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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
4
The Bungalow Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service held a brief business meeting and program at the home of Mrs. Eugene Clardy Tuesday night. Mrs. Roy Lee Jones chaired the meeting.
Mrs Gail Hooper led the devotional Together and Mrs Dale Ridenour oversaw the program from The Christian Home. Two talks Don t Walk Alone in Marriage and Parental Partnership in Marriage were given by Mrs Carlton Clark and Mrs Eddie Hooper. Members present included Mrs Eddie Hooper Mr John Andersen Mr Bill Daws and others. Coffee and doughnuts were served by Mrs Ed Downing a prospective member.
Mrs. Lee Jones and her third grade class toured the Burn's Chicken Farm and milk parlor on Friday afternoon October 7, traveling by school bus. They viewed hens in the cage layer house, saw egg processing from candling to packing, watched broilers, met Bozo the lamb, and toured the milk parlor and milking area noting sanitary practices. The column notes appreciation for the owners and a Woman's Club meeting at Lea County Electric Cooperative with Mrs. Lightner Burns as guest speaker.
Step by step home recipe for yeast bread using warm water and sugar with active dry or compressed yeast. Mix liquids with salt shortening and sugar, dissolve yeast, add egg flour and raisins with caraway if desired, rise 50 minutes, punch down, bake in greased casserole at 400 F for about 45 minutes.
Furnished complete income property includes three houses and one trailer on a 50 by 140 foot lot. It does not take all cash to buy this one. See Jim Kaiser at Shelton Agency. Phone 6-331. Night phone 6-5952.
United Press reports designer Bonnie Cashin envisions a modular space wardrobe that peels on and off, eliminates luggage, and uses fabrics that combine comfort with protection. She predicts evolving fashion driven by need, with color changing options, lightweight yet durable materials, and cosmetics aiding insulation. Designers must blend science with style for future satellites and interplanetary travel.
Over 550 friends and employees of McAlester Fuel Company attended the annual barbecue supper Tuesday evening at 5 30. Out of town staff included R C Dickson of Magnolia Ark who did the barbecue of the Lea County Club calf and lambs Jim Can nor of the Adair Field in Texas and A C Bannell of Gladiola New Mexico. Wives baked cakes praised as delicious. The event is an annual affair by the company branches in Magnolia. The company drilled discovery wells in the Denton Field Denton No 3 and opened the deep poly with it. They also discovered the Lea Brownfield No 1 in Gladiola. Jack Marshall manager and Guy Boyd head of drilling have been Lovington seven years. Roger Smith head of production has been there about six years.
The Woman’s Society of Christian Service met Monday in the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall to complete a study on Indian Americans. Mrs. Thomas Gregory led the program, with devotions by Mrs. Malcolm Wright and Miss Gayle Hibbitts reviewing Doors To The Sunrise by Earl C. Dexter detailing the author’s life among the Indians.
Listings advertise selling property with Shelton Agency at 1415 South Main and provide contact numbers for Jim Kaiser. The note urges buyers to act and highlights June 3311 style lines for phone contact.
The Quopsbst Guild suggests preparing for Halloween by expecting a varied stream of visitors and using flash photography to capture costume moments. Indoors or out, stage props like a jack o lantern add focus, while color film can capture the festive mood alongside black and white shots.
The Lovington Civic Club will host Hobbs Woman's Civic Club guests on October 20 with state president Mrs. Lightner A. Burns from Anthony, New Mexico in attendance. The event precedes a week of meetings and includes new groups such as hat design arts and crafts and a book reviewing group. A general meeting is planned October 14 and the Third District Convention will be in Roswell November 3 and 4.
Mrs. Clifford Taylor has assumed duties as office nurse with Dr. Wayne K. Smith, it was announced. The change places Taylor in the medical team at the Smith practice.
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