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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1950
Page
2
The Lovington Leader is the Lea County weekly newspaper published by Lea County Publishing Company. It is an official U S Land Office publication and prints twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays with various subscription terms for Lea County and outside Lea County.
A reminiscence recalls Crazy Moe at the Fulton Fish Market dock on the East River as a boy narrates how a mackerel caper by Terry and a string caught in a tide of mischief nearly drowned him. The tale ends with a handshake to memory and a life lesson about swimming.
United Press notes Iowa residents joke about three common pronunciations I O W A as ele oh way eye oh wah and eye oh wee. Other items include a jailer vacancy in Savannah Georgia due to misidentification, a refrigerator repossession dispute in Macon Georgia, a car search after a forgotten parking, and 88 year old Mrs Lillian Clapp comparing earnings from 1899 to today with similar budgets.
A ledger of real estate deeds leases and releases filed in Lovington on December 16 1950 including warranty deeds assignments oil and gas leases releases deeds of trust quit claims and licenses naming multiple individuals and entities across Hobbs Lovington and Tatum with various parcel descriptions lot blocks and sections and small stamp fees listed alongside.
The Peanut Marketing Quota referendum held December 14, 1950 drew little interest. Votes for quotas totaled 18 while votes against quotas were 1.
Joyce Welch a University of New Mexico student is home in Lovington for the holidays with her mother Mary Lou Welch and grandmother Rebecca Townsend.
Mrs. Dean Allen of Ft. Worth visited Lovington recently returning to her old home in Low Examples of perfect faith comeington.
The Lovington High School Choir staged its annual Christmas Cantata in the school gym on Tuesday at 7 30 p m under Florence N Anderson. The program opened with Angels We Have Heard on High and featured senior chorus and double quintets performing carols and Handel excerpts with solos by listed students and incidental singers.
Mr and Mrs Boon Hardin and Mrs Hardin's mother Mrs Tandy left for Shawnee Oklahoma this week visiting relatives. They will spend Christmas in Fort Worth with their son Mr John Hardin and his family.
Mr and Mrs Bob Houston Jr plan to arrive in Lovington on December 26 to visit with Rev and Mrs W R Houston. Their son Pat Houston a University of Texas student will arrive in Lovington Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays.
Guests from Utah and Mrs. Charles Benson plan Christmas in Ogden Utah. Lt. Benson serves at Hill Air Force Base. Mrs. Benson’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Dick Power of Lovington. In Dallas Mississippi Indiana Mrs. Mary Payne visited her son for the holidays. Mr. Bill Hessler travels to Ft Worth for Christmas with family.
The Lester Alston home hosted a Christmas themed quail dinner and bridge party Saturday night. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Hobby Gann, Mr. and Mrs H C Pannell, Mr. and Mrs H C Schenck, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Simmons, Mr. and Mrs G T Hanners, Mr. and Mrs J F Anderson, Jack Danglade, and Mrs Faye Power.
Lovington public school teachers will spend the holidays at various locations across the nation. The list includes names tied to Lovington Clovis Texas Canyon Durward Crain Texarkana Arkansas and many others.
Iva Cox was elected Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star at the Loving ton Chapter on December 14. Other officers named include J. R. Tipps as Worthy Patron Frances M. Crow as Associate Matron Woodrow Woods as Associate Patron Eula Howell as Conductress Myrtle Moore as Associate Conductress Lottie York as Treasurer and Elizabeth Clardy as Secretary. The team will be installed December 28. A memorial service honored Luella Bingham a past Worthy Matron and member.
The Lea County Gospel Singers gathered at Prairieview Church on December 18 with song leaders including Mrs. Bill Lewis and Rev. Wisnoski. Special numbers featured various performers and groups. Next Sunday the group meets at United Pentecostal Church in Lovington, and on December 31 they attend the Fifth Sunday Singing at Highway.
Theatre Enterprises Inc. employees from Lovington and Hobbs attended a Christmas dinner party at George's in Hobbs on Tuesday night. Attendees from Lovington included Mr and Mrs Alvah Haley Mrs Rosa Shirley Walter Williams Bobby Haley Mrs Daisy Kissinger and Miss Ethel Mae Hester.
Local chapter members dating back to 1916 hosted a gathering and served refreshments to those present, including Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Caster Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tipps and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hardin.
Members of both Baptist W M U circles met at Mrs Guy Boyd home Monday afternoon for a Royal Service program and social. The gathering featured Christmas decorations, a Wings for Speeding the Light program, devotional led by Mrs C C Peterson, and participants including Mrs J E Speegle Mrs J B Jones Woodrow Coe and others. Each attendee brought a toy for Indian children and refreshments were served with Christmas carols in the background.
Frank Bonds sues Colonial Homes Inc Hobbs for injuries on the job. Albert T. Fry sues Creekman Drilling Co for a foot injury on a rig. M B McKee seeks to collect 296 34 from Lovington Storage Co. in a separate case.
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