Parks Killer Is Freed By Justice
In Santa Fe a judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against prison inmate Alejandro Garcia in the fatal stabbing of Speight Parks a fellow convict. Justice B C Cortez ruled the death occurred in self defense after Parks and others broke into Garcia cell with improvised weapons. The hearing centered on prison conditions and reported past stabbings while Parks who had killedOfficer R B Butler was serving a life term.
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Santa Rn
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Peace Justice
B. C. Cortez
Cortez
Alejandro Garcin
Speight Parks
Oace
Parks
Garcia
Hobbs
R. B. Butler
Ina Grantham
Roswell Art Exhibit Seeks Local Artists Within 150 Miles
Roswell Museum invites local artists from within a 150 mile radius of Roswell to submit work for an upcoming New Mexico and Texas art exhibition planned for late April or May. A three person jury will select pieces with votes indicating why items were chosen. A nominal entry fee funds show expenses.
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New Mexico
Texas
Roswell Museum
Roswell
Department of the Interior Geological Survey
R. V. Hunter
Final Rites Held Friday For Lee Stiles Pioneer Rancher
Funeral services for Lee Stiles 57 Lovington area rancher were held at Smith-Yarbro Chapel with Rev P D Fillingim and Rev W M Beauchamp officiating. Survivors include wife Chloe daughter Mrs Frank Baker and two half siblings. Burial followed at Lovington Cemetery with Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home in charge.
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Smith-Yarbro
Lee Stiles
Pioneer Lea County
Lea County General Hospital
Stiles
Lovington
P. D. Fillingim
First Baptist Church
Tatum
W. M. Beauchamp
Chloe
Frank Baker
Hamilton
Texas
Gus
Boy Scouts Celebrate 43rd Anniversary Week Nationwide
The Boy Scouts of America mark their 43rd anniversary with Boy Scout Week from February 7 to 13, observed by 3,250,000 members and 84,300 units. The celebration highlights the three year program Forward on Liberty's Team and includes Scout Sunday observances, gatherings in Washington and state capitals, and school activities promoting citizenship and family life.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States
Liberty
Boy Scouts
Washington, D. C
New York City
Washington
Boy Scout Organization
Senate
House of Representatives
Scout
District of Columbia
America
Lincoln Day Banquet Tickets Go On Sale In Lea County
Lea County Republicans offer Lincoln Day Banquet tickets at 3.00 each for the Hobbs County Club event on February 12, with Alvin Stockton as guest speaker. Seats capped at 300, purchases available in Lovington from Seth Alston or Leader office, and in Hobbs from George Schubert Bill Hollis or Flare office.
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Hobbs County Club
Lovington
Seth Alston
Leader
Hobbs
Charman George Schubert
Bill Hollis
Local Boy Aboard USS Seminole
Bobbie W. Ray machinery repairman third class USN son of Mr and Mrs Iven L Ray of Lovington serves aboard the attack cargo ship USS Seminole. Ray enlisted in July 1950 after graduating from Lovington High School in 1950. The Seminole, a busy World War II cargo ship, continues active service in support of UN operations during the Korean conflict.
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Bobbie W. Ray
USN
Iven L. Ray
Lovington
Ray
Naval Service
Lang joins Lovington police after Tatum night watchman
B W Lang moves his family from Tatum to Lovington and joins the Lovington police force. He previously served as night watchman in Tatum.
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B. W. Lang
Tatum
Lovington
Lang
Farmers Meet in Las Cruces on Labor Import Issue
Marvin McClish and R. K. Harland returned from a New Mexico gathering of farmers in Las Cruces. They discussed amendments to Nationals resolutions and agreed the contract should bind both parties. Farmers criticized Nationals for last minute departures and favored USDA handling of farm labor.
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Marvin McClish
R. K. Harland
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Mexico
Harland
Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jessera Franklin Buried Saturday
The remains of Jessera Franklin were laid to rest in the Colored section of Town cemetery after a trailer house fire on Thursday night. Justice of Peace John Green presided as coroner with jurors David Martin A D Williams Willie Filmore Clarence Mitchell Roosevelt Rope and Franklin Hill. verdict: accidental death by fire.
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Jessera Franklin
Franklin
Justice of Peace
John Green
David Martin
A. D. Williams
Willie Filmore
Clarence Mitchell
Roosevelt Rope
Franklin Hill
Country Club Plans 200 Members at 200 Each
The Country Club Committee met Friday evening and named Robert Ward temporary chairman. He will draft the by-laws and a follow up meeting was set for Monday. The group aims for 200 members at 200 dollars each to start the club.
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Country Club
Robert Ward
Leader office construction delayed by steel delivery
The Leader office project faces a temporary hold due to a delay in steel delivery. Contractors work around the setback while awaiting materials to resume construction.
Merchants Sign Up for Silver Harvest Day in Lovington
Twenty six merchants have signed to participate in the Silver Harvest Day event set to begin in Lovington on March 7. Activities will run each Saturday through September and then move to Wednesdays. Participating businesses include Plummer's Variety Store, Howards Hardware, Jones Hardware, Mhoons Jewelry, Dunn's Trading Post, Lovington Dry Cleaners, Household Supply, Denton Hardware, White Auto, G. F. Wackers Stores, Darden Super Market, B & J Drug Co, Nowell Rexall Drug, Sid's Grill, B & B Jewelry, Piggly Wiggly, Corner Grocery & Market, East Variety Store, Cobb's Department Store, B & J Clothiers, Crescent Cleaners, Marlar Cleaners, Hayes Plumbing Co., Lovington Beauty Shop, Yarbro's Department Store, and Marshall Hardware & Furniture.
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Lovington
Plummer’s Variety Store
Howards Hardware
Jones Hardware
Mhoons Jewelry
Dunn's Trading Post
Lovington Dry Cleaners
Household Supply
Denton Hardware
White Auto
G. F. Wackers
Darden Super Market
B & J Drug Co
Nowell Rexall Drug
Sid’s Grill
B & B Jewelry
Piggly Wiggly
Corner Grocery & Market
East Variety Store
Cobb's Department Store
B & J Clothiers
Crescent Cleaners
Marlar Cleaners
Hayes Plumbing Co
Lovington Beauty Shop
Yarbro’s Department Store
Marshall Hardware & Furniture
Editor Jay Steinberg to return home after father's death
Jay Steinberg editor of The Leader is summoned to New York by his father's death and plans to return to Lovington with his mother in about 30 days.
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Jay Steinberg
The
Leader
New York
Lovington
Steinberg
Lovington Kittens Down Hobbs In Weekend Play
Lovington B team remains undefeated on their home court after a 45 to 37 win over Hobbs B. Deitz scored 16, Robinson 12, Wood 10, with Burks and Bridgforth adding seven as Lovington led 9 12 8 16. Eddie Wood led with 18 in the 50 to 40 win against Demons B. Dexter’s Winham had 19 for his team.
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Lovington
Deitz
Jimmy Joe Robinson
Eddie Wood
Burks and
Bridgforth
Demons
Kittens
Hobbs
Dexter
L L Derrick Recovers After Stroke Homebound Period Ends
After weeks of confinement at home near Tatum following a stroke, L L Derrick has recovered enough to be up and around again and is the subject of well wishers from a large circle of friends.
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L L. Derrick
Mr. Derrick
Tatum
Tatum Veteran Enroute Home From Korea
Eight New Mexico Korean War veterans expected to dock in San Francisco last Friday include Army combat veterans R. Berryhill of Tatum Corporal Lewis T. Binswanger of Carlsbad and Cpl. Harry A. Knight of Farmington.
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New Mexico
San Francisco
R. Berryhill
Tatum
Lewis T. Binswanger
Carlsbad
Harry A. Knight
Farmington
Horace Gore Trades Leadership for Vacuum Sales in Tatum
Horace Gore once a leading reporter has moved to Tatum and started selling vacuum cleaners, extending his career into door to door service. Gore now markets home cleaning solutions and equipment to local residents.
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Horace Gore
Leader
Tatum
Eunice BPW Seeks Burial Depth Bill in NM House
The Eunice Business and Professional Women's Club urged Col. Donnald D. Hallam of Hobbs to sponsor a New Mexico House bill requiring graves to be at least six feet deep. A misburial in Hobbs Cemetery led to graves being reinterred after discovery. A baby was later buried in the cemetery’s colored section at about 18 inches deep. The publisher Agnes Kastner Head of the Lowington Leader presented the issue during her speakership on legislation.
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Eunice Business and Professional Women’s Club
Col
Donnald D. Hallam
Hobbs
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Eunice Club
Col. Hallam
Agnes Kastner
Lowington Leader
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Dru Taylor
H. J. Burns
J. W. Smith
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Charles Campbell
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Bert Weir
Charley Cochran
Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home
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C. C. Royal
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Lea County Extension Clubs
Alvin Stockton
Lea County Council of Womens Extension Clubs
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Roy Tomlison
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Lea County
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Seminole
New Hope Baptist Church
Claus Bruce
Air Base City
J. C. Quarles
Hillcrest Baptist Church
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E. E. James
Edd Eoff
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Bob Hanson
Hanson
Hobbs City Hall
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Korea
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