Rules Adopted For Vacation And Sick Leaves In State And Lea County
State and Lea County adopt rules on vacation and sick leave accrual. Officials urge docking pay for unworked days and enforcing laws against payroll abuse at the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Lea County
State Board of Finance
Guy Rogers
Hobbs
State Finance Board
Santa Fe
Edward Hartman
Rogers
Lea County Commissioners Court
Airport Liquor License Reinstated at Lea County Airport
Lea County Commissioners issued a liquor license to W. W. Wisden doing business as the Airway Lounge at Lea County Airport for 1.00 per year. The license, once issued then revoked, was reinstated by the District Judge at Santa Fe amid ongoing controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Commissioners
W. W. Wisden
Santa Fe
Lovington Court Opens Tuesday With Judge Brand
Lovington district court convenes Tuesday under Judge John R. Brand. Three cases set, two vacated, one report ready. March 26 schedule includes Barney Hayes versus Dora Ward trial, other suit vacated, City of Hobbs versus Piggly Wiggly on occupation taxes for 1951 and 1952, with Hugh Brown Hobbs as party. Bruce McCallum versus Anna Beth divorce noted for March 27.
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Lovington
John R. Brand
Barney Hayes
Dora Ward
City of
Hobbs
Piggly Wiggly
Hugh Brown
Bruce McCallum
Anna Beth
Judge Dismisses Charges Against William South
William Blanchard South known as Cotton Seed Willie is freed of grand larceny charges and returns to his Texas home after pleading guilty then changing to not guilty. Judge John R. Brand dismissed the case citing insufficient testimony and unadmissible oral confession after key witness was unavailable.
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William Blanchard South
Cotton Seed
Willie
Texas
South
John R. Brand
Levington
Jay C. Cowan
Brand
L. George Schubert
Hobbs
Joe Walton
L. F. Whitfield
Lovington
James Robinson
R. C. Hayes
Spradling Motor Co
Brand Held Court in Carlsbad and Roswell
Judge John R. Brand presided in Roswell and Carlsbad last week. In Carlsbad he accepted one guilty plea and sentenced a man to one to two years in the pen. District Judge C. Roy Anderson introduced him to the court. He will travel to Albuquerque in April to hear a case involving two disqualified resident judges.
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John R. Brand
Roswell
Carlsbad
C. Roy Anderson
Albuquerque
New County Airport Committee Appoints Members
The New County Airport Committee announces a slate including Jack Maddox reappointed and members Earl Pennington of Hobbs G E Kendrick Jal A C Holder Lovington Paul Wallach Eunice and Commissioner E D Holt of Ta Tum. Pennington is Hobbs mayor and Denson partner. Kendrick works for El Paso Natural Gas. Wallach runs Lea County Sand and Gravel. all members are Democrats except Pennington.
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Lea County
Jack Maddox
Earl Pennington
Hobbs
G. E. Kendrick
Jal
A. C. Holder
Lovington
Paul Wallach
Eunice
E. D. Holt
Tatum
Pennington
Carl Denson
Kendrick
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Holder
Wallach
Lea County Sand and Gravel Co
Holt
Paroled man Henley rearrested after tire theft spree
F W Henley paroled to attend his father’s funeral returns to crime, traveling from Hobbs to Lovington and San Angelo. He bought tires and tubes with a courtesy card, cashed a $10 check, then tried selling items in San Angelo. Tires recovered and funds may be garnished to reimburse stores and the pen.
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F. W. Henley
Texas
Hobbs
Lovington
San Angelo
James Robinson
Henley
Hardin Houston
Magnolia
West Broadway
Marsh Super Service
Super Service
New Mexico
Robinson
Marsh Station
Humble
New Jailors for Hobbs City Jail
Mr and Mrs L N Yantis move from Carlsbad to Hobbs to serve as jailors of the new Hobbs City Jail. He brings police chief and liquor control board experience from Stamford Wichita Falls Lubbock and other Texas cities. They will reside in jail housing and are parents of Mrs Ruby Owen of Lovington and Bob Yantis Hobbs manager of Southwestern Investment Co.
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L. N. Yantis
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Hobbs City
Mr. Yantis
Stamford
Texas
Liquor Control Board
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Big Springs
Ruby Owen
Lovington
Bob Yantis
Southwestern Investment Co
Yantis
Green Acres
Temperance Speaker To Campaign In Lea County Week Of March 2
D R Trolinger executive secretary of the New Mexico Temperance League will tour Lea county the week of March 23. He speaks at Assembly of God Tatum Lovington Jal Baptist church Eunice Methodist Hobbs Christian Roswell South Hill Baptist Alamagordo and preaches Sunday morning in Roswell. He is a former engineer with Phelps-Dodge El Paso and Gates Rubber Denver and holds degrees from New Mexico A&M and Southwest Baptist Seminary.
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D. R. Trolinger
New Mexico Temperance League
Lea County
Assembly of God Church
Tatum
Lovington
Trolinger
Jal Baptist Church
Eunice Methodist Church
Hobbs Christian Church
Roswell
South Hill Baptist Church
Alamogordo
Tatum Airport Land Selected for County Airport
Assistant District Attorney Joe Walton reported to Lea County authorities that a 6 Section 23 area two miles east of Tatum may be acquired for a county airport. The land is state property leased to Russ Anderson’s five daughters. Negotiations aim to secure a clear title as the Lea County Airport Committee pushes for immediate land acquisition.
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Tatum
Joe Walton
Russ Anderson
North Lea County
Walton
Lea County
Township
Lea County Airport Committee
Mrs. Lyon Wins Silver Harvest Day Drawing
Mrs. D. E. Lyon was the fifth ticket drawn in the Silver Harvest Day drawing on Saturday. A small crowd attended as other winners were Oleta Bell, Edith Search, Mrs. C. D. Lee, and Marshall Kirbo.
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Mrs. Lyon
Silver Harvest
D. E. Lyon
Oleta Bell
N. Ave. D
Edith Search
C. D. Lee
Marshall Kirbo
McDonald Farm Bureau Sets Meeting Tonight
Lynn D. Patman chairman of the McDonald Farm Bureau urges all members to attend a Tuesday night 7:30 meeting at the Community Building in McDonald.
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Lynn D. Patman
McDonald Farm Bureau
McDonald
Slow Court Weekend Yields Few Bailes and Fines
In court this week, bail was scarce since Monday as several cases proceeded. R. G. Jenkins received a $10 fine for reckless driving, Beatrice Ora Walker charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Catherine Austin, George Walker fined $15 for carrying a concealed weapon, A E Beaver from Roswell cited for overweight trucking with a 11,230 pound excess, gross weight 18,160 with 20 percent allowance, M F Whitaker fined $15 for running a stop sign at a crossroad segment.
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R. G. Jenkins
Beatrice Ora Walker
Catherine Austin
George Walker
A. E. Beaver
Roswell
M. F. Whitaker
Occupation tax payments rise 38 percent in Lovington
City Clerk Reese Wilkerson notes about 360 occupation tax payments this year versus 260 at the same date in 1952, reflecting broad business growth including more furniture stores, doctors, lawyers, grocers and service stations. Delinquent payments face $1 monthly penalties. about two thirds have been paid so far.
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Lovington
Reese Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Connie Landrum Dies Sunday
Connie Annette Landrum four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ira L Landrum of 401 South Leech Hobbs died Sunday in a Hobbs hospital after a short illness She was born December 29 1948 She is survived by her parents three sisters Sue Loretta and Geraldine grandparents Mr and Mrs Rufus T Sparks Evansville Ind and Mrs Nannie Landrum Providence Ky Griffin Funeral Home Hobbs is in charge of arrangements.
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Connie Annette Landrum
Ira L. Landrum
South Leech
Hobbs
Sue
Loretta
Geraldine
Rufus T. Sparks
Evansville
Ind
Nannie Landrum
Providence
Griffin Funeral Home
Lea County Board of Finance Organized in Lea
The Lea County Commissioners formed a Board of Finance in January with E. D. Holt of Tatum as chairman, Eva Tatum as secretary, and Barbara Owens as official county funds depositor. They approved deposits totaling 2 690 000 across Lea County State Bank Lovington National Bank and First National Bank of Hobbs. A state comptroller representative is in Lovington to set up a checking system to coordinate records for real time balance visibility.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of Finance
E. D. Holt of
Tatum
Eva Tatum
Barbara Owens
Lea County State Bank
Lovington National Bank
First National Bank of
Hobbs
State Comptroller’s Office
Lovington
Mary Payne Elected President of Lovington BPW Club
Mrs Mary Faulkner Payne elected president of the Lovington Business and Professional Women's Club succeeding Mrs Geneieve Arnold who led the past year. Also elected were Eva Green 1st vice president Violet Crisbee 2nd vice president Clarellen Green treasurer Ida Wiest recording secretary and Ann Carridine corresponding secretary. Installation set for April with reports heard. Arnold presided and named alternates and delegates to the state convention in Roswell in April.
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Mary Payne
Lovington
BPW Club
Mary Faulkner Payne
Lovington Business and Professional Women’s Club
Geneieve Arnold
Eva Green
Violet Crisbee
Clarellen Green
Ida Wiest
Ann Carridine
Roswell
Caudill Named to South All Star Basketball Team
L. G. Caudill forward on the district champion Wildcat team and senior will play for the South in the North South game at Albuquerque on Aug. 14. He is Lea County’s only selection with 11 other players from Clovis, Alamogordo, Corona, Dexter, Las Cruces, Deming, Socorro, Portales, and Tularosa. The South seeks first back to back wins after 25 24 and 46 39 results in previous games.
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Wildcat
Albuquerque
Caudill
Lea Countian
Tex Wallis
Socorro
George Lewis
Dexter
A. J. Mason
Alvis Clidewell
Clovis Wildcats
Dick Alpine
Alamogordo
Leon Smith
Corona
Ned Moore
Bob Lee
Hurley
Frank Stell
Las Cruces
Ben Benton
Deming
Cecil Miller
Portales
Paul Padilla
Larry Marrujo
Tularosa
South
Lovington Agents Certified as Wool Classifiers
Therman Perkins and Dorman Brookey of Lovington are among 15 New Mexico wool growers and county agents certified as competent field classifiers of sheep and wool after chute grading tests at the annual sheep and wool clinic. Bill Snyder and Jack Tejada supervised grading of 45 test-takers as over 100 people attended the two day event sponsored by the Experiment Station and Extension Service of New Mexico A&M College.
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Therman Perkins
Dorman Brookey
Lovington
New Mexico
Bill Snyder
New Mexico A&m College
Jack Tejada
Guadalupe County
The
Experiment Station and
Extension Service of
State Patrolman Nabs Three DWI's
Otis Haley reports multiple DWI arrests over several days. Town Court fines include Elmer Hanson Willie Mc Kinney Joe S Gordy Simon Lopez Gilbert Norasco and Charlie Waldrop with various alcohol and license penalties. One suspect bound over to district court. bond set at $500.
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Otis Haley
Elmer Hanson
Willie McKinney
Joe S. Gordy
Simon Lopez
DWI
Gilbert Norasco
Charlie L. Waldrop
Jose Valenque
Croford L. Hassler
Charlie Lee
D. D. Wedgeworth
M. E. Pate
Wayne E. Boff
Apology Issued Over Police Chief Foy Addison Listing
The Leader corrects an error from last week stating assistant Chief Foy Addison paid a fine. Addison was the arresting officer, not the fined party, and the paper apologizes to him and promises accuracy in the future.
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Foy Addison
Addison
Mr. Addison
Funeral Rites Held for Two Boys in Lovington Crash
Johnny Glynn Cheek and his seven year old brother Michael Lynn Cheek were buried after a fatal traffic crash near Lovington. Their uncle Raymond Eldridge and great grandmother Mattie Dees also died. others injured included their mother Nathalie Cheek and grandmother Mrs Preston Hill. The driver Eldridge swerved at excessive speed and the Mercury went under a truck on State Road 132.
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Garrie Atkisson
Church of Christ
Hugh Harris
Mitchell Ramsey
Bill Lawson
Jimmy Bridgforth
Bill Shivers
Larry Shivers
L. G. Caudill
Jimmy Bevers
Jimmy Jo Robinson
Weldon Milsap
Carol Ledet
Kenneth Lawson
Harold Wilder
Mattie Dees
Greenville
Texas
Raymond Arthur Eldridge
Dallas
Griffin Funeral Home
Green
Smith-Yarbro Chapel
Johnny Glynn Cheek
Michael Lynn Cheek
John L. Cheek
West Monroe
Lovington
Buria
Cemville
Johnny Glynn
Elridge
Michael Lynn
Denver City Highway
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City
Nathaline Cheek
Mra
Preston C. Hill
Sea General
Hobbs
Eldridge
Otis Haley
Joe Aven
John Alva Billingsley
Lamesa
The
Mercury
John Waits
Officers Nab Three for Car Theft
Three young air force men pleaded guilty to stealing two automobiles. Donald Sisco Richard Neihoff and Alonzo Sells Jr were arrested after a night chase ending near the REA plant. Sells admitted taking a 1949 Ford from Clovis and abandoning it in Tatum.
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Air Force
Justice of Peace
John W. Green
Lovington
Donald Ray Sisco
Richard E. Neihoff
Alonzo Sells Jr
Clovis Airfield
Sells
Otis Haley
Bell
Artesia Highway
Ray Castleberry
Castleberry
Haley
Foy Addison
L. C. Camp
Leevington
Jefferson
Tatum Marshall
Ed Loper
Tatum
James Robinson
Charlie Trimble
Marshall Loper
REA
Loper
Woodward
Rusty
Jimmy
Clovis
Army
Jake Hill Proposes Clean Up Campaign for Chamber
Chamber of Commerce secretary Jake Hill outlined a plan titled Clean up paint up and fix up. He said the next project would be discussed at the April 6 meeting.
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Jake Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Government Will Buy Beef and Give It Away
The agriculture department proposes to buy beef to bolster sagging cattle prices. Purchases would be distributed to the school lunch program and other eligible outlets on an offer-and-acceptance basis, not exceeding 90 percent of parity.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Fire Damages B and J Drug Store from Alley Trash Blaze
Firemen responded Monday morning at 9 am to B and J Drug after trash burning in the alley spread to the store room door. Considerable water damage was reported as a result of the blaze and ensuing efforts to contain it.
Chester Sullins ill at Roswell hospital
Chester Sullins superintendent of the Valley Building Co is at St Mary's hospital in Roswell with serious illness. He has undergone one operation and another will be performed as soon as he recovers sufficiently.
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Chester Sullins
Roswell
The
Valley Building Co
St. Mary's Hospital
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Hooch
William South
Carlsbad and
New County Airport Committee
Fice
Phelps-Dodge
el Paso
Gates Rubber Company
Denver
Tatum Airport
Connie Landrum
Lea
Johnny
Michael Cheek
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