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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
3
Carey Palmer Marsh, a fifteen year old girl living with her grandmother, meets Ken after her horse stallion steals Jewel. Ken explains stallion behavior and promises to help retrieve Jewel as Carey’s grandmother, Mrs. Palmer, recovers from illness in a hospital room later shown.
Carey nurses her ill grandmother Mrs. Palmer in a strange house while a horse quest unfolds. The talk turns from illness to the England born horse and Careys duty to stay calm as relatives plan for a potential stay amid snow and a looming decision about the mare.
Ken praises the horse Thunderhead and explains the name came from a white thunderhead Carey chose after looking to the sky. Carey longs to see the horse and Ken promises they will meet them both. The scene centers on naming and anticipation of racing futures.
The notice lists service times for an Assembly of God church with morning and evening services and prayer meetings. It names Rev. Orel Boteler as pastor and Randolph Wallace as Sunday school superintendent, along with Rev. Milton Harrington and Dawson Hudgess in supervisor roles.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 p m Choir Practice Thursday Morning Worship and Sunday Evening Worship listed Albert Fairweather named for Sunday service
The notice lists Sunday School at 9 45 a.m Morning Worship at 11 a m Evening Service at 6 p m Junior Choir at 5 10 p m Senior Choir Practice at 7 p m Reverend W R Houston is the pastor and L C Willers is noted for Sunday School duties.
St Thomas Catholic Church offers Mass on Sundays at 11 A M with Sunday School at 10 15 A M The church is located two and a half blocks west of the H and C Gulf Station Assistant Father Hugh Rochkes and Father Venatius Rutoski are listed.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m evening service at 6 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Kenneth Chambers Sunday School Superintendent Hugh Harris pastor.
Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday and 6 30 p m evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m Teachers and officers meeting at 6 30 p m Location on SW Sea behind the school The Rev L W Hardcastle pastor and Howard Grandon Sunday
A Church of Christ announces weekly schedule with services including Early Worship at 8:30 to 9:30 A M Bible Study 9:45 to 10:55 A M Regular Worship 10:45 to 11:50 A M Young People 6:45 P M Evening Worship 7:30 P M Ladies Bible Class 9:30 A M Wednesday and Wednesday Evening Service 7:30 P M Thursday Buckeye Bible Study 7:30 P M.
Emma Lou Stoneham was installed as Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow Assembly of Lovington at a September 25 meeting. The installation included her mother as installing officer and several officers joining her in the East amid flowers and Rainbow color decorations.
The Northside Circle of the Baptist W M A met at Mrs Jimmey Woodward's home Monday afternoon. The meeting opened with prayer and the study led by Mrs Bill Musick using the Mission Study Book Stewardship in the Life of Women by Helen Kingsbury Wallace. Cakes and doughnuts were served during the social hour. Attendees included Mmes Effie Meroney Estella Lee Allan Grisham Bill Musick Marion Shields R F Goodrich Allen Woodward and L C Roye.
The lesson sermon centers on Unreality with Golden Text from Jeremiah and Psalms. It cites Psalms 127:1 about building and watching, and a Correlative from Science and Health: as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.
Mrs Van Robinett was hostess for the Southside Circle of the Baptist WMA Monday afternoon as the group met for Mission Study. After a brief business session Mrs Hardcastle led a lesson from the Mission Study Book titled Stewardship in the Life of Women. Lemonade and cookies were served to Mmes W G Edgar C A McDaniel L W Hardcastle L H Oglesby and Woodrow Coe.
Twenty-one Lea County boys departed Lovington Monday for the Induction Center in El Paso. Draft Board Chairman W. O. Dunlap thanks the community for coming to see the boys off.
Mrs Charles Miller was hostess Thursday September 21 at her home for a Ladies Council of the Christian Church. A short business meeting followed by silent prayer. Mrs Hugh Harris led the devotional period and lesson. Attendees included Mrs Hugh Harris Rome Martin Fred Niccum and P R Wersing. Mrs Niccum to host next.
Mrs Pauline Winans returned to Lovington for a few days visit with relatives. She currently makes her home in Silver City.
Lea County Gospel Singers gathered at Lovington’s Loington Presbyterian Church on September 24 with members J. C. Anderson George Lewallen Lawson Johnson and Brother Ringwald among those attending. Special numbers were performed by Kay and Sue Johnson Mrs Anderson two quartets with Lewallen Johnson and Ralph French. Young vocalists Patricia Jane and Priscilla Hall ages 7 9 and 11, daughters of Rev E L Hall, joined in. The Lea County Four also sang and invited members may sing in Tatum Nazarene Church this week.
The Wagon Wheel Dance at the Bull Barn last Saturday night featured Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kizer, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Richards, and Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith. Callers included Larry Crouse Slim Hestar and Grady Richards. Five Squares danced to a string orchestra as punch and cookies were served.
In a normal season on the Great Lakes a single iron ore vessel travels about 50,000 miles and transports around 500,000 tons of ore.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Hamlin of Hobbs host their son Sgt. Mac Hamlin from Tokyo with his wife and three children Corky 7 B T 4 and Catherine 2 all three children reportedly speak Japanese They plan to stay about two weeks Also visiting is Mrs. Robert Keefe of Toledo Ohio for a short stay.
A stark warning urges drivers to act with extreme caution on the road, stressing that safe driving directly protects lives.
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