Lovington School Board Election Set For Three Open Seats
Tuesday marks election day for the Lovington Municipal School District with three board seats up. Hob by Gann Kyle Taylor seek six year terms and John Campbell pursues a two year unexpired term while other incumbents J L Yarbro and John Easley are not on the ballot. The district urges patrons to vote to show appreciation for the board’s service.
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Lovington Municipal
Hobby Gann
Kyle Taylor
John Campbell
Lovington
John Easley
Confusion Reigns In Santa Fe Democratic Caucus Clash
The piece describes factional turmoil within New Mexico Democrats in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. It cites Senator Clinton Anderson, Bob Castner, Mayor Floyd Kennedy, and John Miles amid internal debates, resignations, and power struggles as Republicans gain influence with independents watching closely.
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Santa Fe
Clinton Anderson
Albuquerque
Bob Castner
Floyd Kennedy
Portales
Ray Rodgers
John Miles
Senate
House
Castner
Sermon Subjects At Nazarene Church February 4
Sermon subjects for morning and evening worship at the Church of the Nazarene include The Minutes Are Ticking By in the morning and Where Is Hell For You in the evening. Rev Milton Harrington conducts both services.
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Church of the Nazarene
Milton Harrington
Newcomers Arrive in Lovington Kenneth Allison Family
New residents Mr and Mrs Kenneth Allison and their son Rickey moved to Lovington from Arkansas City Kansas. Mrs Allison is sister of Mrs Earl Huston of Lovington. The Allisons belong to the Baptist Church.
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Lovington
Kenneth Allison
Rickey
Arkansas City
Kan
Mrs. Allison
Earl Huston
Allisons
The
Baptist Church
Alcoholics Anonymous District Meeting Held in Bull Barn
About 100 people attended the Alcoholics Anonymous district meeting at the Bull Barn in Ovington last Sunday for a social gathering. Attendees came from Pecos Valley Clovis Alamo Gordo and Lea County as AA groups spoke on different program aspects.
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Bull Barn
Ovington
Pecos Valley
Clovis
Alamogordo
Lea County
A. A
Ohio Completes Devonian Well in Lea County Field
Ohio Oil Co No 3 Denton in central east Lea County reaches total depth 12 117 feet in Devonian with potential 843 barrels daily through half inch choke. Texas Co No 1-AN State wildcat 2 miles north prep for cement, perforation, and producer test in the Pennsylvanian. Amerada Candle No 2 shows Devonian and Pennsylvanian production with test 89 barrels oil and 2 900 000 cf gas daily. Sharples No 1 Seth Alston wildcat drills Hueco limestone with no oil shows. Other deeper drills include No 1 McConkey estate and No 1 Orchard Park drilling targets in surrounding fields.
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Ohio Oil Co
Denton
Lea County
Texas Co. No
Wildcat
Saunders Field
West
Pennsylvania
No. 1
Tatum
Sharples Oil Corp
Midland
Denver
Seth Alston
Hueco
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Alston
Chaves County
Honolulu Oil Corp
McConkey Estate
Franklin
Alston Q Fair
Orchard Park
Roswell Land
Tatum B Squad Edges Eunice In OT Tie Then Varsity Loss
Hobbs records 11 below with Lovington reporting 15 below as officials note large night temperature variance. Eunice Cardinals tie Tatum B 34-34 then win OT on Sonny Rackley free throw and Rex Pittman leads Eunice with 16. Tatum varsity loses 62-34 and travels to Hope for 41-38 win with Green scoring 24.
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CAA
Hobbs
Lovington
Eunice Cardinals
Tatum
Sonny Rackley
Rex Pittman
Paschal
Eunice
Cardinals
Cearly
Eunice Tinman
Hope
Green
Joel Black
Harrison
Forrester
Floyd
Glenn O. Brinker
Guests from Kansas Visit Hustons in Local Event
Mr and Mrs Earl Huston hosted last week with Sidney Huston and family from Wellington Kansas as guests.
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Earl Huston
Sidney Huston and
Wellington
Kansas
Gospel Sinners At McDonald Church Meet Lea County Singers
The Lea County Gospel Singers held a meeting January 28 at the Church of God Mission Hobbs with opening prayer by Rev. Alex Wisnoski. Song leaders included L G Smalley and Elizabeth Henry among many others. special groups performed and Rev E L Hall gave the closing prayer. The next meeting will be at the McDonald Church and February 11 at the Church of the Nazarene in Tatum.
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Alex Wisnoski
Lea County Gospel Singers
Church of God Mission
Hobbs
L. G. Samsley
J. C. Anderson
E. L. Hall
Elizabeth Henry
Patricia Smalley
C. B. Powell
W. M. Ford
Bill Lewis
Dora Ward
Jack Woodard
Wisnoski
J. C. Armstrong
Hall
Wayne and
Elizabeth eHnry
Paula Anne Porter
L.G. Smalley
Clydell Lindley
L. G. Smalley
McDonald Church
Church of the Nazarene
Tatum
Illness Cripples Leader Issue Four Pages
The Leader reports illness of Glynn Whittemore the type setter and notes the plant was short a printer. The Friday issue is reduced to four pages due to measles delaying staff. The paper hopes to resume full force next week.
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Glynn Whittemore
Leader
Young Whittemore
Passing of Rev F M Elliott Remembered at Tatum Service
Large crowd gathers at First Baptist Church in Tatum to honor Rev F M Elliott who died January 24 in Rotan Texas at age 73. Interment in Tatum Cemetery with out of town pastors and family present. wife Bettie and children survive along with many relatives and friends.
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First Baptist Church of
Tatum
F. M. Elliott
Rotan
Texas
Elliott
E. D. Morgan
Clovis
H. P. Stagg
Albuquerque
Pat Jordan
Portales
E. E. James
Tatum Church
Pete Smith
Leroy Peveler
Cobb Burns
Hugh Markham
Wraldo Duncan
A. F. Hight
Bettie Elliott
J. B. Elliott
Las Vegas
M. E. Wallace
Bernice Elliott
Leo Doyal
Elida
Roland Clay
Lovington
W. J. Lites
Eva Inlow
Carson
R. L. Brunson
G. R. Wright
David Calhoun
Eunice
Bulaney
Renfro
Allen
Roswell
Pa Pordon
H. J. Cobern
Dinner Honors J R Whiteley at Tatum Home
Mrs. R. J. Hendricks hosted a five o clock turkey dinner for Mrs. J. R. Whiteley of California who is a longtime Tatum area resident. A 7 pm reception featured gifts for Whiteley on her 70th birthday and a prayer marked the evening ending with gos pel songs and community greetings.
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R. J. Hendricks
J. R. Whiteley
California
Turkey
Thurman Fisher
James
Hoyt Fisher
Imogene McClure
Hendrick
H. J. Cobern
Sam Richardson
Rev. Perot
Whitely
Tatum
Oscar Fihser
E. J. Fox
Pearl Scrivener
Jones
J. A. Foreman
H. H Harris
Winnie Eubanks
Rus Anderson
J. H. Perot
Jan Horton
Marvin McC
Danglade to Build Boy and Cub Scout Hut in Lovington
F. J. Danglade begins construction of a 24 by 40 foot log cabin style Scout Hut in Lovington near City Park to serve Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. A three member Hunt Commission will supervise while a 25 year lease to city limits supports the project.
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Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Lovington
F. J. Danglade
Lovington Scouts
Danglade
W. L. Minton
M. D
H. C. Parnell
Jack E. Jackson
Cub
Lea County Youths Pass Draft Physicals
The Lea County youths passed their draft physicals at El Paso on January 24 and await orders. Names include Billy Guy Brant Odessa, William Frank Bilbrey Crossroads NM, Jessie Dean Simpson Whiteface TX, Herman Franklin Adams Jr, Billie Jean Scott, Bobby Lynn Hadill, George Harry Westbrook, Bobby Wayne Adkins, Edward Lee Brewer and Laurence C. Becker Hobbs. Charles A. Phillips, Alfred L. Reid Jal, Ross Warren Black, Gail Dean Woodard, Jerry Lynn Bevers Lovington, Leonard L. Boyd Eunice, Herbert Edgar Agnew Ballinger TX.
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Lea County
el Paso
Billy Guy Brant
Odessa
William Frank Bilbrey
Crossroads
N. M
Jessie Dean Simpson
Texas
Herman Franklin Adams, Jr
Billie Jean Scott
Bobby Lynn Hadill
George Harry Westbrook
Bobby Wayne Adkins
Earl Lavern Morrow
Edward Lee Brewer
Laurence C. Becker
Hobbs
Charles A. Phillips
Alfred L. Reid
Jal
Ross Warren Black
Church of Christ to Host Ongoing Meeting Series
Paul Foutz continues a series of meetings at the Church of Christ through February 4 with sessions at 10 am and 7 pm daily. Sunday features a basket dinner and singing in the afternoon.
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Paul Foutz
Church of Christ
Visit Duke City
Mr and Mrs Ernest Simmons spent last weekend in Albuquerque visiting Duke City on a brief trip with family and sightseeing.
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Duke City
Mrs
Ernest Simmons
Albuquerque
Grade School Leads In Dimes Fund
Lovington elementary pupils topped the March of Dimes drive with a total of 85.98. Room 1 at the new elementary school raised 14.46 from cookie sales on January 23, with contributions added from other rooms.
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Lovington
New Elementar
Rev Harrington to Hold Evangelistic Campaign in Seagraves
Rev Harrington and Mrs Milton Marmington will lead an evangelistic campaign at the Church of the Nazarene in Seagrave Texas from Monday February 5th to Sunday February 11th He will appear daily on the KWEW radio broadcast at 1145 to 1200 noon and return home each day.
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Milton Marrington
Church of the Nazarene
Seagrave
Texas
Harrington
KWEW
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Henry Eager
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Eager
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Johnny Miles
ESA
Nazarene
Middlesex Regiment
G.I
Ohio
McDonald
Church of God Mission of
F.M. Elliott
Oldtimer
Charles D. Harris
Lister
Forman Insurance
Harris
New Mexico A and M College
U.C.L.A
University of Southern California Law School
U.S.C
McCabe and
New Mexico
H. H. Harris
Gladiola
Seagraves
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