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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1950

Page

2

Cattle Hogs Steady Higher With Lambs Weaker Across Markets

Slaughter cattle and hogs held steady to higher with hogs leading gains of 25 cents to $1.00 at major centers. Lightweights posted the largest rises while slaughter lambs showed a weaker tone. Prices at Omaha Chicago and St Paul ranged with top hogs near $19.90 and cattle up to $32.00 for heavy steers.

Cornbelt Omaha St. Paul Iowa Minesota New York Chinge Chicago Indianapolis Kansas City Colorado American Twins

Marriage Licenses April to May List For West Texas

The notice lists marriage licenses issued April 29 to May 5 in West Texas towns. Names include Douglas Weaver and Juanita Biddle in Eunice. scores of couples from Snyder Big Springs Hobbs Odessa Lamesa and other locales. Ages range from teens to early fifties with multiple couples from Odessa Hobbs and surrounding cities.

Douglas Wayne Weaver Juanita Estelle Biddle Eunice Howard Newton Thompson Buelah Ladine Horn Bobbo Snyder Texas Cleve Dewayne Myrick Mary Jo Tindell Big Springs Raymond Shannon Glenda Joan Dennis Tatum H. L. Millahison Bertha Lee Millhollan Weatherford Lawrence Banhead Rubb Jean Scott Lamesa Bill G. Speck Eugenia Ann Love Hobbs Donald Esque Blount Dorothy Irene Gibb Roof Francisco Ruby Marie Francisco Odessa Louie W. Holt Norma Jewell Holt Robert C. May, Jr San Antonio Sherry J. Hoffmeister Albuquerque Cecil E. Moore Annie Lee Burde Cecil M. Castleman Myrtle Marie Baker Seminole Edwin B. Meroney Thelma Jo Upschurch Tom C. Wootan Kermit Patricia Francher Rotan Kenneth G. Morgan Wanda Dean Nation Harvey Lee Payne Evelyn Louise Hobbs Flonet R. W. Jenkins Billy Thompson van Johnson Jewell Compton Ingnacio Morales Consuelo Diag Monahans Tom H. King Lella Jeana Etherton Sweetwater Walter Maritzky Neola Maritzky Osage Okla

Vegetable Patch Harvest Notes

A brief list highlights lettuce peas cucumbers and peppers as top crops with celery, sweet corn, eggplant and strawberries mentioned as lower performers.

Woman uses chewing gum to seal car radiator leak

In Mississippi near Cleveland Mrs. E J Nott found a leaky radiator while away from town and plugged the leak with chewed gum until she could reach a service station. The incident shows quick improvisation by a driver in a roadside emergency.

E. J. Nott

Greyhounds Begin Spring Football At ENMU

Eastern New Mexico University starts spring football on May 8 with 15 practice days. Coach Al Garten expects a large freshman turnout and strong prospects for 1950 51. The Greyhounds schedule includes 10 games with Abilene Christian Panhandle A M Central State Highlands Adams State and St Mike s plus open date and road games.

al Garten Portales Keigm Harp Rex Orman Borger Texas Morris Wilson Sudan Bill Livingston Dale Slipworth Tucumcari Lefty Kempson Brownfield John Lee Clae

Here s Where Your Money Goes Take It and Like It

Uncle Sam loses vast sums on price support buys of butter cheese and dried eggs with a negative eighty three percent profit. Government weekly cost nears ten million dollars with only two million expected back. Relief costs include transport from storage points and a proposed bill to cover shipping. Alaska reports twenty five power boats and thirty one air mail routes.

Uncle Sam Commodity Crest Corporation House Agriculture Committee

Sneeze Breaks Rib in Spokane

Floyd B. Gerard aged 42 was hospitalized after sneezing so forcefully that he broke a rib in Spokane Washington. He received medical treatment and was listed in stable condition.

Spokane, Wash Floyd B. Gerard

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Friers Davis Office Supply Co E. L. Lide Underwood Barton's Motor Inn Hobbs, N.M LEA Engineering Company Lovington New Mex Stanolind Oil and Gas Company Levelland Stanolind the Texas Company Magnolia Petroleum Company Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation Tide Water Associated Oil Company the Superior Oil Company Sun Oil Company Kewanee Oil Company Skelly OH Company Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corporation Cobb Sad Watson Cleveland, Miss the Sportsmen Greyhounds Garten and Richardson Charlie Painter Roswell Jerry Johnson Springfield Billy McAlister Morton Wayne Calhoun Marton MIL Ralph Kemp Jack Barron Big Spring Ken Willis Billy Speege Central State College Edmond Oklahoma Highlands University Adams State Alamosa New Mexico Western Silver City St. Mike’s New Mexico Military Institute Peru Teachers Damascus Sonny Irha ARMY Alaska Lovington and Lea County Huston Cleaners THE Hobbs Plumbing CO East Dunham Hobbs, New Mexico
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