Wildcats Aim to Beat Tucumcari Rattlers at Home
Lovington faces the Tucumcari Rattlers at Wildcat Field with a near full-strength squad. The Wildcats seek revenge for last year’s 39 14 loss and aim for a two touchdown margin. Coach Boteler fields maladies limited to one man and a contested right end.
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Rattlers
Cats
Wildcat Field
Jay M. Steinberg
Wildcats
Tucumcari Rattlers
Tommy Willyard
Ickle
Lovington Boys
Accident Victim's Body Returned To Wewoka Okla
Bobby J. Weaver aged 26 killed in an automobile crash in Hobbs New Mexico. His body returned to Wewoka Oklahoma for funeral services conducted by Stout Stoddard Funeral Home with Griffin Funeral Home handling arrival. Weaver had just three days in Hobbs after registering at LaConga Courts. State police deem speed a factor and the coroner jury ruled death by automobile accident. No survivors identified.
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Bobby J. Weaver
Hobbs
Wewoka
Okla
Griffin Funeral Home
Stout-Stoddard Funeral Home
Weaver
LaConga Courts
East Broadway
Enarco Manufacturing Company
Tulsa
O. J. Weaver
Seminole Highway
Father Alexis Named New Assistant at Missions
Father Alexis Martini succeeds Father Walter as assistant to Father Fabian at the Catholic Mission in Lovington and Jnland at St. Helena's in Hobbs. He also runs the athletic program at St. Helena's Catholic School. He arrives from Terra Haute Indiana where he served seven or eight years at St. Joseph's. Walter departs to St. Anthony's in Lorain Ohio after a little over a year here.
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Father Alexis Martini
Father Walter
Father Fabian
Lovington
Jnland
St. Helena’s Church
Hobbs
St. Helena’s Catholic School
Father Alexis
Terra Haute
Indiana
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Anthony’s Church
Lorain
Ohio
Kinnibrough Fined for Careless Driving in Local Case
Lester Kinnibrough was fined $50 by Justice of the Peace John W. Green after a crash seven and a half miles north of Lovington. He remains a patient at Lea County General Hospital with his wife as attorney.
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Lester Kinnibrough
John W. Green
Kinnibrough
Lovington
Lea County General Hospital
NMMI and Lovington Game Rescheduled to Friday
The football clash between New Mexico Military Institute and Lovington Wildcats shifts to Friday November 14 at 2 00 PM departing from the regular schedule which had listed Saturday.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Lovington Wildcats
Good Citizenship Emphasized By F. H. A. Club This Year
Lovington observes National Future Homemakers Week with a schedule from November 2 to 8 1952. Activities include church day school day and family day plus community outreach. Officers and honorary members from local and state groups are listed with duties and roles.
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Phillip Robinson
Lovington
Peggy Holloway
FHA
FH. A
Homemakers of America
Corner
Monette Battles
Emma Jackson
Gene Belew
Kay Plummer
Janora Johnson
Betty Woodward
Ida Jo Rushing
Jerrie Lou Camp
Inez Dykstra
R. L. Jackson
Catherine Dicks
State College
N. M
H. C. Pannell
W. O. Simpson
Dist
Dist NI
Yvonne Woodward
Record County Vote Expected At General Action Tuesday
A county wide general election is set for Tuesday with polls open 8 a m to 7 p m to elect national state district and county officers and precinct officials in Lea County Precincts include 8 A Lovington 8 B Lovington high school 1 Crossroads 2 Caprock 3 Pitchfork 4 Highway 5 Tatum 6 Prairieview 7 McDonald 9 Knowles 10 A to F Hobbs 10 G 10 H 10 I 10 J 10 K 10 L 10 M 11 Monument 12 Mallamar 14 A 14 B Eunice 15 Jal 18 A 18 B 19 Humble 20 Oil Center 21 Buckeye and others
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Lea County
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower
New Mexico
Elrcors
Stevenson
Lovington
Lovington Court House
Lovington High School
Crossroads
Caprock
Pitchfork
Highway
Tatum High
Prairieview School
McDonald Church
Knowles Bethel Church
Hobbs
Hobbs City Hall
the Furniture Mart
Hobbs City Library
Hobbs Oil Conservation Office
Hobbs Broadmoor School
Monument
Mallamar
Mallamar Recreation Hall
Eunice City Hall
Eunice
Jal City Hall
4 H Achievement Day Postponed Indefinitely
Four H Achievement Day planned for November 8 is postponed indefinitely because the 4 H pins have not yet arrived. County Agent T. Co. Perkins stated the delay during today’s update.
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T. Co. Perkins
Feature Films At Eagle Drive In Hobbs This Weekend
Hobbs Eagle Drive In shows a double feature Saturday with Under The Guns starring Richard Conte and Audrey Totter and Mysterious Desperado with Tim Holt. Sunday and Monday present The Lion and the Horse starring Steve Coeh ran. Tuesday offers Invitation with Van Wil as Football Thrills shorts accompany the features.
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Eagle Drive
Hobbs
Richard Conte
Audrey Totter
Desperado
Tim Holt
Steve Qoehran
van Wil
Meeting Postponed by Town Trustees to Nov 10
The Town Trustees meeting previously set for Tuesday night November 4 is rescheduled for Monday night November 10.
Economy Measure Closes Levington Rent Office
The Office of Rent Stabilization in Levington will close as an economy measure and be served on a rent station basis under the Roswell office. Charles L. O Neale assistant rent director will visit Levington to aid renters and landlords. He will be in room seven of the Lister Building November 7 and thereafter in the Council Chambers City Hall.
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Levington
Roswell
Charles L. O'Neal
Lister
Council
City Hall
Leevington
Charles L. O’neal
Office of Rent Stabilization
Tatum Buys Police Car
The Village of Tatum owns its first police car a Chevrolet. C B Lopez named deputy marshal under City Marshal E W Long. Judge Frank Wyckoff appointed village judge at 75 dollars per month. he has served as justice of the peace in Lea County north end for 30 years.
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Tatum
C. B. Lopez
E. W. Long
Frank Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Lea County
Work Started on Tatum School Rooms
Construction has begun on two emergency rooms at Tatum Schools to ease growing enrollment. Supt W D Castor moved to build temporary rooms. one room is in the auditorium. Chas Miller joins the staff and will move to a new room once finished. a new first grade teacher will be hired.
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Tatum
Supt. W. D. Castor
Chas. Miler
Tatum Halloween Carnival Nets School 1225 Dollars
The Halloween Carnival at Tatum Schools grossed 1860 dollars with 1225 dollars net after prizes and expenses. Held Oct 17 in the High School Gym, committee head Mrs. Dan Preuit and the faculty organized booths and food led by Mrs. Virginia Jones. Queen contests raised additional funds.
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Tatum
Dan Preuit
Kay Preston
Ferrell Castor
Dorothy Pruitt
W. S. Clary
Patsy Landrum
Harry Elkan
Miss Landrum
Daylene Anderson
Joan Cox
Betty June Perryman
Miss Perryman
Ronnie Shores
Preuit
Hilburn City Gin Reports Banner Cotton Season
R. T. Franklin of the Hilburn Gin at Hilburn City says 2450 bales have been ginned this season. He notes Lea County enjoys the best cotton season yet and the gin operates day and night to move fiber to market.
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R. T. Franklin
Hilburn
Hilburn City
Franklin
Lea County
Jones Nominated For Athletic Veep
Roy Lee Jones principal of Lovington Senior High School was nominated for athletic district 10 vice president. Five member schools in the district will vote within the next 10 days. Julian Caton of Jal High School has held the position for several years.
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Roy Lee Jones
Lovington
Julian Caton
Jal
Tatum Plans to Invite Bids for Water System Project
A. G. Classen and Associates prepare specifications for Ta tum water system. Quinn and Co. of Albuquerque handle the bond issue of 135000 dollars. The state will buy the bonds at 2 1/4 percent interest.
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Tatum
A. G. Classen and Associates
Inspiring Patriotic Half-Time Show By Lovington Band
Lovington High School marching band presents a patriotic half time program at Wildcat Field before tonight's Lovington Tucumcari grid game. The show traces American history from colonial times to present, with tunes including Yankee Doodle Battle Hymn of the Republic Over There Hinky Dinky Parlay Wooos and Stars and Stripes Forever. In a sequence of field formations crosses a church building a schoolhouse and a large V for Victory and Vote the performance ends with Onward Christian Soldiers and Doxology and a sing along of America led by John Collie.
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Lovington
Abraham Lincoln
Hinky‘Dinky-Parlay-Woos
Korea
America
John Collie
Lovington School
Lovington Wildcat
Shirley Collier
F. John Pulman
Miss Collier
Wanda Austin
Merle McElroy
Vida Collier
Cathylene Shelton
Green's Dollar Club Sees Drop in New Members
Judge John W. Green reports the parking meter ticket business has fallen. The dollar club, which once added about 15 new members daily, now adds nine or ten. He expects a rebound after meters are installed in new areas.
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John W. Green
Dollar Club
Free Lovington Publicity Sections At C of C
Five thousand reprints of the Lovington area section from Sun Trails magazine are available at the Lovington Chamber of Commerce. Businesses and professionals in the Lovington trading area can obtain free copies at the C of C office on East Central Ave and Love St. as many as desired.
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Lovington
Sun Trails Magazine
C of C
East Central Ave
Love St
Jake Hill
Police Court Fines Alton Lee Atkina for Drunk Driving
Police Judge John W. Green fined Alton Lee Atkina $100 and revoked his license after his conviction for drunk driving.
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Alton Lee Atkina
John W. Green
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Tucumcari
Carlsbad
Portales
Highland
Virgil Boteler
Grady Hughes
Weldon Millsap
Robert Collins
Bill Lawson
Haydon
Battles
Bill Shivera
Jackie Bevers
Jimmy Bevers
Carol Ledet
Mitchell
Daniel F. Wellington
Green
E. C. Chick
Wildcat
Eagle
Levington Rent Board
O'Neal
Hilburn City Gin
Jones
Mr. Collie
Lavington High
Green's
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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