Oil's birth: Uncle Billy and the first American well
The tale recalls the 1859 Titusville discovery when Uncle Billy Smith and Col. Edwin Drake brought in America's first oil well, ending a fishing plan and sparking a century of progress across the machine, automotive, aviation, and communications ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Smith
Uncle Billy
America
Edwin L. Drake
Seneca Oil Company
Titusville
Colonel Drake
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Tarentum
William A. Smith
Billy
Smith
Edwin Drake
James
Samuel
Decline of Public Hunting Prompts Private Clubs Rise
Outdoor writer Bill Wolf notes a 1948 surge in game law violations, arrests, and vandalism. Farmers grow weary as landowners fence off ground, private clubs expand, and public tolerance wanes, threatening a two billion dollar hunting economy if trends persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wolf
Ceass
Parents Visit Bert Wrights Guests From Borger Texas
The Bert Wrights welcomed Mrs Wrights parents Mr and Mrs Charles Rayl of Borger Texas as their guests for a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wrights
Mrs. Wright
Charles Rayl
Borger, Texas
Disagreement Over Mayor Heard Ruling Delays Judgment
Judge Turner Hensley in Hobbs records the finding reinstating J Paul Heard as Mayor of Hobbs after a district court trial against J D Hannah State Comptroller. The judgment will be filed October 26 1949 with no supersedeas.
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Hensley
J. Paul Heard
J. D. Hannah
State Comptroller
Hannah
District Court
Turner Hensley
Clovis
W. M. Beauchamp
Mack Easley
Reese
Court House
Heard
Lea County
Hobbs
City of
H. A. Riker
Santa Fe
Archer and Dillard
Artesia
N. A. Reese
Vitamin B-6 Deficiency Linked to Artery Hardening
Dr. James Rinehart and Dr. Louis Greenburg of the University of California associate pyridoxine vitamin B-6 deficiency with arterial hardening after reviewing a long series of cases. They state this deficiency is a major direct cause of death in adults.
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James Rinehart
Louis Greenburg
University of California
Feed Processing on Farms Becomes More Automatic
Grain handling now a push button task with electric aid. Installations suit farm size and existing equipment. Overhead grain bins, gravity flow to mills, and mixers cut labor. One man can grind and mix a ton for about 8 KWH, with a time switch to end operation.
Legal Notice in Lea County District Court
C W Mitchell sues L F McDowell and Amy McDowell in Cause 8179 to recover 442.55 on two promissory notes and foreclose mortgages on Lots 8 9 10 Block 23 Original Town New Hobbs Lea County New Mexico. If you fail to appear by November 30 1949 a default judgment may be entered. York Schubert Hobbs NM counsel for plaintiff. Oct 4 1949.
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State OF New Mexico
L. F. McDowell
Amy McDowell
District Court of
Lea County
New Mexico
C. W. Mitchell
Lea County State Bank
C. W. Mitchel
New Hobbs
City of
Hobbs
York & Schubert
District Court
W. M. Beauchamp
Lovington
Notice of Pendency of Action in Lea County
Hazel Noble sues John Noble for absolute divorce and child custody of Linda Louise Noble. Defendant must appear by December 1, 1949, or default judgment may be entered. Notice published in Lovington Leader October 11 18 25 and November 1 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF New Mexico
John Noble
Linda Louise Noble
W. M. Beauchamp
Lovington
Wildcats Rally After Snake Dance on Main Street
Hundreds of LHS football fans lined main street Thursday night in a Snake Dance led by the blue and white school band. They formed a circle at Lea County State Bank intersection to cheer the Wildcats. The piece notes the NM Education Association convention in Albuquerque October 26 29 and mentions senior class fund raising through game programs.
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LHS
Main Street
Lea County State Bank
Wildcats
New Mexico Education Association
Albuquerque
Fowler praised for disaster relief by Red Cross leader
E. E. Innis Meade County Red Cross chairman commends Fowler residents for their swift relief efforts during the disaster, praising their turnout and assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Innis
Meade County Red Cross
Fowler
Real Estate Classified Ad for Rear Sea County Bank
Classified ad notes real estate listings under Rear Sea County Bank contact via Tel 2146. Includes terse listing tag and no additional details or prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rear Sea County Bank
Stock Prices Declined on New York Exchange
Prices declined irregularly on the New York Stock Exchange in moderately active trading. Market experts called the mixed sell-off purely technical amid a recent price rise that drove the industrial average to a new high for the year. President Truman’s stance against intervention dampened buying, though several favorable corporate statements supported sentiment.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Truman
Cotton Then and Now Trend in Futures Prices
The article lists cotton futures for several months with prices including Dec 29.71 and Mar 29.65 and notes a price uptick in spots. It presents a snapshot of market activity with contrasting December and later month figures.
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Perpetual Youth
Gace
Lonything
Ld Flatterbry
Square Yard
Sandran
Saindran
Household Supply
Lovington, N. M
By Ted Kesting
Indonesia
Netherlands
Indonesian Republic
U.N
Sumatra
U.N. Good Offices
Corto Yous
Westingues
Denver
Colorado
Ranchers
John W. Campbell
Worthington
LEA County Motor CO
Lovington, New Mexico
Ira Miller
Farm Electrification Bureau
Hazel Noble
Wildcat News
By Jewell Smith
University of New Mexico
Lovington Insurance and
W.J. Cox
Byers Farm
H & C Gulf Service and Grocery
Melody Shop
N. Acre
Hobbs, N. M
C. D. Crouch, Sr
Signal Light
Tatum
Denver City
Green Valley Farm
Dunn’s Trading Post
Inquire Plains Hotel
N. M. Tfe
TD9
Homer Dillard
Eunice, N. M
McNess Company
Dept. A
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