Eisenhower touts farm program and parity reforms
President Eisenhower outlines a farm program proposing flexible and lower price supports for wheat corn cotton and peanuts starting with 1955 crops. He favors gradual parity reductions under a modernized formula to be phased in from 1956, while maintaining 90 percent parity for tobacco and a 1949 era dairy and meat plan generally unchanged.
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Congress
Eisenhower
Mr. Eisenhower
Fisenhower
CCC
Bake Sale by Women's Auxiliary at Mrs Hills Corner
The Women s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Mission of the Resurrection will hold a bake sale Saturday morning at 8 30 A M January 16 at Mrs Hills Corner Grocery and Market under the direction of Mrs Leonard Richie and Mrs Harold Shaner. Ladies to bring bake goods to Mrs Hill as early as possible Saturday morning.
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Womens Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Mission of the Resurrection
Leonard Richie
Harold Shaner
Eisenhower Pushes 14 Taft Hartley Changes With Secret Ballot
President Eisenhower sent 14 proposed changes to the Taft Hartley Act to Congress. He urged no drastic reforms due to progress in labor relations and recommended a new measure for government supervised secret union strike votes.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Martin Durkin
New Mexico Teachers Average 4059 Dollars a Year
State figures show classroom teachers in New Mexico averaging 4059 dollars annually, up 134 percent in nine years. Albuquerque teachers average 4404, Santa Fe 4182, with Jade City and Silver City among top districts. salaries vary across towns and schools.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Silver City
New Mexico Western College
Jal
Lea County
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Los Alamos
Carlsbad
Clovis
Farmington
Hobbs
Las Cruces
Las Cruces Union High School
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Town
Portales
Raton
Roswell
Tucumcari
Lovington Band Clinic Hosted by ENMU Faculty
An all day band clinic for Lovington school band department takes place Monday January 18 with guest instructors from Eastern New Mexico University. Over 100 students receive individual instruction while parents meet at 7:30 P M to hear reports on student progress, conduct a short business meeting, and enjoy refreshments.
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Lovington
Eastern New Mexico University
Band Parents Association
Farm Bureau Directors Meet in Lea County Office
Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau directors met Monday January 11 1954 at 7 00 P M in the Farm Bureau office. Special guests J L Agus tie and Craig Nicklas from the state office in Las Cruces attended. Regular business was discussed.
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Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau
Farm Bureau
J. L. Agustie
Craig Nicklas
State
Las Cruces
Judgments and Divorces in District Court Actions
District court entries include judgments for Pound Bros. vs J R Ballew and Tom W Bagswell’s Russel Price, land condemnation by Basin Gas Co. vs Joseph L Combest Jr., and major sums in Perrault Bros. Inc. vs Wright Construction Co. plus costs. Multiple compensation settlements and numerous divorces granted including name restoration for Ela O Barkeley and custody orders for several cases.
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Tom W. Bagwell
Russel
Edward R. Parrish
J. P
Ryan” Gibbons
Thomas J. Good
Great Western Drilling Co
Elbert M. Huddleston
Guadalupe Drilling Co
Jesse Lee
James Oil Well Service
Lee Wayne Gibbons
M. F. P. Const
Press Bible
E. F. Moran Drilling Co
Ela O. Barkeley
A. L. Barkeley
Ela O. Sims
Nettie Rose Adams
Ralph E. Adams
Lillie Mae Irvin
Dell C. Irwin
Janis R. Welch
Bill Z. Welch
Sue Lancaster
Bill F. Lancaster
William K. Hamilton
Christine N. Hamilton
Herbert Sanders Sr
Mildred Viola Sanders
Floy E. Dunn
Carl Dunn
D. R. Peacock
Beryle L. Peacock
Patricia Weaver
Billy Joe Weaver
Patricia Garrard
District Court Sentences For Armed Robbery And Fraud
Guilty pleas were heard in District Court on Tuesday. Lar stene McCrary received a 1 to 2 year suspended sentence for issuing false checks. Charles Lytle faced armed robbery with a sentence of 5 to 15 years in the state pen. Paula Mailer received 3 to 5 years for armed robbery. Jerry Dan Carter charged with breaking and entering received 18 months to 2 years. Levi Washington Jr charged with breaking and entering received 1 to 2 years.
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Larstene McCrary
Charles Lytle
Paula Mailer
Jerry Dan Carter
Levi Washington, Jr
Police Solve Two Hobbs Store Robberies
Four Spanish Americans are jailed on charges of breaking and entering Hobbs stores after Sunday night thefts. Jesus Gonzalez, 30, is charged with receiving stolen property. merchandise was recovered. In a separate case, three Eunice youths turned themselves in and face charges for entering Allison Jewelry Store in Hobbs.
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Hobbs
Jesus Gonzales
Eunice
Allison Jewelry Store
McDonald Farm Bureau Set Meeting At Local Church
The McDonald Farm Bureau will meet January 20 at 7:00 PM at the McDonald church to discuss current business. All interested individuals are invited to attend.
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McDonald Farm Bureau
McDonald Church
Boy Billy Clevenger Improves After Car Collision
A 33 year old boy, Billy Clevenger, was injured when a car driven by 17 year old Bonnie Cates struck him at 510 West Washington on Monday. He was taken first to Lovington General Hospital then to Hobbs County Hospital and officers report he is improving.
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Billy Clevenger
West Washington
Bonnie Cates
Miss Cates
North 2Nd
Lovington General Hospital
Hobbs
Sheriff McAdoo Enters Democratic Primary in Lea County
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo, a former Hobbs Police officer and state trooper, announces his candidacy in the Lea County Democratic primary set for May. He vows to run the sheriff’s office as it is now operated, citing praised efficiency and notable savings on prisoner feed, deputy mileage, and other expenses.
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Sherif Jewell McAdoo
McAdoo
Hobbs
State Police
Tatum
Charlie Trimble
Lea County
Credit Merchants Met Tuesday at Llano Hotel Sea Room
The Merchants Credit Bureau met for its regular monthly session Tuesday January 12 at the Llano Hotel Sea Room. President Gordon McMeen led the meeting with discussions on delinquent accounts rules and other topics. Attendees included Barney Waldrop Leo Jones Frank Parsons Wayne Ones Artie Nowell Elmore Winter Dave Worley France Mc Mattrock Clarellen Green Madeline Scott and Ida Jo Rushing.
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Merchants Credit Bureau
Llano Hotel
Sea Room
Gordon McMeen
Credit Bureau
Barney Waldrop
Leo Jones
Frank Parsons
Wayne Ones
Artie Nowell
Elmore Winte
Dave Worley
France McMattrock
Clarellen Green
Madeline Scott
Ida Jo Rushing
McCarthy Hints Compromise in Subcommittee Dispute
Senator Joseph McCarthy signals willingness to compromise over the methods of his all Republican sub committee. Democratic members quit in protest during the last session of Congress. He said the majority should always do anything within reason that the minority wants.
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United Press
Joseph McCarthy
McCarthy
Air Reports Chicago Uses TV Radio for Civic Alerts
Air reports from Chicago note that over 100 cities employ television and radio programs to inform citizens, a trend cited by the American Municipal Association.
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Chicago
American Municipal Association
Hub caps stolen from Hobbs teacher’s car
Hobbs school teacher Lloyd Lewis reported four hub caps were snatched from his Studebaker Monday night.
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Lloyd Lewis
Hobbs
Studebaker
Ice Wrecks Two Cars Near Hobbs
Jerry Charles Henry of Lovington skidded on ice near the VFW Hall on the highway out of Hobbs. His 1950 car was badly damaged and he was fined 30 dollars. A second accident near the Hobbs Airbase involved Donald Keith Richmond of Lovington, injuring Fred Hood and D. J. Bailey with back injuries and cuts and a broken finger.
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Jerry Charles Henry
Levington
VFW Hall
Hobbs
Henry
Tyetice
Robert L. Bensing
Hobbs Airbase
Donald Keith Richmond
Lovington
Fred Hood
D. J. Bailey
Seven Youths to El Paso For Induction
Seven boys left Monday January 11 for El Paso Texas for basic training Hensley B Russell Price Lovington Huey Ted Sessions Hobbs Andrew Wilder Lovington Transfers and volunteers are Buddy James Howard Oklahoma Welton Bryan Short Oklahoma Jack Mitchel Las Vegas and Allen Lewis Pickerel Chandler Oklahoma Four boys will go this week for their physicals
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el Paso
Texas
Hensley B. Russell Price
Lovington
Huey Ted Sessions
Hobbs
Andrew Wilder
Buddy James Howard
Oklahoma
Welton Bryan Short
Jack Mitchel
Las Vegas
Allen Lewis Pickerel
Chandler
Lovington Co-op Gin Manager Reports Stolen Tire
Lovington Co op Gin manager Leon Rice says a tire and wheel were stolen from his Chevrolet while it was parked at the Lovington Gymnasium.
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Leon Rice
Lovington
Lovington Bank Stockholders Reelect Directors at Annual Meeting
Lovington National Bank stockholders met Tuesday afternoon for the regular annual meeting. Directors D. C. Berry J. P Morgan Jack Danglade J. W. Smith J. L Yarbro H. D. Sehenck and J. T. were unanimously re-elected. A report on the Tatum exchange set to open around March 1 and the annual report indicating a good year were discussed.
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Lovington National Bank
D. C. Berry
J. P Morgan
Jack Danglade
J. W. Smith
J. L Yarbro
H. D. Sehenck
J. T
Tatum Exchange
Obituary: Don H. Topper Longtime Lea County Oilman
Don H. Topper of Monument died Tuesday afternoon at Lea County hospital after a second stroke. Born May 8, 1900 in Warren Pennsylvania, he moved to Lea County in 1931 and led the Amerado Petroleum Corp New Mexico district. Survived by his son Donald H. Topper Jr. and two daughters, services set Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at First Methodist Hobbs with Masonic graveside rites at Prairie Haven.
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Don H. Topper
Lea County
Topper
Warren
New Mexico
Amerado Petroleum Corporation
Monument
Zelma Suggs
Arkansas Junc
Donald H. Topper Jr
Viola Davis
Bernice Hewitt
Oklahoma City
Hobbs
First Methodist Church
E. E. Hamilton
Leroy Sewell
D. W. Hogue
A. D. Cummings
J. F Cecil
Johnsons and Woltmans Face Multiple Divorces in Local Docket
In court records, Billy Don Johnson fights Greta Lou Johnson in a divorce case. Richard Gary Woltman sues Yola Jo Woltman for divorce and seeks custody of two minors. John Thurman McCall seeks divorce from Myrna Helen McCall with custody of three children awarded to mother and a home in Lovington. Hazel Ruth Thomason divorces Bob Theodore Thomason. Church faces divorce from Nita Dene Church.
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Billy Don Johnson
Greta Lou Johnson
Richard Gary Woltman
Yola Jo Woltman
John Thurman McCall
Myrna Helen McCall
Plis
Lovington
Hazel Ruth Thomason
Bobby Theodore Thomason
Church
Nita Dene Church
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Civil Service
Tinker Air Force Base
County Clerks Office
Clerks
Dennis Ashmore
Bloomfield
National Labor Relations Board
Hisenhower
NLRB
Robert Taft
BPW
Pound Bros
J. R. Ballew
Brand
Air
Joe Cole
Bernalillo County
George Thatcher
Lee Barre
Valley Gold
Cole
Gordon Hoff
Ivan Watson
Extension Service
National Fertilizer Association
Lovington National Stockholders
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