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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
6
A fragmented note suggests that tiny yellow vered ants in a low jungle area are ancient 50 million year old relatives. The Ceylon ant is proposed to connect ancient sea life with present day ant families.
An ad copy touts Blue Lustre foam for cleaning wall to wall rugs and fabrics. It promises deep cleaning without sagging or residue and claims one half gallon can clean up to three 9 by 12 rooms.
Nolan McFarland lauds education as his wife Mrs. McFarland, 37, mothers of four daughters, enrolls as a sophomore in Winfield Kansas high school. She finds studies easier now, earns A in biology and algebra, B in English, C in typing, and previously won second in a water color contest.
University of Illinois food specialist Ger aldine Acker explains prime beef as the top grade with heavy marbling, tender and juicy. descending grades have less fat and tenderness. Homemakers may prefer second and third grades while commercial and utility remain last. Grade stamps are not inspection stamps. all beef is inspected, pork is not graded.
Lyle De Puy, 21, totally blind for eight years, begins a second semester at Mount Union College to become a minister. He recalls receiving his calling while organist at a Texas church in 1952 during extensive hitchhiking. He left Texas for Cleveland to finish high school and prepare for ministry.
On June 5, 1937, she wed McFarland in Cottonwood Falls. The family, with four daughters born in seven years, moved to Winfield in December 1949. Despite the age gap she fits in at school with daughter Pat a sophomore and Judy and Janet in eighth and seventh grades. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jim King, is a high school senior, and her mother and uncle’s sisters will cheer at graduation.
The Atomic Energy Commission issued the first permits for private construction of large scale nuclear power plants for commercial electricity. Consolidated Edison of New York builds a 236 MW plant near Buchanan New York costing 55 million dollars with completion due October 1 1960. Commonwealth Edison plans a 180 MW facility at Grandly County Illinois costing 45 million dollars with completion September 30 1960 on a 950 acre site.
A psychologist from Michigan State University reports that children raised mainly with peers in Kibbutz like settings develop unselfish teamwork and fewer neuroses. Rabin notes limited parental contact and teacher driven discipline. speech and humor may lag.
State Engineer announces Roy R. Lee of Lea County applies to change location and use of 270 acre feet of shallow groundwater by abandoning Well L-347 and drilling L-347-A to irrigate 90 acres. Protest period ends ten days after last publication. decision planned around May 25, 1956.
The Lea County Sheriff will sell at public auction on June 4 1956 at 10 am at the West Front Door of the Lea County Court House Lovington NM the surface estate only of the SW percent of SW percent of SW percent Section 23 Township 12 South Range 36 East New Mexico Principal Meridian together with all improvements thereon subject to encumbrances if any. The sale satisfies a judgment in favor of C E Hilburn et al against L S Vowell for 1317.10 plus interest and costs. /s/ J G McAdoo Sheriff.
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