Hobbs Man Sentenced for Fifth Felony Theft Conviction
Jack P. McCraw 34 was sentenced to life in prison by Judge John R. Brand after a jury found him a habitual criminal. He already served 2 1 2 to 3 years for burgling Tooties Cashway Market in Hobbs last June, his fifth felony. McCraw has prior convictions in Alabama Mississippi and North Carolina. He is unmarried and family details are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack P. McCraw
Hobbs
John R. Brand
McCraw
Tooties
Alabama
Mississippi
North Carolin
Lovington Leader Names New Reporter Flora Hood
Flora Hood of Albuquerque and Norfolk Virginia has joined The Leader as reporter and Society Editor. Hood brings experience from the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico Board of Nursing in Albuquerque, and served as editor and writer of promotional literature at the State College of Washington in Pullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Hood
Albuquerque
Norfolk
Leader
Miss Hood
Lovington
University of New Mexico
N. M. Board of Nursing
State College of Washington
Pullman
Northwest
N. M
Press Association
Assocated Press
Bond Fixed For McCrary In Loving Break-In Case
Otis McCrary and Merlin Ainsworth faced three felony counts tied to the Loving Mercantile burglary. McCrary’s total bond was set at 10 000 with 5 000 on burglary and 2 500 on the other charges. Preliminary hearings scheduled for Sept 20 at 1 30 p m. both suspects remain jailed as McCrary fights a Supreme Court appeal over a burglary tools conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis McCrary
Loving
Loving Mercantile
Justice of the Peace
Harvey W. Fort McCrary
Merlin Ainsworth
Ainsworth
McCrary
Supreme Court
Aldridge Motor
Hobbs
Lea County Land Is Up For Lease in Upcoming Sale
The next monthly oil and gas lease sale offers 14 729 13 acres, mostly in Lea County, the smallest total in months. Of this 13 887 15 acres lie in Lea County, with 7 tracts totaling 12 706 26 acres for sealed bidding. Oral bids cover nine tracts totaling 2022 84 acres, all Lea County except one 80 acre tract in Chaves County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Land Office
Township
Chaves County
Fine Arts Division Winners Announced
List of winners in Lovington and Hobbs for oil portraits landscapes and still lifes. Top honors go to E O Lewis for Gene and M M Stablefield for Treasurer with multiple entrants from Lovington Hobbs and surrounding areas earning first second or third places across oil portraits oil still life oil and landscape and water color categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Lewis
Lovington
Gene
Leeman Jones
George
M. M. Stablefield
Hobbs
A. L Kite
Charles Elam
O. E. Lewis
Glen Spears
James Courtney
Ross Williams
Leeman Joes
Grandma Woodard
Cy Batton
Glenn Spears
Mountain Cottage
E. B. Yarbo
Leeham Jones
Canning Exhibit Draws Large Local Participation
The fair’s canning division drew many locals with multiple first places. Winners include Mrs. S. S. Bell of Hobbs, Mrs. F. K. Turner of Monument, Mrs. Z. H. Campbell of Lovington, and others in categories from peaches to pickles and jams across Lovington, Hobbs, Crossroads, and Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. K. Turner
Monument
S. S. Bell
Hobbs
Inez Beeman
Lovington
Z. H. Campbell
C. L. Naul
Z. N. Campbell
C. L. Stockton
Naul
Islington
C. A. Place
Dowell
Low- Stockton
W. E. Flowers
Lovingon
D. Carrison
J. J. Chaddick
Crossroads
J. W. Walfrich
Y. N. Campbell
Inez Bee
Black Eyed Peas
Dowell Garrison
Garrison
Tomates
Darla Gann
Com
Pauline Williams
Tatum
W. C. Childress
R. Hb, Blackburn
Barton Candy
Ed Taylor
C. L. Naulst
C. A. Stock
Elmer Billingham
R. E
J. W. Alirich
Ladd W Webber
J. W. Allrich
W. W. Flowers
Leslie Estep
F. K. Turmer
Luther Kelsey
Ladd Webber
Sheriff Wins Trailer in Lovington Lottery
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo won a trailer giveaway held last Saturday by Lair Trailers of Lovington. He now seeks a "hoss" as his prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell McAdoo
Lair Trailers
Lovington
Hoss
Winners Named at Jake McClure Rodeo Events
The Jake McClure Rodeo announced results across bareback bronc calf roping ribbon roping bull riding girls barrel racing and kid roping with names like Towler Franklin Caudill Jones and Corbett. An estimated 8000 people attended over the three days Thursday to Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake McClure
Toweler
Don Workham
Sam Groves
Kenneth Towler
Bill Watts
Jerry Ancell
Glen Franklin
Frank Best
Bill Kelly
Bill Templeman
Tommy Price
Kid’s
Raybaum Corbett
Clyde Fort
Wayne Mahan
Sheriff's Secretary Stricken in Hobbs Hospital
Mrs. W. H. Dodson secretary to Sheriff Jewell McAdoo is in Lea County Hospital Hobbs with paralysis of right arm and leg after being stricken Saturday at home on the Lakes. A spinal test was made to check for polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Faye) Dodson
Lea County
Hobbs
the Lakes
Final Rites Held Sunday For Huneycutt Baby
Funeral services were held Sunday at 5 p.m. in the Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home Chapel for Billie Huneycutt infant son of Bennie and wife of 22 W Jackson. Officiating was Rev C G Wyatt of First Baptist Church. Billie born May 17 1954 died Sept 16 1954. Burial followed in Lovington Cemetery. Survived by parents and one brother and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunneycutt
Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home
Billie Huneycutt
Bennie Huneycutt
W. Jackson
C. G. Wyatt
First Baptist Church
Billie
Lovington
Benny Honeycutt
Lovington Kittens Open Season with 34–0 Victory
The Lovington Junior High Kittens opened their 1954 football season with a 34 to 0 win over Heizer Junior High of Hobbs. The line and backs dominated, led by Corbitt Hicks Blackwell Stell and blockers Allen Beattie Burks Collum Marler Patton Reece. They travel to Portales Junior High on Saturday Sept 25 for the next game.
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Lovington Junior High Kittens
Heizer Junior High
Hobbs
Clardy
Daws Boys
Corbitt Hicks
Blackwell
Stell
Allen
Beattie
Burks
Collum
Marler
Patton
Reece
Portales
Portales Jr. High
FBI School Opens in Lea County Under Chief Westfall
Chief Westfall announced a two week FBI training for Lea County police starting October 4 at the Police Academy in Air Base City. The program includes recruit and in service training with topics on law, searches, reports, civil rights and firearms. Jefferies Eaves donates a trophy for top firearms trainee. second annual school run by FBI instructors and attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
Earl Westfall
Lea County
F. B. I. School of Instructions
Jefferies Eaves
Police Academy
Air Base City
FBI
Varieties Exhibit Noted At Lea County Fair Last Week
The Lea County Fair displayed wide farm product variety with many exhibitors. Notable winners include Don Ray Lovington for lima beans and other crops, Homer Youngblood Lovington securing multiple firsts, and Ethel Yadon Lovington among top finishers across vegetables, grains, and produced goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Youngblood
Wallace Mahan
Green Valley Farms
Lovington
C. O. Davis
Ethel Yadon
Death claims Mrs Pearl Shelton
Mrs Pearl Josephine Shelton 54 died Sunday in a Hobbs hospital after a week as a patient. She came to Eunice three weeks ago to visit a daughter and son in law teachers in the Eunice School system with plans to make Eunice home. Born March 12 1900 in Little Rock Arkansas she had ill health for four years. Her remains were sent to Oklahoma City for services via Methodist Church tentatively set for 2 pm Tuesday. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Ernest Shelton Eunice Mrs Fred Buehler Long Island New York and Miss Norma Dean Shelton Eunice. two sisters Mrs Ted Shaver Tulsa and Mrs Clifford Baker Edmond. seven brothers Henry Turney Morton Texas John and Gid Turney Spigler Oklahoma Jim and Arthur Muskogee Oklahoma Ernest and Oscar Tulsa. Griffin Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Josephine Shelton
Hobbs
Ernest Shetton Eunice
Fred Buehler
Long Island N. Y
Norma Dean Shelton
Eunice
Ted Shaver
Tulsa
Okla
Clifford Baker
Edmond Okla
Henry Turney
Morton Texas
John
Gid Turney Spigler
Agriculture Dept Records Record Loss in Price Support
The Agriculture Department reports a record loss of 419 million 477 074 dollars on price support operations for the fiscal year ended June 30. Investment in surplus crops stood at 6 billion 5 million 511 thousand dollars, up about 73 percent from the prior year. Loss arose from sales and donations of surplus below cost plus storage fees, versus a 61 million 146 358 dollar loss in 1953 and a 345 million dollar loss in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Dept
United Press
Washington
Agriculture Department
Voters Register During Lea County Fair Totals 102
At the Lea County Fair grounds a county registration booth logged 102 registrations. On Friday 27 voters registered and 50 registered on Saturday. Additional registrations are accepted at the County Clerk's office until October 4 with voting set for November 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Lea County Fair Stock Sales Hit $20904.49 in Record Year
The Lea County Fair reported total stock sales of 20904 49 in its latest County Agents office release. A record show with more county exhibitors and prizes than prior years. Over 16600 attended the three day fair closing night. Junior Fat Stock Show bidding was strong with numerous buyers and high prices for champion lambs calves and hogs. Names and top prices include Hammons Lovington 1st prize hog 18 00 to Leon Rice and Davis Lovington 1st heavy calf 608 30 to Lovington Co op Gin among many others. The event highlighted champions from Lovington Hobbs Tatum and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fai
Charles Hammons Lovington
Lovington National Bank
Claude Teague
Hobbs
FFA
Hog
Dardens Super Market
Billy Medlin
W. L. Minton
R. C Hartgraves
H C Gillett
Smith
Lamb
Druella Holeman
Mallamar
Stell’s
Gerald Johnson
Hampshire
Mel Denton
Calf
Benny Doran
McDonald
Smith Machinery
McAlester Fuel Co
S. M. Davis
Alston Qas. Co
A. C. Taylor
Maliqnar
First Nationa
Bank of Artesia
Dale “‘Audill
Lovington
Smith Ma
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John Simms
O. L. Langlitz
Jack McGraw
Lovington Leader
Fine Arts
Herman Corbitt
Ross Badgett
E. B. Yarbro
S. A. Richardson
Richardson
C. A. Stockton
R. E. Blackburn
W.S. Flowers
Flowers
Rlpples
Cherry
Luther Kelly
Willingham
Elmer Willingham Lovington
D. Garison
A. Richardson
Luther Kelley
D. Garrison
Pear
Pauline Williams Tatum
W. K. Cagle
Sheriff's Secretary
Westfall
F.B.I
Don Raye Lovington
Wallace Mahon
Myrtle Kendall Lovington
A. L. Jennings
Don Ray
J. P. McClish
Carl Langford
Cashews
J. E. Clayton
Humble City
Roy Caudill
Gordon Gann
Okra
Jim McClish
W. B. Flowers
Teresa Williams
Allan Cunningham
Allen Cunningham
Jimmy Lemons
Teresa Willis
Sheaf Millet
Millet
Lesllie Estep
Sudan
M. J. McClish
Jerry Cater
Levington
R .W. Norris
Toomy Hardaway
Sunflower
R. W. Norris
E. W. Tumnipseed
Carlton Benham
Raymond Spears
Jerry Carter
E. W
Pearl Shelton
Oscar
Griffin Funeral Home
Christine Grimes
Babett
Essex
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