Perjury Charges Filed Against Three Hobbs Witnesses
Perjury charges were filed against Pat Frank Kilpatrick Troy Bostick and Butch Bostick of Hobbs stemming from testimony at Kilpatrick’s trial for operating a game of chance and a chicken fight. A Justice Court hearing was set for August 3 before Justice of Peace Robert L. Bensing. Kilpatrick was found guilty earlier, fined 500 dollars and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with an appeal to the state supreme court. If convicted, the trio faces two to five years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Frank Kilpatrick
Troy Bostick
Butch Bostick
Hobbs
Kilpatrick
Justice Court
Justice of Peace
Robert L. Bensing
Joe Walton
Dave Williams
Lea County
State Supreme Court
New Mexico Voters Get Sticker Break
New Mexico motorists will receive extended sticker validity as the state revamps vehicle inspection. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Tony Luna said existing stickers last until January 1, with new 10 month, 8 month, and six month options based on vehicle age and type. Inspections shift to a six month schedule after 1953 code alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Tony Luna
Luna
Cashway Grocery to Open with Thursday Night Preview
Tootie’s Cashway Grocery holds a Thursday 7 to 9 PM preview with free flowers gifts and refreshments before Friday business opening. Owners are Mr and Mrs T H Schnaubert of Hobbs with Lovington manager Pete Schnaubert. Builder Robert E Thompson with Lovington subcontractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashway
T. H. Schnaubert
Hobbs
Hobbs Cashway
Pete Schnaubert
Lovington
Schnauberts
Robert E. Thompson
Brownfield, Texas
Howell Plumbing Co
Lovington Electric Co
D & T Construction Co
Lovington Heating and Air Conditioning Co
Sheriff Trimble Responds To Claims And Hearings
Lea County Sheriff Charles O. Trimble urged anyone with a claim against him to contact him for payment after settling several checks. He warned of hearings next Monday at the courthouse and pledged to crack the whip on those involved. The report follows complaints at a county commissioners meeting and notes ongoing traffic sign efforts by local safety commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Charles O. Trimble
Trimble
Lovington to admit Negro students to local schools
The Lovington board of education voted to admit Negro children to Lovington schools starting September. State School Superintendent Tom Wiley discussed the Anthony case and 55-1201 with the board, noting rights to attend in-district schools but no mandate for separate schools. The decision follows prohibitive transport costs and the AG’s interpretation, with current plan to provide equal facilities if separate rooms are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
J. L. Yarbro
Board of Education
Yarbro
Tom Wiley
Wiley
New Mexico
Hobbs Booker T. Washington
Anthony
N. M
Joel Martinez
N.M.S.A
Anthony School Board
State Board of Education
Lotal
Lovington Board
United States Supreme Court
Births at Lovington General Hospital and Hobbs area
List of multiple births at Lovington General Hospital and nearby towns. Geraldine Ann Cox born July 20 to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cox at Tipton Trailer Court Hobbs. Stuart Adams born July 20 to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Adams Lovington. Glenn Thomas Wood born July 20 to Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Wood Hobbs. Iva Malinda Coe born July 20 to Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Coe Lovington. Ruby Marie Hammond born July 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Eunice. Steven Ralph Hutsell born July 21 to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hutsell Hobbs. Mary Elizabeth Venable born July 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Venable Lovington. Joe David Cleveland born July 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cleveland Air Base City. A son for Kendall Jennings Lovington born July 22. 6 lb 14 oz Longhibler boy born July 20.
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Hutsell
E. L. Hutsell
North Grimes
Hobbs
Steven Ralph
Venable
Ewing Venable
Lovington
Mary Elizabeth
Cleveland
Joe Cleveland
Air Base City
Joe David
Jennings
Kendall Jennings
Lovington General Hospital
Longhibler
Earl Longhibler
Ad copy error omits word film in Verichrome Duo-Pack notice
In a B and J Drug ad the word film was omitted from the copy sent to the Leader. The intended text should read Duo-Pack Verichrome film, save Se by Buy ing Two, but the word film was not added in time.
Five Hobbs Youths Face Property Destruction Charges
A preliminary hearing for five Hobbs youths Kenneth Morrison Freeman Scott James Watts Roger Marshall and Bill Tyler was postponed when key witness Randolph Wilson could not be located. WITNESSES cited rocks thrown through windows at the Aqua Marine Swimming Pool and Skating Rink and two Waugamon home breakages. The ages range 16 to 22 with Scott missing. hearing awaits Wilson's return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
States Star
Bee
Kenneth Morrison
Freeman Scott
James Watts
Roger Marshall
Bill Tyler
Waugamon
R. R. Waugamon
Aqua Marine
Seminole Highway
Bob Bensing
Bensing
Joe Walton
Randolph Wilson
Albuquerque
Walton
R H Miller of Eunice Wins $8,000 Judgment
R H Miller owner of Eunice Locker Plant received an $8,000 district court judgment Tuesday against Pecos Valley Construction Co. The suit claimed blasting for street paving damaged the locker building in Eunice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Miller
Eunice
Pecos Valley Construction Co
Local taxpayer sues over prisoner feed payments and graft
A citizen recounts filing a December 1950 suit against outgoing Sheriff Horace Burl Owens seeking an audit of prisoners’ feed purchases. He blames State's Attorney Joe Martinez and others, claims grand jury action stalled, and cites pressure on officials including Sheriff Trimble.
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Trimble
Horace Burl Owens
Last Rites for Ben F Allen Held in Hobbs
Funeral services were held at 10:00 Thursday at the First Baptist church Hobbs for Benjamin Franklin Allen 63 who died Tuesday at his home 1002 South Fowler Hobbs He was a WWI veteran longtime Allen Lumber Co owner and first Crane County judge Survivors include wife daughter two grandchildren mother sister six brothers and a host of relatives Burial followed at Ruidoso cemetery Griffin Funeral Home of Hobbs directed arrangements
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Allen
Hobbs
Allen Lumber Co
Midwest
Crane County
Tex
First Baptist Church
Hardin-Simmons University
Carrie Allen
Norman Booker
J. W. Allen
Petersburg
Fla
Jack Pitts
Forney
Roy Allen
Stratford
Andrew Allen
Dallas
Ira Allen
Houston
Wesley Allen
Lovington
Hollis Allen
Lubbock
John Allen
Evert
Ruidoso
Griffin Funeral Home of
the First Baptist Church
Benjamin Franklin Allen
South Fowler
Clyde R. Campbell
Rupert N. Richards
Abilene
District Court Suits Include Property and Contract Disputes
Lola G. Albertson and Jack E. Turner sue Truett Carter and First National Bank of Hobbs to cancel a contract. Jack Clem dba Clem Plumbing and Heating sues Adele M. Spivigeon for quiet title. J. B. Payne dba Payne Plumbing Co. seeks judgment for 1229.51 against Rex Murdock. Xx. W. Evetts and Betty Evetts sue Swain Eubanks for 669.59 and 468.00. B. J. Gardner sues W. H. Green and Mrs. W. H. Green for quiet title.
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Lola G. Albertson
Jack E. Turner
Truett
B. J. Gardner
W. H. Green
McLaughlin Truck Co to Buy Southland Supply
McLaughlin Truck Company has announced the purchase of Southland Supply in Lovington, expanding its distribution network and customer base. The deal transfers ownership and integrates operations under the Lovington facility.
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Ys Southland Ays McLaughlin Truck Co
Southland Supply
Lovington
Local Court Fines and Bonds For July Offenses
The records show multiple July fines and bonds: Ralph Moore fined $10 for speeding. C. W. Bounds fined $15 for drunkenness. Allen Grigano forfeited $15 bond for drunkenness. James Battle forfeited $25 bond for drunkenness and careless driving. Nellie J. Banks fined $14 with jail term for drunken fighting. Bayton A. Whitley fined $4 with jail term for drunkenness. Henry Mather fined $25 for reckless driving. July 21 lists Lynn W. Perkins fined $10 for speeding and James Barnett fined $15 for drunkenness. July 22 notes L. M. Pierce forfeited $25 bond for disturbing the peace.
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Ralph Moore
C. W. Bounds
Allen Grigano
James Battle
Nellie J. Banks
Bayton A. Whitley
Henry Mather
Lynn W. Perkins
James Barnett
L. M. Pierce
IOOF Holds Regular Meeting At Hall
IOOF conducted a regular meeting at the IOOF hall Tuesday evening with refreshments served to 13 members present.
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IOOF
Eddy County Courthouse Installs New Air Conditioning
The Eddy County Court House now features refrigerated air conditioning installed at a cost of $28,000.
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EDDY
Eddy County Court House
Watts Transitions From Law to Roswell Nursery Business
G. T. Watts once district attorney of District 5 has entered the nursery trade in Roswell after being disbarred from practicing law last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Watts
District 5
Roswell
Watts
Arrested in New York man sent to hospital after arraignment
Mortimer J. Braunstein, 37, arrested by FBI on charges of writing worthless checks across the country. Scheduled for trial in Portales next month. He requested hospital observation and was committed to Marine Hospital on Staten Island. He had ties to Lovington as a pickup service operator and March of Dimes Jamoree chairman.
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United Press
Mortimer J. Braunstein
New York
FBI
Portales
Braunstein
Marine Hospital
Staten Island
Lovington
Franklin D. Schroeder
March of Dimes
Lovington Board Awards Contracts for New High School
Lovington Municipal Board of Education awarded the general contract to Burran Brothers Construction Co. of Clovis the electrical work to Linam Electric Co. of Hobbs and plumbing heating to W. B. Lum Co. of Roswell for a proposed high school classroom building. Bids ranged with Burran at 441,713.00 and Linam 472,? etc.
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Lovington
Campbell & Kay
Denton & Griggs
Manhattan Const. Co
B.M.F.B. Const. Co
W. B. Lum Co
Roche Newton Co
Hollis
Home
Sampson
L. BE. Meyer
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Pibg. Co
Glen Hickman
Howell
Linam Electric Co
Chas. Neion Elec. Co
American Electric
Former Residents Return From Trip to Europe
Mr and Mrs Ray Robbins of Alamogordo returned from a Europe tour on June 30. Robbins served as district Rotary governor at the Rotary International in Paris and on July 1 turned his office over to Dr Harry P Stegge of Albuquerque. The tour began May 8 with a coronation highlight. Robbins formerly taught in Lovington and is now Alamogordo Schools superintendent.
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Ray Robbins
Alamogordy
Europe
Robbins
Rotary
Rotary International
Paris
Harry P. Stegge
Albuquerque
Lovington
Alamogordo
Ted Phillips Becomes Partner at Hessler Lea Insurance
Ted Phillips, a longtime Lovington resident and Gulf Research employee for eight years, joins Bill Hessler as partner in the Lea Insurance Agency. He is a Lovington High School graduate and lives with his wife and two sons, Bob Curtis and Ted Jr., on the Artesia highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Phillips
Lovington
Gulf Research
Bill Hessler
Lea Insurance Agency
Phillips
Lovington High School
Bob Curtis
Ted Jr
Artesia Highway
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Tootie’s Cashway Grocery
Sheriff Trimble
Charles O. Trimble, Lea Coun
Lea County Safety Commission
Lea County Traffic Safety Commission
Lea General Hospital
Hobbs’ Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hobbs Lions Club
Jal
Eunice Service Clubs
Tatum Lions Club
Tatum
Texas
Raymond Waters
Oil Industry Commission
State Corporation Commission
General Telephone Company
Southwest
James Lamb
I. Pickett
John Block Jr
Cliff Yearwood
Lea County State Bank
Wm Cameron Co
Claude
Sacra Brothers
Malcolm Wright
Wright
Harry L. Bigbee
W. D. Badgett
Lea Gas Co. Inc
Badgett
REA
Bighbee
G. T. Hanners
Bigbee
Hanners
Ww. G. Ross
Holder & Ross
R.H. Miller
State
Joe Martinez
Santa Fe
Martinez
Supreme Court
Manuel Lujan
United States
Lujan
Carl Densom
Claudie Fort
the Leader
Mack Easley
Ome
J. D. Hannah
Ben F. Allen
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