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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1951
Page
2
The Leader salutes Lea County graduates and emphasizes education as a lifelong asset. It urges ongoing learning to face future challenges, noting graduates will build families, pursue professions, and shape the next generation in a world offering rewards and problems alike.
We Are Fortunate Lovington lauds superintendent H. C. Parnell for guiding one of the best Eastern New Mexico school plants. The district uses temporary buildings for auxiliary work while expanding with bonds, and credits Parnell for efficient management and an advancing counseling system in Lea County.
Citizens and business people of Lovington are urged to back the Chamber of Commerce as oil development and farming expand the area. The piece argues community effort is needed to attract capital, build homes and a cannery, and push Lovington’s growth through Chamber activities.
The writer notes Malvin C. Neal is not a candidate for governor or senate, and mocks Lea County politics. He claims others seek favors from state contracts and mentions slot machine seizures. Calvin Horn’s gubernatorial bid is described as rapid and risky, with Mechem and Simmonds cited as historical contrasts.
Washington brief outlines Secretary of Agriculture Brannan's position as he navigates pressure from farm blocs and cattlemen over the meat price rollback. House Agriculture Committee members challenge the rollout while Brannan argues beef profits remain viable and production incentives persist.
Tom Moore and Oscar Getz announce the first annual Tom Moore Week from May 28 through June 4 to honor the Irish poet. The celebration, linked to the Tom Moore Society, features dinners and parties nationwide and includes proclamations from governors urging tribute to Moore’s music and poetry. The event coincides with Moore’s 172nd Dublin birth anniversary.
Spokane news brief reports Dennis J. Williams used stuffed owls to scare pigeons from his gabled house. Pigeons departed but two owls moved in, turning a preventive tactic into a new nuisance in a short time.
A magazine listing contracts misprinted Andrews S. C. as Andrews N. C. causing a three million dollar hosiery mill to be reported for Andrews, North Carolina. The error stemmed from a typographical blunder in the contract column.
A Memphis woman hurried to catch a bus and left her purse leaning on a post. She returned minutes later to find it still there, containing a week's wages.
Three year old Randel Mansel teased his mother by redefining ants as ish ts saying they aren t ants at all. The light moment from Iuka Mississippi reflects a child's quick sense of humor.
Public notices announce bids on equipment on May 22 1951 in Lovington New Mexico with separate probate actions for Nancy Jane Stephens Harper L McCray and related estates. Court hearings set June 15 and June 27 1951 with administrators Heidel Doan and Vergie McCray and attorneys Heidel Swiftowt.
In St. Johnsbury Vermont a UP report notes that maple tapping retains its 200 year old method but now many Vermonsters collect sap using plastic bags instead of traditional wooden buckets. The shift highlights modernization of a historic process.
In Syracuse Katherine Gilcher reaches age 100 defying the idea that worry accelerates aging. Her son quips she specializes in worrying about things that never happen. No other details are provided about her life or celebrations.
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