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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR mentions a person named Stank Teague related to lawn work and sharpening services at address 311 North. The text lacks full context or a clear event to report.
Fragmented ad describes a modern 3 bedroom home with tile, closets, cabinets, a screened porch, outbuildings on 10 acres cross fenced for hogs, shade trees, and nearby towns. Mentions trade or price difference and retain county seat distance of about 30 minutes.
The Lovington Leaders hosted an old folks reunion with prizes for the oldest and eldest attendees. A. A. Glenn of Roswell had 15 children and J. A. Woodward, 89, was noted as the oldest man. Uncle Jack Blankenship, 88, second oldest. Attendees over 60 registered, and door prizes went to five winners. Music, prayers, and songs closed the event with subscriptions awarded to ten other seniors.
Atlantic will seek their second win of the season as Magnolia Production faces Atlantic Seismic in the opener at Lions Park. Magnolia aims to rebound after a loss, then Magnolia meets Halliburton in the second game. A single Wed night contest features Green Bros against City Drug.
In Saturday action the Giants defeated the Dodgers 12 to 2 in four innings. Rudy Owens threw a no hit bid for the Giants with Charlie Carney behind the plate. Carl ton Villars took the loss and Tommy Weaver caught. The Yankees beat the Cardinals 11 to 2 as Clinton Newman pitched and John McCall caught. Each game featured a pair of sensational double plays started by the shortstops of both teams.
H. Ray Sherritt of Albuquerque was named commander of the New Mexico American Legion by 300 delegates at the Hobbs convention. Albuquerque's W. Peter McAtee was elected first vice chairman and Earl Youngbrew of Las Cruces second vice chairman. W. Kern Aldridge of Hobbs became third vice chairman with Herman Loftus of Albuquerque as Sergeant at Arms and Rev. Fulton Moore of Portales as Chaplain. Delegates also voted to hold next year’s convention in Las Vegas.
Mr and Mrs H Dodson Jr and their young son have returned from a two week trip to Galveston Houston and other Texas points. Mrs Dodson works as a secretary in the Sheriff's office.
The store promotes Norben colored aluminum ware with deep discounts. An eight bowl set drops from 4.95 to 4.00 while 3.50 trays go to 2.25 and fruit bowls 5.00 fall to 3.00. Pitchers also drop from 5.00 to 3.00. The line emphasizes picnic and barbecue usefulness and unbreakable durability.
John Van Guilder urges photographers to capture multiple shots in one moment to insure great pictures and tell a full story. He compares amateur snap practice to professional methods, noting pros shoot from multiple angles and take several frames to choose the best.
Dairymen cull six percent more cows than two years ago as lower beef prices push profitability. Extension dairyman E. E. Anderson urges removing unprofitable cows to raise efficiency, noting many herds hold marginal cows. He says recordkeeping is key and milk output could align with consumption if losses are eliminated.
In 1776 a Marine and sailor party carried out the United States first amphibious operation by landing at Nassau in the Bahamas.
Guacamole is described as a versatile Mexican dish used as a sauce dressing salad and dip served at parties. The article notes its historical ties to Mexico since 1519 and its rising popularity in the United States among homemakers and hosts.
Gov. Dan Thornton says Colorado stockmen may be forced to sell herds without rain. The state agriculture commissioner meets to decide whether to request federal drought disaster status and relief.
The Lovington Leader official publication of Lea County, published three times weekly. Agnes Kastner is head editor and publisher. Rates list subscriptions by Lea County and Lovington carrier options with a one year Lea County price of $1.50 per issue.
Agricultural Marketing Service data show New Mexico slaughter totals for January–April 1954 rising to 16 100 cattle and 1 900 calves, while hog slaughter fell to 21 100 head. National figures indicate cattle up 13 percent and calf up 20 percent, with hogs 16 percent lower. sheep and lambs stayed near 6 800 to 7 300. Also noted, sailors drain about 50 668 pounds of coffee daily.
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