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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1952
Page
9
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday School at 9 45 in the morning worship at 10 50 and evening service at 7 45 with teen and junior society meetings at 7 00 and a 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2 00 p m prayer meeting on Wednesdays at 7 30 p m.
The list shows service times for BAPTIST CHURCH LOVINGTON MISSIONARY and PRAIRIEVIEW MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH with pastors Leo D. Kennedy J. C. Quarles L. C. Wood. Sunday School at 9:45 am, worship 11:00 am, evening services at 7:30 pm, and midweek or catechism sessions. St Thomas Catholic offers Mass times and Altar Society activities with a catechism instruction at 3:00 pm.
A calendar-style listing shows multiple congregations with ministers and weekly services. First Baptist Church led by Rev. Chester Watt schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m plus evening services and Wednesday through Friday activities.
Michiko Toi of Kobe Japan studies at Texas Western College this fall. She is sponsored by Mr and Mrs Wilkie Roberts cattle dealer and teacher wife in El Paso who sponsor foreign students with Methodist Church help. Roberts family hosts the blind student with mission support.
A dated compilation of marriage licenses shows pairs from multiple towns and states. Notable entries include Emma Marie Haler and James Lee Dixon of Hobbs New Mexico, and Dorothy Lee Fuller with Albert Claude Crawford of Carlsbad, among others from Midland Odessa Lubbock Big Springs and beyond.
The Lavington American Legion Auxiliary scheduled the state president's official visit for November 17. Miss Ethel Yadon presided at the Monday meeting held in the J. P. Beverly venue. Members attended in costume for a seasonal social hour with pumpkin chiffon pie and coffee.
The Presbyterian Church ladies of Lovington gathered at Fellowship Hall on Monday with Mrs. John Green presiding. They sang I Need Thee Every Hour and said the Lord's Prayer, then held a brief meeting and a round table on Rooted and Grounded Christians. Attendees included Mrs. I C Stoops Mrs. Mary Stansell Mrs. David Moore and Mrs. Fred Johnson. Refreshments of pumpkin pie whipped cream and coffee were served by Mrs. Rose Eaves before dismissal.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Stahnke and their son Ralph depart for Las Vegas and Santa Fe for three days. They will visit St Michael's School and return to Hobbs on Sunday.
National Council promotes a community wide appeal by all churches using shared literature and ads. Dr Karl K Quimby cites New Britain Connecticut where seventeen churches in 1952 raised 27 941 in new money, an 11 percent increase, aided by 76 radio spots and 15 newspaper ads.
Reports say Eleanor Hunt and Dave Watson were recently married. They reside in Denver City where Watson owns the Leader weekly. Hunt formerly lived in Lovington and was married to Sam Hunt, a partner in Leader Publishing. Watson started the Press in Lovington and Hunt works in a Roswell print shop.
Mrs. Mary S. Hooper left for a visit with her granddaughter Mrs. Oren D. Whittley of Imperial Texas and her son s family in Crane. She will stay a week with the Marvin Hooper family in Crane. Mr and Mrs Lowell Pittman Niel Jones of Tatum and Judge Mildred Long drove her to Imperial and plan to go to Mineral Wells to visit Carl Hooper. Hooper is Judge Long s mother.
Public notice states that all official papers are available for notarization at this location, with closing time noted as 10 PM. The address appears as 204 North Turner Hobba, New Mexico.
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