Between the Book-ends presented by First Four Grade
About 2500 to 3000 local residents, parents and teachers enjoyed the elementary school program “Between the Book-ends” in the gymnasium. Six hundred fifty children performed Mother Goose Rhymes Cinderella Snow White Hiawatha Jack and the Beanstalk Alice in Wonderland and Tom Sawyer with colorful costumes and strong school spirit.
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Dents
Robbie Keen
Josie Shakelford
Jennie den
Jean Whitfield
Wayne Clardy
Ruth Wood
Jean Howell
Cinderella
Agness Childre
Maurine Frost
Mollie Price
Jean Haugen
Franklin Isaacs
Helen Petty
Carl Martin
Bernice Ehrlich
Rosemary Black
Lovington Mourns Mauldin A Farmer Killed In Crash
Mauldin 56 year old farmer near Lovington died when his car hit a diesel engine on the Texas New Mexico railroad near highway 18. Funeral at First Baptist Church Tuesday with Rev. Chester Watt officiating. He leaves a widow and three children. Burial in Lovington Cemetery.
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First Baptist Church
Chester Watt
Wide-Awake Sheriff Helps Free Homer Kelly on 15000 Bond
Homer C. Kelly, 30, of Tatum, was freed from Lea County jail on four bonds totaling 15000 after a writ of habeas corpus secured by Pat Hamilton. He faces district court on charges tied to a 1949 statutory incident and could face more charges as witnesses testified at his preliminary hearing before Justice John W. Green.
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Homer C. Kelly
Hobbs
Lea County
Kelly
Tatum
Charlie Trimble
Pat Hamilton
Santa Fe
Roswell
George T. Harris
Justice of the Peace
John W. Green
State Penitentiary
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Wideawake
Lovington
Harris
Trimble
Kelley
Kefauver Wins Beats Taft In New Hampshire Primary
United Press reports Senator Kefauver defeats Taft in New Hampshire praising the victory as proof southern support and a challenge to Republican odds. Eisenhower, in Frankfurt, says he will not return soon. Truman comments on the race with tempered optimism as Campaigns move on.
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Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Taft
Texas
Truman
Tuman
Tennessee
Carlsbad Welcomes Senator Taft Escort Detail
Sgt. Jake Ramsey of Hobbs joins five state officers to meet Senator Robert Taft of Ohio in Carlsbad on Thursday morning. He will escort Taft around Carlsbad before continuing to Artesia.
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Sgt
Jake Ramsey
Sen
Rort
Taft
Hobbs
Senator Robert Taft
Ohio
Carlsbad
Artesila
Publisher Attends Taft Press Conference in New Mexico
The Leader publisher Agnes Head and her husband J C Head of Hobbs will attend Senator Robert Taft of Ohio’s press conference in Albuquerque. Taft begins New Mexico visits in Carlsbad with Lea County residents traveling to hear him, others head to Artesia or Roswell. The Heads also plan to speak at the University Auditorium and then visit Miss Rosemery at Loretta Academy in Santa Fe.
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Agnes Or Head
Albuquerque
J. C
Hobbs
Robaert Taft
Ohio
At Or Taft
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Lea County
Artesia
Roswell
University
Santa Fe
Rosemery
Farm Bureau Directors Set Bi monthly Meeting Date
Lea County Farm and Livestock directors will hold their regular bi monthly meeting Thursday March 20 at 7 30 p m in their office. The session will cover routine agenda items and reports from committee chairs.
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Farm Bureau
Lea County Farm and Livestock
Farm Festival Held Here
A local garage hosted a Farm Festival with 500 attendees from 4-H clubs FFA and FHA along with farmers and families. Members presented reports on trips to Ft Worth and the El Paso stock show with Sally Blackmon Lynn Medlin and Phyllis Roark and Dudley Pruit. Films played and Dallas Clark with daughter Beverly entertained with steel guitar and accordion as prizes were awarded.
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4-H Clubs
Future Farmers of America
FHA
FFA
Ft. Worth
el Paso
Sally Blackmon
Lynn Medlin
Phyllis Roark
Dudley Pruit
Dallas Clark
Beverly
New Extension Agent Arrives in Lea County
Miss Lucy Kelly is appointed Home Demonstration Agent in Lea County effective March 17. She earned a B S in Home Economics from New Mexico A and M College in 1948 and previously served as assistant Home Demonstrator in Albuquerque until Oct 1949, aiding 4-H clubs and home economics work. She lived on two ranches at Magdalena NM before college and returned after Extension Service work. While in college she was a member of the New Mexico A M Band and Chi Omega Seniority.
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Lucy Kelly
Agen
Lea County
New Mexico A & M College
Albuquerque
Kelly
Magdalena
New Mexico
Extension Service
New Mexico A.& M
Chi Omega
Art Exhibit by Lovington BPW Planned at Public Library
The Lovington Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor an art exhibit at the Lovington Public Library on March 18. The display features oil paintings by New Mexico artists, mostly still life. Everyone is invited to attend.
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The
Lovington
Last Rites Held At Eunice For Billy Vaught
Billy Dale Vaught age 24 son of Mr and Mrs Hector A Vaught Eunice was killed in action October 1951 His body was brought from Carlsbad March 9 by Griffin's Funeral Home He attended Eunice High and Albuquerque College and served in the Army on his second enlistment His first enlistment was in the Navy Survivors include his parents two sisters Mrs Billy West and Mrs Lester Worrell of Hollywood California five brothers Glen Hector and Eddie of Eunice Cpl Jessie Robert in the Army at Camp Chaffee Arkansas and Cpl Jimmy in the Navy at San Diego Funeral will be in the First Methodist Church Eunice Rev Buren Stewart officiating with military graveside services at the Eunice cemetery March 16.
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Billy Dale Vaught
Hector A. Vaught
Eunice
Carlsbad
Griffin
Billy
Albuquerque
Army
Navy
Billy West
Lester Worrell
Hollywood California
Glen
Hector
Eddie
Jessie Robert
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Jimmy
San Diego
California
First Methodist Church
Buren Stewart
Eunice Cemetary
Motorists Granted Auto License Extension in Lovington
Mrs. T. M. Vaughn announced a new deadline for securing automobile license plates or receipts. Motorists will avoid penalties until the updated date when plates are in stock in Lovington locality.
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T. M. Vaughn
Lions Plan Softball Season For Coming Summer
The Lions club begins plans for a softball season with a March meeting to organize teams and work on the diamond at the park. Gentle spring hints are stirring baseball feeling as athletes look forward to the crack of the bat.
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Lions Club
New Discovery Reported in North Sea Co
Three new wildcat locations and the completion of a San Andres discovery were reported in southeast New Mexico and Texas this week. Austral Oil Exploration Co. No. 1 McGrail in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, completed for 104 bpd of 26 grade oil from 4598 to 4798 feet.
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San Andres
New Mexico
Austral Oil Exploration Co
McGrail
Roosevelt County
Shell Oil Co
Pitman
San Andres Discovery
Cochran County
Texas
District Court Judgements Review Thursday Sessions
District Court proceedings featured many default and nonjury civil actions with Judge George T. Harris presiding. Upcoming sessions March 18 and 19 will have Judge C Roy Anderson in Hobbs and Carlsbad.
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George T. Harris
Roswell
Mrs Chris Anderson Undergoes Surgery in Clovis
Mrs. Chris Anderson underwent surgery at Clovis Hospital Monday morning. Reported Wednesday she was improving as well as could be expected.
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Chris Anderson
Clovis
Clovis Hospital
Banquet Tickets On Sale Here Saturday At Chamber
H. S. Pannell chairs general arrangements for the Chamber of Commerce banquet to be held in Levington March 25 at 7 30 p m Jake Hill says tickets cost 2 00 with 1 75 for the meal and 25 cents for other costs Dr Martin J Cole Dean of EB N M U will deliver the main address other music and entertainment planned Tickets available Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce office
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H. S. Pannell
Chamber of Commerce
Levington
Jake Hill
Chamber
Martin J. Cole
EB N.M.U
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Ralph Nix
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Denton
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Air State
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Billy Dal Vaught
H. A. Vaught
Holloway
Robert Young Holloway
Griffin Funeral Home Visions
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Lovingto
C.J. Voorhies
Baker and Taylor Drilling Company
Employers Casualty Company
Paul E. Simpson
William H. Pesky
Commercial Standard Insurance Company
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William Edgar Webb
Webb
Charles L. Booth
Geraldine Booth
J. B. Hayes
City Cab Co
Joann Davis
E. E. Kurhendall
Aba Ideal Food Store
D. A. Hill
Fred Wolf
W M. Walker Trucking
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George W. Tucker
George Tucker Pinline Company
T. P. Sudderth
M. W Lasley
T . Sudderth
Western Contraction Company
J. C. Head
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Mmnette
William John Finley
D. W. Ervin
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Aene
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