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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1950
Page
4
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bridgeforth welcome Bridgeforths mother Ethel and his wife Harold to stay this week in Forrest City Arkansas.
Mickey Witherspoon visits his mother and grandmother in Lubbock on Mother's Day. The note mentions the Witherspoon family, including Mr. and Mrs. Jack Witherspoon and their son. Also referenced is a fact about nine daily newspapers in Alaska.
The W S C S met at the Lovington church Monday at 2 P M to share informal reports on the Tucumcari Annual Conference attended by delegates Mrs E M Hester and Mrs P H Gamble spoke on the theme now is the Time The watch symbolized the church workings The next conference will be in Las Cruces A Clovis District Conference notice was read and Mrs J W Wellman received gifts before moving to Wichita Falls This was her last Lovington meeting Next hostess will be Mrs Francis Gillett with topic Christianity in the Home Attending members listed.
The Lion's Auxiliary met at Margaret Decker's home for a special meeting. Laura Ward presided as president. Members planned to disband for summer and resume in September with fall programs. A constitution committee was tasked to present amendments at the September meeting. A party was planned for a summer date. Attendees included Laura Ward Robbie Love Margaret Decker LaRue Erwin Robbie Hazen Bea Hessler Jeanette Wolfrum and Bee Badget.
Mrs Bill Wright, after two years of illness, is reported much better. She returned to Lovington two weeks ago from a three month stay in Plains Texas. Her children gathered in Lovington for Mother’s Day with visitors Mr and Mrs Bill Adams and Viccki from Plainview and Mr and Mrs Clayton Gravely and two sons of Kermit.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Creamer and daughters spent Mother's Day in Portales with Mrs. Creamer’s mother Mrs. M. V. South. Mrs. Creamer’s brother Reubin South and his wife with two children also visited. South, formerly of Lovington and owner of Lovington Dry Cleaners, has earned a Bachelor of Divinity from Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth and will take a pastorate in Yarrellton Texas.
Mrs H J Burns hosted a bridal shower for Mrs Clifford Gray the former Dorothy Fleming at her home Thursday afternoon May girth 25 guests attended while eight sent gifts. Guests receiving included Mrs Ed Fleming mother of the bride and Mrs Andrew Gay mother of the groom. The event featured a lace table bouquet tapers and crystal punch with Mrs Paul Pearsall presiding at the punch bowl. Don Parson managed the guest book and Loyd Dowd provided piano music.
Mr and Mrs Bill Gore were visitors in Brownfield on Sunday.
Miss Nancy Wiley spends the week in Portales visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs C H Wiley. Mr and Mrs M C Scott attend the State Liquor Retailers convention in Albuquerque this week.
Mr and Mrs J C Abbott and daughters Ellen and Vicki visit Mrs Abbott and meet Mrs J R Miller in Portales revealing family ties and travel details from the regional column.
Mrs. J. C. Williams was admitted to Lubbock Memorial Hospital on Tuesday for an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers of Lubbock visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Maxwell last weekend.
Clyde Browning spent the week at the ranch his first stay since a highway accident last month. The Brownings will select a town house on Thursday and move to the ranch for the summer.
Several events mark a busy week with the Tiny Tot Class. Billy Sinclair led activities on Wednesday while Linda Gay Ledbetter shared Gingerbread Men tales on Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Jacques Dailey and Naomi visited in Roswell Sunday with Dailey parents and sisters. Also present were son and his wife Mr and Mrs Wm Bailey of Denver Colorado. Reindeer raising in Alaska is reserved by law for Eskimos.
Ben Rives is in a Lubbock hospital and will undergo surgery Friday morning. The update indicates planned medical treatment and the patient’s location within Texas.
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith will attend the State Dental Convention. Their dental office will be closed Monday through Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shearman and children visited in Dallas last week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Robe visited Artesia last weekend with Mrs. Roberts's mother. Miss Kathy Price visits Brownfield with paternal grandparents. Mrs. Herbert Neyman and four children will travel to Bakersfield California for a month. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rayl of Porger Texas visiting daughter Mrs. Lert Wright left Sunday afternoon for home.
A brief notice states there have been no births since May 8th, indicating a lull in newborn announcements. The terse line provides no additional context or names.
Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Gillett returned from their vacation trip Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs Jack Lee and their son from Lubbock visited with Mrs Estella Lee on Sunday, sharing a family gathering and reunion moments.
Mrs L C Roye and her children visited her mother in Lubbock to celebrate Mother's Day, sharing time with family.
Silver City hosts Mr and Mrs Gordon Cone and children visiting Cone’s brother. Artesia sees Mr and Mrs J D Smith with Mrs Pat Evans ill. Joplins welcome mother as guest and later take her home to Artesia.
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