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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1954
Page
4
Balance in easy payments offered with contact names Bobby Boatright and A E Keeling at 403 East Palace Hobbs New Mexico for price inquiries and installment options.
About 240 junior students from over 100 New Mexico high schools were selected for the 1954 New Mexico Boys State to be held June 6 13 at NMIMT Socorro. The program is sponsored by the New Mexico American Legion and features statewide officers instructors and counselors.
The article lists Giants Dodgers Cardinals and Yankees rosters with players for each club. It announces farm league start on June 4 1954 for players not on major teams and major league play beginning June 7 with a schedule through July 19. Sponsors and officers named include Elmer Wente, Dave Erwin, and Marie Neely.
Claude Cox fined 10 dollars for no license. W R Cannon charged with issuing a bogus check for 29.60 to Herbert Love. Lem L Batton fined 15 dollars for speeding. Leo Cope moving to remove mortgage on property filed by W W Dunn. R H Magee speeding 15 dollars. Otis Haley notes radar system active statewide. Mr and Mrs Chester Hamzy and three children to return Monday or Tuesday from Kansas City Missouri.
The Hereford Association met in the courthouse basement and elected new officers. John Easley became president, Olin Ainsworth and Pink Burns as vice presidents, T. C. Perkins as secretary treasurer, and Frank Walker with W. A. Anderson as sales managers. The annual sale dates were set for November 22 and 23 with the show on the first day and sale the following Tuesday.
The Gleaners class and First Baptist Church members hosted a prenuptial shower for Dixie Webb, bride elect of James Reed. The event at 922 West Madison Avenue featured roses and pastels, piano and violin music, 100 guests, and a quilted bedspread as hostess gift.
A meeting for parents interested in sending children to summer school will be held Friday June 4 at 10 00 A M in room 2 Central Building. The six week program runs June 7 to July 16 offering a remedial reading course for grades 4 through 8 and other subjects for grades 5 through 8.
Mr and Mrs John L Anderson hosted their daughter Norrie on her first birthday Sunday May 23 Guests included David Kindel Jane Holloway Suzanne Holloway Gary Perkins Greg Boltinghouse Vicki Kirkland Connie Bingham Libby Lee Patricia Jerry and Linda Nave and Norrie s grandparents Mr and Mrs G H Bingham and Mr and Mrs J S Anderson
Lovington Chapter No 35 Order of the Eastern Star held a Memorial Day service Thursday led by Worthy Matron Myrtle Moore. Officers participated and music by Mary Payne and John Henry Graham included Beyond the Sunset. Hostesses Mrs Fred Cox and Mrs Maude Woodward served refreshments to about 30 members.
Homemade ice cream and cake will be sold after 5 p m Sunday at the Hobbs Masonic Hall. Proceeds benefit the Rainbow Girls attending the Grand Assembly in Ra ton June 10. Mr and Mrs Barney Hayes and children are in Louisiana for a two week vacation.
Children’s Church will be held every Saturday at 2 p m at the House of Prayer 215 W Byers Hobbs during the summer months. Classes cover all ages from toddlers to 13 years. Mr and Mrs Norman Lane and church workers will lead the program.
Rev. P. D. Faulkner credits the Nazarene Church at Avenue B and South First Street with leading membership growth after attending the district meeting. He was joined by Mrs. Faulkner and their children with other attendees including Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Burns, Mrs. W. F. White, and Mrs. O. M. Baker.
Mr and Mrs Pete Hooper departed Friday for Long Beach California for a climate change advised by doctors as he has been ill for several weeks. They are accompanied by Mr and Mrs Gail Hooper, the parents known for assisting in the family move.
Vacationing Mr and Mrs Eddie Hooper visit Lovington to see friends and relatives then plan stops in El Paso and Ruidoso before returning home to Portales.
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