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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
2
A page of local briefs compiled by Katherine Green covers community updates, upcoming events, and short notices from the town. Readers get quick takes on meetings, local happenings, and public notices tucked among the page’s columns.
About twenty boys and girls from the area attended the two week Vacation Bible School at the Hobbs Christian Church. Mrs. Kenneth Chamber Mrs. Bert Wright Mrs. Charles Miller Fred Niccum and Hugh Harris provided transportation. Mr Harris led the handcraft department.
Don and Weldon Yarbro sons of Mr and Mrs E B Yarbro flew to Flint Michigan Tuesday They plan to stay about ten days before returning to Lovington They will visit in Canada and drive a new car home after their trip
Robert Sweatt son of Mr and Mrs M C Sweatt was a member of the Odessa Junior College graduating class of June 2. The Sweatt family plans to move to Houston Texas where Sweatt will attend the University of Houston.
Mrs Land is visiting in the home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Don Land. She has been living in California for the past two years.
Mrs George Shepherd stopped in Lovington Friday to visit Mr and Mrs Mood Smith. She is en route to Hobbs from Albuquerque where her husband remains in the hospital.
Mr and Mrs R C Hunt and their children are spending their vacation at various locations in the northern part of the state.
Mona Belle Spears, who works in Roswell, spent the weekend with relatives north of town, enjoying time with family away from the city.
Medlin Lynch of Eunice spent last week in Lovington visiting friends and enjoying local gatherings.
Betty Anderson and Mazie Clis visited Bee Shoppes in Lubbock last week for a casual shopping outing. The pair browsed products and chatted with staff during their visit.
Pete Graham son of Mrs. Ethel Graham graduated with UNM class leaders last week. The ceremony marked a milestone for the Graham family and the university community.
Jerry Dean son of Mr and Mrs Otto Dean returns home for the summer from New Mexico A M at Las Cruces.
Mrs. Tatum spent several days last week in the home of her son and wife, Gene Hodge Tatum. The visit highlighted family time and domestic ties within the household.
The Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a formal installation of officers in the basement of the Methodist Church on Thursday night June 15.
Reverend Hugh Harris of Grove's Christian Church travels to Big Spring Texas to meet his wife Mrs Harris after visiting relatives in Illinois.
The message urges planning and informal posing to capture multi generation family shots. It advises choosing locations with even light, preferably outdoors, and using depth of field to keep both front and back rows sharp. For focusing cameras set the lens midway in the group to balance focus.
Mr and Mrs Weldon Cox and their children visited in Lubbock Wednesday to see Mrs Cox's sister who is ill in a Lubbock Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Williams were Lubbock visitors Thursday with a brief stay and social calls in the city.
Mr and Mrs Buell Price and Kathy visited in Brownfield on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Milliard Eidson returned last week from Midland where they attended a rodeo. Mrs D J Barnes of Coleman Texas is visiting in the home of Mr and Mrs Jake Lister and is Mrs Listers mother.
Bill Hessler transacted business in McDonald on Tuesday afternoon. He met with local officials to discuss routine matters and completed the expected administrative actions during the visit.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barbee depart this week for a vacation trip spanning Canada and the northern United States. They will visit several locations and return after an planned itinerary.
Alecic Fambough spends the summer with her father Alex Fambough in California.
Joe Wayne Phillips has returned from a visit with his grandparents in Enid Oklahoma where he spent time with family and traveled briefly during his stay.
Mrs Awalt becomes a new hire at Lea County Community Hospital in Hobbs and commutes daily, driving back and forth.
Mrs Lula Austen of the Long Horn Package Store has returned home after an extended trip visiting several points across Texas.
Richard Perry of Tatum visited Lovington on Tuesday. Mrs. W A Flemings parents who stayed in the Fleming home for several weeks have returned home.
Mr and Mrs William Nelson and their daughter from Cathedral City California are guests this week in the home of Mr and Mrs W D Denton.
Mr and Mrs W D Pevelers of Tatum were Lovington visitors Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Effie Meroney and Mrs. Edna Jackson left Thursday for a month long visit in California.
A Sunday celebration at the Tydings residence hosted a groom to be Genee and George with guests and organizers including Mrs. Omega Briscoe and Mrs. Margaret Jones. The event featured a tea table with pink gladioli and marcony daisies and a gold inscribed napkin date of June 24 1950.
Manuel A. Lee of Santa Fe announces the appointment of M A Armijo as State Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Armijo, formerly with the War Claims Commission in Washington, was elected at the end of the group’s 17th annual encampment in Albuquerque Sunday afternoon. Other officers were elected.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Lacy of Magnolia Arkansas were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim McLaughlin. The Lacys left Wednesday to return to their home.
Mrs. Cecil Love and her children joined the Pioneer Day celebration in Clovis with her father A. W. Baker. The group participated in local events marking the occasion.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Jordon traveled to Littlerock Arkansas on Thursday to attend funeral services for Mrs R E Wild the sister of Mrs Jordon.
Harvey Culp and his daughter spent the weekend in Clovis staying with Mr. Culp’s mother and brother, enjoying time with relatives during a short family visit.
Federal narcotics agents hold two men in Albuquerque amid charges. One suspect is described as among New Mexico's largest marijuana distributors. Sheriff John Flaska says the first arrest occurred at a trailer park. The second prisoner, jailed locally, signed a statement admitting he bought marijuana cigarettes from the trailer park suspect.
Mr and Mrs Fred Brewton arrive from San Angelo Texas with their two children and will spend the summer in Lovington.
R. E. Lemly who has led services at the Presbyterian Church for a week departed Hobbs by plane Thursday bound for his home in Paris Missouri. Paul Moore accompanied him to Hobbs to see him off.
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