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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1950
Page
3
Report recaps Caswell Neals fence dispute with Carlsbad city officials led by City Attorney Don McCormick. Case involves street use claim, push for new trial, and possible quit claim deed to remove fence and barbecue pit. Local football security plans and small town anecdotes follow.
Mrs John Campbell and her children visited Portales on Thursday sharing time with local acquaintances and touring nearby sights during a brief port of the day.
A long narration centers on a doctor accused of murder for delaying a patient’s death to influence a will. The dying millionaire Andrew Horton plans a new will to punish his son, then dies after a manipulated dose. The piece questions jury guilt with a twist of wealth and motive.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meek and Don Jr of San Antonio Texas were house guests of Mr. and Mr. Chad Wiley over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Berry Freeman visited in Lubbock with Skell Williams who is seriously ill in Lubbock Memorial Hospital in the city.
Max Hallman Jr. departed last week for Andrews Texas to begin work.
Delegates of the Lovington chapter of O E S will attend the Grand Chapter in Roswell on October 19 20 and 21 Iva Cox Katie Beverly Elizabeth Clardy Frances M Crow Eula Howell Grace Neyman Maud Woodward Katie Alston Fern Wilder and John Henry Graham named as delegates
Mr and Mrs Lester Alston travel to El Paso Friday to bring home Mrs Druer Alston who had been treated in an El Paso hospital.
Five wildcats in Lea County move to immediate drilling by Sharples Oil Co Tide Water Associated Oil Co and others. Tests include No 1 Seth Alston Devonian near 13 000 feet and No 1 D State Pas near Lovington Field with San Andres tests. McAlester Brownfield No 1-A yields 335 barrels a day. multiple prospects span Kim acreage and Devonian horizons with gas distillate finds and coring results across Lea County.
The Eastern New Mexico University Agriculture Club elects new officers with Bob Herron of Forrest as president and Erin Wood Belview as vice president. James Odle of Tatum serves as secretary and Russell Price of Tatum as treasurer. Directors elected include Bob Benton of Brownfield and James Spears of Lovington.
The Future Homemakers of America at Hobbs Junior High held its first annual meeting on September 12 to discuss the group’s purposes. FHA officers will be announced soon.
Mrs. W. A. Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Don Wallace travel to Dallas to attend the SMU Oklahoma A&M and OU Texas U football games and the South Pacific show. John Richard Anderson from the University of Oklahoma will join his mother for the weekend in Dallas.
The Order of the Eastern Star met in regular session Thursday night at the Masonic Hall. Afterward the group prepared for Grand Chapter. One visitor attended from Hobbs chapter. Grand Chapter meets in Roswell from October 18 to 21. Lovington Chapter serves as a hostess group.
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