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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1956

Page

5

Carroll Howard Speaks on Driving Safety at BPW Dinner

Carroll Howard spoke at the Lovington BPW dinner on New Mexico driving insurance laws and teen driver training. He urged 14 year olds to begin training, cautioned parents to be patient, and described an eight hour school course.

Carroll Howard Lovington High School New Mexico BPW Schwl Inez Dykstra Howard Jewell Henry CPAC Lyne Woollard

Rebekah Contest Underway in Levngton Lodge

Mrs. Ruby Smith and Mrs. Katy Blancet named point keepers for the Levngton Rebekah Lodge attendance contest underway. After six months losers will dine for winners. Mrs. Evelyn Evans presided. Refreshments included yellow cookies and punch. many members attended. The next meeting will be January.

Ruby Smith Katy Blancet Levngton Rebekah Lodge Evelyn Evans Pauline Love Ruyve Smith Rubye Royal Thel Williams Nellie Taylor Pearl Griffin Martha Shrey Carol Small Ruby Rodgers Mary Sue Blancet Clarellen Green Ruth Green Lean Collier Evelyn Pinchback Gay Nash Frances Matlock Copper Smith Clairaine McKnow Joyce Johnson Artie Anderson Tollie Burns Floy Collett

Janora Johnson Honored With Bride Shower

Miss Janora Johnson was honored at a prenuptial shower Tuesday evening January 17 from 4 to 7 at the home of Mrs. George Williams 207 West Ave B. Hostesses included Mrs. Williams Mrs. W A Anderson Mrs Bill Le Sourd and others. Guests enjoyed a white damask centerpiece bridal doll and pink carnation decor. Johnson and her party wore festive attire and gifts included cast iron cookware. The event noted Johnson’s upcoming marriage to Clarence Bilbo of Encinas Texas scheduled February 11 1956.

Janora Johnson George Williams West Ave Miss Johnson Cor Jan Bill Johnson Clarence S Bilbo Encinas Texas John Campbell Gail Hooper Joe Lane Roswell New Mexico Scarbauer Jeidson J. P. Morgan Dick Lee Carl Johnson Roy Tomlinson Don Wallace Will Terry Hobbs Ty Field Franco Carl A. Johnson Pat Gratton Russell Price Tommy Price Alvin Price

Woman's Club Holds January Meeting with Speech and Fundraisers

Forty members and guests attended a Woman's Club meeting in the Iva County Electric Co operative building for coffee and cake before a business session. Mrs. cS. 2 Hargreaves led, new member Mrs. Creighton Brown introduced, guests named, and reports given on the House Beautiful Tour funds.

Woman's Club Iva County Electric Co-operative John M. Waits H. D. Schenck A. J. Berkshire Albert Spradling Cs.” 2 Hargreaves Creighton Brown Jack Gibson A. R. Cook C. E. Kindel Walter Hoard Gail Power Home Arts Section M. C. Scott Carrie Tingley Hospital

Lovington Ladies Attend Regional Nazarene Music Institute

Four women from the Lovington Church of the Nazarene will attend a regional music institute and festival in Oklahoma City January 23 to 25. Sponsored by Lillenas and Nazarene Publishing Houses, the event aims to improve local church music programs. Attendees are Mrs. Mattie Burns Mrs. Pat Barker Mrs. Minnie Teas and Mrs. Jessie Culbertson.

Lovington Church of the Nazarene First Church of the Nazarene Oklahoma City Okla Lillenas and Nazarene Publishing Houses Lovington Mattie Burns Pat Barker Minnie Teas Jessie Culbertson

Nazarene Missionary Society Hosts Baby Shower

Mrs. Lou Walker’s home at 122 West Ave H hosted the Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society meeting on January 19. Mrs. Mattie Burns led the session. a pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Lothar Mendenhall and baby Larry with many gifts.

Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society Lou Walker West Ave. H Mattie Burns Lothar Mendenhall Larry Helen Bates Mendenhall

Waistline fades as designers de-emphasize the waist

Fashion houses plan a beltless silhouette with empire waists and hidden seams. Designers Cassini Originala Hattie Carnegie George Carmel push wider shoulders and high necklines while coats and dresses minimize the natural waist. Empire line and tunic styles dominate spring collections shown in New York.

Cassini Grace Kelly New York Dress Institute Shouder Originala Little Lord Fauntleroy Hattie Carnegie Miss Carnegie George Carmel Carmel

Three Give Short Thumbnail Talks at Rotary Lunch

Co. V. Darden Creighton Brown and Woodroe Allen spoke brief life sketches at a Wednesday Rotary luncheon. Visiting Rotarians Ed Englehard Glen Staley Jim Chaney Finn Watson C. M. Burk J F Maddux Bob Summers and Frank Bateman, all of Hobbs, attended with guest B H Waggoner of Lovington and Virginia Stewart of Santa Fe. Emer Wright publisher of the Sweetwater Reporter and Dub Reeves manager of No Furniture Co in Sweetwater Texas attended as guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Jones.

Ed Englehard Glen Staley Jim Chaney Finn Watson C. M. Burk J. F. Maddux Bob Summers Frank Bateman Hobbs Guest B. H. Waggoner Lovington Virginia Stewart Santa Fe Sweetwater Emer Wright Dub Reeves No Furniture Co Texas Leo Jones

Wallace Lawson Returns from Korea Visit

Wallace Lawson, son of Lawson, is visiting in Lo after spending 18 months in Korea.

Korea Wallace Lawson Lawson

Temperature Gap Inside Parked Cars Revealed

A whi topped car records 15 degrees cooler than a black to car when both sit in the sun, highlighting how color affects heat buildup inside vehicles parked outdoors.

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Doris MecClish Rosalee Wilhoit Ben Waddill Wyllette Scott Bea Hessler Lynne Wollard Floy Bell Eunice Jackson Myrtle Moore Ethel Lampine Hazel Berry Idella Keen Wilkisbee Mary Payne Mamie Odd Fellows Hall Mrs. Bet Rainbo Bradshaw Ruth Ann Maiden Ima Jean Johnson Patty Millsap Wanda Smith Linda Lister Dorothy Gilbert Ester McElroy Ellen Richards Sharon Smith Mary Lou Ritchey Carolyn Dunlap Millisa Pier Nellene Shivers Druella Holeman Jay Mason Joan Cox Cynthia Carson Kay Royal Nancy Lowery Wilma Collins Barbara Box Judy Bradshaw Martha Miller Alice Faye Vowell Pat Crow Ruth Ann Madden Order of Rainbow Girls Miss Madden E. M. Madden Rebekah Williams W. A. Anderson Bill le Sourd Jimmy Cunnegham Pete Felfe Giles Lee Earnest Simmons Pete Hooper Shell Williams H. C. Parnell Mim" Arledge Floy Tatum Mark Smith Ruth Agnes Childre Black James Robi Oatman Ray Fconzo Fert Bauer Ejidson Simmons Gail Fay Power Womans Club Ray Crowder Home Arts V. M. Shortes Vid Reed Nazarene Mrs. Walker Mrs. Barker Maye Flemons Ida Lister Dawson Hudgens Stanley Collum Harvey Teas Glen Hoover Velmah Clardy B. W. Culbertson Vaughn Bates Jeanette Hudgens Lonnie Mendenhall Cherith Culbertson Bobby Minton United Press Monte Sano Pruzan R. E. Hilburn Thelma Jones Jerry H. Goff Henry Goff Sweet Water First Methodist Church Ed Hamilton Rotary
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