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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1952
Page
1
At Tuesday's election many residents were turned away for lacking a tax receipt or not showing property ownership on tax rolls. The law allows only property owners to vote bonds on property, and households must render personal property to be counted. Rendition time for 1952 urges all to render items to gain voting rights and civic stake without much cost.
In Union Township the warm spell fooled gardeners tulips sprouted an inch above ground. A New Year note chronicles odd local happenings from across the region including a long time telegraph run and a truck driver's misfortune in Chicago.
Heavy industry advanced with steel expansion and auto output rising while construction fell. The White House pledged a million tons of steel for 1952, aluminum and tin promises followed, and the stock market climbed amid higher oil and metal issues. Anaconda Copper stock rose on plans to process uranium ore with a New Mexico mill.
Education turns practical as Cornell researchers examine where to place kitchen sinks in city and farm homes across twelve housing projects. Mrs Jennie Napoli won $500 from Carl Frankel after her car was struck by a horse. Marcelus Englebrecht of Wichita caused a double foul by breaking a car window with a hit. An Arkansas college educator urges more Americans to vote and proposes shaming them into doing so, a plan voiced by Dr George Bensing of Harding College in Searcy.
The 13th annual New Mexico Wool Show and School run by the New Mexico Wool Growers Association and New Mexico A&M College will take place February 3-5 at the Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque. The event features 18 open classes and 3 junior classes with about 150 open fleeces and 25 junior fleeces, plus substantial premium awards and engraved silverware for top place winners. The accompanying wool school, directed by P. E. Neale, covers breeding, feeding, and production with live sheep demonstrations and educational displays at the Hilton mezzanine.
Floyd Huckebay of 1313 E Byers sustained injuries in a recent automobile crash. He was moved from Lea County hospital to a Roswell facility for eye treatment by Griffin ambulance. he is the son of Mrs. Bell Maxwell.
Senator Robert Taft launches a two day tour of eight Wisconsin cities to rival Harold Stassen for the GOP nomination. He predicts a strong campaign against Democrats if nominated and says he would back Dwight Eisenhower if he wins the nomination. Eisenhower supporters in Minnesota expect his name on the March 18 primary ballot alongside Stassen.
Public notice lists maintenance and administrative disbursements for December. Receipts show totals and administrative figure 1 163.90. JoelIa Robinson County Superintendent signs the notice dated January 25, 1952.
Legal notice states Charlie Light and unknown claimants of interest in the premises may be parties to pending action. If living or deceased, his unknown heirs are included. Pending action concerns their claimed interests in the property.
The Lovington Municipal School District No. 1 Lea County New Mexico resolves to call a bond election for 350000 dollars to fund erecting school buildings. The board members J L Yarbro John Easley Kyle Taylor and R D Lee vote AYES.
A February 16 1952 election in Lovington New Mexico will decide if district debt bonds totaling 350000 are issued with voting at the Gymnasium Building from 8 am to 7 pm. Also public land sale on March 28 1952 at the courthouse front door Lovington with minimum bid 1500 and minerals reserved to the state.
A brief attestation signed by J L Yarbro in the role of Board of Education president and clerk confirms official approval or record of a meeting or action. The note indicates formal acknowledgment by the education board’s leadership.
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