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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1950
Page
3
Help wanted for route work with daily earnings between $15 and $20. No experience or capital required. Steady position. Send reply to Mr. Sharp at 120 East Clark Street, Freeport, Illinois. 5-10-2tp.
May events listed include Memorial Day services on May 30 at 3 P.M. on Court House lawn. Poppy Day sponsored by the American Legion on May 27. May 24 Ladies Bible Class at 9:30 A.M. Church of Christ. Rotary Luncheon at 12 noon. Wednesday and Men's Bridge. May 26 Lion's Club at Llano. WMU and WSCS. Wagon Wheel on May 27. Attend Church of Your Choice on May 28. W. M. C. on May 30.
Mrs Faye Power hosted the 1927 Bridge Club at the Powers Wednesday afternoon at 2. Mrs Otto Dean earned high score for members while Powhatan Carter led guests. Pete Hooper won the cut prize as spring flowers and coffee with dessert completed the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Robert Shields and a son express gratitude for receiving the Greater Lea County Leader edition and thank the staff for the pleasure amid the thorny times, noting the many letters and cards received since publication.
The Church of Christ launched a weekly can donation plan to stock its storeroom for the needy and orphans. Minister Garnie Atkisson notes steady inflow of canned goods and monthly projects by church women including aprons for Tipon’s Orphans Home and cup towels for the Old Folks Home.
New Mexico Western College junior class elected officers for the coming year at a campus meeting. For the senior class Joe Dicosimo of Mt. Union Pa was chosen president Ralph Craig of Lordsburg vice president Rita Turnacliff Hobbs N M secretary treasurer Amnita White Silver City and J B McCommon Alamogordo were named student council representatives. Robert D Suess and Robert J Hunyard were elected senior class advisors.
Mrs. Virgil Boteler entertained the Thursday Night Bridge Club at 8 p m in the Kindergarten. Three tables played three progressions of six hand rubber bridge with Mrs. Bill Decker high, Mrs. Bery Freeman second, and Mrs. Jacques Dailey low. Salad sandwiches dessert and coffee were served to the guests. The group included Mmes Buell Price Bill Dellinger Damon Har Chad Wiley Weldon Co Bernard Love Connie Pruit Grady Dean Jr Wayne K. Smith and Jacques Dailey.
Mrs. Jewell Burns of Tatum visited the Leader office Friday to share that her classified ad produced excellent results. She recently traveled to Roswell and returned home with a new car.
The senior class of Lovington High School were guests at the Lea Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to view films chosen by the Class of 1950 Wal Disney's Dumbo and Saludos Amigos.
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