Ike Plan For Small Farmers Draws Praise and Blasts
Lovington city commission approves 464,411 budget for the new year. The action funds a drive in window at two banks, sheriff housing and booking plan, and payroll changes. The meeting also handled vacation pay for former officials and set salaries for the police judge and city attorney.
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Ike
Lovington
Spence Ak
Ookayea
Jewel McAdoo
Lea County State Bank
Andy Swarthout
Winford Carlile
Lovington National Bank
Jewell McAdoo
Patteson
Campbell
Sheriff's Office
L.C. Green
Savisky
Green
Robert Ward
Simms Praises Civic Duty at Lovington Event
Governor Simms urged about 300 attendees to stand up and be counted in Lea County New Mexico politics. He pressed for active participation, backing officials when right and pointing out wrong, and predicted a bright state future with strong resources and citizen groups.
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Ouan Simms
Lov
New Mexico
Lea County
Lea
Eddy
Chaves
Roosevelt
New Mexico Told To Seek Federal Drought Aid
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson urged New Mexico to request federal drought aid while Governor Join F. Simms called the six year drought dire. Benson praised the state but urged a day of prayer and supplication as his party toured dust ridden southwest locations. About 350 people gathered at the Tucumcari community hall to hear the appeal.
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Agricuature
Ezra Taft Benson
New Mexico
Join F. Simms
Benson
Party of
Agriculture Department
Tucumcari
Polio Shots Linked to Cutter Vaccine Probe
Lovington schools report the April 20 polio immunization used Cutter vaccine from the State Health Department program. Officials await results of an investigation into Cutter products with no second shots planned pending findings. Some health authorities say polio disease began before vaccination. no local cases so far.
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Lovington
Rad Co
New Mexico
State Health Department
Cutter Laboratories
Gann Named Levington 1954 Outstanding Citizen
Gann was chosen as Levington's Most Outstanding citizen for 1954 for long public service to Lea County. A rancher, he joined the Levington Chamber of Commerce in 1932 and has served on the Lea County board since 1950, resigning Jan 1 1955 to become County Commissioner. He sits on the Lea County draft board since 1940 and helps lead the Lovington Rotary Club as a charter member. He has been clerk of the Lovington School board for 16 years and received a meritorious certificate.
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Hobby Gann
Levington
Gann
Lea County
Levington Chamber of Commerce
Lea
Lovington
Rotary Club
Whitley Sues Cactus Drilling for Injuries
Allen D. Whitley files a lawsuit against Cactus Drilling Co seeking compensation for injuries. The case alleges fault in a workplace incident and seeks relief via court action.
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Allen D. Whitley
Cactus Drilling Co
Tatum Woman Dies at 77 in Texas
Mrs Emmaline Boyd died April 27 1955 at her home in Tatum Texas She was born November 8 1878 in Fally County Texas Funeral services were held in Claude Texas The body was moved by Blackburn Shaw Funeral Service to Amarillo then Claude for burial Surviving is her daughter Mrs D H Jenks of Tatum
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Emmaline Boyd
Tatum
D. H. Jenks
Fally County
Texas
Claude
Blackburn Shaw
Amarillo
Jenks of
Martins Mourn Father's Louisiana Death and Funeral
Mrs. Bill Martin's father A. C. Holt died in Oak Grove Louisiana Monday afternoon. Interment followed in Ruston Louisiana on Wednesday morning April 27. The Martins attended the funeral.
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Bill Martin
A. C. Holt
Oak Grove
Louisiana
Ruston
Lovington Check Fallout At Vanity Beauty Shop
A girl who identified herself as Donna Neles cashed two checks for five dollars each at the Vanity Beauty Shop on April 27. The checks bounced. The address given was 121 South Gypsy in Lovington.
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Donna Neles
Vanity
Gypsy
Lovington
Three file suit to recover debt and fees in district court
The firm of C. B. Hilburn R. W. Maxwell and Dre Boteler filed in district court seeking 1317.10 plus eight percent interest and 300 attorney fees from L. S. Vowell and Finis Vowell. The amount is alleged due to the Carter Publishing Co for Ft Worth Star Telegrams. Hilburn Maxwell and Boteler stood bond for the Vowells.
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C. B. Hilburn
R. W. Maxwell
Dre Boteler
L. S. Vowell
Finis Vowell
Carter Publishing Co
Ft. Worth
Spicer and Bentley Naming in Family Records
Legal style fragment lists Virginia Lee Bentley and Delbert Ray Bentley alongside Wanda Jamnell Spicer and Charles Ed ward Spicer as parties. Also shows Louise Morgan versus Ralph Morgan in a separate case entry.
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Virginia Lee Bently
del- Delbert Ray Bentley
Wanda Jamnell Spicer
Charles Edward Spicer
Louise Morgan
Ralph Morgan
Governor Visits Eunice C of C and Lovington
Governor John Simms arrived in Lea County by private plane for two stops. He spoke at the new Eunice Chamber of Commerce building at 4 p.m. and then moved to Lovington where he stayed overnight with Senator Jack Danglade. Local residents and officials welcomed him, including Judge Bob Bensing.
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Eunice
Lea County
Hobbs
John Simms
Paul Wallach
Simms
Ben Alexander
C. H. Conway
Faugh Bowden
Lovington
Bob Bensing
Jack Danglade
Eunice Chamber of Commerce
Danglade
Two More Men Join Lovington Police Force
Lovington expands to a four man police force under Chief Joe Price. Hershel Looney brings five years of New Mexico law enforcement experience and oil-field work, while Melvin Bartley has two and a half years in Texas police work and recent work at Magneto Ignition Co. Applications remain open as three patrolmen positions await fill.
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Lovington
Joe Price
Hershel Looney
Melvin Bartley
Looney
New Mexico
Bartley
Texas
Magneto Ignition Co
Price
Capt. White
Otis Haley
Chief Price
Mayor Proclaims Straw Hat Day in Lovington
Jerry Wright proclaims Monday as straw hat day in Lovington urging all residents to wear straw hats to join the moment.
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Mayor Wright
Jerry Wright
Lovington
Justice Court sentences handed down in Lovington cases
Justice of the Peace J W Green presided Friday over several trials. Cleveland Mays pled guilty to a reduced deadly weapon charge and received 60 days in county jail. Wilburn Bolton also got 60 days for obtaining money under false pretense. David Banks Jr Ernest Colvin were sentenced to 15 days and J W Green to 20 days after guilty pleas for petty larceny theft from the Clifford Kuykendall farm on the night of April 23 24.
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Justice of the Peace
J. W. Green
Cleveland Mays
Hobbs
Mays
Wilburn Bolton
Justice of Peace
John W. Green
Lovington
Frimorning
David Banks Jr
Ernest Colvin
Clifford Kuykendall
Tommy Bingham Jr. Suffers Leg Break After Sack Fall
Two year old Tommy Bingham Jr. was pinned under five 100 pound sacks of cake at the Bingham Ranch in Cap Rock neighborhood. His thigh broke and he was taken to Lea County Hospital where doctors expect 8 to 10 weeks in a cast. His parents were nearby in the barn when the accident occurred.
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Little Tommy Bingham Jr
Tommy Bingham
Bingham Ranch
Caprock
Lea County Hospital
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W. L. Minton
Joe Smith
John Campbell
Phiilip Robinson
R. E. Smith
Roger Smith
Jacques Dailey
Clovis Portales
Jal, Hobbs
Carlsbad
Artesia
Mallamar
Crossroads
Buckeye
H. C. Pannell
Senson Uares
Lovington Chamber
of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Unite2
Eisenhower
Capitol
Clifford Hope
Kansas
House ‘Agriculture Committee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Russell
Eunice C of
Justice Court
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