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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
6
American woman takes pride in home appearance, planning furnishings and colors for future years. Good grooming of furniture and wood surfaces preserves beauty, luxury feel, and sustains family life ambiance with careful humidity, cleaning, and protective finishes.
Cleaning tips advise soap and water for wood, then high grade polish to avoid gum. Damaged marks on table tops are treated with ammonia and oiled cloth. Describes a linen buffet scarf with lace border and corner motifs. Readers can request Leaflet No 111 FLOWER FRAME from the Needlework Department.
Dean R A Nichols announces two plant pathology assistants at New Mexico A&M College. Roy M Nakayama, Las Cruces, studies Verticillium wilt of cotton. Richard R Hunter from New Jersey studies bacterial blight. Both based at the Plant Research Laboratory on campus.
Abilene Texas Western Cotton Oil Co announces re assignments in the general office formula feed plant and oil mills. Charles Signor moves from Plainview to Abilene as general sales manager of the Formula feed division and is noted for selling Paymaster Feeds in the Plains area. Clifford Rhoden becomes manager of Abilene properties including oil mill and other facilities, Rhoden succeeding Tom Hornbeck who takes a new territorial duty.
A collage of recipe notes and household tips describes making a Poppy Seed Cheesecake with graham crumb crust and egg yolk filling, plus kitchen hints. Additional entries advise draining sediment from gas water heaters, adding onion to macaroni dishes, and simple methods to improve asparagus cooking and dish rinsing.
The firm reshuffles top posts across Abilene Lubbock Plainview and El Paso as part of a broad expansion plan for its properties and the Western Cotton oil Co division. Rhoden moves to southern district. Orville Williams joins Abilene office. Roy Mack shifts to Lubbock. Bentley Page becomes Lubbock GM. G T Meriweather takes Plainview mill lead. Officials cite growth of the formula feed division and regional reach enhancing operations across West Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico.
The home of Mrs. Royce Burns hosted a gift shower for Mrs. George Johnston on Friday. Hostesses Included Mrs. Burns, Jerry Cook, B. M. Condra, Troy Cocke Jr., Howard Carney and Bill Foster. Guests enjoyed phlox arrangements, pale yellow lace decor, colored-ice punch, and cake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bourbonia and daughter Betty Jean of Hatch were guests in Lovington Wednesday. Betty Jean serves as Grand Worthy Advisor of New Mexico for The Rainbow for Girls.
Mr and Mrs John Campbell hosted a dinner Saturday night honoring Mr and Mrs Bob Walton of Roswell. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walton Mr and Mrs Phillips Robinson Mr and Mrs Bernard Love and Mr and Mrs A C Holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Walton of Roswell were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Robinson, sharing time at the Robinson home.
Peck Morgan of the City Drug travels to Albuquerque on business matters. The brief item notes his activities in the city without additional details.
Mrs. O. Young and her children from Midland are visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Green. George Lord, a former Lovington resident, spent Tuesday visiting here.
National Candy Week June 4 11 is promoted as a national celebration of candy as an American institution. The piece notes candy’s nutritious value and its role in daily life from army rations to lunch boxes and home cooking, stressing its place in health morale and celebrations.
Major Sergeant Olaf Swede Nelson of Manfred North Dakota rose to fame by scoring 272 of 275 on a Marine Corps rifle match at Quantico Virginia surpassing the previous 269 record. A veteran of Saipan Tinian and Iwo Jima Nelson credits practice discipline and nerves for his success. He plans to defend his title next year and hopes to return to North Dakota with his wife Mildred and their three children.
Mrs. Katie Beverly hosted the Past Matrons Club at her home Tuesday night. Mrs. Flossie led the ritual study program and refreshments of cake and ice cream were served during the social hour.
Mrs. Edna Garner returns from Caney Kansas to visit her daughter Mrs. Pearl Barber. She will stay several days.
Mr and Gordon Gann departed for travels to Canada and Pennsylvania this week. They plan a visit with Gordon’s brother during the trip.
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