Lovington TV reception prospects explained by local man
Lovington resident Dave Erwin outlines future TV reception in the area based on FCC allocations. VHF stations will reach Roswell Lubbock Clovis Midland Odessa Monahans and Carlsbad with UHF in Levington Hobbs. Best near term picks are Lubbock channel 5 and Roswell channel 8.
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Lovington
Quest N
Dave Erwin
Federal Commons Commission
FCC
Roswell
Lubbock
Clovis
Midland
Odessa
Monahans
Carlsbad
Levington
Hobbs
Channel 5
Knife and Fork Club to Host Tom Kelly Talk
Lea County Knife and Fork Club invites members to a dinner at Hobbs Country Club on Wednesday October 22 featuring conservationist cartoonist and speaker Tom Kelly. He will present The Soul and the Soil with cartoons and discuss conservation’s value. Reservations close 5 p.m. October 20. Tickets 20 first year, 10 subsequent, with 120 dual season tickets sold of a 150 limit.
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Lea County
Knife and Fork Club
Tom Kelly
Pher
Hobbs Country Club
Kelly
America
U. S Soil Conservation Service
Missionary
Our Great Outdoors
Mr. Kelly
Art Kelly
Hobbs
Police Court Fine Settlements For Reckless Driving
Ernest E. James was fined 100 dollars and 5 dollars costs for reckless driving. He paid 90 dollars after serving 15 days in jail while Jimmy Strickland forfeited a 50 dollar bond on a reckless driving charge.
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Ernest E. James
Jimmy Strickland
Taft Denounces Stevenson in New Mexico Talks
United Press reports Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio denounces Adlai Stevenson as aligned with left wing ideas. He claims a Stevenson victory would boost Fair Deal policies, expand federal power, and threaten tax cuts in 1954. Taft defended Eisenhower and announced he would not accept a cabinet post, staying in the Senate.
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Stevenson
New Mexico
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Adlai Stevenson
Santa Fe
Eisenhower
Gen
Pres. Truman
Albuquerque
United States Senate
Ike in Lubbock as crowd hails birthday rally
General Dwight D. Eisenhower campaign stop draws an estimated 10000 supporters in Lubbock. He celebrates a 62nd birthday while urging a crusade for good government. Fans chant We Like Ike as he pledges to replace bad governance with reform.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lubbock
Ike
West Texas
New Mexico
Lovington Cotton Festival Plans Move Forward
The Lovington Cotton Festival planning committee met to form committees for final events. Voting for Cotton Queen closes at 6 p.m. on Cotton Festival day, Saturday October 25, with a queen chosen at the evening dance in the new Fair building.
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King Cotton
Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
Roma Boggs
Ruth Wallace
Phyllis Roark
Margie Robinson
Accident Victim Buried Thursday in Memory Gardens
Funeral services for Lyla Faye Hill 27 of Big Springs Texas killed in an automobile accident near Espanola were held Thursday at Greenchapel Hobbs with interment in Memory Gardens Pallbearers were American Bus Line employees John Schmidt Raymond Plumbee Gaines Green Co R Williams Jimmy Trotter and Ross McCoy She is survived by husband Paul Hill a son George her parents Mr and Mrs S H Blanton a sister Mrs Mildred Morgan and a brother Charles G Blanton of Hobbs
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Lyla Faye Hill
Big Springs
Texas
Espanola
Greenchapel
Hobbs
Memory Gardens
John Schmidt
Raymond Plumbee
Gaines Green
Co. R. Williams
Jimmy Trotter
Ross McCoy
American Bus Line
Hill
Paul Hill
George
S. H. Blanton
Mildred Morgan
Charles G. Blanton
East Park
Lovington Schools Transport 500 Miles Daily for Students
Lovingtons 19 bus drivers cover nearly 498 miles each day to bring 684 students to schools, with routes extending up to 372 miles for some riders. Estel Hudson earns the honor as the farthest traveler.
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Lovington Schools
Lovington
Estel Hudson
Hudson
Mallamar
Estel
Tatum Bonds Approved for Water Facilities Upgrade
The State Finance Board approved a $135,000 bond issuance by the city of Tatum to improve water facilities. A spokesman said the water supply has passed health inspections only twice in 17 tests. The bond will be financed by doubling the present property tax assessment.
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Tatum
State Fiance Board
Twce
Government Reimposes Price Controls on Radio TV Phonograph Parts
The government re imposes price controls on radio TV and phonograph parts Tuesday the first re control since spring when ceilings were lifted for under priced items. The Radio Television Manufacturers Association opposes the move calling it arbitrary and unjustified.
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Radio-Television Manufacturers Association
Lester Pearson Named U.N. Assembly Head
External Affairs Minister Lester Pearson of Canada was elected president of the United Nations General Assembly as the session opened in New York. He urged the communists to bear responsibility for preventing a Korean armistice and supporters expect him to push a new mediation effort in Korea.
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Korea
United Nations General Assembly
New York
Lester Pearson
Canada
Korean War Veterans Eligible for Unemployment Pay
Veterans discharged since the Korean War began can receive unemployment benefits starting Wednesday. Out of work vets may collect $26 weekly for up to 26 weeks, with state funding reimbursed by the federal government. The Defense Department reports 1,112,000 servicemen have left the armed forces since the Korea outbreak, though unemployment numbers are not estimated.
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Defense Department
Korea
Building Permits Jump to 200000 in October
Building inspector George Cowan reports over 200000 in building permits issued for the first half of October. He notes September total was 139500, predicting one of the town’s best months. Most October permits are for residents.
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George Cowan
Cowan
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