Old Folks Day At Lea County Sparks Local Tales
The Prairieview gathering brought wide laughter and politics as widowers teased widows and Sadie Manning enjoyed renewed contacts after 20 years. Sheriff Trimble donated to the cause while W P Buli Clark and Bill Clark faced a court motion. Lovington’s sheep-in-streets anecdote resurfaces from Hobbs days. The Leader will honor ten oldest attendees and present gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieview
Sadie Manning
Grandma
Sadie
Mrs. Manning
Tatum
Lea County
Melvin C. Neal
Horace Burl Owens
Charlie Trimble
Sheriff Trimble
Hobbs
Clark
Hurley claims Roosevelt sought to alter Yalta pact
Former Ambassador Patrick Hurley testified before a MacArthur hearing that if Roosevelt had lived, he might have altered the Yalta Agreement to favor China. Hurley said Roosevelt planned to go to Moscow to press change, and that after his death the State Department refused to back his push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Patrick Hurley
MacArthur
Hurley
Senate
Roosevelt
Moscow
Russia
Japan
Mr. Roosevelt
Yalta
State Department
United States
Black Sea
White House
Fdr
Stalin
Britain
Styles Bridges
Army
New Hampshire Republican
War Department
Truman
Washington
Bridges
Defense Department
Robert Lovett
David Barr
Col Easley Denies Hobbs Machine Links and Seeks Details
Col Mack Easley rejects accusations of ties to Melvin C Neal or the Hobbs political machine and seeks a bill of particulars. The piece hints at a newspaper ethics claim of protecting confidences while noting two Hobbs figures Jus tice of Peace Tom Finn and Col Don Hallam were in Dallas for alleged business and pleasure. public interest centers on the latter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Easley
Melvin C. Neal
Hobbs
Justice of Peace
Tom Finn
Col
Don Hallam
Dallas
Woodchucks face large scale wartime pest control in Rockland
Rockland County farmers dumped nearly 4000 gas bombs into woodchuck burrows over weeks and ordered more bombs. A separate incident reports Jerry Miller of 514 West Main injured in a car wreck at 400 West Humble, treated at Lea County Hospital and released.
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Exeter N. H
Rockland County
Jerry Miller
West Main
West Humble
Lea County Hospital
Nurse Evangeline Lorimer Found Safe After 13 Days
A 21-year-old nurse from Cincinnati vanished during a camping trip with her father in the Great Smoky Mountains near Sevierville Tennessee on June 8. She emerged after 13 days walking into a Forest Station nine miles from where she disappeared. Authorities said she appeared in good shape and was taken for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Smoky Mountains
Evangeline Lorimer
Sevierville
Tennessee
Miss Lorimer
Gerald Mernin
Cincinnati
Rural Roundup 1951 Farm Income and Safety Stats
The Agriculture Department totals for the first half of 1951 show cash receipts above 13 billion dollars, up 20 percent from 1950, with higher prices increasing costs. Meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy rise, crops up overall while marketing volume falls. some crops earn less than last year, others more. National Farm Safety Week begins July 22 with stark farm accident data. 1950 farm deaths reached 15,500 and the death rate 57 per 100,000 workers, suggesting one in nineteen could be disabled or killed under current rates.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Council
National Safety Council
Hot Weather Slows District Court Filings
Court activity slowed by heat as several civil suits are listed including Spur Security Bank versus Charles I Waldrop for 63664, McCluskey Register Co against O L Burns for 37115, and Geo H Coats versus Mary Hyatt et al for a quiet title. divorces: Roy Lee Hicks versus Murial Fay Hicks and L C Culp versus Odie Culp. Locker Plant of Hobbs faces 146750 plus interest as it closes and displaces over 200 box renters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur Security Bank
Chas. I. Waldrop
Roy Lee Hicks
Murial Fay Hicks
J. L. Payne
Hobbs
L. C. Culp
Ancient India’s carat valued cotton with fine muslin
A report recalls cotton sold by the carat in ancient India where a 73 yard length weighed one pound. Meanwhile a hospital kept Miss Lorimer under observation and officials declined to comment. Mernin offered only a vague reply, saying, “We’ll see about that tomorrow.”
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India
Mernin
Miss Lorimer
Notice of Pendency of Divorce Action in Lea County NM
The district court of Lea County New Mexico issues a pendency notice to Roy Ray in a divorce and community property division case No 9406. The plaintiff Dora Ray seeks quiet title to Lots 8 9 10 Block 32 Third Addition Jal New City Lea NM with improvements. appearance required by August 4 1951 to avoid default judgment. Clerk W W Beauchamp signs the notice. Published Lovington Leader June 15 22 29 July 6 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
A. D
Lea County
New Mexico
Dick Herwig
Stuart
New City
Jal
L. George Schubert
Hobbs
W.W. M. Beauchamp
Jewel Key
Lovington
W. M. Beauchamp
Jewell Key
State OF New Mexico
Alfred Higgins
Betty Higgins
District Court of
Harvey C. Markley
Eva Tatum
Finn Watson
Inas M. Tatum
Heidel & Lovington
New Mexco
District Court
W. M. Beau
Leader
Notice of Probate Hearings and Lea County Suits
Notice of hearing on final accounting in the estate of Ina B Orrell and multiple probate matters in Lea County New Mexico. Executor Virgil McKnight will present final accounts on July 20 1951 at 10:00 AM in Lovington. Also summonses in suits by Betty Higgins for divorce and land title actions against Otto Culbertson and others are published with dates for appearance by July 20 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
New Mexico
Sam Owens
Clarabel Owens
Mary Marguerite McKnight
Virgil McKnight
Roy Owens
Joe Murphy
John F. Owens
Myrtle Owens
Thelma
Clarence) Gattis
Lorene
Arnett) Monroe
Louise Owens
Janelle Owens
Doris Owens
Raymond Owens
Orville Owens
William Owens
Ina B. Orrell
Iaa
B. Orrell
said @tate
Lovington
Lea County
State of New Mexico offers 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline for bid
The State of New Mexico invites bids for cash to purchase a used 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan. Vehicle inspected at the Oil Conservation Commission office in Hobbs. Bids due by July 11, 1951 to the State Purchasing Agent in Santa Fe. Public notice June 29, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Office
The
Oil Conservation Commission
Hobbs
N. M
Office of State
Capitol
Santa Fe
G. T. McWhirter
Civil Action Notice in Leg County New Mexico Suit
The Church of Christ of Jar New Mexico represented by trustees Doyle Buffington and Raymond Beaver has filed suit in Leg County District Court, case number 9381, naming John McKenzie and Marie McKenzie among defendants and asserting adverse claims to described premises. The action lists living and deceased individuals and unknown heirs and claimants with related parties including J W Collum, W M Saylors, Clar Saylors, W A Page, Harve Rush, Maimie Rush, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF New Mexico
John G. McKenzie
V. Marie McKenzie
J. W. Collum
W M. Saylors
Clar Saylors
C. L. Saylors
W. A. Page
Harve Rush
H. Rush
Mamie Rush
Church of Christ of
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Agnes Kastner
Hew
Land Office
LEA County Publishing Company
Lovingon
W. P
Buli’ Clark
W. P. “Bill
Ross Walker
J. W. Williamson
L. O. Tomlinson
J. F. Thrasher
W. J. Hale
Plains
Texas
L. L. Derrick
C. B. Worsham
Nancy Woods
Mrs. George Bartlett
J. W. Waddell
S. P. Jordon
Star Route A
Yalta Agreement
An Morrow
Bert Parks
Nbc-Tv
Rutgers University
E. Silverstein
New York City
Bert
Bill Day
I Hn
United Press
Manay
Aladsin
Atsop
Yron
Cervantes
Jt Sound Dollar
Dora Ray
Roy Ray
MA B. Orrell
Heidel & Swarthout
Lovington, New Mexico
Otto Culbertson
Edith Culbertson
R. R. Culbertson
Joe Ham
Leona Ham
Willie Orrell
G. F. Orrell
Roy A. Owens
Guy B. Owens
Thelma Gattis
Lorene Monroe
Carl C. Owens
Dorris Owens
Raymond Owens, SR
Earl Ray Owens
Township 15
Township 19
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