March of Dimes Campaign Underway to Raise 1400
The local March of Dimes campaign began January 16 led by Jackson as director to refill the polio fund and meet emergency needs from the 1949 outbreak. Local organizations plan fundraisers and collectors will be placed in Lovington businesses and homes to reach a per capita gift of 714 cents toward the $1,400 goal for Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Jackson
Jackson
New Mexico
Levington
Lovington
National Foundation For
Franklin D. Roosevelt
March of Dimes
Jack Jacson
Building Permits January Entries
The notes list multiple building permits with dates in January. Entries include J B Martin adding a bathroom for 50 dollars, John Campbell adding to Rancher's Supply structure for 1500, Ida Beeman moving a house for 50, L Rushing residence in Llano Addition for 3500, G A Fisher brick and tile building 56 by 140 with two rooms for 36350, Christeen Stebbins residence Lot 2 Block 5 Original Levington for 2000, J B Martin Lot 3 Block 9 College Addition Love St for 75, and H D Witherspoon residence lot 11 Block 3 5th Street Love Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Ida Beeman
L. Rushing
Llano
G. A. Fisher
Christeen Stebbins
Levngton
J. B. Martin
College
Love St
H. D. Witherspoon
5Th Street
Love Add
These Pooches Have Permits in Lovington
Lovington citizens increasingly buy dog licenses under the city ordinance. Names listed include Mrs. H. D. Witherspoon, Mrs. Bill Lew is, Hu Ella Dickson, Pert Carleton, Jim Williams, Ray L. Wernsing, Mrs. R. W. Shelby and Christeen Stebbens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
H. D. Witherspoon
Bill Lewis
Hu Ella Dickson
Pert Carlton
Jim Willams
Ray L. Wernsing
R. W. Shelby
Christeen Stebbens
Annual Chamber of Commerce Drive Expands Members
The drive reports total pledges of 2512.50 toward an 8500 goal as directors review late payments and unpicked contact cards. Early signs show more new members than last year, with plans to reach businessmen who feel neglected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County State Bank
C.c
Cox Family Moves From Lovington to San Antonio Texas
Mr and Mrs Royce Cox and their children departed Lovington on Friday to establish a home in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Cox
Lovington
San Antonio
Texas
Lea County Second in School Tax Payments for December 1949
The State Bureau of Revenue reports Lea County again second in school tax payments for December 1949, totaling 182,697.00 dollars. Bernalillo, with larger population, paid 352,413.00 dollars, while Eady County and Chaves followed with 114,297.00 and 76,792.00 dollars respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
State Bureau of Revenue
Bernalillo
Eady County
Chaves
Terry Patton's Bend Forfeited In Court
Ray Davenport alias Tommy Dalton failed to appear in court Friday as his case was called to trial. Dalton faces three counts forgery issuing worthless checks and embezzlement. Bonds total 3000 dollars with Martins Hughes and Mrs Jennie Hughes as sureties. Bond forfeited in forgery and bench warrant issued re setting 2000 dollar bond for this case. Other charges postponed. Don Mallam represents Dalton and efforts to contact his family are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Davenport
Tommy Dalton
Dalton
Martin Hughes
Jennie Hughes
Don Mallam
Hobbs
Davenport
Hallam
Brownsville
Texas
Roy Davenport
Addiiton
Jenny Hughes
Elam Gets One Year In Court Roundup
Judge Marshall sentences Harold Elam to one year in the penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of aiding and abetting prostitution. J C Hicks gets 30 days in jail for assault, while Davenport faces embezzlement and bad checks with $1000 bonds. Court sessions extend through February 6 with several trials rescheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Harold Lam
Elam
Edith Elam
J. C. Heks
Hicks
Beng
Lovington
Beatrice Hessler Elected BPW State Board Member
Mrs. Bea Hessler was elected state board member of the local B P W for 1950 to 1952 at a dinner meeting in the Methodist Church basement. She also serves as treasurer, manages the Lovington Barrett Agency office, and owns the Lovington Credit Bureau. Her duties begin with the May convention, with Emblem Committee guiding the program and a $25 donation to the March of Dimes approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bea Hessler
Methodist Church
Hessler
Lovington
Barrett Agency
Lovington Credit Bureau
Mildred Beal
John Henry Bishop
Ben Fort
House Guests Honor Mrs Allen and Nephew Visitors
Mr and Mrs J W Allen hosted last week with Mrs Allen sister Mrs Rudy Sparks and Gary of Carlsbad as house guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Allen
Mrs. Allen
Rudy Sparks
Gary
Carlsbad
Cow Tops Amarillo Sale At $3100 In Anxiety Hereford Sale
Miss Gudgell 183rd a June 23 1948 heifer by Dual Lamplighter bred and consigned by Bill Anderson Lovington sold for $3100 to top the Anxiety Hereford Breeders sale in Amarillo Texas December 12. Fred Turner Midland bought her as the leading bid while K Club Mixture 26th by Club Mixture bred by L L Kinder Frederick Oklahoma sold for $2550 to James Hunt Sonora Texas. The sale averaged $850 on 20 bulls and 18 females with bulls at $944 and females $746. Total receipts $32335. The day prior Dual Lamplighter offspring dominated show rings as grand champion. The Modest Lamplighter sired grand champion bull sold for $2009 on the female side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gudgell
W. A
Bill” Anderson
Lovington
Amarillo
Texas
Fred Turner
Midland
Anderson
L. L. Kinder
Frederick
Oklahoma
James Hunt
Sonora
West Texas
New Mexico
Mont
Nebraska
Adavehter
Modesty Lady
Southwest
J. W. Motsenbacker
Hobbs
Imperial Supreme
Foy Proctor
Lea County
Lea County Sees Rise in Dairy Herds as Farmers Buy Cows
Local Lea County farmers buy dairy cows from Wisconsin stock as cheaper milk production grows locally. About 40 head sold with expectation of more as cotton allotments reduce acreage. Cannon and other growers plan to attend NM A and M College dairy courses January 23 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Cr'sen
Wichita
Kansas
Lo Iington
Cenon
Lea County
Wisconsin
Cannon
New Mexico
Roosevelt Growers Protest Planned Washington Effort
Roosevelt County cotton growers, told they would not receive help from the state PMA committee, voted to send A. A. Killion to Washington to seek reconsideration of large acreage cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt County
PMA
A. A. Killion
Washington
Boss Faces Unpleasant Task Prompting Succession
The boss must manage an unpleasant duty and may hire a replacement who could eventually succeed him as boss. The decision hinges on who handles the task best and whether the successor gains authority.
Traffic Cops Must Wear Uniforms
Santa Fe report says a plain clothes officer cannot legally make an arrest for a traffic violation in New Mexico. Attorney General Joe L Martinez informed Secretary Mary L Snyder of the Catron County advisory board that only uniformed officers can make an arrest under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Joe L. Martinez
Mary L. Snyder
Catron County
Monument Boy Leads Free Throws for Texas Tech
Chest Jackson, Monument Senior, led in free throws as exams began at Texas Tech. Jackson connected on 31 of 39 attempts for a .799 percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monument Boy
Texas Tech
Chest Jackson
Monument
Jackson
State police blamed for highway animal removal lapse
An open Lovington Leader letter to Dr John C Scott prompted state health officials to seek a ruling on who must remove dead animals from highways. The AG reportedly ruled state police handle the duty, yet dead livestock remained on roads for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Leader
John C. Scott
State Health
Health Department
County Health Department
District Sanitarian
Sheriff's Department
Highway Department
Scott
State Health Department
Leader
United Press
Santa Fe
Mace
Lovington
Daily Flare Folds After Price-Cut Fight
The Hobbs Daily Flare, in publication since 1948 and owned by the Lovington Leader publisher, folded quietly last Saturday. The paper bowed out to the Hobbs Daily News Sun after two years of price cutting, publishing at a loss of over 25000 dollars during 22 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Daily
Lovington Leader
Hobbs
Hobbs Daily News Sun
Jenkins to Open New Shoe and Mens Wear Store
F W Jenkins plans a new shoestore and mens wear shop in Lovington in the former Lovington Auto Co building. Remodeling should finish by February 1 with stock moving in. He formerly worked at J C Penney Co and later as purchasing agent for American Potash and Chemical Corp in Trona California. The store will offer shoes for children women and men along with mens furnishings with a tentative opening around February 15 depending on merchandise arrival.
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Lovington
F. W. Jenkins
Floydada
Texas
Od Lovington Auto Co
Jenkins S
Jenkins
J. C. Penray Co
American Potash and Chemical Corp
Trona
Calif
Civil filings in district court January 19 1950
Partnerships Blocker and Blocker sue James Gunn and Farm Bureau over 729 dollars. Divorce case Huston v Huston Jr seeks property settlement. Hobbs special election order allows ballot box opening. Williams v Williams divorce and property division. Sanchez v Sanchez custody and control of minor children and community property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Blocker
George Blocker
Wiba Cnos-Mex. Oil Co
James Gunn
Farm Bureau
Lovington, Garnishee
Ora Lanera Huston
D. N. Huston, Jr
Hobbs
Jerome M. Williams
Carrie H. Williams
Patsy M. Sanchez
Adolph L
Mrs Garnie Atkisson III Ill Through Past Week
Ms Atkisson III Garnie has been very ill during the past week with unspecified ailments. No further details are provided about her condition or care.
Lion's Hear Joe Smith Explain Proposed Plans For Sewer, Water Systems
Joe Smith, manager of the Municipal Water and Sewer Systems, spoke to the Lovington Lions Club about progress and extensions planned for the city's water and sewer facilities. A December bond issue of 325000 funds improvements including large diameter water loop lines, a new storage tank, a rebuilt pumping station, and a citywide sewer expansion with a new disposal plant to double capacity. Final approvals are pending state health and inspection reviews with bids to follow and construction to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
Lovington Lions Club
Smith
Southern Union Gas Co
Xates- in-Levington
State Board of Health
Rocky Mountain Inspection Bureau
Hobbs Men Held On Kidnapping Charge
John Warren Collins 21 of Hobbs and James Edward Oglesby 17 of Little Rock Arkansas are held on kidnapping charges. They were arrested in Fayetteville Arkansas driving John P Dry of Amarillo Texas near Lubbock on January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Warren Collins
Hobbs
James Edward Oglesby
Little Rock
Arkansas
John P. Dry
Amarillo
Texas
Lubbock
Fayetteville
Dry
Hobbs Elects Butler Mayor As New City Commission Takes Over
Hobbs new city commission convened with Justice Tom Finn administering oaths after ballot canvass. Ned C. Butler elected mayor. J. T. Sayers named vice mayor. Changes include Hollis replaced by Jack Roberts as police commissioner and Leslie King acting city manager. Applications sought for clerk, with Donley serving as acting city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Justice of Peace
Tom Finn
Finn Watson
J. Paul Heard
Dallas
Ned C. Butler
Butler
Heard
J. T. Sayers
Bill Hollis
Sayers
Ed Laughlin
J. T. Pennington
Hollis
Jack Roberts
Grand Jury
Roberts
D. A
Leslie King
Citve
Wicker Kerley
Kerley
Ivan Read
Geraldine Conner
Mary Stroud
Baby Girl Frances Lou Freeman Born in Lovington
Mr and Mrs Barry Freeman welcome Frances Lou Freeman a baby girl born January 20 at the Lovington Clinic weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Bunk Shipp of Lovington and Mr and Mrs Fred Freeman of Compton California. The Freemans also have daughter Linda Barry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Freeman
Lovington Clinic
Frances Lou
Bunk Shipp
Lovington
Fred Freeman
Compton
Calif
Twe Freemans
Linda Barry
Barbara Ann Williams Visits Home From UNM
Barbara Ann Williams returned home Monday for a visit. She is a student at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Williams
The
University of New Mexico At
Albuquerque
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Levington Abstract Company
Levington Insurance & Real Estate
Kirksey-Creamer
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Dean Boot
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Fox Super Market
Hanners & Ware
Hayes Plumbing
Levington Leader
Heidel & Swarthout
Levington Photo
Corner Grocery
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Jackson Chevrolet
Lawson Tire & Supply
Terry Patton
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Bill Anderson
Clarence Scarbauer
W. A. Graham
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Daily Flare
FW. Jenkins
MS. Atkisson III
Lion's Hear
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