Subdivision Planned for Lovington by Southwest Builders
Clayton Melby announces Southwest Builders has purchased 80 acres in northwest Lovington for a housing addition. They will develop 60 modern homes at low to mid prices with one acre lots, moving their main office to Lovington and opening an Eunice office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Melby
Southwest Builders
Lovington
Melby
Agnes Hibbets
American Builders
Eunice
Jal
A. T. Bintz
E. J. Mankin
Southwest
Woman Held For Illegal Signature In Lovington Marriage Case
Louise Williams is to be returned to Lovington from Portales to face charges of falsifying a marriage license for Mary Loretta Bean 17. The Bean girl wed Aubrey Odell Williams after a woman posing as her mother signed the license. Annulments expected. Williams fined $50 in Portales.
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Louise Williams
Lovington
Portales
Mary Loretta Bean
Bean Girl
Aubrey Odell Williams
John W. Green
Louise Bean
Smith
Louise Smith
Oil Appreciation Night in Lovington Draws Crowds
Lovington hosts Oil Appreciation Night Monday with a 7 p.m. parade to Courthouse Square and a 30 minute Band Stand concert. A string orchestra will play for the square dance and bebop contest. Children are urged to dress in costume. From 7 to 9 p.m. three cash prizes will be drawn. First prize is 250 dollars and a 50 dollar prize is listed among the awards. To win, a person must be present and show the stub of the number called.
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Lovington
Police Probe Two False Alarm Thefts
Hobbs police investigated two burglaries Friday night that proved false alarms. J. W. Tarriss reported a wallet theft from his home but officers found the wallet in his car. Mrs. Bill Smith reported her husband left his wallet at home and later said it was missing, later traced to a son.
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Hobbs
J. W. Tarris
N. Goch
Bill Smith
E. Roxana
House To House Canvass Nets $1052 For Fund
The House to House canvass for the United Fund netted $1 052.19. Campaign manager Bill Harrison thanked the many workers who covered the town for the worthy cause.
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United Fund
Bill Harrison
Citations After Accident on South 2nd Street
Roy Rubacakio was cited for failing to yield the right of way after a Friday night collision on South 2nd Street with a westbound car driven by L G Caudill Jr. The Caudill vehicle sustained about $35 in damage.
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Roy Rubacakio
South 2Nd
L. G. Caudill Jr
Caudill
Transient Held For Housekeeping In Artesia
Police in Artesia detain a one year old transient deemed ready to set up house for the night. Officers found in his pockets two billfolds three pairs of glasses a sheriff's badge tobacco pouch razors flash light combs a pocket watch clothes comb two letters two handkerchiefs five bars of soap and 79 cents in change.
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United Press
Artesia
Telephone workers awarded wage increase in five-state area
An agreement between General Telephone Company of the Southwest and the Communication Workers of America CIO Union grants a wage increase in the five-state service area. The raise totals $175,000 annually, with hourly pay up two to five cents, benefiting workers across the region including New Mexico.
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SAN Angelo, Cox
General Telephone Company of
South West
Communication Workers of America, Cio Union
General Telephone
New Mexico
City Receives $1,670 From Cigarette Tax
City manager Mr. Harrison announced Lovington received 1670.83 dollars from the state as its share of cigarette tax. He noted the figure is about 100 dollars less than earlier stated, with roughly 800 dollars from September and the rest past due tax.
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Bill Harrison
Lovington
Pleads Not Guilty To Bad Check Charge
Lamar Carrv e Bailey, 39, of Midland Texas, pleaded not guilty to issuing worthless checks at a Hobbs justice court. He was released on his own recognizance after an immediate hearing held by Justice of the Peace Tom Finn. Sheriff’s office arrested Bailey at 5 15 p m. reason for the arrest was not released.
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Lamar Carrv'e Bailey
Midland
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Tom Fnn
Hobbs
Bailey
Jake Fort
Graveside Services for Infant Gurtierre
Infant Gurtierre was buried Friday at 4 p m in graveside services. The baby, born September 3, 1955 and died October 27 at 11 30 p m, was the son of Mr and Mrs Remijo Gurtierre of Lovington.
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Gurtierre
Remijo Gurtierre
Lovington
Police Citing Illegal Parkers In Lovington
Lovington police report a Monday crackdown on wrong side parking with seven citations issued. Violations carry a five dollar fine. list includes Ww G Morris Oscar Fisher Gary Stinebaugh D G Shivers Southland Supply Co Mrs T N idgens and E L McLain with fines from five to ten dollars.
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Ww. G. Morris
Oscar Fisher
Gary Stinebaugh
D. G. Shivers
Southland Supply Co
GPA Asks Return Of Hunter Rights
Lovington area group urges state officials and the governor to restore hunting and fishing rights. The Protective Association argues ranchers and leaseholders gain land access while paying little, and landowners block crossing to state and federal lands for recreation.
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GPA
Lovington Game Protective Association
State Game Department
National Forest
New Mexico
Mrs Lewis Frankin in Hammond With Mother Post Surgery
Mrs Lewis Frankin resides in Hammond Indiana with her mother Mrs Freda Shinn who has recently undergone surgery.
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Lewis Frankin
Hammond, Indiana
Freda Shinn
Notaries Registering Voters Ahead of Wet-Dry Election
In Lea County 28 notaries are authorized to accept voter registrations for the pending wet-dry vote. County Clerk Joan Love notes 18 new notaries plus 10 veterans, with Hobbs and Lovington residents named among new signers. Other applicants await commission as statutes allow.
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Lea County
Joan Love
Love
J. B. T Dwell
Marilyn Bell
Alpha Wages
George Westbrook
Beatrice Bbaliard
Rosabelle Buce
Lawrence H. Johnson
Charles Smith
Dorothy Ritz
Lillian E. Goodrum
Freddie Hucwall
Mike Sims
I. F. Cowley
Howard Grandon
Hobbs
Ravenelle Tatum
Max Floyd
Marion C. Scott
Mary Stinebaugh
Lovington
Faugh Bowden
Berryman
Eunice
Jake Fort
Tom Finn
Robert L. Jensing
M. L. Bard
Clyde Leavell
L. J. (Bianche) Calley
Jalth Patterson
Ayin
Mae Hall
County Clerk’s Office
Adams Denies Check Charges In Colorado City Arrest
J. D. Adams says he was not at the Church of God when arrested on a Texas fugitive warrant and pleads not guilty. Pastor Rev. Cullum denies calling for the arrest as listed. The report notes Adams has never been in Colorado City.
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J. D. Adams
Church of God
Texas
Rev
Cullum
Adams
Colorado City
Eagles, Cardinals struggle in Friday football action
Lea County teams Hobbs and Eunice faced losses and a late tie. Hobbs Eagles fell 26 12 at Albuquerque High Bulldogs while Eunice Cardinals rallied to a 7 7 draw with New Mexico Military Institute Colts.
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Lea County
Elevers
Hobbs Eagles
Albuquerque
Albuquerque High Bulldogs
Eunice
Cardinals
Gai
New Mexico Military Institute
Distinguished ex Chaplain to address KF Club in Hobbs
Dr Alpha H Kenna a two war era chaplain and former Army Lt Colonel will speak at the Lea County Knife and Fork Club meeting at Hobbs Country Club Tuesday at 7 30 p m He is active with the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents the American Legion and its Founders Society He served with the 88th Infantry Division in Europe during WW I and returned for World War II service.
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Alpha H. Kenna
U. S
Lea County
Knife and Fork Club
Hobbs Country Club
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
American Legion
Topeka
Kena
Society of American Legion Founders
Paris
Legion
Keena
Europe
88Th Infantry Division
Kenna
Army
Fire destroys storage shed at Hobbs oil yard
A storage shed at the William Cameron Company oil well supply yards on North Turner Street Hobbs burned starting about 6 15 p m Thursday. About 3 500 sacks of less circulation material for oil wells were stored there. Firemen extinguished the flames after 15 minutes but the burning material required removal into Friday morning.
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Hobbs
William Cameron Co
William Cameron Company
Turner St
Lobbs
New Mex Construction Company
Jeff Williams Recording Played At Rotary
In president Larry Crouse’s absence, Jim McLaughlin led the Wednesday Rotary luncheon. Senator Jack Danglade chaired the program as a recording of Jeff Williams’ previous speech was played. Williams, a noted after dinner speaker, will appear in Lovington on November 9 for Ladies night. visitors included Glen Staley W T Perry of Hobbs and A L Haas of Roswell.
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Larry Crouse
Jim McLaughlin
Rotary
Crouse
Albuquerque
Jack Danglade
Jeff Williams
Williams
Lovington
Glen Staley
W. T. Perry
Hobbs
A. L. Haas
Roswell
Honest Cops Give Man Penny Change
A Seguin motorist who mailed pennies to pay a traffic fine received a single penny from Corporation Court Clerk Irene Sonka after miscounting the total. The motorist had sent 101 pennies to cover a one dollar fine, but the postage added 23 cents to the cost.
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Seguin
Texas
Corporation
Corporation Court
Irene Sonka
No Injuries Reported In Two Car Smash
L. A. Berry escaped injury when his car was struck by a station wagon driven by Ruby Florence Land. The collision occurred at 3 34 on October 27 as Berry turned onto North Second in the 200 block and the Land vehicle pulled from the curb. It is alleged Land gave no signals.
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L. A. Berry
W. Harrison
Ruby Florence Land
South Main
Berry
American Education Week Set For November Sixth To Twelfth
The 35th annual American Education Week will run November 6 to 12, 1955, led by the National Education Association, the American Legion, the U S Office of Education, and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The theme is Schools Your Investment in America with daily topics on character, teachers, classrooms, learning, living, and national strength.
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National Education Association
The
American Legion
United States Office of Education
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
America
Lovington
Griffith's Death Shocks Nationals Founder Dies at 85
Washington owner Clark Griffith died last night at age 85 after illnesses. Connie Mack, 92, is reportedly kept unaware of the news by family. Griffith helped found the American League in 1901 and dedicated 69 years to baseball with a goal of a Washington pennant.
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United Press
Clark Griffith
Washington Nationals
Griffith
Connie Mack
Mack
Philadelphia A’s
Washington
Nats
Man Arrested Third Time On DWI Charges
Garvin A. Estes of Hobbs New Mexico faced multiple DWI charges with prior arrests. He paid fines of 100 dollars in October 1953 and September 1954 and had license revoked for one year. A recent arrest described him as driving recklessly and intoxicated on North Turner, Hobbs.
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Man
Garvin A. Estes
Midwest
Hobbs
DWL
Estes
North
Turner
Altar Boys to Meet at St Thomas Rectory
The Altar Boys of St Thomas Catholic Church will meet at 6 30 p m Sunday October 30 at the Rectory for a gathering.
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St. Thomas Catholic Church
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