Alamogordo Masons Elect Officers For Year Ahead
Masonic bodies in Alamogordo announce annual officer selections. Commandery officers include Eminent Commander E P Rees and Generalissimo L N Jones. Blue Lodge names Chesley Thomason as Master and W A Kirby as Junior Warden. Chapter and other groups list officers and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamogordo
E. P. Rees
L. N. Jones
W. A. Kirby
S. Strickland
P. A. Ross
King
R. R. Pratt
G. C. Scipio
Blue Lodge
Chesley H. Thomason
O. Fred Arthur
Charles Wilhelm
Fastern Star
Shirley Betts
J. R. Dowdle
L. O. Piersoll
California’s Great Pull and the Storm’s Silent Toll
The piece notes widespread storm damage in New Mexico and Arizona while California appears calm. A Long Beach resident cites 27 roofs blown off, with millions in losses unseen by the press. A traveler recalls a fierce sand storm near California and praises the state’s promotional machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
Southwest
California
Associated Press
Long Beach
Chambers of Commerce of
Colorado
Marriages Reported in Alamogordo Ceremonies
Miss Frances Lyle Reed and Andrew J. Goznell from Duncan and Marcia New Mexico wed in Alamogordo on December 22 with Rev. C A Duncan presiding. Myrtle Daugherty and Walter Culbertson from High Rolls and Cloudcroft married December 24. Dorris Lindsey and R T Penn from El Paso and Hamlin Texas wed December 25 by Probate Judge G E Moffett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Penn
Dorris Lindsey
el Paso
R. T. Penn
Hamlin
Texas
Alamogordo
G. E. Moffett
At Our Churches Presbyterian Service Times
Calvin A. Duncan, pastor, lists morning and evening sermons at 11 and 7 30 with subjects It Evening Time it Shall be Light and It is a good thing that we do not know about tomorrow A Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 730 features A New Year s Promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
8. S
Calvin A. Duncan
The Church of Christ Service Schedule
H B Handy minister leads Bible study at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with communion. Young People meet at 6:30 p m then preaching at 7:30. Ladies Bible study Tuesday at 2 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 5 3. Childrens class Saturday at 3 30. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church of Christ
H. B. Handy
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Card
Sunday school starts at 10:00 a m followed by preaching at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m B Y P U convenes at 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7:00 p m
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Baptist Church
Births in High Rolls area announce three newborns
Mr and Mrs J E Hudman welcome a son on December 23 at their High Rolls New Mexico home. Mr and Mrs Harry Ramsey report a son born December 22 in High Rolls. Mr and Mrs B V Hudman celebrate a daughter born December 19 in High Rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hudman
Highrolls
N. M
Harry Ramsey
B. V. Hudman
Highrols
Alamento Bulletin Week at the Theatre
Thursday and Friday Ethel Clayton presents If I Were Queen. Saturday William Russell in Root Tree with comedy. Sunday and Monday Theo dora starring Rita Jolivet. Tuesday January 1 Douglas McLean in Bell Boy, 13 and Harold Lloyd Now or Never. Wednesday and Thursday Charles Ray in The Girl I Loved and picturization of James Whitcomb Riley poem.
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Ethel Clayton
William Russell
Theodora
Rita Jolivet
Douglas McLean
Harold Lloyd
Arizona Builds Final 30 Miles of Transcontinental Highway
Arizona nears completion of its 528 mile desert mountain and valley stretch joining Rodeo to Yuma. The 30 mile final section costs about 9.5 million dollars with an average 17 992 per mile. Water and food had to be hauled long distances and mule drawn gear used in soft sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Rodeo
Yuma
Southwest
Maricopa
Yuma County
Great American Desert
Moon's influence on weather deemed negligible by US Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau states no evidence shows the moon affects weather materially. Solar energy governs atmospheric changes, with heat tides from celestial bodies far weaker than daytime heating. superstition links moon phase to wetness or frost.
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Earth
Good road plans to Carrizozo and beyond
Mr Jess Brubaker reports that after a few bridges and finishing touches on ongoing projects the road from here to Carrizozo will be good. He notes a westward link from Carrizozo to San Antonio with about eight thousand dollars being spent and predicts increased travel through Alamogordo once the Orogrande to Newman stretch is reliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Brubaker
Here
Carrizozo
San Antonio
Brubaker
Orogrande and
Newman
Alamogordo
Secretary Hughes Rules Out Negotiations With Soviets
Washington reports Secretary Hughes told Russian officials there is no reason for negotiations with the Soviet government and that the American government is not proposing to barter away its principles. For sale, ten Red pullets for breeders at $2 each by P. H. Griffin, Alamogordo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hughes
Reval
White House
P. H. Griffin
Alamogordo
Sweeping changes urged in United States naturalization laws
Washington December 21. Commissioner Raymond F. Crist urges major updates to naturalization law to clarify WWI veterans privileges, standardize discharge certificates, require state residence proof, speed hearings, and extend deportation windows. He backs annual alien registration, a streamlined process housed in the executive branch, and a strong civic education push with the Citizenship Text Book. The report notes 145,084 new citizens last year and 24,884 rejections, with improvements expected from prefiling examinations and closer officer applicant contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Raymond F. Crist
Naturalization
Secretary of Labor
United States
Commissioner of Naturalization
Naturalization Commission
Appelate Court of the
Crist
Italy
Poland
Russia
Great Britaan
Canada
Germany
Naturalization Examining Force
New York City
Hibbining
Minn
Jackson
Miss
Kansas City
Kans
Europe
Bureau of Naturalization
For Sale Ever Bearing Strawberry Plants
For sale evergreen strawberry plants offered by Ed Le Breton at the Town Office. Inquiries at the town office or write Ed Le Breton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed le Breton
HGH School Edges All Stars 23 to 19 in Rivalry Game
The High School boys defeated a local all-star team 23 to 19 Wednesday night. Arthur McNatt and Arthur Reichelt, guests from State College, joined the all-star squad for the exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McNatt
Arthur Reichelt
State College
Rhoades route chosen for Tularosa Hot Springs road
The Tularosa Tribune notes the Rhoades toyon route selected for the Tularosa Hot Springs highway. George W. Gilmore of Vincennes Indiana visits with his sister Mrs H C Nichols for a month. Old timer Thomas Leask, surveyor, dies and is buried in the local cemetery. Seven native sons interrupted during a Sunday crap game urged to contribute five dollars each for road work. Senator Bursum re introduces pension bills for Civil Spanish American and Indian war widows and veterans. Otero County taxes delinquent January 1 with plea for extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tularosa
Tularosa Hot Springs
Bursum
Byron Sherry
Alamogordo
Otero County
Local residents share holiday travels and greetings
Mr. and Mrs. George Bent stay a few days in Bent. Cleo Cochran visits friends in La Luz. George P. Schurtz suffered a Christmas paralysis episode. Numerous locals visit El Paso, Fort Des Moines, Ranger and Los Angeles for holidays. Prof. John W. Smith resigns as central school principal. Chas. L. Bowman named successor in Wagon Mound district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bent
Bent
Cleo Cochran
la Luz
George P. Schurtz
Mary Searcy
Anna Dom
el Paso
Henry Kinnison, Jr
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Lieut Kinnison
Lee Franklin
Ranger
Texas
Warl Callens
Santa Rita
A. J. Newsom
Shirley Wilson
Vernon Cady
Santa Rosa
L. M. Cady
Jess Brubaker
Capitan
Mr. Brubaker
H. K. Brubaker
Calvin Duncan, Jr
Military Institute
Roswell
A. Duncan
Talbert Morgan
W. M. Sadler, Jr
Weed
Calif
W. M. Sadler
The
Southwest Lumber Co
Ouida MecNatt
Lou Ellen Bradford
Vivia Layton
Arthur McNatt
Wylie
Edward Edgington
Kenneth Tatum
Alamogordo
State College
W. H. Woods
Orange
Woods
Carol Woods
W. D. Bryars
Herbert Woods
John W. Smith
Tulsa
Okla
Chas. L. Bowman
Wagon Mound
N. M
Bowman
New Mexico
Isabel Eckles
Room and Board Alamogordo Hotel at Forty Dollars
Notice requests the return of a missing black purse found last Wednesday December 19 containing change cards and necklace with reward offered by the News office. Also announces a lost bunch of keys return to Allen Henderson at 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News Office
S. W. Stout
Allen Henderson
Estancia Valley to Try Sugar Beet Crop
Farmers west of Estancia will test growing sugar beets next year with early results showing equal or better sugar content than other regions. Local climate and conditions are viewed as ideal, and large first acreages are expected if a suitable market is found. Nearby Vaughn plans similar tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estancia
Vaughn
Effect of the Gulf Stream on Weather Extremes
Conservative writers note that a warm Gulf Stream moderates temperatures and supplies moisture to air, influencing winds and climate mainly for Europe. In the United States the impact is slight, with west-to-east atmospheric drift limiting local effects, though current changes may affect coastal winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Stream
Atlantic
Europe
American
United States
Weather Bureau
United State Department of Agriculture
Gulf
Christmas School Programs Across Otero County
Otero County notes describe Pinon observing Christmas with a tree and program at the school house Friday evening where all pupils received gifts. Newman held a school program on Friday December 21 at 7 p.m with a Christmas tree denuded of its fruits after the program, and every child got a gift and candy. Lulu also hosted a successful Christmas program Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinon
Newman
Lulu
Million Victims Of Stock Swindles Warned By Bankers
One million people fell prey to stock swindlers in the past year, paying over 1 billion dollars in losses. Investment bankers urge a national campaign to curb fraud as laws fail to fully protect investors and legitimate channels are threatened. The Western Manufacturer notes the persistence of high profits and the spread of gullible buyer lists.
McAdoo Declares Democratic Presidential Candidacy
William Gibbs McAdoo today avows himself a Democratic presidential candidate. He accepts the South Dakota convention platform and says he will fight for progressive principles while opposing Republican standstill policies. He declined further comment beyond his telegram to W W Howes in Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
William Gibbs McAdoo
South Dakota
W. W. Howes
Pierre
Omaha
Mr. Howes
McAdoo
Rhodes Canyon Route Sets Tularosa Hot Springs Road
A regional committee reports progress on building a Tularosa to Hot Springs highway via Rhodes Canyon. Local and neighboring towns pledge support, with engineering help from F. E. Harlow and a plan to fund most work through local subscriptions. The road would link Atlantic Pacific travelers at Hot Springs to the Ozark trail near Tularosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tularosa
Hot Springs
Rhodes Canyon
N. & Sweeney
A. L. Armijo
Emil James
Tularosa-Hot Springs
Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Lennox
Tha Littl City
W. C. Hunter
J. C. Johnson
Curd Mitchell
Pagle
K. P. Ball
C. W. Martin
Sam N. Matson
Engle
Otero
Sierra
Socorro County
Hillsboro
Eagle
Highest and Lowest Points in the World
The article notes US land height range of 14 777 feet between Mount Whitney at 14 501 feet and a Death Valley point at 276 feet below sea level. It compares Asia with Everest at 29 002 feet and Dead Sea shores at 1290 feet below, a 30 292 foot total. It cites a Pacific Ocean depth near Mindanao at 22 088 feet and Europe’s land height difference about 15 868 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
California
Asia
Mount Everest
Dead Sea
Mindanao
Phillippine Islands
Europe
Underwood Campaign Opens in Santa Fe New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexico December 17 Senator Oscar W Underwood launched his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in New Mexico L J Bugg of Monroeville Alabama campaign representative has been meeting Democratic state officials and leaders Sentiment among rank and file leans toward William G McAdoo with New Mexico delegation previously voting solidly for McAdoo at the last national convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Oscar W. Underwood
New Mexico
L. J. Bugg
Monroeville
Ala
Underwood
William G. McAdoo
Humorous Exchange From American Mutual Magazine
A single panel style quip shows a man asking about home life with his wife away. The husband jokes he has reached peak efficiency by able to put on socks from either end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Jim
Iv’e
American Mutual
Educational Progress in New Mexico
A New Mexico Taxpayers Association bulletin argues education raises general intelligence and national prosperity. It cites a decade of improved literacy from 20.2 to 15.6 percent illiterate, rising enrollment from 70,787 to 88,465, attendance up from 47,317 to 60,061, and teacher numbers increasing from 1,802 to about 3,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxpayers’ Association of
New Mexico
Association
Commonwealth
Durne
Tularosa to Hot Springs on Proposed Transcontinental Route
A Hot Springs committee led by Emil James and N E Sweehey plus Louis Lennox from the TNX ranch visited Tularosa for a preliminary meeting on a road link between Tularosa and Hot Springs as part of the Southern transcontinental highway. A larger meeting elected a three man committee to inspect canyons and support Rhoades as the feasible route, with local ranch aid and state funding anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tularosa
Emil James
Sweehey
Louis Lennox
TNX Ranch
Rhoades Canyon
San Andreas
Hot Springs
Curd Mitchell
W. C. Hunter
Curtis Johnson
Rhoades
Lennox
W. C. Davidson
Barlow
Alamogordo
Tularosaman
State Highway Board
Sawder
J. J. Sanders
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Masons
Alamento Bulletin
Moon
U. S. Weather Bureau
Benefits
HGH School
Wadoo
Missouri
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