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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1952
Page
2
Needlecraft News reports the 1952 Nationwide Crochet Contest launching early in the year. Cash prizes total 2500 dollars plus all expense trips to Chicago for top man and woman, with multiple classifications and three special age groups. Rules require entries since January 1, 1952 and winners from local fairs in mercerized crochet cotton.
Dealers in the Boston wool market awaited the reopening of foreign wool auctions while the local market stayed slow. Some greasy worsted moved in small quantities and prices were about unchanged. Oils were firm as domestic growers held back awaiting business. Reports indicated easier tones on reopening and active buying from the Continent and Japan with England and America also participating.
G R Brown filed suit in Lea County District Court No 9760 to quiet title to Lot 11 Block 122 Highland Park Addition Hobbs NM and bar any liens. Attorney L George Schubert of Hobbs NM. Appear by March 15 1952 or default judgment. clerk W M Beauchamp seal, deputy Lucille B Lister. Published in Lovington.
The Eastern Star chapter in Hobbs met January 10 at 7 30 p m with Worthy Matron Frances Crow presiding. New district instructor Mrs. Ben Shiplet praised officers and announced a January 19 school of instruction at 10 a m in Hobbs Masonic Hall. Plans also covered a Worthy Grand Matron visit on January 24 and a Methodist Ladies banquet on January 24. Reservations encouraged.
The Lea County Treasurer will auction lands and lots with unpaid 1950 and earlier taxes at 10:00 A.M. on the third Monday in January 1952 in the county treasurer's office. The sale runs for five days or until all delinquent property is sold, with final bids for cash to satisfy taxes penalties interest and costs. Published in the Lovington Leader December 27 1951 and January 3 19 1952.
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Martin J. Belgrade, 60, was fined 100 dollars after his former wife testified she saw him puncture her car tires with an ice pick. She said it marked the seventh occasion tires had been punctured. The other item notes oysters spawning in summer as water warms to 60 to 70 degrees.
The fifth annual meeting of the New Mexico Association of Soil Conservation Districts will be in Roswell January 18 19 with topics on grazing public lands orderly use and stabilizing livestock. Speakers include A D Brownfield J Embry Wall and Col James R Kelly as main events cover watershed management land use regulations and field tours of soil and water conservation practices.
A nationwide survey by the National Automobile Dealers Association shows most families rely on aging cars, with 51.4 percent over 10 years old and 49 million cars in operation. Dealers plan improvements in service and parts to ensure readiness in emergencies and daily life.
A Milwaukee resident intervened when a young woman driver struggled to back in a tight space. Fifteen minutes later the car was parked neatly. The woman thanked him, noting she was trying to get out and appreciated the assistance.
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