Wagamon Earns North Texas Arts Degree and Local Educator Honor
Mr. Wagamon received an arts degree in biology from North Texas State College in 1950 and has taught chemistry and biology at Lovington High School. He coordinated with the State Workshop for Science and the Westinghouse National Science Talent Search, aiding nine NM entrants. A WWII bombardier, he now serves in the Air Force Reserve and belongs to the Hobbs Flight 9834th. The couple resides at 504 West Avenue with their son Chaddy and daughter Christina, 22 months.
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Lovington Public Schools
Lovington High School
Wagamon
New Mexico
Italy
Philippines
Air Force Reserve
Hobbs
9834Th Air Reserve
Wagamons
Chaddy
Christina
West ‘Avenue
Well Staked and Abandoned in Eastern New Mexico Area
Wildcat locations staked in Eddy and Union counties with several sites drilled and abandoned. Hudspeth and Hudson No. 1 Federal in East Eddy County aims for a 2 1 750 foot wildcat. Crile Beatz shallow prestor in Central Eddy. Bubble Valley Development Co No. 1 Hopkinson explores 4 000 feet in Union County. J. W. Sorrels No. 1 Waller spotted in Chaves County. Velma Petroleum Holder and Ross in Queen sand shows salt water. Lois C Hobbs No. 1 in Queens sand plugged. Other notes include Lea County abandonments and a Great Western Drilling No. 2 Grayburg Unit with tests not commercially promising.
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Eddy
Union
Hudspeth and Hudson
Federal
Eddy County
Herman R. Crile
Hopkinson
Union County
Chaves County
Waller
Velma Petroleum Corp
Holder
Ross
Queensand
Leonard Oil Co
Lois C. Hobbs
Lea County
S. P. Yates
Dalmont
Wildcat
East Lea County
Hobbs
Cactus Drilling Co
Monument
Eddy County Great Western Drilling Co
Grayburg
Wordy Man SELBY, S. D. Crossword Dean Compiles Dictionary
Ralph O. Crowns, 89, a renowned crossword puzzle figure, has produced a personal eight volume dictionary of about 75 000 words. The collection is alphabetically arranged and includes meanings synonyms and slang and slur implications used in puzzles.
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Selby
S. D
Deans
Ralph O. Crowns
North Ellesmere Island experiences extreme daylight cycle
A weather station at the far north of Ellesmere Island records prolonged daylight and darkness, with the sun never setting for 147 days and never rising for 145 days each year.
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Alert
Ellesmere Isl
Swift Bird Flies On Alternating Wing Beats
Birds vary wing movement, with swifts using alternate wing beats to achieve high speed, distinguishing them from species that move wings in unison.
Fewer on Welfare Rolls Cited by State Official
State Welfare Director Murray Hintz says about 2,000 fewer people will be on the welfare rolls by month end due to a new property ownership rule. He notes roughly 650 were removed under the ruling targeting those receiving under ten dollars from the department, while March total welfare cases stood at 18,000.
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Murray Hintz
Hintz
Uranium Strike Reported Near Grants by Houston Man
United Press reports a Houston oilman, Louis Lothman of the Mid-Continent Exploration Co., uncovered a uranium ore body of more than two million tons near Grants, about 18 miles north near Lake Ambrosia. The find promises development toward a strike rivaling Anaconda’s three million tons.
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United Press
Houston
Texas
Grants
Anaconda Company
Lake Ambrosia
Louis Lothman
Mid-Continent Exploration Company
Tucumcari Lawyer Appointed Assistant Attorney General
Richard Robinson names Tucumcari attorney Paul Billhymer as assistant attorney general filling the vacancy created when Clyde McCulloh became district judge. Assistant Fred Standley will assume the top assistant role formerly held by McCulloh.
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Richard Robinson
Paul Billhymer
Tucumcari
Billhymer
Attorney General’s Office
Clyde McCulloh
First Judicial
Robinson
Fred Standley
McCulloh
Ducks Use Transparent Membrane as Flight Goggles
A description notes ducks deploy a clear eyelid like membrane over their eyes during flight to shield vision. The feature aids glare reduction and protection from debris. It highlights a natural adaptation enabling safer, steadier aerial movement.
Varnished Furniture Cleaning Solution Described
A cleaning method is given for varnished furniture that is soiled. Use one quart of hot water a tablespoon of turpentine and three tablespoons of boiled linseed oil to make the cleaning solution.
Public Land Sale Notice and Will Appointment
Public sale advertised for July 19 1955 by the U S Department of the Interior to offer land in NM at minimum bids 3 00 and 2 50 per acre with bids by mail. Ancillary executrix Esther Glasco appointed May 18 1955 in Lea County NM with claims deadline and legal notices in Lovington Leader May 24 31 and June 7 1955.
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United States Department OF the Interior
Bureau of Land Management Land Office
Santa Fe
New Mex
U. S
New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management
J. A. de Lang
Ela D. Glasco
District Court
Lea County
West 11Th
Amarillo
Texas
Harvey C. Markley
Lovington
Esther Glasco
Lovington Leader
State Engineer hearing notice for water permit L-2864
Notice from the State Engineer's Office Santa Fe May 5 1955 that W L Greebon Hobbs Lea County has applied for a permit to appropriate 84 acre feet per year from Lea County Underground Water Basin by drilling a 14 inch diameter well 125 feet deep at NESE Section 15 Township 18 South Range 38 East for irrigating 28 acres with limits three acre feet per acre and one well only. public inquiry possible.
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State Engineer
Santa Fe
N. M
W. L. Greebon
Hobbs
Lea
State of New Mexico
State Engineer of
New Mexico
Lea County
Section 15
Township 18
Range 38
Santa Fe man seeks change of location for combined shallow wells
Ernest L. Anderson of Lovington Lea County New Mexico filed an application with the State Engineer to relocate shallow wells L-110 L-439-A and L-439 Enlgd A Comb S at Section 35 Township 15 South Range 35 East N M P M for irrigation of 136.7 acres. The plan includes drilling a new 16 inch diameter 150 foot deep well and continuing irrigation rights not exceeding three acre feet per acre per year. Old well to be plugged and water rights to be combined with L-4 L-439-S L-110 L-439-A Enlgd A wells for mixed conveyance. public notice published May 1955.
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Ciation
New Mexico
United States of America
Acomb
S. Santa Fe
N. M
Ernest L. Anderson
Lovington
Lea
State of New Mexico
Township 15
A. wLomb
Notice of Civil Action Pendency
I J Adams has filed a suit in a court against multiple defendants listed by name including Paul Miller Kay Miller J H Edwards Mollie Edwards J C Nations B J Leedy J H Bulman W B Dillard C James Mrs J B Ellis T Stockton O B Ay and unknown occupants affecting the described premises. The action seeks relief adverse to the interests of the named defendants and all unknown occupants.
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Paul Miller
Kay Miller
M. Miller
J. H. Edwards
Mollie Edards
J. C. Nations
Metime
J. C. Nation
B. J. Leedy
J. H. Bulman
J. H. Bullman
W. B. Dillard
C. James
J. B. Ellis
T. Stockton
O. B. AY
I. J. Adams
Quiet title suit over Hobbs property in Lea County
District Court of New Mexico case number 12795 files to quiet fee simple title for Lots 11 and 12, Block All Hobbs Addition, Hobbs, Lea County. Minerals excepted. L. George Schubert represents plaintiff. Default judgment warned if appearance not filed by July 22, 1955. Clerk W M Beauchamp signs. Publication May 14, 1955.
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Lea County
State OF
New Mexico
Les County
HOBBS
Ciffy
L. George Schubert
Box 425
Freeman signs law to impound revoked license plates
In St Paul General Freeman signs a bill making Minnesota the first state in the union to allow courts to impound license plates of motorists who drive after their license has been revoked. The measure targets repeat violators and aims to curb unlawful driving after revocation.
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ST. Paul
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North Texas State College
Charles Holland Wagamon
Eastern New Mexico University
Lewes High School
Lewes
Delaware
Wagaman
Temple University
Philadelphia
Texas A & M. College
J. W. Sorrels
Fort Worth
Prater Oil CO
Calvin Stark
Mgr
N. Leech
Hebba, N. M
Pontiac
Service Department
Php
Hobbs, N. M
W. Marland
Lovington Lender
John H. Bliss
Weekly Report of
E. Ruth Piatt
P.O. Box
Santa Fe, New Mexico
L &U
Lea County State Bank
Covington
AME
A. D
W. M. Beauchamp
Leader
G. W. Burg
North Lowe Lovington, N. BM
Luther Pitts
W. Cain
Lovington, New Mexico
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