Humble Hands Rally Past Nowell Drug In Six-Run Sixth
Humble overcome a 6 4 deficit to beat Nowell Drug 11 9 in the second game of Thursday night action. Nowell led through four innings before Humble plated six in the sixth to seize the lead and hold on. Kyle Lord and Scat Johnson saw mound duty for Humble as Nowell used three pitchers in defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble
Nowell
Nowell Drug
Nowells
Nowell Drug Boys
drug _ store
Kyle Lord
George Lord
Pewell Drug
Powell
Scat Johnson
Buckeye Hands Amerada First Loss In Five Innings
Buckeye blanked Amerada Thursday night in five innings as Buckeye held Amerada to one hit and no runs while collecting eleven hits and ten runs. Forrest Henry pitched for Buckeye with five strikeouts and two walks. Reese and Wishart pitched for Amerada as the hosts improve to two wins and one loss, while Amerada drops to two and one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckeye
Amerada
Forrest Henry
Reese
Wishart
Lindys Outhit Lions to Win Friday Night
Lindy’s outhit the Lovington Lions 9 to 3 on Friday night. Jack Jackson pitched for Lindy’s allowing seven hits and three runs while Lindy’s built their nine runs across the game with three in the second inning. Bill Lowman pitched for Lovington, surrendering 12 hits and nine runs with two walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindys
Lindy’s
Lovington Lions
Lion's
Jack Jackson
Lindy
Lions
Bill Lowman
Leonard Bailey
Parker Chambers
K. Chambers
C. Bryrum
E. V.byrum
R. L. Kindel Bailey
G ‘Jackson
HE Wiley Hazen
Erwin Smith
Oberwetter
Cummins
Rice
A. Whiteside
Grandon
Rotary Meeting Reviews Classifications By Dr Gillette
Dr H W Gillette a Lovington Rotary past president reviewed Rotary Classifications for Ro tarians at the June 22 meeting. Hobby Gann spoke on the Youth Center financial campaign. New officers for 1950 51 to be installed next meeting. Visiting Rotarians were Louis Higdon Roswell Raymond Hardin Tatum Malcolm S Anderson Greely Colo and Lon Clark Hobbs. Other visitors included Ray Short Ed Barlow Joe Byers and Alvah Haley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Gillette
Lovington
Louis Higdon
Roswell
Raymond Hardin
Tatum
Malcolm S. Anderson
Greely, Colo
Lon Clark
Hobbs
Ray Short
Ed Barlow
Joe Byers
Alvah Haley
Peters Wins Court Appeal Shortening Jail Term
D B Peters of Jal appealed a justice court ruling to district court and won, reducing a 90 day assault and battery sentence by 30 days. Judge Anderson set 60 days after a Lea County jury convicted him. Eugene Alien forfeited bond on grand larceny charges. D A Hudgens gained extra appeal time, Tot Caway and Ruth E Caw received a default quiet title, and W H Akers obtained quiet title by default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Peters
Jal
J. P
Anderson
Lea
Peters
Eugene Alien
D. A. Hudgens
District Court
Tot Caway
Ruth E
Roy Lane Leads Twin Lakes Outdoor Entertainment Program
Hobbs' Roy Lane now oversees all outside entertainment at Easley Twin Lakes. He launches free Saturday open air picture shows with a $1 per car charge after 7 pm to cover admission. Boating fishing picnicking and swimming are also featured with western films by Hoyplong Cassidy Roy Rogers and Wild Bill Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lane
Hobbs
Easley Twin Lakes
Hoyplong Cassidy
Roy Rogers
Wild Bill Elliott
Shrine meeting in California draws Hobbs delegates
George Burns Jack Coward Judge Tor Finn and F E Charter attended the Shrine convention in California this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burns
Jack Coward
Judge Tor
Finn and
F. E. Char
Hobbs
California
Fireworks At Easley Lake Fourth Of July Event
Plans invite the public to Easley Twin Lakes east of Lovington for a full day of fishing boating and picnicking on July 4. A Ford convertible will be given away at 4 p m to benefit the Youth Canteen. An overwater fireworks display begins at 8 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easley Twin Lakes
Lovington
New Books at Lovington Library
Lovington Library shelves offer OFF TO COLLEGE a guide for first time college entrants. THE POLICE STATE by Craig Thompson provides Soviet area insights. EDWARD STREETER introduces humor in FATHER OF THE BRIDE. THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET chronicles rural Connecticut life. THE WORLD IS A BRIDGE follows a Hindu painter. JUBI LEE TRAIL portrays stormy California under Mexican rule. LOVE COME LAST centers on a landplot romance. Mrs. Badgett will visit Roswell this week with St Paul friends and children Sallie and Bobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dace Epermanis
Bremerhaven
Germany
U.N. International Refugee Organization
IRO
USA
Dace
New York
Israel
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
France
Argentina
Brazil
Lovington
Craig Thompson
Soviet Union
Edward Streeter
Connecticut
Bellamy Partridge
Christine Weston
Gwen Bristow
California
Taylor Caldwell
W. D. Badgett
Roswell
St. Paul
Minn
W. T. Smith
Ana
Sallie
Bobby
Civil suits and divorces filed in Hobbs June cases
A series of civil actions filed in Hobbs include Cicero Smith Lumber Co. vs D Bilbreau and W Bilbrey for 1296.50 principal plus interest and costs, A A Hall for damages 2500, Belva Odell vs Carl Odell for divorce and property, E V Greenwood vs L H Mohler for 2500 damages, Effie Lena Davis vs Roy Davis for divorce and alimony plus 200 attorney fees, Civola Beasley vs Joe Beasley for divorce and custody, and Faverman administratrix vs Mike Lorenz for 1090 interest. Attorneys listed include Hanner s Markley, Neal and Girand, Williams and Johnson, Easley and Quinn, and Rose Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero Smith Lumber Co
Tatum
D. Bilbreau
W. E. Bilbrey
Hanners
Markley
Lovington
A. A. Hall
James L. Hall
McVay and
Stafford Drilling Co
Stancard Accident and Insurance Company
Belva Yvonne Odell
Carl O’dell
Yvonne Coe
York and Schubert
Hobbs
O’dell
E. V. Greenwood
L. H. Mohler
Williams and Johnson of
Greenwood
Effie Lena Davis
Roy Samuel Davis
Easley and Quinn of
Davis
Civola Beasley
Joe W. Beasley
Beasley
June Faverman
Jake Faverman
Mike Lorenz
A. M. Rose
Max M. Edwards
Leon Rice Elected Director of New Mexico Ginners
Leon Rice was elected a director of the New Mexico Cotton Ginners Association in a meeting held Saturday June seventeenth in tracts of the state. He will be affiliated with the National Cotton Ginners Association. Lovington shares the district with Portales and the area around Tucumcari. Winston Lovelace of Carlsbad will serve as president of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Rice
New Mexico Cotton Ginners Association
National Cotton Ginners Association
Lovington
Portales
Tucumcari
Winston Lovelace
Carlsbad
Man almost swallows moth during walk in Berkeley
John Jurich, 44, believed he nearly swallowed a bat but discovered a large moth caused the sensation. His wife confirmed the ear sounds and hospital staff freed the insect from his ear during the incident in Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
John Jurich
Jurch
Gambling Law to Be Pushed in New Mexico
Santa Fe’s Santa Fe New Mexican reports a well financed effort to pass a county option gambling law in the next legislative session. Editor Will Harrison predicts the bill could clear the state senate but faces House and governorship hurdles. Mabry vetoed a similar act last session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe New Mexicans
New Mexico
Will Harrison
State Senate
Representatives
Thomas J. Mabry
Geis Proposes Convalescent Home for Low Income in Hobbs
Dr. H J Geis urges a cooperative convalescent home in Hobbs Lea County with 25 beds to serve low income residents unable to pay Lea County Hospital rates. He proposes $5 par stock, $50 000 capitalization, and per diem rates of 3 50 to 6 00 to ensure self sufficiency with community backing. Dr Geis formerly ran the Geis Clinic and lives in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.j.geis
Hobbs
Lea County
Lea County Hospital
Weis
Geis Clinic
Eastern New Mexico Co-Op Receives RFC Telephone Loan
The Rural Electrification Administration granted 581000 dollars to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Telephone Co-Operative of Clovis New Mexico to finance a telephone system for farmers in an area with almost no service. The loan funds construction of the network to serve eastern New Mexico farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico
Clovis
Lea County Census Shows Big Growth with Lovington Count
The Lea County census reports a total of 31 502 with Lovington at just over 3 100 residents. County growth exceeds prior estimates as Hobbs viewers note the comeback from 21 154 a decade ago and ponder future increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
Hobbs
Frank Alzugary Dies in Carlsbad
Frank Alzugary 44 a Lovington area rancher and sheep producer died Saturday in a Carlsbad hospital after a long illness. The body rested at West Funeral Home. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs Pete Alzugary of Loving ton his widow Mrs Ernestine Alzugary a brother Marion Alzugary and a sister Mrs Mary Bleck plus his mother Mrs Pete Alsugary all of Lovington Carlsbad and Lovington areas are noted in the obituary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alzurgary
Lovington
Carlsbad
West Funeral Home
Alzugary
I N Lovington
Old Caverns Highway
Pete Alzugary
Ernestine Alzugary
Marion Alzugary
Mary Bleck
Pete Alsugary
Vera Lee Robbins Ready to Leave Hospital This Week
Vera Lee Robbins daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Robbins of Alamogordo is expected to leave the hospital this week after suffering severe burns several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Lee Robbins
R. H. Robbins
Alamogordo
Vera Lee
Sage of Tatum Leads Old Folk Day Reunion in Lovington
L. L. Derrick 87 of Tatum the event’s oldest man and Mrs Almira Adams 86 Lovington oldest woman led a Prairieview Old Folk’s Day reunion. Attendees included 87 year old W F Cone and 87 year old Mrs J C McClish with many seniors from Lovington Hobbs and surrounding towns receiving prizes and subscriptions from the Lovington Leader. The gathering honored long marriages and attendance with prizes and drawings for participants across Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Derrick
Tatum, New Mexico
Tatum
Prairieview
Almira Adams
Lovington
W. F. Cone
Derrick
J. C. McClish
Lubbock
McClish
Lea County
J. W. Ware
Roswell
A. A. McDaniel
McDaniels
Longview
Texas
Tom Taylor
H. P. Black
Hobbs Tut Ranch
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Magnolia
Mallamar
Team
L Amerada Petge Oe
Buck Reye Seecereeseen
Noweil Drug Lindy
Din Tides
Abendonac
Malpamaz Humble Jakes Tatum
Sores Corse
Seresers
Newell Drug
Ted Phillips
Johnson
Phillips
Lord
Wallace
le Croix Heston
Abrhe Johnson
Abrhe Webber
L Schroeder
Anderson Boyd
Miller Carter
Henry Underwood Webber
Abrhe
Lanehart Bohot
Lucas Reese Burson
Bishop Battles Bell
Dr. Gillett
Rotary
W. H. Akers
Twin Lakes
Easley Lake
S.ca
Cecil
First Christian Church
Davis Office Supply
E. L. Lide
Finn Watson
Director Gin Association
Santa FE
Nevada
H. J. Geis
RFC
Frank Alzugary
L.L. Derrick
Mrs. Adams
Jack Blankenship
Brownfield
Willie Taylor
Bell Martin
Spur
W. B. Maybew
Charlie Smith
Tom Shipp
Mrs. Sims
E. J. Blankenship
J. W. Jackson
Frank Stokes
W. J. Hale
Plains
J. H. Thrasher
E. P. Standford
W. A. Jones
Laura Wilks
Oscar Wood
Ralph Davis
C. W. Duffy
Perry
J. W. Waddell
W. A. Sanders
C. B. Worsham
L. O. Tommlinson
C. L. Ringwall
J. D Black
O C Stanboro
A Fleming
E. L. Harbison
Ida Beeman
Breckon
Mrs. Lewis
Pauline Vinson
Oscar Fisher
Thurman Fisher
J. L
Hale
Center
L. C. Culp
D. N. Upson
B. C. Whittle
Hue Haley
Slim Mathis
H. H. Hamilton
Bell Burroughs
Stella Burns
Eli Jones
J. S.abshier
M. C. Sweatt
Dan Prichard
Luia Doran
L. C. Crutchield
J. N. Moreman
J. T. Gentry
H. L. McWhorter
Clarence Emison
J. Woods
Frome Hale Center
A. L. Keller
J. L. Miann
R. M. Hedrick
T O Gibbs
O B Powell
B B Wright
J P McClish
L J Grimes
T. O. Gibbs
B. B. Wright
Mary McQuigg
Marian McGenty
Georgea Cleveland
Walter L. McCleller
A. L. Wildman
George Cleveland
A. L. O’neal
Aspermont
L. E. Bryant
Seminole
J. W. Brandy
W. L. Woodward
M. Combs
M. L. Woodward
Denver City
Dan Adiem
O. V. Mayburn
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