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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
7
Mrs Seth Alston entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club on June six at her home. Lilies roses and pansies decorated the room. Refreshments of lime sherbet and coffee were served. High score went to Mrs Logan Beal and second to Mrs Ethel Graham. Other guests included Mrs F O Schroeder and the Dailey family.
Mr and Mrs Weldon Cox spent Thursday in Roswell on business.
Mrs George Paulowsky entertained the Thursday Night Bridge Club at her Hobbs home on June 7. Four tables played three progressions of Six-hand Rubber. high score went to Mrs Berry, second to Mrs Buell Price, bingo prize to Mrs Bill Dellinger, traveling prize to Mrs Buell Price.
A warm weather menu features fried chicken with summer vegetables, rice, and Ac cent flavoring. The recipe instructs seasoning with Ac cent salt and pepper, dredging in flour, browning chicken, sautéing carrots celery and onion, adding rice and stock, then cooking until tender and absorbed. Serves four.
United Press reports young Tom Amburn flew 30 days from Norfolk Virginia to visit Atlanta fiance Betty Thompson. Betty, an Atlanta high school graduation hopeful, awaits his return to witness her diploma as his family discusses their plans after she collapsed during a phone call with Tom’s mother.
Mills Roberts and a representative of the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company spoke at the Rotary Club in Lovington to discuss the telephone situation. They answered questions from Rotarians about telephone service. Rotarians and Rotary Anns will attend the Intercity meet in Roswell on Thursday.
Cotton and jeans were the vogue at the Maverick Club on Saturday night at the Bull Barn. Turner's orchestra provided music for dancing as host couples included Mr and Mrs Homer Hibbets, Mr and Mrs Paul Gibson, Mr and Mrs Mason Graham, and Mr and Mrs Dan Berry.
Mrs. Stanley Townsend was honored with a gift shower Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bill Suggs. Hostesses were members of the Women's Bible Class of the Church of Christ. pastel decorations featured yellow snapdragons and a centerpiece. Cake and cookies were served and napkins folded as diapers served as plate favors.
A long listing of marriages and licenses by date from June First through August includes dozens of couples with ages and hometowns across Midland Odessa Lubbock Abilene Hobbs Sweetwater and surrounding Texas towns. Married pairs include Artie E. Jones and Bobby L. Hakill James O. Mitchell and Raydean Parnell Doris Emily Martin and Wayne A. Davis and many others.
Lt. and Mrs. Roger Barnt of El Paso were house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Giles Lee last week. Lt. Barnt is on his way to Japan for oversea duty.
Mr and Mrs George Dowdle and family of Deming were guests of Mr and Mrs Bernard Love last weekend. Dowdle attended the Shrine convention in town. Lee Burt principal of the Elementary School left Thursday to attend Summer School at New Mexico A&M College Las Cruces.
Mr and Mrs Seth Alston hosted Thursday house guest Mrs G T Betenbough of Moffett Colorado visiting the Alston home in Alston.
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