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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
6
A modern kitchen note praises gravy made with instant powdered cream for its smooth texture and quick prep. The recipe uses drippings, water, flour, and seasonings to produce one cup of gravy with no lumps, highlighting faster cooking without sacrificing quality.
United Press reports several prominent figures face health issues. Labor Secretary nominee Martin Durkin remains critically ill after recent surgeries at Georgetown University Hospital. Connie Mack, 92, recovers from a major hip operation in Philadelphia. John L. Lewis, 75, recuperates after a mild heart attack in Washington. Hector McNeil of the British Labour Party is in a semi coma following a stroke on the Queen Mary.
A National Carbon Company Prestone advisory lists steps to prepare vehicles for icy weather. Inspect electrical system, battery, spark plugs, distributor points, and generator. service fuel system and air cleaner. drain and flush cooling system. check hoses gaskets and belts. verify thermostat heater operation and tire pressure. consider lighter oils where recommended.
A subcommittee led by Democratic Congressman Clark Thompson of Texas began a tour at Hallettsville and Texas A&M College to study the issues facing low income farmers. The panel will travel to Baton Rouge, Baton Louisiana, then to Alabama, Tennessee and Florida.
A compact 15 by 30 foot plot can grow a fruit and berry patch using dwarf fruit trees placed at 10 to 12 feet apart. In cold regions plant apple pear peach and cherry. in warm areas orange or fig. Between trees plant raspberries strawberries blueberries and rhubarb for a decorative edible garden.
Ithaca New York reports on the old 140 year old octagonal school near town once had a wood inspector appointed by the school board to ensure residents supplied fuel. The building now serves as a classroom for bankers attending a Cornell agriculture course after regular classes ended in 1941.
John Kieth of 1118 Bonita Drive Hobbs reports a car radio theft from his son's vehicle in the Doran parking lot. The radio is valued at 40 dollars.
A living fence or hedge provides privacy from street noise and dust and can conceal unsightly views. The article lists nine plant groupings including evergreens dense thorny low flowering and windbreak varieties and urges consulting a local nurseryman for suited plants.
A New Hampshire historian cheers that more than half the Colonial troops at Bunker Hill came from New Hampshire led by John Stark a noted New Hampshire patriot. The Bostonian boasting irks locals.
Observers contrast the grasshopper eating everything in sight until starvation with the beaver repairing dams to guard its food supply, attributing broader moral lessons to these animal behaviors. The piece frames a debate on resilience and resource use.
Hobbs High School schedules a Friday homecoming with a 3:30 p.m. street parade and a 7:30 p.m. football game against Roswell at Eagle Stadium. A dance follows in the gym with Rhythm Aires providing music. admission is $1 per couple. Ben Beames notes the game is Friday night, not Saturday as season tickets indicated.
Residents of Pemroke New Hampshire watched a wildlife spectacle as 12 deer trotted near a field while a bobcat pursued a deer. Two foxes and two woodchucks also moved through town attracting curious onlookers.
Attorney General Brownell and Senator James Eastland call for legislation to protect jury room privacy after a microphone was hidden in a Wichita federal jury room by the University of Chicago Law School. Eastland says hearings will be held to determine necessary legal penalties for future breaches.
Cambridge Massachusetts March 1 1960 Robert Frost 81 the dean of American poets states he never sits at a desk to write verse and refuses the typewriter preferring longhand on paper balanced on a board held by a walking stick. He insists he could write anything standing on his head.
A Guernsey cow owned by Mr and Mrs Kenneth H Miller in Albany Oregon produced three healthy female calves, a million-to-one birth. The story mentions unrelated bank confusion in Ionia Michigan where a man presented a check and used his dental plate as identification before it was cashed.
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