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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
5
The piece notes nearly 19 million riders in the United States and rising interest in private and public bicycle clubs. It explains forming a club requires little more than a talk, planning, and bikes, highlighting group cycling as a popular wellness activity.
Mrs Adams of Alamogordo spent the last weekend visiting friends in town and enjoying a quiet stay with local acquaintances.
Mrs C H Phelps and Mrs Walter Dunster of Atchison Kansas are visiting Mrs Curtis Nelson this week as guests in her home.
Mary Evelyn Smith was a guest of Patricia Blakney in Maljamar recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Heath of Long Beach California formerly of Covington are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Son Taylor in Maljamar during their stay.
Sunday public installation at Mason Hall honored Mazie Clisbee as Worthy Advisor of Rainbows Assembly No. 24. Emma Lou Stoneham Doris McClish Judith Stinebaugh and Shirley Wood named officers. Barbara Wright and Bobbie Gann received white Bibles and coronation corsages. Ceremony closed with refreshments and guests from nearby orders. Make up day planned for July 1 with no July 4 activities for Lovington Summer Program.
Tony King's orchestra will play for dancing Saturday night at the Bull Barn at 9 p.m. when the Yearling Club entertains. The club's Board of Directors are in charge of arrangements.
Lea County Fair Association officers met to revise rules and set two classes of Community booths agricultural and industrial for Lovington Fairgrounds on September 15 and 16. Premiums remain 12.50 first 7.50 second 5.00 third with committees named for grounds concessions exhibits and publicity.
Mack Easley assistant district attorney filed criminal information at Lovington listing L. N. Sparks forgery, Jessie Lee Willis robbery from H. V. Wright of $80, Pierre Zuteo aiding a minor to obtain liquor, Clinton Chambers forgery, and Thomas Lloyd Looper for worthless checks.
Santa Fe reports more than 40 000 gar removed from the Pecos River below Lake McMullan amid low water. Fisheries chief Fred Thompson says waters were seined and poisoned in a large rough fish control effort. Also 5 000 shad 500 buffalo 7 000 quillbacks and 30 000 carp were taken.
Lad Gordon assistant to District Game Warden James Peckum, formerly of Hobbs, is transferred to the State Game Farm at Carlsbad. He will assist Superintendent James Cox on the farm.
A list of marriage licenses issued with names ages and originating towns. Entries include W D Barnett 25 Snyder to Fern Ball 26 Odessa. Robert W Moorhead 24 to Geneva Cook 18 Aiona ment. multiple pairs with towns such as Brownfield Snyder Tahoka Wink Lovington Odessa and others dated June 24 to June 28.
Warden reports fishing remains favorable across New Mexico despite cold weather. Elephant Butte bass and crappie active with live bait. Caballo Lake bass and crappie biting. Lower Rio Grande trout excellent with salmon eggs. Taos area strong fly fishing between Tass diamee Bridge and Colorado line. Some waters like Evado Lake and Conchas show poor conditions or bass fragility.
Wairy Hirv od of Portales and Wendel Purifoy were married in Anand, California. Purifoy is the son of Mr and Mrs C S Purifoy, former residents of Iv ingotn now living in Fontana, California.
New York State advances a broad program to create scenic wayside parking spots in all ceremonial sections, aiming to provide accessible viewing points and rest areas for travelers at five locations along a valley route.
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