Amended feed suit names three more defendants
The Lea County feed prisoners case adds commissioners Carl Denson Ed Holt and Donald Hallam to Sheriff Horace Burl Owens and others. Publisher Agnes Kastner Head argues laws on feeding county prisoners were knowingly violated and that future bills must be halted. The suit seeks reimbursement of overpayments and court action to recover funds.
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Horace Burl Owens
Agnes Kastner Head
Lea County
Carl Denson
Hobbs
Ed Holt
Tatum
Donald Hallam
Owen
Hallam
State of New Mexico
Joe Martinez
No Wonder Sheriffs Want $1.00 Per Day For Feeding Prisoners
A historical report details cumulative payments to former Sheriff Horace Burl Owen for feeding prisoners from 1947 to 1950, totaling $57 865 25. Claims paid exceeded statute limits, with daily rates and various charges noted across months and years.
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Horace Burl Owen
Trimble
Owens
Taxpayers Seek Audit of County Official’s Records
A lawsuit filed by Agnes Kastner Head publisher of the Lovington Leader requests an audit of a county official’s records for the four years up to early 1947, with any excess beyond actual cost returned to the county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lovington Leader
Agnes Kastner Head
Medina Mayor Withholds Butter From Army Load
In Medina Ohio Mayor John Brown impounds 38 tons of butter for being overloaded by 12 tons. The driver pays a 531 dollar fine plus costs and a suspended 15 day sentence because the butter is deemed a government load. The mayor refuses release until the load is reloaded legal and fines settled.
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Medina
John Brown
Chicago
Maryland
Virginia
Brown
Uncle Sam
Army Quartermaste Corps
Guam Governor Seeks Marines to Adopt Local Militia
Guam Governor asks the United States Marine Corps to adopt the island militia force of about 1600 men. If affiliated, the Guam unit would become the nation’s only large national guard unit not under the Army.
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Guam
United States Marine Corps
Marines
Th Army
Two Pants Weather Grips City Workers
Despite the thermometer reading high two pants weather kept workers outdoors yesterday and today. The visible hems on two pairs of pants marked nearly every street laborer.
Steps to Make Price Freeze Stick Soon
Uncle Sam boosts price stabilization with spot checks on hundreds of firms in Richmond Virginia focusing on butcher shops amid January cell orders. Wage board split seeks middle ground while Eric Johnston testifies on funding and inflation mitigation. housing bill faces Republican skepticism from Rep Jesse Walcott and the Chamber of Commerce over broad powers.
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Uncle Sam
Richmond
Virginia
Eric Johnston
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jesse Walcott
Michigan
Popular Author Lloyd C. Douglas Dies in Hollywood
The 73 year old Luther an minister and best selling novelist died of a heart attack in Hollywood after a brief illness. He wrote Magnificent Obsession The Robe and The Big Fisherman and was working on an autobiography at his death.
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United Press
America
Lloyd C. Douglas
Hollywood
Good Samaritan Hospital
Douglas
Indiana
Strong quake feared near Aleutians reports
A strong earthquake measured near the Aleutians was recorded by the University of California seismograph around 2 19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time and continued for over an hour. The University of Washington seismograph also detected a strong quake but its direction was not determined, according to the ecology department.
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United Press
Aleutians
University of California
University of Washington
Eoology
Lea County trio on Mines Honor Roll in Hobbs
Among 19 students named on the Honor Roll of the New Mexico School of Mines for the fall semester three Lea County boys are listed Russell J. Davis and Kenneth Mcpeters of Hobbs and Scott G. Baum Jr. of Monument.
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Lea County
New Mexico School of Mines
Russell J. Davis
Kenneth Mcpeters
Hobbs
Scott G. Baum, Jr
Monument
Lovington Hosts All-American Redheads In Night Game
Lovington teachers advance their independent team to face the famed All-American Redheads on Tuesday February 27 at 7 30 pm in Lovington High School Gym. The Redheads bring a national reputation and tall skilled players while proceeds support the Youth Center and Community Building with a 1 dollar adult and 50 cent student admission.
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Lovington
Lovington High School
New Mexico
Levington
Mechem urged to declare New Mexico drought distress area
Robert McKinney proposes a joint memorial asking Governor Mechem to seek a declaration of New Mexico as a drought distress area. The measure calls Congress and the President to fund immediate construction of parts of the Middle Rio Grande Flood Control and Reclamation Project to save productive Rio Grande lands from marsh and vegetation loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Mechem
Congress
New Mexico
Robert McKinney
State Economic Development Commission
Middle Rio Grande
Rio Grande River
Rio Grande Valley
Britain Nationalizes Steel Industry At Midnight
Britain takes control of eight percent of its steel sector as the Labour government nationalizes part of the industry. The move is largely nominal with no immediate changes, bought stock placed under an iron and steel corporation chairman amid industry reluctance to engage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Grea Britain
Clement Attle
Iron and Steel Corporation
Stassen Sees Religion Revival Pulling Nation From Isolationism
Harold Stassen president of the University of Pennsylvania said rising religious activity is drawing people away from isolationism. Speaking in Columbus at a National Council of Churches meeting he credited religion with promoting world brotherhood and praised the American press and radio for aiding the revival.
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Columbus, O
Harold Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Columbus
Division of Christian Education
National Council of Churches of Christ
National Council of Churches
Stassen
Brotherhood of Ma
Tn United States
Doomed Child Alive Receives Valentines Day Support
Five year old Dorothy Ann Otwell, deemed to die from a brain tumor before Valentine's Day, shows slow improvement after arriving at a Denver chiropractor's sanitarium. Doctors say she may survive, while hometown physicians in Birmingham reported a cancerous tumor and paralysis. Valentines and long distance calls pour in from 40 states and Canada as pupils from Fairmont Grade School send cards.
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Denver
Dorothy Ann Otwell
Lea O. Spaers
Annisston
Ala
Birmingham
Dottie
Valentines
Fairmont
Sanitarium
Spears
Canada
Miles May Still Get Gravy Job
Former Congressman John E. Miles confirms invitation to Denver to discuss a potential position with the Economic Stabilization Administration ESA regional headquarters is in Denver Miles plans to depart for Colorado Thursday and will not speculate on the exact role Miles recently failed to secure the ESA state head post with Roy Walker of Clovis filling that job.
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John E. Miles
Denver
Economic Stabilization Administration
ESA
Miles
Colorado
Roy Walker
Clovis
Price Ceilings May Hit Hogs and Cattle
A spokesman for the Office of Price Stabilization said an order could be issued soon after March 1 placing price ceilings on live hogs and cattle. The move aims to prevent meat packers from being squeezed by controlled sale prices and currently uncontrolled livestock prices.
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Washington
Office of
Pric Stabilization
Coach Cozzens Plans Family Visit Before San Diego Posting
Basketball coach L. C. Cozzens left Monday for Capital to visit his parents before heading to San Diego where he will be stationed at a Marine Base.
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L. C. Cozzeng
Capital
San Diego
Marine Base
Durwood Crane Reported Serving Aboard USS Boxer
Word reached Lovington that Durwood Crane former Lovington Public Schools band instructor is now in San Diego where he serves aboard the USS Boxer. Mrs. Crane is accompanying him in San Diego.
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Lovington
Durwood Crane
Lovington Public Schools
San Diego
Crane
Death of Hobbs auto dealer Sim Levy at home
Sim Levy an Hobbs auto dealer died suddenly at his home around noon today after living in Hobbs for 12 years. Born 1875 in Evansville Indiana, he married Rose Splashin in 1980 and came here from Paris Kentucky. Survived by wife two sons Herman and Sim Jr a daughter Mrs Dorothy Dorcas Lexington Kentucky and two grandsons Mike and Im II.
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Sim Levy
Hobbs Auto
Hobbs
Mr. Levy
Evansville
Indiana
Rose Splashin
Paris
Kentucky
Herman
Sim, Jr
Dorothy Dorcas
Lexington
Mike
Im, II
Miss Raye Bingham Crowned FFA Sweetheart at Western Dance
Miss Raye Bingham daughter of Mr and Mrs G H Bingham was crowned FFA Sweetheart at the school cafeteria dance February 9 with Turner's Orchestra providing music. Attendants Miss Jackie Hadderton and Miss Genera Johnson wore frontier outfits as Bruce Benham the chapter president crowned her with a Dobbs Rancher hat. Chaperones included faculty and local families.
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Raye Bingham
G. H. Bingham
Turner
Miss Bingham
Jackie Bevers
Bruce Benham
Dobbs Rancher
Jackie Hadderton
Eddie Hooper
Genera Johnson
Bill Lee
Miss Johnson
A. D. Frier
Pete Hooper
Jake Lister
W. A. Anderson
Herman Culp
Faye Boggs
W. H. Wilder
James Robinson
Peck Morgan
T. C. Perkins
Maxine Pyeatt
Mechem Urged to Aid In Lea County Prisoner Feed Suit
Agnes Kastner Head, Leader publisher, seeks district court audit of former Sheriff Horace Burl Owen’s four year feeding costs. State police and State’s Attorney General asked to gather and present evidence. Governor Mechem urged to intervene in the taxpayers suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin L. Mechem
Lea County
Leader
Agnes Kastner Head
Horace Burl Owen
Two Lea County Volunteers Inducted For Army Service
Two Lea County boys Lawrence Cornelius Becker of Hobbs and Thomas Rowan Bond of Eunice volunteer for Army induction and depart February 14. Regular inductees listed include numerous men from Hobbs Lovington Eunice and Tatum with several from Monument Jal and Mallamar. Mrs Head writes Governor Mechem with a complaint alleging abuse of New Mexico laws.
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Lea County
Lawrence Cornelius Becker
Hobbs
Thomas Rowan Bond
Eunice
George A. Bannantine
Alberta
Candada
James Dennis Birge
John David Craig
William B. Lindsey
Bobby Jay Browning
Lovington
Henry Lee Payne
Mallamar
Hubert Laford
Jack Frederick Gibbons
Bobby Joe Sullivan
William Cortez Johnson
Harold Richard Hicks
Vernon Ennis Roberts
James Allen Hoffman
Eddie Glenn Brannon
Bill Austin Hammer
Phillip Osborne McCracken
Monument
John William Walls
John Robert Hurta
Jal
Tommy Frank Goodwin
Gary Royce Berryhill
Tatum
State to handle enforcement and evidence prep per request
Agnes Kastner and other signatories urge the attorney general and State Police to prepare and marshal evidence for a case. They express confidence in Judge C Roy Anderson but say he cannot present evidence while presiding. They request state action and removal of personal expense.
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C. Roy Anderson
Damage suits filed seek damages and divorce actions
Eldon D. Young of Hobbs sues W. E. McElwaine for 1541.30 plus costs over car damages from alleged negligence. Paul D. Hoover sues Alvin Bland for 851.55 plus costs from an auto accident. Janette Smedley seeks divorce custody and support. Reta Bliss seeks divorce and restoration of her name. Max Edwards files tax correction petition for D. C. Neal.
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Eldon D. Young
Hobbs
W. E. McElwaine
Paul D. Hoover
Alvin Bland
Janette Smedley
W. H. Smedley
Reta Bliss
Donald Bliss
Reta Godfrey
D. C
Marriage Licenses Feb 12 and 13
Marriage licenses issued include Jodie Cook 22 to Mary L. Smith 18 both of Shamrock Texas R J Haggerton 28 to Mrs Reba Haggerton 21 both of Colorado City Texas R L Stephenson 32 of Odessa to Gloria Pullen 25 of Midland R L Henson Jr 21 to Eddie Lee Beadle 21 both of Midland Feb 13 Charlie Z Newton 23 of Hobbs to Delphia L Watson of Berger Texas Valdean Mc Adams 24 to Patty Midge Fenner 17 both of Hobbs Elwood H Louck 27 to Harrietta M Platt 31 both of Massapique N Y J H Crosner 30 to Olene Simmons 38 both of Lubbock
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Jodie Cook
Mary L. Smith
Shamrock, Texas
R. J. Haggerton
Mrs
Reba Haggerton
Colorado City
Texas
R. L. Stephenson
Odessa
Gloria Pullen
Midland
R. L. Henson Jr
Eddie Lee Beadle
Charlie Z. Newton
Hobbs
Delphia L. Watson
Berger, Texas
Valdean McAdams
Patty Midge Fenner
Elwood H. Louck
Harrietta M. Platt
Massapique
N. Y
J. H. Crosner
Olene Simmons
Lubbock
Four Mexicans Killed by Train Crash in Columbus New Mexico
Four Mexican men were killed when their car was struck by a westbound Southern Pacific train in Columbus New Mexico. The dead include Doctor Federico Herrera 30 of El Paso Texas Enrique Millan 34 Ascension Mexico postmaster Alfonso Marquez 21 Ascension Mexico and Victor Sanez 29 son of Ascension's former mayor. Officers say the group stopped to let an eastbound train pass and failed to see the oncoming train as they began to cross the tracks.
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Columbus
N. M
Fredericko Herrera
el Paso
Texas
Enrique Millan
Ascension
Mexico
Alfonso Marquez
Victor Sanez
Ascen
Edwards Seeks Opinion on Eunice School Board Election
Max Edwards Lea County assistant district attorney asked Attorney General for guidance on the Eunice School Board election to avoid missing a 30 day protest window. He cited vague laws and the need for lawful action before potential litigation by defeated candidates. Edwards noted rural elections require only legal voters and described the county superintendent as board appointing and certifying election officials.
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Max Edwards
Lea County
Joe Martinez
Eunice
Edwards
Tim
D. A
Snow Delights Lea County Ranchers Across County
Snow covered Lea County as moisture fell Tuesday night with Lovington reporting snowfall after dinner and Hobbs areas seeing depths up to 2.5 inches. By Wednesday afternoon the sun returned and most snow melted.
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Lea County
Lovington
CAA
Hobbs
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