Lovington Grows Into A Young Man's Town
Sixteen Lovington men joined Monday to organize a Lovington Junior Chamber of Commerce with Dillard Morgan elected president and Monte Walker secretary. The group aims to develop civic leadership and improve the town through service and personal growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Liano Hotel
REA
Washington Ave
Lovington
Morgan and
Walker
Pete Rice
Rice Construction Co
Glenn Worhan
Worhan Constructon Co
Bill Shelton
J. W. Smith
Lovington National Bank
Dave R. Worley
KLEA
Jay M. Steinberg
Lovington Leader
George England Jr
Barrett & Barrett
Wayne Jones
Jones Hardware
Jake Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Haskel Rosebrough
Elmer Winte
Gil Haugen
Claire Forester
B. F. Bell
Iven Lave
Lt. D. O. Smith Killed in Korea
Lt. Darrell O. Smith of Clovis was killed in Korea serving with the U S Marines. He was the son of Attorney Otto Smith and Mrs. Smith and the sister Ethel Smith, also an attorney. He had a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, previously served in World War II, and held a college degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell O. Smith
Clovis
Korea
U. S
Lt. Smith
Otto Smith
Marines
Lea County Printers Boycott Bid for Ballots
Lea County printers boycotted the county commissioners bid request for ballots for the November 4 general election. County clerk Eva Tatum said no bids were tendered. Five print shops exist, but only three were allowed to bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Lea County Commissioners
Eva Tatum
Water Question Becomes More Muddled in Local Bid
The Lovington Leader refused to bid amid fears of similar underhanded methods as in the primary bid. Eddy County News publisher Marcus Griffin won the contract for 15,228 ballots at 100 per thousand plus 70 for samples, with 20 percent in samples. Ballots measure 19x39 inches and require two numbers, one perforated and one pasted down, printed on reverse in black, doubling presses. Justice of Peace and Constable ballots priced at 8.26 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Hobbs
Leader
Marcus Griffin
Eddy County
Justice of Peace
Controversy over Lea County Water Basin permits heats up in 1953
Attorneys for multiple clients anticipate district court and supreme court actions on water rights in Lea and Eddy counties. Southwestern Public Service seeks 26 wells 12 inches wide along the basin edge, with at least 18 test holes drilled. If granted this could influence Luther Cooper permits and broader regional water development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
District Court
Supreme Court
Southwestern Public Service Co
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Higgenbotham
Texas
Luther Cooper
John Buss
Eddy County
Southwestern
Cooper
Lovington Readies Cotton Festival on Square Saturday
Lea County celebrates cotton with a Saturday festival on Lovington’s Square. A street carnival, booths run by civic groups, games and a Cotton Queen auction accompany a mid afternoon coronation and a Saturday night dance at the Fair building with Blackie Crawford and his Western Cherokees providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Lovington’s Square
Lovington
Chamber of Commerce
Blackie Crawford
Dallas
Man Fined $100 For Sleeping In Stranger’s Bed
Henry M. Heath faced Judge W. Green after being arrested October 9 for intoxication and entering Hugh Haley’s home about 10 miles north of Lovington. He pleaded not guilty, posted a $500 bond, and on Tuesday pleaded guilty, receiving a $100 penalty.
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Henry M. Heath
W. Green
Heath
Hugh Haley
Lovington
Jerry Cooper Visits Lovington For Portales Football
Jerry Cooper spent the weekend in Lovington visiting relatives and attending the football game at Portales, taking in local happenings and supporting the teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Cooper
Lovington
Portales
Divorce Suits Filed in District Court
Pat L. Fuqua sues Ellen E. Fuqua Dan J. Rackley sues Delores Mae Rackley and Raymond B. Turner sues Lillie Mae Turner in district court for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Pat L. Fuqua
Ellen E. Fuqua
Dan J. Rackley
Delores Mae Rackley
Raymond B. Turner
Lillie Mae Turner
Highway 18 Accidents Prompt Search After Hit and Run
A Spanish American man fled on foot after colliding with two vehicles opposite the REA plant north of Lovington around 10 15 p m His car a 1942 DeSoto totalled police said The Fraileys of Lovington suffered minor damage to their 1942 Ford while the other driver escaped in a 1942 DeSoto missing man described as 5 feet 6 inches wearing a red shirt Also six miles south of Lovington Herman Presgrove 31 seriously injured in a crash involving Lloyd Weldon Newman 32 Cooper The Ford was demolished and Presgrove rushed to Lea County General Hospital.
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Tatum
Lester Kinnibrough
Seymour
Tex
Henry J
Lovington
General Hospital
Otis Haley
Tnbrough Kinnibrough
Kia
Kinnibrough
Highway 18
Edward Wolf
Bracketville
Ramon G. Gonzales
Chihuahua
Mexico
Lea County
Alice Frailey
Carlsbad
Herman Presgrove
Lloyd Weldon Newman
Presgrove
Elmer John Cooper
Lea County General Hospital
New Owners For Welding Service
The Southland Welding Works has been purchased by Rube Halley and renamed Rube Welding Service. It will stay at 821 South Main. Mr and Mrs Halley arrived in Lovington about a month ago from Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland Welding Works
Rube Halley
Rube Welding Service
821
South Main
Mr. and
Mrs. Halley
Lovington
Louisiana
Brown Mortgage To Humble Oil Recorded Oct 9
A mortgage from Paul S. Brown and Verna Lee Brown for 10500 to Humble Oil and Refining Co was filed in Lovington to satisfy a federal court judgment of over 76000 against Brown and associates. The note bears 6 percent interest, due six months from Sept 9 1952, securing an undivided one half interest in Lot 8 Block 133 Highland Park Addition Hobbs. Brown paid 8000 in cash and settled the remainder by mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Lovington
Paul S. Brown
Verna Lee Brown
Brown
M. M. Brown
W. J. Robertson
Highland Park
Hobbs
City of
Yearwood in Denver for medical treatment
Cliff Yearwood vice-president of the Lea County State Bank travels to Denver for medical treatment. He is accompanied by Mrs. Yearwood and will be away about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Ruth Wallace
Phyllis Roark
Maisie Robinson
Roma Boggs
Cliff Yearwood
Lea County State Bank
Denver
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Ionth
Roswell
Roy Veatch
Jaycee
John J. Wilkinson
Barney Hopkins
National Jaycee Board of Directors
Jaycees
D. O. Smith
Miss Ethel Smith
Attorney Smith
Delver
Lea
The
Morgan
Worley
Worhan
Jones
Carl Martin
Kenneth Hubbard
Keith Bray
Bill Wilson
Verlin Towe
Lynn Davidson
Norris Walker
Portales C of C
Wilbur Cunningham
Don Sadler
Dick Smith
Bill Davis
Phil Ambrose
Jake Smith
Bob Whittington
Elmer Skinner
Ralph Callaway
John Lawless
Cotton Reigns
Miss Tatum
Bob Summers
Playboy
King Cotton
Rotary Club
Lions Auxiliary
Lions Club
Beta Sigma Phi
Junior Chamber of Commerce
McDonald Extension Club
Farm Bureau
C of C
Lovington Tatum and
McDonald
Highway
Humble Oil
Yearwoods IN
Clifton Leonard Williams
Leslie Dean Barr
Prentice H. Bailey
Jimmie D. Durham
Clinton Troy Crawford
el Paso
Army
Selective Service Board
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