Koreans Fight On As Seoul Falls To North Forces
Reports from front lines say North Korean troops overran Seoul and pressed toward Suwon threatening American HQ and the last airfield. Allied forces bombard enemy concentrations near Munsan while South Korean divisions retreat under heavy losses. Washington and Tokyo sources confirm air missions continue from Japan and deny a general retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Seoul
Imipe
Suwon
South Korea
Korea
Tokyo
Munsan
38Th Parallel
Rutherford Poats
Washington
Han River
Fight For Lower Freight Rates To Get Underway in Cannes
Santa Fe New Mexico freight rate board wins backing from Gov Mabry and state agencies to pursue intervention with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Board seeks eastern New Mexico to join southwestern zone and urges railroads to maintain southwestern rates voluntarily.
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Cannes
Santa FE
Thomas J. Mabry
Freight
New Mexico
Southwestern
Dan Sedillo
Sedillo
ICC
McKinney
State Corporation Commission
Attorney General's Office
Leonard Way
Freight Rate Board
Washington
Mabry
Election Calendar Items From State Officials
The passage lists key dates for Iowa election processes including June 21 final primary results check, August 7 general election poll books, October 9 party affiliation cutoff and registration closes, October 26 general ballots due, October 28 voter registration certification, November 7 general election date, 24 hour poll openness, and November 10 canvassing board deadline. County Clerks and the Secretary of State coordinate these steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Aioationosh
Offic
Reverend C F Sanders Leaving Lovington Church for Albuquerque
Reverend C F Sanders, pastor of the Nazarene Church for three years, will accept a pastorate at Southside Nazarene Church in Albuquerque. This Sunday, July 2, will be his last service at the Lovington church where membership rose from 37 to 58 and Sunday School attendance from 68 to 102. Three new classes and a Cradle Roll were added, along with a Tuesday Men's Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Sanders
Nazarene Church
Southside Nazarene
Albuquerque
Lovington
Sanders
Milton Harrington
Melrose
New Mexico
Lovington Church
Stores to Close for July 4th Observance
All stores will be closed on July 4th. The courthouse and city hall will also be closed for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amd
Amdi Dity
Alee
Former County Clerk Sues for Damages in Federal Court
Mrs. Pearl B. McGlathery former Lea County Clerk filed a civil suit in El Paso federal court against Richard Brust of Long Beach California seeking 50000 damages over her son Glenn R. McGlathery's death. He was fatally injured October 14 near Salt Flat Texas when he stepped from a car to change seats and was hit by Brust's vehicle.
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Pearl B. McGlathery
Lea County
Federal District Court
el Paso
Richard Brugt
Long Beach
Calif
Glenn R. McGlathery
McGlathery
Salt, Flat
Texas
Carlsbad
Brust
Grandchild of L O Tomlinson Dies After Long Illness
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Tomlinson of Grand Rapids Michigan Barbara Ruth died after a long illness on Thursday June 22 aged 20 months She was the granddaughter of L O Tomlingen of Lovington Interment was at Grand Rapids on Monday June 26
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom. Tomlinson
Grand Rapids Mich
Barbara Ruth
L. O. Tomlingen
Lovington
Grand Rapids
Revival conducted by founder of Lovington church
Sister Otha Jones of Portland Oregon began a revival at the First Assembly of God Church Sunday. Jones is noted as the founder of the Lovington church and was present at Sunday School on June 25th in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha Jones
Portland
Ore
Assembly of God
Sister Jones
Lovington Church
Bond Figures For Mexican National Farm Workers
The New Mexico Employment Service reports every hired Mexican national must post a $50 bond this year, nearly double last year’s amount, with lower bonds for farms employing more than 10 Mexicans. Director M. R. Salazar notes Mexico opposes border recruitment stations and the U S Immigration Service will not legalize crossing of workers north of the border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tca
New Mexico
M. R. Salazar
Impmyment Service
Erexico
U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mexico
Lovington Lions Club to Install Officers at Banquet
The Lovington Lions Club will install officers for the coming year at a banquet at 7 30 p m Friday June 30 in the Sea Room at the Liano Hotel Sheriff Horace Burl Owens will MC Rev W M Beauchamp will give the invocation and introduce guests About 150 are expected to attend Dinner includes tomato juice cocktail green salad dinner steak french fries vegetable dessert and drink D D Archer of Artesia New Mexico will install the officers Other outgoing officers names listed with positions
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Lovington Lion’s Club
Sea Room
Liano Hotel
Horace Burl Owens
W. M. Beauchamp
D. D. Archer
Lion
Artesia
New Mexico
Chad Wiley
Archie Nowell
Hank Hazen
Kenneth Cox
Andy Swarthout
Jacques Dailey
Suell Price
Gordon Mc*n
Lion Tanner
Bill Hessler
W. M. Decker
Tom Bridgeforth
E. D. Edguert
Amarillo
Texas
F. L. Heidel
Chad Filey
A. M. Swarthout
Gordon McMee
Bil Hessler
Bob Ward
Bernard Love
Smiths welcome daughter Linda Mauree
Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith are the parents of a baby girl born at Ragwell Osteopathic Hospital on Monday June 26. The baby has been named Linda Mauree. This is the couple’s second child. their son Bobby is six. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith of Levin ton and Mr. and Mrs. George Wyman of Lexington Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Smith
Ragwell Osteopathic Hospital
Manday
Linda Mauree
Smiths
Bobby
J. E. Smith
Levinton
George Wyman
Lexington, Neb
RETURNS TO BASE Tommy Peden Returns to California Base
Tommy Peden has returned to his base in California after a leave of several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Peden
California
Artsia guest Imez Ward visits Artesia with friends
Imez Ward from Artsia toured Artesia with companions last week, enjoying local sights and meeting residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imez Ward
Artesia
Lovington Recreation Adds Swim Class And Gym Hours
Lovington Public Schools sponsor a new swimming class starting Monday July 3rd as part of the recreation program. Larry Crouse notes 209 registrations in early weeks and a gym time change adds men 5 to 7 p m Wednesdays and women 5 to 7 p m Mondays. Folk Games on lighted tennis courts begin Tuesday at 7 p m and run every Tuesday and Thursday. all residents urged to join the broadened program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Public Schools
Larry Crouse
Crouse
Gram
Lovington
Contract Let For Neare School in Hobbs
The S W Construction Company of Las Cruces NM was the low bidder on the Booker T Washington School in Hobbs with 127750. Other bids ranged up to 139541. Building measures 210 by 150 feet with 16000 sq ft approx cost per sq ft 7 50 to 7 75. The project includes a heating plant showers rest rooms two laboratories a library and classrooms. Negro children from Lovington attend school in Hobbs by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S & W Contraction Company
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Booker T. Washington
Hobbs
T. D. Sumner
Roswell
Lembke Construction Company
Albuquerque
Tom Heflin
Artesia
Fourth Street
Roxana
Roxana Street
Board of Education
Pricipal
Lovington
Maljamar Roping Club Sponsors Park Picnic Dance
A large crowd gathered at Dru Taylor Park in Maljamar Saturday night for a community picnic and dance sponsored by the Maljamar Roping Club. Attendees enjoyed music and social festivities at the local event.
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Dru Taylor Park
Maljamar
Far East policy shifts as Korea war escalates
The piece argues President Truman is taking a calculated risk of war to stop Communism in the Far East. It outlines orders to use Seventh Fleet to protect Formosa, expand aid to France and IndoChina, and bolster the Philippines while signaling containment of Chinese Nationalists. It notes no intervention policy was previously stated and questions whether Korea signals World War III, awaiting Moscow’s response.
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Formosa
Chen Cheng
Pravda
United States
Far East
Truman
Russia
France
Indo-China
Philippines
Dean Acheson
United States Seventh Fleet
Guam- Philippines
Korea
Security Council
United Nations
Pacific
Seventh Fleet
Washington
Moscow
Scense
Nowell Drug Store Delivers Leader Issues to Lea County Hospital
The Nowell Drug Store of Lovington will send a copy of each Lovington Leader issue to all patients at the Lea County Hospital. The Leader office will phone the hospital each press day to learn patient counts and deliver copies accordingly. A stamped sign reading Compliments of the Nowell Drug Store in Lovington will be placed nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowell Drug Store
Lovington
New Lea County Hospital
Leader
Pie and Cake Bake Sale At City Drug Monday
The Farmerette Extension Club of Lovington offers homemade pies and cakes at City Drug Monday starting at nine in the morning to raise funds for the club. Residents are urged to support both themselves and the club through purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerette Extension Club
Lovington
City Drug
Crocketts Attend Funeral of Grandson
Mr and Mrs D H Crockett were notified Sunday of the drowning death of their two year old grandson Stewart Gleason son of Mr and Mrs Beal Gleason The boy is the child of the Gleason family formerly of Bodean Crockett of Lovington The Crocketts left by plane Monday for Walker Iowa to attend the funeral.
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D. H. Crockett
Stewart Gleason
Stewart
Beal Gleason
Gleason
Bodean Crockett
Lovington
Work Progressing On New Building Church of Christ
The Church of Christ reports progress on its new building with most walls completed except the north end. Minister Saiur Garnie Atkisson notes 118 attended Bible Study, 190 worshipped, and 101 joined the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Saiur
Garnie Atkisson
Trojans Set Up Flying Saucer Observation Post
Members of the Trojan fraternity at North Texas State College built a roof observation post to spot flying saucers over Denton Texas and ensure none go unnoticed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Tex
Trojan
North Texas State College
Sparks Sentenced for Forgery in New Mexico Court
District Judge Roy C. Ander heard pleas on Monday and sentenced L. N. Sparks to 12 to 18 months in the state pen after a guilty forgery plea. Other arraignments included Thomas Lloyd Looper on issuing a worthless check, and Pierre Zucco pleading not guilty to giving alcohol to minors before later changing to guilty. M. F. Cunningham pleaded guilty to manslaughter related to a 16 year old Hobbs girl’s death, with sentencing deferred.
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Roy C. Anderon
L. N. Sparks
Sparks
Thomas Lloyd Looper
Pierre Zucco
Seminole Highway
Hobbs
M. F. Cunningham
Cunningham
Vera Lee Robbins Dies of Burns in Alamogordo
Vera Lee Robbins age 21 died at General Hospital Alamogordo after burns suffered in January. She was survived by her parents Mr and Mrs R E Robbins and three sisters of Alamogordo. Formerly of Lovington she was principal of the Lovington Grade School. Funeral services will be in Eubanks Kentucky with interment at that site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Lee Robins
General Hospital
Alamogordo
R E Robbins
Alamorgdo
Lovington
Robbins
Vera Lee
Eubanks
Kentucky
Civil Judgments Filed This Week
A Sea County jury awarded Henry Reed 1900 dollars for loss of a cattle head. Plaintiffs Lynn Bown and Mrs Lynn Brown, Edward C Snodgrass and others received 3400 dollars for damages and 600 dollars for attorneys. Fred W Snellings earned 100 dollars for injuries while employed by El Paso Natural Gas Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea County
Henry Reed
Reed
Lynn Bown
Lynn Brown
Edward C. Snodgrass
Williams and Johnson
Hobbs
Ahsly Drilling Co. and Employees Casualty Co
Fred W. Snellings
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Skates Sound Alarm as Fire Hits Camden House
A pair of ice skates triggered the alarm when fire damaged the attic of Willis W. Howard's Camden home. Mrs. Howard heard a loud noise, and the flames burned through a string suspending the skates. Firefighters saved the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Willis W. Howard
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Artsia
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