Loss For Eagles as Wildcats Win in Lovington
In Lovington on Friday the Wildcats dominated a gridiron clash. Hobbs started with a kickoff to Lovington and plays moved through early runs and receptions as Joe Ray Williams returned a kickoff to the 30 yard line before Lovington shifted for a fresh drive.
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Lovington
Wildcats
Hobbs
John H. Buhalts
Jerry Burks
Joe Ray Williams
Tommy Black
Burks
Joe Ray
Black
John Moore Eagle
Jimmy Sloan
Bevers
Eagles
Larry Shivers
Laundell Butler
Patterson
Eagle
Prince
Shivers
Staple
John Ray Moore
Williams
Bill Kizer
Etople
Ken Stout
John Moore
Jimmy Berres
Haggerton
Ike’s Dramatic Labor Meet Appearance Prompts Mixed Reactions
President Eisenhower addressed the 73rd AF of L convention, promising to study labor concerns while praising anti-Communist history. He urged revision of Taft-Hartley law and drew strong applause as delegates, including 700-plus leaders, gave a standing ovation during an 18 minute talk.
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Ike
American Federation of Labor
AF of L
Eisenhower
Sally
AF of
Drunk Driving Conviction Appealed To District Court
Hobbs resident Vance Irvin Nix appeals a town conviction for driving while intoxicated. Judge J C Green fined 150 dollars and suspended his license for a year. Defense questioned witness credibility and the lack of formal sobriety tests. Nix remains free on 300 dollars bond. district court action expected in December.
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Vance Irvin Nix
Hobbs
Nix
J. C. Green
Joe Olivarez
Otis Haley
Lovington
Haley
Olivarez
North Main Street
Don Hallam
Fire damages Lovington home from faulty torch usage
A kitchen fire at 301 W Ave N Lovington caused about 4000 dollars in damage when a butane torch used to remove tile flooring slipped its hose and sprayed flames. Russell Harrison, a local school teacher, and his family were away. two Jim's Floor Covering workers suffered minor burns but were not hospitalized.
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Russell Harrison
Lovington High School
Harrison
W. Ave N
Jim
Jimmy Cope
Henson
Seven Polish Fishermen Escape Communism at Sea
Seven Polish fishermen fled Communist control by mutiny on a small boat. They overpowered the boat's political officer and locked up the captain and eight other crew members in the cabin. They set course for England.
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England
Lovington Industries Inc Names Packing Shed
The packing shed project is renamed Lovington Industries Incorporated by the board at Thursday night meeting. The Bodine Packing Co. is set for lease signing on Friday. Directors Bill Martin Clyde Lawson John Connell Bob Walton Hubert Gill and secretary Mary Payne attended. next meeting is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 28.
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Lovington Industries Incorporated
Thier
Bodine Packing Co
Phil Robinson
Bill Martin
Clyde Lawson
John Connell
Bob Walton
Hubert Gill
Mary Payne
Hobbs Board Restores Two Teachers After Court Rulings
Hobbs School Board issues contracts to Mrs. J P McCormick and Mrs. Eloise Valley after Supreme Court related rulings. McCormick claimed tenure and won a district court mandamus. Valley, fired for insubordination, won a summary judgment. Contracts call for about two years pay for McCormick and one year for Valley.
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McCormick
Valley
Hobbs School Board
J P McCormick
Eloise Valley
Supreme Court
G. McCormick
Carlsbad
New Mexico
District Court
John R. Brand
Hobbs
State Supreme Court
Booker T. Washington School
T:a
State School Board
Brand
Melvin C. Neal
Albuquerque
Prairieview College For
Prairieview Texas
Neal
Irvin Moise
Albuquerqe
Chas. L. Mills
Three Hurt In Car Wreck Near Hobbs
Three people were injured two seriously when a northbound car tried to pass a long line of vehicles on Lovington Highway two miles north of Hobbs. The driver, Mrs Mozell Ensley, is in critical condition. two others from Hobbs and Midland Texas are in satisfactory condition. Police say Ensley had been drinking. charges expected after recovery.
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Lovington
Hobbs
Lea County General Hospital
Mozell Ensley
Glenna Ray
Blue Top Hotel
E. J. Hill
Midland Texas
Tate
Hoover Wimberly
Sai
Ensley
Dow Chemical
Gordon Scarborough
R. H. Meech
Wimberely
Tatum Cemetery Association Forms Nonprofit for Addition
The Tatum Cemetery Association met with attorney Harvey Markley to legalize dedication of a new cemetery plot. A nonprofit was formed with Mrs Cecil Nickell president and Mrs Bina Hall secretary treasurer, seeking $700 for mapping 105 blocks and dedication as funds are short.
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Tatum Cemetery Association
Harvey E. Markley
Tatum
Cotton Pickers Imported and Pay Rates Reported
About 500 cotton pickers have been imported into the county this season according to the Lea County Farm and Live stock Association. Pickers earn 2.05 dollars per hundred and 1.55 for pulling, with best pickers reaching five to six hundred pounds daily and eleven to twelve hundred pulling. The average picker handles about four hundred pounds per day.
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Lea County Farm and Livestock Association
Three Killed In Maljamar Area Car Crash Near Lea County
Artesia men John Earl Jones 45, Thomas Daniel Bradshaw 51, and Vernon Lee Crow 20 died in a two car collision on State Highway about 15 miles north of Maljamar in Lea County. A fourth man with serious injuries was hospitalized in Lovington as state police investigated the crash scene.
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John Earl Jones
Thomas Daniel Bradshaw
Vernon Lee Crow
Lovington
Mallamar
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