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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1956
Page
7
The season began at two northeastern New Mexico tracks in a resort town with weekend racing through Labor Day. Fans travel to Albuquerque for the nine day state fair and the meeting extends to the end of September.
Seed for sale including Empire D and P L Box D and P L-15 Lockett Paymaster Northern Star and grass seed offerings. Local supplier markets cotton seed varieties to growers seeking drought tolerant and high yield options.
Hobbs Sports topped Clovis 18 11 in 11 innings to stay atop the Southwestern League. Lefty Jim Grimm earned the win, Hank Paskiewicz hit a grand slam, and Clovis replied with five homers as the game featured 49 hits and multiple ejections.
Ruidoso Downs launches a 39 day season with a 12 race program on Memorial Day. The opening card features dirt sprints and a mix of claiming races with purses around 250 and daily double bets, listing horses and jockeys for each race.
Four Lea County graduates are among 142 candidates for New Mexico A and M College bachelor degrees to be conferred at commencement Sunday, June 3. Graduates include Joe A. Nelson Lovington, BS in Agriculture. James A. Coffield Lovington, BS in Business Administration. Kenneth A. Kleypas Hobbs, BS in Business Administration. William E. Wooten, BS in Chemical Engineering. Sea born Collins, former National Commander of the American Legion, will give the principal address. Degrees to be conferred by Dr. Roger B. Corbett. Honorary Doctor of Laws go to Collins John A. Logan and William H. Goodrich. Logan presides over the National Association of Food Chains. Goodrich heads the China Mines Division of Kennecott Copper Corporation.
Los Angeles Rams partners Ed Pauly Hal Seley and Fred Levy offered to buy out Dan Reeves for 1 million or sell to King for 2 million. Reeves contemplates forming a syndicate while claiming he held full control under existing terms. The group backed a 50 percent voting share for Reeves but he rejected the proposal.
Mr and Mrs Jimmie McCut cheon have returned from Fort Worth and Weatherford Texas. Emmaline Jeeter Snyder Oklahoma and Corrine Cline Tipton Oklahoma visited Mr and Mrs C D Potts Tuesday to Thursday. Sibel Cooper traveled to Hobbs with classmates for a Frontier Theatre dance revue. Lions Club dinner held at Recreation Hall Thursday with attendees including Larry Duncan Ike Crossley Cecil Holeman Iva Wilson Curtis Stack Bill Cook John Lee George James Pete Cooley Edward Hailes and Evirt West.
Herbert Hoover Parker 29 Lovington is jailed after a Sunday arrest for DWI and disorderly conduct. He faces Judge Green on Monday, with charges including resisting arrest in the city courts.
Mr and Mrs Hobby Gann and their daughters Ann and Gene left Sunday afternoon for Santa Fe and Camp Wilmont for a several day trip.
Don January, 26, claimed the Dallas Centennial title at the Dallas course with a 268 total and three eagles. He beat Don Finsterwald and PGA Champion Doug Ford by one stroke after a tense final round, needing an eagle on the par four 18th to secure the $6,000 top prize.
The National League standings show Milwaukee 16 9 .640 leading St. Louis 22 13 .629 Pittsburgh 18 13 .581 Cincinnati 18 14 .563 Brooklyn 17 14 .540 New York 14 18 .438 Philadelphia 10 21 .323 Chicago 8 21 .276. Sundays results include St. Louis defeating Chicago 11 9 and 12 2, Milwaukee beating Cincinnati 7 2, with Brooklyn at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia postponed due to rain.
The standings show New York 25 12 .676 Cleveland 20 14 .588 Boston 18 16 .529 Chicago 15 14 .517 Baltimore 16 19 .457 Detroit 15 21 .? Washington 14 21 .? Kansas City 14 21 .400. Sunday results include Boston 9 Washington 7 and 11 Boston 10. Detroit 8 Kansas City 2 in 1st. Kansas City 5 Detroit 0 in 2nd. Chicago 5 Cleveland 4 in 1st 15 inns. Cleveland 4 Chicago 2 in 2nd. New York vs Baltimore postponed due to rain. International League.
Results list Buffalo over Rochester 5 4 and 7 5 in two games, Columbus beat Havana 1 0 and 5 4, Miami defeated Richmond 7 6, with Toronto at Montreal scheduled for two games. Major league batting leaders include Mantle, Berra, and Musial among others with top averages and counts.
Lawrence leads the Redlegs at 5-0 and Ford’s Yankees sit 6-1. Lemon anchors the Indians versus the Brewers as the Red Sox hold a 6-1 record at .857.
Mrs Harold Haddock hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party for her daughter Pam Dewbre at the Haddock home 602 West Avenue I. Guests, including Mary Jane Palmer Pat Brown Bobbie Bradshaw Charleen Chambers Sterling Jeter Lowell Stephens Charlotte Sumruld and John Carrell enjoyed cake games and cold drinks after the show.
Officers of the Methodist Men group were installed Sunday morning in a brief service by Rev. E. E. Hamilton. The officers are Johnnie Stone ham president Bear Gleason vice president Dub Townsend secretary Bryan Crumpton H. G. Starling and Bill Harrison program chairman Bob Tipps and Merlin Bender publicity Eugene Clardy and Dale Ridenour projects Roy McAdams and John Shear man attendance P. H. Gamble and Troy Durham membership.
Mr and Mrs Eli Jones served broiled steaks at a family picnic Saturday night Attending were Mrs J C Mansker Patsy and Kay of Midland Mr and Mrs Johnnie Keen and children of Hobbs Mr and Mrs Hobby Gann Ann and Gere Mr and Mrs J R Bishop and children Mr and Mrs Leeman Jones Mr and Mrs Kieth Jones and Children Mrs Irma Lee Schenck and children Jack Aca die Rayburn Corbet and John Sanders
Ronnie Morton was honored at a birthday party hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morton at 301 N. 3rd on Saturday from 2 to 4. Guests included Gordon Garlington, Larry Jackson, Butchie Hale, Floyd Blackwood, Rodnie Fuller, James Wright, Garry Morton.
Roberta Watson of Hobbs has been elected reporter for the Home Economics club at New Mexico A & M College. A sophomore majoring in home economics education, she serves as vice president and pledge trainer of Zeta Tau Alpha and was initiated into Gamma Delta.
Mrs J C Mansker and her daughters Patsy and Kay of Midland Texas were weekend guests at the Gann farm home. Mrs Mansker and Patsy returned Monday. Kay remains as a houseguest at the John Ray Bishop home for the week.
In Arkansas Mary Bigham and her son James with Mrs Charlie Spear visited Crescent to see Mr and Mrs Edwin Hughes, the Hughes hosting as Mrs Hughes is Bighams daughter. Mr and Mrs Hughes plan to arrive on June 4 for a week’s vacation here.
A surprise dinner and This Is Your Life program marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Burt at Llano School. Miss Hazel Berry hosted with performances from Burt children and staff, Pink silver decor, and about seventy guests including Lovington School personnel.
A two car collision near McDonald results in $2500 damage to the autos and a ticket for Reynaldo Vela 16 of Tatum for parking on the pavement. Lt Charleen Goodhind of Roswell reports a third vehicle driven by James Walton of Portales caused the incident. No injuries reported. Separately, a pickup and trailer on state road 8 east of Lovington suffer $250 damage after Miller of Seagraves Texas attempts a pass and rolls the trailer. Miller faces reckless driving and DWI charges.
Olympia based report notes the state auditor employs an examiner named Sherlock Holmes, a detail highlighted by UP dispatch. The column emphasizes the unusual name within official staff and the auditor’s office procedures.
Mr and Mrs W B Miller travel to Llano Texas for the 100 centennial celebration. Mr and Mrs F L Nicholes and family visited friends and relatives in Odessa Texas during the trip.
Mr and Mrs Orlen Floyd traveled to Grants New Mexico on Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs Alfred Higgins. They returned Saturday and bought a new car during the trip.
Mrs Stella Burns travels to Roswell on Monday for business matters as reported by local sources.
Eight miles east of Lovingtoin the Harada farm begins pouring concrete irrigation ditches without earth banks. The sloped sides and flat bottoms aim to reduce water seepage and lower long term maintenance costs, earning strong support from soil conservation district officials.
In Gaines County near Seminole the J C Williamson of Midland No 2 Riley Estate well shows gas surface in 15 minutes on a 45 minute test at 10 405 485 feet. Fluid column includes 7 000 feet with 5 000 feet oil and mud and 2 000 feet oil. Recovery below circulating sub: 60 feet oil and 30 feet salty water. Casing set at 10 583 feet. drilled to 13 314 feet in granite. plug back to 10 540 feet. Two Devonian fields in area.
A youngster asks his father whether poor grades stem from heredity or environment, reflecting a parental concern about the roots of a child’s academic troubles. The exchange frames a debate on nature versus nurture in a brief, reflective moment.
The Lovington Municipal Board of Education invites sealed bids by 10 00 a m MST on Tuesday June 12 for playground and physical education equipment office supplies typewriters special education gear and other school items. Bids after the time date will be returned unopened. Signatures: John T Easley president Hobby Gann clerk. Published May 31 and June 7 1956.
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