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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1955
Page
5
A quick St Valentine lace cake uses a bought sponge and a semi-sweet chocolate filling to create a Boston Cream Pie style dessert. Ingredients include semi-sweet chocolate morsels milk vanilla salt and confectioners sugar with a lace finish design and yield of eight servings. The recipe notes an attractive look with a paper lace pattern.
The Hobbs Daughters of the Nile hosted Mrs. Cathline Beets of Albuquerque as special guest at a Masonic Hall meeting. She reported on the Supreme session in Detroit and installation of Supreme Queen Ruth Roche. Mrs. Paul Lutterer of Hobbs was named Queens Aide. a statewide ceremony in Hobbs on November 12 was discussed.
Six young men from Lea County are listed as discharged from the armed services. Joe Ennis Chaddick of Crossroads, George Harvey Westbrook of Eunice with overseas Navy service, Stephen Earl Almand of Hobbs from the Air Force, Jerry Ardan Lasater of Jal with Army service including time in Germany, Donald Lee Miller of Monument with Army service and National Defense and Good Conduct Medals, and Bobby Lowell Pittman of Tatum with an Army Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
The Episcopal Mission of the Po day invites friends to a parish supper at 5:00 p m on Friday evening at the Girl Scout Hut at 11th and Polk to support a church building fund. Roy Lee is warden with Jacques Dailey Dr J D Snider Louie P Clarke and Mrs James T Henry on the Bishop's Committee. Reverend John B Haverland is pastor. The Western Grill, a new South Main restaurant, is nearing completion with Ted Phillips and Roy Boland as owners and Phillips as manager, opening in about two weeks.
Fort Benning Ga Pfc Ronald C Irvin 19 son of Marvin M Irvin 322 South C Avenue Hobbs New Mexico recently graduated from the radio maintenance course at The Infantry School Fort Benning Ga The course trains enlisted men as radio repairmen of infantry units Irvin entered the Army in 1953 and received basic training at Fort Bliss Texas In civilian life he attended high school in San Diego California
The article promotes World Wide Communion Sunday on October 2 inviting Christians to gather at their church to observe the Lords Supper. It highlights historic and spiritual purposes of the rite including thanks, repentance, divine love, and courageous faith, urging participation at a chosen church.
Grace Lutheran Church in Hobbs invites members and friends to family night on Sunday at 5 p.m. with a pot luck supper. A This is the Life episode airs at 6 45 followed by a talk by Rev A J Prase of Roswell on Our Venture of Faith.
The menu for next week lists daily offerings for all cafeterias. Monday features Wieners stuffed with cheese and Spanish Rice. Tuesday offers Brown Beans and Tossed Salad, followed by Wednesday Meat Loaf and Creamed Potatoes. Thursday serves Ham with Sweet Potatoes, and Friday provides Fish Sticks with Oven Browned Potatoes.
J P Bum Gibbons employees held their regular monthly meeting with a steak dinner. Safety supervisor Jack Thomas spoke on oil field development and presented a film. Guests included Bryan Gibbons district superintendent C L O Neal Superior Oil Buster Keaton Magnolia Oil Ray Moore Shell Oil and Wayne Sandel Lovington superintendent.
The St Helena’s Altar Society in Hobbs will meet Wednesday evening October 5 at 7 30 p m in the K C hall to finalize plans for the bazaar set for October 29 and discuss event details.
When fatigue or worry weighs you down, a quick reset with a refreshing shampoo a brisk face scrub and a warm foamy bath can lift mood and renew energy. Familiar routines offer simple relief and a moment of self care.
Mrs. Mary Morris aged 85 was honored by her sister Mrs. Ellen Hobbs with a birthday party at 522 West Center Lovington. Guests included the Hobbs and Allen families and Mrs. Walter Dyar who made the cake. A chicken dinner followed the singing of Happy Birthday and movies were made of the event.
About 175 women attended the Women's Missionary Union Clinic at the First Baptist Church in Lovington Tuesday. The event featured pot luck dining, morning classes, office-specific sessions, lunch, and skits on stewardship, with state officers Eva Inlow and Bernice Elliott of Albuquerque among attendees. Representatives came from Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Oil Center, Tatum, and Maljamar.
Rev. John Haverland Dr. J D Snider and Louie P Clark attended a conference Monday in Albuquerque with Right Rev James M Stoney Bishop of New Mexico and South West Texas for the Episcopal churches.
The Lovington Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet Saturday October 8 at 2 30 p m in Room 18 Unit B of the Senior High School Building. Eligible and interested members are invited to attend.
The Mary Circle of the First Methodist Church met Thursday at 7 30 p m at 211 West Berry Drive Hobbs. Mrs Homer Elwell hosted the gathering. They planned for a bazaar October 15 with a bakery department. Rev Robert Brooks Missionary for the Indians in Farmington will speak at 10 a m October 5, with a noon covered dish luncheon and a 1 30 p m follow up talk open to the public. The Indians study continues on October 17 24 and 31.
Mrs. Jackie Riggs conducts a lesson on Indians attended by 18 members. Names listed include Mrs. Roy Harrison, Mrs. Rodolph, Mrs. Homer Elwell, Mrs. J. E. Rachel, Mrs. W. M. Hollan, Mrs. Lester Hatchcock, Mrs. Shad Veal, Mrs. Buz Cannon, Mrs. Z. P. Szy, Mrs. Betty Smith, Mrs. Jean Kirk, Mrs. Joe Moyzan, Mrs. J. G. Blevins, Mrs Fred Holmes, Mrs. H. A. King, Mrs. W. J. O Field, and Mrs. W. GC. Riggs. Refreshments of gelatine salad, divinity, coffee and tea were served.
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