TULAROSA WPA PROJECTS OPEN HOUSE WEEK
The Works Projects Administration designates May 20 to 25 as This Work Pays Your Community week to showcase the Nursery School Sewing Recreation Adult Education and Music projects at the Plaza Building Tularosa New Mexico. Open daily 8 am to 4 pm with staff named for each project and an invited public to view the exhibits. COMMITTEE Mrs Nora
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The
Works Projects Administration
Plaza Building
Tularosa
N. Mex
Mayhill Teens Take Albuquerque Santa Fe Trip
A group of children traveled Sunday night to visit Albuquerque and Santa Fe, touring Hot Springs and Elephant Butte Dam. Participants included Posey Lylah Brantley Eleanor Lora Frizzell Patsy Jane Hutchinson Peggy Ann Hutchinson Peth Mahill Edwin Bickle Marvin Sanford Erks Posey with chaperones Mr Tunnell Mrs Ky and Mrs Posey.
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Mayhill
N. M
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Hot Springs
Elephant Butte
Posey
Lylah Brantley
Eleanor Lora Frizzell
Patsy Jane Hutchinson
Peggy Ann Hutchinson
Peth Mahill Edwin Bickle
Marvin Sanford
Er. Ks Posey
Brant
Tunnell
Cara Curtis
Dwain
Pendergrass
el Paso
Hotel Dieu
Joseph Miller
Mildred
Portales
Martha Lee
R. A. Long
Lincoln Cox
Artesia
Pauline Orley
Pickle
Cecil
Lavada Barkley
Alamogordo
James Batte
Betty Jo Hammons
Helen Jean
E. J. Chandler
Sanford
Brownfield
Texas
Automobile tires and dressmaking services offered together
Reconditioned heavy duty white sidewall tires with heater and 36 000 miles on the vehicle, original owner sacrificing. See Camp Frye or call phone 33 in Alapccordo New Mexico. For dress making alterations and ladies tailoring, Mrs. Clara Patterson at 244 8th St offers services.
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Chrysler
Camp Frye
Alapccordo N. M
Clara Patterson
Alamogordo High School Commencement Exercises 1940
The Alamogordo High School commencement will be held at the H Auditorium at 8 p m on May 17. Public invited. Program includes processional Naomi Yost invocation by Rev George Crockatt songs and readings by students, presentation of the Class of 1940, diplomas by Supt R A McLeskey, and benediction.
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Alamogordo High School
Naomi Yost
Geo. C. Crockatt
Louise Lambert
Robert Reding
Cleo Courtney
Lovely
Silcher
Mendelssohn
R. A. McLeskey
H. H. Stevenson
Battle of Jericho
Bartholomew
Rev. Geo. Co. Crockatt
Dorothy
Unemployment Benefits Aid New Mexico Industry in 1940
The Unemployment Compensation Commission of New Mexico reports April payments of 11 883 benefits totaling 102 319 50 across the state, with 6 883 50 in 951 checks redirected to Otero County trade channels. For 1940 overall, 48 441 checks totaled 431 423 48, though April figures show declines from 1939 and March 1940.
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Otero County
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Unemployment Compensation Commission of
Roy L. Cook
H. W. Kane
H. C. Neuffer
Otero
National Celebration Open House for Community Projects
From May 20 to May 25 1940 an open house week showcases WwW FP A Sewing Projects at the local unit on 8th and New York Day Nursery at Virginia Avenue Day Nursery Delaware Avenue and Recreation School at 4th and New York. Public hours are 9 am to 4 pm inviting the community to visit and learn what the projects are doing.
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8Th and
New York
Virginia Ave
Delaware Avenue
4Th
Democratic County and Precinct Conventions Called in Otero County
A call issued for a Democratic delegate convention in Alamogordo Otero County New Mexico to select 15 delegates for the State Democratic Convention on May 27 1940 in Santa Fe Precinct meetings will be held May 18 at 2 00 PM to choose delegates and elect precinct officers Apportionment is based on one delegate per precinct and twenty Democratic votes for Governor in the last general election
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Otero
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Santa Fe
Eac
Alamogordo la Luz
Tularosa
Three Rivers
A. L. Dunn
Closing exercises at N M School for Blind Thursday
The N M School for Blind will hold its closing program next Thursday evening May 23 in the school auditorium at 7 p m. Three graduates are Alfredo Chavez Paublita Gomez and Elvira Griego. The program includes essays by the graduates and musical numbers. Allan, president of the Board, will present the diploma to D Walker of Regents lomas.
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N. M. School For Blind
Alfredo Chavez
Paublita Gomez
Elvira Griego
Allan
D. Walker
Regents
Lomas
Semi Annual California Alamogordo Picnic Set for June 2
Mrs. Max Pierce of South Gate California, secretary of the California Alamogordo Picnic Association, announces the semi annual gathering for former Alamogordo residents and friends. The event takes place Sunday June 2 at Houghton Park Long Beach with present and former residents invited. picnics have a long history with two held annually.
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Max Pierce
South Gate
Calif
California- Alamogordo
White Sands Monument Featured in Life Magazine
Life Magazine highlights White Sands National Monument in a seven page color spread on New Mexico and the Coronado Cuarto Centennial. The feature shows White Sands and Carlsbad Caverns as the main paid attractions with other images of cattle ranches copper mines Southwest architecture and Native Americans.
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White Sands National Monument
Life Magazine
New Mexico
Coronado Cuarto
White Sands
Carlsbad Caverns
Life
America
Horace Bristol
National Monument
St Nicholas
San Andreas
Chamber of Commerce
Margaret Blevins
Nadine Bowles
Jackie Alexander
Universal News Cameraman Captures Great White Sands
Herbert, Universal News Cameraman, saw his pictures of the Great White Sands approved by New York financiers. The success signals Universal’s 15,000,000 News expansion and increased circulation, as executives wired for additional footage and supplementary pictures.
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Herbert
Universal News
Great White Sands
New York City
Universal
New Reservoir Finished by WPA Crew
The cement floor of a new domestic reservoir was poured this week by the WPA crew. Water now stands in the reservoir and will be flushed and filled for consumption. The reservoir holds a million gallons doubling Town’s storage. intake estimated at about one million gallons per day. Old reservoirs are being cleaned and repaired.
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WPA
Picnic gatherings spark early season events at White Sands
Dona Ana County teachers hold a bean and weenie supper at the Sands while four likely 4H participants attend. Nearby Ft Wingate Industrial School near Gallup sends thirty two people to a local teachers gathering with several individual groups also present tonight.
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White Sands
Dona Ana County
the Sands
Ft Wingate Industrial School
Gallup
Regional party counts reported in New Mexico and Texas
Over the past week a Sands tally records a party of 32 from Colorado School of Mines, 42 from a School at Socorro, Texas, parties ranging from 1 to 25 from Deming Lordsburg and Hot Springs, and about 60 from a Baptist church in El Paso.
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Sands
Colorado School of Mines
Socorro
Texas
Deming
Lordsburg
Hot Springs
el Paso
Special School Bond Election in Alamogordo NM 1940
Notice states that on June 5 1940 Municipal School District No 1 Otero County New Mexico will hold a bond election to incur 30000 for erecting and furnishing school buildings Polls open 8 am to 6 pm at the Court House Annex Alamogordo NM Clerk Herbert Prunell.
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Otero
New Mexico
Court House
Alamogordo
Municipal Board of Education
Otero County
Herbert Prunell
Tularosa Spanish Girls Baseball Team Trip to Fort Stanton
The Tularosa Spanish Girls played Fort Stanton at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday May 12 and lost 7 to 6 on a late error. At 2:30 p.m. they defeated Capitan Girls 34 to 12. Contributed.
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Tularosa
Fort Stanton
Lost air ladies' Florsheim shoes reward offered
A notice in Alamo Gordo News offers a reward for the return of a pair of new Florsheim air ladies shoes. Return to the News office for a reward.
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Air Ladies
Florsheim
Alamogordo
Nice Furnished Room over Corner Drug
Ed Martin offers a nicely furnished room above corner drugstore for rent. Located in a busy area, it provides convenient access to shops and transit. Call Ed Martin for details and availability.
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Ed Martin
More Otero County Ranchers and Farmers Sign Up With AAA
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports a record number of Otero County farmers and ranchers enrolled in conservation programs for 1940. About 40 percent of county farmers have signed plans this spring, up from last year. The range program covers 1,259,383 acres with 96 percent of eligible range land participating.
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Otero County
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Recital at Atterberry Home Features Local Pupils
Mrs. H. J. Hebben presented a piano recital Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Atterberry. Participants included Verna Mae Pharris Ruthie Pharris Clementine Gillis as Green Mildred Sharp Ella Rose Robertson Mammie Castorena Maude Oliver Margaret Atterberry and Richard Atterberry.
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H. J. Hebben
Richard Atterberry
Verna Mae Pharris
Ruthie Pharris
Clementine Gillis
As Green
Mildred Sharp
Ella Rose Robertson
Mammie Castorena
Maude Oliver
Margaret Atterberry
Republican Women Meet in Tulosa With Elected Officers
A meeting of the Otero County Republican Women's Organization was held Monday at the home of Mrs. Elias Aguilar in Tul arosa. Officers elected for the year are Mrs. Geo A. Shipley, chairman, and Mrs. Frank Orneliss, secretary and treasurer. The next meeting is planned for August. The group is focused on voter registration. Mrs. Osborne Wood of La Luz, state president, will travel to Philadelphia in June to hear campaign plans.
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Otero County
Republican Women's Organization
Elias Aguilar
Tularosa
Geo. A. Shipley
Frank Orneliss
Osborne Wood
la Luz
Republican Women’s Organizations
Philadelphia
Enchilada Supper by Span ish-American Baptist Church
The B. T. U. of the Spanish American Baptist Church will host an enchilada supper at 623 Virginia and 7th Street beginning at 5 p m. The church invites members and neighbors to attend for fellowship and fundraising.
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The
Spanish- American Baptist Church
Virginia and
7Th Street
Baccalaureate Services at Tularosa High School May 19
The 22nd annual baccalaureate services will be held at the old auditorium of Tularosa High School Sunday May 19 at 11 a.m. The public is invited. Processional, invocation, scripture reading, and sermon will be delivered by local clergy and choirs, with participation from the High School Mixed Chorus and Double Mixed Quartet.
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Tularosa High School
Garden
J. D. McCullough
Schubert
L. C. Hughes
Father Nicholas Perschi
Edna van Wyngarden
Edna van Wyn
Wheat Insurance Expands Across Nation in 1940 Growth
Wheat growers expanded all risk crop insurance from 16 000 contracts in 1939 to about 380 000 in 1940 covering 11 million acres and 106 million bushels. Nebraska and Kansas show over 300 percent increases, Pennsylvania leads in the eastern winter area with 5 900 growers, and Idaho tops the far west with 6 836 contracts.
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Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Nebraska
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Library League meets with new officers presiding
The League held its first meeting since new officers were installed at the library on Tuesday May 14 with Mrs C F Walton as president. New Civic library committee officers are Mrs J E Bell chairwoman Mrs Jess Holden assistant chairwoman and McLeskey secretary. Two new popular fiction books are listed How Green Was the Valley by Richard Llewellyn and Show Me a Land by Clark McMeckin.
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League
C. F. Walton
the Civic Library Committee
J. E. Bell
Jess Holden
R. A
An McLeskey
Richard Llewellyn
Clark McMeckin
Mother's Day Program Held at Tularosa
A Spanish program honoring mothers was presented Sunday at the Tularosa high school auditorium. Children over four performed while songs by Stella and Maria Marrujo drew applause. Miss Magdalena Apodaca and Jake L. Sandoval led the WPA recreation program. A prize for the mother with the most children was awarded and Rev. Nicolas Perehel of St. Francis Church was the main speaker.
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Tularosa
Stella
Maria Marrujo
Magdalena Apodaca
Jake L. Sandoval
Jed
Nicolas Perehel
St. Francis Church
Containers Safer Now Under New Food Act
New provision of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act protects the public from dangerous containers. FDA officials expect the clause will curb lead in packaging and lead solder for cans or foil wrapping foods, addressing past trouble under the old law.
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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Food and Drug Administration
New National 4-H Electrification Contest Opens for NM Club Members
State College New Mexico May 10 1940 rural 4 H members may enter the National 4 H Rural Electrification contest sponsored by Westinghouse Objectives include practical farm and home electricity uses to improve light heat and power The state winner receives a gold medal and an educational trip to the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago plus a chance at National honors Six national winners receive 200 scholarships for study at a State Agricultural College
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State College
New Mexico
Westinghouse
G. R. Hatch
New
Mex Extension Service
Chicago
State Agricultural College
Open House Week at Emergency Nurs ery School
Visit the Emergency Nursery School during Open House Week May 9 to 24 at 912 Virginia Ave to see programs helping under privileged children.
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Virginia Ave
Hitchcock Beverly Matrimony Unites Miss Lorene Hitchcock and Herbert Beverly
Miss Lorene Hitchcock and Mr. Herbert H. Beverly of Fl Pa were married Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W A Lewis on Tenth Street. Rev. F R Poage officiated. For rent apartment on N Y Avenue, call 33.
Dr Arthur King Eyes Exam Service at Sorenson's Store
Optometrist Dr Arthur King will be at Sorenson's Jewelry Store every Saturday for eye exams glasses fitting and lens duplication. Also offers a 1938 Oldsmobile sedan for cash or trade for Alamogordo real estate with new tires. Grantland Ranch La Luz Road lists farm items and a milk fryer note.
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Arthur King
Sorenson's
Alamogordo
Herbert Callaway
Gratitude Expressed to Kindness After Illness
We thank everyone for kindness and sympathy during the illness of our beloved husband and father. Grateful for floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Lee Green and numerous families including C. W. Trammell, Raymond Beach, Elmer Green, Basel Green, Clyde Green, Skinner, Daugherty, Key, Buckner, Speck, McCollum, and F. O. Green.
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Lee Green
C. W. Trammell
Raymond Beach
Elmer Green
Basel Green
Clyde Green
Marion
Lonnie Lee Skinner
M. A. Daugherty
Tom Key
Buckner
Ben Speck
John McCollum
F. O. Green
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American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
William Green
A. F. of L
Pittsburgh
Heber J. Grant
Mormon Church
Los Angeles
Mayhill News
Maginot Line
Nee
Bode
Glamour
Elaine Altevogt
William C. Altevogt
Brooklyn, N. Y
Elaine
Hollywood
California Alamogordo
White Sands Monument
A. Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Samuel Harden Church
Carnegie Institute
Wheat Insurance Expands
Civic League Meeting
N. Y. Avenue
Grantland Ranch la Luz Road
Melissa
Robert
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