Judgments Granted Tuesday In District Court records
Tuesday brought numerous judgments and orders. Notable entries include Daniel D. Fuller vs McVay & Stafford Drilling Co with $4,750 compensation, Virginia Elliott and Otterson divorce actions, and several title and quiet title rulings. Other cases awarded sums, divorces, or dismissed, with estates partitioned and heirs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel D. Fuller
McVay & Stafford Drilling Co
Stanley M. Elliott
Sharp Drilling Co
John T. Otterson Jr
Dresser Engineering Co
Billy Cade
Roy D. Cade
Georgia
Ruth McClanahan
L. F. McClanahan
Mergason
Fred M
W. F. Edwards
J. R. Hayes and Burrows Addine Machine Co
Burrovght
Burroughs
H. H. Caldwell
Mary F. Caldwell
Mary F. Palmour
Theodore Alexander
Hilliard Alexander
Alex Allison
Billa Me Auley
John D
Carney S
Leonard and
Rudulph Alexander
Nellie C. Alexander
Truman
Lester V. Attaway
Barbara Andrews
Rada Sue
Jerry Paul
Mary Lee Brown
T. H. Jackson
Davis Drilling Co
Lyle L. Schlaefli
Joseph Cerart
Mamie Kenyon
Charles M. Kenyon
Simmons
Donna Arlene Roy
Monte Eyle Roy
Evelynne Gillum
James F. Gillum
Whitworth
Harry B. Dunham
Billy Walker
Walker
Roth Motor Co
D. Keith Collett
Hazel Turner Johnson
Joyce Pruit Co
Covington National Bank
Loyd G. Robertson
W. T. Osborn
J. D. Smith
Lovington School Board Meets. discusses budget and bonds
Lovington Board of Education met March 8 at the high school to review bills, bus operations, and the 1955-56 budget. Officials reported on finances, building plans, and the April 5 bond issue while department heads gave program updates. Separately, several civil cases concluded with divorces and judgments totaling thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Board of Education
John Easley
Lee Burt
Jimmy Henry
David Shoup
Warren Dill
Larry Crouse
C. E. Jackson
Lovington High selects for New Mexico Girls and Boys States
Lovington High School announces elected delegates and alternates for the eighth annual New Mexico Girls State and Boys State. Boys State meets June 5 12 in Socorro at NM Tech. Girls State June 12 19 in Albuquerque at UNM. Delegates include Harold Walker Richard Holder Bill Berkshire Peggy Vowell Ima Jean Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington High School
New Mexico
Donald Mason
Bill Cates
Kenneth Frachiseur
Peggy Vowell
Ima Jean Johnson
Ruth Ann Maddin
Linda Wilder
Ruth Ann
Three NM highway commissioners move to fire C O Erwin
Three of New Mexico s five highway commissioners are reported to have decided that state highway engineer C O Erwin will be fired. The anti Erwin bloc includes Eber McKinley Alamogordo George Lavender Santa Fe and G D Hatfield Deming. The two remaining members backed Erwin. Hatfield says road quality under Erwin s supervision is unsatisfactory. Erwin was unavailable for comment in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Me
New Mexico
C. O. Erwin
Eber McKinley
Alamogordo
George Lavender
G. D. Hatfield
Deming
Edwin L. Mechein
Tony Heiman
Mosquero
Ralph Jone
Albuquerque
Jones
Heiman
Erwin
Hatfield
Chicago
Denver Meeting Sets Panel on Educational Administration
Supt H C Pannell will participate in the American Association of School Administrators program when the group meets in Denver Colorado March 13 16 The panel on Monday March 14 will include A A Brown Littleton Colorado Paul C Fawley Salt Lake City Vincent Ostrum Eugene Oregon Burtis Taylor Denver Grant Venn Othello Lawrence Walkup Flagstaff Phil Rule and H C Pannell at the University of Denver College of Business Administration reference to the cooperative program in educational administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
H. C. Pannell
American Association of School Administrators
Denver
Colo
Monady
College of Business ‘Administration
University of Denver
A. A. Brown
Littleton
Colorado
Paul C. Fawley
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Vincent Ostrum
University of Oregon
Eugene
Ore
Burtis Taylor
Colorado State Department of Education
Grant Venn
Othello
Washington
Lawrence Walkup
Arizona State College
Flagstaff
Arizona
Phil Rule
la Junta
Pannell
Lovington votes on city manager form of government
Polls open Tuesday as Lovington voters decide whether to adopt a city manager system. Current trustees A C Holder Dick Schenck and Lester Alston retire. Hollie Smith may run. Mayor Jack Underwood seeks re election amid calls for change. voting in courthouse basement. registration required at County Clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
John Simms
Jack Underwood
A. C. Holder
Dick Schenck
Lester Alston
Hollie Smith
Holder
Schenck
Alston
Dempsey Sees New Mexico Projects Included in Colo Plan
United Press reports New Mexico representative John J. Dempsey says in Washington he is confident NM projects will be part of the Upper Colorado Storage Project. He criticizes California influence and notes possible Interior Department support at subcommittee hearings. He cites Secretary McKay’s stance on Navajo Dam and favorable feasibility reports for Navajo Dam and the San Juan Trans Mountain Diversion Project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Washington
Colorado
Dempsey
California
Department of Interior
Senate Reclamation
Hose
Interior
Douglas McKay
Navajo Dam
San Juan Transmountain
Prison Officials Report February Expenditures and Salaries
February costs for prisoner feeds totaled 647.29 with larger potential charges at old and maximum rates. Sheriff's department expenses included mileage 1575.40 and salaries to officials: Sheriff 171.00, Under sheriff 197.46, Deputies Robinson 200.00, Read 200.00, Hobbs 200.00, Turner 19.39, Carter 193.32, Price 191.61, Juvenile Officer Villars 200.00, Jailor Yantis 26.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Fort
James Robinson
Lovington
Ivan
Read
Hobbs
Elmer Turner
Jal
Wayne Carter
Tatum
Joe Price
Eunice
Les Villars
L. N. Yantis
Lea County Airport report approved and bids planned
The Lea County Commission accepted the airport committee report. A bid process will replace Phillips Petroleum as supplier for oils and gasoline, with contracts to June 1956. Hines received $300 for wind damage losses. rent reduction denied but tie down fee review noted. Waste oil will oil runways until paving. Zoning for Lovington Airport underway. Prisoners Feed 1-18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Nolan H. Brunson
Phillips Petroleum Co
Frank Hines
Hines
Lovington
Phillips Petroleum
Obituary for John C. West in Hobbs New Mexico
John C. West age 34 died after injuries from a home explosion at 713 S. Linam Hobbs occurring February 26. Survived by wife Dorothy West son Johnnie age 2 and mother Mrs. Lucinda Brown of Las Vegas NM Funeral services scheduled Saturday March 12 at 2 30 pm in Weed New Mexico Griffin Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. West
S. Linam
Hobbs
Dorothy West
Johnnie
Lucinda Brown
Las Vegas
N. M
Weed
New Mexico
Griffin Funeral Home
Hobbs Upsets Horsemen to Reach A Tournament Semis
Hobbs Eagles defeated Santa Fe St. Michael's Horsemen 65 to 61 in Albuquerque earning a semifinal berth in the Class A state tournament. Ken Nash led Hobbs with 16 points while Eddie Lopez of St. Mike's had 19 to pace the Horsemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Hobbs Eagles
Santa Fe St. Michael's Horsemen
St. Mike’s
Ft. Sumter Foxes
Estancia Bears
Fred Kennedy
Estancia
Gene Tindell
Ft. Sumner
Roy
Santa Rosa
House Kills Utility Bill in New Mexico Session
In Santa Fe the House of Representatives killed a Senate plan for a five member elective utilities commission. The House favored full legislative control over utilities and tasked the 23rd session with deciding whether control would be elected appointed or other. The Senate spent over two hours on the Workmen’s Compensation commission bill, then sent it to the judiciary committee as urged originally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mex
House of Representative
Senate
House
Workmen’s Compensation Commission
Judiciary Committee
Wrestling Show Set at Hobbs V F W Hall
Wrestling action at Hobbs V F W Hall in Hobbs New Mexico features a girl match Nell Stewart versus Ida Mae Martinez two falls in one hour plus a tag team bout Boris Kamer off and Bob Geigell versus Bill Parks and Herb Parks and a first single match Louis Martinez of Mexico against Tony Ross of Oregon General admission one dollar reserved seats one fifty ringside two dollars sponsored by V F W No 3274.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. W. Hall
Hobbs
New Mexico
N. Turner
Nell Stewart
Ida Mae Martinez
Boris Kameroff
Bob Geigell
Bill Parks
Herb Parks
Louis Martinez
Mexico
Tony Ross
Oregon
Budgets Review Planned for Lea County Schools
Educational budget auditor will be in Lovington on April 21 at 9 a.m. to review Lea County school budgets for the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Holder
Lovington
Lea County
Hobbs Chamber Set for Monday Meeting and June Celebration
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Monday evening to discuss a three day June celebration marking city projects including parks a little theatre and other civic works. The lunch program at noon features John Shea with a talk on Lea County traffic safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
Hobbs
John Shea
Lea County
Births in Lea County Hospitals Hit March Dates
Lea County hospitals report several newborns. Janet Irene born to Mr and Mrs Donald Pevehouse in Eunice. Richard Douglas born to Mr and Mrs D J Jeters in Hobbs. Rickie Lynn born to Mr and Mrs Mack Crow in Hobbs. Leah Monette born to Mr and Mrs Thomas J Vena ble in Lovington. Patricia Elizabeth Ann born to Mr and Mrs Edgar Carter in Hobbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Pevehouse
Eunice
Janet Irene
D. J. Jeters
W. Marland
Hobbs
Richard Douglas
Mack Crow
Clock caretaker seeks raise after history of pay
Glenn S. Carr, official caretaker of the village clock at the First Baptist Church in Fredonia, New York, says it's time for a raise. He notes the position paid $35 annually in 1874, while he currently earns $25 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
N. Y
Glenn S. Carr
Carr
First Baptist
County Audit Due By March 31 in Lea County
O A Romme told Lea County Commissioners the county audit will be completed by March 31, the deadline stated in his contract. The update comes as the audit timeline remains the key funding and oversight item for the county government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Romme
Lea County
Right Place St Paul House Sees New Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
An assistant sergeant-at-arms in Minnesota's House of Representatives is John Law, confirmed in the report from St Paul. The role supports floor operations and member services within the legislative chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minnesota
House of Representatives
John Law
Dust storms scorch plains with heavy losses in crops
Weather officials warn only a temporary respite from severe dust storms sweeping Eastern Colorado and neighboring states. Winds up to 100 mph lifted topsoil as far as Missouri and Oklahoma, injuring crops and threatening range lands with more storms expected tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahooa
U. S. Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Wyoming
Kansas
Nebraska
Douglas
Mitchell
Wayne Love
Chappel
New Mexico
Garden City
Goodland
Tucumcari
House at Rodeo Grounds Destroyed by Fire
A small house at the Rodeo Grounds burned total loss after starting about 10 a.m. Friday. Owner is Mrs. Clifford Kuykendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodeo Grounds
Clifford Kuykendall
Two Cattle Guards Planned in County Projects
On Monday the county contracted two cattle guards one for Barbara Lee Owens farm and another for Lea County Airport in Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Lee Owens
Lea County
Lovington
Injury on Rig Leaves Donald Ledet Hospitalized
Donald Ledet aged 23 suffered a five inch gash and muscle injuries to his right leg in a drilling rig accident for Parker Drilling Co. six miles north of Tatum. He was transported by Hambulance to Lea County Hospital Hobbs. He and his wife and child live at Washington and Fifth Street. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A C Ledet of Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Ledet
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
Parker Drilling Co
Tatum
Mr. Ledet
Washington and
Fifth Street
A. C. Ledet
Lovington
Dehydrated Steak Developed by UC Scientists
UC researchers report dehydrated steak that can sit on open shelves for two years. A professor and a chemical engineer claim successful freeze dehydration of roast chops and ground meat. Armed forces seek nonrefrigerated storage with preserved taste as test team praises the product on a Serra Nevada pack trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Calif
University of California
Aloys L. Tappel
John C. Harper
UC Chemical
Serra-Nevada Mountains
Radar Pays Off in Lea County Courts
Radar checks in Lea County yield 29 arrests in Hobbs courts over two days, with several more captured near Lovington on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Hobbs
Lovington
County Agents Office Meeting Scheduled
There will be a meeting at the County Agents office Monday March 14 at 7 30 to plan the demonstration plots program for the year All interested farmers are invited to attend.
County to Buy Used Water Tank Trailer for Road Dept
The county will purchase a homemade used water tank trailer from Wylie Bros. for 750 dollars to equip the road department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Road Department
Wylie Bros
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John Sheadba
Lea County Credit Agency
L. W. Kincaid
Fillie B. Dillihunty
Max Dillihunty
Orba Lee Wayland
Carl Neiely
Padget Bros
T. L. Williams
Pawley Furniture
Jess Wisehart
J. C. Head
Georgia Cook
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
University of New Mexico
Harold
Bill Berkshire
Frachiseur
Cornish
N.M
United Press
VFW
V.F. W. No. 3274
Hobbs Chamber
U of California
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