County Commissioners Hear Sheriff Financial Troubles
Lea County officials prepare a special Monday session to hear claims against Sheriff Charlie Trimble and his department. Mayor Phillips Robinson reports a bounced $450 bank draft tied to insurance payments, while discussions focus on unpaid food bills and proper itemized accounting under state law.
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Lea County Sheriff's Department
Joseph Walton
Lea County
Charlie O. Trimble
Leader
Agnes Kastner Head
Levington
Phillip Robinson
Trimble
Elizabeth Trimble
Robinson
Lovington National Bank
Patrick F. Hanagan
Carl Denson
Denson
Boy Staters Report On Experiences At Boys State
Lovington 1953 Boy Staters spoke at the Rotary meeting in the Methodist church. Bill Shivers Edd Mitchell and Earl Hester shared Boys State experiences while Edd Bell urged citizen responsibility and voting. The group voted $2 each to fund a Lovington boy’s trip to a Boy Scout Jamboree in California.
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Lovington
Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Homer Hudgens
Bill Shivers
Edd Mitchell
Earl Hester
Edd Bell
C. C. Yearwood
California
Emmit Green
Tatum
Howard McDonald
Portales
Jacques Dailey
Dan Burton
John Meigs
San Patricio
New Mexico
Local Residents Enter F.F.A. Rodeo in South Dakota
Local residents travel to the National High School F.F.A. Rodeo in South Dakota. Mrs. Carl Johnson competes for the National F.F.A. Queen title. Kenny Smith Joel Black and Tommy Price enter several events. The rodeo runs July 24 to 26.
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South Dakota
Carl Johnson
Janora
Kenny Smith
Joel Black
Tommy Price
Charles Johnson Speaks at Kiwanis Meeting
Charles Johnson, Lt. Governor of the district Kiwanis, gave a brief talk at the Kiwanis regular meeting. A Charter night program was presented by Malcomb Wrtht. Johnson formerly lived in Lovington and moved from Hobbs to Artesia. Guests included Roswell’s Charles Johnson and Hobbs’ Bob Neygard, Harold Runnels, Kenneth Osburn, and Frank Walker. Lovington members attended with John Benge, Winford Carlile, Ray Johnson, and others.
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Charles Johnson
Kiwanis
Johnson
Malcomb
Lovington
Hobbs
Artesia
Roswell
Bob Neygard
Manfred McCracken
Harold Runnels
Kenneth Osburn
Frank Walker
John Benge
Winford Carlile
Ray Johnson
Glenn King
George Pope
David Shoup
Ray Veech
Chester Watt
Barney Waldrop
Charles Oatman
L. W. Sparks
Dorothy Lee Watt
Avenue A Drug To Open Wednesday
The Avenue A Drug will open for business on Wednesday morning at 123 West Avenue A. Owned by Bernie Fralion and T S Mitchell, both licensed pharmacists, the store will offer fast accurate prescription service. Mitchell recalls Lovington history from 1930 to 1945 and invites old friends and new customers to visit.
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Avenue A
West Avenue A
Bernie Fralion
T. S. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Lovington
Lester Alston
Artie Nowell
Nowell Rexall
Visit Recap of Truth or Consequences Couple Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Clovis Anderson of Truth or Consequences visited with Mr and Mrs Kelly Click over the weekend. They were also guests of Mrs Agnes Hibbetts.
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Clovis Anderson
Mrs. Kelly Click
Agnes Hibbetts
Parker Drilling routs Halliburton in 18 to 2 blowout win
Parker Drilling crushed Halliburton 18 to 2 at Lions Softball Park to pull even atop the Lovington league standings. Virzil Boteler and R J Ledet homered for Parker while Hank Hazen added a double and triple. Halliburton pitcher Johnny Sartain took the loss as Red Goodwin and Charlie Cook pitched in relief. Reynolds earned the win, batting .500 in the league leaders’ push toward the Shaughnessy playoffs.
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Parker
Halliburton
City Drug
Shaugnessy
Lovington
Virzil Boteler
R. J. Ledet
Boteler
Hank Hazen
Fred Phillips
Gerald Long
Ledet
Johnny Sartain
Red Goodwin
Charlie Cook
R. T. Reynolds
C. S. Maxie
Parker Drilling
Billy Williamson
Ray Tracy
Ross Creamer
R. M. New
L. C. Cozzens
Virgil Boteler
Cc. S. Maxie Weeeserereee
Hobbs Youth in Korea Pvt Patrick I Granath serves in 2nd Infantry Division
Hobbs resident Private Patrick I Granath 20 son of Mr and Mrs Walter E Granath Hobbs Star Route B Hobbs recently arrived in Korea and is serving with the 2d Infantry Division An engineer specialist he entered the Army November 1952 trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri A Hobbs High School graduate he worked for D and E Drilling Company before enlisting.
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Pvt
Patrick I. Granath
Walter E. Granath
Star Route B
Granath
Army
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Hobbs High School
The
D and E Drilling Company
Conservation Men Meet in Portales for 5 Day Workshop
United Press reports soil and water conservation managers from New Mexico gathered in Portales on Monday for a five day workshop. Discussions focus on land and water resources with speeches by state and federal engineers.
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New Mexico
Portales
Telephone Hearing Here Today In Eddy County
The State Corporation Commission held an open session in Carlsbad to gather Eddy County residents input on General Telephone Company of the Southwest service. A higher rate schedule is set to take effect today with hearings moving to Lovington, Hobbs, and then Hobbs for regular rate proceedings and testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Corporation Commission
Carlsbad
Eddy County
General Telephone Company
Southwest
Lovington
Hobbs
Roundup Club Elects Officers at Weekend Picnic
The Roundup Club met at the Country Club last Saturday for a picnic and business meeting. W. H. Wilder was elected president and Mrs. Carl Johnson secretary. The next Round up dance is planned for Saturday August 15 with hosts Mr and Mrs W A Anderson and Mr and Mrs Logan Beal.
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Country Club
W. H. Wilder
Carl Johnson
W. A. Anderson
Logan Beal
Farm Experts See Cotton Acreage Cut in New Mexico
Farm experts project a sharp drop in New Mexico cotton production this year despite a 10 000 acre increase in planting. Extension cotton specialist Marshall Thompson of New Mexico A&M College doubts this year's harvest will reach 1952 levels. He notes a poor statewide start and heavier insect damage, with weather and irrigation water determining the crop's outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Marshall Thompson
New Mexico A&m College
Marshall
Hotel Guest Pays For Taking Towel
In Buffalo a 14 year old Toronto youth borrowed a towel as a souvenir and paid 78 cents, a sum the hotel manager called reasonable. The youth’s father serves on the Toronto police force.
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Buffalo
N. Y
U.P
Glenn B. Carden
Leslie C. Deadman
Toronto
Ont
Carden
Odd Fellows Lodge Sponsors Public Dime Supper in Hobbs
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 9 in Hobbs invites the public to a dime supper on Saturday evening July 25 starting at 5:00 PM in the lodge hall at 210 West Taylor. A hearty menu is promised with cooks from lodge members and the public is encouraged to attend.
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Independent
Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 9 of
Hobbs
West Taylor
G A's Pack Clothes for Germany Then Swim at Country Club
The Intermediate G A s of the First Baptist Church met at the church to pack clothes to send to Germany Thursday. After packing they attended a swimming party at the Country Club. Attendees included Jean Grisham Gena Webb Peggy Rice Reta Woodward Lynda McNab and Betty Rice.
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G. A.’s of the First Baptist Church
Germany
Jean Grisham
Gena Webb
Peggy Rice
Reta Woodward
Lynda McNab
Betty Rice
Homework Attitudes Revealed in Eight School Survey
A survey of students at eight schools shows 40 percent do not mind homework and more than half say extra assignments at home improve classroom ability. Seven percent express a definite view on the matter.
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Mimai
La.u.p
Ram Sale At State Fair Grounds Full of Quality Breeding Stock
The 16th annual New Mexico Ram Sale will be held at the New Mexico State fair grounds in Albuquerque starting at 2 PM. Producers across New Mexico Colorado Utah and Texas consign 400 rams and 15 registered ewes with 235 of them being Ram bouillet Debouillet or improved nine wool breeds. The sale features full fleece and out of fleece shows with detailed body weight fleece weight and fleece grade data supplied to buyers.
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State Fair Grounds
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Texas
Ivan Watson
New Mexico A & M College
New Mexico State Fair Grounds
Albuquerque
Expense deductions dominate U.S. Tax Court cases
A Commerce Clearing House survey shows deductible expense disputes led the U.S. Tax Court with about 18 percent of 9,000 cases from Nov 1951 to Jan 1953. Travel, medical, and entertainment deductions totaled 450, 320, and 252 cases, while miscellaneous business deductions reached about 600. Dependency exemptions and partnership petitions were also prominent.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
U. S
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tiniest pistol owned by Watertown man in Waterford
Col. Sidney Hammersley retired Watford historian shows the smallest gun made at Watervliet Arsenal. The rolled steel piece fits a fingertip and cannot fire though its hammer pulls back with a spring. Hammersley spent months crafting the miniature gun in spare time.
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Waterford
N. Y
Watervliet Arsenal
Sidney Hammersley
Hammersley
Town Court Fines and Forfeitures Listed by Date
July 16 records show B A Gilliam forfeited 25 bond and several fines for drunk driving. Everett Paul 15. Robert C O Pry 15. W A Simpson 10 for no license. July 17 Edgar P Megiere forfeited 25 for careless driving. July 18 Mrs Audrey Dixon 10 for no license. Earl D George 10 for speeding. John A Shwos 10 for speeding.
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B. A. Gilliam
Everett Paul
Robert C. O. Pry
W. A. Simpson
Edga P. Megiere
Audrey Dixon
Earl D. George
John A. Shwos
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