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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1952
Page
6
Lea County publication serves as official notice with Agnes Kastner head and land office designation. Published twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays in 1909 era Lea County, with subscription rates listed for one year across 104 issues.
The Carlsbad Argus endorses Governor Edwin L Mechem for a second term in New Mexico. It praises his clean administration eradicating pay-to-play practices and state charging pressures on liquor dealers. It notes no major scandals or failures and pledges support to continue stable governance.
George Peck argues for voting Ike over Stevenson in the 1952 presidential race. He cites Korea, Taft Hartley, free enterprise, Washington corruption, and Communist infiltration, praising Eisenhower as the capable reformer to end the misuses of government.
Gov Mechem announces the motor vehicle division will begin mail order license plates to re register vehicles. Between December 1 and 10 owners receive a filled form to sign and mail back with payment. Plates return by mail prepaid. new licenses go on sale December 15.
Church calendars list weekly services and programs for multiple houses of worship including Church of Christ Garnie Atkinson minister Bible study 9 45 morning worship 10 45 young people's class 6 evening worship 7 30 and First Baptist Chester Watt pastor Sunday School 9 45 worship 11 00 training union 6 30 evening service 7 30. Additional activities include WMU meetings Tuesday MYF junior choir senior choir family nights and midweek prayer. Saint Thomas Catholic Father Fabian Keenan mass schedule confessions and catechism. Prairieview Missionary Baptist Church Pastor L C Wood schedules training union and services. First Methodist Rev Ray Ross and Rev George Hudgens with Sunday School training union and women’s missionary groups.
Eld Leo D. Kennedy pastors the church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. BTS at 6:15 p.m. and preaching at 7:00 p.m. David T. Moore serves as minister and leads the Men's Bible Class at 8:45 a.m.
The State of New Mexico to William Rufus Sikes and others. Civil action 10356 in Lea County District Court by Ruby Lee Schlicker asserts ownership of a three acre tract in Section 15 Township 16 South Range 36 East N.M.P.M. described as 728 feet West from NE corner of NE1 NE3, then 312 West, 416 South, 312 East, 416 North to the starting point. Unknown heirs and claimants are advised.
United States Farmers Home Administration will sell at public auction the 1936 Oliver 80 tractor serial number 103814 repossessed from William M Bryson and Hazel A Bryson. Sale 10:00 a.m. November 15, 1952 at Ralph Moe Farm nine miles north and one mile west of Hobbs New Mexico. Cash by parcel or lot to highest bidder. Examination prior to sale. USA reserves right to bid. Dated October 15 1952.
C. T. McKeown sues to quiet surface title in Lot Seven, Block Nine, Dick Herwig and Stuart Addition to Jal in Lea County New Mexico. Defendants include Sam Savad and Mildred Sandlin and unknown claimants, with default judgment to be entered if not answered by December 22, 1952. Attorney L. George Schubert of Hobbs represents plaintiff. Official seal dated October 21, 1952.
North Danville Vermont Dana Sykes grows a two pound Green Mountain potato measuring 63 inches long and 53 inches wide in a notable brag correct to local report noting unusual size and local farming interest.
Artesia city officials refused a $615.95 claim by M. C. Holt Lovington trucker for damages to his truck and payload after the vehicle allegedly stuck in a sewer excavation on North First street. The claim, presented by a Roswell law firm, was dismissed as Holt incurred no damages due to circumstances.
Notice posts lands in Lea County New Mexico against hunting fishing and trespassing to protect game. It details lands in sections 33 34 28 36 and 4 township 15 16 south ranges 34 35 east and lists a civil action in Lea County District Court number 10377 by George P. Sims to establish quiet title to surface estate of described parcels totaling 853 1 3 acres with a December 5 1952 deadline.
Rex Sudderth in Murphy North Carolina had his Guernsey heifer win a blue ribbon when the white ribbon calf grabbed the blue ribbon from the winner and swallowed it, possibly due to bovine jealousy.
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