Lovington Social Calendar Highlights Meetings and Installations
The May 17 schedule includes the Duplicate Bridge Club at 7.30 pm at the Scout Hut and Lovington Woman's Club officer installation at 2:30 pm and 1:30 pm at the Lea County Electric Co operative Building. Mrs. Russel Bird is the guest speaker for the event.
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Duplicate Bridge Club
Lovington Woman’s Club
Lea County Co-Operative
Russel Bird
Lovington Woman's Club
Lea County Electric Co-operative
Job ads seek circulation man and society secretary
Help wanted in Hobbs and Lovington area. Must have a car and be reliable for Leader circulation. Society secretary position requires pleasin g voice and neat handwriting. See Mrs Head at Leader office in Hobbs.
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Society For Lovington
Hobbs
Hobbs Births Reported At Lea County Hospital
May 14 to May 16 records show multiple Hobbs families welcoming new children. Listings include JoElla Marie Minter, Mark Randall Jordan Ralls, Lonnie James Harrison, Bonita Mae Meels, a son for George Oldaker, and Brenda Joy Dennis born to local couples along with given weights.
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Jesse C. Minter
E. Cain
Hobbs
JoElla Marie
Merle Jordan Ralls
San Mateo
Mark Randall
Billy H. Harrison
East Byers
Lonnie James
Donald R. Meels
Phillips Camp
Bonita Mae
George D. Oldaker
Gila Drive
Kenneth D. Dennis
McKenzie Drive
Brenda Joy
Family agrade? Death notice thanks to friends
We thank friends for kindness after our father’s death. Dale Phillips B Phillips Ted Phillips Mrs J O Irvin Tulsa Okla Mrs B D Davenport Hagerman NM Mrs Elmer Peppler Denver Colorado
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Dale Phillips
B. Phillips
Ted Phillips
J. O. Irvin
Tulsa Okla
B. D. Davenport
Hagerman
N. M
Elmer Peppler
Denver
Colorado
Doris McClish Demonstrates Petroleum Products
Miss Doris McClish of Atlantic Refining Co. Denton gasol ine plant brought her magic suitcase to the Junior High School on Tuesday. Seventh grade science classes learned through demonstrations about petroleum products, refining, and the uses of crude oil as part of their unit on exploration, refining, transport, and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris McClish
Atlantic Refining Co
Denton
Bankers getaways and convention attendances
Mr and Mrs Winford Carlile left Wednesday for Albuquerque to attend the State Bankers Convention. R L Jones returned Sunday from Dallas where he attended the Texas Bank Association Convention.
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Winford Carlile
Albuquerque
State Bankers Convention
R. L. Jones
Dallas
Texas Bank Association
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Sermon Theme Soul and Body
The Sunday service will emphasize understanding the true nature of God and man in the Lesson Sermon "Soul and Body." Readings include Philippians 3:13-14 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy on spiritual perception revealing the possibilities of being and shaping man in the image of Maker.
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God
Paul
Christ Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Diploma Returned to Cornell From 1869 Commencement
One of eight diplomas from Cornell's first 1869 commencement was donated to the university archives. Mrs. G L Kammerer of Hempstead presented the Bachelor of Arts diploma of her grandfather George F Behringer a minister and professor at Hartwick Seminary who died in Nyack New York in 1909.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
G. L. Kammerer
Hempstead
L. L
Cornell
George F. Behringer
Hartwick Seminary
Nyack
Parade and ceremonies set to open Little League in Lovington
A large parade and dedication for Little League opening in Lovington is planned for May 28 at 8 p.m. City Manager Bill Harrison leads the dedication in the park before play begins. Nine games weekly, 4:30 6:30 and 8 p.m. starts, with softball and Pony play on the lots, funds via hat donations.
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Lovington
Bill Harrison
Harrison
Smith Family Relocates to Rising Star Texas
Mr and Mrs W B Smith and family moved to Rising Star Texas last week The husband formerly worked in welding in Lovington and plans to start his own welding business in Texas
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W. B. Smith
Rising Star
Texas
Smith
Lovington
Cotton Congress Speakers Announced for Texas Meeting
The 17th annual American Cotton Congress will be held in Lubbock Texas from May 31 to June 2 with speakers including Lamar Fleming Jr Marvin L McLain and George Bass among others. Topics focus on price quality South Plains production and market with bus tours of cotton areas and a tour of Texas Tech. Dr M T Harrington leads the program and hotel reservations are through Caprock Hotel in Lubbock. The congress is sponsored by the State-Wide Cotton Committee of Texas and other bodies and welcomes all interested in cotton research and education.
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Burris C. Jackson
Hillsboro
Congress
Lubbock
Texas
Lamar Fleming, Jr
Houston
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Marvin L. McLain
Washington
McLain
USDA
CCC
George Bass
Swift Manufacturing Co
Columbus
Georgia
M. K. Horne
National Cotton Council
Memphis
Tennessee
Earl M. Heard
West Point Manufacturing Co
West Point
E. W. S. Calkins
U. S. Rubber Co
Winnsboro
S.C
F. Marion Rhodes
South Plains
Texas Technological College
M. T. Harrington
Texas A & M College
W. J. Reidy
Caprock Hotel
American Cotton Congress
Cotton Committee of Texas
Three Arrests In 24 Hour Period
Lovington shows three arrests in the last 24 hours with two drunkenness charges and one reckless driving charge. C W Fletcher 42 of Hilton Okla and James Stewart 37 of a local hotel were charged with drunkenness, while Charles Bennett was remanded to jail for refusing to pay a $50 fine on a reckless driving charge.
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Lovington
C. W. Fletcher
Hilton
Early colonists try crops along South Carolina coast
Early settlers on the South Carolina coast experiment with citrus and other crops including oranges olives tea mulberry trees for silk worms as they establish new settlements and diversify agriculture.
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South Carolina
Infant Strange Burial Thursday
Graveside rites will be held Thursday at 10 a m. at Prairie Haven Cemetery for Deveril Ann Strange infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Strange of Hobbs Texas. Pastor Sev John Rushan will officiate. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs A C Blackmon Hobbs Mrs Mattie Smith Maybank Texas and W Griffin Funeral Chapel in charge of arrangements.
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Prairie Haven
Deveril Ann Strange
R. C. Strange
Texas
Hobbs
John Rushan
Temple Baptist Church
A. C. Blackmon
Mattie Smith
Maybank
W. Griffin
Refinery Near Gallup Poised for 1957 Start
Paul Kayser of Houston announced in Albuquerque that a New Mexico oil refinery near Gallup is planned to begin operation by early next year. The El Paso Natural Gas Company aims to use New Mexico crude oil and supply local markets, with engineering started but construction not yet underway.
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United Press
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Albuquerque
Gallup
Paul Kayser
Houston
Kayser
Chamber of Commerce
New York
New Mexico
Beta Sigma Phi Meeting At Runnels Home
The Alpha Kappa chapter held its Beta Sigma Phi meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Harold Runnels. It marked the first gathering for the new pledges. Yellow roses adorned the table with yellow luncheon cord and crystal appointments. Coffee and pastries were served.
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Alpha Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi
Harold Runnels
A J Green Receives 25 Year Service Citation
A J Green, Carlsbad New Mexico district manager for Southern Union Gas, to be honored this month for 25 years with the company. He began as a night watchman in Albuquerque in 1931 and has held roles from service man to district transmission superintendent.
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A. J. Green
Carlsbad
Southeastern New Mexico
Southern Union Gas Company
E.M. Kelley
el Paso
Gas Utility Company
Southwestern
Green
Southern Union
Albuquerque
Southastern New Mexico
Lovington
Artesia
Dexter
Eunice
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Loving
Tatum
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Carlsbad Lions Club
Toastmaster International
Knife and Fork Club International
Lutheran Church
Kelley
Largest rebate check to Texas dealer from Cosden
Al Brecken owner of McDonald Oil Co. received a check exceeding 5200 from Cosden Petroleum at his Safety Tire Co. station on N Main. The rebate honors annual volume purchases. McDonald Oil is billed as Texas and eastern New Mexico’s largest independent dealer.
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al Brecken
Brecken
Safety Tire Co
N. Main
McDonald Oil Co
Texas
New Mexico
Mansfield Tire and Rubber Co
Graduation Class Honored At Youth Center Breakfast
A 1956 senior class celebration at the Teen Age Social centered on a breakfast and dance at the Youth Center. About 150 attendees included seniors, current senior high members, and former class members now at other schools. Gail Power Gilbert Sullivan Betty Woodard attended. breakfast featured orange juice hot cakes bacon eggs and rolls. numerous parents and staff helped.
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Youth Center
Gail Power
N.M. M.S
Gilbert Sullivan
Betty Woodard
Hobbs
Jacques Dailey
A. C. Holder
Worcester businessmen judge sales course finals
A Worcester group of business men presided at final examinations in a college salesmanship course and decided which students passed. Rather than written tests, the instructor had students deliver 15 minute sales presentations using taught techniques. Impressive students earned on the spot job interviews.
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Worcester
Mass
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Tatum Police
Frank Teague
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Talbert
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Nish
Columbia School
Little Ball Park
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Coyote den
Bill Fleming
Empire
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Lockett
Northern Star
Milo
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Lawn
Low Gee Robinson Agency
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Robinson Agency
ABC
Teman
Kings Garage
W. Ave G. Dial
Lea County Hospital
Bankers Convention
Christian Science
Norman Hansop
King
FHA
Waynette Greer
Nancy Lowery
Shirley Dix
Ellen Abbott
Joyce Fisher
Judy Kight
I. A. Dix
Allen Grisham
Ec Department
Cotton Congress
Herr” Bcomp
620 Avenue
Ihe Aeros
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Williams Cash Lumber
Fiat
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Cosden Petroleum Corp
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Gh K. Harris Asst
Cosden
Mansfield
Finch
Copenhagen
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Leo Buck
W. H. Wilder
E. M. Hester
Troy Fort
Jack Danglade
Anita Gunn
James Robinson
H. W. Gillett
Carl Johnson
Certified Public Accountants
Hobbs, Lovington
Roswell
E. W. Benker
CPA
Leroy Rudolph
J. R. Miller
O. L. Taylor, Jr
Renker
Rudolph
Randy
Lovington Hobbs Hwy
OLDS
Plainview Highway
Erskine Street
Butterfield
California
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