Directors Accept Resignation of Lovington Chamber Manager
Fletcher Stapp resigned as Lovington Chamber of Commerce manager on Friday afternoon and the directors quickly accepted the move in a hastily called meeting. He was paid for an extra 30 days due to his 30 day notice. His termination followed a prior resignation earlier this year and a return from it. The Leader invites citizen input while maintaining libel boundaries as the chamber searches for a capable secretary and the directors address the organization’s ongoing problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Stapp
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Stapp
F. O. Schroeder
Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Wildcat Seth Alston Reconfirms Deep Drilling in Lea County
Seth Alston, drilling a north-central Lea County wildcat, is recontracted to reach a potential bottom of 14 600 feet after drilling below 13 190 feet in the Pennsylvanian. A 12 740 to 12 825 foot test yielded gas showing a water and oil system with 474 gravity oil. The site lies near Gladiola and Denton multipay fields with several other Lea County drillings planned by Tide Water, Amerada, Skelly, and Atlantic refiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharples Oil Corp
Midland
Seth Alston
Wildcat
Lea County
Denton
Saunders
Texas Co
No. 1
Sec
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Skelly Oil Co
Fowler Field
Stanolird Oil & Gas Co
Ellenburger
South Mattix
Fowler-Ellenburger
Buffalo Oil Co
Malpamar
Central-West
San Andres
Tide Water Associated Oil Co
Strawn Discovery
E-Ste
Eunice
Southern Union Gas Co. No
U State
Atlantic Refining Co
S State
Saunders Field
Atlantic No
Pennsylvania
Wolfcamp
Atlantic
Northwest
Southern Union Gas Co
Monument
Grayburg
Pole Cat Invades Streets of Hobbs
Kenneth Stahnke of Toremar reports a skunk seen on Roxana Street in Hobbs early Saturday. He was watering his lawn around 6 30 am when two dogs chased the striped animal through the street.
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Kenneth Stahnke
Toremar
Lovington
Hobbs
Stahnke
Roxana Street
Insect Control Meeting Friday At Fair Grounds
An insecticide meeting is planned at the Bull Barn in Lovington on Friday May 4 to discuss control of cotton pests including fleahopper lugus thrips and aphids. County agent T C Perkins urges farmers to prepare supplies so cotton can be protected before the four leaf stage.
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Bull Barn
Lovington
T. C. Perkins
Perkins
Lea County Electric News publishes first April issue
The Lea County Electric News announces its first April issue to inform customers about co op news. It reports 1206 residences 263 farms and 32 irrigation wells served plus 336 commercial customers. March bills totaled 1820 with average usage 108 kilowatt hours at $5.27 and 239 delinquent accounts.
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Co-Op
Large turnout at Church of Christ women’s Bible class
Garnie Atkisson, the church minister, started a Revelations study as part of a series. The Wo mens Bible Class at the Church of Christ drew fifty attendees, the largest crowd ever for the group.
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Church of Christ
Garnie Atkisson
Fire Control Talk Highlights New Mexico LP Gas Meet
Ed Porgorski, safety engineer with the U S Bureau of Mines Denver, spoke at the New Mexico LP Gas Association District dinner meeting on fire control and safety. He demonstrated district organization and presided, with representatives from Sacra Brothers, Cook and Burns, Lea Gas, Artesia Gas, Bolton Oil, Pure, and Anderson-Watkins attending. He also led a special assembly program at the High School gymnasium for junior high and high school students.
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Ed Porgorski
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Denver
New Mexico L. P. Gas Association
L. P. Gas
Lea
Chaves
Eddy Counties
Progorski
Cou.nies
Sacra Brothers Companies
Roland Lovington
Cook and Burns Gas Company of
Lovington
Leagas Company of
Artesia Gas and Appliance Company
Bolton Oil Company of
Artesia
Pure Company of
Hobbs
Anderson-Watkins of
Roswell
L. P. Association
County Tax Shares by March School Levy Revealed
Bernalillo county supplied the largest March school tax share, followed by oil wealth tea county and Eddy. Total receipts reached 1 514 902 dollars with Bernalillo at 368 742 and Lea county at 233 232, while Eddy posted 124 635 and Santa Fe 80 861. Los Alamos ranked mid table with 9 839, Catron bottom at 11 724 and Harding 2 301 as small counties paid tiny fractions.
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Bernalillo County
Tea
Eddy County
Eddy
Bureau of Revenue
Lea County
Los Alamos
Catron County
Harding County
Mora
Guadalupe
Revenue report notes licenses and taxes in brief
The report details court tax figures with a de Baca allocation of 5 680 dollars or about 0.37 percent and wee 6 58 or 0 37 percent. School tax collections total 1 514 902 dollars with 4 144 4b penalties and interest and 7 106 51 for oil conservation. The bureau of revenue also lists 457 new licenses issued, 91 suspended, and 91 re enacted.
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Oil Conserva
Bureau of Revenue
No Moths No Bugs Says Director Of Eunice Bands
Eunice band director Olin L Bartholomew says uniforms are secured in a cedar lined eight by eight foot closet to prevent moths or bugs during use. He notes the door is cedar sheathed and protects attire.
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Bugs
Eunice
Eunice Band
Olin L. Bartholomew
Mrs Hugh Harris Seeks Flora Visit After Accident
Mrs Hugh Harris left for Flora Illinois last Wednesday to be with her sister who was injured in an automobile accident.
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Hugh Harris
Flora
Illinois
Mexicans Must Make Social Security Payments But Will Lose Their Money
A fragment discusses Mexican workers being required to pay into Social Security with the outcome of not reclaiming their funds. It mentions Zea County farmers who work daily, implying local impact on laborers.
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Zea County
U. S
United States
Bureau of Revenue
Judge Anderson Disqualifies In Feed Suit
Judge Roy C. Anderson disqualified himself from the Prisoners feed suit against former Sheriff Horace Burl Owens and county officials. The action follows prior disqualification by Judge T. Harris. Remaining defendants include District Attorney Randolph Ree and others. witnesses to testify, with social security payments involved for Mexican workers and issues over eligibility to collect benefits.
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Roy C. Anderson
Horace Burl Owens
Alex Woodel
Roy S. Davis
Claudie Fort
Leader
Agnes Kastner
Niss
Randolph Reese
Mack Easley
Don Hallam
Ed Holt
Carl Denson
J. D. Hannah
Hallam
Former Lovington Man Tops in ENMU Rodeo
Wendell Best formerly of Lovington won the all around cowboy title at the ENMU rodeo in Portales earning a pair of handmade boots. He also took first in ribbon tying and calf roping, finishing seven points ahead of Keith Creamer. Mrs. Keith Creamer won the girls barrel race. James Odle earned the hard luck cowboy title.
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Wendell Best
Levington
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Best
Floyd
New Mexico
Keith Creamer
Lovington
James Odle
Lea County
ENMU
Eastern New Mexico Junior College
Dwight Rose
E. L. Duncan
Ann Green
Janie Sturman
Don Fisher
Floyd High
Morris Wilson
Mickey McGuire
Mrs Bennett Hospitalized in Brownfield Unable to Receive Visitors
Mrs. M. H. Bennett is confined to a Brownfield hospital and cannot receive visitors at this time.
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M. H. Bennett
Brownfield Hospital
Lovington Leader Adds Eunice Official Alex Weedel as Subscriber
The Lovington Leader welcomes Eunice businessman and county commissioner Alex Weedel as a new subscriber. Gift from Faugh Bowden. Eunice Justice of a Peace. A gift card will accompany the notice of subscription per Judge instructions.
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Lovington
Alex Weedel
Eunice
Faugh Bowden
Eunice Justice of A Peace
County Agent Reports Feeder's Day Event in Clovis
County agent T. C. Perkins attended a feeder's day in Clovis on Saturday April 21. Highlights covered cattle feeding results from the 1951 NM A M College experiments led by J. H. Knox. P. E. Neale spoke on cubes for feeding lambs and yearling ewes. A tour visited Silcott McBride and Ted Waldhauser Feed Yards.
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T. C. Perkins
Clovis
New Mexico A & M College
J. H. Knox
P. E. Neale
Silcott
McBride Feed
Ted Waldhauser
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Pole
Fair Grounds
Electric Co-Op
Lea County Electric News
Pany
U.N
U.S.A
United Nations
U.S. Post Office Department
U.S
New York
Albert Goldman
Warren R. Austin
L. P
Tea County
de Baca
Anderson
Social Security Administration
United States Bureau of Revenue
State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Congress
University
Bob Owen
Portales High
Sonny Smith
Windell Best
Feeder’s
Craftsman’s Guild
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Boston
Mass
Victor J. Campbell
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