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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1955
Page
7
The Rebekah Friendship Club set a rummage sale for Saturday October 29 at their Thursday meeting on October 20. Mrs Naomi Mounts led the gathering in prayer and Mrs Larlene Williamson served as president.
In Chelsea Massachusetts Rabbi Icik Benkowitz at 102 years old claims to be the nation’s oldest to obtain a Social Security account number after regulatory changes broadened benefits for clergy. The sun shines on Saint Petersburg Florida about 360 days a year.
Thelma Morphis and Mrs. Jessye Cecil named to locate a building for the rummage sale. Mrs. Joyce Scott, Mrs. Braswell, and Mrs. Morphis hosted with cake and sherbert for numerous attendees including Effie Musslewhite and others. Mrs. Parks concluded with a closing prayer. Meanwhile poultrymen rely on electric heat lamps to warm young chicks in cold weather.
A Girl Scout Training School begins Monday at Denwoody Camp running October 24 25 with sessions 9 11 a m and 1 3 p m each day. Conducted by Mrs Gertrude Jacobs professional Girl Scout Executive the course is free and open to all leaders assistants or interested persons. There are 135 Girl Scouts registered and adult workers are urged to join.
The Lovington Woman's Club organizes volunteers to contact 280 Lovington merchants for the United Fund Drive. Workers pick up the merchant name, report back promptly, and return cards by 4 p.m. Fund headquarters are at the Lea Engineering office. Mrs. Harry Trotz leads the club workers.
Miss Val Jean Riley and Wayne Anderson united in Lovington at 4 p m Saturday in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev Gordon Garlington officiated as floral arrangements and candles lined the altar. The couple will reside at 306 West Avenue G after a Ruidoso honeymoon. he is son of Mr and Mrs John C Anderson and she daughter of Mrs W T Garrett.
For two years Adm. MacMillan has worked in Paramanga Peru to set up a plant making paper pulp from bagasse crushed sugar cane stalks. The project aims to manufacture the new product in ten countries from the Philippines to South and Central America and Egypt.
The first commercial television license went to WNBT NBC on July 1 1941 marking the start of the commercial TV era.
Kiwanis Club plans a house to house canvass for the United Fund Drive next Tuesday night. Two guests attended the informal session, Rosy O Grady and Bob White a Llano school fourth grade teacher.
Lovington ladies attended the Lea-Tex Zone meeting in Eunice on Thursday. Participants included Mrs. P. H. Gamble, Mrs. E. M. Cloud, Mrs. Thomas Gregory, Mrs. Ed Hamilton, Mrs. Ed Love, and Mrs. Bill Holloway. Hobbs First Methodist Church ladies led the program.
Bill Rush of Lovington earned third in steer wrestling at the Madison Square Garden Rodeo last Friday with a time of 63.7 seconds.
The Rev. Cyril Stone of Southern Heights Methodist Church spoke to the Hobbs Lions Club on the United Nations. Merle Absher presided. telegrams urged nominating Carl Rudolph to the Lions International board for the Miami 1956 convention. Discussion covered the Boys Club building site at Dal Mont and Byers. Next meeting is October 26 at New Village Inn.
Rev. Ed Hamilton arrived home after delivering a series of sermons in Alamogordo, continuing his ministry locally.
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