Brown replacement on New Mexico Game Commission
Newly appointed Game Commissioner Henry Brown replaces Chairman Roy Carey after a midnight firing. Governor Mechem says Brown is free to act with untied hands and policies left to the commission as Brown notes debates over warden Barker and focus on fishing improvements across the state.
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Henry Brown
Mechem
Brown
Commission
Roy Carey
State Game Protection Association
Elliott Barkers
Barker
Staten
Lea County Electric Co op Makes News
Lea County Electric Co operative will be featured in Diesel Power and The Plant magazines. The local co op is one of the largest diesel plants in the country, according to president R. B. Moore. Further expansion of the facilities is now underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc
R. B. Moore
Moore
Kiwanis Club in Lovington Nears Charter Formation
Barney Waldrop reports the Lovington Kiwanis club nearly has its charter roll filled with members. Five more members were needed as of Saturday to complete the organization.
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Barney Waldrop
Kiwanis Club
Lovington
Weede Purchases Orcutt Home in Lovington
Col James A Weede father of Mrs Harvey Markely buys the Orcutt residence at 505 W Avenue F. The Orcutts move to Dallas. Orcutt formerly served as a Lovington police officer.
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James A. Weede
Harvey Markely
Collie Orcutt
Avenue F
Orcutts
Dallas
Orcutt
Lovington
Bernard Love Elected President of Lions Club
Bernard Love was elected president of the Lions Club at a Friday meeting. Other officers named include J C Abbott as first vice president Carl Crutchfield as second vice president Arrol Hied as third vice president Mix Price as treasurer Drayton Wasson as secretary and Frank Coffman and Ernest McNutt as tailsmen.
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Bernard Love
Lions Club
J. C. Abbott
Carl Crutchfield
Arrol Hied
Mix Price
Drayton Wasson
Frank Coffman
Ernest McNutt
Judgments Entered April 27 In District Court
District Court judge John R. Brand granted several judgments and orders. Ernest P. Rice v C B Drilling Co awarded 1850 dollars. Donald Walker lost eyesight in a service station incident. appeal to the supreme court granted to Roy Waldrige case. Ruby Scott v B B Scott divorce suit dismissed. Joe W. Holder awarded 2546.69 against Elmer Beebe Sr. Hubert Lee Whitely v Creekmore Drilling Co awarded 16500 dollars with 14600 to Whitely 650 expert fees and 1250 attorney fees.
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District Court
John R. Brand
Ernest P. Rice
C. & B. Drilling Co
Supreme Court
Donald Walker
Euelah Walker
Roy Waldrige
Eunice Gulf Service
Walker
Alex Trimble
Charlie Trimble
Ruby Scott
B. B. Scott
Joe W. Holder
Elmer Beebe Sr
Business Rooming For Sea Mouthpieces
In the district clerk's office business is booming with 73 cases filed in April and 83 in March. The monthly average since January is 77 cases.
Charlie Smith Reported Seriously Ill at Knowles Home
Charlie Smith is seriously ill at his daughter Mrs. Dick Hamilton's Knowles Community home after another attack. He is confined to bed under medical care.
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Charlie Smith
Dick Hamilton
Knowles
Mr. Smith
Heidt Granted $200 Damages For Nail in Boot
Arnold Heidt won $200 in damages after injuring his heel by a nail left in a boot repaired at Dean Boot Shop owned by Graydon Dean Sr. He alleged the nail caused infection and required medical care after wearing the boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidt
Arnold Heidt
Dean Boot Shop
Graydon Dean Sr
New Town Clerk Appointed to Succeed Wilkerson
Lovington city clerk Reece Wilkerson resigned Saturday to pursue theatre in Denver City Texas. Mr Foster from Brady Texas was hired to replace Wilkerson and will assume duties on June 1.
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Reece Wilkerson
Lovington
Denver City
Mr. Foster
Brady
Texas
Wilkerson
Foster
Divorce Suit Filed for Mary Alice Hammer and Jack J Hammer
Mary Alice Hammer files a divorce suit seeking dissolution of marriage from Jack J Hammer. The case outlines requests for division of property and alimony under applicable state law.
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Mary Alice Hammer
Jack J. Hammer
Lovington High School to Hold Graduation and Baccalaureate
Lovington prepares for baccalaureate May 17 and commencement May 21 in the new gymnasium. Mrs. Florence Anderson to play processions, Dr. Claude C Dove to address graduates, Rev. Ray Ross and Rev. Chester Watt to give invocations, and the High School Double Quintet to perform. Madeleine St Clair and Dwayne Stephens named valedictorian and salutatorian. 52 seniors will receive diplomas led by Roy L. Jones.
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Lovington High School
Florence Anderson
Haydn
Ray Ross
First Methodist Church
Lovington
Bortniansky- Tkach
Bortniansky
David T. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Althalia-Mendelssohn
Anderson
Weldon Millsap
Madeleine St. Clair
Kenneth Smith
Elizabeth Cro
Thelma Maddin
Warren Dill
Hugh Harris
First Christian Church
450 New Books At Lovington Library
The Lovington Library received 150 new books from the State Library extension service. Of these, 50 are for children and 100 for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
State Library Extension Service
Lopez Removed as U.S. Marshal by Eisenhower
President Eisenhower ordered the removal of U S Marshal Martin Lopez and nominated George Beach of Albuquerque to replace him. White House press secretary Hagerty cited Lopez’s unwillingness to resign as the reason. The move takes effect upon Senate confirmation, marking a rare New Mexico Republican shift at top federal law enforcement posts.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Martin Lopez
George Beach
Albuquerque
Lopez
White House
James C. Hagerty
Beach
Senate
New Mexico
Lea County Water Policy Liberalization Promised
State Engineer John Bliss says Lea county underground water use restrictions will be eased after a thorough survey by the U S Geological Survey. The office notes that the federal agency has completed three detailed maps of the county's underground water sources.
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John Bliss
Lea County
U. S. Geological Survey
Oveta Hobby Named One of Washington's 12 Beauties
Mrs Oveta C Hobby secretary of health education and welfare was listed among Washingtons 12 most beautiful women by the private Diplomat magazine for foreign service personnel in the capital.
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Oveta
Washington, D.C
Oveta Culn Hobby
Water dispute records at Tatum involve Bliss ruling
State Engineer John Bliss took under advisement the drought era water dispute between Wraldo Duncan and T H Tutt of Tatum. Tutt sought new wells in the Tatum area while Duncan protested further permits.
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John Bliss
Wraldo Duncan
T. H. Tutt
Tatum
Tutt
Duncan
Car Crash Leaves Driver Numb to the Night’s Toll
B J Corgad said he suffered a sore shoulder after dozing at the wheel caused his car to roll over several times. He described the scene as a nightmare while surveying the nearly demolished vehicle in Carbondale Tl.
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Carbondale, Tl
B. J. Corgad
New Mexico government costs taxpayers over a million weekly
The Taxpayers Association of New Mexico says state government and services will exceed a million dollars weekly for two fiscal years. Direct appropriations total about 13 million annually, with another 56 million from earmarked funds, largely for welfare, highways, and agencies. The report notes education and public health budgets and calls for safeguards on growing expenditures.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Taxpayers Association of New
Albert K. Nohl
Nohl
Department of Education
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Ico
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
Taxpayers Association
Rumbaugh Truck Co Fined 1470 on 14 Truck Charges
Judge John W. Green fined Rumbaugh Truck Company 1400 and 70 costs after 14 charges including overlength and overweight trucks. The firm pleaded guilty to 14 counts, with charges tied to permits loaned from Farmer Truck Co. of Texas. Other local penalties included a drunken driving case and separate theft charges. The Rumbaugh firm indicated it would appeal.
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Rumbaugh Truck Company
John W. Green
Rumbaugh Ruck Co
Green
H. E. Powell
Rumbaugh
Farmer Truck Co
Texas
E. L. Farmer Trucking Co
Lovington Leader Turns 44 Years Old
The Lovington Leader, Lea county’s oldest newspaper and business, marks 44 years since its May 6 1909 launch by Wesley McCallister. The paper began to publish land office legals and homestead filings and now sits on 14 Avenue B with two new Comet typesetting machines arriving for installation.
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Lovington
Leader
Lea County
Wesley McCallister
Avenue B
4-H Camp Cleanup By Lea County Agents
Four Lea county agents T C Perkins Frank Walker Dorman Brookey and Mrs. Lucy Rush join extension workers from across the state to clean Camp Scott Able in the Sacramento Mountains. The camp opens June 1 and Lea county 4 H'ers will attend from June 19 for a five day stay.
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Court House
Ben Fort
Frank Walker
Lucy Rush
Ruth Griffith
Dorman Brookey
T. C. Perkins
Duane Nelson
New Mexico Extension
Lea County
Sacramento Mountains
Vet Officer in Hobbs Two-Day Outreach
The veterans service officer will be in Hobbs today and tomorrow May 5 and 6 to assist veterans with benefits. Office hours run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hobbs City Hall.
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Veterans Service
Hobbs
Hobbs City Hall
Mrs Melba Womack Joins Stell's Dress Shop Staff
Mrs Melba Womack has taken a position at Stell's Dress Shop, joining the store's current team. Her appointment marks a local staffing change that may affect shop operations and customer service.
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Melba Womack
Stell‘s
Nine for Draft Nine Inducted by Lea County Selective Service
Nine local men will be inducted into the Army on May 21 by the Lea County Selective Service office. The draft list follows fourteen men who were drafted in April.
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Army
Lea County
Selective Service Office
Castle Growers Promote Soldier in Japan and National Policy Talks
Dale E. Stuckey, son of Mrs. J. H. Stuckey of Hobbs, promoted to corporal at Camp Otsu Japan for outstanding conduct as personnel management clerk. Previously with Camp Roberts California and member of All-Army Championship Camp Roberts basketball team 1951-52. In Washington Dan Thornton (Colorado) told President Eisenhower that 85 to 90 percent of western cattle growers reject government handouts or subsidies, favor free enterprise. Thornton urged industry led solutions on oil imports and reclamation, noting Wagon Wheel Gap dam plans may move ahead.
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Dale E. Stuckey
J. H. Stuckey
N. Linman St
Hobbs
Camp Otsu
Japan
Joan
Beverly St
Ada, Okla
Stuckey
Special Services
Camp Roberts
Calif
Washington
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Pres. Eisenhower
Thornton
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Appont
Wagon Wheel Gap
Rio Grande River
Allan
Lovington Votes 1953-54 Budget of 410000
The Lovington Town Trustees approved a 410000 budget for 1953 54 subject to State Tax Commission approval. The plan allocates 235000 to the town and 175000 to utilities with 80000 for salaries 32650 for street improvements 12500 for police 12000 for street dept expense and 8000 for health and sanitary costs. Bids for a new pickup were opened with Jackson Chevrolet submitting the low bid of 1307.
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Lovington
Jackson Chevrolet
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Game Commission
United Press
Lea Electric Co-op
Hubert Lee Whitley
Creekmore Drilline Co
Whitley
Service
Lea County Extension
Malotte
Mozart Riegrer
Garnie Atkisson
Church of Christ
Madeleine Ann
St. Clair
Dwayne Stephens
Claude C. Dove
New Mexico A & M College
Reichardt Stickles
Roy L. Jones
Garnetta Atkisson
Haydon Battles
Alberta
Jean Baughman
Billie Gene Belew
Jackie Wayne Bevers, Patricia
Blakley, Roman
Lenora Boggs
Carol Sue Boyd
L. E. Bullington
Hope Burns
L. G. Cauldill, Jr
Charlie H. Clayton
Shirley Mae Collier
Robert Collins
Carroll Leon Cook
Mollie Nell Cooper
Darwin D. Crockett
Crawford Culp
Billy Ray Dodson
Mary Etheridge
Mary Fulton
Nelda Joyce Greer
Vestal Griffin
Vernon Hobbs
Joan Holcomb
Ethel Belle Howard
Janora Johnson
Glenda Jean King
Charistie Rachel Lackey
Warren Lawler
Bill Lawson
Kenneth Lawson
Carol Charles Ledet
Lucille Ply
Lena Pope Maidel Pruit
Twili Ray
Ida Joe Rushing
Marian Sanderson
Kenneth Mark Smith
Donald G. Spradling
Madeleine Ann St. Clair
Judith Ollcutt Stimebaugh
Joe Tarry
Bill Waldrop
Betty June Wallis
Dorothy Lee Watt
Earl Otto Wegner
William Harold Wilder, Jr
Marilyn Yvonne Woodward
H. C. Pannell
J. L. Yarbro
Bliss
Lea
Ing
State
All State Construction Co
Glover Packing Co
McClatchy Bros
Justice Court
Ray D. Lucas
Bob Compton
Alvin Brecken
McDonald Oil Co
Truman M. Vaught
Beatrice Walker
Rumbaugh Company
County Dress Review Today
North First Street
Charles Cremeens
Plainview
Bob Patterson
Mallamar
Rush
Cecil Lee
W. P. Bilbuy
Pitchfork
Buddy Hayter
Sherry Mitchell
Hollis Mitchell
Levington
Levington High School
Jay Steinberg
Son of
Headquarters Adjutant General
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