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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1955

Page

8

Baseball Awards Talk Highlights 1955 Candidates

United Press reviews season awards with figures from both leagues. Dodgers stars Campanella Snider and Newcombe loom as MVP candidates, while Banks Kluszewski also considered. AL contenders include Smith Byrne Sullivan Score and Howard. Surprises and disappointments shape the outlook for rookies and teams.

United Press Brooklyn Dodgers Roy Campanella Husky Duke Snider Don Newcombe Dodgers Brooklyn Ernie Banks Chicago Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati el Smith Cleveland Indians Tommy Byrne

Classified real estate listing with Shelton Agency

Usual classified item offers carpet cleaning and income property sale. Three houses and one trailer on a 50 by 140 foot lot, furnished, financing options mentioned. Contact Jim Kaiser at Shelton Agency, phone 63311, or listings at 1415 South Main, phone 63311 and 65952.

Jim Kaiser Shelton Agency South Main

Liano First Grader Parents Attend Back To School Night

Parents of first grade students at Liano Elementary attended a back-to-school night on October 13 led by Principal Lee Burt and teachers Miss Josie Shackleford Dorothy Ragle Blanche Collie and Mary Lou Cozzens. The meeting outlined curriculum goals school policies and group discussions to improve the Lovington schools with about 100 attendees.

Liano Lee Burt Josie Shackleford Dorothy Ragle Blanche Collie Mary Lou Cozzens Lovington Schools

School program links reading arts and numbers into group tours

Parents toured four rooms to hear presentations on Numbers Reading Language Arts and Art and Related Subjects with 15 minute discussions before reporting back. Afterward the group met in the cafeteria for coffee and doughnuts as Principal Lee Burt spoke and a film Skippy and The Three R's was shown. Mr and Mrs Clint Dobbs left for Colorado on a hunting trip Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Jim Gilstrop left for a vacation in Spring er NM with their parents.

Miss Ragle Lee Burt Skippy and the Mrs Clint Dobbs Colorado Jim Gilstrop Springer, N. M

Catholics Ban Popular Wedding Marches in Chicago

Cardinal Stritch bans the Wagner and Mendelssohn wedding marches and O Promise Me from Chicago Catholic church ceremonies effective November 27. Also excludes I Love You Truly Cause and the two Schubert Bach Gounod versions for lack of sanctity and sacred quality.

Chicago Samuel Cardinal Stritch Schubert Archdiocesan Commission On Sacred Music

Gospel Singers Meet Sunday at Lovington Assembly

The Lea County Gospel Singers gathered at the Assembly of God in Lovington last Sunday. Rev. Orel Boteler opened with prayer, Hiram Hand gave the closing prayer, and song leaders included Roscoe Williams J R Frank O B Powell Chas Collum Ted Parson Mrs Floyd Blackwood Vernon Hembree and Berrett Williams. Specials featured Roscoe Williams Mrs Jack Hill Vernon Hembree and Jack Hill with songs like I ll Walk and Talk With My Lord The Still Small Voice Moving Up To Heaven Someday Jesus Hold My Hand A Special Request.

Lea County Gospel Singers Assembly of God Lovington Orel Boteler Hiram Hand Roscoe Williams J. R. Frank O. B. Powell Chas Collum Ted Parson Floyd Blackwood Vernon Hembree Berrett Williams Jack Hill Heaven Jesus

Singing group performs at Oklo station and church event

Jack Hill hosted a song program at a local Oklo television station with Ruby Tarry and Fern Claunch among performers. The group listed solos and group pieces including Beyond Tomorrow and O Blessed Fountain. Next Sunday October 23 the group meets at Free Will Baptist Church Hobbs 601 E Skelly two blocks south of the Catholic School.

Jack Hill Oklo Ruby Tarry Ruth Graham Fern Claunch C. L. Ringwald Vernon Hembree Jesus Hold Hand Jerico Free Will Baptist Church E. Skelly, Hobbs

Allen and Bell Fare Capitan Bear Hunt Trip

H. E. Allen and Milton Bell left early Saturday for Capitan New Mexico to go bear hunting. They returned late Sunday. Attend the PTA meetings.

H. E. Allen Milton Bell Capitan New Mexico

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