Open Range Cowboy's Association Queens
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Queens and Sweethearts who have
been named throughout the year are: 1959, Mrs. Minnie Anderson, Lovington Queen;
1960, Mrs. Eva Woodward, Lovington Queen. The next year it was decided to add a
Sweetheart. 1961, Mrs. J.B. "Jim" Love, Lovington Queen; Mrs. Nell Taylor
Sweetheart; 1962, Mrs. C.B. Cochran, Hobbs Queen, Mrs. Jack Jackson, Loving
Sweetheart; 1963, Mrs. Dick Lee, Mrs. H.H. Harris, Tatum Sweetheart; 1964, Mrs.
Bessie Frier, Lovington Queen, Mrs. Clyde Browning, Lovington Sweetheart; 1965,
Mrs. Minnie Byers, Lovington Queen, Mrs. Charlcia Taylor, Hobbs Sweetheart;
1966, Mrs. Howard (Bernice) Hamilton, Lovington Queen, Mrs. John (Aye) Frier,
Lovington Sweetheart; 1967, Mrs. Boon (Vallye) Hardin, Lovington Queen, Mrs.
Lillie Lynch, Lovington Sweetheart; 1968, Mrs. Ace Breckon, Tatum Queen, Mrs.
Clara Fowler, Hobbs Sweetheart; 1969, Mrs. Rob Garrett Thurmond, Carlsbad Queen,
Mrs. Lottie York, Lovington Sweetheart; 1970, Mrs. Jim Caldwell Lovington Queen,
Mrs. Ida Foreman, Tatum Sweetheart; 1971, Mrs. Katie Beverly, Lovington Queen,
Mrs. Sleta Medlin Franklin, Hobbs Sweetheart; 1972, Mrs. Eula Howell, Lovington
Queen, Mrs. Tommie Cooper, Hobbs Sweetheart; 1973, Mrs. W.M. (Grace) Beauchamp,
Lovington Queen, Mrs. Edith Fanning, Eunice Sweetheart; 1974, Mrs. Will Terry,
Hobbs Queen, Mrs. Tom (Libby) James, Tatum Sweetheart; 1975, Mrs. Mattie Price,
Tatum Queen, Mrs. Ethyl Taylor Graham, Lovington Sweetheart; 1976, Mrs. Fannie
Holloway, Hobbs Queen, Mrs. Minnie Medlin Taylor, Hope, New New Mexico,
Sweetheart; 1977, Mrs. Ruth Graham, Lovington Queen, Mrs. Leona Anderson Easley,
Lovington Sweetheart; 1978, Mrs. Bess Peveler, Tatum Queen, Mrs. Emma Love
Hooper, Crane, Texas Sweetheart; 1979, Mrs. Brooke Anderson, Lovington Queen,
Mrs. Dollie York Russell, Sweetheart; 1980, Mrs. Georgia Campbell, Hobbs Queen,
Mrs. Mamie Love, Lovington Sweetheart; 1981, Mrs. Willlie May Evans, Hobbs
Queen, Mrs. Pearl Yadon, Lovington Sweetheart; 1982, Mrs. Elizabeth Clardy,
Lovington Queen, Mrs. Lila Allen, Lovington Sweetheart; 1983, Mrs. Luke (Bert)
Taylor, Queen, Mrs. Joel M (Mary Lou) Carson, Sweetheart.
Phots of past ORCA Queens:
ORCA Past Queens & Sweethearts,
1963/64 Queens,
1964 ORCA, Past & Present, Sweethearts
