Tenure Debate Prompts Teacher Discussion in New Mexico
The 1954 article outlines the coming tenure debate for New Mexico teachers as the legislature prepares. It notes a brochure by the New Mexico Educational Association explaining tenure aims, probation period, and dismissal causes. It also highlights the teacher lobby's strength and the Farm and Livestock Bureau opposition in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
New Mexico Educational Association
U. S
Farm and Livestock Bureau
Cotton Harvest Nears End in Lea County
The Cotton Ware house projects about 42 000 bales produced in Lea County this season with around 30 000 stored in government facilities. The Hobbs highway storage lot draws attention though exact totals are unavailable. Lovington Co perative Gin has surpassed 6 800 bales and expects about 200 more before shutdown. Ginning is nearly finished per Leon Rice. The season yield was once estimated at 50 000 bales but hail and rain reduced output.
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Lea County
Hobbs Highway
Lovington
Leon Rice
Co-op
Rodgers Builders Supply Opens In Artesia
Rodgers Builders Supply held its formal opening at 600 Avenue D Artesia. Owner Bob Rodgers from Lubbock Texas brings 13 years in paint and floor covering. Family details and products offered include paints wall tiles wallpaper and builders supplies.
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Rodgers Builders Supply
Avenue D
Artesia Highway
Bob Rodgers
Lubbock
Texas
Rodgers
Terry
Penny
West
Jackson
New Homes Started In Hobbs Total 389100 In Dec
In December Hobbs saw most new construction from 66 new homes totaling 389,100 dollars. Repairs reached 9,859 dollars, with 16,000 for commercial buildings and 840 dollars for public buildings. Movements accounted for 300 dollars.
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Hobbs
New Owner Takes Over New Mexico Implement Co
Ross Badgett becomes owner of the New Mexico Implement Company, succeeding Buell Price. The deal includes Oliver and Ferguson farm equipment, irrigation pumps, and sprinkler systems. A full stock of repairs is supported by Diesel mechanic John Towns from Las Cruces and partsman P. C. Davis from Odessa. The Badgett family previously farmed on the Plains Highway since 1948 and now resides in Lovington.
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New Mexico
Hamzy Family Returns From Arkansas Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Chester Hamzy and their children returned home early last week after visiting relatives and friends in Clarksville Lide Rock Russellville and Benton Arkansas They spent a day in Dallas on the return trip Guests in the Hamzy home Friday included Mr and Mrs Carl Arends of Amarillo Texas
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Chester Hamzy
Clarksville
Lide Rock
Russelville
Benton
Arkansas
Dallas
Hamzy
Carl Arends
Amarillo
Texas
Sheriff Locates Stolen Drill Pipe Collars
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo returned from Houston where he located drill collars stolen from Velma Petroleum Co. The items were taken in early December and valued at 15 000 to 16 000 dollars. Leroy Wise offered a 500 dollar reward. Some collars were found in Houston and three in Fort Worth. no arrests have been made.
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Jewell McAdoo
Houston
Texas
Velma Petroleum Co
Leroy Wise
McAdoo
Ft. Worth
Ill at Conroe Texas Mrs J A Burson
The children of Mrs J A Burson gathered at her bedside in Conroe Texas as she faced illness. Mrs Burson has rallied and shown improvement. Lovington relatives Rev J C Quarles Raymond Quarles Bill Quarles J C Quarles Beatrice Wilkes Evelyn Young Lila Davis joined their siblings after leaving Lovington.
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J. A. Burson
Conroe
Texas
Burson
Lovington
J. C. Quarles
Raymond Quarles
Bill Quarles
Beatrice Wilkes
Evelyn Young
Eunice
Lila Davis
Albuquerque
Cotton Meeting Set for Wednesday on Acreage Legislation
Washington United Press reports a closed Senate Agriculture Committee meeting is scheduled for January 6 to consider cotton acreage legislation. Chairman George Aiken urges immediate action to revise allotments. Agricultural Secretary Benson has proclaimed a 17.9 million acre national allotment and will seek increases to fix inequities in farm allocations.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
George Aiken
Benson
Jim Woodward New Fire Chief in Lovington
Jim Woodward named chief of the Lovington Volunteer Fire Department succeeding Slim Hester who resigns Hester led since 1941 and received a gold watch. Merle Kifdel Rusty Woodward named assistant chiefs Logan Beal re elected secretary treasurer captains re elected include W T Hester Claude Tatum Grady Richards Howard Grandon succeeds Hubert Maddux Hobby Gann resigns after 12 years new members Jack Stoops Barney Hayes Jimmy Hawes steak dinner January 18 by Magnolia Petroleum Co Lovington Field Service rewards oil fire fighters.
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Jimmy Woodward
Lovington
Slim Hester
Hester
Merle Kifdel
Rusty Woodward
Logan Beal
W. T. Hester
Claude Tatum
Grady Richards
Howard Grandon
Hubert Maddux
Hobby Gann
Jack Stoops
Barney Hayes
Jimmy Hawes
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Chamber Drive Resumes After Holidays
The Chamber of Commerce drive restarts with new year memberships rising. Minimum voting dues are 25 dollars for one vote each. personal memberships cost 12.50. The board urges more individuals to take personal memberships to strengthen the organization.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Chamber
Train Greeter Simon Bob, 105, Meets Trains in Philadelphia
Simon Bob, 105, claimed oldest Choctaw, greets Gulf Mobile and Ohio trains in Philadelphia Mississippi. He began this habit after the Civil War when he saw Union soldiers march through the state.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Simon Bob
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Mississippi
State Rodeo Champions Crown Lovington Event
Troy Fort and D Aun Young won two jeweled belt buckles at the State Championship Rodeo in Lovington on January 1. Fort claimed the steer wrestling crown in 68.0 seconds. Young took the barrel race in 60.1 seconds. Jack pot roping saw Bud Neal first at 13.3 with Leon Jones second 13.5 and Jerry Dean third 13.8 as a large New Year crowd watched. C T Grable led the Lovington Roping Club sponsorship.
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Troy Fort
D’aun Young
Lovington
Tuffy Cooper
Monument
Junior Vaughn
Fort Sumner
D’ann Young
Mary Gilmore
Bud Neal
Leon Jones
Jerry Dean
C. T. Grable
First Baby of 1954 Is Lovington Child Deborah Lynn
Mr and Mrs Conrad Plummer of Lovington are the local winners as the county’s first baby of 1954. Deborah Lynn weighed 5 lbs 12 oz at birth and joins siblings Mary Jane Connie Allan and Kenneth Rage. The Plummers moved from Arabia where HOMCO and Shell Oil Co. work ties shape their story.
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Conrad Plummer
Lovington
Hobbs
Deborah Lynn
HOMCO
Twin Lakes
Mary Jane
Connie Allan
Kenneth Rage
Arabia
Arabian American Oil Co
Shell Oil Co
Columbia
South America
Busy Days Reported at Town Clerk Office
Osborn Fisher, the town clerk, reports about 2300 driver's licenses issued this year. Occupation taxes are now due and payable at the clerk's office as early customers bring in their payments.
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Osborn Fisher
Fisher
Ainsworth Announces Run For Roosevelt County Commissioner
Cleo Ainsworth of Elida declares candidacy for Roosevelt County commissioner. He belongs to a New Mexico pioneer family. parents Mr and Mrs Olin Ainsworth reside at Milneland. He is brother of Mrs Elza Howard of Lovington.
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Cleo Ainsworth
Elida
Roosevelt County
New Mexico
Olin Ainsworth
Milneland
Elza Howard
Lovington
Stockholders Meeting For National Bank On January 12
The Lovington National Bank stockholders will hold their annual meeting January 12 at 3 p.m. in the bank office. Reports on the year’s business will be made and new business discussed. J. W. Smith, bank president, will preside.
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National Bank
Lovington National Bank
Yeras
J. W. Smith
Pvt Bullington Here For Christmas Holidays
Pvt L E Bullington of Fort Bliss El Paso spent the weekend in Lovington visiting wife Le Boyd his mother Mrs Julia Bullington and other relatives He returned to El Paso Tuesday Guests in the N A Boyd home this past week were their daughter and family Mr and Mrs A E Trimble Teri and Donnie of Winborough Texas
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L. E. Bullington
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Lovington
le Boyd
Julia Bullington
N. A. Boyd
A. E. Trimble
Teri
Donnie
Winborough
Texas
Lovington College Students Return to Campus Pages
Lovington hosts a large group of students starting or continuing studies across New Mexico and Texas. Abilene hosts many Lovington students at Hardin-Simmons and McMurry, while Eastern New Mexico University Portales, Texas Tech, University of New Mexico, New Mexico A&M, and other schools enroll Lovington youth in accounting, education, engineering, nursing, business, and agriculture programs. Named students include Roma Boggs, Judy Stinebaugh, Jimmie Reed, Dixie Webb, Barbara Brown, Jo Ann Jackson, Joe Joplin, Ted Pemberton, Yvonne Woodward, Belle Lou Beverly, Jimmy Black, Mollie Cooper, Kenny Smith, and many others.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Texas
Abilene
Hardin Simmons
Roma Boggs
Tom Steele
Dorothy Watt
Chaster Watts
Jimmie Reed
Jim Reed
Dixie Webb
L. L. Webb
Judy Stinebaugh
Garry Stinebaugh
Ted Pemberton
Glenn Pemberton
Thomas Carter
Eastern New Mexico University At
Portales
Emil Wegner
Ote Wegner
Joe Tarry
Helen Tarry
Glenda King
J. King
Barbara LeBlanc
P. S. LeBlanc
Belle Lou Beverly
Jim Beverly
Waldene Alexandera
Carl Alexandra
Mineola Cox
J. E. Cox
Texas Tech
Yvonne Woodward
Jimmie Woodward
Charistie Lackey
J. Lackey
Nelda
Wilks
Nurses School
Vandal Wilks
June Harmon
G. A. Harmon
Carol Cook
Jean Baughman
Charles Hargreaves
University of New Mexico
Jimmy Black
Jim Black
Bill Lee
R. D. Lee
Arland Bishop
Ben Graham
Billy Douglas
Willie Gray
Tootie Osburn
Jessie Lou Osburn
H. C. Pannell, Jr
H. C. Pannell
Ruth Pannell
H C. Pannell
Gloria Koslosky
Dewey Koslosky
Stephens
Maidel Pruit
West Texas State
Canyon
Curry Pruit
Kenny Smith
Mark Smith
Sul Ross
Alpine
Gulf Park Girls School
Janora Johnson
Carl Johnson
L. G. Caudill
Harold Wilder
Fort Louis
Colorado
Harold
W. H. Wilder
John Watt
Chaster Watt
Baylor University
Bill Waldrop
Howard Payne
Barney Waldrop
Julia Owens
el Paso
Bety Alice Spires
Denton
Windell Robertson
Tommy
Garden City
Kansas
Bob Dietz
Noah Glenn
4H Award Night Set For January 18
Dorman Brookey announced the date for 4H Award Night as January 18. The event will be at the Community Youth Center and serves as an all county affair. A complete list of awards will be published next week.
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Dorman Brookey
Final Rites Held in Elida For Mrs Cochrain
Mrs Louisa Cordelia Cochrain dies at Portales after long Texas years. Born April 5 1857 in Grayson County Texas she moved to Gaines County in 1905 and lived here until death. Survived by 11 children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial at Elida Cemetery beside husband S B N Cochrain.
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Louisa Cordelia Cochrain
First Baptist Church
Elida
Bynum
Cochrain
Grayson County
Texas
Portales
S. B. N. Cochrain
Gaines County
Former Hobbson Now At Carlsbad
Earl Cleaveland former educational director for First Baptist Church Hobbs assumed duties as educational director at First Baptist Church Carlsbad on January 1. The Cleavelands previously moved to El Paso where he served Grandview Baptist Church as educational director.
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Earl Cleaveland
First Baptist Church
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Cleavelands
el Paso
Grandview Baptist Church
Bakers Welcome New Son Taylor Jay
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jack Baker announce the birth of their son Taylor Jay on December 24 weighing 8 pounds. The Bakers also have two other children, Jack Beale age 9 and Sondra Mary age 22, and reside at 1114 West Harrison.
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Jack Baker
Taylor Jay
Baker
The
Leader
Jack Beale
Sondra Mary
Bakers
West Harrison
Hobbs Holiday Visitors Include Thigpen Evans Family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thigpen of Jal and Mrs. Grace Evans of Odessa Texas visited T. J. Thigpen’s home in the Stanolind Camp in Hobbs. Mrs. Evans formerly lived in Hobbs.
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Fred Thigpen
Jal
Grace Evans
Odessa
Texas
T. J. Thigpen
Hobbs
Evans
Lea Co Wildcat Plugged and Abandoned
Multiple oil and gas tests across New Mexico and Texas report wells plugged or abandoned after deep drillstem tests. Notable cases include Fullerton Oil No 1 Branley in Lea County depth 4953 feet with 2300 feet salt water recovered, and Union-Gulf No 1 Dan Trigg corrected name in San Miguel County.
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Fullertoon Oil Company
Branley
Wildcat
Lea County
N. M
Delaware
North Mason
Loving County
Texas
Lovington
Skelly Oil Company
Lynch
Eddy County
Woodford
Fee
Union - Gulf Oil Corporation
San Miguel County
Downing
Dan Trigg
Granite
Plymouth Oil Company
Butler
Andrews County
Andrews
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Steen
Sutton County
Wolfcamp
Bright Picture for New Mexico
The National Association of Manufacturers forecasts New Mexico reaching 877000 residents by 1960 with a labor force of 298180 and a need for capital investment of 819360000.
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New Mexico
National Association of Manufacturers
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Rodgers Builders Supply Open
Man of
Eisenhower
United States
Ross Badgett
N. M. Implement Co
Conroe, Texas
Jim Woodward
D'Aun
Betty Cooper
Tuddy
Roosevelt Cornish
New Mexico A & M
Jerry Cooper
Frank Dosier
Mallamar
Mollie Cooper
Warren Lawler
W. Lawler
Bill Naul
C. Naul
Buddy Peterson
C. C. Peterson
Hobbson
T. Jack Bakers
He&wt
Sonora
John S
P. D. Moore
Shannon
Amerada
Crockett County
El&rr
Ozona
Ellenburger
W. A. Moncrief
Fort Worth
Orson
Dawson County
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