Man Killed In Drilling Rig Mishap
Jeff Owen aged 34 died after a head injury while dismantling a water well drilling rig at Sam Savage farm in the Parke View district. He was struck by a spudder arm while preparing to spool cable. Owen worked for Cayton and Porter Well Drilling Co and funeral services were set for Tuesday in Blanco Texas.
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Jeff Owen
Owen
Sam Savage Farm
Parkie View
Lovington
Lea County General Hospital
Cayton and Porter Well Drilling Company
Blanco Texas
Cayton
Porter
Man With Rifle Causes Barracks Alarm
Q B Bailey aged 34 was arrested by city officers after a report he was drunk and armed with a rifle at the Barracks. He allegedly chased everyone out. He faces drunk and disturbance charges. James Leo Elliott, 45, also arrested for drunkenness along with Ben Marques Chacon, 63 and Leeman Alfred Belcher, 46.
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Q. B. Bailey
Bailey
James Leo Elliott
Ben Marques Chacon
Leeman Alfred Belcher
New Center Fielder Leads Hobbs to Big Victory
Eddie Menasse a new left fielder for Hobbs Sports collects four hits in five at bats including a homer on debut. Mannie Junco, Tom Jordan, and Paul Dobkowsiki homer as Artesia Nu Mexers fall behind 10 to 5 after five innings. Hobbs erupts late with runs in sixth and seventh to win 15 to 0. Arte sia pitchers struggle as Rosel and Baez pace the offense.
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Eddie Menasse
Hobbs Sports
Bailey’s
Baileys
Dobbs
Mannie Junco
Aldazabal
Artesia Nu Mexers
Paul Dobkowsiki
Tom Jordan
Bob Heron
Argudine
Chico Recio
Mamnie Junco
Eddie Menesse
Chico
del Torres
Nu Mexers
Bert Baez
Rosell
Geo Beck
Baez
Nu Mexer
NuMexers
Bob Povd
Mannie
Menasee
Aldozobal
George Beck
Bert Paez
Meansee
Rosel
Jim Kanega
Rozell
Ers
Bae
Junco
Jordan
Nu-Mexers
Delatorre
al Jordan
Nu- Mexers
Artesia
Ed Locke
Locke
Watts
Jim Bawcom
Bob Herron
Hobbs
Bill Reed
Dan Howard
Caugh
Mensasee
Sports
Aldzabal
Beck
Reed
Charlie Watt
Herron
Wilson
Recio
Daniels
Esteves
Boyd
Dobrowsiki
Stacey
Uestevis
Everio Hernandez
Hernandez
Menassee
Buford
Young
Popejoy High School Commencement Exercises Schedule
The Popejoy commencement program begins at 7 p m in the Junior High Gym on Jefferson Street with Mrs Florence Anderson assisting and Elgar pomp and circumstance. Hugh Harris gives the invocation. Odette will sing Wings of the Morning and Tom L Popejoy delivers the Education a Force of Democracy address. The Octette performs two numbers The Lord s Prayer and In The Time of Rose. Larry Crouse presents diplomas with John T Easley presiding. Benediction by Rev Chester Wait. Senior officers are Jimmy Beavers president Jerry Lou Camp vice president Marys Lou Lawson secretary Marie Gene Fulton valedictorians Darla Ann Gann and Ann Ezley salutatorians. Class motto and colors noted.
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Jefferson Street
Florence Anderson Willioins
Elgar
Hugh Harris
First Christian Church
Odette
Wiley
Tom L. Popejoy
New Mexico University
Jimmy Beavers
Jerry Lou Camp
Vce
Marys Lou Lawson
Marie Gene Fulton
Darla Ann Gann
Ann Ez<ley
Eagle Award Recipients Named at Hobbs Church
Mike Binkley and fellow Hobbs youth Johnnie Sneed received Eagle Scout awards in a First Presbyterian Church ceremony. Norman Fee and Me. Pennington presented the honors as part of a court of Honor. mothers received Mother pins and pins were pinned onto the mothers before neckerchiefs were placed on the boys. Mike, 15, has lived in Lovington Texas Wyoming and Montana. his father is with an oil company.
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Mike Binkley
Leon Binkley
Hobbs
First Presbyterian Church
Johnnie Sneed
Norman Fee
Me. Pennington
Binkley
Sneed
Lovington
Texas
Wyoming
Montana
Anemon Love
Jim Love
Rites Monday In Hobbs For Mrs Howell
Mrs Elizabeth Howell age 80 died at her son Lee Howell's home on Carlsbad Highway near Hobbs. Born March 23 1875 in Franklin County Arkansas she died May 22 1955. Services at Griffin Chapel Hobbs with Rev Johnson of Pentecostal Church officiating. Survived by daughter Mildred Jones Coal Hill Arkansas sister Mrs Ordery Brewer Tusa Oklahoma four grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Resident of Hobbs for eight years.
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Elizabeth Howell
Lee Howell
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Howell
Franklin County
Arkansas
Griffin Chapel
Johson
Pentacostal Church
Rs. Mldred Jones
Coal Hill
Ordery Brewer
Tusa
Okla
Prairie Chicken Found in Hobbs Area by Officer
Officer Dave of Game and Fish reports locating a prairie chicken in the Hobbs area. He states that, based on his observation, the bird is doing well.
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Dave Game and Fish
Hobbs
State Game Commission Meeting Set in Santa Fe
The State Game Commission will meet in Santa Fe on June 6 in Mabry Hall. The session will set the Biz Gore season and the public is invited to attend.
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State |Game Commission
Santa Fe
Biz Gore
Mabry Hall
One Re-Enlists Four Discharged From Service
J J McIntyre Meshack Wy ans and Dana Carral Cantrell have received their discharge from the army. All three from Hicbbs Meshak and McIntyre served in Korea and Cantrell in Germany. Lonnie Estes of Lovington with service in Germany has received his discharge.
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J. J. McIntyre
Meshack Wyans
Dana Carral Cantrell
Army
Hicbbs
Meshak and
McIntyre
Korea
Cantrell
Germany
Lonnie Estes of
Lovington
Sheriff Records Show Joe Lawson Requests Gas Theft Probe
Sheriff’s office records indicate Joe Lawson requested an investigation into gasoline theft and vandalism at his farm Saturday night.
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Sheriff’s Office
Joe Lawson
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