Lovington Man Dead After Car Collision With Train
Robert Landon Farris 33 of Lovington died Tuesday night when his 1951 Plymouth collided head on with a Texas and New Mexico freight train near Lovington. He was born November 27, 1918, at Miami Arizona and served in World War I I. An inquest declared the death accidental. Burial planned at Lovington Cemetery with Rev. W M Beauchamp officiating. Surviving: wife, parents, three brothers and three sisters.
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Robert Landon Farris
Jess Farris
Lovington
Texas and New Mexico
Mr. Farris
Miami
Arizona
Farris
Charlie Trimble
James Robinson
Alex Trimble
I. Y. Barr
W. L. Brannon
L. C. Casey
K. A. Green
C. Train
Justice of Peace
John W. Green
Horace Blackmon
Tim Vowell
Troy Fort
S. M. Pruit
A. E. Mize
B. R. Houghton
Smith Yarbro Chapel
W. M. Beauchamp
Europe
West Central
Burl Farris
Air Force
Paul E. Farris
Answell Farris
Hobbs
Carbon Worker Found Dead Near Eunice Jal Plant
George A. Daniel, 45, a Columbia Carbon Co. employee, was found dead by a shotgun wound around 10:20 Wednesday at the plant between Eunice and Jal. A coroner's jury convened at 11:30. report not yet available. Survivors include his widow and four daughters.
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George A. Daniel
Columbia Carbon Co
Eunice
Jal
Divorce Suits Filed in Lovington District Court
The Lovington District Court records new filings including Bonnie Bodiford v Johnny Bodiford Betty Warwicks v Billy Lynn Warwick and Clifton J White v Mary Davis White. The notices indicate petitions for dissolution of marriage and related legal actions in the local court.
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Lovington
Bonnie Bodiford
Johnny Bodiford
Betty Warwicks
Billy Lynn Warwick
Clifton J. White
Mary Davis White
Jal Man Burned In Explosion On Gasoline Engine
Gaylord Smith of Jal suffered second and third degree burns when a gasoline engine on a Ralph Lowe rig exploded covering him in flames. He beat out the fire, rolled in sand, and drove home before being taken to Kermit Hospital. he is described as in fair condition with injuries to his hands and from neck to ankles. Little engine damage was reported and he faces several weeks of hospitalization.
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Gaylord Smith
Kermit Hospital
Ralph Lowe
Smith
Jal
New Settlements Reported in Miners Strike WSB approves last wage deals
Denver UP The Wage Stabilization Board approved the final settlements for about 60 000 workers in the International Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union with major non ferrous firms. Agreements cover US Metals Carteret and Eagle Picher Tucson operations and Bunker Hill Corver DAlene.
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Denver
International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Wage Stabilization Board
John Clark
WSC
American Smelting and Refining Company
US Metals Company
Carteret
N. J
Tucson
Ariz
Clark
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining Company
Corver D'Alene
Idaho
Coeur D'Alene
WSB
Kennecot
Phelps-Dodge
Anaconda
American Brass Company
Grade School Christmas Program Planned for December 21
The annual grade school Christmas program will be held in the gymnasium on Friday afternoon December 21 at 1 30 P M. More than 700 first four grade pupils will perform with elementary music teacher Mrs Bobbie King and Mrs Florence N Anderson guiding the event A special section is reserved and patrons are urged to attend The general public is cordially invited to attend.
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Bobbie King
Florence N. Anderson
Gun Club Plans Ham Shoot Sunday At Hobbs Range
The Hobbs Gun Club will hold a ham shoot Sunday afternoon at the club shooting grounds one half mile west of the state line on the Seminole highway. Ten men compete at a time in eliminations. The last man shooting will win a 12 pound premium ham. The shoot starts at 2:00 p.m. Admission is one dollar. Proceeds aid club plans. Shooting is open to entrants.
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Hobbs Gun Club
State Line
Seminole Highway
Cicero Smith Lumber sues X. L. Wilson over 221 dollars
Cicero-Smith Lumber Co. files a civil suit to recover 221.59 dollars from X. L. Wilson, seeking payment in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero-Smith Lumber Co
X. L. Wilson
Bond Election Set for Lea County Hospital Additions
Lea County commissioners schedule a January 22, 1952 bond election totaling 988,900 to fund hospital extensions. The plan calls for new units at Hobbs Lovington Eunice Tatum and Jal with Lovington to receive an 18 bed wing valued at about 265,000 and Eunice a 14 bed facility estimated at 246,900.
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Lea County
Lea County Community Hospital
Lea County Hospital Extension
Ben Alexander
Eunice
Hobbs
Lovington
Tatum
Jal
County Hospital Expansion Committee Draws Up Plan
The steering committee proposes ten bed units at 228 500 each with a 20000 contingent fund. They compare county size to Texas counties with more facilities and cite travel distances to Hobbs as a burden. Members include Alexander chair and Alvin Marley Raymond Patterson H C Pannell E Estlow Gus Kendricks VA Sawyer Jack Gomez Ray Calvert C H Conway Ted Elwell and Bob Ward as attorney.
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Texas
Hobbs
Alexander
Alvin Marley
Raymond Patterson
Tatum
H. C. Pannell
E. Estlow
Lovington
Gus Kendricks
Jal
VA. D. Sawyer
Crossroads
Jack Gomez Hobbs
Ray Calvert
Oil Center
C. H. Conway
Eunice
Ted Elwell
Monument
Stores Stay Open In Lovington For Christmas Shopping
Lovington merchants extend hours to nine PM to ease last minute Christmas shopping and give parents more time away from the children.
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Lovington
Jury Excused Until January 14 In Court Docket
Jurors were excused until January 14 as the court expects to begin civil case hearings then. Eight criminal cases remained on the docket with five defendants pleading guilty, one postponed, and two dismissed. A single criminal case was heard and transferred to Lea County from Eddy County.
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Lea County
Eddy County
Twin Baby Girls Die At Birth In Lovington
Graveside rites were held at Lovington Cemetery for the infant twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Hilliary Weaver on December 19. The babies died shortly after birth on December 18.
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Lovington
Hilliary Weaver
Lovington Clerk Honored as Weather Observer for 35 Years
Lovington city clerk E. H. Byers is recognized by the U S Department of Commerce for over 35 years as a volunteer weather observer. The booklet The Cooperative Weather Observer lists him among dedicated citizens. recipients receive a copy and a commendation letter from Secretary Charles Sawyer. Louis Owen of Hobbs and E J Fox of Tatum are also noted as long term volunteers.
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E. H. Byers
Lovington
Department of Commerce of the United States
Byers
Cooperative Weather Observer
Secretary of Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Cooperative Weather Observers
Louis Owen
Hobbs
E. J. Fox
Tatum
Price to Play in Two Bowls for Texas Tech
Gerald Miller Price, a 21 year old senior at Texas Tech from Brownfield, earned All American tackle honors and All Star West selection. He will play in the East West All Star game on December 29 and then the Red Raiders in the Sun Bowl in El Paso on December 30. Price stood 5 foot 11 inches and weighed 220 pounds, with his parents planning to attend both games.
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Gerald Miller Price
Joe Price
Lovington
Young Price
Texas Tech
Brownfield
Red Raiders
el Paso
Draft Office Holiday Schedule Changes
Miss Velma Boland, Lea County selective service clerk, orders the draft office closed Monday December 24 and open December 29 for holiday coverage. The office remains open on New Years and will close December 31 and reopen January 5. After January 5, the regular Monday through Friday schedule resumes with Saturday closings.
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Velma Boland
Lea County
Sally Blackmon Named Lovington Good Citizen
Senior class members and faculty select Sally Blackmon as Lovington's Good Citizen for dependability service leadership and patriotism Emily Taylor and June Harmon named alternates for the award.
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Senoir
Lovington
Sally Blackmon
Emily Taylor
June Harmon
Lovington Schools Announce Christmas Holidays
Lovington Schools will dismiss at 3 30 p m on Friday December 21 for Christmas holidays. The vacation extends over a week with classes resuming Monday morning January 7.
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Lovington
Lea County youths take physicals and inductee named
Sixteen Lea County youths completed physicals in El Paso last Wednesday. One youth, Johnny Harold Malone, was inducted last week.
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Lea County
el Paso
Johnny Harold Malone
Christmas Program at the Gymnasium December 20
The Junior and Senior Choruses with a double quintet under Florence N. Anderson will present a Christmas music program on Thursday evening December 20 at 7 30 o clock in the high school gymnasium. About 200 students will perform and this year has more boys than ever. The event is a featured holiday observance and the public is invited.
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Florence N. Anderson
Cab Ride Costs Six Months for Three Soldiers
Three men forced a cab driver to drive from Albuquerque to Gallup last October and received six months in county jail after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of taking a vehicle for temporary use. Georg Myrick Arthur L. Hagan and Robert L. Campbell were the offenders. two were stationed at Kirkland Air Force Base. The driver testified they threatened him with a belt around his neck during the trip.
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Albuquerque
Gallup
R. F. Deacon Arledge
Paul Tackett
Georg Myrick
Arthur L. Hagan
Robert L. Campbell
Myrick
Hagan
Kirkland Air Force Base
Campbell
Atlanta
Arrow
Charles E. Kinslow
Kinslow
Clovis Family Hears Son Alive in Red Prisoner List
New Mexico families cheer as Defense Department telegrams confirm a son is alive while held by Communist forces. The report names Pvt Tony Apodaca and others from Albuquerque Las Vegas and Isleta among prisoners in Pyoktong area camps with ties to Clovis Vaughn and Santa Fe.
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Ray Harrison
Clovis
Defense Department
Maj
Thomas Harrison
Marines
Pvt
Tony Apodaca
New Mexico
Cpl
Jose M. Ambriz
Abundio E Ambriz
Santa Fe
Young Ambriz
Pat Pacheco
Apodaca
United Press
Righ
Pedro Herrera
Babian Herrera
la Maderas
Pyoktong
Harry J. Campbell
Agnes Campbell
Las Vegas
Franklin Gillbre
Three Women Serve on District Court Jury
Three women from Eunice Lovington and Hobbs were selected as the first female jurors in the county’s district court. The jurors and nine alternates were seated for the involuntary manslaughter trial of 18 year old Robert Dwain Parker over the death of 12 year old Madeline Fowler near Artesia.
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John E. Watson
Eunice
Finis L. Heidel
Lovington
Herbert L. Garrett
Hobbs
Calvin R. Fussell
Jal
Comer Dk Hudgens
W. F. Irwin
Hobbs Plumber
Wayne L. Ballanger
Monument
Randolph Reese
Robert Dwain Parker
Madeline Fowler
Artesia
Caswell Neal
Melvin C. Neal
Melvin
Neal
Parker
Caswell
George T. Harris
James
Gayle Jesseph
Alman Jesseph
Wendell Fowler
James Dickerson
W. A. Brutson
Mark Walter
Earl Westfall
Castleberry
James Josseph
Vic Parker
Cottonwood
Court House
Two Seek Compensation in New Mexico District Court
Two compensation suits were filed in the district court under New Mexico law. Louis B. Stewart, father and next friend of minor George Stewart, sues Two States Construction Co. Vernon Mackey sues J E Waller Construction Co.
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New Mexico
District Court
Louis B. Stewart
George Stewart
Two States Construction Co
Vernon Mackey
J. E Waller Construction Co
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Lewisville
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Chicago
Hiner
Kentucky
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Ham
Hobbs Range
N. M
Pws
Bob Ward
The
Movement
Grils
Weather Bureau
Sawyers
Gerald Price
Flandre
France
Dunkerque
le Havre
West Indies
Clovis Major
Pedro Apodaca
Vaughn
Harold M. Early
J. P. Haynes
James A. Tabb
Steve B. Cochran
John W. Montgomery
John H. Hoover
Chiles M. Shields
Clay C. Dunn
Elmer R. Deitz
Mrs. Watson
Mrs. Heidel
Garrett
Neil Watson
Carlsbad
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