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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1955
Page
12
United Press reports Landy, 21, honors student at Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy, was cleared as his mother was a Communist. The decision, by Thomas after personal inquiry, held their bond and shared beliefs as natural ties. The ruling may guide future similar cases.
A brief rental notice lists Bills Apartment 10 at 209 Avenue K. It notes contact details for lease arrangements and tenant inquiries.
Police and volunteers worked to control traffic as a nine inch flood moved north of Caprock and toward Hobbs. Hobbs logged 1.93 inches of rain while the Gwin farm submerged again and railroad dump failure flooded section houses on the Hobbs highway. A lawsuit against Lovington and the railroad ended in a verdict for the defendants.
A brief dispatch notes a plan to open a library trailer in Providence Rhode Island within a month. The notice hints at a temporary library service expansion and the involvement of local authorities and a news agency.
The Hobbs VFW Auxiliary met on Friday September 30 at 7 30 PM at the VFW with a covered dish supper and a going away shower for Mrs Judy Wompler who is moving to California The meeting was led by president Mrs Buelah Martin District president Mrs Juanita Turner reported on the Roswell district meeting and she attended department meetings The Youth Activities chair Mrs Eleanor Teague said the Junior Girls Unit held a roast and meeting at the park October 26 A report discussed a trip to Big Spring to entertain the VA Hospital and the group supplied books and cigarettes to veterans The gathering included Mrs Adalee Brue Mrs Bell Orr Mrs Dolores Dobbins Mrs Suzy Robers Mrs Worothy Young and Mrs Margaret Powell
In Beech City Illinois a fence post planted by Lon Rogers thirty years ago on his farm near here has evolved into a living tree. The post cut from a catalpa tree has sprouted and now measures about 10 inches in diameter, turning a simple fence post into a remarkable natural growth.
In Grand Island Nebraska Donald Lee Irvine was christened in a dress worn by four generations, the embroidery laden outfit dating back 71 years to his great grandmother. Also in Milwaukee Edwin Bunker, head of WXIX, solved a haircut dilemma by getting a beauty parlor trim after months of Milwaukee style cuts.
The article notes that a male Kodiak bear weighs about 1,500 pounds while a polar bear weighs around 1,100 pounds.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Shilessmann has a large extended family with two grandmothers, four great-grandmothers, two grandfathers, and one great-grandfather, reflecting strong family ties in Pierre South Dakota.
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