Food shipments to Europe dwindle amid growing grain focus
American food deliveries to Europe continued to fall with November shipments to 1.714 billion pounds, mostly grain and grain products. October 1949 shipments stood at 2.337 billion pounds, while a large share of the total shipments went to civilian relief through the Agriculture and Army departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Department of Agriculture
Army
District 4 Home Extensions Meeting in Portales
Mrs. L. W. Ward and Mrs. P. H. Harris attended the District 4 association of Home Extensions Clubs meeting in Portales on March 27. About 185 people were present, with Lea County sending 29 delegates. The event was at the Eastern New Mexico University setting, with luncheon in the new student union building. Dr. Martin Cole of the University spoke as guest. Lea County’s invitation to host the 1951 meeting in Tatum was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Ward
P. H. Harris
District 4 Association of Home Extensions Clubs
Portales
Lea County
ENMU
Martin Cole
University
Tatum
Myers Entertain With Bridge Party at Home
Mr and Mrs W T Myers entertained friends with a bridge party Saturday night at their home. The group played three progressions of six hand rubber bridge. A dessert plate was served to guests including Mr and Mrs Bernard Love, Mr and Mrs Tom Bridgeforth, Mr and Mrs W W Carter, Mr and Mrs Pat Patterson, and Mr and Mrs Bill Badgett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Myers
Bernard Love
Tom Bridgeforth
W. W. Carter
Pat Patterson
Bill Badgett
Square Dance Club Hosts Saturday Night Dance at Bull Barn
The Square Dance Club entertained 75 guests last Saturday at the Bull Barn. LeRoy Peeveler led the square dancing with Damon Shipp seated for the occasion. Coffee and doughnuts were served during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Square
Bull Barn
LeRoy Peeveler
Damon Shipp
Weekend Guests Attend Rosebud Festival in Denton
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Sparkman hosted weekend visitors from Carrizozo. The party included Claudia Kay and W. M. Harvey, children of the Sparkmans, and traveled to Denton Texas for the Rosebud Festival at Texas State College for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Sparkman
C . Sparkman
Carrizozo
Claudia Kay
W. M. Harvey
Denton
Texas
Texas State College For Women
D R Harkey of Carlsbad Celebrates 84th Birthday
D R Harkey of Carlsbad was honored on his 84th birthday last Sunday. His daughter hosted a family gathering with Dr Myrtle Harkey Mr and Mrs John H Brown and sons Sidney and Dee Dr and Mrs S L Bailey and sons Donnie and Sterling Dr Robb Morton of Las Cruces and Mrs Celia Wited attending. Mr Harkey is well known to Lea County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Harkey
Carlsbad
Myrtle Harkey
John H. Brown
Sidney
Dee
S. L. Bailey
Donnie
Sterling
Robb Morton
Las Cruces
Celia Wited
Harkey
Lea County
Good Attendance At Church School In Lovington
Sunday school attendance in Lovington churches on March 26 showed totals: Assembly of God 34, Baptist 229, Christian 38, Church of Christ 128, Methodist 115, Narzene 105, Presbyterian 33. T C Bhird, former Hobbs high school principal, named Rotary Club president in Santa Fe.
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Lovington
Assembly of God
Baptist Church
Christian
Church of Christ
Methodist Church
Narzene Church
The
Presbyterian Church
T. C. Bhird
Santa Fe
Rotary Club
Hobbs
M. V. Sims Injured in Collision in Los Angeles
M. V. Sims, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Jose Sims of Jal, was treated in a Los Angeles hospital last week after a car collision with a truck left him with a fractured hip and leg and a dislocated shoulder.
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M. V. Sims
Mr. Jose Sims
Jal
Los Angeles Hospital
Plans Under Way for New Presbyterian Church
Plans for a new Presbyterian Church progress. the congregation will likely meet for the last time in the old building on Easter Sunday. Services during construction will be held in Fellowship Hall west of the auditorium. Also, fourteen Jal High School seniors will take a three day excursion to Ruidoso.
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New Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Ruidoso
Leading states in farm marketings cash receipts 1949
Texas led with 2.1 billions in cash receipts from farm marketings in 1949 followed by California 2.0, Iowa 1.9, Illinois 1.7, Minnesota 1.1, Missouri 0.944, Wisconsin 0.939, Kansas 0.933, Nebraska 0.918, Indiana 0.916 and New York 0.841 billions per BAE data.
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BAE
Texas
California
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Wisconsin
Kanas
Nebraska
Indiana
New York
Building Program To Be Discussed At Special Meeting
There will be a special meeting at the Methodist Church Thursday night at 7 30 to discuss the building program. A specialist on church building programs will meet with the group. Members and friends of the church are invited to attend.
Hiway News Social Notes From Clyde Boyed Directory
Mrs J P Shults hosts six oclock dinner for Mr Whitleys birthday with guests including Mrs Gentry Rev Joe Bickley L L Derrick W D Pat ton and W F Cone. Visitors travel to Lubbock Brownfield Moran Planes and Artesia. a new baby born in Brownfield. 1050 chickens raised locally. upcoming bridal shower for Lois Dallas and Pete Dowell. Cremers and Fultons attend church events.
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J. P. Shults
M. Whitley
Mr. Whitley
Gentry
Joe Bickley
L. L. Derrick
W. D. Patton
W F. Cone
Monroe Fulton
Marlin Fulton
Planes
Assembly of God
H. H. Harris
Moran
Texas
Sweetwater
J. M. Fulton
Martin Fulton
Winfred Fulton
Newell Williams
P. H. Harris
Lois Dallas
Pete Dowell
Lyman Graham
Classified Ads for Sale and Lease in Rural Listings
A collection of classified items includes alfalfa hay at 50 cents a bale from Green Valley Farms nine miles east on Denver City highway and three miles north, a good southern Colorado cattle pasture for 200 head for lease via W R Hamlin Artesia NM, milk cows for sale via F D Bass eight miles north of Tatum, a route man position in Freeport IL offering 15 to 20 dollars daily, a nice home at 300 Copper St Hot Springs NM for 4800 dollars via J S Goodall, and an 80 acre irrigated Lovington area farm with stucco house rented this year via D H Crockett route one Lavington.
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Green Valley Farms
Denver City
C. L. Naul, Rt. 1
Lovington
Hiway
D. H. Crockett
Lavington
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Rural Electrification Administration
Colorado
Florida
Kansas
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Carolina
North Central Electric Co-Operative
Bottineau
Intercounty Electric Co-Operative
Licking
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Chicago
U-9 International Motor
Cook Pump
Green
Hobbs, New Mexico
Bandcraft and
Star Brand
Ford Garage
Myers
Rotary
Presbyterian
Rchard Wagner
Russ
Jacque Mercer
Douglas Cook
Jones Hardware
John Wayne
Iwo Jima
Sun
Hiway News
Mrs. Clyde Boyed
J P Shults
Lubbock
John O’connor
Roswell, N. M
Marion Pearson
Lula Simpson
Clarence Martin
Clyde Boyer
Locket Wood
R. C. Cox
Luke Eudaily
C. C Selman
Brownfield
Doyal Sudduth
Brownfield Hospital
Frank Sudduth
T. W. Mauldin
Roy Rogers
John Agar
Adele Mara
Mickey Rooney
Thomas Mitchell
E. L. Hargigon
W. R. Hamlin
Artesia
F. D. Bass
Sharp
East Clark Street
Freeport
Copper St
J. S. Goodall
Hot Springs
N. M
Southern
Lon Earhart
P. O
Indo, California
Ste
B. Frederick
North Turner Hobbs, New Mexico
Stan Cullum
Bud Jones
Ham Bishop
Scott Clinic
Odessa
Dial
E. Eighth St
J. W. Wallrich
Ceresan
Woody's Acres Inc
Woody Carter Farms
W. T. Reed
Western Cotton Oil
Steve Kennedy
Bill Whitley
Lovington Leader
Robert E. Moore
Fee
Andrews
Ector
Gaines
Pecos
Crane, Ward, Winkler, Yoakum
Cochran
Heckley Counties
Everett M. Byerson
And
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