Davis Family Returns From Canada Visit
Mr and Mrs Selby Davis returned from several weeks in Newbrook Alberta with their son Douglas and family. They discuss Canadian views on the war and the prospect of Canadians voting in the US election. Douglas Davis farms successfully in Canada raising draft horses and hogs amid rye barley and oats crops and variable wheat prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby Davis
Newbrook
Alberta
Canada
Douglas
Davis
Germany
England
United States
Mr. Davis
Alamogordo Rifle Club picnic ends with team win at 600 yards
Alamogordo and Mountain Park Rifle Club members met at Mountain Park Range for a picnic and 200 yard off hand shoot. Cadwallader pies eaters beat Trujillo cake eaters by five at 600 yards. Individual scores list Cadwallader and Sadowsky among top shooters. Three club members qualify for New Mexico State Civilian Rifle Team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
Mountain Park
Alamogordo Rifle and Pisto
L. Trujillo
E. E. Cadwallader
Cadwallader
Joe Sadowsky
Edgar Cadwallader
Tony Trujillo
M .D. Huddleston
Sam May
Earl Fetz
Dallas Spencer
Trujillo
Raymond Buckner
A. L. Trujillo
R. A. French
Clarence Smith
E. T. Stevens
Herbert Bruhn
Lee Briscoe
Dr. Grissom
Lon French
Hudd
Sadowsky
Chas. Bell, Sr
Cloudcroft lodge memories warm friends letters
Greetings from M. B. Hutchins formerCloudcroft Lodge operator after 18 seasons. Mrs. Hutchins healed from a broken hip after a summer fall and a new operation. Mr. Hutchins endured a long hospital stay with transfusions but remains cheerful in verses. Rev Crockatt offers Minute Electric Washer and radio items for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Hutchins
Cloudcroft
New Mexico population seen surpassing 525000 in 1940 census
Preliminary figures forecast New Mexico's 1940 population at about 525000, up from 423317 in 1930. J H Newett, area census supervisor, notes gains mainly in municipalities with Hobbs rising 1600 percent and Albuquerque 34 percent, while rural areas stay relatively steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
J. H. Newett
Newett
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Santa Fe
Death of Jose Lucero Famous Peace Officer
Jose R. Lucero a longtime Dona Ana County peace officer died after a prolonged illness in Las Cruces. He helped lead the county as sheriff in multiple terms from 1901 to 1938 with breaks, earning the nickname The Bloodless Sheriffs of New Mexico. He served as secretary of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District board and received recognition from Mexico for trailing lawbreakers. Survived by widow Simona, brother Felipe, two daughters and four sons in Las Cruces and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Las Cruces
N. M
Jose R. Lucero
Dona Ana County
Lucero
Felipe
Southwest
New Mexico
Jose
Pat Garrett
Billy the Kid
Dona Ana
Lucero Brothers
Jose Viramontes
Jose Lucero
Elephant Putte
Republic of Mexico
Simona Lucero
Will Lapoint
Josephine Lucero
Simon
San Francisco
Arthur
U.S. Navy
Henry
South America
Maria Lucero
Anna Reinhart
Paso
Roosevelt Urges Closest Cooperation Among the Americas
In San Francisco President Roosevelt rejected claims the U S has failed to defend liberal trade and warned that embracing totalitarian control would edge toward economic dictatorship He urged the closest possible economic cooperation with Western Hemisphere nations and pledged government support to preserve liberal trade principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Roosevelt
United States
Western Hemisphere
National Foreign Trade Convention
Carrizo Indian Rodeo Planned for August 10 and 11
Manuel Second of Mescalero announced the Carrizo Indian Community Association rodeo will be held at Carrizo on Saturday and Sunday August 10 and 11. The usual rodeo events will be held. Carrizo lies miles southwest of Ruidoso Junction and miles northeast of Mescalero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel
Mescalero
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Floral Offerings
A family expresses gratitude for the sympathy shown in their bereavement and for the many beautiful floral offerings. Signed by R. L. Cochran and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Dowdle and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cochran
Geo. Dowdle
Bernard Love
Family Reunion At Austin Reeves Home Near Elk
A large Reeves family gathering at the ranch home of Mr and Mrs Austin Reeves near Elk included 26 relatives and two guests. The event marked 46 years of marriage for the Reeves couple and featured a barbecue and watermelon feast with attendees from St. Louis El Paso Artesia Roswell Mayhill Penasco Alamo gordo and Alamogordo plus friends Teel and Shull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Reeves
Elk
Reeves
R. H. Slediow
Bobby
St. Louis
F. W. Yearwood
el Paso
W. S. Hogsett
Charles
Artesia
Howard Hendricks
Martha
Roswell
Tinicola Cox
Eula Marie
Ruth Ann
Mayhill
Loren Reeves
Penasco
A. B. McGuire
Marvin
Letitia Reeves
Alamogordo
Madie
Thelma
Lonnie Reeves
Cee, Teel
Hope
Chas. Shull
Cochran Obsequies Draw Out of Town Friends
Out of town mourners attended the funeral services for Mrs. R. L. Cochran including Ed Love and his mother Mamie Love from Lovington New Mexico and Jack Jester of Silver City. Rev Earl R Keating conducted the service from Plainview Texas where he was directing meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cochran
Ed Love
Mamie Love
Lovington
N. M
Jack Jester
Silver City
Robert Dowdite
Long Beach
Earl R. Keating
Plainview
Texas
Herbert Nichols
Agreement Near at Southwest Lumber Strike Settlement
The strike at the Southwest Lumber Co. appears close to settlement after a late Wednesday session with Union negotiators and Louis Carr president of the company. Frank J Ashe and Vincent Jaeger aided talks. The deal calls for a minimum wage of 36 cents per hour and aims to resume mill and logging camp work by next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Lumber Co
Louis ‘Arr
The
Frank J Ashe
U. S. Department of Labor
Vincent Jaeger
N. M
Carr
Valencia Co
Chas. Shull
God Frank Carr
A.W. Muir
International Union of Carpenters and Joiners
Jaeger
Ashe
Alamogordo
South West Lumber Co
Roswell Ex-Mayor Albert Pratt Dies in Heart Attack
Albert Pratt former Roswell mayor died last night at his home in Pieseho from a heart attack while attempting to free his wife who was pinned between a car and a gate. He collapsed as neighbors assisted, and died en route to Roswell Mes hospital. Pratt suffered a broken collar bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Albert Pratt
Pieseho
Pruit
Roswell Mes
Leo Rogers Remains Held Without Bond After Arraignment
Leo Rogers of Cloudcroft was arraigned on murder charges in the slaying of Herbert Nichols. Justice George Abbott ordered held without bond for trial in District Court after a lengthy closed-door session led by District Attorney Martin A. Threet who questioned witnesses for over an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Rogers
Cloudcroft
Herbert
Tex) Nichols
George Abbott
Lovers
Martin A. Threet
Rotary Assembly Here Set for Sunday and Monday
Inter national Rotary Assembly of the 42nd District arrives with nearly 100 presidents and secretaries from 31 clubs in New Mexico and West Texas. District Governor Joel Wright of Alpine Texas presides at events including a welcome address by Mayor C B Loggains and a White Sands picnic to conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Rotary Assembly
Joel Wright
Alpine
Texas
New Mexico
West Texas
School For Blind
RE. T. Spence
C. B. Loggains
White Sands
Holds For Three Stewart Brothers In Cooper Texas
Three brothers Mr. B Stewart 40 Jim Lee Stewart 42 and Carl Stewart are jailed in Cooper Texas on sheriff request. Deputies Will Parker Norris Crreen and W T Speight arrested them this week. charges not yet learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. B Stewart
Jim Lee Stewart
Carl Stewart
Cooper
Texas
Will Parker
Norris Crreen
W.t.speight
Andrew Sorenson Recovering After Appendectomy
Andrew Sorenson of Sweetwater Texas underwent surgery Monday for appendicitis and is reported recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Sorenson
Sweetwater
Texas
Young Bent boy operated for ruptured appendix
Alfred Baea aged 11 from Bent underwent surgery Wednesday for a ruptured appendix and is in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Baea
Bent
Army Recruiting Officer Visit Set for Alamogordo
A U S Army recruiting representative will be in Alamogordo on Thursday August 8 from about 9 a m to 12 noon at the post office. Eligible youths ages 18 to 21 may enlist with parent consent if under 21. Candidates must be U S citizens of good character unmarried with no dependents and meet height weight language and education requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
Alamogordo
U.S. Army
United States
Death Claims Mrs. R. L. Cochran
Mrs. R L Cochran longtime Alamogordo resident died at home on New York Avenue after months of illness and a paralysis stroke. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church with Rev Keating, interment in the local cemetery. Survived by husband Robert L Cochran two daughters Mrs George Dowdle and Mrs Bernard Love three grandchildren three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cochran
Alamogordo
New York Avenue
Mr. Cochran
George Dowdle
Bernard Love
Deming
Kk. C. Scott
W. B. Scott
R. C. Chaney
Jim Finley
Linnye KE. Finley Cochran
Pollok
Texas
Robert Luther Cochran
Mines
Chas
Trattan
Barney Cross
Megara
H. J. Hebbein
C. W. Morgan
Rattan
Cochran
Hebbein
Albert Burch
J A. McRae
S. E. Cooper
Mack Johnson
Ed. Martin
A. L. Dunn
Chas, G. Mitchel
Frank West
District Court Docket New Filings This Week
New cases filed in district court include M. Coleman versus Tom M. Grubb in replevin and divorce pleadings between Frank C. Sears and Mary Jo Sears and between LaVerne Nelson Stout and Walter Stout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
M. Coleman
Tom M. Grubb
Frank C. Sears
Mary Jo Sears
LaVerne Nelson Stout
Walter Stout
Former Alamo Boy Sets Cay To Be District Attorney
The nominating petition of BE. L. Mechem of Las Cruces, Republican candidate for district attorney for the Third Judicial District, circulated here by Cev. P. Robertson. Mechem is the son of a former dude and Mrs Edwin C. Mechem and earned his law degree years ago. He is a native of Alamogordo. Misses Opal Haynes and Gail Collins returned from a two week trip to the New York Fair and other destinations. Mrs Norma Seamans returned from Clovis where she visited her daughter Mrs Harold Murphy and family. her grandson Bobbie Murphy joined her for a two week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. L. Mechem
Las Cruces
Third Judicial District
Cev. P. Robertson
Edwin C. Mechem
Alamogordo
Opal Haynes
Gail Collins
New York Fair
Canada
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Norma Seamans
Clovis
Harold Murphy
Bobbie Murphy
Wilsons from Abilene to settle at Gilbert apartment
Mr and Mrs John JL Wilson arrived from Abilene Texas last Friday and plan to reside at the Gilbert apartment in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John JL. Wilson
Abilene
Texas
Gilbert
Tularosa To Stage Second Outdoor Pageant This August
Tularosa will present its second annual outdoor play in the high school stadium on August 27 and 28 directed by Chase Webb. The event includes a chuck wagon supper before each performance and recounts 1860 to present Spanish American settlers with scenes of Apache conflicts Round Mountain and the building of St Francis Church. Cast features Aguilar Bernardino Mackey Ornelas Sanchez and Salazar family ancestors along with Billy the Kid Pat Cogtan Eugene Manlove Rhodes and other early residents. Ruthena Champion King rehearses a speech choir and assists with music. Production vanguard by Nelson of the Tularosa Chamber of Commerce with a committee including A 1D Champion Verner Clayton Mayor Gerald Champion and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tularosa
Chase Webb
Mr. Webb
Mitchell Farm
Rio Grande Valley
Round Mountain
St. Francis Church
Aguilar
Baldonado
Mackey
Ornelas
Sanchez
Salazar
Ruthena Champion King
White Sands Monument Sees Rising Attendance
Attendance at White Sands shows steady gains with 446 average daily visitors in the first three days of the month and 758 on the first Sunday. Ira L. Therman, First National Bank cashier and Rotary Club president at Big Springs Texas, visited Friday with a carload of West Texas friends and relatives, his first trip but not his last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sands
Ira L. Therman
First National Bank
Rotary Club
Big Springs
Texas
West Texas
Sunset over White Sands Dunes Near Alamogordo
A Los Angeles photographer’s August feature in Popular Photography showcases a striking sunset over the White Sands National Park dunes near Alamogordo New Mexico. The caption notes the low sun creating dramatic light and shade effects on the sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Hollywood producer backs Carl Berger color Scenic Drive clips
Jerry Fairbanks of Scientific Films in Hollywood praises Carl Berger’s colored pictures of the scenic drive and White Sands at Sunset. He plans to send Berger back for more close ups, expecting him in the first week of August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Fairbanks
Scientific Films, Inc
Hollywood
Calif
Paramount Pictures
Carl Berger
White Sands
Mr. Berger
Berger
Sunset photographs win praise in multiple papers
The rotogravure section of a Minneapolis Sunday paper ran Wryett Davis's sunset image of White Sanda as one of America's beauty spots, while El Paso Times showcased George Grant's sunset photo highlighting pronounced ripples of the Sand at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Wryett Davis
White Sanda
America
el Paso Times
George Grant
Mrs D W Van Dyke Visits Great White Sands Alabama (sic) Alamogordo
Mrs D W Van Dyke of Alamogordo returns with three daughters and their families to see the Great White Sands while her California home follows her husband's death two years ago. Separate items note Rotary Club picnic at the Sands and a home economics teachers conference picnic in Alamogordo the next week. Also an El Paso real estate ad and a financing offer from Gillis Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. van Dyke
Alamogordo
Great White Sands
van Dyke
California
the Sands
Rotary Club
White Sands
Home Economics Teachers
New Mexico
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Mrs. Davis
Geo. C. Crockatt
Ohio
Americas
Wendell L. Willkie
Charles McNary
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Agriculture Wallace
Niles Trammell
National Broadcasting Company
Mr. Trammell
Radio
Margaret Bureh
Mary Virginia Gillis
Olive Jarvis
Carolyn Sutton
Margie
Jackie Hollomon
Frances Nel Dale
Sylvia Morgan
Gerry Sutton
Sally Ann Neill
Hollomon Cabin
U.S. Secret Service
Washington
DD. C
Vissitpeng
Alamo Boy
Cay
White Sands Monument
Kent
Della Grant
Morehead Ave
Tex
Gillis Lbr, Co
Melissa
Iy Hobert
Fiah
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