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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1955

Page

2

Lovington Leader official publication details

The Lovington Leader is published three times weekly in Lovington New Mexico by the Lea County Publishing Co. Agnes Kastner serves as editor and publisher. The paper is an official publication with subscription rates listed: 2.25 per year in some tier, 1.50, 4.50, and 2.50 depending on plan.

Lovington New Mexico LEA County Publishing CO Agnes Kastner Pees Eit Edtor Land Office Lea County Lee County

Lovington Honors J. L. Yarbro As Most Honored Citizen

Saturday night in Lovington the Campus Cafeteria event honored J. L. Yarbro for 25 years of school service. Supt H C Pannell and the Board of Education saluted him with a certificate of Merit a life time pass and a wrist watch as teachers and high school honored the longtime educator.

J. L. Yarbro Lovington Supt. H. C. Pannell Board of Education

Good Will Ambassadors Shine in Amarillo and Albuquerque Events

33 seniors attended the Legislature drawing notice to our town. Mrs. Florence Anderson and her girls Octette performed on TV in Amarillo and later at the Albuquerque Rotary Clubs jubilee. The community boasts its well turned out youths compared with other towns.

Eisenhower Nixon Lavington Florence Anderson Amarillo Texas Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce

Lovington editor recalls wedding of local geologist couple

A Lovington Leader note recalls Joni Kimbrell's first assignment as women's editor and the upcoming Lovington wedding of a local couple. It describes Geologist Harvey Markley occupying a courthouse office amid shifts and a humorous pigeons uproar at the Bewley Building, with janitors allotted new tasks.

Joni Kimbrell Lovington The Leader Lawibrary Selective Service Stela County Hobby Gann Hudgens Harvey Markley Markley

Casey Perry Elected Extension Director at Howard Payne

Bronwood Texas Casey Perry son of Mr and Mrs H H Perry of Gladiola New Mexico has been elected extension director of Life Service Band at Howard Payne College Brownwood where he is a junior ministerial student.

Bronwood Texas Casey Perry H. H. Perry Gladiola New Mexico Howard Payne College Brownwood

Batista Sworn Cuba's Constitutional President Amid Violence

In Havana a presidential inauguration was marked by gun fights and a desperado killed, as Colonel Fulgencio Batista took the constitutional oath with roughly 1,000 witnesses while police blocked with machine guns. A secret arsenal was found and dynamite traces were reported near the ceremony site.

United Press Havana Cuba Fulgencio Batista Batista Orlando Leon Lemus Desperado Santos Suarez

Eighth Moon of Jupiter Found by Univac Aid

Dr. S B Nicholson sought the eighth moon of Jupiter with help from Dr. Paul Herget using the Univac computer. The machine not only located the moon now but predicted its position for the next 25 years amid other science notes. The piece also covers Teller on the H Bomb and civil defense shelter costs.

S. B. Nicholson Mount Wilson Observatory California Jupiter Nicholson Paul Herget University of Cincinnati Herget Earth

Wrestlers Return Friday Grudge Match at Fair Building

George and Danny McKay team up against Little Eagle and Tito Carreon in a tag bout at the Fair Building on March 4 at 8 pm. Last week a heated scene erupted when a wrestler struck another with a metal chair. Police sponsored event promises more seats and a grudge fight main event plus Elephant Boy vs Arturo Merjil.

George Danny McKay Little Eagle Tito Carreon Fair Building Police Department For Youth Benefit Stout Elephant Boy Arturo Merjil Police Department

Famous Sculpture Crossword Clues 1 5

Puzzle lists definitions for a weekly crossword with clues across and down including subjects like sculpture and geometry terms. Answers reference famous statue couch century plant fuss instrument rodent and more across a broad set of standard crossword words with abbreviations and patterns.

Tar Heel

USDA predicts US leads world in wheat exports

The Agriculture Department projects the United States will become the world's leading exporter of wheat this year. Officials note large foreign stocks and rising export prospects despite high price supports and a possible cut to parity levels to spur markets, with current law backing the 1955 wheat crop at 82 percent of parity and a potential drop to 75 percent next year.

Agriculture Department United States USDA Congress

Soldier in Army Test Exercise at Fort Hood

Corporal William J. Brewster, son of Mr and Mrs O R Brewster of Air Base City Hobbs New Mexico, participates in a special Army test exercise at Fort Hood Texas. The aim is to test combat formations by the 1st Armored Division to adapt to atomic age ground warfare concepts. Brewster, of the 501 Military Police Company, entered the Army in March 1953.

Fort Hood Tex William J. Brewster O. R. Brewster Air Base City Hobbs N. M 1St Armored Division Brewsett 501 Military Police Company Army

Babe Zaharias withdraws from tournament golf

Mrs Babe Didrikson Zaharias has quit tournament golf until further notice due to illness. The famed athlete underwent a cancer operation two years ago and has since felt tired, though her health had improved before this withdrawal.

United Press Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Man Undergoes Emergency Surgery For Tub Needle Injury

Marvin Hefner of Wichita required ESS internal surgery after a needle fell from a shelf into his bathtub and pierced his abdomen when he slipped and struck the metal shard.

Marvin Hefner

Butler tightens British credit in austerity push

Chancellor Butler slashes bank credit and instalment buying, raising interest rates to curb inflation and bolster the pound. Labour opposition rails at limits on purchases while stock markets react, and defenders hail action to prevent a crash and maintain currency strength.

United Press R. A. Butler Britain National Bank Bank of England Butler Loden United States Canada Labor Party

Iraq Turkey mutual defense pact shocks Arab League

Iraq defied Egypt and signed a mutual defense treaty with Turkey amid Arab League opposition. British observers in London call the accord vital to western defense despite Egypt’s threats to withdraw from the league.

United Press Iraq Egypt Turkey League London

Education being what tis it is hard to understand why

A concise note questions why few students prefer eshod amid ongoing education debates. The remark hints at puzzlement over student engagement and modern study trends within academic settings.

Eshod

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