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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1952

Page

4

Sacra Brothers Expand With New Mexico Ventures

Sacra Bros of Lea County and New Mexico grew from a 1200 gallon butane tank in 1937 to a multi-site operation with offices in Roswell Clovis Ruidoso Artesia Carlsbad Vaughn Melrose Morarity Lovington Hobbs and Tatum. T A Sacra Jr and Glag Sacra run the firm with Malcolm Wright as Lea County manager and a staff including Jacques Daily and others. The company owns General Tank and Steel Corp Roswell Garretson Carbitation Co Lubbock and an 80 section ranch in New Mexico with plans for expansion.

T. A. Sacra Jr.and Glag@ Sacra Borger Roswell Sacra Bros West Texas Malcolm Wright Lea County Lovington Mr. Wright Max Jacques Daily Nona

Household Wins From Maljamar 14 to 5

Household Supply defeated Maljamar 14 to 5 in Friday night action. D Schroeder earned the win on the mound and hit a home run while Phil Schroeder caught. John Gillett started for Maljamar. Clardy hit a three bagger Rus sell Burleson and Anderson added two baggers. Household had 12 hits and 2 errors. Maljamar 9 hits and 5 errors.

Maljamar Schroeder H. Clardy H. Russell Burleson Anderson Snow Snow Pet Wright Carter Klein Stet Clement Re Bleck Gillett

Nowell Beats Ranchers in No Error Nightcap Victory

Nowell Drug defeated Ranchers Supply in a clean no error game. Nowell had 9 hits and 9 runs while Ranchers produced 6 hits and 2 runs. Ed Archer took the loss, O S Waller pitched for the win. Archer issued one wild pitch and one pass ball. Friday nightcap.

Nowell Drug Nowell Ed Archer O. S. Waller Archer

Petty Downs Pill Rollers Rally in 7 to 2 Win

Petty Downs Pill Rollers defeated Nowell Drug 7 to 2 in a Tuesday night game. Geo Duncan of Nowell hit a solo homer with no runners aboard as the Pill Rollers built their lead.

Petty Downs Petty Nowell Geo. Duncan

Softball Schedule for July nights

A compact schedule lists games on Tuesday July 22 Magnolia versus Nowell and Maljamar against Baptist. Thursday July 24 Ranchers hosts Household and Magnolia meets Lions. Friday night July 25 Maljamar plays Petty while Baptist faces Nowell.

Magnolia Nowell Maljamar Baptist Lions

Household Maintains Lead in Narrow Victory

Household extended its winning streak and stayed ahead of the Lions who sit in second place. They defeated Baptist 7 to 2 on Tuesday as Wayne Camp hit a home run driving in three runs, and Jim Carter added three RBIs. Household totaled eight hits to Baptist three.

Lions Buckeye The Baptist Wayne Camp Jim Carter Household

Lions Still Hold Second Spot In Softball Games

The Lions maintain second place in the softball standings after a series of competitive games. Key performances from pitchers and hitters helped secure crucial wins for the team.

Lions

Lions Take Second in Matchup With Petty

In a Thursday night game, the Lions built a large lead over Petty while the Oil Boys struggled. R. T. Reybolds contributed a home run and five RBIs, Haugen had three RBIs with two errors, and Erwin added a homer with two RBIs. Petty’s pitchers were Stone, Peterman, and Anderson, with six wild pitches and umpires Greenfield and Joe Kizer.

Lions Petty Growlers Oil Boys R. T. Reybolds Roy Stone Peterman Anderson Greenfield Joe Kizer Wythe Phillips Byrum Tracy Wen Serene Wiley We Emma Spradlin Reynolds Petty AB RH Lawson Smith Stone Ee

Quality Testing Ensures Asphalt Roofing Standards

Research and testing assure material quality for modern homes. A needle penetrometer measures asphalt hardness to verify it meets roofing shingles specifications. The soft asphalt saturates felt while the harder asphalt coats it, forming the roofing layer.

Rural Electrification Admin Reports Narrow U S Energy Gap

The Rural Electrification Administration notes only forty of one million four hundred eighty two thousand. The report cites nationwide energy shortfalls due to tele communications constraints and funding gaps impacting rural areas.

United States Tele Benen Rural Electrification Administration

New kitchen range includes built in seven inch television

A cooking lesson feature introduces a kitchen range with an integrated seven inch screen TV.

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Sacra Brothers New Mexico Hobbs and Tatum Bud Beavers Sacra Lee Bibrey Bob Prather Hobbs Joe Toney and Melvin Fort Bill Fleming Sherill Robinson Treasuer General Tank and Steel Corp Ros Garretson Carbiteration Co. of Lubock, Texas Pansion Roper Gas Range D. Schroeder Phil Schroeder John Gillett Mallamar Rors Erros Ilester Alston D. N. Hudgens Comer Hudgens Hudgens & Hudgens Farm Bureau Insurance — Old Line Companies Oil and Gas Leases N. Love Phillip B. Robinson Shorty L& L Grocery W. Jefferson Leagas Company Whittenberg Bakery Baptists the Baptist Coke Mosley L. C. Camp Trammel Baptist Abrhe J. Battles Smith Erenee Ceee McLaughlin Howard Jack Danglade Ranchers AB Rerhe Davis Maciek Roberts Pace Bradshaw Kizer Ann Phillips Ae Hubble Ceves Morrower Er Brown Owell R HE K. Lawson Marcnerreed Phillips Blackmon Donovan Dia Snes Alia A Ancell Battles Donald McCume Monroe Waller Cook -Burns Gas Company Home Town Boys Lovington CO LEA County Motor CO Sacra Bros. of LEA CO Petty Baptist B. Lawson Sone Smith Oor Cress Stone Signistiatiden Sedinn Burson Eewewe Wellborn Hurley Benn Ken Lawson Don Paull Blackman Duncan O Ansel Asd G. Shroeder D. Shroeder Diesen Taplavend Russellee W. Camp Henry Burleson Tsaae Carter Tee Eens Anderson Sid’s Grill Post Office Randy Shade Western Lounge Jones Hardware Hobby's Service Station L. H. Oglesby South Main Lovington, N. M Darden Super Market Haugen Erwin Texaco Surance Agency White House J. W. Wallrich Real Estate P. O N. M
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