Local Publication Rates and Post Office Filing Notice
Established in 1909 the official land office publication by Lea County Publishing Company. Erect as second class matter at the Lovingon post office New Mexico. Published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays. Subscriptions: three months 26 issues in Lea County, one year outside Lea County six months outside Lea County 1.75 1.00.
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Land Office
THE
LEA County Publishing Company
Lovingon
N. M
Lea County
Public Sale Notice and Civil Action Pendency in Lea County
Public sale details by Bureau of Land Management for Lot 1 Section 4 T S R 38 E N M P M Mexico at minimum $50 per acre with July 23 1951 sale date and bid procedures. Also notice of civil action in Lea County District Court Case 9354 quieting title for multiple Hobbs parcels with July 21 1951 appearance deadline. Published Lovington Leader June 5 12 19 26 and July 3 1951.
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Otha L. Denny
Bledsoe
Texas
T. S
N.M.P
Mexico
United States
Leo F. Sanchez
Lovington
New Mexico
Fred B. Manley
District Court of
Lea County
New Hobbs
City of
Hobbs
New City of
Hawkins
New City
L. George Schubert
Box
Notice of Well Location Change Application L-252-A
State Engineer's Office records indicate L L Beadle and J B Selman filed April 19 1951 for a permit to change the location of well license L-252 in Lea County New Mexico under Chapter 131 1931. The plan is to abandon the existing well in Section 31 Township 15 South Range 36 East and drill a new 16 inch diameter well about 100 feet deep at the specified NENWiSWi point.
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Santa Fe
N. M
L. L. Beadle
J. B. Selman
Lovington
County of
Lea
State of New Mexico
State Engineer of
New Mexico
Nwnwisch
Section 31
Township 15
193 Students Graduate From Bible School
The Baptist Church Vacation Bible School held a weeklong session concluded with a Friday night program for 193 students and parents. Rev. Chester Watt served as superintendent and master of ceremonies introducing each department Beginners Primary Junior and Intermediate. Department heads were Mines Earl Wilks Dewey Gann C M Shields and Earl Mauldin. Punch was served after in the church social rooms with hostesses Mines Bill Musick Camille Byers Edna Jackson Dick Hodges J D Tatum and Guy Boyd.
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Baptist Church
Chester Watt
Mines
Earl Wilks
Dewey Gann
C. M. Shields
Earl Mauldin
Mines Bill Musick
Camille Byers
Edna Jackson
Dick Hodges
J. D. Tatum
Guy Boyd
Rev Watt Teacher at South Circle
Rev Chester Watt led the Bible Study Lesson at the Southside Circle of the Women’s Missionary Union meeting Thursday afternoon at the church. Hostesses were Mrs C C Worthy and Mrs Bar ney Hayes. refreshments included chocolate chip cookies and cokes.
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Chester Watt
Women’s Missionary Union
C. C. Worthy
Barney Hayes
Mmes
Kay Burker
J. D. Tatum
C. A. McElroy
L. H. Oglesby
Woodrow Coe
L. W. Pruit
Edna Jackson
L. D. Gann
Rick Hodges
D. D. Whitehead
Bates Lawson
J. B. Jones
Rev Hoyt Welch Named New Pastor at Eunice Baptist Church
Rev Hoyt Welch of Belen will become pastor of First Baptist of Eunice moving with his family June 18. He succeeds Rev Davis Calhoun who resigned to lead Immanuel Church in El Paso Texas. Welch is a former New Mexico Baptist Pastors Association president and current state general convention vice president.
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Hoyt Welch
Eunice Baptist Church
Belen
First Baptist of
Eunice
Welch
Mr. Welch
New Mexico Baptist Pastors’ Association
State General Convention
State Missions Board
State Baptist Mission Board
Baptist Church
House
Quay County
N. M
Phyllis Ann
Darlene
David
Births at Lovington General Hospital Listed
The Lovington General Hospital reports multiple newborns with weights and parents: a daughter to Mr and Mrs O J Ward born June 15 weighing 7 lbs 3 ozs. a son to Mr and Mrs Oswald Paxton born June 15 weighing 7 lbs 14 ozs named James Mitchel. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Geo Cline born June 11 weighing 11 lbs 6 ozs. a son to Mr and Mrs Charley McCurry born June 12 weighing 9 lbs 8 ozs named Michael Wayne.
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Lovington General Hospital
O. J. Ward
Oswald Paxton
James Mitchel
Geo. Cline
Weghing
Charley McCurry
Michael Wayne
R. E. Wright
Moriarty
Albuquerque
Carl R. Larson
Moriarity
Wright
Willie Taylor
Larson
Mrs Key Visits Parents on Father’s Day
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Key and their two sons traveled to Brownfield to visit Mrs. Key’s parents. The family, with Mrs. Key serving as deputy district clerk, planned to return to Lovington Sunday evening.
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Mrs. Key
Jack Key
Saturady
Brownfield
Two Local Girls Hospitalized in Truth or Consequences
Joe Nell Joplin remains in Carrie Tingley Hospital Truth or Consequences after corrective surgery. Barbara Le Blanc also at Carrie Tingley for observation. The Coe family visited Hobbs Thursday night with the Sextons. Woodrow Coe traveled to Seminole for a business visit Friday.
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Joe Nell Joplin
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Barbara le Blanc
Truth Or Consequences
Hobbs
Woodrow Coe
T. G. Sexton, Jr
Seminole
Marriage Licenses List From Midland Odessa Seagraves and More
A June list records marriage licenses across Texas towns including Midland Odessa Seagraves Lamesa Brownfield Hobbs Seminole Loving ton and Brownfield. Couples feature ages from 16 to 48 with partners named Franklin Hillard Hopper Merworth Kelsey Hanes Dance Anderson Abshire Lane Carbo Rodrigues Mapp Simpson Collins Key Benge Tarry Holly McNeil and others.
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Betty Elene Franklin
Raymond L. Hillard
Midland
Texas
Dorothy Jackson
Jim Singleton
Seagraves
Fannie Mae Hopper
Floyd Merworth
Lamesa
Faye Kelsey
O’donnell
Aubry A. Hanes
Wingate
Oklo
Evalie J. Dance
M. C. Iay
Odessa
Mildred J. Anderson
I. D. Abshire
Dorothy Lane
John R. Porter Jr
Sally G. Herrera
Frank G. Carboyee
Brownfield
Lipe Franco
Carlos Rodrigues
Dorothy Gerandine Mapp
Benjamin T. Simpson
Hobbs
Marjorie Collins
W. A. Key
Big Spring
Irma Jean Benge
Lester S. Tarry Jr
Lovington
Betty Jo Holly
Charles McNeil
Seminole
Wanda Fay French
Gale Green
Ann Elizabeth Barnes
Norman Kendall
Local Rotarians Attend Intercity Meet at Roswell
Rotary Club members chaired the weekly meeting with Francis Macatee and Roy Lee in charge. Two films were shown, one on the Indianapolis Speedway and an educational film on making a motor block. Preparations were made for club delegates to attend Thursday’s intercity meet in Roswell with H. C. Parnell, John Campbell, Hobby Gann, Cliff Yearwood, and Ernest Simmons named as delegates.
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Francis Macatee
Roy Lee
Rotary Club
Indianapolis Speedway
Roswell
H. C. Parnell
John Campbell
Hobby Gann
Cliff Yearwood
Ernest Simmons
Mrs Leonard Ritchey Hospitalized in Big Spring Texas
Mrs Leonard Ritchey entered a Big Spring Hospital for surgery last week and is reported to be recovering rapidly. The report notes the patient is in a local Texas medical facility with improving condition after the procedure.
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Leonard Ritchey
Big Spring, Texas
Big Spring Hospital
Mrs. Hamilton Hosts El Rancho Club Meeting
Mrs. Howard Hamilton hosted the regular El Rancho Club gathering on Wednesday night. The group played Canasta and concluded with chicken salad crackers and punch. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Anderson, Mrs. Ina Tatum, Miss Eva Tatum, Mrs. Joe Price, and Mrs. Hamilton.
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Howard Hamilton
el Rancho Club
Portales couple guests at Musick home
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gunn of Portales were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Musick last weekend.
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Wayne Gunn
Portales
C. W. Musick
Lovington Visit Planned After Eastern Vacation
Mr and Mrs Gordon Gann and their children are vacationing in the Eastern states and will visit Canada before returning to Lovington. The Navy reports 134000 Reservists on active duty.
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Gordon Gann
Lovington
Cannada
Navy
Community Notes from Tatum Major Social Roundup
Local column records visits by Mr. and Mrs. J J Davis of China Lake California and Mr. and Mrs L O Shreer of Illinois with Mrs Matthews family. Travel plans include Los Alamos Grand Canyon and Colorado Nevada. Also notes Miss Dorothy Hardin summer school Las Cruces and pink and blue shower for Mrs John Pierson.
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J. W. Matthews
J. J. Davis
China Lake
Calif
L .O. Shreer
Illinois
A. L. Heard
Pampa
Texas
Davis
Mrs. Sheer
Matthews
Heards
Mrs. Davis
Proving Grounds
Los Alamos
Mrs. Scheer
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Nevada
Dorothy Hardin
Las Cruces
Ida
Raymond Hardin
John Pierson
Estella Lee Hosts Northsiders Circle Meeting
The Northside Circle of the Baptist Women's Missionary Union met at Mrs. Estella Lee's home Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C. C. Peterson led Bible Study as members discussed the Book of Judges. Attendees included C. C. Peterson, C. W. Musick, Allen Grisham, Ross Creamer, Es tella Lee, R. L. St. Clair, R. F. Goodrich, A. O. Denman and J. W. Southard.
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Northside
The
Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
Estella Lee
C. C. Peterson
Mmes. C. C. Peterson
C. W. Musick
Allen Grisham
Ross Creamer
R. L. St.Clair
R. F. Goodrich
A. O. Denman
J. W. Southard
Mrs Cox Presided At Eastern Star Meeting
Mrs Iva Cox Worthy Matron presided at the regular Eastern Star meeting Thursday night at the Masonic Hall. Attendance was good.
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Iva Cox
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
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Agnes Kastner
Hevyi
United States Department OF the
Bureau of Land Management Land & Survey
L. H. Hawkins
Lena Hawkins
W. I. Hanson
Claude Burrow
E. M. Holt
C. A. Clark
F. D. Costanza
Mary Costanza
C. L. Crowe
C. L. Crow
C. M. Dilworth
W. M. Beauchamp
Jewell Key
Tlovington Leader
Said de Clivadi
United States of America
John H. Bliss
Jarratt
W. Dunham — Hobbs
N. MJ
State Engineer’s Office
John Deere
Lovington Implement Co
Lovington, New Mexico
Bible School
Watt
South Circle
Shamrock
Tohoka
Twitty
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
West Texas College
Canyon
Eastern New Mexico University
LEA County State Bank
Juanita Ila Hector
Winford McCurry
Edna Bailey
P. C. Blankenship
Imogene Irwin
Roy Erwin
Johnnie J. Gambie
E. R. Dishoroon
Delores Riley
John F. Freich
Jean Fortune
Houston
Jallie Smith Jr
Virginia Hill
Wilbur Ryan
Shirley Perry
Billy G. Web
Mrs. Hamilton
TATUM
the Cemetery Association
Tom Goodwin
Camp Gordon
Pvt
Goodwin
844Th Signal Radio Corps
the Baptist Church
Mrs
Lawrence Carrell
Shreveport
Delores
G. A. Cooper
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Galveston
San Antonio
del Rio
Old Mexico
Villa Cuana
Frank Bass
Elbert Hurst
Charles Hurst and Son
Clovis
Mrs. Cox
CES
D. L. Mayes
Optometrist
South Turner
Servel
Southern Union
Southern Union Gas Cy
Great Southwest
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