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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1956

Page

7

AAUW Expands Membership List With Four Colleges

Hobbs branch of the American Association of University Women adds Mount St. Scholastica College Atchison Kansas Queens College Flushing Long Island Western State College Colorado Gunnison and Wilmington College Ohio to its eligible member institutions. Members gain study action programs and AAUW fellowships while the group supports international exchange and a legislative program.

New American Association of University Women Ann Jenson Hobbs Mount St. Scholastica College Atchison, Kan Queens College Flushing Long Island Western State College of Colorado Gunnnison Wilmington College Walmington Ohio Jenson AAUW District of Columbia Alaska Hawaii Guam Association Associatio United States

FHA Honors Dads With Annual Daddy Date Night

The Lovington FHA chapter hosted its annual Daddy Date Night in the high school cafeteria on March 22. Seniors presented a Triel By Jury style show, Homemaking 1 students displayed dresses, and Glenda McNabb led games with winners named for humorous categories. Easter decorations brightened the event as punch and cookies were served.

Lovington Future Homemakers of America Waynette Greer FHA Glenda McNabb Miss Russell John Jordan J. E. Pinkard B. D. Plummer F. E. Thompson Leon Rice A. G. Bow R. A. Grisham Jerry Painter J. M. Williams Tie Vowell R. M. Burkhart Jimmy Woodward E. L. Walker

Miss Kornegay Named Rainbow Girl of Carlsbad

Yavonnia Kornegay was selected Rainbow Girl of the year at a recent Order meeting in Carlsbad. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R C Kornegay of Carlsbad and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Harris of Tatum.

Yavonnia Kornegay Carlsbad R. C. Kornegay Harve Harris Tatum

Father of Albuquerque Woman Dies in Portales

Word reached Lovington of the death of James B. Brown aged 74 at his Portales home. He was the father of Mrs. J. E. McKillip of Albuquerque and longtime resident of Lovington with ties to the Robinson Agency.

Lovington James B. Brown J. E. McKillip Albuquerque Mr. Brown Portales McKillip Robinson Agency

Detroit Liquor Store Installs Camera to Deter Juveniles

Detroit proprietor Joseph Berman installed a store camera to deter juveniles and check artists from buying liquor. He calls it the best insurance and notes fewer young patrons and bad checks since the system began.

Detroit Joseph Berman

Economist Says Worker Earns Round Steak In Minutes

Economists estimate that at current prices an average industrial worker earns enough for a pound of round steak in 29 minutes. The 2029 figure was 49 minutes, indicating improved purchasing power for meat.

Dallas Youth Civic Work Tops News For Women Page

Dallas youths drive civic projects from civil defense to poll tax drives and hospital volunteerism. Girl Scouts and YWCA teens organize fundraisers and care for veterans while teens train as nurses aides and lead craft programs. Also notes on dry cleaning care for plated lingerie and a gingerbread frosting recipe.

North Texas Timing Association Dallas Junior Red Cross Camp Fire Girls Girl Scouts Hillcrest High School Veterans’ Hospital State of Texas Red Cross Ray Faulkner YWCA National World Fellowship

Yale Shifts Nursing Degrees to Master of Science

Yale University will consolidate nursing education into a Master of Science in Nursing program starting next fall. Admission will require prior nursing training and collegiate work. The 31 month basic program will run for current enrollees until they graduate in June 1958, after which the new one-year graduate program begins with advanced mental health public health obstetrics and pediatrics courses.

New Haven Conn A. Whitney Griswold Yale University School of Nursing

Smear Proof Silverware Tip for Holiday Tables

A New York tip suggests wearing clean cotton gloves to avoid finger smears on silverware during holiday meals. Each piece should receive a final buffing as the table is set.

New York

Verona feeder proves Mollcosol M-5 boosts broiler profits

Earl W Shackelford of Verona Feed Company reports that adding Nopcosol M-5 to broiler feed at 10 pounds per ton reduces losses and speeds weight gain. In tests one flock lost 56 of 10 500. another reached market weight with all extra chicks.

Earl W. Shackelford Verona Feed Company Verona Shackelford Nopco Chemical Company Harrison, N. J Grottoes

Schizophrenics show reduced brain oxygen use in long illnesses

Researchers at the University of California medical school report that chronic schizophrenia lasting four years or more is linked to notably lower brain oxygen consumption. Shorter cases did not show this reduced rate, and doctors say the brain chemistry defect does not appear to cause the disorder but may arise after years of illness.

University of California Medical School

Unusual Fish Found In Pine Lake Swamp Illinois

Illinois study records unusual swamp fish including spring cave fish maturing at three inches and living in subterranean passages. Researchers William M. Lewis and Gerald Gunning of Southern Illinois University note pigmy sunfish one inch at maturity and a tiny sunfish reaching three inches in length.

Wolf Lake Ill Pine Lake William M. Lewis Southern Illinois University Gerald Gunning

First Baseball Game and Local Activities Review

The piece notes the year’s opening baseball game against Artesia, a first track meet in Roswell, and a tennis match scheduled for Saturday. It mentions local families, a pink and gray Pontiac, a Santa Fe safety meeting visit by several residents, and social events including a booster banquet for seniors and a BPW Club breakfast with Easter fashion previews. It also covers school spirit events, graduation plans, and cheerleader tryouts.

Artesia Roswell Shirey’s Bobby Jeanette Delbert Ken Marsh Glen Gillett Donald Tatum Mike Denton Howard Santa Fe Florence Anderson LHS Abilene Christian College B&pw Club Leslie Gillett Carol Walters Patsy Buck P.S Lovington Hobbs Woozie Wilder Jim Bevers Don Fedric Don Thotz Brookie Anderson Don Spradling Gene Gann Barbara Kennedy P. E Ann Gene Ann Edward Newton

Corn Belt States Dominate Nation Hog Population

Nine Corn Belt states account for 71 percent of the hog population, with six southern states at 12 percent and the remaining 17 percent spread across 33 states. The regional distribution highlights concentration in the Midwest.

Lincoln woman leaves dog with care notes in Kennebel

A Lincoln, Massachusetts resident, about to depart for a week, entrusted her dog to a kennel with written diet and care instructions. She added a final demand to avoid patronizing tones and any trace of condescension.

Concord Mass Lincoln

Reykjavik Warms by Gulf Stream Despite Polar Proximity

Reykjavik lies 1700 miles closer to the North Pole than New York City but records an average January temperature only one degree lower. The Gulf Stream’s warming effect offsets the higher latitude and keeps Iceland’s capital comparatively mild.

Iceland Reykjavik North Pole New York City

Mansur Elected Secretary-Treasurer of District Board

George Mansur, Hobbs School Board member, was chosen secretary-treasurer of the Southeastern District Scheck Board Association at a meeting in Artesia last weekend. Other officers include Virgil, Henry, Dexter, chairman, and Howard Stroup as vice chairman. the group covers Eddy Lea and Chase counties. All area districts except Montes, Tatum, and Chaves County Board were represented. The association has been active the past year and plans to function fully again. next meeting is set for Lovington in June.

George Mansur Hobbs Boar Scheck Board Association Artesia Fre Virgil Henry Dexter Howard Stroup Wice Eddy Lea Chase Hountes Tatum Chaves Lovington

Moving Large Trees Is An Engineering Feat

The article details how arborists move large trees using trenching around the root ball, burlap wrapping and securement, crane transport, and careful replanting. It notes the high costs, immediate shading benefits, increased property value, and the need to protect the tree until establishment.

National Arborist Association

Ancient Egyptians Used Honey in Embalming Fluids

Ancient Egyptians possibly relied on honey as a main component of their embalming fluid, a detail tied to long-lost preservation techniques and the mysteries of ancient mummification practices.

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