Suit to Collect Child Support Filed Here
A district court suit in Lovington seeks child support from Milton W. Leach for four children born to Vera Risso. The petition lists monthly needs and shows Santa Clara Welfare costs totaling 6648.08 since 1948. the request is 6684.08 plus 225 monthly. Leach, living in Eunice, faces a 30 day answer period.
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Lovington
Santa Clara
California
Milton W. Leach
Leach
Vera Risso
Vallejo
Risso
Leonard
Eugene
Raymond
Jackie
Eunice
R. C. Hayes
New Mexico
Langer Drops Objection to Indian Affairs Nominee
Senator William Langer of North Dakota says he is entirely satisfied with Glenn L. Emmons as Commissioner-designate of Indian affairs and has no further objection. The shift comes after a Senate Interior Committee hearing over a reported bank shortage in New Mexico where Emmons was an officer twenty years ago at the First National Bank of Gallup. Emmons was a vice president and his brother John served as president.
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Washington
U.P
Willian Langer
North Dakota
Glenn L. Emmons
Indian Affairs
Langer
Senate Interior Committee
New Mexico
Emmons
Senate
First National Bank
Gallup
John
Town Court July 27 Fines In Local Proceedings
Lloyd Crow fined 2 dollars for running a stop sign. Melvin D. Hardy fined 10 dollars for speeding. John B. Oliver forfeited a 25 dollar bond.
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Lloyd Crow
Melvin D. Hardy
John B. Oliver
Judiciary panel approves 26 new judgeships
The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to create 26 additional judgeships, adding three circuit seats and 23 district seats in the federal judiciary.
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Washington
L-P
House Judiciary Committee
McGuire Defends Dresser Pay and Hiring as Pickets Observe
Jerry McGuire superintendent of Dresser Engineering Co says workers are satisfied with pay and that overtime boosts earnings to 124.50 for 48 hours and 146.40 for 54 hours. He notes 400 weekly applications, claims Texas applicants rise from drought, and reports the plant near the state line operates with New Mexico tags for locals. Pickets appeared but McGuire expects no disruption as construction proceeds with up to 150 hires and a large payroll once underway.
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Jerry McGuire
Dresser Engineering Co
The
Virgil Linam Ranch
Hobbs
W H. Lancaster
Lancaster
Permian Pipe Line Co
R. H. Fulton
Texas
Ranchers Face Special Livestock and Disaster Loans
D E Wasson of the Lea County Farmers Home Administration says ranchers can apply for two new loan types authorized by Congress to bridge credit gaps during poor weather. Livestock loans start at 2500 dollars for those mainly earning from livestock and not for starting a business. disaster loans target those hit by drought with 1 year repayment.
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D. E. Wasson
Lea County
Farmers Home Administration Office
East
Washington
Congress
Wasson
Roswell
Loca Lovington Farmers Home Administration Committee
Farmers Administration
Hea
Hiow
Livestock Loan Committee
Rotary of Agriculture
Farmers Home Admini
Lovington Chamber to Host Open Forum Monday
Lovington Chamber of Commerce will hold an open forum at its regular meeting Monday night led by Mayor Phillip Robinson to solicit the town’s pressing civic needs. The Lea County Electric Co op trustee room hosts the event and the public is invited, says C of C manager Jake Hill.
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Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Phillip Robinson
Lovington
Lea County Electric Co-op
Jake Hill
C of C
New Mexico Not Named After Mexico
Santa Fe report in New Mexico Magazine by Fray Angelico Chavez says the state’s name did not come from the Republic of Mexico. He notes New Spain’s historic naming preceded Mexico by two centuries and calls the common assumption a sizable error.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
U.P
Republic of Mexico
New Spain
Fray Angelico Chavez
Tourist travel in New Mexico rises 8.6 percent first half
New Mexico reports an 8.6 percent increase in tourist travel for the first six months of the year. A July survey by the state tourist bureau shows visitors are not as free with spending on food and lodging. Some camping in parks is noted.
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New Mexico
State Tourist Bureau
Births Hamzy and White Twins at Lovington and Tatum
Mr and Mrs C R Hamzy Lovington welcome daughter Nancy Jane 6 lbs 4 ozs born July 27. Mr and Mrs J E White Tatum announce twin sons Terry Lee 5 lbs ? Gerry Dee 4 lbs ? born July ST.
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Hamzy
C. R. Hamzy
Lovington
Nancy Jane
Lovington Men Return From Fort Hood Training
Judge Harvey Markley Finis Heidel and Dick Pollard return Saturday from Fort Hood Texas after two weeks of active duty with the 884th Engineers Oil Field Battalion Army Reserves. The battalion drew reserves from the Lea County Unit.
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Harvey Markley
Finis Heidel
Dick Pollard
Fort Hood
Texas
884Th Engineer
Army
Lea County
Parker's 9-3 Victory Drops McAlester From First
Parker defeated McAlester Fuel 9-3 to end McAlester's chances at finishing first as league play nears, while Richards Motor still fights for top spot with four games left. Williamson and Battles homered, Reynolds earned the win for Parker, Camp absorbed the loss, and a Lovington playoff will follow the regular season among the top four teams.
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Parker Drilling
McAlester
Richards Motor
Parker
Billy Williamson
Joe Battles
McAlester Fuel
Battles
Williamson
Bus Drivers to Attend State Convention in Silver City
Lovington Municipal Schools bus drivers will attend the State Bus Drivers Convention in Silver City from Monday through Friday next week. They will travel in the Activity Bus driven by Dale Ridenour. Instruction covers safety for drivers and students and laws governing bus operation will be reviewed.
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Silver City
Dale Ridenour
Whites' Infant Son Passes Tuesday
The day old infant son of Mr and Mrs James E White of Tatum died Tuesday evening at Lea General hospital Hobbs. Born July 27 he was survived by a twin brother four grandparents and two sets of grandparents Mr and Mrs T E Lee of Duncan Okla and Mr and Mrs S L White of Walters Okla Funeral arrangements were not set at press time Griffin Funeral Home Hobbs is handling arrangements.
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James E .White
Tatum
Lea General Hospital
Hobbs
Halliburton Oil Field Cementing Co
T. E. Lee
Duncan, Okla
S. L. White
Walters, Okla
Griffin Funeral Home
Advice on Lawn Care and Insect Control
County Extension Agent T C Perkins says chlordane will cover common lawn needs but not dry weather issues. It controls June bugs grubs and turf insects including ants and grasshoppers. Use one pound of 25 per cent wettable dust per 1000 square feet. thoroughly soak into soil and avoid overtreatment.
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T. C. Perkins
Perkins
Telephone Co Opens Love Street Office In Lovington
General Telephone Co. opens a new Lovington office at 122 North Love Street in the former Bee s Record Shop. A three year lease with D A Hodgers set business hours 8 to 5 weekdays and 8 to 1 Saturdays. Mrs Rossie Beasley and Mrs Ruth Potts will staff.
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General Telephone Co
Lovington
D. A. Hodgers
Bee's Record Shop
North Love Street
Rossie Beasley
Ruth Potts
G. D. Shelly
Specialty Shop Closes Out With Ongoing Sale
Mrs. Marie Neeley announces closing of her Specialty Shop housed with the Western Union office. Four close out sales are in progress while the Western Union agency remains at the same location. Phillip Robinson will take over the vacated space.
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Marie Neeley
Western Union
Neeley
Western Union Agency
Phillip Robinson
Feed Dealers Meeting Held Tuesday Night
A countywide Larro Feed dealers meeting convened in the Lea Room of the Liano Hotel Tuesday night with about 30 dealers and staff attending. Campbell's Farm and Ranch Supply representatives John and Charlie Campbell and Joe Boultinghouse spoke as feeding and beef cattle feeding were discussed.
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Lea
Liano Hotel
John
Charlie Campbell
Joe Boultinghouse
Campbell
Lovington Trails Expect Bloom After Rainfall
Rain fell Wednesday near Lovington with three quarters of an inch measured at the Hubert Gill farm on the Hobbs highway, about a mile south of Lovington. The rainfall brings prospects of a renewed bloom in the area.
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Lovington
Hubert Gill
Hobbs Highway
Gill
Lovington C of C Receives Puzzling Inquiry From New Jersey
Lovington Chamber of Commerce manager Jake Hill received a puzzling letter Tuesday from Robert Mayhood of Patterson New Jersey. The note asks for Lovington information to be forwarded to Paisley Scotland and Carl-Erik.
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Jake Hill
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Jake
Robert Mayhood
Patterson
N. J
Lovington C of C
Cerning Lovington
Paisley
Scotland
Carl-Erik
Jimmy Lister Named To University Honor Roll
The University of Oklahoma announced that Jimmy Lister, son of Mr and Mrs Jake Lister, was named to the honor roll for the spring semester. President Dr George L Cross noted eligibility requires twelve semester hours with a B average or better.
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University of Oklahoma
Jimmy Lister
Jake Lister
George L. Cross
Mrs Luther Kelly Visits Fort Worth Relatives
Mrs. Luther Kelly of Maljamur spent the past week visiting relatives in Fort Worth. She report enjoying sights and family time during the stay.
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Luther Kelly
Maljamur
Fort Worth
Hobbs Names Ivan Read as Deputy Chief
Hobbs Police Chief Ivan Read will become Hobbs deputy on August 1, replacing Alex Trimble. Trimble declined another deputy appointment. McAdoo said no replacement for himself yet at Tatum, noting a state patrolman is now stationed there.
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Twe
Hobbs
Ivan Read
Alex Trimble
Jewell McAdoo
Lea County
Trimble
Charles O. Trimble
McAdoo
Tatum
Man Charged With Assault in Home Invasion Case
Clyde Henry Riggs was released on $250 bond Wednesday after being charged with entering a private home without permission and molesting the occupants. He faces additional counts of battery and assault on his wife, Mrs. C. H. Riggs, and appeared before Justice of the Peace John W. Green with attorney Jack Underwood of Lovington.
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Clyde Henry Riggs
C. H. Riggs
Riggs
Justice of the Peace
John W. Green
Jack Underwood
Lovington
Intoxicants Land Two In Jail Near Lovington
Two people were arrested for drunken driving near Lovington on Wednesday morning. Willie L. Cobb, 46, was stopped by state patrolman Otis Haley for driving while intoxicated and hit and run driving after colliding with another car. Warren Jeffery Howard was arrested by Lovington police.
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Lovington
Otis Haley
Willie L. Cobb
Warren Jeffery Howard
Concert Group Plans for Sale of Tickets
The northwest Lea County Mutual Concert Association board met at Lea County Electric Cooperative to outline ticket sales starting September 14. They aim to improve the concert series from last year, with Rev. David Moore as president and attendees including Cliff Yearwood Supt H C Pannell R L Jones Mrs Leonard Ritchie and Mayor Phillip Robinson among others.
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Northwest Lea County Mutual Concert Association
Lea County Electric Cooperative
David Moore
Cliff Yearwood
H. C. Pannell
R. L. Jones
Leonard Ritchie
Ben Hessler
Mary Payne
Phillip Robinson
Ethel Yadon
Williams Awarded 3500 From Hobbs City Suit
Mrs Sally Williams of Hobbs was awarded 3500 damages from the City of Hobbs for injuries from a fall on a South Selman street step down. A Lea County jury previously sided with the city. the Supreme Court reversal led to retrial.
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Sally Williams
Hobbs
South
Selman
Lea County
Supreme Court
Col Mack Easley
John Quinn
Donald D. Hallam
Williams
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