Eye Witness Links Oklahoma City Woman To Deming Highway Fatality
United Press reports New Mexico State Police identified a red haired woman killed by a pickup on U S Highway 60 east of Deming as Mrs. Mary Taylor of Oklahoma City. An eye witness says Taylor was alive moments before the crash, and police traced her brother Joe Rogers in Oklahoma City to confirm identity.
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New Mexico
U. S. Highway 60
Deming
Mary Taylor
Cushing Place
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Taylor
Final Rites Held For Father of Mrs. Inez Duffy
Funeral services for J. R. Rose 59 Brownfield resident since 1937 were held Monday at First Baptist Church. Burial was in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Rose, Santa Fe railway employee, died last Friday after a two week illness. Surviving: widow, seven daughters and six sons. One daughter is Mrs. Inez Duffy of Lovington.
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J. R. Rose
Brownfield
First Baptist Church
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Mr. Rose
Santa Fe Railway
Inez Duffy
Lovington
Aldridge Motor Truck Destroyed By Fire
A nearly new Dodge truck at the Aldridge Motor Co. 521 West Broadway Hobbs was destroyed by fire Tuesday while gasoline was being drained. The truck valued at 2580 dollars was insured.
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Aldridge
Aldridge Motor Co
West Broadway
Hobbs
Trucks Weighed in November Across New Mexico
Nine hundred forty four trucks weighed at Hobbs in November, with no over weight citations. Five hundred twenty one at Tatum, and 539 at Jal also had no overweight citations. Across the state 38,209 trucks were weighed at 15 stations, eight stations issuing 51 overweight citations.
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Hobbs
John E. Cragin
Department of Courtesy and Information
Tatum
Jal
Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau Meeting
A county wide basket dinner and meeting will be held in the Youth Center January 9 1953. Several state farm bureau leaders will attend and speak to the group.
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Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Christmas Cards That Live Forever
The Yakima Washington housewife Mrs Helen Wilson proposes a year to year exchange of used Christmas cards. Her poem urges readers to dust off old greetings and pass them on as warm wishes in 1953. Leader editor Jay M Steinberg notes receiving a 1951 card from Wilson Village.
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Yakima, Wash
Jay M. Steinberg
Yakima
Helen Wilson
Little Junior
Old Saint Nick
Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
Jay Steinberg
Roswell Driver Injured In Artesia Highway Crash
Three Roswell residents were injured or assessed after a two vehicle crash on Artesia highway 37 miles west of Lovington. Hen ry Woodrow Youngblood 38 suffered internal injuries and was admitted to Lea General Hospital Hobbs. Fern Hunter 24 appeared uninjured. Helen Boykin complained of neck pain.
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Roswell
Artesia
Lovington
Lea General Hospital
Hobbs
Joe Aven
Henry Woodrow Youngblood
East Fifth
Youngblood
Fern Hunter
Rock Inna Courts
Aven
Helen Boykin
Tom Cammack Sells Drug Store
Tom Johnson and Dee Brewer become new owners of B and J Drug Co which runs four other stores in Booker Boise City Portales Fowler Kan Beaver OK and in Levington Portales.
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B & J Drug Co
Portales
Tom Johnson
Dee Brewer
Tatum Baptists Plan New Church Building
The First Baptist Church of Tatum asked for bids on a new church building last Tuesday night. Two bids were received, one for $65,000 and another for $75,000. The plans are being revised for another bid.
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First Baptist Church of
Tatum
New Lovington Residents Sullins Family
Mr and Mrs Chester Sullins move from Roswell to Lovington with two children Roger aged 9 and Patricia Ann aged 7. Chester Sullins serves as superintendent of Valley Construction Co and Mrs Sullins will manage the office. The Sullins children enroll in Lovington Schools.
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Chester Sullins
Lovington
Roswell
Sullins
The
Valley Construction Co
Roger
Patricia Ann
Lillyan Robinson Injured in Fall on Ice
Mrs. Lillyan Robinson, mother of attorney general elect Richard H. Robinson, was injured by a fall on ice outside her Sandia Mountain home. Her husband, W. B. Robinson, said she suffered a broken bone in the right foot but the injury is not serious. She slipped while leaving to turn off an electric pump.
Rehabilitation Adviser Is In Hobbs Today
A. R. Terwilliger, counselor for the department of vocational rehabilitation, is in Hobbs today. Anyone needing advice or assistance can see him at the New Mexico State Employment Service office, 511 East Broadway.
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A. R. Terwilliger
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
Hobbs
Mr. Terwilliger
New Mexico State Employment Service Office
East Broadway
No Word Yet On Airport Bar License Hearing
Max Edwards the assistant district attorney said he requested a hearing on the cancellation of Hobbs Airport Liquor License but had not heard from Brega Bacca the liquor czar. Edwards warned of possible damages suit if the license is not reinstated after State Liquor Control Division canceled it.
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Max Edwards
Hobbs
Brega Bacca
Edwards
State Liquor Control Division
Texas Doctor Named Practitioner of the Year
A 75 year old Texas family doctor who has delivered more than 3000 babies was named the American Medical Association General Practitioner of the Year.
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Texas
American Medical Association
Hearings Held On Gas Company Suit Questions
Oklahoma City federal judge heard four questions to clear the way for trial between Southern Union Gas and the New Mexico Association of Plumbing Heating and Piping Contractors. The judge considered an injunction bid to curb alleged conspiracies and a contempt claim amid efforts to access firm records. Both sides seek damages totaling 10500000 and 3000000, with anti trust claims pending. Local association members in Lea County were asked to donate to fight the suit. several say they have not donated and do not plan to.
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Oklahoma City
Southern Union Gas Company
New Mexico Association of Plumbing, Heating and Piping Contractors
W. R. Wallace
Association
Contractors’ Association
Heating and Plumbing Association
Lea County
McCarthy aims to release executive files to Congress
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin says Eisenhower will provide files from the executive department to congressmen seeking to expose crooks and subversives. He argues the president should not hide records to protect such persons. In Washington the CIO PAC urges new election legislation with public funding to curb wealthy influence.
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Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Dwight Eisenhower
Executive Department
Truman
Eisenhower
Washington
CIO Political Action Committee
Congress
Santa Claus Survives Bone Crushing Levington Visit
Jaycees and volunteers distributed over 400 pounds of candy to about 10 000 people as Santa arrived on Main Street. The crowd surged forward causing minor injuries and several items of clothing and a shoe were found amid the candy debris. No serious harm was reported and children and adults alike enjoyed the festive scene.
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Santa Claus
Levington
Main Street
Court House Square
Jaycees Dillard Morgan
Monte Walker
Jay Steinberg
Jerry Wright
Fosdicks
Jaycees
Gas Absorption Plant Planned Near Lovington
Warren Petroleum Corp explores building a gasoline absorption plant to remove butane in the Sanders field about 12 miles west and 10 miles south of Lovington. The facility would employ around 25 workers, says L A Walker, superintendent for the Monument area, though construction would start after a long planning phase.
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Warren Petroleum Corporation
Lovington
Sanders Field
L. A. Walker
Warren
Monument Area
Walker
Hanagan Names DA Assistants
Pat Hanagan District Attorney Elect announced three new assistants for Chaves Eddy and Lea Counties. James Berry Stapp of Roswell Chaves County E K Neumann of Carlsbad Eddy County and Joseph O Walton of Hobbs Lea County bring war era service government and state department backgrounds to the Fifth Judicial District.
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Roswell
State Department
New Mexico
Fifth Judicial District
Pat Hanagan
Chaves
Eddy
Lea Counties
James Berry Stapp
Chaves County
E. K. Neumann
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Joseph O. Walton
Hobbs
Lea County
Local Government Costs Increase in Lea County Budgets
The Taxpayers Association of New Mexico reports Lea County will spend 1,113,177 dollars more for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, than for the year ended June 30, 1952. Budget figures cover county, municipal and school purposes.
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Lea County
Taxpayers’ Association of New
Rape Trial Moved Here From Roswell
Marley Hollis, 54, of Roswell, is scheduled to stand trial today on rape charges. The case was moved to Lovington on change of venue from Chaves County. An attorney said several defendants awaiting trial are expected to plead guilty, possibly ending the docket until January.
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Marley Hollis
Roswell
Lovington
Chaves County
Max Edwards
Jim Bridges Appointed State Plumbing Inspector for Lea
Jimmie Bridges of 208 North Fourth, Hobbs, has been named state plumbing inspector for Lea County and began work on Wednesday December 10. He has lived in Hobbs for seven years.
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Jimmie Bridges
North Fourth
Hobbs
Lea County
Bridges
Lovington May Get Packaged Newspaper
Reports from Lovington indicate Lincoln O'Brien of Santa Fe has taken over the Lovington Press. O'Brien already publishes four packaged daily papers in Galup, Tucumcari, Las Vegas, and Farmington, with a central Santa Fe office. Butler Sumner ends his role as Lovington Press managing editor. he will continue with KLEA when the new station opens soon.
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Lovington
Lincoln O’brien
Santa Fe
O’brien
O'Brian
Gallup
Tucumcari
Las Vegas
Farmington
Mr. O'Brian
New Mexico
Senate
Butler Sumner
Press
KLEA
Dupree Donates Typewriter to Lovington Library
Bryan L Dupree owner of Dupree Office Supply in Hobbs donated a used typewriter to the Lovington Library after reading a Lovington Leader notice that the library needed a machine. The gift was presented this week to support local readers and researchers.
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Bryan Dupree
Lovington
Dupree
Hobbs
It’s A Girl For The Swarthouts
Mr and Mrs Andrew Swarthout welcomed Gail Arlene a baby girl born Sunday afternoon at Lea County Hospital weighing 5 pounds 14 3 ounces She has a sister Sally age six.
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Andrew Swarthout
Lea County Hospital
Gail Arlene
Sally
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Merry
Jaycee Monte Walker
Santa
Tom Cammack
Tatum Baptists
Lillyan Robinson
Candy Packing Assembly Line
Santa Junior Chamber of Commerce Club
Jones Brothers
Central Ave
Piggly Wiggly
Denton Hardware
Nosegay Garden Club
J. D. Upshaw
N. J.booker
Bill Humphrey
Haskel Rosebrough
Gil Haugen
Clay Plumber
Leo Winkles
Dillard Morgan
Wilmer Winte
Arnold He
McCarthy
Hanagan
Eunice Levington
Jalpe Scoereereese
Tatum Oe Weeeee
Jim Bridges
Lea
Bryan L. Dupree
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