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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1951
Page
6
Miss Ann Harris of Magnolia Arkansas arrived in Lovington to spend the holidays with her sister Mrs Harmon Drummond. She attends Magnalia A and M college and plans to live here after the current term ends.
Martin W Rowe a seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs James E Rowe Eunice NM returned to the US aboard the heavy cruiser USS Toledo after two years of combat service in Korean waters The Toledo blasted Communist targets from Inchon to Chongjin during four hundred ten fire missions and logged nearly seven hundred missions expending 15000 rounds of high explosives earning three battle stars for Korean service
Dolph Collins will replace Pete Lusk as party manager of the Republic Exploration Co Party No. 5. Collins has been with the company for several years and is regarded as competent and well liked by colleagues. He and his wife have lived in Lovington for the past year and a half.
Wendell Phillips the 30 year old Concord California explorer plans a five year expedition to Mareb in Yemen to reach the queen of Sheba s ancient capital. The project with $400000 funding includes 20 specialists and 400 Arabs, a Navy hospital unit, and logistics for a large base camp and field operations.
Lea County Bank employees and family members gathered for a Christmas party and dinner at the Hobbs Country Club last Monday night December 17. About 120 people attended.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cammack hosted guests over the weekend and Christmas holidays including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christian of Houston and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Carter of San Antonio Texas.
Hobbs beat Denver City 40 26 after a tight first half as Elam led with 15 points while Causey and Alison added eight each. Hobbs B squad won 37 35 in the preliminary. Jal Panthers routed Eunice, and Hobbs beat Eunice 38 35 on Monday. Season notes mention Christmas holidays with local families.
John Ray Bishop, son of Mrs. John Henry Graham, is visiting with his mother and friends on a ten day leave from Alameda California where he is stationed.
Lovington residents shared holiday travel and family time across the region. Reba Benge spent Christmas in Houston visiting relatives while David Black began a ten day furlough from Lovington. The Cawards of Santa Fe and Albuquerque visitors stopped in town, and Bobbie Gann returned home from school for the holidays. James Daniels and family spent the season with Mrs Daniels’ mother in Ft Worth, Texas.
Mr and Mrs Chester Hamlin will entertain at their home on Christmas Eve with a dinner and a bridge party. They expect several friends from Odessa Texas.
Indianapolis report states Theodore D. Ehrgott struck two parked patrol cars, belonging to officers Burton Keithley and Robert Keithley, in a single incident. The incident underscores a rare error in judgment resulting in damage to police property.
Mrs and Mrs V S Childress entertained at a Christmas dinner for Mr and Mrs Glen Clark Mr and Mrs J E Clark and Mr and Mrs J W Childress in a small family gathering reflecting the season’s festive mood.
December 20 announces births to Mr and Mrs Ted D Black of Lovington and Mr and Mrs Robert Parsons of Plains Texas. The Black infant weighs 5 pounds 13 ounces and the Parsons infant weighs 9 pounds 2 and a quarter ounces.
In the Korean War during the Red spring offensive of 1951 Navy and Marine pilots accounted for 6500 enemy troops across 380 sorties. This item highlights air power contributions by US forces in that campaign.
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