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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1951
Page
3
A wholesome noon meal aims to provide one third of a child's daily nutritional needs. The plan features enriched bread sandwiches with pork nuts and celery, plus milk apple cookies and a candy piece for variety. A chopped pickle cup completes the filling, yielding 1% cups for eight sandwiches.
New Mexico farmers are urged to grow more alfalfa seed, with Atlantic Buffalo Ranger varieties in high demand in northern and eastern states. Government price supports aim to encourage production as yields vary by region, and 1951 output is projected to rise for Atlantic 300000 pounds Buffalo 3500000 pounds and Aaager about 10000000 pounds.
John Reese of the Shell Pipeline Corporation in Colorado City Texas presented a 28 minute color film on the Shell pipeline from New Mexico to Illinois and spoke on oil industry development and future progress. Out of town guests included W M Snyder Frances McAfee John Campbell and Tommy Hanners from Lovington New Mexico.
United Press reports the Navy says nine sailors were killed and 18 injured when the destroyer USS Ernest Small was damaged by an explosion likely from a mine blast yesterday.
State inspectors explain the New Mexico Egg Grading Act aimed at standardizing egg quality for consumers. Exemptions let direct sales below five cases weekly skip grading while dealers buying under ten cases from producers must be all locally sourced. others must grade, carton, size, stamp.
The Santa Fe welfare department reports a mother of five returned her welfare check saying she is on her feet and should not take undue assistance. She added her children are well organized and asked the agency to receive no thanks while blessing the receivers.
Paris report quotes Paul Derval, Folies Bergere director, saying the imported road version of the show faces no inherent issues. He argues protests arise from misunderstanding and notes European norms differ by country. He welcomes censor scrutiny in Australia or elsewhere and defends Paris standards for display.
A London based group rejects claims their S20w display constitutes pornography. They insist present items are stationary works and deny intent to export explicit content abroad.
Agriculture Secretary Charles Brannan announces there will be no marketing quotas or acreage allotments for the next year's cotton crop. He notes that despite this year’s record production the supply remains well short of a quota position and the quota proclamation by October 15 will determine if the supply is normal.
The article outlines the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as a program for recovery. It lists each step from admitting powerlessness over alcohol to seeking conscious contact with a higher power and carrying out moral inventory and amends.
Alfred Charbonneau, 51, from Coventry Rhode Island fell asleep at the wheel of his car and hit a pole twice within a year. The first crash left him unharmed. the second sent him to the hospital.
Ben Alexander, chairman of the Lea County Hospital group, announced a $988,900 bond election to fund hospital units in Tatum, Lovington, Eunice, and Jal. Plans include a 10 bed unit in Tatum, an 18 bed hospital in Lovington, and 14 bed unit in Eunice with total costs around $228,000 to $265,000 per site. The petition will be prepared for countywide signature collection.
District Judge Waldo H. Rogers sentenced William H. Haid of Albuquerque to four months in Valencia County jail and fined him 250 dollars for contempt after Haid admitted lying in a Valencia County jury trial. Haid’s false testimony about a cattle spray helped secure a 1900 dollar jury award to Fred Marmon from the Albuquerque Chemical Company. a check showed Haid lacked the claimed college degrees.
Mack Cummings of Albuquerque was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Victor M. Van Giesen after a traffic crash on August 3 in Albuquerque. Judge R F Deacon Arledge released him on a $2500 bond pending sentencing.
In Santa Fe Taos will dedicate a new Catholic high school on October 28 with Archbishop Edwin V Byrne presiding. Father Raymond P Quinn acted as contractor supervising all building materials and labor for the project.
Instructions describe a method to remove sack printing using kerosene and salt, then rolling the sacks, letting them stand overnight, and washing with soap and water. The guidance emphasizes a chemical and mechanical process to strip ink from sacks.
Kay and Velma Cantrell of Portales secured the right to construct their home on a desired site despite a high pressure gas line following an injunction against Southern Union Gas Co. The ruling was dismissed, and Mrs. Calvin Duncan visited friends and relatives before returning from the valley. The U.S. faces global leadership demands at its own expense.
In Atlanta a vocational school starts a course titled How to avoid financial difficulties aimed at aiding students. The class costs $1.50 for enrollment and teaches practical money management to help prevent debt.
E P Johnson noticed his automobile moving slowly after pulling away from a turb and stopped to investigate finding he had hooked bumpers with another car in Jonesboro Arkansas.
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