El Paso Editor Foresees Inevitable War With Russia
El Paso Herald Post editor Edward M. Pooley told the New Mexico Press Association in Santa Fe that war with Russia is inevitable and the United States should lead. He urged minimal reliance on Europe, claiming U S hydrogen bombs can deter Moscow and criticizing Allied powers as dying nations.
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United Press
Edward M. Pooley
el Paso Herald Post
Russia
U. S
el Paso
New Mexico Press Association
Santa Fe
Europe
Pooley
Italy
France
Lea County Electric Co op to hold annual meeting June 7
The Lea County Electric Cooperative invites members to a Monday meeting at the Lea Theatre with 9 am registration and a 10 am start. Door prizes include an electric range and clocks. Members will vote on bylaws changes to expand the board from nine to ten directors, with A B Carpenter nominated for Plains director and existing directors Elwood Wildman Ruth Patterson B B Barnes and Marvin Powell up for reelection.
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The
Lea County Electric Cooperative
Lea Theatre
Plains, Texas
A. B. Carpenter
Plains
Elwood Wildman
Ruth Patterson
Tatum
B. B Barnes
Crossroads
Marvin Powell
McDonald
R. B. Moore
Coop
Jim McLaughlin
Winford Carlile
Wade Shipley
Bill Hessler
Higginbotham
Prairieview
Mother Dies While Visiting in Eunice
A California resident Mrs. Miller, 75, died early Friday at Eunice Hospital after a 60 day visit. She leaves five daughters in Eunice Modesto Fontana and Indo California. four sons including Jack D Miller and twins Cherry and Terry Miller in service. five sisters three brothers and many grandchildren. Services pending arrival of relatives. body resting at Griffin Chapel Hobbs.
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A. California
Charlotte Jeffers Miler
Glen Nance
Eunice
Miller
Eunice Hospital
Nance
Willie Dancer
Dell O’conner
Modesto
California
H. C. Presley
Fontania
Calif
George Callison
Indo Calif
Jack D. Miller
Virgil H. Oden
San Anonio
Cherry
Terry Miller
Ventura Calif
Griffin Chapel
Hobbs
Pony League Opens Season with 16 14 Loss at Eunice
The Pony League played its first game of the season and lost to Eunice 16 14 in an unscheduled matchup. The Lea County circuit includes Lovington Jal and two Eunice teams and is nationally affiliated. Next game at Eunice is set for Tuesday June 8.
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Pony League
Eunice
Lea County Pony League
Lovington
Jal
Paving Protest Hearing Set for June 22 in Lovington
The paving protest case by Lovington property owners is rescheduled for June 22 before District Judge George T. Harris. Harris previously served as Hobbs City attorney during the earlier paving protest. The matter was moved from District Judge John Brand who was disqualified on the hearing morning.
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Lovington
George T. Harris
Harris
Hobbs
John Brand
Brand
Rogers Hearing $350000 Damage Suit In Santa Fe
U S District Judge Waldo Rogers recessed a federal court in Santa Fe until Monday to hear a $350,000 damage suit. Juan Reyes and his Las Cruces wife seek compensation for an explosion in their home last year that killed four children. They allege a White Auto Stores serviceman was negligent in turning on a valve letting butane gas flow into uncapped pipes.
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U. S
Waldo Rogers
Santa Fe
Juan Reyes
Las Cruces
Reyes
Widow awarded 352000 in Clark estate judgment
Probate Judge Harvey Markley granted Mary C. Clark a 352000 judgment against the estate of W. P. Bill Clark of Hobbs and Ft. Worth. She sought 1016500. hearing May 15. Clark died amid estrangement with gunshot death. no arrest. She claims loans, community property, autos, insurance, and personal property totaling claims.
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Harvey Markley
Mary C. Clark
W. P. Bill Clark
Hobbs
Ft. Worth
Clark
Melvin C. Neal
Ft. Worth Texas
Boys Ranches Homes
Phil
Don Clark
Chrysler Automobile
Boys State Delegates Gather From New Mexico Schools
Jimmy Bevers Fred LeBeau and Dean Alexander left Saturday for the American Legion School of Mines Socorro for Boy's State. Morning and afternoon sessions will let 240 delegates from 100 high schools meet. Delegates were chosen by teachers and classmates for varied achievements.
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Jimmy Bevers
Fred LeBeau
Dean Alexander
American Legion School of Mines
Socorro
New Mexico
Jordan Family Heads to Baltimore for Grandson Visit
Mr and Mrs V G Jordan and their two Artesia granddaughters travel to Baltimore Maryland for a vacation to meet their newest grandson. The Artesia youths join the trip with their grandparents as part of the visit to Maryland.
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V. G. Jordan
Artesia
Baltimore
Orieles
No Accidents in Grand Rapids School Routes for 20 Years
Grand Rapids Michigan, the state’s second largest city with a population over 1640,000, reports no fatal traffic accident involving a child on school trips in the past twenty years.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Topsoil Loss Warns Farm Expert and White
Agricultural commissioner John White warns topsoil is nearly exhausted in the nation. He spoke before the American Cotton Congress in Corpus Christi blaming poor farming for soil loss and claiming about a third of original nine inches has disappeared, risking crop failures.
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Starvaton
John White
White
American Cotton Congress
Corpus Christi
Tom White Joins Tatum Sheriff's Office
Tom White new deputy on the sheriff's force has moved to Tatum and assumed his duties. He formerly operated a Phillips 66 Station on North Turner in Hobbs. He sold the station to Harris Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rogers of Hobbs. Rogers has just arrived back in the states after army discharge.
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Tom White
Sheriff’s Force
Tatum
Phillips 66
North Turner
Hobbs
Harris Rogers
Guy Rogers
Harris
States
Attorney to file answers in two Hobbs Schools suits
Hobbs Schools face two pending suits in Loving County district court. Eloise Valley seeks reinstatement via mandamus against the State School Board with trial set for June. Lemuel Guest seeks $1065.12 for service from March 1954 to May 1954. he was paid $266.28 twice.
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Melvin C. Neal
Hobbs Schols
Distict
Lovingon
Eloise Valley
Neal
Valley
Irvin Moise
Albuquerque
Hobbs Schools
Lemuel R. Guest
Guest
Hobbs
Joe Walton
Deputy's Car Damaged In High Speed Wreck
Deputy James Robinson suffered about $100 in damage when his 1953 Hudson was struck by Richard Ivey of Denver City Texas at 9 25 PM at South Love and East Ave C Ivey an oil field worker drove a 1953 Buick rammed the Hudson causing skidding four wheels and damage to Robinsons right fender Iveys car sustained around $150 damage Otis Haley state patrolman investigated the crash.
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James Robinson
Richard Ivey
Denver City
Texas
Ivey
Robinson
South Love
East Ave. C
Otis Haley
Robinsons
Fisherman Barney Hayes Says He Caught Fish No Photo Made
Barney Hayes returns from a fishing trip claiming he caught fish though he did not provide a photograph or other verification. The remark raises questions about the catch without visual proof.
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Barney Hayes
CIO Seeks 57 Percent Wage Hike In Amicable Talks
A 27 member policy committee of the CIO Workers International Union proposes a five percent wage increase for its 130000 members. They urge bargaining units to avoid strikes and economic pressure while negotiations proceed. President O A Knight of Denver spoke in Cleveland urging amicable collective bargaining.
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United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
CIO Workers International Union
O. A. Knight
Denver
State Police Shifts Prompt New Patrol Assignments
Tatum and Jal gain a new state patrolman as Don Bonine moves from Artesia to Jal to replace Bob Thompson who transfers to M. Heard. Heard a rookie resigns. Lester Raney, ex Hobbs City Cop, to replace Heard at Tatum. He arrives from Santa Rosa within days.
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Tatum
Jal
Don Bonine
Artesia
Bob Thompson
M. C
Heard
Force
Lester Raney
Hobbs City
Santa Rosa
Hobbs Eagle Receives Degree at UNM Commencement
Hobbs resident John M. Watson, son of Mr and Mrs Finn Watson, is to receive a bachelor degree at the University of New Mexico commencement on June 10. About 450 bachelor degrees and 135 graduate degrees will be awarded. Watson is a former Hobbs Eagle football star.
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University of New Mexico
Dents
Hobbs
John M. Watson
John
Finn Watson
The
Eagles
Mayor to Toss First Ball Launches Lovington Little League
Lovington opens the Little League season with a parade from the courthouse square to the baseball park. Mayor Jack Underwood and Senator Jack Danglade speak after a five oclock parade led by Rudy Owen. A doubleheader features Giants vs Yankees and Dodgers vs Cardinals.
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Lovington
Courthouse Square
Baseball Park
Jack Underwood
Jack Danglade
Rudy Owen
Lions Park
Underwood
Giants
Yankees
Dodgers
Cardinals
Sumner Resigns To Promote Free Ad Sheet
Butler Sumner resigns from KLEA effective noon June 4 to publish his own free shopper sheet, Nor Lea Shoppers. Clem Clemons will replace him on air. no new hire planned. Sumner had proposed the venture and leased it to Clyde Carson for five years with profits to Sumner.
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Sumner
Dave Worley
KLEA
Butler Sumner
Clem Clemons
Worley
The
Leader
Clyde Carson
Carson
Lovington
Franklin D. Schroeder
Daily
Hobbs
Advertising Salesman and Society Editor Wanted
Help wanted for Hobbs area with advertising sales experience. Society editor must type fast write neat hand and have a pleasing voice. Work location split between Hobbs and Lovington offices. Apply Mrs Head at Lovington Leader in Lovington mornings Hobbs afternoons.
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Hobbs
Lovington Leader
Lovington
Gresham In Lubbock On Friday Business
R. E. Gresham spent Friday in Lubbock on business matters.
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R. E. Gresham
Lubbock
Valley Mandamus Case Set For June Hearing
Hobbs School Board has filed an answer in the Eloise Valley Mandamus action heard in Lovington district court. The case seeks $4,585 for a May 1954 term and questions tenure rulings by the State School Board. The board argues the tenure act is inapplicable and asks dismissal of the writ. a June 1954 hearing before District Judge John R. Brand is expected.
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Hobbs School Board
Eloise Valley
Lovington
New Mexico
State School Board
Melvin C. Neal
Hobbs
State Board
Boards of Education
State Law Library
School Board
John R. Brand
Brand
J. P. McCormick
Hobbs Board
State Supreme Court
Lovington Dusters Meet Clovis Black Pioneers At Duster Field
The Lovington Dusters, a mixed race team, host the Clovis Black Pioneers this afternoon at Duster Field north of the schools. Admission is free. game begins at 2 30 p m. Manager and player Franklin A Hill leads the team planning a new ball park at the earliest opportunity.
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Lovington Dusters
Clovis Black Pioneers
Duster Field
Franklin A. Hill
Cotton Labor Aims to Bring in Mexicans for Harvest
The Lea County Farm and Live Stock Bureau says Mexican nationals are available for the upcoming chopping season to supplement domestic labor. Ten tentative plans exist to recruit as many workers as needed around July 14. Farmers should contact the Farm Bureau office, open Monday through Friday for convenience until further notice.
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Lea County Farm & Live Stock Bureau
Farm Bureau
Fire damages International Tractor valued at $500
A fire damaged an International Tractor belonging to Jess Harwell, a dirt contractor, with an estimated loss of about $500. Investigators suspect a short in the wiring caused the blaze.
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Jess Harwell
Next Week Softball Schedule From a Local Preview
Next week’s softball slate lists Parker Drilling vs City Drug on June 8, Atlantic Seis vs Hali Burton on June 9, a June 10 double header with Magnolia Seis facing Parker in the opener and Green Bros. vs Maljamar in the second, and City Drug vs Magnolia Production on June 11.
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Parker Drilling CO
City Drug
Atlantic Seis
Haliburton
Magnolia Seis
Parker
Green Bros
Maljamar
Magnolia Production
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Bill Clark
Tes
Boy's State
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CIO
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Black Pioneers
Cotton Farmer's
Lea County Electric Cooperative Board
Hubert Gill
Kyle Taylor
Mallamar
Ruth S. Patterson
R. E. Willingham
J. E. Wildman
Tip Barnes
Grady Richards
Levington
L. L. Coats
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