Carlsbad Candidate Tom Wiley Promotes Quiet Campaign Style
Tom Wiley the state school superintendent campaigned in Carlsbad for re election saying he dislikes boasting or attacking his opponent. He praised his rival Charles E Brown of Jal as a good man and noted they could discuss school affairs for 30 minutes without disagreement. Wiley remains a strong vote getter from a previous strong showing.
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Carlsbad
Wiley
Charles E. Brown
Jal
Quiet Title Suit Over Jal Property Filed in Lea County
C. T. McKeown sues to quiet surface title to Lot 7, Block 9, Dick Herwig and Stuart Addition, Jal New Mexico. Defendants include Sam Savad and Mildred Sandlin and unknown claimants. Appearance deadline December 22, 1952. Clerk Jas W. Beauchamp signs. Published Lovington Leader October 24 31 and November 7 14 1962.
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C. T. McKeown
District Court
Lea County
New Mexico
Dick Herwig
Stuart
Jal
Lovington Leader
The
Quieting Title Suit in Lea County NM 1952
The State of New Mexico notifies unknown heirs and claimants in Henry Paddock Elijah Paddock Henry Robert Paddock and Alice Paddock of a civil action in Lea County District Court case 10377. Plaintiff George P. Sims seeks to establish quiet and fix fee simple title to surface estates in described lands in Sections 1 6 5 8 Township 22 South Range 37 38 East NM P M. Default judgment may be rendered by December 1952. Heidel Swarthout attorneys. Clerk W M Beauchamp signed October 22 1952.
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L. George Schubert
Hobbs
New Mexico
Henry Paddock
Elijah T. Paddock
Henry Robert Paddock
Alice Paddock
District Court
Lea County
George P. Sims
Township 22
Nmp.m
Heidel & Swarthout
Lovington
W. M. Beauchamp
Lucille B. Lister
Revised 23rd Psalm parody targets Wright and politics
A satirical verse rewrites the 23rd Psalm with political figures and themes. The speaker mocks B B Wright and the Democrat party, replacing green pastures with park benches and free soup houses, and depicting taxes and poverty as ongoing dangers.
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Truman
Democrat Party
Oil Wells and Drilling Activity Across Lea County Report
In Lea County near Knowles and Saunders areas several wells advance. Amerada No. 1 Nona T. Axvig shows 1320 barrels daily from 12 400 565 feet after acid treatment. Amerada No. 1 W W Hamilton offset planned to 12 500 feet. State Pennsylvanian test planned No. 3-SB State. Williams No. 1 McGee Devonian producer yields 69 barrels daily from multiple perforations. Texas Co plans No. 2 J B McGee to 3750 feet. Cities Service reports Devonian No. 1 AD State discovery flowing from 9910 feet in Mescalero area. Vincent and Welch No. 1 Cassidy Wildcat drilling deeper in Chaves County. Southern Production No. 1 Cloudcroft wildcat bottomed at 1470 feet in Otero County.
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Amerada
Nona T. Axvig
Knowles
Lea County
Southern Production Co
Cloudcroft
Wildcat
Otero County
Wright Endures Democratic Tomaine in Hobbs
Wright, a resident of Hobbs, reports suffering from Democratic Tomaine, a condition noted in the report as his current health issue. The article details his residence and self described ailment without additional medical specifics.
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Wright
Tomaine
Hobbs
Republicans Cafe Barbecue Draws Sparse Democratic Crowds
Republicans mocked a Democratic barbecue where only 67 attendees paid the $2.50 per plate. The group included a few loyal wardheelers, though party loyalty appeared hollow on the surface.
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Wardheelers
Hobbs Mayor Hosts Hurley Breakfast and Ike Booth Sells Buttons
Hobbs Mayor Bill Hollis hosted Gen. Patrick Hurley at a breakfast last week at 7 30 with over 67 attendees. At the Texas state fair Texans for Ike operated a booth with Ike Buttons priced at 50 cents and reports from Hobbs indicate long lines for purchase.
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Bill Hollis
Hobbs
Patrick Hurley
Wildcat Plans in Lea County Drilling Start for 14700-Foot Wells
Skelly Oil plants a 14700 foot wildcat in central Lea County at Noa 1 R Mexico location 660 feet from section lines 18 16s 35e eight miles west of Lovington Gulf Oil spots a 5800 foot northeast outpost to No 1 AN State Lea discovery from the northwest Lea seaice extend to 9800 feet Amerada spots a north offset to No 1 SHA State 1980
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Amerada No
W. W. Hamilton
Skelly Oil Co
Lea County
Noa 1-R
Mexico
Ington
Gulf Oil Corp
Lea
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Sha
Oldest 1862 Cotton Bale Preserved in New Orleans
The oldest bale of cotton known to exist dates to 1862 and is stored in a glass case on the floor of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, preserved as a historic artifact.
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New Orleans
Births Recorded at Lovington General Hospital October News
Birth notices list Elsia Saiz a girl. Gregoria Tijerina a boy. Loretta June Eades a daughter. Alice Louise Cecil a daughter. a son for Barney Flowers. Ronald Gene Haskins a son. Includes addresses and weights with October 1952 dates. The article ends noting the farmer’s share of the consumer dollar for food.
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Gregoria Tijerina
Gregoria
Eades
John Eades
East Scharbauer
Obbs
Loretta June
Cecil
Ronald W. Cecil
Monument
Alice Louse
Flowers
Barney L. Flowers
South Thorp
Hobbs
Haskins
Paul Haskins
Lovington
Ronald Gene
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Argus 4
Tom Wiley
State OF New Mexico
Sam Savad
J. M. Sherman
R. H. Sandlin
Mildred Sandlin
Jas W. M. Beauchamp
State OF
B. B. Wright
Lovington Junior High
Well
Queens
Saunders
West Lea County
American Liberty Oil Co
Dallas
State Sun
Townsend
Wolfcamp
Texas Co
J. B. McGee
Cities Service Oil Co
No. 1
Mescalero
Sidy Federal
Chaves County
Kitten
Betty Jane Fisher
Patricia Bevers
Sylvia Gann
Genevieve Wilks
Joyce Kerns
Eunice Junior High
Eunice
Wildcats
Demo Tomaine
Lov
Lea County Implement
Rube Halley Welding Service
Lovington General Hospital
Fernanao Saiz
Elsia
AGE Realty
South Main
Courthous
Lovington Co-op Gin Association
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