Small fishing boats capsized by savage spring squall
In Hoquiam Washington on April 6 AP reports a sudden spring squall sank at least 11 fishermen from the Salmon Trolling Fleet. About 50 of 100 boats rode the bar to safety while seven craft capsized with crews lost. Wreckage and two unidentified bodies washed ashore as coast guards searched the beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Wash
Grays Harbor
Bar
Westport
Annie
Jack
W. Sainio
Axel
Axel Backland
Atki
Charles Pietola
Joel Salo
The
Pacific
Alex Jorsel
Victor Bjorgen
Wayne Wade
Laboard
Coast
Eccles Named District Highway Engineer for State
Santa Fe reports W. R. Eccles is appointed district highway engineer for district No. 2 with headquarters in Roswell. G. D. Macy, who resigned last summer, becomes state highway engineer. Macy has not been with the department since his resignation. The changes take effect next Saturday April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
W. R. Eccles
State Highway Commission
Roswell
G D. Macy
Eccles
B. F. Kelly
Macy
W. Vaudelet
Macey
State Highway Department
Beers Authorized In 19 States At Midnight
The Associated Press reports beer with 3.2 percent alcohol by weight will be legal in 19 states and the District of Columbia at 12:01 a.m. local time, with deliveries varying by state. States include Arizona California Colorado Delaware Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Minnesota and more. Some brewers plan immediate delivery while others expect breakfast time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Maryland
Minnesota
Miss
Four Banks In State Still Closed
Albuquerque April 6 AP Of the 21 state banks and 23 federal reserve member banks in New Mexico Farm ers and Stockmen Bank at Clayton is the only one with withdrawal restrictions A bank has never reopened since the banking holiday Merchants State Bank at Gallup awaits sale of property to reopen The First National Banks of Artesia and Las Cruces await treasury permission to resume business No conservators have been appointed for either bank Santa Fe April 6 AP State overdraft over million as of April 1 threatens stopping appropriations and salaries unless tax money is available Treasurer Clinton P Anderson warns of using trust funds and notes various trust and road funds in danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Federal Reserve
Farmers and Stockmen’s Bank
Clayton
Merchants State Bank
Gallup
First National Bank of
First National
First National Bank of Artesia
First National Bank of Las Cruces
Treasury Department
Santa Fe
Clinton P. Anderson
East Texas Oil Wells Are Closed by Commission Order
Kilgore Texas April 6 AP The Texas railroad commission ordered a five day shutdown of about 10 000 East Texas oil wells at 7 a m today This shutdown was generally being followed reports to the commissions field headquarters say Sixty two operators sued the state regulatory body and officials believed they would not shut down their producers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Commission
Forestry students tour New Mexico lumber mills
Students from the senior class of the forestry department at Colorado Springs will visit Albuquerque next week on an inspection tour of lumber mills and forest areas. Dr Gordon Parker forestry dean leads the party with planned stops at Las Vegas Pecos Santa Fe Bernalillo and other regional sites arranged with Quincy R Craft of the regional forest office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Forestry Department of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
Gordon Parker
Las Vegas
Pecos
Santa Fe
Bernalillo
Here
Quincy R. Craft
Regional Forest Office
Dr. Parker
Chicago School Strike Fizzles After Brief Walkout
In Chicago on April 6 AP reports a brief student strike across five high schools, about 14 000 pupils participated while some elementary walkouts were stopped by parents. Officials call it spring fever and expect no repeat action, noting the protest was tied to overdue teacher salaries.
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Chicago
Results of Elections in Rural Schools
The county school superintendent Mies Thelma McCully announced results from Tuesday's elections for new local board members in eleven of Chaves county's fourteen districts. Pending reports remain from districts Ai Circle Y near Olive, 14 Lower Penasco, and 2 Acme. Most districts elected one new board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Thelma McCully
Chaves County
Cirele Y
Oive
Lower
Penasco
Acme
Not Ready Enroll Men Forest Work
More than 600 men arrived at New York army headquarters for reforestation camp enrollment but were sent to the department of labor for certification, where no instructions were received. Army rolling kitchens preceded the group to the battery for noon meals. The men will stay two weeks for conditioning, physical exams, and anti typhus inoculations before returning to labor for forest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Labor
Offici al R C T C officer inspects New Mexico unit
Colonel W A Castle of Fort Sam Houston heads the Reserve Officers Training Corps in the Sth Corps Area and conducts his annual inspection in New Mexico today and tomorrow. Colonel D C Pearson transported Castle to Roswell, with Cartie completing the visit tomorrow. An Institute-wide War Department inspection is set for April 19 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Castle
Sam Huston
San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
D. C. Pearson
Las Cruces
Castle
Roswell
Cartie
War Department
Kent to Speak at Commencement Sites Across Southwest
H L Kent president of New Mexico State College will deliver six commencement addresses. He speaks at Lubbock Technological Institute on June 5, at New Mexico Normal University Las Vegas on May 20, and as high school speaker at Portales May 19 Las Vegas May 26 Hatch April 24 and Watieay April 27.
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Las Cruces
N. M
H. L. Kent
New Mexico State College
Roswell Baseball Club Seeks West Texas League Entry
George Foreman received a 3 PM wire from George Martin about placing a Roswell club in the West Texas New Mexico league. Backers met at Foreman’s Roswell office to decide on Martin’s terms and to wire an answer to Wilbur Hawk. The offer hinges on Roswell citizens donating 2000 dollars to cover expenses at 500 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Foreman
George Martin
Hawk
Amarillo
Roswell
Wilbur Hawk
Roswell Ctizens
Martin
Crop loan approvals totaled $129609 in Chaves county
A total of 255 applications seeking 129609 in federal crop production loans have been approved in Chaves county by the committees. 218 seed loan applications for 39779 and 30 Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation crop loans for 89830 have been approved. R. L. Kyle reported seed loan checks received. Geo Perrine signature pending teal approval. In Eddy county 193 seed loan applications totaling 43175 have been approved with checks for 163 received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves
Department of Agriculture
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Geo. Perrine
Perrine
R. L. Kyle
Roswel
Regional Agrcultural Credit Corporation
Kyle
Eddy County
Jobless Riot Quelled by Gas at Springfield
Eleven hundred unemployment relief demonstrators, most from Chicago, were turned back toward their homes by a barrage of tear gas as they moved toward the state capitol at Springfield on April 6.
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Ottawa. In
State Capitol
Springfield
Cea
Chicago
Macy named state highway engineer as costs cut planned
Santa Fe April 6 AP Frank Butt announces G D Macy will succeed W R Eccles as state highway engineer with L J Vaudelet acting. Governor says the department aims to cut maintenance, admin, shop and engineering costs to match a $90 000 monthly income from an existing deficit of about $141 000, with 21 location engineers to go and drafting cuts, while project engineers stay on federal aid.
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Santa Fe
Frank Butt
State Highway Commission
G. D. Macy
W. R. Eccles
Macy
Roswell
Eecles
Eccles
L. J. Vaudelet
Winnie Ruth Judd denied another reprieve in trunk murder
Phoenix April 6 AP The Arizona board of pardons and paroles refused to grant Winnie Ruth Judd another reprieve in the trunk murder case. She is under sentence to hang April 21. The plea for 42 more days was rejected during a brief executive session by the three board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles
Winnie Ruth Judd
Senate Rejects 36-Hour Week Change in 30-Hour Bill
Washington April 6 AP reports the senate refused to raise the proposed industry work week from 30 to 36 hours. Debates focused on constitutional grounds with Senator Hastings arguing the five day week would violate the Supreme Court child labor ruling. The measure by Senator Black would bar interstate shipment of many manufactured goods where labor exceeds 30 hours weekly. Beet sugar refiners in Michigan opposed the bill while Senator Van Denberg argued the amendment exempting perishable products and seafoods covered refiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hastings
R-Del
Black
D-Ala
Supreme Court
Michigan
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Gold Hoarders Face Roosevelt Gold License Order
President Roosevelt set a May 1 deadline to turn in about one billion dollars in gold and gold certificates or face a $10,000 fine or ten years' prison. The executive order puts the national gold supply under a license system, directs surrender of holdings over $190, and requires unlicensed gold to come in by May 1 to restore national reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Pinto Beans and Poultry Prices in Denver Market
In Denver on April 6 the AP reports Colorado and New Mexico Pinto beans rose one cent to 250 to 266. Great Northerns held at previous levels. Colored hens declined one cent to 9 to 109, other poultry unchanged. Eggs butter and butterfat remained unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
New Mexico
Meval Oratorical Contest For W C T U Held At Baptist Church
The annual W C T U silver medal contest takes place tomorrow night at 7 30 PM in the Baptist church. The program features organ solos readings including What Did You Read The Dragon Drink Fools Peace Ring In A Better Time The Awakening Two Offerings and music by a male quartet with medals presented by state president Mrs D Winsgo. Contestants are Dorie Sing Lorraine Huskey Breyvrn King Marisnerite Husker Ella Tarbell and Juanita Halsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
C. J. Stilwell
Rev. Atwood
D. Winsgo
Dorie Sing
Lorraine Huskey
Bre
King
Marisnerite Husker
Ella Tarbell
Juanita Halsey
Demonstration for Ranchmen Friday at Oasis ranch
A demonstration of the All In One castrator docker and ear marker for sheep and goats will be held at the Oasis ranch Friday at 3 PM. Presented by Mr Slaughter and Mr Jefford on behalf of W H Batler of Palo Pinto to Roswell Stockmen Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oasis Ranch
A. D. Crile
Slaughter
Mr. Jefford
W. H. Batchler
Palo Pinto
Texas
Roswell
Stockmens’ Supply Co
Big liquor haul shocks Clovis police record
Three men O. L. Hollis Erle Hollis and W G Brown were arrested after a raid on a small house uncovered 196 gallons of bottled whiskey and 19 kegs. Police call it the largest liquor haul in the city in years. The incident follows an April 6 seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
O. L. Hollis
Erle Hollis
WG. Brown
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W. RB. Eccles
Associated Press
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Serra
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Waa &S
Beverly Hills
Calif
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