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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1955
Page
2
The Lovington Leader is an official Lea County publication issued three times weekly. Editor and publisher Kastner heads the editorial team. The paper has roots dating back to 1909 and is printed in Lovington, New Mexico.
A Lovington Leader account says a husband and wife faced a disturbing the peace complaint on September 23 but no action occurred until September 28. The hearing was scheduled without timely notice, and after a one hour and twenty minute delay, Judge Green dismissed the case as the wife had left town. The piece argues a complaining witness should receive ample notice to attend hearings.
A former Soviet geologist now in the United States notes that in Russia a dry hole can be a criminal offense under Soviet law. He contrasts this with Morris K. Womack of Texas who drills 196 dry holes in a row. The piece argues the US produces far more oil than the USSR and launches Oil Progress Week to celebrate free enterprise in drilling.
The article argues that petroleum touches far more than fuel field work. It lists lipstick nylon stockings dresses lingerie umbrellas and other items made from oil or derivatives, urging readers to count how many daily-use products derive from oil before comparing.
The passage notes a wide range of consumer goods including phonograph records crayons shoe polish glasses brushes and bags all derived from oil or oil derivatives highlighting oil's vast role in everyday objects.
Battle Creek Michigan Miss Anna Cooper the administrative dietitian at the Battle Creek Sanitarian Diagnostic Clinic cites Cleopatra as an example of natural beauty through sun baked Nile foods rather than modern cosmetic products. She argues proper diet outshines beauty preparations.
Home economists advise serving brown bread or pumpernickel with seafood. The pairing is described as delicious and enhances flavor.
The article recounts the development of Buna S and Butyl rubber, led by American scientists by 1940, expanded during World War II after Pearl Harbor, with Humble Oil & Refining among 49 firms producing a three quarter billion dollar wartime program. Buna S accounted for 85 percent of U S rubber, praised for abrasion, heat, and flexing resistance, while Butyl offered air tightness and chemical resistance. The wartime effort established synthetic rubber as a lasting industrial mainstay.
Edinburg Texas voters and officials plan February street renamings for the city population of about 16 000. The City Commission adopted a plan to rename every street in alphabetical sequence to aid navigation and wayfinding.
Sower radar magnetometers and other electronic gadgets have replaced divining rods in oil exploration. From Titusville to offshore zones, the industry uses ultrahigh frequency radio, triangulation, and safety devices to locate and protect oil deposits, with thousands of stations and miles of system links enhancing efficiency and safety.
Mobile Alabama sits on edge as the City Commission moves to outlaw crowing roosters within city limits while dogs were banned 18 months ago. Voters backed canine freedom in a referendum, but officials left the dog ordinance in place and now roosters face the same fate.
A Commerce Clearing House study reports Canada now offers up to 30 dollars weekly during unemployment under a recent act in force. In the United States state programs vary with payments from 22 to 54 dollars and an average around 32 dollars. CCH notes about 30 states have raised benefits this year by roughly 5 dollars per week.
Milwaukee reporter recounts Willian Garske 59 a painter who fell twenty five feet while working on a house job. He landed in a hedge and paint splattered over him and the bush in a sequence of misfortunes that began as bad but got worse.
The oil sector in the United States involves more than 42 000 firms across production refining transport and wholesale distribution with about 1 650 000 workers. Of these 300 000 plus toil in production 211 200 in refining 129 000 in transportation and a further million in marketing. Oil research now employs about 15 000 people and yearly spending exceeds 100 million dollars on improvements. The industry sustains about 1 in 38 workers and offers solid wages and steady jobs while the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes a refining division separation rate just under 3.5 percent.
St. Anthony's Chapel, a 12 by 20 foot stone building two miles west of Festina, seats eight in four pews. Founded by Frank J. Huber and Verona Huber of Fort Atkinson, both now 90, it is known as the world’s smallest church.
United Press reports scientists led by Dr. Merle Tuve of the Carnegie Institution seek submarine gravity measurements to define the Earth's figure and internal structure. With oceans covering most of the planet, subs are seen as essential, potentially taking five years. The effort is linked to the International Geophysical Year with limited US submarine availability. Parallel tests: Jonas Salk plans a Pittsburgh vaccine test of a stronger polio serum on children.
Scientists install a radioactive piston ring in a test engine at Oak Ridge and monitor wear with a Geiger counter. Cars endure weather from extreme heat to subzero as road tests measure oil performance. Atomic testing promises detectable wear after only 50 miles versus the former 10 000 miles.
Chicago based report notes a farm worker now feeds nearly 20 people versus seven in the past. Gains come from a 160 percent rise in tractors, 230 percent more milking machines, and 320 percent more use of commercial fertilizers, per the American Meat Institute.
An 81 year old Bennett from Carrabassett Me. visits a local fishing camp for an annual stay and immediately begins cutting wood with a bucksaw. The camp and guest discuss the ideal pay as he arrives for his two week visit.
Frank M. Porter frames Oil Progress Week as a time to review a year of achievement by the petroleum industry. He defines progress as movement forward and notes oil’s role in modern American civilization, citing the expansion of automotive vehicles over twenty-five years.
The record traces a 40 million population rise from 123 million to today and notes oil industry contributions. It cites doubling of petroleum products to 2300+, home oil burners rising from 649,000 in 1930 to nearly 8 million, and a 234 to 70 billion dollars spend on personal comforts.
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