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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
2
The Lovington Leader is an official Lea County publication established in 1909. It prints three weekly editions in Lovington New Mexico edited by Agnes Kastner with subscription options for local and outside Lea County readers.
Lea County residents may see a lower tax rate for 1955 according to page one. Tax commissioners arrive July 27 in Lovington to approve the budget and valuations are up by over six million dollars. County officials face pressure to limit expense increases while acknowledging more tax money may be available. Taxpayers are urged to tell County Commissioners Hobby Gann George Blocker and Jim Wykc koff their support for the lower rate.
A Lovington writer urges local liquor dealers to police themselves to curb bootlegging. After recent Hill section arrests, authorities say much of the liquor with New Mexico stamps came from local sources. The piece contrasts Lovington’s regulated industry with the broader state warning to Gallup saloonkeepers and urges dealers to act now or risk state intervention.
A Bellingham editorial notes stockholders resist a guaranteed annual dividend while exploring a guaranteed wage from the same source. Georgetown pieces recall Eli Whitney’s 1798 standard parts method fueling mass production. Saugerties columns critique government cost waste, urging fiscal restraint and thrift.
Midwest livestock prices closed largely steady to higher amid a shorter holiday week. About 200,000 cattle across 12 markets contrasted with 234,000 the prior week as Memorial Day closures trimmed supplies. Prime fed steers topped at 25.50 in Chicago, hogs rose on lighter shipments, and lambs showed gains with spring lambs mainly 22 to 23.50 per head. corn and wheat futures also moved, with mixed changes across grains.
Wayne Winters notes Lovington city leaders imposed a strict leash rule aimed at a city of 10 000, not 30 000, urging tailored enforcement. He reports a DWI case where a man was found guilty of reckless driving after seeking a blood test and notes public skepticism over pressure on judges and local officials.
Executive director Fred C. Barron of the state's employment security commission says Albuquerque that non-farm employment in New Mexico has reached an all time high. He reports on April 15 a total non-farm employment of 180,000 persons, within 1,600 of the peak figure in July 1953.
The passage asserts that true happiness cannot depend on others, not even loved ones. It suggests happiness is a private arrangement between an individual and God, emphasizing personal spiritual fulfillment over external relationships.
Ringside view of Elephant Boy versus Geo. McKay describes brutal exchanges and a hard stoppage by C. D. Stout. The piece notes a bruised jaw and scrapes, with a vow not to rematch the two as a result of the desparate, no holds barred action. It closes with a light quip about a loving mother and her stuttering husband.
Bruce Bell, a truck driver in Nebraska City, blocks a highway after a car evades the toll and speeds past the toll house. He tells the driver to pay the toll, insisting fairness and that he already paid his. The motorist eventually complies.
A June list of marriage licenses shows pairing of Barbara Freeman 17 with Kent Roberts 19 in Hobbs, Vearl Cathouse 33 with A W Burnett 35 in Lovington, and multiple couples across Big Spring Odessa San Angelo Midland Lovington Hobbs including Inge Beckmann 30 with Semler Jackson 24 in Big Spring and Eleonora Booker 30 with Jackson J. Goodman 72 in Odessa. Other pairs include Dorothy Jean Hollis 30 to Charles J. Hollis 32 and Connie Le Moore 17 to James Earl Roberts 20 both in Hobbs, with various dates noted June 3 4 and 6.
The Brockton, Massachusetts report notes that three year old Donald Reed was brought to Brockton Hospital twice in one day with no illness found. He had chewed on television tubes each time but remained unharmed.
Providence Rhode Island Governor Dennis J Roberts and Republican Chairman Hebert Carkin both display plates numbered one. Each plate shows a state seal or House designation, highlighting a curious commonality in their license numbers.
The article notes sugar was a daily household need yet so scarce before the 16th century that only the very rich could afford it, highlighting its later spread into common use.
A bottle of heavily salted water kept in the glove compartment offers a quick economical method to de-ice windshields.
The Oklahoma Board of Regents allows qualified Negroes to enroll in all state colleges and universities starting next September. In Lexington Kentucky 16 year old Helen Caise will attend Lafayette High School summer term becoming the first Negro since 1904 to enter a white school below college level in the Blue Grass State. Some Kentucky systems plan integration by fall of next year.
A brief note identifies three major rock types shaped on Earths surface: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. It emphasizes the trio as the primary classifications used in geology.
Kirby D. Schenck of Lovington is among OU graduates as spring commencement at Norman's University of Oklahoma sees over 1,300 students receive degrees. The day features baccalaureate services and convocation, with 120 earning doctorates or advanced degrees and 235 earning master's or bachelor of laws. OU Class of '55 includes 37 states and 16 foreign countries.
A single small leak can drain about 200 gallons daily, totaling over 72,000 gallons each year, highlighting the importance of quick fixes and regular plumbing checks to conserve water.
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