NAACP Instructs Branches to End Segregation in Schools
NAACP officials issue the Atlanta Declaration six days after the Supreme Court ruling, ordering branches in 17 states to petition local boards to abolish segregation immediately and help implement the decision. Montgomery Alabama sees initial white school registrations by Black students amid clashes over district boundaries.
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U. S. Supreme Cult
Atlanta
South
Alabama
Texas
Dixie
United States Supreme Court
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Dallas Texas School Board
Montgomery
Ala
NAACP
Supreme Court
Unique scroll honors Cardinal Spellman at Santa Fe Fiesta
Gov. Edwin L. Mechem will present a parchment scroll tribute to Francis Cardinal Spellman during a public reception at Cathedral Place gardens in Santa Fe on Sunday afternoon September 5. The ceremony includes greens, a floral motif, Spanish refreshment, and notes on the Franciscans roles in early Christian mission. The scroll measures about 18 by 28 inches and bears signatures of the governor and secretary of state with the state seal. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Head and daughter Rosemary will attend. Rosemary will begin at Loretto Academy in Santa Fe.
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Santa FE
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Edwin L. Mechem
Cathedral Place
Bryne
State of
N. M
J. C. Head
Rosemary
Loretto Academy
Patterson Gins First Cotton
Curtis Patterson produced the season s first ginned cotton bale weighing 410 pounds at Hilburn Gin No 2 Hilburn City from seed cotton 1600 pounds. The bale came from acreage about half a mile east of the gin ten miles north of Lovington Patterson expects over a bale per acre and full production ginning to start within two weeks.
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Curtis Patterson
Hilburn
Hilburn City
Lovington
Patterson
Lea County Inducts Five Men Into Army
Five Lea County youths Hobart Wayne Profitt Hobbs Samuel Willis Hobbs Jerry Hanners Lovington Cecil Goodwin Tatum and Ray Loyd King Hobbs were inducted into the armed forces last week. They will begin basic training at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas.
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Lea County
Armed Forces
Hobart Wayne Profitt
Hobbs
Samuel Willis
Jerry Hanners
Lovington
Cecil Goodwin
Tatum
Ray Loyd King
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Texas
Burial Rites For Billy Lee Holt At Tatum First Methodist
Funeral services for Billy Lee Holt were held at the First Methodist Church in Tatum with Rev. Mathews officiating. Burial followed in Tatum Cemetery. Holt, born December 8, 1952, died September 1 in Roswell at St. Mary’s Hospital after a long illness. He was survived by mother Marie Holt and siblings. his father Wendell Holt died in a car accident 18 months earlier.
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Billy Lee Holt
First Methodist Church
Tatum
Rev. Mathews
Methodist Church
Tatum Cemetery
Billy Holt
Marie Holt
Violet Clisbee
Lovington
Ed Holt
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell
Wendell Holt
Baroni Leone Defends World Junior Heavyweight Title in Hobbs
Colorful Baron Leone defends his world junior heavyweight crown Wednesday night in Hobbs against Des Moines challenger Bob Geigle. Geigle, a tough former Iowa lineman, seeks the title in a high profile bout. The card also features George Curtis versus Alo Leilani and Ali Bey against Glen Detton in the preliminary matches.
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Baron Leone
Italy
Hobbs
Big Bob Geigle
Des Moines
Iowa
Geigel
Southwest States
University of Iowa
Ron Leone
Leone
Danny McShain
California
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
Alo Leilani
Samoa
Ali Bey
Ankara
Glen Detton
Salt Lake City
Leilani
Colorado A&m
New Library Hours Adopt Fall Winter Schedule
The Lovington Library changes hours to a 1 PM to 5 PM weekday schedule and 8 AM to 12 AM on Saturdays. The update reflects the fall and winter timetable.
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Lovington
Funeral Services For M E Gresham
Funeral services were held at Smith Yarbro Funeral Home Chapel at 2 00 P M Friday September 3 for Margaret Elizabeth Gresham who died at her daughter's home Mrs J B Greer Rev Hugh Harris officiated and she was buried in Lovington Cemetery Pallbearers were Joe York Phil Robinson Dale Phillips Carl Mc Daniel Jim Stewart and M N Blanton She is survived by daughter Mrs Floyd Greer and three sons Marvin Lem Gresham of Lamesa and J B Gresham of Fort Worth sister Mrs Rosa Hughes Husband Henry A Gresham preceded her in 1950
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Smith Yarbro Funeral Home
Margaret Elizabeth Gresham
J. B. Greer
Hugh Harris
First Christian Church
Gresham
Lovington
Joe York
Phil Robinson
Dale Phillips
Carl McDaniel
Jim Stewart
M. N. Blanton
Hobbs Youth Hur Auto Mishap In Pasture
Aaron Chastain 15 suffered a broken right wrist when a Jeep Station Wagon overturned in a pasture west of Heizer Junior High en route to Hunt for hubcaps. Two other juniors escaped injury. George Carr was hospitalized while Bobby Joe Dickey escaped unhurt.
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Aaron Chastian
B. Chastain
South
Houston
Heizer Junior High
Aaron
Bobby Joe Dickey
George Carr
Hobbs
Chastain
Lea General Hospital
Dickey
Standolind
Lea County Wealth Highlighted in 1954 Statistics
The survey shows Lea County as the wealthiest in New Mexico with a 1954 total corporate value of 124,295,232 and net assessed valuation of 143,756,961, far ahead of other counties. Oil and gas production reach 89,004,266 while railroad value remains low at 595,224, and Bernalillo comes closest in share of total value.
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Lea County
N. M
Lea Couny
Bernalillo
U. S
Telephone Co-op Signers Needed
R B Moore in charge of organizing the Tatum Rural Telephone Co operative says farmers and ranchers are signing up for service but many still have not. The drive ends during Lea County Fair on the 16th 171th and 118th of this month. He urged all farmers and ranchers who want a telephone to sign up to compete their loan plans.
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R. B. Moore
Tatum Rural Telephone Co-operative
Lea County
Enrollment Figures Revealed for Hobbs Schools
Hobbs public schools report first week enrollment totals: elementary grades 1st through 6th sum to 3452, with 7th to 9th grades adding up to 1244 in junior high and 10th to 12th grades totaling 777 in high school. The grand total across district is 5513.
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Robert Hollingsworth
Hobbs
Fiesta Preparations Underway in Santa Fe
State and local police run overtime to manage heavy Labor Day traffic in Santa Fe as the fiesta begins with the burning of the Old Man Gloom. Ten officers from other areas assist with anticipated jams while the holiday period marks the 231st traffic fatality recorded in the state.
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Joe Roach
Santa Fe
Capitol City
Drunk man chases girls in Hobbs vicinity
A man believed intoxicated chased three girls around 10 p.m. near Dunham and Seminole in Hobbs. Mrs. Mays reported Nellie Tilson 12 Lois Tilson 10 and Thelma Tilson 9 fled until police found no sign of the assailant on arrival or in the area.
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Hobbs
Howard Fillman Water Pump Plea During Vacation
Local note reports Howard Fillman on vacation mentioning Ruido as a stopping point while all his horses ran away in the opposite direction. The quirky remark hints at a humorous misfortune during travel.
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Howard Fillman
Ruidoso
Car Theft Attempt Fails in Hobbs
Hobbs police investigated after Barbara Green reported a man attempted to steal her aunt's car Thursday night. He rammed the vehicle into the garage door, damaged the right head light, then fled the scene. No description available as authorities continue to pursue leads.
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Hobbs
Barbara Green
Parkway Dr
Miss Green
Truck and Car Damaged In Hobbs Collision
A Thursday crash in Hobbs damaged a 1950 GMC truck owned by Jarret Music Co. and driven by Robert Evans and a 1954 Ford sedan owned by N. W. L. Tool Supply Co. driven by Charles E Decker. Evans turned left into Standolind Road as Decker attempted to pass. the sedan struck the truck broadside. Police estimated car damage at about 250 dollars. truck damage was minor. Frans was cited for failure to yield right of way. No one was injured.
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GMC
Jarret Music Co
Robert Evans
Hobbs
N. W. L. Tool Supply Co
Charles E Decker
S. Selman
Evans
Standolind
Frans
Five Fined In Traffic Court At Hobbs
Five individuals appeared in Hobbs Police Court Friday morning before Judge Robert Ben sing. Mrs Elmer Bradley Stiefel paid 5 dollars for a stop sign violation. C V Barks pleaded guilty to failing to yield to an escort and driving without a license and was fined 10 dollars. K B Kirkhan admitted to a stop sign violation and no license and received 10 dollars. Rosslee Mackey was fined 15 dollars for no license and reckless driving. Vernon E Garland was fined 100 dollars and had his license suspended for a year for driving under the influence.
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Hobbs
Robert Bensing
Elmer Bradley Stiefel
C. V. Barks
K. B. Kirkhan
Rosslee Mackey
Vernon E. Garland
Trailer Ramsacked Woman Reports Theft
Mrs. G A Trawich of 1005 S Morris told police her trailer was ramskacked while she was at the post office. A watch and two diamond rings were stolen. Police investigated but found no clues or suspects in the area.
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Hobbs
G. A. Trawich
S. Morris
No School Monday in Lea County Holiday Observed
Lea County schools will close Monday for Labor Day marking a rare long weekend. District officials note it is the first Labor Day closure in many years.
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Lea County
Closed Labor Day for E and E Department Store
The E and E Department Store will be closed all day Monday in observance of Labor Day.
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E & E Department
Senator Danglade to Return Home September 11
New York City visit scene as Senator Jack Danglade plans to fly back home on September 11 while visiting his daughter and son in law.
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Jack Danglade
New York City
Prowler Reported In Hobbs Friday
Mrs Green of 1295 Selman reported a prowler snooping around her house on Friday in Hobbs. She described the intruder as a young man in a white T shirt. Police searched the area but found no signs of the prowler.
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Hobbs
Sweetheart Of The Reunion Fires Up Layington Gathering
Open Range Cowboys and Cowgirls gathered in Layington on Saturday from roads and rails. Notables included Uncle Henry Record of Monument as president Aunt Sally Slaugh ter of Carlsbad as Sweetheart Frank Teague among cross Texas entrants Bob Beverly the Hobo of the West H H Harris Bronco Judge Frank Wyckoff of Tata and many others. Western music speeches a brakecue dinner and gifts from the Tovington Leader marked the event with 13 door prizes and a large turnout.
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Layington
Henry Record
Monument
Sally Slaughter
Carlsbad
Frank Teague
Texas
New Mexico
Bob Beverly
West
H H. Harris
Bronco
Frank Wyckoff
Tata
Tovington
Oldsters
Eunice Slays Grand Falls in NM High School Football
In New Mexico Friday night action six state schools and Texas clubs opened the 1954 season. Eunice defeated Grand Falls Texas 26 to 6 while Clovis beat Littlefield Texas 18 to 7. Aztec edged by 14 to 12, Cathedral defeated Kirks 20 to 6. Most teams start play next Friday night.
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New Mexico
Texas
Clovis
Littlefield
Dicky Howell
Fulback
Miton Barron
Aztec
Gallup
Cathedral
Kirt
Eunice
Grand Fall
Residents Report Screaming Woman In Hobbs
Hobbs Police were alerted Thursday night by Mrs. Virginia Johnson who heard a scream from the street behind her home. Officers found no one and three other residents also reported hearing an elderly woman scream but offered no identification or location.
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Hobbs
Hast Alston
Virginia Johnson
1010
Marland
Kiwanis Luncheon for Lubbock Good Neighbor Committee
The Kiwanis Club hosts a luncheon on September 6 for the Lubbock Good Neighbor Committee testing the southwest plains area. WJ. M. Cook of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce says the group will provide an entertainment program for the event.
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Kiwanis Club
Lubbock Good Neighbor Committee
Southwest Plains
WJ. M. Cook
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Lovington Leader to Skip Tuesday Issue for Labor Day
The Lovington Leader will not publish Tuesday due to the Labor Day holiday and will resume its regular Thursday publication schedule.
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Lovington
Mac McClenahan Walks 16 Miles to Prepare for Climb
In Hastings Nebraska Mac McClenahan trained for his summer mountain expedition by walking sixteen miles to visit a friend in nearby Kenesaw Nebraska.
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Hastings, Neb
Mac McClenahan
Kenesaw, Nebraska
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United Press
N. Mex
Tancis
Avoinal
Pellman
Patterson Gins
VFW Wrestling
M.E. Gresham
Huran
Prowler
Grand Falls
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