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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1955

Page

3

Adoption Petition in Lea County Court Seeks Consent Waiver

Arnold and Oma Hughes petition to adopt William Howard Smith. Walter Michaud’s whereabouts unknown. consent may be required. Hearing set for June 10 1955 at 9 00 A M in Lovington. Failure to appear may imply consent. Attorney Harvey C. Markley, Box 143, Lovington NM.

State OF New Mexico Arnold Hughes Oma Hughes William Howard Smith Walter Michaud Jacqueline Nelson Smith District Court Lea County New Mexico Lovington Harvey C. Markley

Public Auction of State Lands in Lea County 1955

The Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands in Santa Fe announces a public auction at 10:00 AM May 20, 1955, at the Lovington County Court House front door. A 80 acre land parcel in Section 22 and 23, Township 13S Range 32E NM P M, appraised at 10 per acre. Deposit required, 5 percent bid to own, 30 year term with 4 percent interest, minerals reserved to state, bids subject to approval.

Commissioner of Public Lands Santa Fe New Mexico State of State Land Office Lovington SwWiSch Township Roswell Tatum E. S. Walker State of New Mexico

Notice to Bidders Lovington School Board Sealed bids invited

Lovington Municipal Board of Education invites sealed bids for school equipment and supplies with delivery dates and sectioned item lists including woodwork metal shop mechanical drawing art and tools cafeteria library athletic equipment and more. Bids due 1:00 pm MST May 17 1955. Board may reject any bid and waives technicalities. Source also notes state water permit application notices and public land sale bidding details.

Lovington West Jefferson Avenue Ington New Mexico John JT. Easley Artest Hobby Gann

Notice to Creditors in the Wright Estate Decease 1955

Jerry William Wright named executor of the estate of William Alexander Wright Deceased directs all claimants to file their claims within legal deadlines or be barred. Executor address 16 W Adams Lovington New Mexico and attorney Robert C Dow Box 769 Lovington NM witnessed April 19 1955.

William Alexander Wright Jerry Willliam Wright William ‘Alexander Wright W. Adams Lovington New Mexico Robert C. Dow Jerry William Wright

Public Sale Notice for Mary S Moore Lands NM 014080

United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Santa Fe announces a public sale on June 8 1955 at 1130 am for 80 acres in S3SE3 Sec 3 T11S R36E New Mexico under section 2455 as amended with a minimum bid of 5.00 per acre and subject to prior acts including July 17 1914 and March 4 1933 provisions.

United States Bureau OF Land Management Land Office Santa Fe New Mexico R. S Mary S. Moore Lovington

Stockton Scores simms On Welfare Issue

Alvin Stockton, Baton rancher and last election Republican gubernatorial candidate, accuses Gov John F Simms of indifference to the welfare crisis. In a Santa Fe Republican State HQ statement, Stockton says the Mechem era left a 5 million dollar surplus for the Welfare Dept with matching federal funds totaling 10 million, enough to meet current needs, but Simms administration earmarked it for the general fund.

Alvin Stockton John F. Simms Republican Santa Fe Stockton Mechem Simms New Mexico

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District Court OF W. M. Beauchamp District Court Lovington Leader George H. England E. R. McHenry George H. England, Jr England Office Supply W. M. Beauchamp Plicant The N. m Mary Allman Lea State Engineer of States United States of America John H Bliss J. A. DeLang Hobbs Mrs. Gushwa Westside West Broadway Phillips “66” Products LEE Tires Light & Break Our Candi ONYX Main, Hobbs, N. M Onyx Cleaners Mrs. Dunam Homer Magnolia Service Oil Center Eunice Mrs. Patterson the American Cafe M. McLlroy Eunice, N. M Shell Service North Main Street Lovington Co-Operative Nadean Mahan Sacra Bros. of Sea Company East Marland Hobbs, New Mexico Stanley Home Rodu Clara Parriso Mer East Corbett Gushwa Randy Main & Ave N. Mex Sporting Goods Mercury Lone Star Boats Pittsburg Paints Sherwin Williams Hunting and Fishing License Teer Conoco Conoco Products Texas Gary Beauty College Beautician Keiths Laundry Lovington Beauty Shop Mrs Vanity Beauty Shop South Main Mrs. Lewis Didate Bill Lewis United States Department OF the Interior G & S Service Hobbs Highway Cam Royal Standard Service Pearl Yadon Hobbs Boot and Hobbs, New Mex Mrs. Dunnam Witherspoon Motor CO Gene Righy Elmer Petit E & G Welding Service Trade City Broadway Jiggs Skelly Service & Garage East Main Street Jerry Nell Taylor West Adams B & B Pet Shop South Turner Karl W. Broadway Hobbs MEX Tatum Machine Shop ING Wildman Matt's Beauty Shop Paign Eunice Electric Bell Main St RCA, Hoffman Motorola Wright Cardinal Fountain Service Carlsbad Highway Ssunice N. M Patterson Moates Drive-In A. L. Patterson Eunice Gulf Service Tom R. Keeling White J. E. Parker America Cafe Texaco Station Turk Hinman Home Owned and Operated Smith Eunice, N .M United Press Welch Edwy White Way Laundry W. Ave Aign Henry's North Dal Pago Hobbs Ben Alexander Eunice, N. Mex Vannay Scotty Lumber and Supply Mae
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