Mallamar Christmas Parties Bring Cheer to Town
Mallamar residents attended the General American Oil Company of Texas Christmas party in Loco Hills Dec 19 with a benediction, buffet, and bands. About 300 attendees included friends from Artesia and Lovington. Santa handed stockings to children as unique charity events continued at the Homemakers Club party Dec 20 with a mystery gift exchange and a performance by the Christmas choir. Santa, angels, and biblical pageantry filled both gatherings as families shared ham, yams, salads, pies, and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General American Oil Company of Texas
Loco Hills
Sonny Wallace
Earl Kings Brother
Oklahoma
Homemakers Club
Mallamar
Edmond McKinstry
Santa
Aubrey Northam
Luke Taylor
Dale Kennedy
Cecil Holman
Evirt West
Nell Taylor
Eula Howell
Lovington
Clifford Hall
Levelland
Texas
Iva Wilson
Curtis
Stack
Othar Furrh
Cubert Potts
Arthur Hatfield
Joey
Ike Crossley
Earl King
Glen Elliot
Leon West
Nonnie Rogers
Walter Cape
Bill Wright
Bill Phillips
Dorothy Payne
Artesia
L. N. Thorsen
Alamogordo
Bill Miller
Freddie Northam
Bobby Patterson
Cecil Roach
Walter White
Lena Hudson
Joe Hudson
C. D. Rushing
Modesto
Calif
Births in Hobbs Nebraska area details
Mr and Mrs Charles K Davis Sr Hobbs welcome son Charles Keith Jr 8 lb 5 oz. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Reynolds Hobbs welcome son Kenneth Jay 8 lb 3 3 4 oz. Mr and Mrs James K Folk Hobbs welcome daughter Katherine Faye 6 lb 9 oz. Mr and Mrs Harold Teel Hobbs twins Connie Lou ise 5 lb 8 oz and Lonnie Lee 5 lb 12 oz. Mr and Mrs Robert E Betts Hobbs welcome daughter 7 lb 6 oz. Mr and Mrs Robert S Pike Hobbs welcome son 6 lb 3 oz. Mr and Mrs James L Crosby Hobbs welcome daughter 7 lb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Davis, Sr
Stanolind Road
Hobbs
Charles Keith, Jr
Kenneth D. Reynolds
North Coleman
Kenneth Jay
James K. Folk
East Corbett
Katherine Faye
Harold T. Teel
South Dalmont
Connie Louise
Lonnie Lee
Robert E. Betts
North Avenue B
Robert S. Pike
Penasco Drive
Lovington and Area Residents Travel for Holidays
Lovington locals and relatives journeyed to visit family across Texas and Oklahoma. Families noted include Ross of Seminole and Doss of Billings Missouri attending in-laws in Seminole and Abilene while others visited Gordon and Mineral Wells. Detailing trips extend to Columbus Mississippi and Fredrick Oklahoma with wedding attendance in Abilene on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Ross
Seminole
Scott Doss
Billings
Montana
Doug Hermansen
Roma Boggs
Abilene
Texas
Mrs Don Wallace Hosts 1927 Bridge Club Holiday Party
Mrs Don Wallace of Hobbs hosted a 1927 Bridge Club Christmas luncheon with a white theme. The event featured a white tree with pink bows, gold touched place mats, pink corsages at each place, and gifts exchanged. A smoked turkey luncheon followed by bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wallace
Hobbs
Bridge Club
Ladies Help Society Gathering Results In Prizes
Attendees included Mrs. Carl Johnson and others with a guest Mrs. Will Terry of Hobbs. Mrs. Carl Johnson placed first and Mrs. Otton Dean second, each receiving prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Johnson
Otto Dean
Lester Alston
W. A. Anderson
John Campbell
John Easley
Frances McAttee
J. P. Morgan
Fay Power
Dick Schenck
Earnest Simmons
Roy Tomlinson
George Williams
Phyllis Williams
Dow Wood
Cliff Yearwood
H. C. Pannell
Will Terry
Hobbs
Otton Dean
Cotton Storage Outlined at Rotary Meeting
J W Payne spoke on the cotton warehouse business at the Rotary Club meeting in Lovington. He described visiting Lovington in 1949, returning to open the current warehouse, with Jim McLaughlin chairing and several visiting Rotarians and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Payne
Rotary
Methodist Church
Payne
Lovington
Jim McLaughlin
Larry Crouse
W. Darden
W. O. Dunlap
Tatum
C. E. Inglehart
John Quinn
J. B. Green
Ross Kendall
Jim Wycoff
Hobbs
A. J. Brandon
Carlsbad
J. C. Fort
James Robinson
J. C. Dotson
Bill Wheeler
Conner Hudgens
Buddy Forts Hosts Christmas Dinner at Fort Ranch
Mr and Mrs R P Buddy Fort hosted a family Christmas Dinner Sunday at 5 pm at the Fort Ranch near Caprock Attending were Claude Fort Troy Fort LaJean Clyde Roy D Fort of Lovington Neill Walker Tye Jill of Midland Pete Graham Janet Alan Carlsbad Allie Cooper Lorna Cooper Lovington Penny and Tamara Fort the hosts daughters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P
Buddy) Fort
Fort Ranch
Caprock
Claude Fort
Troy Fort
LaJean
Clyde
Roy D. Fort
Lovington
Neill Walker
Tye and Jill
Midland
Texas
Pete Graham
Janet
Alan
Carlsbad
Allie
Lorna Cooper
Penny
Tamara Fort
Baptist WMU Gave Christmas Baskets
The Womens Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church met Wednesday at 2 p.m. Circle chairmen gathered food to fill baskets for distribution to the needy at Christmas. No further program was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church
Halliburton Workers Celebrate Christmas Party
Halliburton employees and families attended a Christmas party at the Youth Center on December 21. The event featured coffee and doughnuts, a flower fund drawing, and gifts from Santa. About 90 bonus checks were distributed and 225 guests were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halliburton
R. A. Blair
Fieldman
Flower Fund
L. E. Stewart
Joe W. Jones
Dist
Santa Claus
Union Gas Co. Workers Celebrate Christmas in Artesia
Carlsbad District of Southern Union Gas Co. held its annual Christmas party in Artesia last Saturday night drawing 150 employees from Carlsbad Eunice Hagerman Artesia and Lovington offices. A. J. Green district manager distributed bonus checks. Each man received a billfold and women bracelets and earrings. Attendees also exchanged gifts via a random draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Southern Union Gas Co
Artesia
Eunice
Hagerman
Lovington
A. J. Green
Northside Baptists Hold Christmas Tree Service
The Northside Baptist Church staged its first Christmas tree ceremony in the church auditorium on December 21. A Biblical Pageant by the Junior Class directed by Mrs. Jim Rice featured songs as Rev. Leon Rice gave a brief talk. Peggy Rice performed, Santa was played by Wallace Mahan, and gifts and treats were shared with about 150 attendees.
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Northside Baptist Church
Jim Rice
Leon Rice
Peggy Rice
Santa Claus
Santa
Wallace Mahan
Annexation Proclaimed for Lovington Land Tract
The South Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter in Lea County is annexed to the City of Lovington. The move follows a November 29 1955 petition and December 6 1955 city resolution, with plat filed in Lea County Clerk's office. Mayor Jerry W. Wright confirms the action dated December 8 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.M.P.M
Lea County
New Mexico
Lovington
Jerry W. Wright
NMMI Student Hosts Dinner for Friends in Roswell
Joe Carson, a New Mexico Military Institute student in Roswell, hosted a dinner at his home with his mother for several friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NMMI
Joe Carson
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Social gathering hosted by Mrs. Joel Carson
Mrs Joel Carson served as hostess for a reception inviting Miss Brookie Lee Anderson Mary Lou Law son Frances Short Margaret Tarry Jimmie Joe Robinson Fred Le Beau Tom Black Don Fredric Don Dietz Bill McKibbon Jimmy Beavers Allan Church and Mr and Mrs Tom Adkins as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Carson
Brookie Lee Anderson
Mary Lou Lawson
Frances Short
Margaret Tarry
Jimmie Joe Robinson
Fred le Beau
Tom Black
Don Fredric
Don Dietz
Bill McKibbon
Jimmy Beavers
Allan Church
Tom Adkins
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W. D. Sterritt
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Ivan Wainscott
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Lee Hurst
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Ill
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North Morris, Hobbs
T. Boy
Dr. R. & H. Help ‘Olds
R & H. Burning
Pontiac
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R & H Real Nice
Plymouth
R & H Coal
Teddy Doan
Hoppy Dunn
Bill Bolton
Smokey Price
Bill Hayes
Madera Attebery Ford Co
Taylor — Hobbs
Johnnie Stoneham
Jean and
Linda
Emma Lou Stoneham
Columbus
Mississippi
Carl Purcell
Barbara
Bertha
Gordon, Texas
Mineral Wells
O. C. Purcell Sr
Fredrick, Okla
Mrs
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Mayday
Nerman Hasr
Bob Cumpsten
Millard
W. A. Tidwell
Baptist
WMU
S. P. Arledge
R. A Blair
Newt Sanders
R. W. Mar
Union Gas Co
Northside Baptists
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff’s Department
Zia
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