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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1955
Page
3
The Lovington Leader is the Lea County official publication established in 1909 edited by Agnes Kastner. It is issued three times weekly in Lovington New Mexico with subscription rates for Lea County and outside Lea County and carrier delivery options.
Lovington prepares for the largest graduating class in school history with ceremonies tonight and commencement tomorrow. Parents, relatives and staff pack the gym as students receive diplomas in a community celebration of achievement.
As Lovington High School nears summer, Supt. H. C. Pannell and C. E. Jackson plan for August 31 with new teachers to hire, buildings to inspect, grounds to tend, and supplies to order. The district offices operate daily to ready the next academic year.
E G Minton of the state engineer's office proposes a reverse well system to recharge Lea County's underground water by drilling wells in shallow lake beds. Runoff would enter lakes and seep into storage basins, potentially moving 30 000 to 40 000 acre feet from a one inch rain. Lea County, with two dry lake beds per section across 2 183 sections, faces faster pumping than natural replenishment.
The Carlsbad Argus criticizes Governor Simms blue ribbon board and a California superintendent at the New Mexico Industrial School in Springer, noting an increasing escape rate since February. A recent incident saw 11 inmates beat a guard and flee, with weekly runaways reported. The paper blames previous administration for torn jail cells and urges new leadership to impose discipline.
A Lovington column editor rails against dog poisoners while launching a $25 reward for arrest. Virgil Carrington and local donors raise funds to total 55 dollars as the hunt for the culprit intensifies. President Eisenhower defends Mrs Hobby amid polio vaccine debate and discusses national aviation and vaccine supply.
The Grapevine reports Lovington hires a woman to patrol its downtown, citing Carlsbad's success with female officers. The piece lampoons Lovington as the second smartest city, notes parking fees, and recounts light gossip about local politics, sports, and oddities with a comic, tabloid tone.
Shelbyville report says Ralph and wife Roby were killed by their own three year old bull after selling it. A neighbor found them dead near the barn with chest and head injuries believed caused by the animal. In Kalamazoo a retired engineer Joseph Weiss, 65, claims a travel distance of 62 world circumnavigations.
The note highlights bait as the most effective anti bat measure and praises warfarin as a modern scientific killer. It claims warfarin was discovered at the University of Wisconsin and notes it causes no bait shyness, making it ideal for year round control.
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