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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1952
Page
1
A six week summer school program starts Monday June 16 for grades five to eight who failed two or more courses. Nominal fees support six weeks of classes from 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4 pm, each session one and a half hours, taught by Mrs. Sara Bell in Junior High School room 1.
Justice of Peace John Green fined Hughes Sears 100 dollars for drunk driving and no license. Sears was committed to jail Monday but offered to pay the fine. License suspended automatically. Rob er Salee paid 100 dollars on drunk driving charges.
Lloyd Alfred Smith of Eunice was arraigned in Justice court at Lovington last Saturday. Judge Green stated Smith faced a charge of taking a car without the owner's consent. Justice Faugh Bowden of Eunice remains hospitalized in Kansas City. A. W. Gilcrest drew 30 days for a third drunken and disorderly offence.
Two residents, Jim A. Stroud and C. E. Bagwell, paid $10 speeding fines. Joe Meyna and Youn Flores paid $15 drunk fines, while Tivid Gomez faced a fence violation and paid $25.
James Plemons got 90 days in jail with sentence suspended until further court action for a minor buying liquor. Leonard Rutherford received 90 days for drunk driving and had license revoked for one year after a wreck on Lovington highway injuring another man. James Cardwell and George Brown drew 18 months to two years for larceny. Arthur Renton fined 150 and 30 days for rape. plea rejected by Judge Ander son after December term. John Wheeler and Grover Grice fined 100 and 90 days for drunk driving with suspended time and one year license revocation. D J Robertson 18 months to two years for breaking and entering. Ernest Davis 25 to 30 years for attempting jail break and injuring Lea County Deputy Rube Long. Glenn Spears fined 100 for selling real estate without a license. case on appeal to supreme court.
W Bashaw of the Lea County Community Hospital spoke at the Lions Luncheon on Friday outlining current and future hospital plans. Guests included Bill Brown Petty Geophysical, Otis Haley state policeman, and Jake Hill Chamber of Commerce secretary. Attendees totaled 35 as members planned to attend the district Lions convention in Roswell on June 8 9 and 10.
Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. for Joel McElroy Carson of Lovington born August 27 1901 in Bastow County Texas. He died of a heart attack Saturday evening in Lovington while ranching and serving as town clerk. Survivors include wife Mary Lou Carson son Joe 13 Cynthia 10 and brothers Dr Parker Carson Clarence Carson and Bill Carson. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a deacon at the First Baptist Church. Interment followed in Lovington Cemetery.
A memorial shelf in Loving ton Library is being created in memory of Joe Carson. Friends may donate books by delivering to the library or the Leader Office, which will forward them to the library. The library hours are 1 to 5 afternoon, and requests to order books go through librarian Mrs Lillie Campbell.
District Judge Louis J. Armijo grants Cecil E. Goodwin title to the Flagg Inn property in Hobbs after a long quiet title suit. The decree lists prior mortgages and liens totaling 32 500 and records quit claim deeds from James Paul Heard, Geneva Heard, and Allie Heard, with payments to settle disputes and avoid further litigation.
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce board met Monday at the Ranch House for a noon luncheon to discuss finances membership and other chamber business.
Omar G. Johnson of Roswell offers the Lea County Commission a 3 percent gross revenue lease contract for the airport dining room and bar. The liquor license is authorized but not issued. expected to be handled by Buddy Wisdom, airport manager, and Eva Tatum, county clerk, at the next commissioners meeting with the dining room and bar opening soon.
Multiple divorce suits filed including R A Hazen versus Betty Jo Hazen Olive June Brooks versus Lynn Brooks Mary Regina Carrasco versus Vincenta Carrasco Jack Davis versus Wilma Davis William A King versus Betty Sue King and Edna Leach versus Richard Leach.
D J Henson seeks compensation for injuries from Murray Drilling Co. Paul R Franklin sues Great Western Drilling Co. for compensation. Albert M Routh sues Shell Oil Co. seeking compensation.
Mr and Mrs Guilford Hoffpaulr Shira and Brenda returned Friday from a week long trip to Louisiana. They traveled home through Houston San Antonio and Mona hans Texas.
The Fred Niccum family, who moved last fall to Brownfield, Texas, have now moved to Pampa. Mrs. Niccum helped run a vacation Bible School for colored children. Next week she and Harold will attend a camp meeting in Pala Dura Canyon.
Cpl Ed Bell of the 580th Airborne Division will depart Wednesday for Gowan Field Boise Idaho. Sgt Campbell from the same unit visited Lovington on Tuesday and they will return together.
Final rites held for auto victim Mrs Erma Lee Black 37 Hobbs Texas died in a June 6 Odessa crash. She is survived by husband Arlie and eight children, plus siblings and parents. Funeral at Griffins Chapel followed by burial at Prairie Haven Cemetery. The state appeals the district court ruling quashing the information against M E Thompson for cattle theft. Virgil Baker convicted in theft and homicide tied to the same case. sentencing set for June 17. Mrs Dunaway connected but charges to be dismissed.
County commissioners approved acquiring title to land for the Jal airport. The purchase from Bill Owens is 5000 dollars for a half section in section 15 township 25 range 37, with bids to be advertised after Civil Aeronautics Administration approval. Airport board members at the meeting included Jack Maddux Hobbs E A Scearce Jal C D Scott Eunice and Buddy Wisdom Hobbs airport manager.
The Fenner Hospital birth notices list nine newborns with parents and addresses. Notable entries include Peggy Lynn Adams on May 29, Judy Lynn Myers on June 1, Dea Lea Orr on June 4, Billy James Love on June 5, and several other births through June 7 at various local residences and hospitals.
Lea County Commissioners postponed the next regular meeting until June 19 due to two members being unavailable for a quorum. Chairman Alex Wooodell is in California on vacation and Commissioner Carl Denson is away on business. Citizens with business may appear on the 19th.
The state canvassing board issued nomination certificates to Everett Grantham for the Democratic gubernatorial race and to Homer Berkshire and Ed Guthman for the Republican House seats. Grantham’s opponent plans to contest in district court while Guthman narrowly led Ben Myer in a close GOP race. Berkshire and Guthman face incumbents Antonio Fernandez and John Dempsey in November. The board also issued certificates to other May 21 contest winners.
A San Antonio meeting Monday will include Portales and Muleshoe delegates with State Engineer John Bliss to discuss Lubbock's plan to sink 125 wells near Muleshoe Portales. Bliss says he lacks enough data to discuss legal angles, while Muleshoe residents warn the plan could cut water supplies for both towns as Lubbock argues a desperate need.
Captain W. Everett Hamner is flown back from temporary duty in Guam to attend his mother Bertha Bailey's funeral in Tucumcari. Mrs. Bailey died quietly in her bed early Monday morning June 2. The funeral services were held Sunday in Tucumcari and Mrs. Hamner planned to meet him on arrival Saturday.
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