Jury to Hear Three Murder Cases and Hear Civil Issues
The May term of jury court in Hobbs opens today with Judges Roy C. Anderson and George T. Harris. The docket includes the Mitchell case and several murder and assault charges set for trial through May, with jurors listed and testimony to follow.
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Roy C. Anderson
George T. Harris
Harris
Anderson
Albert Mitchell
Hobbs Negro
Shirts
Porter Shoals
Hubert Lee
Hobbs
New
Mexic Furniture Company
Labor Hall
East White Street
Furniture Company
Lovington Seniors Hear Governor Speak On Citizenship
Lovington seniors hear Governor Edwin Mechem deliver the commencement address at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. The ceremony includes processional music, invocaton, choral pieces, diplomas, and awards presentations.
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Lovington
Edwin Mechem
Edgar
Florence Anderson
Hugh Harris
First Christian Church
Wiley
Mechem
Reichardt Strickles
Roy L. Jones
H. C. Pannell
J. L. Yarbro
Lovingington Board of Education
Garrie Atkisson
Church of Christ
School Bus Drivers To Entertain Pupils and Parents at Picnic
School bus drivers will entertain pupils and parents at a community picnic. The event aims to showcase bus safety and provide insights into daily routes. Organizers invite families to join for games, demonstrations, and refreshments.
Maxwell to host school bus picnic at Easley's Twin Lakes
Ww A Maxwell and the drivers who operate Maxwell buses will entertain the school students who ride them and their families at a picnic at Easley's Twin Lakes on Friday May 25 from 8 30 a m to 1 p m. Buses will pick up about ten minutes early and return about thirty minutes later. After the picnic children return to the school at 1 p m for report cards with transport later to the home.
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A. Maxwell
Maxwell
Maxwell’s
Easley’s
Twin Lakes
McAlester Fuel Coleases Offices in Lester Alston Building
The McAlester Fuel Co. leases three offices in the new Lester Alston building and plans to occupy by July 1. Offices will house Guy Boyd drilling superintendent Travis Rowe production superintendent and Jack Marshall geology division head. The company entered Lovington on March 4 1949 upon discovery of the Denton Well and bought the Beverly place formerly used by Magnolia Petroleum Co.
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McAlester Fuel Co
Lester Alston
Guy Boyd
Travis Rowe
Jack Marshall
Lovington
Denton
Beverly Place
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Steads in Temple J. B. Stead Superintendent
J. B. Stead named superintendent in Temple overseeing district schools. Local board announced appointment amid school transition and growth needs. Stead meets with trustees to outline plans for curriculum, staffing, and community engagement.
Chamber Drive to Start May 28
Lovington business and professional men and women received notices that the Chamber of Commerce drive will launch before June 1 with May 28 set as the start date President Hubert Maddux said. The chamber lacks a manager and needs more funds before signing a contract. Several applications are on file.
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Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
Hubert Maddux
Chamber
Den Mothers Hold Last Meet of Season
The Den Mothers of the Cub Scouts at the Methodist Church met Thursday morning at 9 30. District Scout Executive Yorrell Harris planned for the Pack Meeting Monday May 21 the year’s final event.
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Methodist Church
Yorrell Harris
Scout Executive Board Sets Summer Camp Plans
The Lea County Scout Executive Board met at Hobbs Country Club to discuss upcoming summer camps. Plans include We-Hen-O-Pay camp, Thilmont Ranch near Cimarron, Operation 509 for explorer scouts at Walker Field Roswell, and a northern Canada trip. Attendees included Cliff Yearwood Lovington president-elect and other local leaders.
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Lea County Scout Executive Board
Hobbs Country Club
We- Hen-O-Pay
Thilmont Ranch
Cimmarron
Walker Field
Roswell
Canada
VFW Bar Closed For Visitors Sale In Hobbs
Liquor control board agents closed the Hobbs VFW hall last week stopping drinks for visitors at a public dance. The VFW Hall American Legion and Hobbs Country Club hold member only licenses though dances allowed public sales previously. Dealers deny involvement while investigators check if any petition from Lea County existed as part of enforcing state liquor laws.
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Liquor Control Board
Hobbs
VFW
VFW Hall
The
American Legion
Hobbs Country Club
Liquor Control Oard
Lea County
Hayes Family Visit In Louisiana With Relatives
Mr and Mrs Barney Hayes and their family are visiting relatives in Louisiana. The note states they are spending time with kin in the southern state.
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Barney Hayes
Lousiana
Lovington Phone Rates Seek Major Increase Effective June 15
The Lovington Carlsbad Telephone Company proposes a broad rate hike taking effect June 15. The plan raises charges for one and two party business and residence lines, introduces higher rural and multiparty rates, and includes a subscriber owned line schedule. Company officials cited a 71.6% cost rise vs 52.6% income growth over three years and noted tripling NM investment from 973000 to 3347000 after Carlsbad Hobbs conversions. A new Hobbs building and dial equipment cost 600000 are in progress with a 25 year franchise negotiation underway.
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Carlsbad
Lovington
Hobbs
Farmers Urge Caudill On Bracero Labor Now
Farmers are told to notify L. G. Caudill secretary of the Farm Bureau at Lovington immediately if they need Mexican nationals for contract labor. The Chihuahua processing center is open and Caudill may visit this week. It is unlikely Mexican labor can be obtained after June 30. The Ellender bill is stalled in the House rules committee, and Mexico will not permit contracting its citizens after June 30 unless a U.S. government bureau accepts responsibility.
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L. G. Caudill
Farm Bureau
Lovington
Chihuahua
Caudill
Ellender
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
U.S
Death Penalty Sought in Carlsbad Murder Case
Lea County jury to hear three murder cases this term including Burness Neal 20 charged with killing white taxi driver Mrs. Clara Beatrice Wright Gallemore at the Carlsbad dump. Trial set May 24 in Lovington. State may seek death penalty. defense refused psychiatric exam. prosecutors include Richard H. Robinson Randolph Reese and Max Edwards. Jurors to be questioned on death penalty scruples.
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Hubert Lee
Mitchell
Hobbs
Max Edwards
D.A
al Stryn
Jewell Hoover
State Line
Stryn
Lea County Hospital
Melvin Bratcher
Burness Neal
Carlsbad
William Privitts
Merlon Ainsworth
Monte Godfrey
Lea County
Eddy County
Neal
Lovington
Clara Beatrice Wright Gallemore
Carlsbad City
Richard H. Robinson
Randolph Reese
D. A. Max Edwards
Rotarians Tour Easley Home After luncheon
Rotarians led by John Easley toured his nearly completed residence on the Denver City Highway East of Lovington after the Wednesday May 16 meeting. Easley described doing much of the construction with help from skilled and unlifted workers, and visitors from Hobbs and Tatum observed the fine workmanship.
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John Easley
Easley
Denver City Highway
Lovington
Paul Kizer
Hobbs
Jack Gomez
Emmett Green
Tatum
Moore and Watkins Honored at Maljamar Community Supper
About 150 residents attended a covered dish event in Maljamar Recreation Hall to honor Paul Moore and Horace Watkins. Each driver received a leather billfold containing a $5 bill, funded by the students on their buses. Afterward, the group screened several short films and comedies.
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Maljamar Recreation Hall
Paul Moore
Horace Watkins
Lovington
Moore
Watkins
Bill Folds
Recreation Hall
Abbot and Costello
New Mexico
St. Valentine’s Day
Hoffman
Vienna Woods
Rich Lea County Second Again in School Taxes
Lea County ranks second in school tax collections after Bernalillo, per New Mexico Bureau of Revenue figures. Bernalillo paid 395,460.76 dollars, Lea County 207,992.62, Eddy 110,439.86, and Chavez 80,570.01.
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Lea County
New Mexico
Civilian Defense to Show Atomic Films in Lovington
Bill Hessler announced Lovington will host two film screenings in the week of May 28. Mrs Camille Byers in charge of training will present Atomic Power and Survival Under Atomic Attack as part of Civilian Defense efforts.
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Lovington
Bill Hessler
Camille Byers
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