Jury will convene Monday as new panel drawn
District Judge John R. Brand drew a large jury panel for a May 16 session. The list includes residents from Hobbs Lovington Jal Eunice Prairie View and nearby areas. First case is Elizabeth Williams' first degree murder trial set for May 16 at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Brand
Henry P. Shackleford
J. W. Woodard
Richard J. Hutchens
Homer T. Elwell
William H. McDaniel
Dick Robertson
Elder Lee Nolen
Robert E. Piggot
Lester C. Roberts
Eunice
Loyd L. Reed
Oil Center
Stanhope Bell
Hobbs
Lyle Keith Regua
Jal
Elizabeth Williams
Finis L. Heidel
Lovington
Williams
Robert Dow
Leo Workman
Otis Palmer
Charlie Palmer
John Quinn
Luegene Wiggins
Max Edwards
Eunice Leaders Highlight Justice Jurisdiction Changes and BPW Happenings
Danglade named representative to Conquistador Scout Council. Drunk driving cases shift to District Court until June when a 1955 act takes effect. Justices of the peace gain first offense DWI jurisdiction with a 200 dollar fine or 90 days in jail. Eunice BPW members Lenora Snell re elected second vice president. Hazel Durham and Olive Freer also chosen for top posts. convention in Gallup May 6 7 draws state and national officers and local attendees.
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Danglade
Conquistador Scout Council
State Supreme Court
Justices of the Peace
Hobbs
Supreme Court
C. Roy Anderson
Fifth Judicial District
Anderson
Eddy
Lea
Chaves
Lenora Snell
Eunice High School
State Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club
Gallup
Hazel S. Durham
Raton
Olive Freer
Clovis
Mary Payne
Snell
Eunice
Payne
Doris McClish
Rosa Shirley
Hazel Palmer
Washington D. C
National Federation
Marvis Cox
Nell Vaughn
Lovington Party
Leevington civic worker named to Conquistador Council
State Senator Jack Danglade of Levington was named to the Conquistador Boy Scout Council as representative to the National Council at a Portales meeting held last Thursday. The 20th annual banquet honored three Silver Beaver award recipients C C Bud Cagle Jr Rudy Sparks and Harry Boggs for outstanding service. The event featured presentations and an address by Charles W Woolridge vice president of Texas Power and Light Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leevington
Jack Danglade
Conquistador Boy Scout Council
Portales
Glenn Pike
Hobbs
Charles K. Johnson
Artesia
Gateway District
Jack Maddux
Conquistador Council
New Mexico
Floyd Golden
ENMA
A. M. Davis
Jack Ellison
A. M. Wilbands
S. P. Yates
D. N. Poke
Roswell
E. B. Bullock
Levington
Melvin Schumpert
Zane Smith
Carlsbad
Texas Power and Light Co
Dallas
Frontier Country Club planned for Eunice
Eunice launches a community project to establish Frontier Country Club with 140 acres leased from the state. Charter memberships at 100 dollars plus tax, rising to 200 after the first 100 are sold, with monthly dues of 8 dollars. The club, incorporated, will include water access, a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a golf course later. Officers include Burl Williams as president and D W Kay as secretary with a board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Frontier Country Club
Burl Williams
D. W. Kay
John Halmark
Alex Woodel
Ben Alexander
Alf Mitchell
Ray Calvert
Paul Wallach
C. E. Hedgpath
Hobbs Sports Host Midland In Hobbs Tonight
Hobbs Sports welcomes Midland Texas for back to back games in Hobbs on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7 30. The schedule features a two game series with local fans hoping for wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Sports Play
Midland
Hobbs
Hobbs Sports
Midland, Texas
Jal Road Right of Way Loan Rejected by State
The Lea County Board of County Commissioners had a $10,000 loan request turned down by the State Highway Department for right of way on the Jal road secondary project to Carlsbad. Legislation had shifted primary road purchases away from counties and limited future loans for secondary project rights of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Lea County Board of County Commissioners
Carlsbad
Highway Department
Lea County
Texas Tech Day Observed in Lovington Dinner May 14
Texas Tech Alumni gather in Lea County for a commemorative observance with a dinner at Mrs. Johnnie Crowder's home in Lovington set for Saturday May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Lea County
Johnnie Crowder
Lovington
Liquor License Requests Blocked in Plains Road Area
County commissioners denied a new liquor license for the Plains road area despite a lengthy petition. Tom Dunigan had applied while existing licenses for the Y Bar owned by Mrs. Iva Jones and the Halfway Bar owned by E. D. Leech were renewed on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Jones
E. D. Leech
Plains Road
Tom Dunigan
New Roof Plan Approved for Old Jail by County
County Commissioners authorize courthouse caretaker Jess Benson to arrange a new roof for the leaking old jail after heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Benson
Resthaven Memorial Gardens Planned Near Lovington
Lovington expands with Resthaven Memorial Gardens on Tatum Highway beyond Lea County Electric plant two miles from town. Gregory Yelvington directs the project with local contracts and offices at 817 South Main Crowder Building. The firm aims to mirror Forest Lawn Glendale in California with landscaped gardens and a central Biblical or historical memorial. Local attorneys Heidel and Swarthout will handle legal matters while Lea Engineering Co. oversees engineering for dedication and platting as a subdivision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Tatum Highway
Lea County Electric Co-operative
Gregory Yelvington
South Main
Crowder
Yelvington
Forrest Lawn
Glendale
Calif
Heidel and Swarthout
Lea Engineering Co
Vote Machine Lease Signed for Lea County
Lea County signs an eight year lease purchase for 40 manual voting machines and 9 party row 50 office column units at a total of 67644.30 with 3 percent interest after year one. District Attorney Patrick Hanagan approves. Machines arrive August 1 in Lovington. county to insure safety and cover damages. First year and subsequent annual payments listed with totals for years two through ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Patrick Hanagan
Lovington
Moher Died Miss Sue Lewis Recalled to Ballenger Texas
Mrs. Sue Lewis of the Treasurers office is summoned to Ballenger Texas due to the death of her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Lewis
Ballenger, Texas
County approves sick leave and vacation policy for workers
County Commissioners approve a policy granting 10/12 of a work day per month plus 10 days sick leave and 10 days vacation pay based on a five day work week. Sick leave may not be used for vacation, though vacation can substitute for sick leave in some cases. Excess sick leave results in deductions. leave does not accumulate year to year. The state Board of Finance approved the policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryving
State Board of Finance
Work Day Saturday at Knowles Cemetery
Saturday May 14 will be a work day at Knowles Cemetery. Work begins at 10 a.m. Those with family buried there are urged to help clean up. Frank Teague formerly of Knowles now of Lovington will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saurday
Knowles
Frank Teague
Lovington
Drys Organize In Lea County Meeting Highlights
Dr. Albert F. Tucker of TANE spoke at Lea County Civic Loyalty League in Lovington. He claimed 7,000,000 alcoholics and 280,000 will die from drinking. the group approved a full-time field worker and appointed Rev Harold W. Gress to open offices in Hobbs. Rev Bernard W. Culbertson was elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Tucker
TANE
Texas Alcohol-Narccotic Education, Inc
Dallas
Texas
Lea County Civic Loyalty League
Lovington First Baptist Church
United States
C. G. Watt
Civic Loyalty League
Lea County
League
Harold W. Gress
Hobbs
Bernard W. Culbertson
Lovington
U. S
Maryland
Washington
D. C
Tucker
America
Artesia Seeks Highway Help for Artesia to Potash Mine Link
Paul Scott of the Artesia Chamber of Commerce asked County Commissioners to request state highway department aid for a survey to connect Artesia with the Potash mines in Lea County. Lea County has already completed roads to the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Scott
Artesia
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Lea Co
Lea County
Polio Vaccination Delayed Over Cutter Vaccine Concerns
Washington reports public health chief outlines continued delays in polio inoculations while Surgeon General Scheele and experts led by Dr. Jonas Salk review Cutter vaccine lots. Officials expect some resumption by week’s end with careful rechecks of all manufactured lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nations
Leonard Scheele
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
California
Scheele
Jonas Salk
Scheee
No Charges Filed After Two Car Wreck
Two car collision near town left H C Marlow and Duro gene I Hilliard with minor damages. Marlow’s Dodge ware damaged about 400 dollars and Hilliard’s Buick about 100 dollars. State Patrolman Otis Haley investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Marlow
Durogene I. Hilliard
Marlow
Dodge
Hilliard
Buick
Otis Haley
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