Wedding shower honors Miss Dorothy Watt at First Baptist Church
Miss Dorothy Lee Watt is honored at a wedding shower held Saturday in the basement of the First Baptist Church. A white floral centerpiece on an old fashioned bucket sprinkler formed the gift table with satin streamers bearing the couple’s names. Guests viewed many gifts including an electric Sunbeam Mixmaster as hostess gifts. Mrs. L. D. Gann and Mrs. Kenneth Jeter managed the guest book while Mrs. C. G. Watt and Mrs. W. A. Anderson greeted attendees. Additional helpers included several deacons wives and church members assisting with refreshments and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lee Watt
First Baptist Church
Dorothy
Jay
Sunvean
L. D. Gann
Kenneth Jeter
C. G. Watt
W. A. Anderson
Gordon Gann
Lawrence Rice
Dort Iy Grey
Doris Grey
City Attorney Swarthout Attacks DWI Charge Change
Lovington City Attorney A. M. Swarthout releases findings contradicting Officer Carter on the Boultinghouse case. He cites that arresting officers decide charges and that changing a charge is within their discretion. Swarthout asserts officers should not discuss cases with the Police Judge before court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Swarthout
Lovington
Boultinghouse
Swarthout
Carter
Joe Price
Price
City of
City v. Boultinghouse
Police Court
Lovington Leader
Haley
A. M. Swarthout
Charge Reduced In City Court Case Highlights Local DWI Pleas
City Judge John W. Green reduced Joe Boultinghouse DWI charge to reckless driving after a motion by City Attorney Andy Swarthout. Boultinghouse pled guilty and paid a $100 fine. The docket lists numerous other local offenses with various fines and licenses barred, including several DWI cases and driving violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Boultinghouse
John W. Green
Andy Swarthout
Boultinghouse
Campbell
Charles Campbell
James Palmer Newman
Weldon Lee McIntire
Oral J. Ward
DWI
Thomas Wm. Wrenn
F. C. Jolly
Emile Cavaira
Donald Richardson
Thomas Victor Shores
Jim Blankenship
W. A. Maxwell
John Wm. Gore
Samuel N. Steele
R. E. Cooper
Jack Huffstuttler
Manuel G. Quiez
Manuel Garcia
Juan Morales
Julian Garcia
Albert Small
Barriga Vincenta Baez
Vivian M. Collum
Hutchell C. Littlefield
Bill Shaw
Nelson Campbell
Roy Lee Palmer
Castillo Jose Villecara
Joe Moultinghouse
Iley Earl Chapman
Frank Amaro
Emery L. Martin
Espi
Martha Study Club Plans Social Evening
The Martha Study Club met Monday night May 16 at Mrs. Madge Coyce home in Tatum. President Mrs. Grace Neyman presided as members discussed a social for the next meeting. Attending were Mary Castor Earline Brinker Sally Tipps Davie Mathews and Elizabeth Clardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Study Club
Madge Coyce
Tatum
Grace Neyman
Mary Castor
Earline Brinker
Sally Tipps
Davie Mathews
Elizabeth Clardy
Yucca Past Matrons Club Hosts Memorial Day Program
Mrs. Garrett hosted the Yucca Past Matron's Club meeting at 313 W Avenue A. Mrs. Bernice Hamilton led a brief business session while Mrs. Emma Coleman directed the program on Memorial Day origin dating to 1868 in the south. The Eastern Star Memorial Service was noted and a read of Lest We Forget. refreshments followed for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Garrett
Avenue A
Bernice Hamilton
Emma Coleman
Garrett
Myrtle Klindel
Flossie Stoneham
Gussie Graves
Frances Merl Crow
Vera Graves
Eula Howell
Lovington Senior Girls Honored With Tea
Lovington Woman's Club hosted a tea for senior girls at Mrs. W A Anderson's home from 3 to 5 PM. Guests included club leaders and sponsors, with ornate rose table decorations and pink and white refreshments. Tea service and music complemented the event as seniors received hostess gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Lovington Woman's Club
W.A. Anderson
West Ave. A
Gospel Singers Meet at Lovington Church Program
The Lea County Gospel Singers gathered at the Apostolic Church in Lovington on Sunday May 15 with Rev. Dale Heil offering the opening prayer and Rev. A P Cullen the closing prayer. Performers included W Allen Simms Mrs G C Collier A P Cullen Mrs Simms Rev Boteler Ruby Tarry L G Smalley and Mary Hoover. A solo by Mrs Heil accompanied by her daughter and a quartet rendition closed the event. Next meeting is at Freewill Baptist Hobbs with plans to attend a 7 30 pm singing at New Bethel Baptist in Clovis May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Gospel Singers
The
Apostolic Church
Lovington
Dale Heil
A. P. Cullen
W. Allen Simms
G. C. Collier
Simms
Boteler
Ruby Tarry
L. G. Smalley
Mary Hoover
W. M. Ford
Funeral for A. J. Baker Held in Slaton Texas
Attending the funeral in Slaton Texas were Mrs Gussie Grovers sisters Mrs Nix Bigham Mrs Stell Burns and Mr and Mrs Charles Spears Mrs Willie Hester and Mr and Mrs Henry Baker of Hobbs. The service was at the First Baptist Church at 2 30 on Sunday May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Baker
Slaton
Texas
Lovington
Gussie Grovers
Nix Bigham
Stell Burns
Charles Spears
Willie Hester
Henry Baker
Hobbs
First Baptist Church
Returns to Camp after family incident
Homer Youngblood, long in Lovington due to his father-in-law’s injury, left Wednesday for Camp Chaffee where he is stationed. Mr. Flippo was car-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Youngblood
Lovington
Camp Chaffee
Mr. Flippo
Return of Beauty Course Graduates at Charm Beauty Shop
Mrs. Sadie Baty completed two weeks of Merle Norman Cosmetics training in Clovis and is now a licensed demonstrator in charge of the Charm Beauty Shop studio with Mrs. F. W. Hall as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Baty
Clovis
Merle Nor
Ambulance Transport for Specialist Examination
A patient was moved by ambulance from Hobbs to El Paso on Tuesday for further examination by specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
el Paso
BPW Officers Hold Executive Board Meeting
The Business and Professional Women's Club executive board met Tuesday night at the Chamber of Commerce office to discuss the club's future programs. President Jewell Henry led the meeting with officers Doris McClish Rosa Lee Willhoit Marvis Cox Rosa Shirley Floy Bell Ethel Yadon Inez Dykstra Vi Clisbee Hulda Heidel Mary Payne Hazel Berry and Eunice Jackson present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Jewell Henry
Doris McClish
Rosa Lee Wilhoit
Marvis Cox
Rosa Shirley
Floy Bell
Ethel Yadon
Inez Dykstra
Vi Clisbee
Hulda Heidel
Mary Payne
Hazel Berry
Eunice Jackson
Visits Father by Rev and Mrs Tominson and Family
Rev and Mrs R O Tomlinson and their son Truman from Crane Texas visited Lovington to see her father L O Tomlinson. They were en route to a new home in Farmington New Mexico and were accompanied by Mrs Tomlinson's parents Mr and Mrs Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Tominson
Truman
Crane, Tex
Lovington
L. O. Tominson
Farmington, N. M
Narcotic Ring Reported Smashed
A Rome representative of the United States Narcotics Bureau says a drug ring that channeled heroin from the Middle East into America has been smashed. He cites the arrest of a key operator in Lebanon and the seizure of his agent in Detroit.
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Rome
United States Narcotics Bureau
Challe
Middle East
America
Lebanon
Detroit
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Bay Boyd
C A. Fort
Elmer Deitz
J .F. LeBeau
Deacon
Dewey Gann
Jack Marshall
Clarence King
E. H. Byers
Ray Short
I. D. Gann
W. G. Edgar
C. A. McDaniel
Vilento Regino
Regina Vasena
White
Otis Haley
Te’s Mens
Yible Os
Martha Club
Mrs. Garrett
P. m
Club
Charles Hargreaves
E. M. Madden
Warren Snyder
John Waits
Chris Anderson
John McNally
Mmes
H. C. Parnell
Larry Crouse
Roger Smith
J. D. Snider
Ruth Zimmerman
Millard Eidson
Harry Trotz
W. W. Carter
R. H. Marlar
General Arrangements
F. John Plyman
Judy Knight
Anita Gunn
Ann Gann
Florence Anderson
Iris Kissinger
Jack Jackson
Judy Hardiway
Dick Power
W.M. Shortes
Charles Benson
Claude Tatum
E. B. Yarbro
A. J. Berkshire
Anderson
Larry Tallant
Mrs. Simms
Jesus
G. W. Burchim
North Love Lovington, N. M
M. A. Hugg
West Dunham
Hobbs, New Mexico
BPW
Lovington, New Mexico
Elephant Boy
RED Menace
Bad Boy Hines
Little Eagle
Arturo Merjil
Jim Cox
Jake
China
Levington
East Dunham
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