Lea County seeks Dr. Puckett reappointment as health officer
Lea County Commissioners urge reinstatement of Dr. O. E. Puckett after his May accident and retirement proposal. They praise his thirty years of service and note he fell delivering polio vaccine in Artesia. The board requests he be reinstated for District No. 6 and consulted in decisions.
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Lea County
O. E. Puckett
Department of Health
Department of Public Health
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Lea County Board of Commissioners
Puckett
District No. 6
George Blacker
John Love
Ita Blackman
Artesia
Man Charged With Drunk Driving
City police blotter lists multiple drunken driving related charges. John T. Ray, 31, charged with drunken driving. Eugene V. Laughlin, 36, held on riding with a drunken driver. Samuel Dave Smith, 54, listed as drunk. James B. Thompson, 25, charged with drunkenness fighting and disturbing the peace. William B. Miles, 32, described as drunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Ray
Eugene V. Laughlin
Samuel Dave Smith
James B. Thompson
William B. Miles
Lelia Oneal Dies of Polio in Brownwood Hospital
Funeral services were held Sunday for seven year old Lelia Polyna O Neal of Post Texas polio victim who died Friday in Brownwood hospital She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Leland Gwinn of Lovington Services were at Post First Methodist Church with burial in Terrace Cemetery
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Lela Paulyne O.neal
Post Texas
Brownwood
Leland Gwinn
Lovington
Post First Methodist
Terrace Cemetery
Sunday Rites In Hobbs For T B Robertson
Mr. Theone B Robertson 46 of Hobbs died at home on East Dunham early Friday. Survived by widow Ollie and stepson Jimmy Ivy Odessa. five sisters and three brothers listed. Casketbearers named. Employed in oil field. Rites set at Griffin Chapel Sunday 2 30 p m with Rev John Boone and Rev Elvs Worden in charge. After services burial at site to be determined.
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Theoneb. Robertson
Hobbs
East Dunham
Ollie Robertson
Jimmy Ivy
Odessa
Mary Ellen
Middelton
Calif
Anna Meadows
Coldwater
Kansas
Tammie Seavers
Oakland
Cali
Alts. Poole
San Jose
Martha McConnell
Carthage
George Robertson
Fredericksburg
Texas
Fred Robertson
Stark City
Missiouri
Earnest Robertson
Oklahoa
Oklo
Ben C. Mosely
D. B. Claridge
Jessie Tennis
Jay Westbrook
John Armstrong
R. L. Blackman
Elvs Worden
Maljamar Man Albert W Chandler Dies In Weed
Albert W. Chandler of Maljamar died Tuesday in Artesia General Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Weed Baptist Church with Rev. Evans officiating. burial followed in Weed Cemetery. Chandler, born July 14, 1895 in Junction City Texas, married Rhoda Van Winkle in 1916. Survivors include his widow, two sons Earl W and Albert G, two daughters Media E Fuller and Dorothy D Francis, a brother George and three sisters Mrs Joe Fisher Mrs Felix Sanders.
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Weed
Albert W. Chandler
Maljamar
Artesia General Hospital
Evans
The
Baptist Church
Cloudcroft
Weed Baptist Church
Mr. Chandler
Junction City
Texas
Rhoda van Winkle
Dunken N. M
Mallamar
Lovington
Old Folks Day Celebration Planned for June 26
Notices sent by E. L Harbison announce Old Folks Day activities at Prairie View School house. Past 60 registrants gather Sunday morning for singing and registration, noon meal with younger group inside, memorial for past year including L. L. Derrick, gospel singing, talks, and annual Lovington Leader gifts. Prizes honor the oldest residents and those with long marriages. basket lunches encouraged. Everyone may attend with no age minimum.
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E. L Harbison
Prairieview School
L. L. Derrick
Tatum
Oldsters
Lovington
Jones Family From Hobbs Vacationing in North Dakota
Mr and Mrs Roland Jones and their Hobbs daughter are spending a two week vacation through North Dakota visiting various sites and enjoying the regional scenery.
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Roland Jones
Hobbs
North Dakota
ON VACATION MR AND MRS RUNNELS HEAD NORTH
Mr and Mrs Harold Runnels and their two sons left Wednesday for a vacation trip to Santa Fe and the Grand Canyon.
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Harold Runnels
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Guests from Portales Visit Local Family
Miss Mae Bridges of Portales visits this week with Mrs. Lillie Campbell and sons. Mrs. Mary Cummings of Junction City Texas and five grandchildren also are staying nearby.
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Portales
Mary Cummings
Junction City, Texas
Lovington Public Library Gets Book Cataloging Push
Lovington Womans Club members have cataloged about 415 books at the Lovington Public Library since March 14 and expect to finish later this month. New reference titles arrive including Who s Who in America and children s books are ready for checkout while plans are made to acquire more.
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Lovington Womans Club
Lovington Public Library
America
Womans Club
Ethel Yadon
Marjorie Waits
Kirby Schenck
Maxine Raser
June Robinson
Doris Harrod
Anderson Visits Peggy Henry and Betty in Alamogordo
Johnnie Anderson of Lovington is visiting Mrs. Peggy Henry and Betty this week in Alamogordo.
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Johnnie Anderson
Lovington
Peggy Henry
Betty
Alamogordo
Mrs Ben Graham and Drew Return From Abilene Visit
Mrs. Ben Graham and Drew came home this week after visiting Mrs. Susan Stoneham and her sister Mrs. Gordon Weils and family in Abilene.
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Ben Graham
Drew
Abilene
Susan Stoneham
Gordon Weils
Home for Summer
Arland Bishop, son of Mrs. Ben Graham, returned to Lovington Saturday for the summer from the University of New Mexico where he is a student.
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Arland Bishop
Ben Graham
Lovington
The
University of New Mexico
Schedule of games and events with coaches listed
Open Sept 2 and Sept 21 matches. Sept 9 Portales Here, Sept 16 Carrizozo Here, Sept 23 Fort Sumner There, Sept 30 N. M. M. IS There, Oct 7 Eunice Here, Oct 14 Santa Rosa Here, Oct 21 Open, Oct 29 Capitan There, Nov 4 Lovington There, Nov 11 Bi-District, Nov 19 State Championship. Jack McEwen, Coach. W. E. Hendrickson, Assistant Coach.
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Portales
Carrizozo
Fort Sumner
Eunice
Santa Rose
Capitan
Lovington
Jack McEwen
W. E. Hendrickson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Puckett
Board OF County Commissioners
Carlsbad
Margaret McLacy
Austin G. Hughes
Flora Mosely
Artesian
D. L. Yong
Hamburg
Germany
John Cullen
Church of God
Cullen
Nita Willis
Jerry
Lelia O'Neal
T. B. Robertson
Mrs. Ellington
Patsy Key Ellington
James Rhea
Ethel Williams
T. J. Taft
Anna Dean
Zona Speicher
Ethel Key
Kelly Everette
Jack Xey
Cliff Key
Phyllis Williams
Edythe Clardy
Albert Mounsey
Buck Collumn
Elmer Sumeraid
Will Sumruld
Charles Oatman
Dan Chancey
Windfred Carlile
Dick Lee
Leon Ri 2
Jimmy Rice
Haroli
Bridgforth
John Frier
Dave Holloway
Dick Medlin
T. O. Reed
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