out of state titles must be transferred to New Mexico with 1 percent of average resale price excise tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caty Thompson
Court House
Lea County Lumber Co
S. Main
New Mexico
Mrs Morris Buried In Tatum Texas
Elizabeth Sarah Morris 58 died December 15 1955 at her Lubbock home. Final rites at 2 p m Saturday in the chapel with Rev Grover Risner officiating. Buried in Tatum Cemetery. she was a member of the Assembly of God. Survived by mother and two children plus four sisters and five brothers. Casket bearers listed. Born October 7 1897 in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sarah Morris
Lubbock
Texas
Alabama
Grover Risner
Roswell
W. A. Jones
Tatum
J. R. Morris
Waco
George Russell
H. H. Bennett
J. L. Yarbro
Levington
Louella Bynum
San Francisco
Calif
Lexie Hill
Oakland
Chalmas Harris
Rochester
T. W. Hall
Artesia
W. M. Hall
Horace Hall
Allen M. Hall
Lordsburg
N. M
Glen Golden
Morris Wheeler
Thurman Fisher
Jim Cox
Quamah Jobe
Budget Approved by Lea County Commissioners
Lea County Commissioners met in a special session Saturday morning to review the year's audit presented by Doyce Barrett. The audit has been accepted by the State Tax, signaling approval of the past fiscal year’s financials.
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Lea County
Doyce Barrett
State Tax Commission
Two Carlsbad Girls Return To Homes
Two Carlsbad girls Audrey Shirey aged 15 and Wanda L Boyd aged 16 were held by the Eddy County Sheriff's for juvenile officers in Lovington on Friday. Shirey is daughter of Mrs. N Shirey and resided at 203 KE Fiesta. Boyd lives on Oregon Street and is daughter of W Ms Boyd.
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Carlsbad
Audrey Shirey
Wanda L. Boyd
Sheriff's Department
Lovington
Eddy County
Friady
Shirey
N. Shirey
Fiesta
Boyd
Oregon Street
W. Ms. Boyd
Formal murder charge in Hobbs over fatal bottle attack
L. J. Jackson of 1622 E Texas Hobbs was charged with murder after Wesley James Lewis of 1327 E Skelly Hobbs died seven hours after a Thursday night fight. Assistant DA Kermit Nash said no premeditation evidence, Jackson admitted striking Lewis with a bottle during the argument. The neck wound from the broken bottle caused the fatal gash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J
Jack) Jackson
Texas
Hobbs
Jackson
Wesley James Lewis
E. Skelly
Lewis
Kermit Nash
Nash
Water Line Extension Aids Hobbs Eunice Concrete Plant
Lovington gains new industry as Hobbs Eunice Concrete Plant nears operation. City Manager Bill Harrison says water will be supplied once a line is laid under the railroad tracks early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Hobbs Eunice
Bill Harrison
Godhue Returning To Face Charges In Lea County
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo drove to El Paso Texas on Friday to return Robert Godhue to Lea County to face car theft charges. He allegedly stole a pickup from Audie Richards. He waived extradition and was held in El Paso jail on related counts with a suspended sentence noted by the sheriff’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell McAdoo
el Paso
Texas
Robert Godhue
Lea County
Audie Richards
Parole Officer S. T. Reakes Addresses Kiwanis Luncheon
S. T. Reakes, parole officer for the State Penitentiary, spoke to Kiwanis members on parolee policies and the purpose of parole for convicts. Twenty were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. T. Reakes
State Penitentiary
Kiwanis
Drakes Regain Drake Cafe Ownership in Hobbs
Mr. and Mrs. James Drake resume operation of the Drake Cafe in Hobbs after taking over from Lester Hughes on Thursday night. Drake previously ran the cafe for several years before selling to Hughes last spring. Hughes said he planned to go fishing and had no further plans.
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James Drake
Drake Cafe
Hobbs
Lester Hughes
Drake
Hughes
Carrell Seeks Markiey Probate Judge Post
Hammel Carrell announces his candidacy for Lea County Probate Judge in the upcoming election. A Tatum High School graduate, he is married with three sons and has lived in Lovington since moving from Albuquerque after earning his LLB and passing the bar. His law practice operates from 1224 North Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammel Carrell
Lea County
Hammel
Tatum
Army Air Force
Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
West Harrison
Lovington
North Love
Wildcats to Compete in Alamogordo Round Robin Tournament
Lovington Wildcats join four-team Alamogordo Round Robin next Tuesday and Wednesday with games against Gadsden, Alamogordo, and Artesia. After the tournament Lovington rests until January 6 then continues with a schedule including Artesia and Gadsden.
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Wildcats
Alamogordo
Lovington Wildcats
Cats
Lovington
Gadsden
Artesia
Wildcats Dominate Eunice 55 49 led by Billy Cates
Lovington Wildcats defeated Eunice Cardinals 55 49 on the local hardwood. Billy Cates scored 25 for Lovington while Durwood Stell led Eunice with 22. The B team won 49 43 and Lovington's A and B squads host Arlesia tonight at 6 30 p m.
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Lovington Wildcats
Billy Cates
Eunice Cardinals
Eunice
Cats
Cardinals
Wildcats
Snriice
Durwood Stell
Newcum
Irwin
Little Birds
Cates
Scott
Robinson
Smith
LeBeau
Phil Schroeder
Homer
del Shirey
Bright
Arlesia
Justice Court Actions And Dui Trial Set
Gladys Nelson faces license suspension violation with a $25 fine and one year license revocation. Mitchell Ramsey charged with drunken driving. trial scheduled for Saturday afternoon after he posted bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Nelson
Mitchell Ramsey
Eagles Forget Suits and Equipment En Route to Santa Rosa
The Hobbs Eagles en route to Santa Rosa on Friday forgot part of their equipment and uniforms. The sheriff's department tried to catch them between Lovington and Tatum but they missed them. The Eagles Lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Eagles
Santa Rosa
Sheriff's Department
Lovington
Tatum
Eagles
Two Californians Held On Federal Car Theft Charges
Kenneth John Pannell 29 and Jeanette Ida Schmuki 18, both of San Jose California, were arrested in Hobbs New Mexico for interstate transportation of stolen vehicles. They were arraigned before U S Commissioner Tom Finn and denied counsel, with bonds set at 2000 dollars each. They await transfer to Albuquerque for federal court proceedings.
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Hobbs
Sea Conty Prison
Albuquerque
Kenneth John Pannell
Jeanette Ida Schmuki
San Jose
Cal
Robert Carns
FBI
Pannell
N. M
Miss Schmuki
U. S
Tom Finn
U .S. District Court
Finn
Death of Lea County Resident Emma Taylor
Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon for Emma Maud Taylor 67 of Hobbs who died Friday at Lea General Hospital after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband Harvey and son Jack plus four sisters and two grandchildren. Burial at Lovington Cemetery beside son Ray. Griffin Funeral Home Hobbs in charge.
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Lea County
Lea General Hospital
Emma Maud Taylor
Llano Drive
Hobbs
Harvey Arthur Taylor
Seminole
Monument
Jack
Tucson
Ariz
Julia Culp
Lovington
Mae Williams
Pauline Forrester
Pecos
Texas
Ruth Schwertfeger
Baldwin Park
Cal
Hobbs Church of Christ
Ray
Griffin Funeral Home
A. A
Buck) Lamberson
Bert Williams
C. M. Tucker
Finn Watson
Carl Bassham
Steve Wallace
Pretty Bird Dog Needs A Home
A pretty black and white female bird dog in the City Pound needs a home by Christmas. City Manager Bill Harrison notes good dogs reported by the Leader last week found new masters on farms and ranches and urges residents to leave names and phone numbers at City Hall to be notified when a dog becomes available. He assures the city will not kill any good dogs if homes can be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Harrison
Hunters Amid Swamp Search In Virginia Disappearance
A Virginia hunting party ventures into Great Dismal Swamp near Suffolk to hunt squirrels. W. E. Haywood and son Alton vanish, prompting a large search by Marines and volunteers who later reappear safe, while 18 more searchers are unaccounted for with fires spotted and helicopters delivering aid.
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W. E. Haywood
Alton
Portsmouth
Virgin
Suffolk
Virginia
D. I. Prueitt
Minneapolis
R. E. Walbridge
Warren
Pennnsylvania
Reds Seize Westbound Scrap Trucks to Pressure East German Recognit
United Press reports new Communist tactic at Berlin. East German sovereignty pressure escalates as 11 scrap trucks bound for the West are held at a western checkpoint. A West Berlin scrap dealers spokesman says the move aims to force recognition and imposes heavy fines or confiscation valued at about 180000 dollars. Simultaneously US authorities plan radio equipped car patrols in Berlin with Rep. Ed Edmondson aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Scrap Dealers Association of
West Berlin
Berlin
Ed Edmondson
Oklahoma
East Berlin
Alex Trimble Announces For Lea Sheriff
Alex Trimble formally announces his candidacy for sheriff of Lea County. He has been Eunice chief of police for two years and a peace officer for ten, joining Hobbs Police in 1946. Trimble, 36, has served as deputy under Horace Owens and later in Lovington before moving to Eunice, and his three sons attend Eunice Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Trimble
Lea County
Alex
Eunice
Hobbs Police
Horace Owens
Lovington
Dale Ray
Billie
Alex Junior
Bricker May Enter Race As Favorite Son
The Ohio State Republican organization will name Senator John Bricker as its favorite son candidate for the upcoming primary. State GOP Chairman Ray Bliss says the move aims to protect delegates for President Eisenhower if he runs again, with no Eisenhower decision expected before the February 8 filing deadline. By backing Bricker, Ohio hopes to steer delegates at the Republican convention next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
GOP
John Bricker
Ray Bliss
Eisenhower
Bliss
Senator Bricker
Roswell Boy Killed in Scooter Car Crash
A 15 year old Roswell resident Arthur O Neal died after a collision in downtown Roswell involving a motor scooter and two cars. Two other people were injured in the crash as New Mexico 1955 traffic fatalities rose to 347, two more than the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New Mexico
Roswell
Arthur O’neal
Young O'Neal
Hobbs Banker Purchases Downtown Property At Shipp And Taylor
Carl Landrum a Hobbs banker bought the Furr Food Store building at Shipp and Taylor in Hobbs for 97500. The remodeled four stores include Western Auto Beneficial Finance and Ripley's Cafeteria with one space under repair. Another large transfer involved Neal Motors and Pacific Finance on North Turner sold by Dave Neal to Mr and Smith for an undisclosed price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Landrum
Hobbs
Furr Food
Shipp and
Taylor Streets
Western Auto
Beneficial Finance
Ripley’s
Dave Neal
North Turner
Neal Motors
Pacific Finance
and Smith
Kefauver Seeks Democratic Nomination in Primaries Challenge
Senator Estes Kefauver announces a vigorous campaign and will enter multiple state primaries including California June 5 and New Hampshire while aiming to confront Adlai Stevenson in the race. Other Democrats in the field include Adlai Stevenson, Frank Lausche, and Averell Harriman who will seek nomination next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Estes Kefauver
Washington
Tennnessean
Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Frank Lausche
Ohio
Averell Harriman
New York
California
Stevenson
New Hampshire
Lovington Youth Arrested for Strong Arm Robbery
Lovington Negro youth Virgil Lee Ward, 20, arrested at midnight on charges of strong armed robbery. Officers recovered 60 cents on his person at the time of arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lee Ward
Lovington
Expect Farmer Income To Drop Across 1956
Observers in Washington predict 1956 farm income will fall about 400 million dollars from 1955. Agriculture Secretary Benson said the average farm income next year would be lower as a whole than this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture
Benson
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Elizabeth Peoples
Hugston
Ray Wilson Young
W. S. Martin, Jr
Louise Gipson
Col
Mack Easley
Billy Charles Loyd
Mary Virginia Lemon
Ray R. Elizardo
Bobby Joe Richardson
Eadgar Carter, Sr
Edwin L. Beene
John Swaner
Theodore R. Coleman
Bong
W. S. Martin
Jeff Charles Wesley
Marvin J. Monroe
Ita
Lalantine
Mrs. Morris
Hobbs Negro
Markiey
Justice Court
City
Lovington Woman’s Club
Forcee
Lea
Bricker
Scooter Driver
Crockett
Humble Oil and Refining Co
H. Crockett
Caudill
East Lea County
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