County Chairmen Fail to Give Lists Of Election Workers
Lea County Clerk Eva Tatum says Democratic chair Horace Burl Owens and Republican chair L George Schubert did not submit election official lists for the September 18 special election. Tatum compiled judges and clerks from prior lists. Schubert claimed the election could be handled by those Tatum selected and did not provide a new list. A separate item notes New Mexico tourist traffic rose 24 percent in August year over year.
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Lea
Eva Tatum
Horace Burl Owens
Democrats
L. George Schubert
Republicans
Miss Tatum
Schubert
Selective Service
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Nations sign peace treaty ending war with Japan in San Francisco
Forty nine nations signed the peace treaty with Japan at the war memorial opera house in San Francisco. Argentina’s Hipolito Paz signed first. Russia abstained with a boycott led by Andrei Gromyko. The pact grants Japan sovereignty, sets occupation withdrawal within 90 days, waives Allied reparations, and returns prisoners amid postwar readjustments.
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Paz
Soviet
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Britain
United States
Far East
Gromyko
Soviet Union
China
Japan
Shigeru Yoshida
Korea
Formosa
Kuriles
Indonesia
Trea
Barber Freed In Death Of Carlsbad Negro
Justice Tom Finn of Precinct 18 rules Barber acted in self defense and is not at fault in the death of James E. Brown, a Carlsbad Negro, describing Brown as aggressor in a Lovington baseball game fight. Witnesses corroborate Barber’s account. Brown reportedly chased Barber with a knife before the 2x4 blows.
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Tom Finn
Hobbs
Arlton Evans Barber
James E. Brown
Carlsbad
Barber
Lovington
Finn
Brown
C. E. Neihuss
Lea County Hospital
Joe Black
Black
Charles Trimble
Boyd Burge
Floyd the Fight
Creed
Tewis Jackson
Justice Finn
Max
Puckett Opens Carlsbad Public Health Lab for Lea Eddy Counties
Dr. O E Puckett announces a new Eddy Lea public health laboratory in Carlsbad to serve Eddy and Lea counties. George R Savage, 22, holds a B S from North Texas State and an M A from Texas, earning $300 monthly as technician.
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Dr. Puckett
Carlsbad
Lea County
Eddy County- Lea County
O. E. Puckett
Courthouse
George R. Savage
Texas
Hobbs
Eddy County
Puckett
Savage
Ft. Worth
Tex
North Texas State College
Denton
University of Texas At Austin
Ardmore
Ohio
Samuel Robert Noble Foundation
Voting Machine Planned for Lea County Installment Discussed
Lea County Clerk states commissioners weigh installing a voting machine while discussing that the water basin remains closed to irrigation wells. Harris notes pending Hobbs area applications would be denied. Pryorment Concert Co. of Portales explores a fall concert series with survey work in Lovington. attendees include Kincheloe Estlow Green. meeting at Llano Hotel, 21 Lions and 5 guests present.
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Lea County
Charles Harris
Lovington
Lions’ Club
Harris
Hobbs Lions
Hobbs
Bob Thompson
The
Pryorment Concert Co
Portales
Thompson
Dalton Kincheloe
Roswell
Ed Estlow
L. C. Green
Lea
Llano Hotel
Andy Swarthout
Lea County Considers Voting Machines Ahead of May Primary
County clerk Eva Tatum reports Lea County may deploy machines before the May 1952 primary. Some small polling places will be abandoned and consolidated with larger sites such as Caprock, which required a costly 25 dollar polling location. Machines, approved by Secretary Beatrice Roach, handle 600 voters and tally in ten minutes, eliminating printed ballots and aiding scarce election officials.
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Lea County
Eva Tatum
Caprock
Tatum
Beatrice Roach
County Leases Offices in Airport Building
The Christensen Diamond Products Co. leased two offices at Lea County Airport in Hobbs. The one year agreement, signed July 6, sets $100 monthly rent for both offices. A 60 day cancellation clause applies if an airline takes the space.
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Christensen Diamond Products Co
Lea County
Hobbs
Births at Lea County Hospital Hobbs Sept 8
Announcements from Lea County Community Hospital Hobbs record births on Sept 8. Families listed include Earl Jouppi Lovington with Esta Louise 6 lbs 11.5 ozs. Lester Hathcock Hobbs with Margaret Elizabeth 6 lbs 15.4 ozs. J E Woods Hobbs with Brenda Kay 6 lbs 12 ozs. Bill Earls Tum with Billie Darlene 9 lbs 9.5 ozs. William D Boone Hobbs with Connie Jaunelle 6 lbs 7.5 ozs.
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Lea County Community Hospital
Hobbs
Earl
Jouppi Lovington
Esta Louise
Lester Hathcock
East Snyder
Margaret Elizabeth
J. E. Woods
Brenda Kay
Bill Earls
Tatum
Billie Darlene
William D. Boone
S. Cochran
Connie Jaunelle
Judge Mildred Long Returns from California Trip
Judge Mildred Long has returned from a west coast visit with relatives and vacationing. She spent two weeks exploring sights, enjoyed deep sea fishing, and traveled round trip by plane.
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Mildred Long
West Coast
Plane Crashes Carrying Remains Of Hobbs Veteran
Mrs. Reba Squires of Hobbs awaits the body of her son Pfe Jerry R. Squires. Word came that the plane with his body crashed in Alaska, killing all but one crew member. no arrival date is set.
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Reba Squires
Hobbs
Pfe
Jerry R
Squires
Alaska
Mrs Mary Hooper Reported Ill Again After Illness
Mary Hooper who recently recovered from a serious illness is reported to be ill again according to local notices.
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Mary Hooper
Lea County seeks federal aid for airport lighting project
Lea County Commissioners have applied to the Federal government for funds to install high intensity lighting at Lea County Airport in Hobbs. The plan seeks government coverage of 66.75 percent of lighting costs and landscaping funds. The project totals 125,040.22 dollars, with the county paying 41,590 dollars (33.26 percent) and the government 83,450.22 dollars (74 percent).
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Lea County
Hobbs
OPS Certifies Uniform 6 Percent Ginning Charge Increase
The District Office of Price Stabilization announces a supplementary regulation under Ceiling Price Regulation 34 allowing cotton ginners a flat 6 percent increase in ginning wrapping and baling charges for the 1951 season. The change, applicable to all ginners, avoids the earlier graduated rates and aims for equitable costs across regions and seasons. Continued factors include a large 1951 cotton crop and rising costs since 1950.
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District Office of Price Stabilization
OPA
Enrollment Up Nearly 20 Percent in Lovington Schools
Lovington Schools report enrollment up about 20 percent from last year. After the first week last year 1,129 students were enrolled, while after the second day this year 1,347 students were on the rolls, with more than 1,400 expected by week’s end.
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Lovington
County owns land for Hobbs airport lighting project
County Clerk figures show the county owns the land including road to the airport and parking areas. High intensity lighting costs 60000 with 25 percent county share and 75 percent government share. Access road and parking total 25939.75 with 42.99 percent county and 57.01 percent government. Central tower 25000 with county 10747.50 and government 14252.50. Total construction 110939.75 plus engineering 7765.78 administrative 3328.19 and contingencies 3006.50. Airport at Hobbs on Carlsbad highway. established by the late Jim Murray and deeded to the county in 1945.
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Hobbs
Carlsbad Highway
Jim Murray
Murray
Dow’s Stolen Car Recovered Hours Later
Boston police say Patrolman Vincent Dow found his own patrol car stolen and later recovered after a radio alert from headquarters. The incident involved Dow and fellow officers in a parked prowl car.
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Boston
Vincent Dow
Dow
Detroit Ab bott pulls off Iowa to Potsdam road trip
Luther Watson drove his 1912 Detroit automobile from Iowa to Potsdam without trouble. A New York state driver’s agent tested the car and could not find a flaw or fault to report.
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Potsdam
N. Y
Luther Watson
Iowa
New York State
Laguna Indians Open Talks With Anaconda On Uranium Prospect
Laguna Indian officials agreed to negotiate with Anaconda Copper for a prospecting permit and a preferential lease if uranium ore is found in commercial quantities. A six member Laguna committee will meet Monday with Anaconda officials, with reports on the deposits kept confidential.
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Old Laguna
New Mexico
Laguna
Lauguna Reservation
Anaconda
Lagunas
Hagberg
Francisco Lorenzo
Tom Dailey
Walter Sarracino
John Sarracino
George Pradt
Eli Beardsley
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Mentor (O.) Harbor Yacht Club
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Negroe
Albuquerque
State Laboratory
Eddy-Lea
Chaves County
Eddy
Chaves
Bernalillo
Eddy and
County
Judge Long
California
Hooper
Wwe
Cotton Ginners
United Press
CPR
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Ececeer Cess
N. M
Eric Hagberg
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Ing
George S. Hanosh
AEC
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