Denver Opens Million Dollar Market and Produce Terminal
Denver celebrated the unveiling of a new million dollar market and produce terminal on August 1 with over 50,000 attendees including civic leaders, government and railway officials. The center, designed for rapid rail transport, spans six brick and reinforced concrete buildings and can handle 135 railway cars on industry tracks. It will serve daily with 21 express trains, plus local trains and trucks, backed by cooperation from five major railroads Santa Fe Burlington Rock Island Colorado and Southern and Denver and Rio Grande Western.
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Denver
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Burlington
Rock Island
Colorado
Southern
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Campaign for Blome Safety Inaugurated
Katharine Fisher of Good Housekeeping Institute urges a national home safety drive. She cites 30 000 annual deaths from home accidents and urges club members to audit and fix hazards at home and in schools and community groups.
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Katharine Fisher
Good Housekeeping Insttute
Good Housekeeping
Miss Fisher
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Francisco
Boy Scouts
Girl
YMCA
YWCA
P.T.A
Chester Edwards
Prizes In City Beautiful Contest In Roswell
The City Beautiful Contest offers numerous prizes sponsored by local businesses including trades for best bouquet of canvas asters dahlias daisies gladiolas roses and many more. Entries are received at the Chamber of Commerce with awards ranging from cash to subscriptions and goods from firms such as Yucca Pecos Theatres MHall-Poorbaugh Press and Pecos Valley Trading Co.
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Roswell Advertising Club
Chamber of Commerce
Yucca-Pecos Theatres
Mhall-Poorbaugh Press
Price & Co
Huff’s Jewelry Store
Roswell Floral Co
Pier Rubber Co
Daniel Paint & Glass Co
Chaves County Building & Loan Assn
Allison Floral Co
Purity Bakery
Mt. States Telephone Co
Pecos Valley Trading Co
Southwestern Public Service Co
McNally- Hall Motor Co
Kemp Lumber Co
F. & F. Auto Service
Sunset Creamery
Glover’s Flowers
Elmore Printing Co
Busy Bee Cafe
Household Supply Co
Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling Co
Merritt’s
Safeway Stores
First National Bank
Johnson-Lodewick Inc
Central Hardware Co
Pecos Valley Lammber Co
Equitable Building & Loan Assa
Wilson Furniture Store
Purdye Furniture Store
Gross-Miller Grocery Co
Roswell Seed Co
Roswell Daily Record
Roswell Morning Dispatch
Mabie-Lowrey Hardware Co
Pecos Valley Bottling Co
Kipling
Roswell Garden Club
Panhandle Lumber Co
Montgomery Werd Co
Sears, Roebuck Co
Big Jo Lumber Co
J. C. Penney Co
Roswell Laundry Co
White’s Mattress Factory
Camp Camino
Clardy’s Dairy
Nationwide drive against criminals opens with grand jury probe
The nation launches a major anti crime effort led by a federal grand jury in New York City. A 500000 word "encyclopedia of crime" dossier centers on Louis Lepke Buchalter as authorities plan parallel actions in Chicago New Orleans Boston and other cities. Warnings of corruption in politics and sweeping witness protection accompany the start.
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New York
Louis “Lepke” Buchalter
Manhattan
Will
Frank Murphy
Murphy
Chicago
New Orleans
Boston
Miami
Philadelphia
San Francisco
U.S
John T. Cahill
Buchalter
Lepke
Bronx
Cahill
Southwest
Middle West
Pacific Coast
G-men
Dempsey Keeps Washington Office Open Through Year
Congressman John J. Dempsey of New Mexico said his Washington office will stay open during congressional recess for the rest of the year. He noted no plans to open an office in New Mexico.
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Mexico
Washington
Dempsey
Santa Fe
Congress
New Mexico
John J. Dempsey
New
State capital briefs list August bar exams and grand jury panel
State bar examinations for 30 prospective attorneys will be conducted at the state supreme court August 14 and 15. Examiners include Hiram Dow and Claud Mann along with M. W. Hamilton. A federal grand jury panel for the August 21 Albuquerque session was drawn by U. S. district judge Colin Neblett, listing jurors from Albuquerque Roswell Hobbs Las Vegas Espanola Carlsbad and other towns.
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Associated Press
State Supreme Court
Hiram Dow
Roswell
Claud Mann
Albuquerque
M. W. Hamilton
Santa Fe
U. S
Colin Neblett
William P. Harley
Frank Laribas
Juan A. Garcia, Jr
Frank Cbd. Shufflebarger
Merlyn W. Davies
Ward D. Anderson, Jr
Herbert D. McNama
Raymond R. Rowe
Benjamin F. Kelly
Raymond Armeid
R. L. Burrow
Hugh L. Johnson
Hobbs
Adolfo Sena
Las Vegas
Joe Vigil
Espanola
O. J. Dowling
Carlsbad
G. W. Caldwell
Hot Springs
Noble Dunlap
Encino
Louis F. Minsimer
J. D. Hannah
Santa Rosa
Robert H. Beers, Jr
Antonio M. Santistevan
Castilla
Milas L. Hurley
Tucum
SETE TO OPERATE TOUR CARS IN NEW MEXICO
Andrew Rich of Southwest Tours Santa Fe seeks a permit to operate tour cars in New Mexico Colorado Arizona and Texas over irregular routes. The Interstate Commerce Commission referred the application to the New Mexico Corporation Commission. Hearing set in Santa Fe for October 23.
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Washington
Andrew Rich
The
Southwest Tours
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Mexico Corporation Commission
Finn Taisto Maki Tops World In Track Meet
London report notes Taisto Maki of Finland as the world’s greatest runner amid a white City Stadium show where the U S team dominated the event. Three British records fell and two tied as Maki, despite admiring Nurmi, ran coolly and strong in the big Helsinki event next summer. Don Lash stands as the only rival among Americans, with Maki reflecting on his path to greatness.
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London
Taisto Maki
Finn
Nurmi
White City Stadium
United States
Maki
Cunningham
Helsinki
Don Lash
Maki Fast in Races as Nurmi Loses Ground
Readouts show Maki setting near world marks in distances from two miles to ten thousand meters with times like 8:53.2 for two miles and 30:02.0 for ten thousand meters while Nurmi trails. the piece touts Maki as Olympic favorite next year amid sponsor ads for celery plants and diet results.
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Nurmi
Maki
Comments on Letters on Religion in Roswell Letter writers clash over church and faith
In Roswell New Mexico on August 6 1939 a reader praises a debate between Will Robinson and Dr Galloway on churchgoing. The exchange questions the value of formal Christianity and argues that religion often fosters division rather than unity. Both men are described as honest, responsible, and humane.
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Will Robinson
Dr. Galloway
Heaven
Hell
Holy Rollers
Baptists
Christ
Jesus
Mr. Robinson
Lange Services at Hagerman Today
Funeral services for Lt. George Lange killed in an automobile crash near Belen New Mexico were held at his father L M Lange home in Hagerman with Rev Shaw and music by Mrs Robert Cumpston. Burial followed at Hagerman Masonic cemetery with Masonic rites. Survived by his wife two children ages four and one, two sisters and one brother.
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George Lange
Belen
N. M
L. M. Lange
Hagerman
Shaw
Robert Cumpston
Masonic
Mason Funeral Home
George Lane
CCC
Albuquerque
el Paso
George Bretton
Janis
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