Johnny Hobbs Youth Fit As Fiddle After Operation
Johnie Watson of Hobbs, son of Mr and Mrs Finn Watson, reports his right knee fully healed after a midwinter operation. The former Hobbs Eagles star and UNM freshman standout suffered a cartilage tear in 1949 and returned strong, then reinjured in fall practice 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Hobbs
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
Johnie Watson
Bert Huffman
Watson
Finn Watson
Hobbs
Watso N
Sage
New Mexico
Hobbs Eagles
Wolfpack
Zimmerman Field
West Texas State
Dub DeGroot
Marriage licenses issued in Texas and New Mexico region
A long list of marriage licenses announced across Texas and nearby states with names such as Gladys Dagny Rua and Thomas Sherrill, Lomes, Lamesa and Lovington residents, plus a note that Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Crow and children plan a two week Washington vacation starting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Dagny Rua
Thomas Sherrill
Big Spring
Texas
Juanell Davis
Lamesa
Geo. C. Burke
Seminole
Loma Simpson
Royce G. Love
Lovington
Opal D. Miller
William H. Miller
Grandberry
Mrs. Addie Williams
Ross E. Ross
Midland
la Quita J. Looney
Billy E. McClain
Snyder
Joy Bailey
Donald Cox
Roswell
N. M
Lahoma Gentry
Joseph L. McGriff
Eunice
Barbara Lusby
F. M. Reep Jr
Post
Floy Lee Havens
W. H. Lumbley
Hamlin
Lucille Gunn
L. J. Burleson
Brownwood
Juanita Wilson
Kenneth L. Ross
Betty June Rowland
Robert C. Moates
Mae A. Norris
Floyd Eighton
Lubbock
Mrs. Lorena Lambeth
San Antonio
W. S. Yoder
Hobbs
Dolly Ja White
Jeff D. Vowell
Charlotte Favor
Tom Sutherland
Pauline Anderson
Amos Tipton
Dortha D. Plattsmier
Oscar P. Givens
Winona R. Rusk
W. A. Bowser
Shirley Beeman
Tatum
Tommy F. Goodwin
Geneva Bette Portis
Robt L. Runnels
Brownfield
Irene Bradley
Jack Webb
Christine Cobb
Carl Glen Lynch
Estelle Kirklen
Kenneth Mideworth
Margie Jayne Riddle
James F. Wise
Odessa
Evelyn Vaughn
Charles B. Thomas
McDonald
Nancy M. Jordan
J. R. Dirickson
Big Springs
Ramna Joan Sneed
Don Oliver Parks
Mellie Norvelle Garnett
Timothy Casey Jr
Tommy Crow
Washington
Johnie Watson Returns to Football After Knee Recovery
After a season hampered by knee trouble, Johnie Watson reports regained confidence and readiness to push through spring practice. He weighed 184 pounds and told coach Huffman he is ready to work hard to strengthen the knee this summer, signaling a new chapter in his season story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Johnie Watson
DeGroot
Huffman
State Teachers Retirement Board Adds 25 to List
The board announced 25 school employees join the retirement list, bringing totals to 532. The monthly payroll for teachers and staff reaches $53,000. Grace Richardson of Hobbs is among those retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers Retirement Board
Grace Richardson
Hobbs
Andrews Reports To Kiwanis On Softball League
Andy Andrews Hobbs radio repairman told the Kiwanis at George's lunch that crowds are rising and receipts should cover expenses. He urged bigger crowds to fund park improvements and noted the colored girls team as the league’s big draw playing white teams. receipts now run about 30 to 40 dollars per night with uncertain light bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Andy” Andrews
Hobbs
George’s
Andrews
Camp Attendance Noted for Harringtons in Capitan Ranges
Rev. and Mrs. Milton Harrington attend the Nazarene Camp in the Capitan Mountains this week and plan to return to Lovington on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Harrington
Nazarene
Capitan Mountains
Lovington
Funeral Held for Son Pittman in Fort Sumner
Funeral services were held in Fort Sumner on June 12 for Son Pittman who died June 11. Pittman formerly lived in Tatum and served as Lea County Republican chairman several years ago. His mother Frannie Pittman resides in Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sumner
Pittmaan
Pittman
Tatum
Lea County
Frannie Pittman
Home Improvement Q and A Tin
A set of home maintenance Q and A covering wallpaper removal, wood floor paint, chair cane tighten, roof coloring costs, exterior wall cleaning, and iron surface cleaning. It explains when removal is necessary, proper paint choices, methods for tightening cane, and safe cleaning practices.
Southern Chicken Casserole from Dixie Kitchen Feature
A Southern fried chicken variation named Southern Chicken Casserole uses seasoned flour chicken pieces, margarine, bay leaf, mushrooms, lemon juice and Worcestershire in a bake at 325 to 375 F for about 1 1/2 hours. Readers can request the "Mealtime Marvels with Margarine" recipe booklet from the National Cotton Council in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cotton Council
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Shirley Beeman Weds Tommy Frank Goodwin in Lovington
Miss Shirley Beeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Jewell Beeman of Lovington married Tommy Frank Goodwin son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Goodwin of Tatum in a Lovington Church of Christ ceremony officiated by Garnie Atkisson The couple’s attendants were Miss Beverly Beeman and Cecil Curry Goodwin The bride wore a gray suit with pink carnation corsage and the reception followed with a wedding trip to Tatum and Ruidoso
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Shirley Beeman
Tommy Frank Goodwin
Shirley Beeman
Jewell Beeman
Lovinton
Cecil Goodwin
Tatum
Lovington Church of Christ
Garnie Atkisson
Linda Beeman
Miss Beverly Beeman
Cecil Curry Goodwin
Eunice Sues To Collect Town Taxes
The Town of Eunice filed suit to collect five occupation taxes from Eunice Bowling Center owner Gordon V. Brown. The docket includes several divorce and debt suits, listing names such as Molly Dunaway and Lawrence Dunaway, Daisy Della Beadle and Burton R. Beadle, and various financial judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Gordon V. Brown
Molly Dunaway
Lawrence Dunaway
Daisy Della Beadle
Burton R. Beadle
Verdis
L. E. Hinnary
Jack’s
Clarence P. Robert
J. P
Bum) Gibbons, Inc
L. E. Cohee
Paul Musselwhite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hope of Loboes
Thomas Mitchell
Treasury
U. S
Washington, D. C
Edward C. Itz
D. C. Savings Bonds Division
Pat Gorman
Chamber of Commerce
United Press
Kiwanis
Yarbro's
Florsheim Shoes Yarbro's Dept. Store
Cook Missionaries
Apostolic Church
A. J. Wisnoski
Dixieland
New South
Portales
Augusta
Tatum High School
Ruidoso
Swart
Optometric Clinic
Gordon E. Richardson
Optometrist
West Broadway
Brownfield, Texas
Lovington, New Mexico
The
Lea County State Bank Building
North First Street
Lovington National Bank
Cook - Burns Gas Company
Lea County Electric Co-op
Southland Supply
Dean Hardware Co
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