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Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1955

Page

6

Flower Show School Held in Hobbs March 17 to 19

Two nationally accredited flower show judges will lead Hobbs sessions March 17 18 and 19 under Yucca and Variety Garden clubs sponsorship. Instructors are Mrs Edgar Irving Omaha Nebraska and Mrs C E Beavers Wichita Falls Texas with classes 9 to 5 first two days and a Saturday exam. Tickets $3 available from club members or at the Hobbs Woman's Civic club building.

Hobbs Variety Garden Clubs Edgar Irving Omaha Nebraska C. E. Beavers Wichita Falls Texas Irving American Iris Society University of Omaha Rocky Mountain Area Great Plains Variety and Yucca Garden Clubs Hobbs Woman's Civic Club John R. Rand M. A. Hugg

Welton Named Executive Director of New Mexico Blue Cross

Walter S. Welton was appointed executive director of the New Mexico Blue Cross Plan announced by C. E. Hagland president of the board. Welton formerly led the Associated Hospital Service of Iowa and has been active in Blue Cross since 1951. He served as a captain at Kirtland AFB in 1945 and is a New York University graduate.

Walter S. Welton New Mexico C. E. Hagland Blue Cross Welton Associated Hospital Service of Iowa Kirtland Air Force Base Air Force New York University Hofstra College Hampstead Long Island Hagland Albuquerque

Local Home Improvements Listed for South Main and Nearby Streets

W. T. Koglin pays 2500 dollars for filling station work on South Main. J. T. Collie adds two rooms for 2500 dollars. C. B. Bryant moves house to 1115 South Third. L. E. Walker adds a room and carport at 122 W. Ave. H for 1500 dollars.

W. T. Koglin South Main J. T. Collie C. B. Bryant South Third L. E. Walker W. Ave. H

Peggy Cook Engaged to Dale H Lavine of Lovington Texas

Peggy Cook and Dale H Lavine announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage in June. Peggy, a Lovington High School senior, has lived in Lea County fourteen years. Lavine, son of Mr. and Mrs. W A Lavine of Beaumont Texas, graduated from Brookeland High School in 1944 and served 37 months as an aerial engineer in the U S Air Force. He has resided in Lovington for

Wayne Cook Lovington Peggy Dale H Bill) Lavine W. A. Lavine Beaumont Texas Miss Cook Lovington High School Lea County Brookeland High School Brookeland Lamar Junior College United States Air Force

Tiny Tot News for El Paso and Nearby Families

Betty Holder visited El Paso with her mother and father where she saw the maid of cotton. Mark Waldrop missed last week with chicken pox. Sarah Jane Pope traveled to Arkansas with her parents. Terry Routh returned to Dallas with his grandmother visiting. Scott Smith missed school last week with flu and his brother Stephen has it now. Timmy Haris and Lulu Freeman were out last week with flu.

Betty Holder el Paso Maid of Cotton Mark Waldrop Sarah Jane Pope Arkansas Terry Routh Dallas Scott Smith Stephen Timmy Haris Lulu Freeman

Charles E Edgar Serves Aboard Landing Ship

Charles E Edgar chief gunners mate USN son of Mr and Mrs W E Edgar of Lovington New Mexico serves aboard the landing ship medium rocket USS ISMR 409. The 409 is a unit of Amphibious Force Western Pacific which aided Tactics evacuation with the U S 7th Fleet and operated with cruisers destroyers and minesweepers protecting the evacuation force.

Charles E. Edgar USN W. E. Edgar Lovington New Mexico 409 Amphibious Force Western Pacific

Chamberlain Attends Telephone School in San Angelo

H M Chamberlain staller repairman for General Telephone Company of the Southwest in Lovington attends a company school in basic station installation and maintenance in San Angelo this week. He will receive a Certificate of Award after the 40hour course. About 250 plant employees are expected to take the course during the first 25 weeks in San Angelo.

H. M. Chamberlain General Telephone Company of the Southwest Lovington San Angelo

Traffic: Drunk Fines Lead Town Docket

February town court fines show eight for running stop signs. six for reckless driving. twenty seven for drunken offenses. three for drunk driving. three for disorderly conduct. Other penalties include speeding ten times and school zone speeding four. additional counts include interference with officer and disturbing peace with two and one respectively.

Liscense

Family visits span cities for relatives

Mike Chaney and his mother left Monday for Dallas. Stephen Markley has his grandparents from Clovis visiting him. Jimmy McLaughlin's grandparents from the East are visiting in his home.

Mike Chaney Dallas Stephen Markley Clovis Jimmy McLaughlin East

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