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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1949
Page
2
Hubert Miller, city inspector, urges holiday gas safety with ten rules about annual checks, avoiding matches for leaks, ensuring open vents, using proper vent materials, and keeping fresh air in. He warns against unvented heaters and sleeping with gas on, stressing licensed installation and regular thermometer checks in all rooms.
Kenneth Scoggin, a freshman at New Mexico A&M in Las Cruces, returned home on December 21 to visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. K C Scoggin.
Mrs. W. A. Anderson entertained the Gleaners Class of the Baptist Church Thursday evening at her town home. Mrs. Lk. H. Byers led the program and the group played games and visited. Refreshments included fruit cake hot chocolate and salted nuts for attendees including Mesdames E. H. Byers Goodrich Lottie York Gussie Darduff L. W. Hartcastle Bingham and W. T. Reed.
Admiral William F. Halsey becomes Atlantic Coast chairman for a $10,000,000 campaign to build and organize a Christian university near Tokyo, spanning Easter to June 1950. Dr. Ralph E. Diffendorfer leads the effort as president of the foundation.
The Treasury Department announces changes in reporting and depositing taxes withheld. A combined Form 941 replaces Forms W-1 and SS-1. A Federal deposit receipt Form No. 450 will be sent to employers and deposits must include this form. Payroll deposits schedule changes apply to monthly and quarterly deposits with deadlines, using the employee's social security number as identifier.
In a Christmas message opening the 1950 Holy Year, Pope Pius XII calls Catholics to lead a united crusade for peace, warns against vain utopias and totalitarianism, and invites dissidents and unbelievers to return to the church for plenary indulgence. He laments anti religious trends in Europe and Asia and cites Mindszenty and China while urging faith over material promises.
The Rebekahs hosted a Christmas party at the Lodge Hall on Thursday at 7 30 PM. Barbara Lee Owens played Mary with Sara Shanks Peggy Awalt and Paulie Iove as the three wise men. A quartet sang Silent Night and Evelyn Tatum led the program with Eva Green Nadine Mahan Opal Fisher as pianist.
Annabeth Smith and Jimmey Town were married in Portales on Friday December 16 with the First Methodist Church officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haver. The bride’s grandmother Mrs. E R Smith and Mrs. Wanda Wilks attended. The couple will reside in Lovington where Townsend works for Amerada Petroleum.
Mrs. Otto Dean hosted a Thursday evening party for her son Bobby to celebrate his 10th birthday. After watching National Velvet the group of nine friends enjoyed cake sundaes and chocolate Santa Claus favors at the Sweet Shop.
Ann Flint of Las Cruces arrived in Lovington by plane to visit friends. Her parents, Mr and Mrs W E Flint, will join later for a Christmas vacation in Lovington and nearby areas.
Floy Bell travels to Dimmit Texas for a holiday visit staying at a local home during the festive period and sharing time with friends and relatives in the area.
Vicki and Tommy Cox children of Mr and Mrs Weldam Cox spent last week visiting relatives in Clovis.
A devotional reflection on Ephesians 5 1 10 urging believers to imitate God as beloved children and walk as children of light in Christ. It contrasts darkness and fruit of the Spirit while encouraging prayer and growth in love as Christ loved us.
Mr and Mrs Bob Morgan visiting Mrs Morgans parents Mr and Mrs John Easley spent Thursday in Midland with the Easleys, sharing a day together.
A Chicago Childcraft Advisory Service column discusses feeding children. Do not coax meals and respect natural hunger. Family mealtime harmony matters as emotional upset or poor cooking can reduce a child’s interest in eating.
DeWitt Emery argues that the Sixteenth Amendment allows no cap on income tax and urges a new constitutional limit. He cites the Amendment and mocks critics while promoting a 25 to 40 percent cap on income taxes.
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