Parade Marks Opening of Little Leagues
A parade several blocks long started the festivities to officially open Little League play here Monday afternoon.
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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1956
Page
1
Levington Hosts Future Big League Players Parade
Sirens cried as fire and police sweep through Main street while crowds cheer riders marching to courthouse square and city parks. Spectators fill trucks and trailers. city and league officers arrive to honor Pony and Little League players with a ball game and ceremonies ending late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire and Police Department
Main Street
Main
Courthouse Square
Levington
Big League Players of America
Mrs Burns Fired From Police Post In Levington
Margaret Joyce Burns, a meter woman in Levington, was fired Monday morning after working a half day. City manager Bill Harrison said she was in a 90 day probation and that an investigation showed it was not in Levington’s best interest to keep her on the payroll. Burns said she learned of the discharge only after returning to city hall and was told two parties had given her a bad name without details. She offered no explanation for the discharge beyond the manager’s statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Margaret Joyce Burns
Burns
Harrison
Levington
Exhume Bodies Of Slain Youths In Chicago Suburb Case
The bodies of three boys slain last October in a suburban forest preserve will be exhumed as part of a new search for clues. State's Attorney John Gutknecht and Reverend William Eifrig said parents consented to the exhumation as investigators seek fresh leads in the seven month old crime. The victims are 13 year old John Schuessler and 13 year old Robert Peterson, and 11 year old Anton Schuessler, found Oct 18 in Robinson Woods on Chicago's far northwest side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sate
John Gutkrecht
William Eifrig
Jefferson Park Lutheran Church
Cospera
John Schuessler
Anton
Robert Peterson
Lonely Robinson Woods
Steel union demands spark talks and stock drop
United Steelworkers Union has filed contract demands with U.S. Steel Bethlehem and Republic, plus other producers, targeting wage hikes guaranteed plans, weekend pay, more holidays and other costs. Market declines tied to talk of a possible steel strike, tight money, and industry cutbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem and Republic
United Steelworker
New York Stock Market Rises for First Time in Two Weeks
New York stocks climbed on Tuesday marking the first gain in about two weeks. The advance represented the strongest move of the session as investors reacted to market signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Desperado Rampage Leaves Two Dead in Toledo Shootout
A gunman and two companions fled through Toledo Ohio after a robbery. Deputy Ray Westover was killed and a young X ray technician Ann Martin died. A highway patrolman and a blind man were injured. Bowens of Brooklyn led to capture. All three face murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Ray Westover
Robert Newell
John Bowers
Brooklyn
New York
Ann Martin
Jay Francis
Bowens
Lovington Leader skips Thursday issue
Lovington Leader will not publish Thursday to allow printers and staff a break. the paper will resume Friday with regular publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Methodists Of Texas Meet In Houston
The Texas Conference of the Methodist Church opened in Houston with more than a thousand clergy and lay delegates at First Methodist Church. Bishop Frank Smith presides as the conference begins a workshop night and plans to admit a group of preachers to full connection. The session ends Friday with pastor appointments read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
La Union Youth Dies In Mishap
An 18 year old from La Union, Ramon Enriquez, died in a head on collision with a pickup driven by 17 year old Rodolfo Fernandez on a farm to market road west of State Road 28 near La Union. He became New Mexico’s 133rd traffic victim in 1956. Enriquez was fatally injured at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Hobbs
Lea County Traffic Safety Commission
New Mexico Motor Carriers Association
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Southwest
Great Basin
California
New England
South
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
White House
Indianapolis
Speedway
Illinois
Kootenai
Idaho
Oregon
Columbia
Willamette
la Union
Ramon Enriquez
Rodolfo Fernandez
Enriquez
Weekly business review shows gains amid talk of slow-down
The week edged to a modest rise with gains in steel output and automobile production while fears of a third quarter downturn subsided. Car loadings hit a yearly high, retail trade rose, and wholesale orders stayed high as economists forecast a stronger fourth quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
American Iron and Steel Institute
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Southwest
Dun and
Bradstreet
W. A. Anderson
Mary Lou Ritchey
Sharon Sage
Sadie Jim
Tatum Grows as Graham Expands Population and Parks
Graham North Carolina notes a surge from 1,200 to about 2,000 residents since 1955 with 13 or 14 new homes and two service stations. The city funds a new park area with a ball diamond, adds water and sewer connections, and hires a park caretaker as Little Leagues prepare for lighting and seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
City Hall
Electric Co-Op
M. C. Ratliff
Five Day Forecast With Warm Temperatures
Temperature to average near seasonal southeast to four degrees below seasonal northwest with little day to day change. Isolated afternoon thundershowers in northern mountains and along eastern border Wednesday and Saturday. No significant precipitation otherwise. Highs in 80s north and 90s south. Lows in 40s north and 50s south.
Abilene College Receives New Mexico Farm Deed
Abilene Christian College received a 640 acre irrigated farm in New Mexico valued at 144000 from Mr. and Mrs. Ash Green of Tatum. The gift includes 120 acres of mineral rights, an improved house, tenant house, barn, four water wells and permits for two more. The land will be held for sale when advantageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
New Mexico
Ashby G. Green
Tatum
Green
Texas
Lubbock
B. Sherrod
ACC Board of Trustees
95-year-old drives up for 1956 tags in Danville
Experienced Driver H. P. Hayden, 95, caused astonishment at the Danville license office when he arrived to obtain his 1956 automobile tags. The veteran motorist reportedly remains active despite advancing age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville, Va
H. P. Hayden
Hayden
Warrant Issued Over Odessa Marriage License Case
A judge issued a warrant for Mildred Fadgett of Odessa after she allegedly supplied false information enabling a minor to obtain a marriage license. Iva Jo Schwarz, age 16, and C V French, age 24, planned to wed. a guardian signature and alleged relatives circulated forged or misrepresented papers. The couple wed later, and authorities say the 14 year old girl is legally married pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Green
Mildred Fadgett
Odessa
Iva Jo Schwarz
C. V. French
Spur
Iva Jo
Agriculture Department House approves nearly two billion dollar appropriation
The House passed a record 1,993,744,968 dollar appropriation for the Agriculture Department to fund the new farm measure. The compromise bill, sent to the Senate, is about five million dollars above the President’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate
Eisenhower
A Boy Presents Report Cards to His Father
A boy approaches his father with his report card and a found old report card from the attic. The moment contrasts the two sets of achievements, inviting reflection on growth and expectations within a family.
Frank Shaw Seeks 300000 for Parents Death
Frank Shaw, a deaf Hobbs printer, files a damage suit seeking 300000 for the deaths of his mother Mrs. Myrl Hart and her husband Chas Hart. Defendants include Randy Reese, Hobbs attorney and administrator for Ernest Kehahbah, who died in the same accident near Jal on October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shaw
News
Hobbs
Myrl Hart
Chas. Hart
Randy Reese
Ernest J. Kehahbah
Harts
Jal
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