Migrant Labor Treaty to be Renewed Despite Previous Notice
Mexican government officials say the migrant labor treaty with the United States will be renewed on June 25, despite Mexico serving notice last week that the pact could terminate July 15. The treaty allows Mexican farm workers to be hired by American farmers. Officials expect action in Washington soon to salvage the agreement or sign a new one.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Washington
Final Rites for Dr James M Purcell in Hobbs
Requiem mass for Dr James Michael Purcell address 408 Temple Drive Southern Heights was held at St Helena Catholic Church with Rosary at Green Chapel. The 42 year old dentist died near midnight Monday and burial will be in Santa Fe. He helped organize Hobbs Knights of Columbus and served as a trustee. He belonged to Elks Club and American Legion. Survivors include his wife Patricia Lynn 15 daughter and two sons James Michael Jr and Edward Milton 11. His father and sister live in Santa Fe. his mother recently died there.
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St. Helena’s Catholic Church
James Michael Purcell
Santa Fe
Southern Heights
Temple Drive
Green Chapel
Hugh Rodkes
Purcell
Las Vegas
Knights of Columbus
Hobbs
Council
Elks Club
American Legion
Knight Purcell
Patricia Lynn
James Michael Jr
Edward Milton
Elmo Yoder
Earl Cleveland
First Baptist Church
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Tom Daxter
Bob Barr
D. K. Randolph
Earl Rogers
Joe Brown
Arthur Anderson
Don Robertson
Yoder
Amerado
Tatum
Roswell Highway
W. S. Yoder
Hobb
A. T. Henderson
J. B. Yoder
Myrtle Yoder
Old Folks Day reunion planned at Prairieview School
Lovington Leader reports Old Folks Day Sunday June 24 at Prairieview School. Activities begin 10 am for those over 60 with registration and an attendance prize. Prizes, gifts, and lunch under trees plus photos by Leader photographer. Donations welcomed to cover barbecue costs.
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Prairieview
Lovington
Pictures Made Of Ball Teams In Lovington League
Lovington Leader staff photographer Glyn Whittemore made pictures of five of the 10 Lovington League teams. The remaining teams will be photographed next week once the film returns.
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Lovington
Glyn Whittemore
Wanted A Writer For Softball Column Lovington Leader
Notice seeks a spectator writer to cover softball games from the past week for the Lovington Leader. Columnist must sign name, no pay, and not hold the Leader responsible for content. Entry due to the Leader office by Saturday noon.
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Lovington
Leader
REA Board Replaces Attorney Names Hanners With Markley
The REA board held a Saturday meeting at the REA offices with all members present led by Chairman Kyle Taylor. G T Hanners resigns as attorney and Harvey Markley is appointed legal advisor. Lempke Construction Co of Albuquerque is noted for a cracked engine foundation issue and contract terms.
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REA Board of
REA
Kyle Taylor
R. B. Moore
The
Electric Co-Operative
G. T. Hanners
Harvey Markley
Hanners
Moore
Lempke Construction Co
Albuquerque
Privitts Found Not Guilty In Hobbs Killing Case
A Lea County District Court jury acquitted William Privitt after 25 minutes of deliberation in a gambling raid fatality. Privitt testified Bert Batman, a state witness, bumped his hand causing a shot that killed 32 year old Willie Carter during the February raid on a Hobbs dice game. Batman suffered powder burns corroborating Privitt s account.
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Lea County District Court
William Privitt
Willie Carter
Hobbs
Bert Batman
Carter
Batman
Privitt
Road Through Lovington to Get Paved on State Highway 13
The State Highway Commission awarded 10 highway contracts totaling over a million dollars. One job in Lea County, a one mile resurfacing on Highway 13 through Lovington, went to G. L. Martin of Albuquerque for 39000 dollars.
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Lovington
G. L Martin
Albuquerque
State Highway Commission
Lea County
Military Scrip Seizure Targets Global Black Market
United States Army finance offices from Tokyo to Berlin call in all American military currency to smash a multi million dollar black market ring. The operation aims to cripple a twenty five million dollar illicit network and recover scrip abroad from Frankfurt to Asia.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Tokyo
Berlin
Beadles of Beef Control Hit By Congressional Edits
Congressional committees moved to trim the price control program defeating hopes for further beef price rollbacks this fall. The senate banking committee outlawed additional beef price cuts while extending wage and price controls for eight months and defense act provisions for a year. House banking committee also canceled beef rollbacks, signaling the administration’s tougher controls face likely defeat in Congress. Farmers sent livestock to market in near normal quantities as beef prices fell further. The House is expected to debate a seven billion dollar increase in the federal budget, with a take it or leave it approach and no amendments unless approved by the committee.
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Senate Banking Committee
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Committee
Agriculture Committee
House
Senate
Washington
Ways and Means
Tito to Receive Small Quantity of Arms from U S
The United States will send a small quantity of munitions to aid Marshall Tito's government in maintaining independence. Most arms will come from surplus stocks and部分 may already be delivered. No decision on further MDA program arms. reports say about one million dollars of arms aid has reached Belgrade.
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United States
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Marriage Licenses Read Across Odessa and Texas Towns
A list of marriage licenses dated June 16 and 18 shows couples from Odessa, Midland, Brownfield, Hobbs, Snyder, Loving, Lovington, Seagraves, Hamlin, Kermit, Wichita Falls, Morton, Clarksville, and other Texas towns. Names include Katie Horton, John Addington, Betty Jo Martin, Travis Weaver, and many others with ages and partner details.
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Katie Horton
John Addington
Odessa
Betty Jo Martin
Clarksville
Texas
Travis Weaver
Morton
Inita Clover
J. W. Rich
Naomi Johnson
Joe A. Wilson
Clelia Videlle Lantz
Wichita
Kansas
J. R. Pearsonu
Kermit Texas
Johnnie Ruth White
Leonard E. Ramsey
Virginia Hill
Wilbur Ryan
Midland
Joan Forturne
Houtson
Wallie Smith, Jr
Delores Riley
John F. Freich
Johnnie J. Grable
E. R. Disherroon
Edna Bailey
P. C. Blankenship
Brownfield
Georgia
France
Georgia Panda
Tabitha Kelly
Hobbs
Art Revell
White Face
Ilene Wishart
Robert Wishart
Snyder
Mary Thomas
Ira Norwood
Dorothy Vaughn
David A. Hatch
Lovington
Mary Louise Edmond
Ezakiel Harrison
Loving
Lannié Maé Bradshaw
R. L Windland
Wichita Falls
Vida Allman
Clyde Hartman
Tohoka
Beatricne Noble
Gilbert Cornelius
Frances Ellen Bennett
W. O. Nelson
Darling Beckett
Billy E. Pitts
Seagraves
Gladys M. Brooks
Roosevelt Burns
Lubbock
Maxine Loyce Allen
Walton Eugene Loveless
Grace M. Wharton
J. D. Brown
Hamlin, Texas
Grand Canyon Guides Fall From Cliff In Fatal Accident
Lee Roberts and his boss Lee Smith, acting as guides, tumbled from a narrow Grand Canyon trail after a mule pressured them over a cliff. Smith died, Roberts was injured. the incident occurred Sunday, June 17. Mrs. Roberts is the daughter of Mrs. J. B. Love. Mr. and Mrs. Keeton Roberts of Cloudcroft are with them. Roberts, a former resident, was released from Grand Canyon hospital within days.
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Lee Roberts
Lee Smith
Grand Canyon
Smith
Roberts
J. B. Love
Keeton Roberts
Cloudcroft
Danglade Elected President of Youth Center Committee
Jack Danglade a Lea County New Mexico oil operator was unanimously chosen president of the Youth Center Committee. He presided from his North Main Street office in the Dangla Building and outlined plans for the upcoming summit.
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Jack Danglade
Lea County
New Mexico
Danglade
North Main Street
Dangla
Nowell Drug Falls to Fuel Boys in Tuesday Game
Nowell Drug bowed to the Fuel Boys for the fifth defeat of the season on Tuesday night June 19. A new Lovington board of trustees meeting at Richards Motor Company elected Jack Danglade as trustee and president, with Leonard Richards as vice president and Joel Burns as treasurer, to take office July 1. The group planned youth-oriented activities and assigned two women to supervise weekly gatherings for July and August.
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Nowell Drug
McAllester
Richards Motor Company
H. C. Pannell
Lovington Public
H. C. Parnell
Leonard Richards
Joel Burns
Rotary Club
Wm. F. Hessler
B&epw Club
Jack Danglade
Danglade
Wm F. Hessler
Lovington
Youth Center
James Robinson
Gail Powers
Mary Ruth McCrory
Bill Anderson
John Campbell
Jake Lister
Hessler
Maljamar Maintains No Loss Lead In Local Ball League
Maljamar stretched its undefeated streak with an 8th straight win as the Lions suffered another setback, 15 to 10. Errors and lapses, including fumbles and wild tosses, allowed Mallamar to pull away in the fifth inning. Kemp walked six, Lowman two, Grandon hit a home run, Tracey and Oberwetter drew bases on balls, and Dockery added a three bagger with three Lions gifts.
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Lions
Maljamar Boys
Maljamar
Mallamar
Kemp
Lowman
Grandon
Tracey
Oberwetter
REA Truck Turned Over In Wreck Between REA Ford and Mercury
A collision Tuesday night June 19 at 10 oclock between a REA Ford truck driven by Herman Robinson Jr with Kenneth Scroggins and a Mercury driven by Leon Like from Lovington caused the truck to overturn after the Mercury hit its rear at the old light plant. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not released.
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Herman Robinson, Jr
Kenneth Scroggins
Leon Like
Lovington
Mercury
Club Morrice Opens on Seminole Road Tonight
Mr and Mrs Martin Hughes announce the opening of Club Morrice located on the Seminole Highway near the state line. Snuffy Smith and his Feather Merchants provide the music for dancing on the patio. Hughes brings years of nightclub experience from Hobbs.
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Martin Hughes
UN Air Losses Reported in Korean War
The United States Far East Naval Command disclosed that about 300 UN naval and marine aircraft were lost since the war began. The review of UN naval actions noted ships and planes from 11 nations inflicted 57,000 enemy troop casualties and dropped 35,000 tons of high explosives.
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Tokyo
United States Far East Naval Command
United Nations
Magnolia Seismic Faces Maljamar Next Week
Schedule shows June 25 Buckeye Lion vs Mag nolia Seismic June 26 Maljamar vs Magnola Nowell Drug vs McAllester June 29 Magnolia Seismic vs Maljamar Amerada and June 29 Malignolie Semie vs Magnolia with Meciesten Food events.
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Buckeye Lion
Magnolia
Maljamar
Magnola Nowell Drug
McAllester
Magnolia Seismic
Amerada
Malignolie
Semie
Gospel Singers at Prairieview Old Folks Day
Gospel singers will perform Sunday night at Prairieview for Old Folks Day. The program includes a duet by Rev and Mrs Calvin Cook, solo and quartet numbers, and solos by Audra Watkins and others. Multiple local leaders and families participate in performances and accompaniment.
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Prairieview
The
Lea County Gospel
Praireview
First Presbyterian Church
Lovington
Calvin Cook
Bro
C. L. Wingwell
Alex Wishenski
J. C. Anderson
L. S. Tarry
Dora Warg
Jack Harris
Joe Woodard
Audra Watkins
Correne Whitehead
Vestal Grif
Bill Lewis
Ralph French
Alex Wisnoski
Wingworld
Joe Woodward
Little Ruby Tarry
Oil From Shale Demonstration Planned Within One Year
The Bureau of Mines expects a continuous shale oil extraction demonstration line to be in operation within a year. J H East Jr says petrolexum can be produced at costs only slightly higher than conventional oil. A $333.70 contract funds two demonstration scale retorts at Rifle with a capacity of 150 to 400 tons daily. design begins immediately, construction about six months more.
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Ndenver
Bureau of Mines
J. H. East, Jr
Bureau
Vy Lill East
Boyd Guthrie
Rifle
AwIne
East
Guthrie
Bast . Ae
Extension Service appoints Nebraskan as new editor
Duane I. Nelson named assistant extension editor at New Mexico A&M College. He previously directed farm services for radio station KRVN in Nebraska and served as assistant extension editor at the University of Nebraska from 1946 to 1961. Nelson will help edit publications, write articles, and train county agents.
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Extension Service
Nebraskan
Duane I. Nelson
New Mexico A&m College
Nelson
G L. Boykin
KRVN
Lexington
Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
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J.M. Purcell
Markley
Privitts
United Press
Tito
U.S
Washington (Up
Cliff
Pecos
Nowell
H Johnson
Eneeene Lawson Donovan
Duncan Blackman Teer
Keen Tenet
Cudd
Romine Jackson
Peyton
Ereetereronsscee
McAllester AB
Roweer
Eweereerseesceee
McLauglin
H. Smith
A. Smith
White Cee Reeen
Eeweenee
Clair Dyer McCullough
Marshall Belvedere
Steve Carter
Blanda
Dockery
Blanton
Club Morrice
Korea
Gram
Via
McDonald
Petty
R H Patman
Byrum
E. A. Smith
R. L. Bryson
Brunson
Patman
Tankersley Hillman
Rice
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