Burness Neal Murder Trial Set For Lovington May
District Judge C Roy Anderson will draw jurors in Lovington for a two week May term. Burness Neal 20 of Carlsbad faces first degree murder charges for the Dec 27 shooting of taxi driver Clara Beatrice Wright Gallemore in Carlsbad. Change of venue ordered amid defense claim of Eddy County prejudice. Neal has been jailed without bond since pleading not guilty February 26.
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C. Roy Anderson
Anderson
Lovington
George T. Harris
Roswell
Burness Neal
Carlsbad
Neal
Clara Beatrice Wright Gallemore
Eddy County
Eddy Couny
Doashdr
J. L. Dow
Justice of the Peace
T. E. Lust
Robinson
Gallemore
Poor Signatures On Documents Show Great Strain
The last rites of signing formal documents reveal tense, cramped signatures from diverse signers across ages. Lea County clerk Eva Tatum notes most cannot write well under pressure, needing time to compose themselves before signing. A stark glimpse into the emotional strain of the moment.
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Eva Tatum
Lea County
Scoggins Joins NM Western Spring Basketball Camp
Kenneth Scoggins Jr son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Scoggins Lovington will enter a 3 week basketball practice at New Mexico Western college starting May 1 He is among 23 men reporting for practice Thirteen lettermen from last year's squad and two freshman squad members attended this spring session.
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Kenneth Scoggins, Jr
Kenneth Scoggins
Lovington
New Mexico Western College
Scoggins
Memorial Poppies Set for May 28 in Tatum
In Tatum on May 28 residents may wear a Memorial Poppy in honor of war dead. Mrs. Mary Dickinson leads the event as Poppy chair of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Poppies are supplied by Albuquerque V A hospital workers. proceeds aid hospital Christmas fund.
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Tatum
Mary Dickinson
Poppy
Ladies’ Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Hospital
Albuquerque
Europe
Flander
Work Session of Women's Council at First Christian Church
Members of the Women's Council met at the First Christian Church on Thursday afternoon for a work session replacing the regular study meeting.
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Women’s Council of the
First Christian Church
Criminal Court Filings Record Multiple 1951 Cases
State cases include Montie J. Godfrey alias amended murder charge regarding Irby Daniel Brooks on December 16 1950. Other filings name William Privitts for Willie Carter death February 18 1951 Mildred Collins alias Lane alias Williams for forged checks C F Barney for hot checks Delbert Hardin for grand larceny Joseph Overtsheet for obtaining money by false pretenses Arthur Fay Johnson Lucille Johnson for murder of William Cabrel around March 5 1951 and Johnson habitual criminal status.
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State
Montie J. Godfrey
Irby Daniel Brooks
William Privitts
Willie Carter
Mildred Collins
Mildred Lane
Mildred Williams
C. F. Barney
Delbert Hardin
Joseph Overtsheet
Arthur Fay Johnson
Lucille Johnson
William Cabrel
Aiso Chereirg
Maurice Reagan Reports Back to Naval Base
Maurice Reagan, son of Mr and Mrs M Reagan of Lovington, returns to his base in San Diego after a visit. He is serving with a Naval Reserve Unit and has orders to report to the East Coast soon.
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Maurice Reagan
Lovington Boy Scout Hut Dedication Ceremony
The Lovington Boy Scout Hut was dedicated Thursday night at 7:30 with public inspection following. Financed by F. J. Danglade, the one room knotty pine log cabin sits west of the Municipal Park and is for exclusive use of Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. administration is by a Scout Hut commission including W. L. Minton M D Supt H C Pannell and Jack E. Jackson.
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Boy Scout
Lovington
F. J. Danglade
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Danglade
W. L. Minton
M. D
Supt
H. C. Pannell
Jack E. Jackson
Eunice 4-H Club Schedule May 4 and May 5 events
The Eunice Girls 4-H schedule lists events from May 2 to May 31 including food preparation at noon May 2, executive committee May 5 at 9:00 A M, livestock meeting May 5 at 9:30 A M, and multiple activities across Eunice, Lovington, Jal, Tatum, and other locations. Cards will be sent if changes occur.
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Eunice Jr
Eunice Sr
McDonald
Eunice
Co. Coun
Tatum
Crossoads
Prairieview
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Brazil
Asia Wa
Chavez
Dennis Chavez
Buw
Congress
Secretary of Labor
South America
Rio de Janeiro
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
United Nations
Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Company, Ltd
Arthur J. Green
Southern Union Gas Company
Southeastern New Mexico
E. C. Reddy
Southern Union
Green
Southern
Katz Canyon
Reddy
Kutz Canyon
Artesia
Arizona
Farm Group
Korea
NM Western
Naval Base
U. S
Knowles
B. M. Meddin Ranch
Auditorum
Biology Room
Hobbs B
Lovington Legion Hall
A. D. Jones
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