Lovington considers paving on individual owner basis
Lovington city council eyed dropping unit paving and letting Sam Sanders Contracting pave streets per property owner. Mayor Gillett and council heard how Artesia used the method to avoid a $56 000 obligation while offering discounts for cash or five year plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Sam Sanders
Artesia
Dr Gillett
J. H. Gilbert
Edgar Martin
Roberts
Atesia
Martin
R. W. Ward
Farm bill passes House paving path to adjournment
The House approved the farm bill 175 to 34 clearing the way for Senate endorsement and session adjournment. It aims to keep farm prices high and give farmers purchasing power while promising cheaper eggs and pork for housewives next year.
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Washington
House
Senate
Big City
Harold D. Cooley
N. C
House Agriculture Committee
Stephen Pace
Farm price parity plan reshapes supports and trims eggs and pork
A wartime era compromise ties future farm aid to a parity based system. The plan cuts government support on eggs, chickens, hogs, milk and butter from peak wartime levels while keeping guarantees near parity. It shifts several perishable items to discretionary support and outlines a new formula for major crops. A long list of individuals from Texas towns appears in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Rev Foster in Charge of Lovington Presbyterian Services
Rev William H Foster of Lubbock will lead morning and evening services at Lovington Presbyterian Church. He will speak in place of Pastor Greenlees who has been ill in Big Spring for the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Foster
Lubbock
Lovington Presbyterian Church
Foster
Greenlees
Big Spring
Local births listed for October with new babies
Mr and Mrs Syron Fort of Tatum welcome a son weighing 9 lbs 1 oz born October 19. Mr and Mrs Curtis Stack of Lovington North Star Route greet a daughter 6 lbs 9 oz born October 18. Mr and Mrs J T McCall of Lovington have daughter Shirley Suzette 7 lbs 3 oz born October 16. Mr and Mrs Roberto Valdez announce daughter Lenora 6 lbs 11 oz born October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syron Fort
Tatum
Curtis Stack
Lovington N. Star Rt
J. T. McCall
Lovington
Shirley Suzette
Robero Valdez
Lenora
Lovington Camera Club Plans Exhibition and Discussion
Lovington Camera club members will exhibit and discuss their pictures at a meeting Monday October 24 at 7 30 p m in the Leonard Ritchy home. The session follows the club lecture Making Pictures People Like with fifty six slides to be shown and subject material on filters already arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Camera Club
Leonard Ritchy
Cotton Up in New York Futures Gains on Technical Realizing
Cotton futures in New York rose as much as 1.40 a bale then eased on profit taking but closed with net gains of 2 to 17 points. Opening prices were flat to 25 points higher. New Orleans finished 2 to 20 points higher.
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New York
Funeral Services Held For Emma Robinson of Lovington
Funeral services were conducted in Lovington for Emma J. Robinson a lifelong resident since 1909. She died at 3 a.m. from a sudden stroke at her Lovington home. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. J. C. Crowley and Mrs. Arch York two sons James and Phil Robinson all of Lovington. She was 71. She was a charter member of the First Methodist Church and of the Order of the Eastern Star. Reverend W M Beauchamp led the service with Reverend Robert Houston assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Robinson
Lovington
First Methodist Church
Wildcats Meet Portales Tonight In Gridiron Clash
Lovington Wildcats prepare to host Portales tonight at 7 30 after a week of intensive training and a 32 score setback to Tucumcari. Strong student support and pep rallies boost morale as Lovington eyes a improving showing and another home victory this season.
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Lovington
Portales
Tucumcari Rattlers
Wildcats
Tucumcari
Lovington High
Wildcat
New 4 H Beef Calf Club To Be Organized in Lea County
Lea County announces a new 4 H Beef Calf Club to aid youth in competing next year. Jimmy Hayes of Colfax County earned 1035.60 for his champion calf this year as banks and Hereford breeders back the program with A M College support. Edward Ragsdale will visit monthly to consult with members as ranches and breeders cooperate.
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Lea County
Jimmy Hayes
Colfax County
A. &. M. College
Edward Ragsdale
Presbyterians Hear Missionary To China Speak
The Presbyterian church hosts Rev. Andrew Allison and wife, longtime China missionaries since 1910, to discuss foreign missions. Photos show Kiangyin presbytery groups and Chinese evangelistic workers, with emphasis on a Christian city mayor’s reforms and mission life under occupation. Prayer is offered for Rev. Dr. Greenles recovering from surgery.
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Presbyterian Church
Andrew Allison
China
Kiangyin
Allison
Two Candidates Added to Queen Carnival Race
The Lovington chapter of the Future Farmers of America added Ray Bingham and Joyce Culp as candidates for the FFA sweetheart contest. Original contenders include Dorothy Lou Osburn Betty Anderson Nelda Wilks and Betty Jean Lemming. The penny vote began October 17 with penny containers in local businesses to fund the FFA treasury. The carnival location was changed from the originally planned fair.
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Farmers of America
Lovington
FFA
Queen
Dorothy Lou Osburn
Betty Anderson
Nelda Wilks
Sophomre
Betty Jean Lemming
Ray Bingham
Joyce Culp
Presbytery attendance by Andy Swarthout and J S Lis ter
Andy Swarthout and J S Lis ter attended a Presbytery meeting as recorded in the report. The note notes their presence among the attendees and the event context within the church proceedings.
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Andy Swarthout
J. S. Lister
Lovington Boy Scouts Plan Rapid Growth and New Troop
Lovington Scouts report a surge from six to 45 members in two months. Scout Executive Dave Wilkie praises growth and notes plans for a new Troop 46 led by Walter Hopkins with Lions Club sponsorship. An overnight five mile hike is set for Oct 29 with both Troops 44 and the new unit to participate.
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Lovington
Dave Wilkie
Hobbs
Wilkie
Gordon McMeen
Walter Morris
McMeen
Walter Hopkins
Hopkins
Chester Hamey
Activitie
Jimmy Love
H. B. Sanders
Eddie Wood
Jay Smith
Freddie Small
Joe Phillips
Ronald Right
Donald Ray Boss
Jimmy Green
Lorell Culp
Pete Galicia
Kile Lorb
Lovington Lions Club
Troop 44
Scribe Jimmy Bridgforth
The
Wolf Patrol
Herman Neal
Glen Gillett
Thomas Ballard
David Vowell
Richard
Beef Hits New High at Chicago Stock Yards
Beef prices climbed to a new high for the year at the Chicago stock yards with two loads of prime steers selling at 38 dollars per 100 pounds. This marks the third straight week's high, surpassing yesterday’s 37 dollars and Monday’s 36.85 dollars. The record single price last November was 41 dollars per 100 pounds.
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Chicago
Two Lea County Children Taken To Polio Center
Melvin Jordan eight month old son of Mr and Mrs O C Jordan was taken to the Plainview sanitorium and clinic Monday examination. Sharon Caudill four year daughter of Mr and Mrs K Y Caudill of Lovington was taken the same day. These two cases bring the top number of polio cases in county this year to 21.
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Lea County
Melvin Jordan
O. C. Jordan
Plainvi
Sharon Caudill
K. Y. Caudill
Lovington
The Wildcat's Kitchen Opens In Lovington
Mr and Mrs Brown Carlton open The Wildcat Kitchen a new sandwich shop across from Lovington Elementary. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served at tomorrow's opening. The store offers hamburgers sandwiches ice cream and candy run by Mrs Carlton with new equipment in a recently built building.
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Brown Carlton
Wildcat’s
Acoss
Lovington
Carltons
Carlton
Amerada Petroleum Corporation
Stout Visit in G T Hanners Home
Mr and Mrs O H Stout long time Lovington residents now in Los Angeles were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs G T Hanners on Monday The Stouts once lived here when Mr Stout supervised Magnolia Petroleum operations in Buckeye and Lovington area They retired and now reside in a Los Angeles suburb and enjoyed renewing old friendships during a brief visit.
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O. H. Stout
Lovington
Los Angeles
G. T. Hanners
Stouts
Mr. Stout
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Buckeye
Mrs. Stout
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Rev. Houston
Prentice White
Gordon Canfield
N. J
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Margaret A. Beddingfield
Troy L. Squires
Pyote
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Marcnus Allen Lamb
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Clay M. Henderson
Abilene
Willene Gay Schneider
Chester C. Schneider
Monahans
Lena C. Godfrey
Lawrence R. Jackson
N. M
Dorothy Lee Brown
Awayne C. Cook
Ver City
Agnes Wenzer
F. Hervey
Jane Donalson
Audas
San Tex
Jewel B. Collier Norris
Nathaniel Greene McCalla
Ima Pauline Dimock
Camp Hood
Kirtland Stewart
San Saba
Georgia
Charlotte Mauck
James William Thompson
Martha Page
Midland Tex
Aubrey Ray Williamson, Sr
Wanda Francis Lake
Warner Clinton McCarty
Lamesa
Eva Payne
Tarzan
Herman Lester
Linda Kemper
W. C Stafford
Labbocts
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Chariie Hardy
Monshans
Ard
Charles Y Sesean
Lilian
Lewis Dixon
Myrtle Wright
Jennie Lee Foreman
Sweetwater, Tex
Camera Club
New Orleans
Emma Robinson
Greenles
Lovington Boy Scouts
Beaver Patrol
Jerry Burks
Eddie Elliot
Richard Raper
Pat Vowell
Meredith Smith
Marcus Chaddick
K. B. Terry
Mike Vowell
Don Elliot
Willie Burkes
Carltons Open Sandwich Shop
O. H. Stouts
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