Lovington Wildcats win eighth of nine with 41 37 victory
Lovington defeats Carlsbad 41 to 37 as injuries linger. Hunt leads with 17 points, Choate adds 12, Carlsbad’s Leyva scores 11. Wildcats free throws boost to 60 percent. Next weekend hosts Artesia and Tatum before a five game road trip starting January 23.
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Hunt
Lovington
Choate
Carlsbad
Leyva
Forrest
Tucumcari
St. Michael
Albuquerque Highland
Raton
Lovington Beats Carlsbad 41 37 In Farm Bureau Event
Lovington defeated Carlsbad 41 to 37 in a hard fought game after a close first half 15 13 and a fourth quarter rally. Choate scored key baskets while Carlsbad cut Lovington’s lead late, and the Wildcats held on as the defense iced the win. The night also featured a Farm Bureau dinner with 48 attendees and talks from county agents and 4 H leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat
Choate
Carlsbad
Team Spirit
Lovington
Wildcats
Lea County Farm Bureau
Bureau
Methodist Church
Farm Bureau
Comer Hudgens
Bill van Zant
Roosevelt County
van Zant
Bill Roberts
Lea County
Ed Ragsdale
Finis Heidel
Heidel
L. C. Green
A.C.P
Milton Fox
Hobbs
Ray Short
Lovington Wildcats Rally Past Monument Indians 38 to 33
Led by Hunt with 17 points, Lovington came from behind to defeat Monument 38 to 33. Monument held a slim early lead, but Lovington surged in the final minutes to win. free throw shooting lagged for Lovington at 8 of 22.
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Hunt
Lovington
Carlsbad
Choates
Choate
Ros Black
Oldcats
Cavemen
Wildcats
Indians
Monument
Ankie Choate
Levington
Lovington Welcomes 1950 Baby Raymond Ixien
Raymond Ixien, the first Lovington baby of 1950, arrived at 5:15 AM January 7 at Gillet Hospital to Mr and Mrs Joe York. He weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces. A host of local merchants presented gifts including nursery items, diapers, a baby blanket, a bassinet liner, a case of baby food, and a year’s subscription to the Lovington Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Gillet Hospital
Joe York
Raymond Ixien
Jones Hardware
Kicksey-Creamer
Warbro’s Department Store
Springfield Virgin
Household Supply
Nowell Rexall Drug
Fox Supper Market
Howard Hiaich
Lea County Motor Company
Jake’s Fountain
Lea Theatre
Lovington Leader
Lea Countyngton Leader
Lea County
Talented Writer Sse visits Lovington from Ozark Guild
Mr and Mrs Harry King of Hobbs and Mrs Cora Pinkey Call of Eureka Springs Ark visit Mr and Mrs Seth Alston in Lovington January IST. Call is president of the Ozark Writers and Artists Guild and writes floral articles. She plans a cactus article for The Flower Grower and has authored The Shifting Sand and is writing a book on Ozark plants. The Kings are plant lovers. Kings' father planted an early Lea County orchard north of Lovington.
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Ane
Harry King
Hobbs
Cora Pinkey
Eureka Springs
Ark
Seth Alston
Owens Tour Delivers Prisoners to State Penitentiary
Sheriff Horace Burl Owens delivered four inmates to the State Penitentiary in Santa Fe last Thursday. The prisoners named Catrina Morales W E Boswell Leon Austen and Isaac Fleuellen were taken from District Court sentences. On the return trip Owens brought Clyde Wilson back to Lovington to face habitual criminal charges in district court.
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Horace Burl Owens
Santa Fe
State Penitentiary
Catrina Morales
W. E. Boswell
Leon Austen
Isaac Fleuellen
Owens
Clyde Wilson
Lovington
Wilson
Mrs. Harvey Craig Visits Lovington on Business
Mrs. Harvey Craig of Turkey Texas traveled to Lovington on a Thursday business trip.
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Harvey Craig
Turkey
Texas
Lovington
Jersey cattle judged by American Jersey Cattle Club
In Columbus Ohio on January 11 12 registered Jerseys owned by W C Carpenter Hobbs New Mexico were classified by The American Jersey Cattle Club. Prof S M Salisbury of Ohio State University served as classifier. Of 12 animals 4 were Very Good 7 Good Plus and 1 Fair.
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Columbus, O
W. C. Carpenter
Hobbs N. M
American Jersey Cattle Club
S. M. Sailsburyg
Ohio State University
Prof
Isbury
Club
Columbus
Pauli Sinclair Family Visit Noted in Roswell
Mr and Mrs Pauli Sinclair and their children were seen visiting Roswell on Sunday with locals reporting a warm reception and family outing.
Hobbs Woman Fined Fifty After Lovington Highway Crash
In light rain near Lovington Mae Thompson of Hobbs was fined 50 dollars with costs after a collision with a truck driven by H B Waddell. Both were at fault per state police. Neither vehicle had current brake and light stickers. Waddell’s truck lacked a tail light.
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Hobbs
Lovington
Mae Thompson
H. B. Waddell
Waddell
Lovington-Hobbs
Thompson
Justice of the Peace Court
Munsey
Scout Leaders Train at Camp Jim Murray
Twenty two Scout leaders enrolled in the basic training course at Camp Jim Murray last weekend. In charge is Asst. District Commissioner Dave Wilkie with Scout executive Yorel Harris assisting. The session opened with a candle light Investiture Ceremony and covered organization, administration, First Aid, rope work and games. The next meeting is January 19 at 7 30 p.m. at Camp Jim Murray, with a weekend training January 28 29 at Black River Village. Interested men are urged to contact Wilkie or Harris.
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Camp
Jim Murray
Dave Wilkie
Yorel Harris
Wilkie
Black River Village
Fred Swartzes Visit Here
Mr and Mrs Fred Schwartz were guests of Mr and Mrs J R Smith last week They are on their way home to Des Moines Iowa They have been visiting in California for several months
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Fred Schwartz
J. R. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
California
Mrs Ballard Ill In Hobbs General Hospital
Mrs Lottie York has remained at Hobbs to comfort her relative Mrs Ballard who lies seriously ill at Hobbs General Hospital.
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Lottie York
Hobbs
Ballard
Hobbs General Hospital
Joint installation for Rebekahs and Odd Fellows held
A joint public installation at LO.C.F. Hall on December 10 introduced new officers for both lodges. Katherine Alston presided with Elsie Wood and Nell Taylor assisting. 100 members attended and were served sandwiches, chips, cake, and coffee after the ceremony.
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Rebekahs
ODD Fellows
Lo.c.f. Hall
Rebekah
Katherine Alston
Elsie Wood
Nell Taylor
Moble Grand
Faye Caudill
Eva Tatum
Stella Burns
Vive Grand
Pauline Love
Maud Love
Mary Moore
Ravenell Tatum
Melba Womack
Daisy Kissinger
Nobel
Sara Shanks
Barbara Lee Owens
Ruby Raye
Outside Guardian
Jenny Dendy
Inside Guardian
Wayneman Fessler
Birdie Roach
Eula Howell
Nadine Mahan
The
Gerald Carter
Grand Marshall
Eunice
John Lee
Kenneth Scoggin
Noble Grand
K. C. Caudill
Wallace Awalt
L. C. Green
H. E. Fessler
Sharpe Announces for Congress in New Mexico race
Luther E. Sharpe Artesia Chamber of Commerce secretary manager announced his candidacy for U S Representative in Congress. He urged broad support across 18 counties and pledged to fight wasteful government and tax policy while representing all New Mexicans. He spoke of labor management agriculture and education issues and labelled himself the Fair Deal Candidate.
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Luther E. Sharpe
Artesia
New Mexico
Ashington
D. C
Sharpe
Clovis
Masonic Lodge of
Tucumcari
Albuquerque
Gallup
Godo
United States
Plumber Examinations Set in Albuquerque January 28
An examination for Master and Journeyman Plumbers will be held at the University of New Mexico on January 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. in Mechanical Engineers Building Room 2. Applications must reach the Plumbing Administration Board in Albuquerque by January 20 under State Law Chapter 145 of 1949.
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Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers
Plumbing Administration Board
Chinese Merchant ships join Communists in Hong Kong
Officials of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company report 13 steamer ships have defected to the Communists in Hong Kong. The vessels lowered the Nationalist flag and raised the Red flag signaling allegiance shift. The fleet totals about 300,000 tons with potential immediate follow on changes.
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China Merchants Steam Navigation Company
Hong Kong
Standolind Seeks to Develop Shallow Producer near Hobbs
Stanolind No. 1 House six miles southeast of Hobbs in Eddy County reports a new shallow producer from the San Andres lime of the Permian. Initial flow 360 barrels of 37.2 gravity oil from 2353 to 2650 feet after nitro testing. Location 1980 feet from section lines in 11-20S-38E.
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Hobbs
N. M
Kersey & Co
Dunn
Eddy County
Loco Hills
Red Lakes
Humble Oil & R Refining Co
Carlsbad
Lea County
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
San Andres
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Walker Federal
Bough
Pennsylvania
Stanolird Oil & Gas Co
Foster
Wildcat
Drinkard
Texas Co
Shell Oil Co
Carter
Gulf Oil Corp
Saunders
Bagley - Hightower Field
Gulf No. 1
Nmi State
Bagley-Hightower
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Shalow Hobbs
Lovington Wildkittens Defeat Monument B Squad 25 to 18
Lovington Wildkittens B squad beat Monument B 25 to 18 Friday night at Monument. Lead grew from a small first quarter edge to seven points in the second half as Anderson and Bingham tied for high with 8 points each. Jim my Black sat with the A squad. Lovington made 22 free throws to Monument’s 4 of 18.
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Jimmy Black
Lovington
Son
Lovington Wildacts
Monument
Wildkittens
Anderson
Bingham
Mrs Walton and Children Attend Roswell Wedding
Mrs. Bob Walton and her children traveled to Roswell on Wednesday to attend the wedding of Mrs Walton's cousin and returned home on Sunday.
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Bob Walton
Roswell
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Mighty
Lovington Wildcats
Carlsbad Cavemen
Teal
Estes
Ross Black
Tatum
Monument Indians
Teas
Black
Battles
FTM
Williams Ee
Ren
Choate Aee
Wwe
Williams
Monument Thompson
Cresswell Hurst
Ee Butler
Essen
Jimmy
Choates and
Mr. Lovington
Carpenter
Fred Swartzes
Congress
Papooses
Millsap Beversee Anderson
Bingham Oesecressees Lister
Morris, Gooaceevens
Childers
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