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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1955
Page
4
Real estate buyers urged to act with Shelton Agency listings. For sale GI house priced with $1500 equity, three bedrooms and 1.5 baths, two years old, good locality, washer and dryer hookup, patio, landscaped. Contact Jim Kaiser at Shelton Agency 6-3311 or night 6-5952.
For sale a two bedroom home listed at a total price of 4500. Interested parties should contact Jim Kaiser at Shelton Agency via primary phone 6 3311 or night line 6 5952 for full details and arrangements.
Montgomery Ward tires batteries and appliances listed with discounts and down payments. Home freezers upright fridges and a 21 inch Hi Fidelity TV offered with low down payments. See Dunns Trading Post and Gift Shop for details and contact info.
An old style advertisement lists Gib son greeting cards Christmas cards Tolle clocks men jewelry and bill folds with gift wrap. Dunn's Trading Post and Gifts 1004 S Main mentions Boy Scouts support and a rug and upholstery cleaning odorless Blue Lustre offer with phone numbers 5436 and 4363 and a 10/25-31p blot. Eva Mae Smith seeks ironing at 510 North Second with phone 4363.
Two 15 KVA Kohler light plants are available from the New Mexico Pipeline Co located in Loco Hills New Mexico. For further information contact the company.
Anna P. Williams was installed as Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of Eastern Star at the New Mexico Grand Chapter in Las Cruces on October 20 21 and 22. Attendees from Hobbs include Mrs. R S Wiggins and Mrs. M S Thompson with others from Hobbs and guests from Midland Chicago and Farmington. Grand Chapter will meet in Santa Fe in October 1956.
Mrs. Bill Shelton was showered with pink and blue gifts Tuesday at 906 West Avenue I from 3 to 5 pm. Co hosts were Mrs. Charles Oatman Mrs. Pete Felfe Mrs. Leo Luck-2irs Jimmy Henry and Mrs. Marvin Dearley. A silver tea table held white and silver appointments. The stork motif floated on a pink cloud centerpiece. About 50 guests attended and gifts were displayed on a white ruffled table with pink and blue bows.
The Junior Womans Club hosts a benefit bridge party at the Lea room on Monday night November 14 at 7 30 PM A Morgan Jones Minuet bedsread overnight case of Samsonite luggage will be given away Tickets go on sale Monday
The Hobbs Court of the Asian Shrine hosts its first ceremonial at the Hobbs Womans Civic Club Building on Saturday October 29 with brunch at 9 am and multiple ceremonial sections starting 12:30 pm. A Shriners Halloween Dance with costumes follows at the American Legion Hall at 9:30 pm.
The message centers on overcoming sin and its effects through understanding God. The Sunday lesson features the Golden Text Ezekiel 18 23 from the Bible and selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. It emphasizes Divine Love governing man and the futility of sin.
Lyn Martin brought a bunny tail to school on Monday. Margaret Mc Nally visits Kansas to see her grandparents. Suzanne Fairweather describes her new baby brother to the kindergarten class. Opal Aldredge reports a new baby brother born last weekend in El Paso Texas. Carol Beth Taylor spent the weekend in Arizona. Jerry Cloud traveled to Lubbock with his mother. Beverly Holt spent three days in Lubbock with parents while father attends a business meeting. Mary Hightower had the flu for three days. Dick Shelton spent time with grandparents as parents were in Ruidoso. Robbie Kaiser celebrated a birthday last Friday with cake and ice cream. Lynda Jones toured Portales with her parents. her father went fishing. Debra Pogue visits Texas to see grandparents. Sharon Griner travels to Shawnee Oklahoma to visit grandparents. The Kindergarten will be dismissed Wednesday through Friday for the school holiday.
FHA Week runs Oct 3 to Nov 5 with a 10th anniversary. Sunday Oct 30 is Church Day urging members to attend their church. Monday Oct 31 is Family and Neighbor Day encouraging acts for family and neighbors. Tuesday Nov 1 is School Day with plans for Library and P A System and members to wear emblems. Wednesday Rotary Day urges courtesy. Thursday Publicity Day includes a Lovington newspaper article and Chapter Meeting. Friday Program over KLEA. Saturday Fun and Fund Day features a bake sale at Corner Grocery and a Hobo Day party at the park.
Linnie Joe Love will accompany Mrs. Mary Lou Carson and Cynthia to Albuquerque for a teachers convention on Wednesday. She will visit her cousin Mrs. Bill Harley.
Hobbs Desk and Derrick club admitted Mrs. Marion Hannah and Mrs. Shirley Burch as new members at the board of directors meeting held on Wednesday evening at the Velma Petroleum office in the Stark building. Both work at Glenn Booker Oil Field Service in Loco Hills. The group planned the November 14 gathering at Humble Hall at 7 30 p.m. to elect officers for 1956. President Mrs. Jo Sandusky presided. attendees included Mrs. Virginia Nichols Mrs. Dorothy Heil Mrs. Nancy Good Mrs. Helen Cross Mrs. Jackie Nelson and Miss Doris McClish.
Four Lea County youths are among 133 students at New Mexico A M College pledged to seven fraternities. Hobbs residents Bill De Busk and John Raney join Lambda Chi Alpha, Eunice’s Sam Baker pledges Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Hobbs’ Phil N Berglan pledges Tau Kappa Epsilon.
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