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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1955
Page
4
The Lovington Central School area notes Old Central has served near forty years and now shows serious safety and health concerns. Lighting is inadequate, heating is nonadjustable, rest rooms are poor, and ventilation is limited. A new building is proposed to replace the obsolete facilities.
The Lovington Lions Club will screen the color film The Life of Christ on Good Friday April 8 at four showings 2 4 6 and 8 p m in the Youth Center Auditorium. Admission is free as Lions President Jimmy Abbott invites all Lovington residents to attend.
Community groups call for volunteers to support Easter Seals Society aiding crippled children in New Mexico. Residents urged to offer services and participate in local outreach programs to assist families and expand care.
A hopeful message promotes Easter Seals as a program aiding crippled children toward healthier, happier adulthood. The ad emphasizes urgent care and long term benefits of treatment and support.
March births listed from Lea County Hospital include Darren Jean to Mr. and Mrs. W R DaVan Moore Hobbs 8 9, Bryan Torrance to Mr. and Mrs. W B Conner Lovington 7 2, Alice Ann to Mr. and Mrs B F Teeler Hobbs 6 11, Janet Carol to Mr. and Mrs A P Mitchell Eunice 7 5 34 oz, Brenda Sue to Mr. and Mrs A B Underwood Hobbs 7 10 3 oz, Billy Wayne to Mr. and Mrs R F Raney Eunice 8 3, Gilbert Carol to Mr. and Mrs C W Owen Hobbs 8 13, and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs I H Allen Eunice 7 7.
A Boston police trial board sentenced two officers to 210 hours of punishment duty after finding their brawl explanation insufficient and noting one officer arrived at the hearing with a black eye.
Marriage licenses dated March 11 to March 13 list pairs from Beckenridge Arlington Hobbs Waco Midland Hobbs Big Spring El Paso Lovington Loco Hills Ralls Lubbock and other Texas towns with ages ranging from 17 to 47. Notable entries include Mary Shields Hamilton 47 and William Hamilton 59 and Wanda Leigh 20 and Billy Norton 24.
The page lists Wednesday March 16 1955 TV lineup for Lubbock with programs from 2:00 to 10:30 sign off. Highlights include Jack's Place Walker on Review Range Rider I N S Newsreel The Falcon Librache I Married Joan Moonlight Serenade It's A Great Life Files of Jeffry Jones and nightly news and weather.
Detroit. The C I D Auto Workers formally filed their guaranteed annual wage demand with General Motors in Detroit. Unresolved talks could trigger a strike as early as May 29.
Horizontal clues list across and down words for a themed crossword. Entries include animal names deers bears and various common terms such as seed vessel and transposed abbreviations. The puzzle uses familiar crosswords style with clues like seeded vessels and ancient symbols along with general vocabulary.
Boteler couple topped the duplicate bridge results Thursday at Denwood Girl Scout House with 17 couples in attendance. Curtis Maxey and T C Townsend placed second, J W Baker and partner from Hobbs third. Next meeting March 24. no play March 17 due to St Thomas Alta Society benefit.
Thirteen members of the Congressional Atomic Energy Committee will ride the Nautilus next weekend. They will travel by surface and underwater routes to New London Connecticut for an inspection of the world’s first nuclear propelled vessel, including an overnight surface and subsurface operation.
Gospel singers gathered Sunday at the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Hobbs Lea County. Rev Frank Newberry opened with prayer and leaders included Roscoe Williams Jack Huffstettler Mrs W M Ford O B Powell and Doris Patterson. A quartet sung Just a Little Talk With Jesus Precious Jesus Don t Forget and Just a Closer Walk With Thee. Doris Patterson also sang Just A Closer Walk With Thee. O B Powell closed with prayer. The group plans to sing again Sunday at Lovington Church on North Love and Jackson Streets.
The Methodist Men's Club hosts a monthly covered dish dinner on Thursday March 17 at 6 p m. Dr G Ray Jordan will be the guest speaker. Members are urged to bring a friend and four covered dishes.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Pylman Jr and David hosted friends at their 829 W Harris home after a High School Band Concert. Hobbs guests included the Jarratts Beasleys McKinneys Buhalts Symonds and Gromley with Lovington visitors Anita Gunn Bill Able and Wayne Halley among the group.
The Jaycees gathered Thursday night in the Sea Room of the Llano Hotel for their regular meeting.
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