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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
6
Lovington Methodists held a basket dinner after morning worship and announced a monthly event on the second Sunday. A large crowd attended and officials described plans for a third Sunday family fellowship with preaching, recreation and MYF training.
G. T. Hanners of Lovington and George Reese of Carlsbad said after conferring on the Monument School question they were not ready to state the next steps. An announcement will be made later in the week.
Mrs Frances Connell, bride elect of Andrew Swarthout, Lovington attorney, will be honored at a tea and bridal shower on Tuesday June 26 from 4 to 6 at the Youth Center. Connell heads Lea County Selective Service in Lovington courthouse. Hostesses include Mrs John Connell Mrs Robert Ward Mrs Finis Heidel Mrs G T Hanners and others.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Harris leave Monday with ten seniors for the Christian Service Camp in the Sandia Mountains. They will return Saturday. Bible studies and recreation are planned. All Christian churches in New Mexico participate. Harris is pastor of the local church and Mrs Harris is an active Sunday School worker.
Mr and Mrs Bill Hessler spent the weekend in Ruidoso and Pinon visiting Mr and Mrs Mike Key, sharing time with friends in a relaxed family trip.
Aunt Sally Slaughter returns to Carlsbad and thanks friends in Lovington for kindnesses during her recent visit. She received flowers and gifts but cannot attend Old Folks Day at Prairieview due to heat. She will turn 90 on October 2 and may be the oldest woman there. she arrived in New Mexico 72 years ago.
Mrs. Lily Fairweather and Mrs. Gladys Vaughn traveled from Lovington May 31 visiting Charles and Kay Fairweather in Brownwood Texas then Batesville North Carolina Poke Airfield and Set Fairweather family. They then toured Washington Mobile and other southern states seeing Senator Dennis Chavez and his wife during tea before returning June 16.
Mrs. Opal Moore of the Welfare department attended the State Welfare meeting in Albuquerque. She resides in Lovington and works from the Hobbs office and covers the southern county including Jal.
The Melody Five from Lubbock performed at a Saturday night dance in Tatum hosted by Mrs. A. D. Sawyer, state chairwoman of the Democratic party. The event aimed to raise funds for the ailing party fund and drew a large crowd.
Mrs Kenneth Little formerly Pat Groves will be honored with a bridal shower and tea at the Robinson home on Thursday. Calling hours are from 5 to 7. Hostesses include Mrs R L Lee Miss Betty Anderson Miss Margie Robinson Mrs Joella Robinson Miss Betty McKibben Miss Pearl Yaden Miss Cherrill Robinson Miss Jo Ann Spears and Mrs James Robinson.
A work night for men will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at the Methodist Church under Walter Burns to decorate the new educational building. Meetings start at 7 15 p m and all volunteers are welcome.
The Women's Council of the First Christian Church met Thursday at 2 o'clock at Mrs. Fred Cox's home. A good program was presented followed by a business session and a social hour. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
The official First Methodist Church board met Monday night to set goals and activities for the coming months and to dispose of pending business.
Captain Kenneth Lawton and Mrs. Lawton of Albuquerque are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Elkan at a ranch north of Lovington. He served at Air Base City during the war and now works as an instructor in Albuquerque.
Mr and Mrs Newton Armstrong and two children from Louisiana visited with Mr and Mrs E A Elkan. They toured Carlsbag Caverns El Paso Juarez and Ruido sa over a two week stay.
The WSCS will hold only one meeting a month during the summer. This session is scheduled for the second Monday of each month.
Mrs Malcolm Wright left Monday morning for Roswell to have her son Max undergo a tonsil operation at St Marys Hospital.
Deputy and Mrs. Alex Trimble from Eunice paid a Sunday visit to Sheriff Charlie Trimble and his household, sharing time with the sheriff and his relatives.
The annual state 4 H Club encampment will be held at New Mexico A M College from August 6 to 11 with activities planned for 4 H members and leaders.
Nancy Holmes introduces Birthday Party Loaf a Ladies Only treat with cream cheese and mayonnaise frosting avocado watercress orange prunes chicken and almond fillings. The recipe guides frosting assembly chilling and decorative piping yielding 6 to 8 servings.
Mrs Kenneth Chambers is visiting relatives in Silver City and staying for an extended visit with family.
Mrs Collin Chambers has just returned from Graham Texas after a two weeks visit.
Jimmy Jo Robinson visits Crosbatown Texas with Mr and Mrs J H Fowler and will stay there for a month.
Mr and Mrs G T Hanners and Mr and Mrs Dow Wood hosted the Round Up Dance at the Youth Center Saturday night. Turners Band provided the music as 75 couples attended the event.
United Press reports trading of greasy domestic worsted wools in Boston remained in a doldrums with no greasy wools sold. Futures prices were the main value guide and well below spot offerings. Some small odd lots of scoured wools and nails sold while overall wool production districts were nearly at a standstill.
Santa Fe December 1941 Attorney General Joe L Martinez upholds New Mexico price fixing laws on liquor and cigarettes ruling the state may regulate prices as a police power. He notes a U S Supreme Court decision voided the general Fair Trade Law for drugs and dry goods and directs prosecutors to enforce the liquor and cigarette laws.
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