Fatal Lea County Auto Crash Raises 1953 Death Toll
The 11th traffic fatality of 1953 in Lea County occurred Monday night near Lovington. Sadie Sipes of Brownfield died from injuries after a high speed rollover on State Road 83. Her husband James Sipes, driver, was hospitalized under observation. An inquest returned a death from injuries received in an automobile accident.
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Lea County
Sadie Sipes
Brownfield
Tex
Lovington
Lea General Hospital
James Sipes
Sipes
Otis Haley
Sip
Artesia
Haley
Hobbs
Robert L. Bensing
L. C. Jordan
James Drake
James H. Rodgers
Jack Wilder
K. W. Miller
R. D. Spicer
Emma Jackson to Attend FHA Convention in Columbus
Emma Jackson, a Lovington High senior and member of the local F H A chapter, will leave Lovington June 30 for the National FHA convention in Columbus, Ohio. She is one of 20 New Mexico delegates and will travel via Alvarado hotel in Albuquerque and the El Capitan through Chicago to attend July 2 to July 7.
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Emma Jackson
R. L. Jackson
Lovington
Columbus
Ohio
Lovington High School
Miss Jackson
New Mexico
F.H.A
Alvarado Hotel
Albuquerque
el Capitan
Chicago
Compton Moves to Pen After Final Upheld Sentence
Bob Compton has been moved from Lea county jail in Lovington to New Mexico State Penitentiary in Santa Fe to serve two concurrent 4 to 5 year terms. The May 19 final decision denied rehearing. He was jailed for stealing two truckloads of dynamite from a Lea county oilfield company.
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Bob Compton
Lea County
Lovington
Santa Fe
Compton
Luna
Grant Counties
Victoria Land and Cattle Company of
Deming
Tod Hunter
New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board
Bond Issue Passed By Town Trustees In Lovington
Lovington town trustees approve a consolidated water department bond issue to raise 200000 dollars. The special meeting convened around 6 PM due to late quorum.
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Lovington
Water Department
Old Folks Day at Prairieview School Big 27th Reunion
Prairieview hosts Old Folks Day with a 27th reunion on Sunday June 28. A school bus will run at 9 a.m. from the courthouse, and a barbecue pit, basket dinners, music, and a memorial service are planned. The Lovington Leader will award gifts to the oldest attendees and longest distance travelers. Speakers invited include former Chief Justice Charles R. Brice and Dee Harkey.
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Eryone
Prairieview
Lem Harbison
Lovington
Lea County
Supreme Court
Charles R. Brice
Roswell
Dee Harkey
Harkey
U. S
Lea County Tomato Crop Threatened
Lea County tomato plants are believed infested with Western Yellow Blight or Curly Top. New Mexico A and M specialists Gibbs and Mr. Dobson arrived to inspect. If unaddressed, farmer losses could reach 20 000 to 30 000 with market value near 200 000. Plowing up the crop may allow a grain sorghum replacement.
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Lea County
T. C. Perkins
New Mexico
Perkins
Dennis of Clovis Visits Lovington Leader Office
H. C. Dennis of Clovis was in Lovington on Wednesday for business and visited the Leader office during his stay.
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H. C. Dennis
Clovis
Lovington
Leader
Regular IOOF Meeting Minutes Reported
Members of the local IOOF held a regular meeting Tuesday night in the IOOF hall with eleven members present. General business was discussed.
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IOOF
Young Family Visits Daughter in Lovington
Mr and Mrs N H Young of Fort Scott Kansas visit their daughter Mrs Clyde Carson Jr and family at 710 West Avenue E Lovington. Clyde Carson Sr and Mrs Carson of Monahans Texas joined for Father s Day celebration at Rui doso.
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N. H. Young
Fort Scott
Kans
Clyde Carson Jr
West Avenue E
Lovington
Carson
Clyde Carson Sr
Monahans
Tex
Ruidoso
Cowan Urges Clean-up to Protect Lovington from Infection
George Cowan, Lovington building inspector, backs a clean-up drive. He urges disposal of wet or perishable garbage in metal fly-tight containers, proper burn or disposal of other debris, stacked usable lumber, above roof vents, and removal of nails and sharp debris. He warns of rats and fleas and cautions on gas venting and unsafe appliances.
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Cowan
Llano Super Market Opens With Free Pony Rides
The Llano Super Market at 10 West Avenue H Lovington opens with free pony and Shetland pony rides for children on opening day. Owner Mansfield McCracken says the store, built by Lawton Construction Co, is part of an ultra modern south end shopping center and aims to meet prices of Hobbs Roswell and Texas towns.
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Graud
Llano
West Avenue H
Main Street
New Market
Lovington
Manford McCracken
Lawton Construction Co
Hobbs
Roswell
Texas
McCracken
Lovington Budget Shows Major Increase Proposed for Next Year
The proposed fiscal year budget for Lovington requests a total of 197,000, up from 146,790 this year, with salary costs rising to 80,000 and police, street, and recreation expenditures each up significantly. Revenue expected to climb from water sales and new charges, plus higher licenses and taxes, to fund the increases. The plan, reviewed at a special Lea County meeting, outlines specific jumps in water and sewer charges, street improvements, and police fines.
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Lovington
Tax Officials to Hear Lea County Budgets Friday
State tax commission officials will meet Lovington with County Commissioners and town trustees to review Lea county budgets for the coming year. Lea county proposed budget is 1 027 515 dollars, 33 396 below last year, with assessed valuation at 110 679 526, up 9 578 849 from prior year. Several offices seek budget increases, including the sheriff for more deputies.
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State Tax Commission
Lovington
Lea County
Sheriffs Department
Lovington Declares Clean-up Week with Five Zones
Lovington divides into five cleanup zones for a citywide effort starting Sunday June 28. Zone assignments include the Negro section west of the railroad to be canvassed by truck under Mayor Phillip Robinson, with Lions club Zone two, Rotarians Zone three, Kiwanis handling the south end, and the American Legion cleaning empty lots.
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Phillip Robinson
The
Leader
Jaycees
Second Street
Washington
Avenue K
Lions Club
Lovington
Kiwanis Club
Denver City Highway
American Legion
Parker Drilling Defeats Frontier Oil 17 7 In Denver City
Parker Drilling walloped Frontier Oil Co. 17 7 in seven innings in Denver City Tuesday night. R J Ledet R T Reynolds Fred Phillips and Wv H Boteler hit homers as Parker racked up 22 hits while Frontier managed seven. Reynolds pitched for Parker and Calkins for Frontier. Parker leads the ton league with five wins and one loss.
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Parker Drilling
Denver City
Frontier Oil Co
R. J. Ledet
R. T. Reynolds
Fred Phillips
Wv. H. Boteler
Parker
R. Reynolds
Lovington
Calkins
Frontier
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Gil Haugen
Lovington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lovington and
Hobbs Jaycees
Llano Hotel
Lovington Jaycees
Haugen
Lea County Electric Cooperative
Jay Steinberg
FHA
Columbus, Ohio
Silver City
Waldo Rogers
Saddler
Coors
Lujan
McGhee
Prairieview School
District Court
Lovington National Bank
Edith Lillian Williams
Carl H. Williams
San Angelo
R. A. Delaney
E. S. Baker
Delaney
Osborne Furniture Co
Eunice
Baker
Furniture Company
Rollie W. Stout
Rowand Drilling Co
W. E. Gore
I A. R. Brownfield
Gordon Cone
Fortable
Mose McClain
George Cowan
Inspec
Tor
Jack Underwood
Draft Board
el Paso
Claude D. Williams
Hobbson
Lonnie Estes
George D. Young
Meshack Evans
New Lovington
Hickman
J. J. Hickman
W. L. Moore
Hodges Sporting Goods Store
RCA Victor
Klea
Denton Hardware
J. C. Burns
Gladolia
N. M
E & E Department Store
W. P. Bunch
Jake
Glenn Allen
Art Mhoon
Jim Booker
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