Friday Wrestling Grunt and Groan Delights Lovington Crowd
Lovington fans cheered a fast paced split card at the new Sportatorium with George McKay against Arturo Merjil in the main and Bad Boy Hines versus Joe Costello in the semi final. Local favorite Jim Cox defeated Alberto Cruz in a tight clean style contest amid boisterous reception for Hines.
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Lovington
New Sportatorium
Magnificent George McKay
Arturo Merjil
Bad Boy Hines
Joe Costello
Ular Jim Cox
Roswell
Alberto Cruz
Mexico City
Hines
Costello
George McKay
Arturo Mer
Recital and rough bout highlight May program
Mrs Florence N Anderson presented eight piano pupils Jan Hardin Bobby Smith Elyse Powers Janet Bridgeforth Linda Ernest Ann Gann in a May 10 recital in the vocal music building. A wrestling match ended with Mer ril disqualified after striking McKay and the referee. crowds clashed and the officer intervened as promoter C D Stout announced three more matches next Friday.
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Florence N. Anderson
Vocal Music
Jan Hardin
Bobby Smith
Elyse Powers
Janet Bridgeforth
Linda Ernest
Ann Gann
Mallamar Lions Club Organized With Inaugural Officers
Ike Grassley chosen president Cecil Holeman secretary treasurer Eleven members sign up at the Thursday meeting as Lovington Lions Club assists in organizing Maljamar unit. A light bulb sale in Maljam ar will fund a light conservation project to provide spectacles and eye treatments for needy school children. Next Wednesday night the club will meet for Chapter application and officer elections.
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Lions Club
Mallamar
Ike Grassley
Cecil Holeman
Lovington
Olton Woman Dorothy Gray Visiting Watt Home
Miss Dorothy Gray from Olton Texas is visiting the C G Watt home this weekend.
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Dorothy Gray
C. G. Watt
Miss Gray
Olton
Texas
Retail sales in Norway rise 7 percent last year
Retail sales in Norway increased by seven percent in the previous year compared with 1953. Ase t Tesy!
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Norway
ENMU Sorority Elects New Officers for Beta Tau Chi
Lou Ellen Little Lovington and Glenda King Lovington head the Beta Tau Chi social sorority at Eastern New Mexico University Portales for next year. Mary Lou Chambers Deming is vice president Sue Ann Teel Portales treasurer Ruth Gordon Carlsbad secretary and Glenda King Lovington inter-fraternity representative. Lou Ellen Little Lovington was initiated recently while new officers preside.
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Mary Lou Chambers
Deming
Sue Ann Teel
Portales
Ruth Gordon
Carlsbad
Glenda King
Lovington
Lou Ellen Little
Mrs Maude Fleetwood Arrives in Lovington to Visit
Mrs Maude Fleetwood and her son Randall of Long Beach California arrived in Lovington Sunday to visit her mother, Mrs Mary S Hooper.
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Maude Fleetwood
Randall
Long Beach
California
Lovington
Mary S. Hooper
Net farm income declines in 1954 US crop year
Net farm income in the United States for 1954 fell about ten percent from 1953, signaling a downturn in agricultural earnings. The decline reflects weaker farm prices and continuing supply adjustments affecting U.S. farmers nationwide.
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U. S
John Benge Leads Kiwanis Film on Well Revitalization
John Benge chaired a Kiwanis Club program in Roger Smith’s absence. A representative from a chemical company showed a film on hydraulic fracturing to revive old wells. Visitors included H C Campbell of Hobbs and C E McCastry of Midland, with Kiwanian Bill Dando and Tommy Thompson also present.
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Kiwanis Club
John Benge
Roger Smith
H. C. Campbell
Hobbs
C. E. McCastry
Midland
Texas
Bill Dando
Carlsbad Club
Tommy Thompson
Carlsbad
Safe ty Tire opens in Lovington draws crowd
Tire Concern's grand opening attracts several hundred people to 1101 N Main as M. W. Cole, manager, promises full tire sales and service. Cole, formerly with Navajo Truck Lines in Albuquerque, notes his wife Peggy Roark hails from McDonald and Tatum areas.
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Safety Tire Company
N. Main
M. W. Cole
Lovington
Mr. Cole
Albuquerque
Peggy Roark
McDonald
Tatum
Wiener Roast At Home Of Drew Bishop Draws Seven Attendees
Mrs Bill Fosters Jr Training Union held a wiener roast at Drew Bishops home leading to only seven attendees due to that practice.
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Bill Foster
Wisconsin Once Had Over Two Thousand Cheese Factories
A historic note indicates Wisconsin once housed more than 2000 cheese factories, reflecting a period of dense dairy production. The fact underscores a nationwide industrial shift in agricultural processing and regional economic development.
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Wisconsin
Frances Harp Visits Parents in Canyon Texas
Miss Frances Harp visited in the home of her parents in Canyon Texas over the weekend.
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Frances Harp
Canyon Texas
Lovington Lions Sell Bulbs For Eye Care Aid
The Lovington Lions Club raised $1,600.60 by selling light bulbs in their Better Light for Better Light campaign. They plan to pass the remaining bulbs to the Malgamar Club for a Light Conservation program, with proceeds funding eye treatments and glasses for needy children.
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Lovington Lion’s Club
Malgamar Club
Mrs. Moore Travels to Aid Ill Mother in New Mexico
Mrs. Paul Moore left last Wednesday for Reserve New Mexico to help at her mother Mrs Graham’s bedside after a stroke. She was summoned to Arizona to recuperate at her son’s home and remains caring for her mother.
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Paul Moore
Reserve
N. M
Graham
Arizona
Cagle Services Held Monday
Funeral services for W. W. Cagle were held in Tatum at the First Baptist Church at 2 p m on Monday May 14. No other details were available.
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Cagle
W. W. Cagle
Tatum
First Baptist Church
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Westside
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Magnolia
Service Oil Center
Eunice
Mrs. Patterson
the American Cafe
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North Main Street
Jil
Merjil
McKay
Merril
Officer
C. D. Stout
Paul Bunyan
Great North Woods
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C
Lovington Co-Operative
Nadean Mahan
Sacra Bros. of Sea Company
Mallamar Lions Club
ENMU
Mrs. Fleetwood
Tire Concern
Weiner
Scout Theatre
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THE
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Mrs. Bill
Lewis
Matt's Beauty Shop
Bill Lewis
Cam
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Stanley
Clara Parrisi
Unit Mer
East Corbett
Gushwa
Hobbs Highway
Mrs. Nadean
Tatum Highway
Mrs. Yadon
East Marland
Hobbs, New Mexico
Randy
Main & Ave
N. Mex
Lovington Beauty Shop
Gary
Beauty College
Beautician
Vanity Beauty Shop
South Main
Mrs. Lewis
Didate
Ffunice Electric
Main St
RCA
Hoffman
Motorola
Wright
Royal Standard Service
Sporting Goods
Lone Star Boats
Pittsburg Paints
Sherwin Williams
Hunting and Fishing License
Teer Conoco
Conoco
Hobbs Boot and
Hobbs, New Mex
Mrs. Dunram
Witherspoon Motor CO
Elmer Petit
Watchmaster
Trade City
E. Broadway
Jiggs Skelly Service & Garage
East Main Street
Keiths Laundry
Jerry
Nell Taylor
West Adams
Pearl Yadon
B & B Pet Shop
South Turner
Karl's
W. Broadway
MEX
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Tom R. Keeling
A. L. Patterson
Cardinal
White
J. E. Parker
America Cafe
Fountain Service
Carlsbad Highway
Wunice N. M
Patterson
Leader
Moates Drive-In
Texaco Station
Turk Hinman
Home Owned and Operated
Smith
Lions
Welch
Edwy
White Way Laundry
W. Ave
Aign
Henry's
Dal Paso
Ben Alexander
Gro. and Market
Vannay
Scotty
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Mae
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