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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1950
Page
2
Agnes Kastner is head, Chad E Wiley publisher and assistant publisher. The paper was established in 1909 and is the official U S Land Office publication. It is entered as second class matter at Lovington New Mexico and published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.
In a Grapevine column Lea County is said to receive little of the state payroll though several county residents are listed in the Bureau of Revenue and other agencies. Names include Floyd Wynn Chas Witt Nellie Trafton Roy Yarbrough and others with monthly salaries cited. The piece also jokes about Johnny Miles and Louise Long and ends with apologies to Judge Tom Finn and Mack Easley over a separate Hobbs slot machine raid misunderstanding.
Undersheriff Trimble touts J. D. Boren as a potential undersheriff. Hobbs police chief Bo ren hints at preference for the post while Sheriff Owens contemplates quitting law work for farming near Hobbs. The local scene hints at prearranged plans for the 1952 bid.
The Southern Union Gas Company requests state approval for a three million dollar loan to fund expansion and improvement projects under way in Santa Fe Albuquerque and Carlsbad areas.
A reader from Lovington New Mexico cites early Indiana and Northwest Territory bounty laws for killing wolves and sparing female wolves. The letter notes long standing bounty traditions and asks if local farmers are descendants of Hoosiers who used similar tricks 150 years ago.
Former Lovington Grade School Principal and Alamogordo High School principal R H Robbins wrote a clever poem featured in the El Paso Times about Hot Springs New Mexico. Ralph Edwards inspires confusion in the small town as Truth or Consequences shifts to Hot Consequences.
Major General Charles H. Corlett charging John E. Miles the former land commissioner, his son, and a State Land Office employee with taking about 15 000 acres each in Federal Oil and Gas Leases. Corlett cites records in Santa Fe and a Washington BLM inquiry, urging a law barring officials from federal lease dealings.
Artesia handed Lovington their third defeat in four starts as the Bulldogs rolled eight times into the end zone for 46 points while Lovington managed 14. Artesia used strong line play and accurate passing, striking early with a 70 yard kickoff return for a score and extending the lead into the third quarter before Lovington answered with two late scores.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports New Mexico wool trade focuses on 1951 spring clips with top bids up to 75 cents per pound, tied to about 5000 fleeces of choice 12 month wool sold in Roswell. In Texas auctions, eight month wool sells for about 80 cents per pound according to the same dispatch.
French General Marcel Carpentier says French and Indo-Chinese troops can tackle guerillas without outside troops, though he notes need for more armament. The United States backs such aid as American supplies pour into Saigon, enough to outfit 12 battalions.
The Gulf Crew in Lovington hosted a covered dish supper honoring Mr. and Mrs. Herb Mathers Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lewis and Mr. Hershel Powell. Guests included numerous local couples while the Mathers and Lewis families prepare to move to Pampa Texas and Powell receives army orders. A recipe section offered sausage with glazed apples and sweet potatoes plus casserole variations.
A fall inspired dish combines sausage apples and sweet potatoes. Home economist Reba Staggs outlines a simple method to cook the sausage links in a frying pan with a few tweaks to blend flavors.
Roswell beat St. Mary Albuquerque 21 to 7 to stay atop the state Class A football conference standings. Other scores include Highland 0, Raton 0. Tucumcari 19, Santa Fe 13. Clovis 14, Albuquerque 7. Hobbs has not yet played a conference game.
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