Allied Push Expands Across Korea Front From Inchon
Allied forces push from Inchon toward Seoul and advance across a 120 mile front as Marines reach the Han River and probe a crossing. The Seventh Division lands at Inchon with about 40 000 troops and bursts into the new beachhead while combat continues near Waegwan and Taegu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Korea
Seoul
Kimpo
Han River
United Nations
Inchon
Japan
Naktong
Taegu
Waegwan
Pohang
Haman
First Marine Division
Old Timers Attend Lea County Fair in Lovington 1950
Lea County old timers gathered in Lovington for the 1950 Lea County Fair with families from Hagerman Hobbs Eunice and Tatum. Delegates from Tatum Hobbs Eunice Lovington met at the Lovington Methodist church to discuss service and raise funds for Lovington street markets and house numbers for mail delivery. The drive began with 14 organizations assigned to 14 house number sections sold at 50 cents each. proceeds fund markers and delivery improvements. Receipts issued. numbers delivered when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Lovington
John Stevens
Dub Andrus
Hagerman
Perry Andrus
Caprock
Graham Peveler
Carlsbad
Roy Peveler
Tatum
Harve Harris
Gladiola
Dru Taylor
Mallamar
Clyde Browning
Charissa Taylor
Clara Fowler
Hobbs
Tatum, Hobbs
Eunice
Lea Te
Methodist Church
PFC L C Green Completes Training at Biggs Field
Pfc Lloyd C. Green, son of Mr and Mrs L C Green Sr Lovington NM, completed an Air Police training course at Biggs AFB El Paso TX. He now serves with the 97th Air Police Squadron of the 97th Bomb Wing Medium at Biggs. Biggs AFB is an installation of the Strategic Air Command Highth Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Green
L. C. Green
Lovington
New Mexico
Biggs Air Force Base
el Paso
Texas
97Th Air Police
97Th Bomb Wing
Biggs
Biggs Air Base
Strategic Air Command
Highth Air Force
Odessa Man Breaks Leg While Visiting Hobbs Couple
Fred Ingraham of Odessa broke both bones in his right leg when he fell from a motor whee l belonging to a Campbell child at the Campbell home on the Denver City Highway. He was taken to Lea County Community Hospital in Hobbs where a cast was applied. The Ingrahams recently purchased a paint store in Odessa from the Campbells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ingraham
Odessa
Lea County
Hobbs
W. C. Campbell
Denver City
Campbells
Ingraham
Campbell
Ingrahams
The
Franciscan Furniture Co. Wins Judgment in District Court
The Franciscan Furniture Co. received a district court judgment for 2905.55 against Granville Lassiter. Mattie Steed files for divorce from Shelby Steed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franciscan Furniture Co
Granville Lassiter
Mattie Steed
Shelby Steed
Parade Opens Lea County Fair with Colorful Lovington Parade
Fern Sawyer Eidson led the Lea County Fair Parade through Lovington on Friday September 15 at 1 p.m. Color bearer Eidson rode a black horse in turquoise and led a procession including Monument High School Band, Lovington Fire Department, city trucks, local businesses, and student groups. Floats featured Johnnies Floral Shops, Myers Motor Co and the Rainbow Assembly, with additional entries from Lea Co Motor Co Gray Motors and F.H.A. New Mexico Implement. The pageant kicked off a three day festival with varied attractions and a Lovington football game Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Sawyer Eidson
Lea County
Lovington
Mrs. Eidson
Monument High School
Monument
Lovington Monument
Brownfield Sheriff’s Posse
Clyde Truly
Harwood Simmons
Lovington Fire Department
Hobby Gann
Cliff Yearwood
Logan Beal
Lea Co. Motor Co
Gray Motors
Lovington - Hobbs
Myers Motor Co
Myers Motor
Bud Myers
Lovington Boy Scouts
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Amerada Petroleum Co
Lovington F.H.A
F.H.A
Buckeye Oil Co
Rainbow Girls Assembly
Rainbow Assembly
Rotary
Rotary International
F.F.A. New Mexico Implement
Devonian wildcat cementing at 12035 feet in Lea County
McAlester Fuel Co No 1 A Brownfield northeast Lea County wildcat awaits cement after 5 inch casing set to 12035 feet in the Devonian. Flow from drillstem test at 11788 867 feet yielded 82.5 B oil of 45.4 gravity in 45 minutes. Operator expects to complete from the Devonian with no current plans for Wolfcamp or Pennsylvanian production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester Fuel Co
Lea County
Wildcat
Amerada
McKee
Simpson
Ordovician
Ellenburger
McKee Sanc
Festive Spirit at Lovington Fair Draws Crowds
In Lea County during a weekend Lovington fair locals showed festive mood with a parade at 1 p.m. children in cowboy outfits, four rodeo shows, carnival rides, hobby horses and a Ferris wheel. Residents enjoyed riding horses and town scenes Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Lovington
Nation braces for atomic attack defense plan
The National Security Resources Board authored a 149 page blueprint for civil defense against a Soviet atomic blitz. It calls for a federal Civil Defense Administration with state local groups and civilian volunteers to act as wardens rescue squads and guards. President Truman would set up a temporary agency until a permanent one is created likely next year. The plan aims to recover quickly after a bombing reduce casualties and preserve industrial power though costly and two years to implement. Mayors and civilian defense directors from about 150 cities will meet Truman in Washington to discuss recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Sam
Russia
Federal Defense Administration
Truman
Congress
National Security Resources Board
Washington
Court Filings Record Several Civil Disputes and Divorces
Filings in district court include Crenshaw and Murray dba Crew Rays Plastic Products Co. vs J A Ware for 1021.59 for paint and plastics. Neal vs Garrett seeks recovery of personal property or 1000 plus 100 damages and costs. Russell seeks divorce from Janice M Ramsey. Connell seeks divorce from Van Connell with child custody, child support, attorney fees and costs. Virtue Inc. vs Lassiter for 917.72 and costs for merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Crenshaw
H. D. Murray
Dba
Crew-Ray Plastic Products Co
J. A. Ware
D. C. Neal
M. F. Garrett
James R. Russell
Janice M. Ramsey
Peggy Connel
van Connell
W. W. Virtue, Inc
Grandville D. Lassiter
Lambadora
Hobbs
Final Rites for Mother of Wayne Cook Held
Funeral services were held September 13 in Colorado City for Mrs. Rebecca Loraine Cook 79 mother of Wayne Cook of Lovington and Ollie D. Cook of Snyder Texas formerly of Lovington She is survived by her husband B C Cook and five daughters and five sons The program at district Farm Bureau meetings in Roswell Las Cruces Albuquerque and Clovis includes discussion of national agricultural policies and resolutions for the upcoming state convention in Albuquerque November 27 28 The event opens Wednesday at 5 30 PM with a barbecue at East Grand Plains School House
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado City
Rebecca Loraine Cook
Wayne Cook
Lovington
Ollie D. Cook
Sny- Ger
Texas
Loving
State Farm Bureau
Albuquerque
District Farm Bureau
Roswell
Las Cruces
Clovis
East Grand Plains
Skunks as Pets Stir Cleveland Stenographer View
Eller Steiner, a 21 year old stenographer in Cleveland, keeps two skunks as pets. She says they are well fed, kindly treated, and do not give offense despite lacking deodorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Eller Steiner
First Lea County Cotton Bale Sells For $1000
The first Lea County cotton bale sold for 1000 dollars. Grower I. J. Bizzell of Humble City owned the bale. Pat Patterson of Western Cotton Oil bid 67 cents per pound on a 445 pound bale, totaling 299. ? The bale plus $699 in other proceeds reached exactly 1000 dollars. A second Lea County bale soon followed, selling for 292 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
I. J. Bizzell
Humble City
Pat Patterson
Western Cotton Oil
Hobbs Boy Enters Naval Officers Training School
Bill Garner of Hobbs has begun a four year course at the University of Rochester under the Naval Reserve Officers Training program after receiving a four year scholarship providing $50 monthly and tuition. The Garner family traveled from Hobbs to Rochester and visited scattered relatives in Indiana Missouri and Ohio where Mr Garner expressed concern over CIO mass meetings aimed at defeating Senator Taft in the upcoming U S Senate race. Garner is a Hobbs postal worker with long civil service tenure and is the only registered Republican at the Hobbs post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Garner
Hobbs
Lyle Garner
University of Rochester
New York
Naval Reserve Officers Training Program
Garner
Garners
Rochester
Muncie
Indiana
German Orphans Spurn Ice Cream Too Rich
German orphans Michael Selke six and Gunther five living with a Huntingdon Valley family say ice cream is too rich for them they prefer soup potatoes and vegetables. Their remarks puzzled playmates and reflect simple tastes of children adjusting to new surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingdow Valley
Michael Selke
Gunther
New Mexico Teens Vie For Wool Contest Trips At State Fair
Needlewise New Mexico girls compete for top honors in the fourth annual Make It Yourself With Wool contest at the State Fair in Albuquerque. Nine entrants will vie for three all expense trips to Casper Wyoming along with college scholarships, savings bonds, and cash prizes. The event features three garment types and three classes juniors seniors and original design. The state contest begins at 2 30 pm September 27 at the Youth Building on fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needlewise
New Mexico
Casper
Wyo
Albuquerque
Reba Boyles
New Mexico A & M College
Botany Mills
John Walther Fabrics
Milridge Woolen Co
Lovington Leader 1914 Copy Found in Carrizozo
A 1914 Lovington Leader issue found in Carrizozo includes editorials by editor J LeRoy Lancaster, ads from Drs H H Gallatin and A A McDonald, and news about the 640 Bill stockraising homesteads. Local items note May 15 events, livestock movements, a town dance, a jail incident, and a mass meeting endorsing F F Love for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Moore
Lovington
Carrizozo
Moore
Lovington Leader
A. J. Terry
J. LeRoy Lancaster
Lancaster
Drs. H. H. Gallatin
A. A. McDonald
Mary Frances Bingham
Maudie Lee Harris
B. V. Culp
T. S. Bingham
Will Terry
Elbert Shipp
Lubbock
Bob Armstrong
F. F. Love
Legis
Lovington Ads Show Local Businesses and Services
George E. Benson of the Lubbock Greys challenges a Lovington team. Lovington Auto Co. promotes well strained gasoline. Knowles Trading Co. advertises in the Leader. The Lovington-Tatum Hack Line runs thrice weekly. Plainview McDonald King and Scott are mentioned. Packages priced 5c and up. People's Mercantile features a ten day sale with American Beauty Corsets at 1.15 and calico at 5c per yard. Men’s shirts 98c and 17 lb sugar at 1.00 per sack. Barbed wire prices touted as “shot to pieces.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Benson
Mgr
Lubbock Greys Ball Club
George Sheppard
Lovington
Lovington Auto Co
Knowles
Knowles Trading Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Korea
South
Rev
Alfred Pace
Ochis Smith
J. F. Hardin
J. B. Selman
Chamber of Commerce
Tommy Price
Joyce Culp
Santa Rosa Rodeo
Pfc
Biggs Field
Lea County Fair
Johnnie’s Floral
McDonald
Tatum Chamber of Commerce
Roy Tomlinson
C. T. Grable
Eli Jones
Otto Dean
Jean Gann
Millard Hudson
Kirby Nutt
Joe Black
Jack Hadderton
City of
Johnnies’ Floral Shops
South Sea Island
Denton
Lee County
Farm Bureau
Naval Officers Training School
Umn Lancaster
Secretary of the Interior
T. P. Bingham
Whit Knowles
Henry Record
Tom Johnson
Plains
Plainview
King and Scott
the People’s Mercantile Store
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