Le a County Assessed Valuation Tops 160 Million in 1955
Lea County reports a 1955 total assessed valuation exceeding 160 million dollars, with Lovington School District at 27.9 million and Prairie View at 17.1 million leading the county. Eunice ranks second with 34.7 million, Hobbs 33.6 million, and other districts bringing the total higher than 1954, as officials project a robust budget for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Rich Lea County
Eunice
Albuquerque
Prairieview
Diplomas Awarded at E N M U Commencement
Eastern New Mexico University held graduation exercises in the University Quad angle patio with 122 graduates. Master’s degrees went to 36, bachelor’s to 73, and associate of arts diplomas to 13, with J Cloyd Miller delivering the address and F J Danglade presenting the diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cloyd Miller
New Mexico Western College
Silver City
Martin L. Cole
Golden
F. J
Jack) Danglade
Lovington
Regents
Herbert E. Bergstrom
Olaf Hoggard
Floren Thompson
Hono
Frody D. Golden
Firing of Mrs. McCormick to Be Decided Later
Hobbs School Board will determine the fate of Mrs. McCormick at a future meeting. Pylman to lead bands clinic at ENMU for ten days. Afterward he returns to Lovington for private lessons during vacation.
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McCormick
Hobbs School Board
Pylman
ENMU
F .John Pylman
Lovington
Eastern New Mexico University
Hobbs School Board Hears Termination Request for Mrs McCormick
The Hobbs School Board deliberates on whether to fire tenure teacher Mrs Pauline McCormick after a hearing from 7 p m to midnight. She faced two charges including improper class records and three days absence at term end. Her contract was not renewed in May, with decision expected in 10 days to two weeks.
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Hobbs School Board
Pauline McCormick
Hobbs
McCormick
George Mansur
D. C. Badger
Carl Rudolph
Hugh Smith
Elmo Hutchinson
Melvin C. Neal
Supt. Chas. M'lls
A. C. Pruett
Dick Moss
Neal
Judge John Green Ill With Pneumonia At Home
Judge John W Green is seriously ill at his Lovington home with pneumonia. He had a prior illness and returned to work last week before a relapse on Tuesday. Mrs Green said it is unclear when he can return to duties.
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John W . Green
Lovington
DWI Charge Filed Thursday in Lovington Blotter
Four arrests appeared on the Lovington police blotter between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. R. E. Harper, 36, was charged with assault. Anna Jean Filppans, 42, faced drunken and public intoxication. John James Roberts, 48, and William Leon Bohannon, 41, were listed for drunken behavior and drunken driving respectively.
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Lovington
R. E. Harper
Anna Jean Filppans
John James Roberts
William Leon Bohannon
Former Leader Reporter Buys Hatch Paper
Randy Morris a former Leader reporter buys the Hatch Reporter from Mr and Mrs G C Jessee Frank Kane assists Morris in the venture Morris spent months in Lovington in 1954 Jessee family were in Hobbs in oil boom days Mr Jessee previously worked for the Post Courier tabloid which folded in 1938
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Morris
Hatch
G. C. Jessee
Frank Kane
Morris
Lovington
Jessee
Hobbs
Mr. Jessee
Post Courier
Lovington Eu nice couples in reading of names
Virginia Nell Peckham aged 17 and Larry Shivers 18 from Lovington. Berghetta Yvonne Daniels 17 Lovington and Billy L. Holbrook 20 Hobbs. Juanita Rose Lukens 19 and Tom Clifton Freeman 30 both of Eunice.
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Virginia Nell Peckham
Larry Shivers
Lovington
Berghetta Yvonne Daniels
Billy L. Holbrook
Hobbs
Juanita Rose Lukens
Tom Clifton Freeman
Eunice
Lea County Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting Noted
The Lea County Electric Cooperative will hold its annual meeting Monday morning June 6 at the Lea County Fair Building. Elected directors and audit report will be presented, and prizes awarded. Incumbents up for re election include Kyle Taylor Hubert Gill R. E. Willingham and L. L. Coates. Harold Runnels seeks one of the director spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Electric Co-operative
Lea County Fair
Eletcor
Kyle Taylor
Hubert Gill
R. E. Willingham
L. L. Coates
Harold Runnels
Runnels Mud Co
Civil Filings On District Court Docket
A list of civil filings includes Irene Hicks vs Travis Hicks and other family suits. Another set covers suits to collect amounts such as 15554.75 and 203.07, 223.72, and 506.55, plus quiet title actions and a DWI appeal. Several companies and individuals are named alongside insurers and banks in collection, compensation, and title matters.
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Irene Hicks
Travis Leroy Hicks
Emmett E. Young
Ruby J. Young
Ruby Boley
James F. Boley
Billy Jack Eldridge
Joan Gerda Eldridge
Reggie W de Hay
Clarabell de Hay
Vera L. Allen
Armon J
Sherwood E. Speegle
Allen D. Whitley
Cactus Drilling Co
Employers Casualty Co
D. Wayne
Andrews State Bank
Williams Mfg. Co
Homer Pender
Emily Tate Jones
George O. Tate
William A. Tate
Millard F. Taliaferro
Mead’s Fine Bread
Employers Mutual
P. G. Adams
Lovington Ready Mix Concrete Co
Buell Price
Huff Heads New Potash Firm
C. H. Huff will direct a full time program for the Farmers Union Potash program in Lea and Eddy Counties. Kerr McGee Co. plans to sink a shaft on potash ore holdings and drill test holes to locate wells for water supply. The Farming Union holdings cover about 13 000 acres, with $850 000 spent on drilling tests over five years. Headquarters location not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Huff
Farmers’ Union
Lea
Eddy
Kerr McGee Co
Kerr McGee
Big Farms Co-Operative
Shirley Forbes Undergoes Surgery At Hobbs Hospital
Shirley Forbes, manager of the shoe department at Pauline's Style Shop in Hobbs, is hospitalized at Lea County Hospital after surgery on Wednesday and is reported improving.
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Shirley Forbes
Pauline
Hobbs
Lea County Hospital
Educational Problems to Be Discussed June 6 by Panel of 100
Lovington officials organize a June 6 meeting in the new High School Library with about 100 participants from diverse groups. Topics cover school goals efficiency funding and teacher recruitment as six discussion groups address public interest and building needs for area schools. The event links to a June 19 Artesia zone meeting and a June 15 report to the New Mexico School Study Council.
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H. C. Pannell
Artesia
New Mexico
Leo Buck Recorder
Pat Patteson
Dave Worley
Agnes Kastner Head
Orel Boteler
W. W. Carter
Charles Benson
Collin Chambers
Harold Runnels
Harold Bridgeforth
John Wats
Howard Benham
Bob Walton
Kyle Taylor
David Shoup
Anl
New Mexico Study Council
White House
Visitors Attend Rotary Luncheon in Lovington
Visitors attended the Lovington Rotary Club meeting on a Wednesday. Guests included Co. B. McGregor of Pecos and J. G. Cayce with Hobbs and Van Horn residents Woody Allen and R. H. Beck of Roswell. Jake Lister led the program and introduced C. T. Grable who demonstrated antique firearms and discussed his gun collecting hobby.
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Lovington
1955 Price Supports For Cotton Announced
The 1955 price support rate for middling 15-16 inch upland cotton will not be less than 33.5 cents per pound, per UCLA. This compares with 32.9 cents last year. Final 1955 rates will be announced August 1. Cotton harvested before that date stays at the 33.5 base level.
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UCLA
Rosebroughs Move to Farmington Establish Law Office
Mr and Mrs H D Rosebrough and their son relocate from Jal to Farmington. He opens a law office, having previously practiced with Heidel and Swarthout in Lovington. Ada Hir Rosebrough, formerly a Lovington High School commercial teacher, is Fowler Hair of Jal's daughter.
Courtesy Boxes Aid Overtime Parking Fines in Lovington
Lovington installs five Traf-O-Terra boxes on parking meter posts to collect overtime parking fines. The yellow metal boxes accept envelopes containing payment and are placed around the square and near the post office to spare citizens trips to city hall.
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Lovington
J. P. Clayton
George Cowan
Bill White
Joe Price
City Street Department
Little League Season Opens Monday in Lovington
The Lovington Little League opens Monday with a downtown parade and ceremonies at the ball park. Players meet at 4 p.m. at the elementary school, parade at 4:30, arrive about 5, practice to 5:30, and play begins at 6. Mayor Jerry Wright will pitch the first ball. teams Giants Yankees Dodgers Cardinals compete.
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Rudy Owen
Elmer Winte
Lovington
Ball Park
Jerry Wright
Giants
Yankees
Dodgers
Cardinals
Little League
County Cornish Meets Monday in Lovington
Lea County Commissioners will meet in Lovington on Monday in the Commissioners room. Persons having business with the commissioners are invited to call from 10 a m through the day.
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Lea County
Lovington
Preliminary Hearing Held For Eunice Man
John Raymond Wheeler 24 faced a preliminary hearing in Eunice Friday before Judge Faugh Bowden on a charge of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony. The alleged break in occurred at 4 30 pm on September 5 1954 at Mrs Dorothy Robinson s home. Mrs Robinson shot the intruder twice with a pistol one bullet lodging in his throat. Wheeler has been in El Paso Hospital since.
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John Raymond Wheeler
Eunice
Faugh Bowden
Wheeler
Dorothy Robinson
Joplin Cited After Wreck on Hobos Highway
Henry Joplin was cited for failing to yield the right of way after a collision Friday evening on Hobos Highway. His car collided with a vehicle driven by Louie Clark who was heading toward Leington. Joplin stopped then pulled into oncoming traffic, causing serious damage while Mrs. Joplin received bruises.
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Henry Joplin
Hobos Highway
Joplin
Louie Clark
Clark
Leington
Local Hill Will Have Fire Dept
Loco Hills forms a volunteer fire department with temporary officers named on June 15. Curtis M. Hoover is chief, Charles Weir assistant, Bill Booksh secretary treasurer, and J. L. Briscoe presided. The next meeting will determine vehicle size, foam equipment, and fire station location with community funding support.
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Loco Hills
Volunter Fire Department
Curtis M. Hoover
Charles Weir
Bill Booksh
J. L. Briscoe
Methodists to Start New Churches in Hobbs and Lovington
Rev. Cecil Williams of Austin Texas is appointed by the Methodist Church to establish new churches in Hobbs and Lovington with the backing of the First Methodist Churches in both towns and the National Board of Methodist Churches. He studied at Samuel Huston College and Southern Methodist University and aims to be a missionary to India. He will marry June 20 in Marshall Texas and will lead services at Lovington First Methodist Church.
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Cecil Wiliams
Austin
Texas
Methodist Church
Hobbs
Lovington
First Methodist Church
National Board of Methodist Churches
Williams
Samuel Huston College
Oxford Club
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
Seminary Singers
India
Marshall
First Methodist
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Tatum
Sne Tau
Hoth
Lala
Monument District
Gladiola
Crossroads
Manuel Baca
Sen. Danglade
E.N.M.U
John Green
Leader
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Bettion
Huff
Rotary
County
Cornish
Eunice Man
Fire Dept
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