Tax commission updates records for veterans exemptions
All county assessors receive a bulletin instructing procedure for head of family and veterans tax exemptions. They must prepare and keep a current permanent list of eligible soldiers. Exemption totals include 200 for head of family and 2000 for armed forces veterans, with NM residence required before January 1 1947 and Korean veterans meeting the same rule.
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Tax Commission
Lea County Co
Hussand
United States
New Mexico
Brooklyn Woman Seeks Lovington Information From NM Chamber
A Brooklyn resident requests literature and details about Lovington New Mexico. She asks about travel routes public schools Carlsbad Caverns and local growth photos and other facts for a family moving to a town of 3117 in the southeast. The correspondence is being forwarded by the Lovington Chamber of Commerce. To Be Continued Friday.
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Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Brooklyn
New York
Montague Street
State of New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Atlantic Refining Co
Dallas
Texas
Phila
Rocky Mt
Lovington
Hobbs
New Mex
New York City
American Airlines
Midland
Mary Payne
Chamber
H. C. Pannell
Congress to receive new formula to curb juvenile delinquency
Welfare secretary Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby says a New Formula to strengthen the fight against juvenile delinquency will be included in the president’s budget message to Congress next week. She declined to reveal details during a senate judiciary sub committee hearing. Workmen install a catwalk on the Rich Oil Deethanizer at the Atlantic Refining Company Gasoline plant for removing ethane from gasoline.
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United Press
Congress
Oveta Culp Hobby
Senate Judiciary Sub Committee
Hobby
New Atlantic Refining Company
Hobbs
Atlantic Gasoline plant nears operation in Lovington area
The Atlantic Gasoline plant, built at several million dollars, began May 15 1953 and will start the compressor section by February and the full plant by March 15. It will produce propane butane and gasoline with loading racks for rail and truck. Dresser Engineering Co. led design and construction with Jerry McGuire as field superintendent and supervisors including Jack Anderson John Thorpe Forrest Williams Bryan Crumpton.
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Atlantic
Dresser Engineering Co
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Jerry McGuire
Jack Anderson
John Thorpe
Forrest Williams
Byran Crumpton
Lovington Highway
Plains
Judge Armijo To Hear Bobby Case In Lea County
Lea County jury resumes after Christmas recess with cases set including Henry Carter charged with selling alcohol without a license and Sarah Smith charged with permitting drinking at home. Pat Kilpatrick’s perjury trial follows, while Bobby Doyal faces murder charges and Carl Brooks awaits a Friday trial after a hung jury previously.
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Lea County
Henry Carter
Hobbs
Louis Amijo
Las Vegas
Bobby Doyal
Doyal
Bobby
Chaves County
Armijo
Finis L. Heidel
John R. Brand
Carl Brooks
Brooks
District Court Filing Brisk
Jake Lister sues G F Wacker Stores and Jim Branscom for 2500 with 1500 actual and 1000 punitive. Quiet title filed by E C Iden vs Mary R Lackey et al. W & W Grocery files suit to collect 1295.77 from Floyd Burleson. Makin vs C G Chambliss seeks 502.90 plus interest. second suit Makin seeks 247.48 from Joe Stout. Virginia Allison seeks 39175 for injuries in an auto crash with Cordell Jr plus 667 medical and 1675 hospital expenses and 37000 damages. Virginia Smith vs Arthur Lieb and Frederick Lieb vs Zephyr Darling Co garnishee for 1500. James C Palmer vs W F Gary seeks 51817.50 for unrecovered in an auto wreck. D D Guenther vs Shell Oil Co seeks compensation. At Nie Roberts vs Hill Lines stipulation 650 for injuries abowed.
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Jake Lister
District Court
G. F. Wacker
Jim
Joe W. Watson
Robert L. Wells
Dba
Floyd Burleson
R. Makin
C. G. Chambliss
Makin
Joe Stout
Virginia Allison
W. J. Cordell, Jr
Allisor
Virginia Smith
Arthu Lieb
Frederick Lieb
Zephyr Drrling Co
Garnishee
James C. Palmer
W. F Gary
D. D. Guenther
Shell Oil Co
Nie Roberts
Hill Lines
Robert Ley Buried In Clayton New Mexico
The remains of Robert Parish Ley were taken to Clayton New Mexico after his death January 13 1954 near Lovington. Services were held at 10 30 A M in Clayton. Ley had lived in Lovington six years and is survived by his niece Miss Inez Dykstra.
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Robert Parish Ley
Clayton
New Mexico
Mr. Ley
Nice
T. F. Conway
Lovington
Inez Dykstra
Lovington School Bulletin to Explain Bond Issue Plan
Lovington Schools will issue a mimeographed bulletin on January 20 to inform students and parents about school growth needs and bond plans. The pamphlet covers plant expansions, district valuation, existing debt, bond amounts, short term bonds, and the 60 acre southwest tract plot plan.
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Lovington
Second Cop Fired Here In Lovington
E. W. Long has been fired from the Lovington Police Force marking the second dismissal in days after John T. McCall was let go. McCall reportedly went to Ft Worth and filed suit for divorce before leaving. Alvariz, a former deputy, is named to replace McCall.
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E. W. Long
Lovington
John T. McCall
Long
McCall
Ft. Worth
Alavariz
McCal
New Mexico DAs Call for Revisions to Habitual Criminal Law
District Attorneys from Albuquerque and elsewhere met to push changes in ten archaic statutes. Paul Tackett says the cause of violent or obscure deaths should be investigated by coroners or medical examiners, and that the habitual criminal law needs uniform application to avoid inconsistent life versus short sentences.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Paul Tackett
Tackektt
New Worker At Chamber Office
Mrs. A. C. Saunders becomes the new worker in the Lovington Chamber of Commerce office assisting secretary Mrs. Mary Payne. Saunders relocated to Lovington about five months ago. Her husband works with Thompson Drilling Co contracted to the Atlantic Geophysical Crew.
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A. C. Saunders
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Payne
Saunders
Lovington
Thompson Drilling Co
Atlantic Geophysical Crew
Wanted One Electrocutioner for Feb 19 Execution
United Press reports Morris Abram struggles to find a professional electrocutioner for the February 19 execution of Arthur Johnson. Abram says three states were approached. two men refused the warden’s request to turn the switch. He plans to pay over 100 dollars for the task, noting past bungling by prison staff recruits.
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United Press State Prison
Morris Abram
Arthur Johnson
Abram
Questioned drunk driving rulings hit Clovis case
The Clovis city drunk driving matter challenges whether city courts can hear such cases under the new state traffic code that took effect last July. Cary seeks appeal of his conviction as district court weighs the issue. Other towns like Carlsbad and Las Vegas report similar disputes with justice courts handling afterhours cases.
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United Press
Clovis
Cary
Carlsbad
Las Vegas
Justice of the Peace
Honesty Clears Case in Pawtucket Court
District Court Judge commends Jeanne Connell for honesty after she admits not slowing at a stop sign. He dismisses the case citing her forthright admission and the lack of further violation.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Jeanne Connell
New Mexico Sees Potash Copper Oil Lead Big Three
Santa Fe reports mineral production in New Mexico exceeding 220 million dollars yearly with petroleum potash and copper forming the main trio. Tax revenues include severance and property taxes totaling over five million dollars annually, despite a temporary zinc decline.
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Santa Fes
New Mexico
Taxpayers Association of
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Iit Pa
I. Ret
Carlsbad Caverns
Edith Page Hitz
Robert Ley
Clayton, N.M
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