Lovington Kittens open season with 20 0 win over Clovis
Lovington Kittens beat Clovis 20 to 0 as Coach Hugh Clardy’s squad earned their first win of the 1952-53 season. Bill Patterson scored on a 30 yard run, Rex Hartgraves starred on defense, and Clovis threats were halted by a 70 yard interception return by Bill Kizer. Next up is Eunice Junior High at Eunice.
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Kittens
Clovis
Hugh Clardy
Lovington
Badgett
David Hagerton
Rex Hartgraves
Jimmy Lebeau
Lovington Kittens
Eunice Junior High
Eunice
Clardy
Lovington Jaycees Organize With Portales Group
Portales Junior Chamber of Commerce members visited Lovington and formed a temporary organizing club with ten Lovington men. A main organizing meeting is set for October 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lea Room of the Llano Hotel, inviting all local young men 21 to 35 to join.
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Portales Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lovington
Portales Jaycees
Jed J. W. Smith
Lea
Llano Hotel
Portales
Jaycees
Smith
Elmer W. Winte
Lea County Motor Co
Dillard A. Morgan
Jones Bros. Co
Hainly J. Markley
Jake Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Pete Rice
Rice Construction Co
Jay M. Steinberg
Monte R. Walker
Barrett & Barrett
George H. England, Jr
Carl W. Martin
Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Southern Union Promotes Walker to District Transmission Superintendent
Ray Walker of Artesia is promoted to district transmission superintendent for Southern Union Gas in southeast New Mexico with headquarters in Carlsbad. He succeeds A J Green, now district manager, who moves up, and James Pat Coor of Artesia becomes mainline superintendent.
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Ray Walker
Artesia
Southern Union Gas Company
New Mexico
A. J. Green
Carlsbad
Green
Walker
James Pat Coor
Southern Union
Tranmission
Lea County
Lovington
Loving
Dexter Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Eunice
Roswell
City Gate
Farm Bureau Brings About 660 Nationals to Lea County
About 660 nationals have recently been transported to Lea County by the Farm Bureau.
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Lea County
The
Farm Bureau
Cotton Queen Election At Levington Festival
Voting is open for the Cotton Queen contest at Levington's Cotton Festival set for Saturday October 25. Four contestants Roma Boggs Mar gie Robinson Ruth Wallace and Phyllis Roark represent different women's clubs. Ballots and photos are displayed in Lovington business firms.
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Levington
Roma Boggs
Margie Robinson
Ruth Wallace
Phyllis Roark
James A. Anderson Recaptured After Escape From Lea County Jail
James A. Anderson is back in Lea County jail after months of freedom. Sheriff Trimble said Anderson vanished during a roll call and was last seen in the courthouse corridors. He faces habitual criminal charges while awaiting transfer to a state prison for forgery.
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James A. Anderson
Lea County
Anderson
Trimble
Santa Fe
Lovington Baby Lavanda McLeod Buried in Grady
Burial services for Lavanda Lou McLeod daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dean McLeod were held Monday at Grady following her death shortly after birth in a Hobbs hospital. The infant's parents and grandparents L L Crow of Lovington were listed as survivors.
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Lovington
Grady
Lavanda Lou McLeod
Kenneth Dean McLeod
West Jackson
Mrs. L. L. Crow
Compensation Suits Filed Against Oil Firms and Drilling Co
Hubert Evans sues United Carbon Co for March 1952 right thigh fracture injury. Ivan L. Ray seeks compensation from Randy Ballard of Randy's Field Service for a March 25, 1951 fall from 17 feet near Snyder Texas injuring vertebrae tailbone and left leg. Harvey A. Dobbs sues Brinkerhoff Drilling Co for burns from a chemical explosion July 20 1951. Earl A. Sessions sues Coats and Jackson Drilling Co for injuries to left hand while roughnecking. Ora T. Marker sues McVay and Stafford for injuries on a drilling rig.
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Hubert Evans
United Carbon Co
Ivan L. Ray
Randy Ballard
Aba
Randy
Snyder
Texas
Harvey A. Dobbs
Brinkerhoff Drilling Co
Earl A. Sessions
Coats and Jackson Drilling Co
Ora T. Marker
McVay & Stafford
Gary Stinebaugh Arrives in Korea with Army Post Address
Gary Stinebaugh has arrived in Korea and provides his new APO address. He writes home that he met Thurman Simmons in Korea, son of Martha Simmons at Lovington General Hospital, and notes Jerry Shipp was about nine miles from his location while he looks forward to meeting him.
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Gary Stinebaugh
Korea
Gary Stineabugh
P.M
San Francisco
Gary
G. F. Stinebaugh
Thurman Simmons
Simmons
Martha Simmons
Lovington General Hospital
Jerry Shipp
Old Range Roundup Underway Sponsored by Southern Union
Southern Union Gas Co is running an Old Stove Roundup with local dealers to collect old gas ranges. The prize will be a brand new stove from the dealer where the winner registers, awarded to the owner of the oldest stove in use for the past 12 months. Stoves in the roundup come from Household Supply Lea County Lumber Co and Hatch and Howard Hardware.
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Southern Union Gas Coi
Southern Union Gas Co
Household Supply
Lea County Lumber Co
Hatch and Howard Hardware
County Cornish Opposes Bar Move To Bledsoe
The Lea County Board of Commissioners opposed transferring a liquor license from Hobbs to a site on the Tatum Bledsoe Highway. The request, filed Sept 15 1952 by Col. Mack Eailey for Herman Bailey and Cecil Goodwin, followed a bar purchase and name change to La Casa. The board, with Denson of Hobbs presiding, voted Sept 30 against the transfer amid protests from Hobbs attorney Joe Walton for Pitchfork Bar owners Leon and Denby Hoyle.
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Lea County Board of Commissioners
Hobbs
Tatum Bledsoe
Col
Mack Eailey
Herman Bailey
Cecil Goodwin
Tip’s Bar
Kenneth Tipton
Bailey
Goodwin
Liquor Control Board
Denson
Leevington
Joe Walton
Leon
Denby Hoyle
Pitchfork
Hodge and Bass Family Attend Portales Wedding
Mrs Gene Hodge Mrs Frank Bass and Geraldine along with Mrs Duane Hood of Tatum attended the wedding of Florence Dean Marley to Wilt on Ray Pate Sunday September 28 in Portales.
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Gene Hodge
Frank D. Bass
Geraldine
Duane Hood
Tatum
Florence Dean Marley
Wilton Ray Pate
Portales
Mrs Tow Ill at Daughters Home
Mrs Mary Tow is very ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Ethel Key. She fell and broke her hip last January and had a wheel chair until about three weeks ago now confined to bed.
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Mrs. Tow
Daughters
Mary Tow
Ethel Key
Powell Hobbs Executive Died After Sunday Illness
Donald Adair Casey Powell 62 of Hobbs died about 1125 Sunday in a Hobbs hospital. Rosary and funeral rites were held in Hobbs and Santa Fe. He was vice president and a director of The Drilling and Exploration Co Inc. He leaves wife Mary C Powell a sister Mrs Oscar Miles and brother Leslie B Powell.
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D. A. Powell
Hobbs
Santa Fe
Donald Adair
Casey” Powell
Father Fabian Keenan
St. Helena’s Catholic Church
Green Funeral
Father Fabian
Green Chapel
Powell
The
Drilling and Exploration Co., Inc
Mary C. Powell
Oscar E. Miles
Columbus
Ohio
Leslie B. Powell
Kenmore
New York
Lovington Wildcats Honored At Franklin Ranch Barbecue
The Lovington Wildcats football squad enjoyed a barbecue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Zip Franklin at the Franklin ranch last Saturday evening. Guests included coaches L. C. Cozzens and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boteler. Potatoes salad and cake were served alongside a large white cake inscribed with Lovington Wildcats.
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Lovington Wildcat
Zip Franklin
Franklin Ranch
Lovington Wildcats
L. C. Cozzens
W. H. Boteler
Lions Club Meeting With Two Guests Reported
The local Lions Club met on Friday with two guests present, Frank Coffman and Jake Hill.
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Lion’s Club
Frank Coffman
Jake Hill
Social Security Agent to Visit Hobbs Office
Social Security representative Ralph Yowell will be in Hobbs on Thursday October 16 to assist with Social Security information. He will be at the Hobbs office of the New Mexico State Employment Service 511 East Broadway from 8:00 A M to 12:00 P M.
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Social Security
Ralph Yowell
Hobbs
N. M. State Employment Service
E. Broadway
Wilder Couple Depart Early For Weeklong Vacation
Mr and Mrs Woosie Wilder left early in the week on their vacation, departing from their home as they begin a brief sojourn.
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Woosie Wilder
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Lovington High School
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National Music League
Sara Carter
Charles Fullmer
Norman Farrow
Dorothy Behm
Enchanted Strings
Ving Merlin
America
Portales Junior
Kenneth Hubbard
Keith Hall
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David Jones
Frank Sturman
Herman Wallace
Keith Bray
Leland Dawden
Lynn Davidson
Andy
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Nevada
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Permian Mud Service
East Ave. D
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Cornish
Bledsoe
State Liquor Control Board
Bureau of Revenue
Dan H. Lovelett
Monument
Jimmie AllensAurkendaau
Brownfield
Jesus Villa Flores
Carl Edward Wells
Willie Odell Crowe
Johnny Clifford Teel
Jal
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Cate
Jakes
Jake Lister
Lovington School Athletic Club
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General Eisenhower
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Lovington Credit Bureau
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