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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
7
A fragment notes second class matter status being entered at the Post Office, indicating a standard classification for mail and processing time. The line reflects archival cataloging language used in postal records.
The notice asks readers to donate to Lem Harbison for beef for Old Folks Day at Prairieview School. It emphasizes planning, timely contributions, and entertaining attendees without cost concerns. The event is the fourth Sunday in June, falling on the 22nd this year.
A nostalgic piece recalls picking wild mulberries in Missouri and making pies. The author contrasts traditional berrying with modern frozen berries and notes how prosperity has shifted from home curing to store bought options.
An industrialist recalls training parts men in farm machinery firms. He explains stocking, bin locations, and step by step orders to judge a new hire. If a man forgets where to fill the first order, he is fired, a tactic the speaker doubts remains effective today.
Local readers heard a talk on human error in daily work and in business. The speaker urged writing down and confronting mistakes to improve efficiency and avoid unnecessary errors. The column recounts examples from a range store mix up and mail handling lapses to illustrate how small failures become costly over time.
A reader laments constant mistakes and speed in daily life. He cites payroll mixups at the post office, misdelivered papers, wrong tailor cuts, and shipping errors. He suggests a universal holiday or sit down strike to reduce stress and restore balance, noting forty hour work weeks and the need for a vacation.
The Navy explores peanut chewing to gauge dental work value. Sailors chew a peanut 20 times at Tufts College and Great Lakes stake. results link chewing bias to tooth loss. A electronic chewing gum helps monitor bite force for efficiency assessments.
Western Union applies to the Federal Communications Commission for a 5 to 10 cent increase on a 15 word message seeking a rate rise of about nine percent. The hike funds a new employee contract after a prolonged strike, and would be the second boost in under a year following a prior 9 percent increase.
Robert Kuhn owns a 100 foot long display in Guilford Vermont featuring a major collection of cigar store Indians. Prices start at $200 for the wooden Redskins some dating back to 1830.
The Senate rejected an amendment by Senator Everett Dirksen to suspend price ceilings on most items starting September 1 by a 54 to 27 vote. The measure would have allowed exceptions for scarce items where prices rose unreasonably. In a separate note, the House approved 968 million dollars in extra appropriations to fund salaries for hundreds of thousands of federal workers after June pay was delayed.
U S Public Health Service officer Dr Robert J Anderson reports mass chest X ray programs aid tuberculosis fight and help detect tumors heart and vessel abnormalities. Based on four years and 14 community surveys with over 5 500 000 people aged 15 plus examined nationwide.
A Hartford group of high school students announces a new magazine titled prftt aiming for a quicker read than the word quick. The project reflects youthful initiative and creativity in local journalism.
A serialized look at Eisenhower's federalism vision argues for Spartan government frugality and unification of the armed services to save defense costs. It urges shifting powers to state and local levels to improve oversight and prevent currency devaluation, outlining potential 10 to 15 percent military savings and implications for 1952 53 budgets.
A 1952 letter warns that broad federal taxing power risks eroding state and local finance and autonomy. It argues the 1913 income tax opened central taxation, enabling a powerful bureaucracy to dominate budgets, depress living standards, and press for more controls in peacetime deficits.
Eastern New Mexico University hosts the 1952 music camp with 202 enrollees from NM, TX and KS. Public programs include a Thursday twirling exhibition at 7 p.m. and an ensemble recital at 4 p.m. The Friday schedule features two bands and a 160‑piece massed band, plus a 60‑voice choir conducted by Robert E. Page. Lovington participants include Bill Gunn, Lynn Gunn, Thomas Ballard, Shirley Collier, and Shirley Shumate.
Officials issued a notice calling all residents of the county to come to the courthouse. The appeal stresses civic duty and orderly participation in proceedings.
Cleveland engineer and patent applicant George Woodling seeks a patent for using atomic energy directly in welding and ingot making. He holds 60 patents, teaches engineers, and has written a related textbook, arguing direct heat use could advance shipbuilding and metal casting. A separate New Mexico water-right notice seeks to change well location for irrigation on 4.5 acres, with protests due within ten days.
Albuquerque business owner G L Doolittle cites National Association of Manufacturers figures showing President Truman’s 85.4 billion dollar spending plan could push the average New Mexico family to pay about 30 percent of income in federal costs. He warns of higher taxes, debt and inflation and urges economy in spending.
The State Engineer's Office in Santa Fe New Mexico publishes a notice dated June 5 1952 that on June 4 1952 an application was filed. The notice declares official action related to the permit process and directs interested parties to respond or file objections as required by law.
Notice that J M Brumley and Max P Mealy dissolve their partnership doing business as Brumley Trailer Courts Lovington New Mexico as of April 25 1952. J B Brumley will assume obligations and continue the business at the same location. Published Lovington Leader May 23 30 June 6 1952.
In Lea County New Mexico the probate court schedules a hearing for Minna Tomlinson to prove the Last Will and Testament of William H. Tomlinson Deceased. The hearing is set for July 1 1952 at 10:00 AM in the Probate Judge's office Lovington Court House Lea County. The court will consider admittance to probate and the appointment of an executrix. Published May 23 30 June 6 13 1959 Levi Lovington.
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