Miss Darden Named Typical Cowgirl at Hardin Simmons Event
Lovington girl Marjie Darden daughter of Mrs C V Darden earned the Typical Cowgirls honor at the Hardin-Simmons University Fracas Weeks and Rodeo in Abilene She was a finalist in the Rodeo Queen contest and has gained recognition in speech and dramatics She recently joined Alpha Psi Omega and holds a scholarship in a reading contest She plans a career in speech and will attend Rainbow Grand Assembly as Grand Charity of New Mexico and John Powers School for Models in Dallas this summer.
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Lovington
Marjie Darden
C. V. Darden
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Darden
Marjie
Zeta Theta
Alpha Psi Omega
Opera Rigaletta Presented by Abilene Christian College
Mr and Mrs Jack Jackson attended the Opera Rigaletta staged by the Abilene Christian College fine arts department on Saturday in Abilene Texas.
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Jack Jackson
Fine Arts
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Texas
Local couples enjoy a fruitful Sugar Lake fishing trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. David Caudle traveled to Sugar Lake in Mexico last Thursday for a fishing outing and reported a good catch.
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Ben Alexander
David Caudle
Sugar Lake
Mexico
Benson plan calls for aid to low income farm families
President Eisenhower endorses immediate action to help rural households. The plan would provide personal guidance for at least fifty low income families per county, expand farm credit, and create off farm jobs and training. It targets 1.5 million families nationwide mainly in 1,000 counties across the south east and northern regions.
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Benson
Congress
Farmers Home Administration
Agriculture Secretary
Eisenhower
Dinner of ham and trim mings served by local school cafeterias
Winford Carlile and Roy Lee Jones local bankers oversaw arrangements for the dinner of ham and trim mings served by the women of the two school cafeterias.
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Winford Carlile
Roy Lee Jones
Farmette Extension Club Meeting at Tucker Home
The Farmette Extension Club will meet at the home of Mrs. W. L. Tucker at 1118 West Madison. Members will gather for the planned program and discussion in a neighborhood setting.
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Farmette Extension Club
W. L. Tucker
West
Madison
City Commission Takes Up School Levy and City Posts
Superintendent H C Pannell and school board members explained the levy proposal and budget for the year ending June 30 1956. George Cowan requested the street repairman job after Sug Bell's resignation and will share building inspector duties with Merle Kindel. Cowan’s salary rises to 409 monthly. Osborne Fisher’s pay increases to 425 monthly. gas and oil purchases set with W T Reed for two months. Next meeting set for 7 00 p m Tuesday May 10.
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H. C. Pannell
George Cowan
Sug Bell
Merle Kindel
Cowan
Wright
Patteson
Osborne Fisher
W. T. Reed
Wilson Seeks Commitment For Alcoholism
Clyde Wilson, already sentenced to 7 to 10 years as a habitual criminal, asked District Judge John R. Brand to commit him to the state insane asylum for treatment of chronic alcoholism. He warned the court he might harm someone without help. Wilson, who has prior felony convictions including hot checks, pleaded for treatment to regain sobriety.
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Clyde Wilson
John R. Brand
Wilson
TV Program Moves to Sunday on Channel 11 in Lubbock
The Channel 11 program in Lubbock will air today at 2 p.m. on Sunday instead of Friday as announced earlier. Mrs. Jack Jackson and Mrs. Wayne Mickie will participate in a family bible quiz presented by the Church of Christ.
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Lubbock
Channel 11
Jack Jackson
Wayne Mickie
Church of Christ
Hotpoint Anniversary Contest Opens At OK Electric
Mr and Mrs Otis Kitchen invite shoppers to enter the Hotpoint Golden Anniversary contest at OK Electric on South Main. Grand prizes include four homes with the Western prize designed by Donn Emmons, plus five thousand major appliances and 50 second prizes such as complete electric kitchen and laundry packages. Entry is free and no time is wasted.
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Otis Kitchen
The
OK Electric
South Main
Donn Emmons
San Francisco
New Mexico
Kitchens
Bond Forfeitures In City Court
Police court reports show two men forfeiting bonds on Thursday. James G. Rippetoe paid a $15 bond for speeding while Audie Richards forfeited $100 on a reckless driving charge.
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James G. Rippetoe
Wih
Audie Richards
Lions Club To Sell Light Bulbs For Charity Drive
The Lovington Lions Club will run a May 2 to May 5 sale of 60 and 100 watt light bulbs at $2 per bag. Proceeds support sight conservation, providing eyeglasses and eye operations for needy children, with distributive help from local firms and members.
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Lovington Lions Club
Jimmy Abbott
Lions Sight
Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Lions
State Cops Crack Down On Scooters And Noise
State Policeman Otis Haley announced a crackdown on motor scooters and mufflers. Starting Monday May 2, every scooter operator must carry a valid driver’s license and display a license plate. Vehicles must have a brake light headlight tail light good brakes and a muffler.
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Otis Haley
Haley
Parking Meter Crackdown Promised by Lovington Official
Lovington's new police commissioner W. W. Carter announced a forthcoming intensified meter enforcement. He pledges strict ticketing for violations with full-time meter supervision, possibly by a female officer, to boost city revenue for street maintenance.
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Lovington
W. W. Carter
Carter
Vine
Muffler rules limited to standard types for autos and scooters
A state policeman announced new noise rules requiring all vehicles to use standard mufflers. Beginning immediately no gutted or Smitty types will be allowed. There is no limit to tail pipes, but each must be quieted by stock mufflers and no motorboat effects are permissible.
Lions Club Light Up Week Proclaimed in Lovington
Mayor Jerry Wright proclaims May 1 1955 as Lions Club Light Up Week to support the sight conservation program and the annual light bulb sale benefiting needy children. Citizens urged to cooperate and back the Lions Club efforts.
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Lions Club
Jerry Wright
Lovington
New Mexico
Lovingeton Lions Cicb
Preliminary hearing held in rape case for Tommy Windham
A preliminary hearing in Justice of the Peace J W White's court Friday bound 20 year old Tommy Windham over to district court on a $5000 bond. Windham is charged with raping a minor for an incident alleged to have occurred on February 25.
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Justice of the Peace
J. W. White
Tommy Windham
Windham
Green
Young Windham
Parents could see TV screens clearer if children were transparent
A speculative quip notes that transparent children would improve parents view of television screens. It frames a humorous idea about家庭 viewing habits and parental distraction. The line relies on a visual gag rather than a real news item.
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