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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1950

Page

5

Artesia REA Defeats Shell of Denver City Four to Zero

Artesia REA modestly ousted Shell of Denver City four to zero in the Loving National Tournament Monday night. Hetherton earned the win with five strikeouts in a four hit shutout while Holder fanned eight in four runs allowed.

Artesia Rea Shell Denver City Rea Artesia Bill Case Mheatherton Merritt Dewitt Johnson Hetherton Holder

Junior Football Squad Begins Practice With 25 Members

Junior squad members reported for football practice on Monday morning August 28. Coaches Ward and Hopkins issued practice suits and equipment to about 25 members. An additional twenty junior squad members are expected to report once school opens.

Ward Hopkins

Senior Band Practice Opens Under Durwood Crain

The Senior Band began practice in the Band Hall Tuesday night under the direction of Durwood Crain.

Durwood Crain

Big Four In Football Announced

The article notes Hobbs as defending champions with Clovis Carlsbad Roswell looming as main rivals. St. Marys of Albuquerque Santa Fe Artesia Highlands and Las Cruces are mentioned as contenders. Hobbs hopes to defend the crown with eight returning lettermen led by Paul Hudson.

Hobbs Clovis Carlsbad Roswell Santa Fe St. Mary’s of Albuquerque Las Cruces The Eagles Paul Hudson Hudson Duane Fisher Highlands Artesia St. Mary’s Lea County Cougars National Guard Phil Harmon Ft. Sumner Foxes Albuquerque Highlands

Nowell Drug Beats Doc's Pontiac In Season Opener

Lovington Nowell Drug defeated Doc's Pontiac of Portales 4 to 1 in the Lovington Invitational opener. Portales led early with a first inning run, and Nowell tallied from the fifth inning on, with Crow delivering key hits and Glover earning the win on the mound.

Nowell Drug Doc Pontiac Lovington Nowell Doc’s Portales John Angerson Powell Royce Glover Pewell Drug Koeniger AB WO Tons Powell Crow Blackmon AB Wood Landrum Rene Lovern Dean

Special hunting dates to be set by game commission

The game commission will set hunting dates and bag limits on September 5. Some elk and deer seasons and the antelope season dates will be announced then.

The Game Commission

More Wool Used by Mills in 1950 Report

The Bureau of Agriculture Economics notes U S wool for clothing rose in early 1950. Mills processed 171 million pounds of scoured apparel wool in January through May, up about 16 percent from the prior year, with worsted wear rising 42 percent while woolens gained 10 percent. Imports of apparel wool nearly doubled in four months compared with a year earlier.

Bureau of Agriculture Economics U. S. Department of Agriculture

Gene Williams Show Age With New Granddaughter

Hobbs druggists Gene Williams and his wife announce another grandchild born to their son Eugene Williams Jr in Springer. The couple, in business over 20 years, celebrate the family expansion this week.

Gene Williams Hobbs Eugene Williams Jr Springer

Acquainted Party For Local Teachers Officials Planned

All teachers and their spouses plus school board members and spouses meet in the school cafeteria Friday evening September 1 at 7 30 for a general social hour. Mrs Florence Anderson chairs the teacher committee to arrange activities. Roy Lee Warren has returned home from Lea County Community Hospital after a broken leg weeks ago.

Florence Anderson Roy Lee Warren Lea County Community Hospital

Hanners Family Visit From El Paso

Mr and Mrs Jerry Hanners and their baby from El Paso are visiting their grandparents Mr and Mrs B B Morris in Buckeye and Mr and Mrs G T Hanners in Lovington Glenda Kelley traveled to Artesia on business Wednesday

EL Paso Jerry Hanners Baby B. B. Morris Buckeye G. T. Hanners Lovington Glenda Kelley Artesia

Sam Clardy III Ill in Hospital for Several Days

Sam Clardy III has been ill in the hospital for the past several days, with no additional details provided about his condition or the medical facility.

Sam Clardy III Sam Clardy

Gio of Hobbs Edges Redbirds of Clovis 3 to 2 in opener

Gio of Hobbs edged the Clovis Redbirds 3 to 2 in Lovington Invitational action at Lions Field. Hobbs scored all three runs in the fourth inning, with Crow the winning pitcher allowing eight hits and no earned run after the first, while Shipler held Clovis scoreless in the final three frames.

Ohio Oil Hobbs Clovis Redbirds Lions Field Lovington Lewis Cochran Patterson Fosters Drost Clovis Shipler John Starkey Fuller Crow Lowell

Screwball Sales Tactic Sparks Travel Office Fame

Edna Brunhofer, a Los Angeles travel bureau clerk, says being a screwball boosts sales. After guiding 100 Shriners and wives from Chicago to a Shrine convention, she explains her method of making contacts by applying for jobs to meet bosses and by startling prospects to gain attention.

Los Angeles Edna Brunhofer travel bureau _f Los Angles Shriners Chicago Miss Brunhofer Bermuda

Hall Remain Held Wednesday In Tatum Hall

A family reunion of the Hall descendants gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs A M Hall in Tatum on Inez Wad nesday the first gathering since 1939. Attendees included Buffum Bob Glen and Betty Marin City California and many Hall relatives from Lovington Artesia Eas Cruces and Tatum with several unable to attend.

Inez Wadnesday Childes Mra Buffum Bob Glen Betty Marin City California A. M. Hall Dean Bol Shugron Lovington Vike Kinney Hall Dale Jain Bal Margie Bachman Tatum Kenneth Hall Eas Cruces

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