Box Denied Transfer of Liquor Permit Amid Accusations of Dirty Politics
W L Box claims a $20 000 obstacle and alleges political interference as his liquor license transfer from Eunice to Pitchfork Area was denied. He cites promises tied to Gov Mechem and notes affidavits from Air Force staff and Eunice Legion involvement.
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W. L.box
Eunice
Pitchfork Area
W. L Box
Pitchfork
Box
Lovingtom Leader
Hobbs Flare
New Mexico
Jack Hitson
Edwin L. Mechem
Mechem
Lani S. Robinson
Air Force
Robinson
Ft. Bliss
American Legion
A L. Zinn
Santa Fe
Zinn
Privett
Clovis
Elfego G. Baca
Bledsoe
Texas
Carl Denson
Hobbs
Cation
Legion
Fletcher
Lea County
Iechem
Crossroads
American Legion Post
W. L. Box
Bob West
John Killcullen
Eunice Legion Post
Frank B. Zinn
Chester
Wes Quinn
Baccalaureate Sermon Set for Lovington Seniors
Rev Chester Watt will preach the Lovington high school baccalaureate at 8 p m in the school gymnasium. Mrs Florance Anderson will play the processional and recessional marches. The congregation will sing Holy Holy Holy. Rev John Watt will give the invocation. The senior chorus will perform several numbers. Rev Davis Moore will offer the benediction.
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Chester Watt
Lovington
Hiny
Florance Anderson
John Watt
Davis Moore
Tipton Arrest Near Tatum After Roswell Call
Otis Haley state patrolman stopped Lee Tipton ten minutes west of Tatum after a Roswell alert. Tipton, described as dangerous, faces charges of car theft forgery and habitual criminal. Haley reports Tipton has served three terms in prison.
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Otis Haley
Lee Tipton
Tatum
Roswell
Haley
Tipton
Police Plan Letter Service in Lovington Meeting
State Patrolman Otis Haley and Lovington officers met Tuesday night at the police station to discuss crime and ways to handle problems. Better filing of records and fingerprinting all arrestees were proposed. The gathering outlined general measures for improving law enforcement in the area.
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Otis Haley
Lovington
Haley Arrests Drunk Driver On Phone Tip
State Police officer Otis Haley received a report from a party on Artesia Highway about a weaving driver. Rae Ross H Smith, a pusher for Ho ward Henson, was jailed Wednesday morning and charged with drunk driving after being stopped on South Main and brought to the courthouse for DWI charges.
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Ross H Smith
Howard Henson
Smith
Otis Haley
Artesia Highway
Haley
South Main
Judge Denies Cooper Appeal In Water Suit
Judge Roy C. Anderson in Lovington denied Luther Cooper’s appeal from the State Engineer’s denial of well permits. The ruling holds ground waters are public and no unappropriated water exists in the Lea County basin area, and permits would impair existing rights. Cooper planned to appeal to the State Supreme Court.
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Roy C. Anderson
District Court
Lovington
Luther Cooper
Lea County
Cooper
State Supreme Court
Jury Term Opens Monday Morning in Lovington
District Judge George T. Harris will open the May term of jury court in Lovington Monday. Criminal cases will be heard in the first part of the session, with civil cases to be heard later by Judge Anderson.
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George T. Harris
Lovington
Anderson
Glen Spears
Hobbs Real Estate Agency
Criminal Court
Spears
J. W. Montsenbacker
Justice Court
Hobbs
Justice of Peace
Tom Finn
J. W. Baker
Virginia Dunaway
M E. Thompson
Co. D. Hudson
Max Mealey
Arthur Renton
Renton
Two Enter Guilty Pleas To DWI
Two persons, C. M. Short and Lonnie Simms, pleaded guilty to DWI before Judge George T. Harris on May 8. Each received 30 days in jail suspended, a $100 fine, and a one year license revocation.
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Dwi
George T. Harris
C. M. Short
Lonnie Simms
Graduates to Be Honored at First Presbyterian Church
Graduating seniors of the First Presbyterian Church will be honored at the morning worship service next Sunday. A 12:30 Church Fellowship Dinner will follow with attendees bringing covered dishes and utensils. Women of the Church provide coffee and ice tea. No evening service to allow attendance at the high school bacalaureate service.
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First Presbyterian Church
New Drive In Planned Here
C W Lackey begins building a drive in for sandwiches and ice cream north of the First Methodist Church. He leased the land for 10 years from Rus Anderson and plans to move his family to Lovington after school ends.
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C. W. Lackey
First Methodist Church
Lackey
Rus Anderson
Lubbock
Hot Springs
N. M
Jack
Charles Aie
Lovington
Chamber Plans Drive For New Members
The Chamber of Commerce reports a rise in paid up membership to 171, up 25 from mid-April. A cleanup campaign is planned with a kickoff breakfast led by the membership and oil industry committees.
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Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Jake Hill
Hill
Board of Directors
Oil Industry Committee
Lovington Credit Association Forms and May Court Docket
Members of the Lovington Credit Bureau organized a Credit Association with J. W. Smith as president and Clarellen Green secretary. A SOS system for shoplifting and hot checks was adopted. The May term criminal docket includes DWI and liquor cases with trials set May 18 to May 23 and several defendants named.
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Credit Association
Credit Bureau
Faulkner Green
J. W. Smith
Clarellen Green
Secre
Lovington
Darden Plans Two Story Office Building Across From Market
Co. V. Darden announces a two story 6000 square foot office building at West Central and South First Street across from Darden Super Market. The 50 by 120 structure includes a downstairs store and 18 upstairs 12 by 20 offices for rent. Completion is expected in about four months with T. M. Vaughn as contractor.
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West Central
South First Street
Darden Super Market
Mr. Darden
Darden
T. M. Vaughn
Still Life Exhibition Opens Sunday in Lovington
The Lovington Public Library hosts a two week Still Life exhibition titled Still Life by New Mexico Artists. Curated by the B&EPW Class and supported by the Museum of New Mexico Art Gallery the show features twelve works by artists including Jozef Bakos Teresa Bakos Vivian Fiske Albert Schmitd Arthur Musgrave Chuzo Tamotzu Barbara Latham Beatrice Mandelman Suzanne Boss Vangie Goodner Rowena Jopling Oilleen Shannon and Cavis. An opening reception is held Sunday May 18 with viewing through the two week run.
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Ings
W. T. Reed
B&epw
New Mexico
Lovington
Museum of New Mexico Art Gallery
Jozef Bakos
Teresa Bakos
Vivian Sloan Fiske Albert Schmitd
Arthur Musgrave
Chuzo Tamotzu
Santa Fe
Barbara Latham
Beatrice Mandelman
Taos
Suzanne Boss Santa Cruz
Vangie Goodner
San Ysidro
Rowena Jopling
Cavis
Oilleen Shannon Las Cruces
Suzanne Boss
Vivian Fiske
Oileen Shannon
Albert Schmitd
Iceland
U. S 64
Teresa Bako
Beatrice Mantle
Stratford. Meritt Parkway land sale fixes survey error
A fragment notes a plot eight tenths of a square foot on the Merritt Parkway was sold for $1 by Henry Bennett to the state to resolve a surveyor's error during highway construction.
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Stratford. Com
Merritt Parkway
Henery Bennett
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