Lovington News Roundup Ten Years Ago
Joyce Crowley visiting Lovington from Portales with her parents the Crowleys. Bishop Holt of St Louis and Dallas to preach and church dedication on Oct 13. Jerry Wright in the Air Force serving as crew chief at Kelly Field Tex. Lovington High Band won First Honors at the Roswell Fair earning $50. Leap Year era saw four marriage licenses issued. Easley and Anderson led Lea County at the State Fair in Albuquerque with top cattle. Mrs D H Crockett drove to Smyer Tex to visit her ailing father. Charter members form a local Chess Club including Dr Gillett Parnell Robbins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Crowley
Portales
Lovington
J. C. Crowley
Ivan Lee Holt
St. Louis
Dallas
Jerry Wright
Air Force
Kelly Field
Tex
Wright
John Easley
W. A. Anderson
Lea County
Albuquerque
New Mexico
D. H. Crockett
W. C. Glen
Smyer
H.W. Gillett
H. C. Parnell
Ray Robbins
Hugh Jones
Dan Griffin
Eugene Smith
Jewel Witcher
B. H. Stodghill Coy Fite
Jack Scott
W. E. Flint
Wm. Felter
Dr and Mrs R E Smith Honored With Ninth Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Chambers and Mr and Mrs Collin Chambers hosted a family dinner honoring Dr and Mrs R E Smith for their ninth wedding anniversary. The Smiths celebrated with relatives as Mr and Mrs Hugh Harris stopped by to visit during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Chambers
Collin Chambers
R. E. Smith
Smith's
Hugh Harris
Guests of Bob Wood Visit Lovington Family
Mrs. Kenneth Elwood and her son Dennis of Los Angeles were guests of Mrs. Elwood's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wood in Lovington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Elwood
Dennis
Los Angeles
California
Two Honored On 6th Birthdays
Sry Harrington and Albert McCall were honored on their sixth birthdays Monday night at the Harrington home. A table held two candle lighted cakes, one green and one pink. Attending were Mr and Mrs John McCall Suz ette John Wayne Mrs Virginia Autrey and Decann Reverend and Mrs Harrington and Pamela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Milton Harrington
Albert McCall
John McCall
Suzette
John Wayne
Virginia Autrey
Decann
Pamela
Eidsons Attend Bull Sale in Cheyenne Wyoming
Mr and Mrs Millard Eidson left Tuesday for Cheyenne Wyoming to attend a bull sale. They will continue on to Pierre South Dakota to visit Eidson's mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Eidson
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Pierre
South Dakota
Eidson
Guest Speaker Planned for First Christians Church October 15
Attendance at Sunday School reached 58 at the Christian Church on October 1. Pastor Hugh Harris will be away on vacation. Grover Lee Har oftown, president of the Southern Christian College in San Antonio, Texas, will lead services on October 15 during Harris' absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian Church
Hugh Harris
Grover Lee Haroftown
Bison
Southern Christian College
San Antonio
Texas
Harris
Methodist Stewards 10 Meet Monday
The Board of Stewards will meet at the First Methodist Church Monday night. Rev W R Houston and Mrs Houston will attend the dedication of McMurray College buildings in Abilene next Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Houston
First Methodist Church
al Anda
Board of Stewards
Nev
Nis
Houston
the McMurray College
Abilene
Attendance 254 at First Baptist Sunday School
Howard Grandon Sunday School superintendent reports 254 in attendance at the First Baptist Church on October 1. The figure reflects the Sunday session size and church activities for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Grandon
First Baptist Church
Mrs Lucille Cunningham Visits Sister 10 Days
Mrs. Lucille Cunningham of Brownwood returned home Saturday after visiting 10 days with her sister Mrs. Walton Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Cunningham
Brownwood
Walton Wise
Loves Visit in Alamogordo
Mr and Mrs Bernard Love and their children visited Alamogordo last weekend and spent time with local relatives in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Bernard Love
Mrs Campbell Heads to Kentucky for Month Visit
Mrs. Charles Campbell departed Saturday to spend a month visiting her parents in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Campbell
Kentucky
Local Marriage Licenses Report From Sept 30 to Oct 3
The notice lists marriage licenses issued in Texas towns from Sept 30 to Oct 3 including Milburn Little and Ruth Bone of Carlsbad. Thurman Hinson and Joyce Morphis of Hobbs. and multiple couples from Midland Odessa Lubbock Big Spring Lovington Brownfield Abilene Kermit Hobbs etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn W. Little
Ruth Bone
Carlsbad
Thurman L. Hinson
Joyce M. Morphis
Hobbs
Thurman M. Banks
Mildred L. Hinds
Odessa
Charles E. Bradley
Betty Beckham
Midland
Lynn Dale Lafferty
Wilma Etta Attebery
Big Spring
Myron Wogan
Snyder
Texas
Lenora Irene Steed
Houstein
Floyd Finley
Ane Ross
Lubbock
Billie Lasater
Thelma Timimires
Lamesa
Massis Markham
Gladwater
Rubye Sue Dickson
Levelland
Jose Felic Mandin
Frances Trevino
Lovington
Harvey Gene Bisson
Hugoton
Kan
Mattie Faye Bass
Denver City
Thomas Jefferson Webb
Frances Magdalene Wood
Brownfield
Anthony Schultz, Jr
Jane Thompson
Abilene
Charles Lemon, Jr
Elsie Jean Medford
Big Lake
Herman Jackson
Esther Ruth Eansle
William Lindsey
Mary Powell
Kermit
Camera Club Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Camera Club will gather Monday night at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Ritchey for a regular session and photo discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camera Club
Leonard Ritchey
Taylor Improves After Mayo Clinic Operations
Kyle Taylor, School Board member, is recovering well after a series of operations at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Taylor
Mayo Cinic
Rochester, Minn
Reverend and Mrs Hardcastle Attend Baptist Conference
Reverend and Mrs. L. W. Hardcastle attended a Baptist Church Workers Conference held in Monument on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hardcastle
of the Baptist Church
Monument
Local visitors spend weekend in West Texas towns
Lamesa visitors Mr and Mrs Tommy Crow and A Crow visited with Mr and Mrs A Crow. Mr and Mrs George Lewallen spent the weekend in Big Spring on a business trip and visited with Mr and Mrs D W Holcombe and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Crow
A. B. Crow
Lamesa
A . Crow
George Lewallen
Big Spring
D. W. Holcombe
Boyd Couple Attend Texas Co. Barbecue in Odessa
Mr and Mrs George Boyd spent Saturday in Odessa attending a Texas Company barbecue. Over 600 people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Boyd
Odessa
Texas Co
Seed purity and germination testing required in New Mexico
Law requires all planting seed offered for sale in New Mexico to be tested for purity and germination percentage at the state seed laboratory located at New Mexico A and M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
New Mexico A & M College
Christian Science Church Sunday Sermon Text Hobbs
Sunday service at 901 Turner Street in Hobbs presents a Bible lesson from King James Version with the theme If any man will come after me and a Science and Health correlative about proving one’s piety through personal effort. The subject asks Are sin disease and death real and frames the sermon around Jesus teaching and Mrs Eddy’s text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Church
Turner Street
Hobbs
Mary Baker Eddy
Willard's Wintarp Treatment Promoted for Ulcer Relief
An advertisement touts over four million bottles sold for relief of stomach and duodenal ulcers and related symptoms. It markets Willard's Wintarp Treatment as a remarkable home remedy for excess acid, poor digestion, sour stomach, gas, heartburn, and sleeplessness. The copy emphasizes its effectiveness and requests readers to ask for Willard's to learn more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Ree
Lea County PMA to Elect Officers in October
Lea County PMA officials announce an October election for officers in three communities North Central and South. Current officers include Tip Barnes Gordon Gann Roy Tomlinson and others with ballots to be cast for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J. C. Green
Lea
USDA
Lovington
The
PMA
Soil Conservation Service
Green
Lea County
North Community
Tip H. Barnes
Marvin McLish
Marrion Dallas
Central Community
Gordon Gann
Ray Short
L. G. Caudill
South Community
Roy Tomlingon
Ben F. Allen
Ray D. McNeil
Baptist Circles Hold Joint Meet
The two W. M. U. circles of the Baptist Church met in a combined session Monday afternoon for business. After singing Christ for the World We Sing and a prayer by Mrs. L. W. Pruitt, devotional led by Mrs. Woodrow Coe, and reports from all communities, nominations for officers for the new year were presented. Attendees included L. W. Hardcastle, W. G. Edgar, R. F. Goodrich, L. W. Pruitt, Woodrow Cole, C. A. McDaniel, H. B. Grandon, L. C. Roye, and C. L. Naul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. U. of the Baptist Church
Christ
L. W. Pruitt
Woodrow Coe
L. W. Hardcastle
W. G. Edgar
R.F. Goodrich
Woodrow Cole
C. A. McDaniel
H. B. Grandon
L. C. Roye
C. L. Naul
Trusting Bride Left Waiting In Lurch
Mrs. Clara Taylor of Bristol Va 64-widow traveled to Knoxville with a Spring City Tenn of 62 widower who proposed marriage He locked her bag and fled after claiming to shave leaving her wedding trousseau and dress at the bus terminal and the man vanished with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Clara Taylor
Bristol, Va
Spring City
Moon life unlikely for animals or plants
A concise statement notes that the Moon probably hosts no life forms including animals or vegetation. The claim reflects prevailing scientific skepticism about surface habitability and emphasizes absence of detectable life.
Beta Sigma Phi Rushees Entertained At Tea
Beta Sigma Phi rushees enjoyed a seated tea Sunday afternoon in the Methodist Church basement at 2 30. Mrs Ruby Wiley welcomed guests. Mrs Mary Hamzy served at the silver coffee service. Mrs Bobbie King played piano. Mrs Wiley and Miss Janet Mardis led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Methodist Church
Ruby Wiley
Mary Hamzy
Bobbie King
Janet Mardis
Wiley
Miss Mardis
Gospel Singers at Prairieview Draw Large Lea County Crowd
Lea County Gospel Singers met at Prairieview Sunday drawing a large audience including seven ministers. Leaders for the Gay included Car rol Tanner Joe Woodward O B Powell and others with accompanists E E Hu Rev Higgins Clyde Lancaster Loretta Taylor and Reba Sweatt. Special numbers featured Mrs F L Parsons Theola Kay Johnson and more with Lea County Four and the Hall family. A book representative will visit United Pentacostal Church Lovington next Sunday to present new books for the singing group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Gospel Singers
Carrol Tanner
Joe Woodward
O. B. Powell
Charlie Johnson
Jack Woodward
Gene James
F. L. Parsons
T. F. Conway
C. A. McElroy
L. C. Wood
L. H. Perot
J. A. Whiteside
E. E. Hu
Higgins
Clyde Lancaster
Loretta Taylor
Reba Sweatt
Theola
Kay Johnson
Charley Johnson
Prairieview Men’s Quartet
Pat
Priscella
Jane Hall
Charles Naul
Anc
Ringwald
Hall
Lea County
Lovington
Infant Dominga Robles Laid to Rest in Lovington
Graveside services were held at Lovington Cemetery for six month old Dominga Robles, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Fred Robles
Dominga Robles
Trotsky Also Known By Lev Bronstein
The figure Leon Trotsky was historically also known as Lev Bronstein, reflecting his early family name and alias used in various writings and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Trotsky
Lev Bronstein
Mrs U D Sawyer Admitted For Surgery In Lubbock
Mrs U D Sawyer entered Lubbock Memorial Hospital Tuesday for surgery. As the Leader goes to press there is no report on her condition. Her daughter Mrs Scharbauer Eidson is in Lubbock with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. D. Sawyer
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Scharbauer Eidson
Lubbock
Sawyer
Yearlings Dance at Bull Barn With Sunshine Butler
The Yearlings annual dance features Sunshine Butler performing Saturday night at 9. Hosts named are Mr. and Mrs. David Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hazen, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Decker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Butler
Bull Barn
David Erwin
Hank Hazen
Bill Decker
Decker Couple Plans Vacation Before Camp Hood
Mr and Mrs Bill Decker left Lovington on Wednesday for a vacation then report to Camp Hood on the 15th of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Decker
Lovington
Camp Hood
Church of Christ Weekly Worship and Bible Study Schedule
The Church of Christ lists Sunday services from 8:30 to 11:50 AM including Bible study 9:45 to 10:35, regular worship 10:45 to 11:50, evening service 7:30 PM, and a 6:45 PM young people program. A ladies Bible class meets Wednesday 9:30 AM and Thursday Bible Study occurs at Buckeye 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Buckeye
King George Pennies Counted Amid Royal Finances
London reports claim King George the crown’s upkeep over a decade has emptied cash reserves. His fortune totals about 17 million dollars on paper, yet annual income of 300 thousand dollars yields limited purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
LLP
George
England
Lawyers Endorse Model Marriage Law At ABA Meeting
The American Bar Association endorsed a model marriage law requiring blood tests and a five day wait prior to license issuance. The proposal aims for uniformity across states and includes a standard syphilis test for expectant mothers, physician certification, and cross state enforceability of support and foreign will provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bar Association
Lawyers’ Organization
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lucilia Dailey
Bob Wood
Lester Alston
Eidsons
Wyo
Eirst Christians
Howard McDonald
Carlisle Mattress Company
Surrounding Counties
Hobbs, New Mexico
Mhoon
Ye Taylor
Big Springs
City Drug Store
Ria
Baptist Circles
Bride
Bill
W. Dunham
Peete Yun
LEA Insurnace
Bill Hessler
Lovington, N. M
Beta Sigma Phi Rushees
Prairieview
Lubbock Clinic
Deckers
A. M
King George
Australia
Spain
ABA
S. Turner — Hobbs
N. Turner
James B. Caylor
Optometrist
Is Nees
Esas
Maytag
Central Tire and Wheel CO
W. Broadway
S. Turner
Farris Appliance Co—Lovington
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