Self-styled scout tied to teen's death in Florida
Ruth Frances Dunn, 17, was found nude and stabbed on a coastal road two miles north of Boca Raton after she and 19 year old Jean Bolton disappeared with a man claiming film and radio ties. Police say Charles R. Jefferson abducted and killed Dunn after promising movie careers. Bolton, held prisoner, was released and treated. Jefferson, arrested while walking along a highway, admitted abducting the girls for ransom and killing Dunn to silence her cries.
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Boca Raton
Fila
Ruth Frances Dunn
Miami
Dunn
Jean Bolton
Charles R. Jefferson
Miss Dunn
Becca Raton
Miss Bolton
Fire Department
Jefferson
E. W. Melchen
Palm Beach
Melchen
Songfest At Ingalls Memorial Friday Night
A singing convention will be held at the Ingalls Memorial home Friday night starring mass singing. The general public is invited and first timers will find it especially interesting. The melody begins at 7 30.
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Ingalls Memorial
G O P Praises Hatch Act At Albuquerque Meeting
Republican state chairman John Emmons praised the Hatch act as curbing illegal political activity. He credited J J Dempsey for leading the fight in the house while noting GOP support was crucial to passage. Emmons predicted registration totals would fall from last year due to duplications on election books. He invited former secretary of war Patrick Hurley to speak at the central committee meeting where 150 of 168 committee men were expected. Names discussed for national committeeman included Pearce C Rodey Albert Mitchell Hugh Woodward with Mitchell and Maurice Miera not seeking the post. Emmons signaled possible reelection as state chairman, pledging full-time activity if offered.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John Emmons
Dempsey
J. J. Dempsey
House
Emmons
Republican State Central Committee
Patrick Hurley
Central Committee
Cyrus McCormick
Pearce C. Rodey
Albert Mitchell
Hugh Woodward
Mitchell
Maurice Miera
Dr Curtis to Lead Negro Well Baby Clinic Here
Dr Hester B Curtis state director of maternal and child health will oversee a negro well baby clinic at 108 South Kansas tomorrow morning at eight o clock. The event aims to promote child health with expert guidance and free examination for local families.
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Hester B. Curtis
Maternal and Child Health
South
Kansas
Roswell Chamber Dinner To Hear Flood Control Air Service
Directors of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce will hear committee reports on flood control status and the proposed air service for Roswell at the regular monthly dinner meeting. The event is at the Nickson Coffee Shop tomorrow night at 6 30.
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Roswell
Democrats Face Boss Senate Battle Next Year
Washington reports Democrats will defend 33 Senate seats next year. Twenty four are held by Democrats, seven by Republicans, one by Farmer-Laborites, one by Progressives. Democrats expect several states to be safe. Republicans would gain at most 20 seats if all current GOP seats held. Senator Minton notes limited chance for GOP to seize majority. California appears likely for reelection of Hiram Johnson.
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Johnson
Calif
GOP
Washington
Senate
Florida
Arizona
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Sena
Illinois
J. Hamilton Lewis
Minton
D-Ind
California
Hiram Johnson
Austin
3 718 FHA Loans In New Mexico
The FHA reported New Mexicans took 120 property improvement loans in June totaling 59 173 from private lenders. Since August 1934, 3 718 families in New Mexico have obtained loans for repairs and modernization totaling 2 019 128 over five years. Repayment is in monthly installments up to three years and 32 days, with simple process emphasized.
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Santa FE
N. M
Federal Housing Administration
J. Byron Barton
Barton
Baseball today scores from doubleheader in Brooklyn and Philadelphia
Dodgers win opener 3 0 as Luke Hamlin allows three hits and Babe Phelps exits after foul tip. In game two Philadelphia wins 8 3 on a six run sixth. Giants beat Bees 6 3 behind Melton five hits. Cubs top Reds 6 4 with Page solid on mound.
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Brooklyn
Phillies
Philadelphia
Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn Dodgers
Babe Phelps
Art Parks
Phila
Hamlin
Phelps
Hayworth
Beck
Davis
Millies
Dodgers
Red Sox rally past A's for fourth straight win
Boston overcame a 5-3 deficit to beat Philadelphia 7-5 on 14 hits. Lynn Nelson pitched the full game for the Athletics while Boston teammates Hayes, Wilson, Drimkan and Berg connected for key hits as Detroit and Chicago also split separate games with Bridges notching his 15th win and Walker belting his 11th homer.
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Boston
Alg
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia A’s
Sox
Lynn Nelson
Athletics
Phila
Nelson
Hayes
Wilson
Drimkan
Berg
Peacock
Detroit
Chicago
Tommy Bridges
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Gerald Walker
Rotary Club noon meeting chats on district assembly and student loans
President Oscar Greene and Roy Daniel reported on the district assembly at Hot Springs and the Rotary student loans discussed by Claude Simpson and J. D. Atwood. Floyd A. Lee was elected to membership. An amendment to the by laws created the immediate past president as a director, increasing board size from seven to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Oscar Greene
Roy Daniel
Hot Springs
Rotry
Claude Simpson
J. D. Atwood
Floyd A. Lee
Eastern New Mexico State Fair Draws Exhibit Reach Wide
Keen A. Rafferty notes the fair grew from a local Cotton Carnival to attracting exhibits from 22 counties and beyond. Roswell leaders support the event, open to all entrants under simple amateur rules, with global entrants possible.
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Keen A. Rafferty
Roswell
New Mexico
Chaves County
Elizabeth
Duke of Windsor
Rafferty
Baltimore
Governor Miles Absent at Legion Meet due to Cold
Santa Fe New Mexico August 10 Governor Miles missed the American Legion state convention in Lordsburg because of a cold. He asked that a prepared speech be read in his absence. His remarks warned against entangling European alliances and praised the Legion's role in guarding American freedom from foreign ideologies.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
American Legion
Lordsburg
Legion
Carlsbad Santa FE
Carlsbad
State Press Association
Las Vegas
Taos
Artesia
Italy Orders Up To Leave The Country
Courageous Fred Snite Jr. a three year iron lung patient, married Miss Teressa Larkin in River Forest. The ceremony occurred at Snite’s suburban home with the bride from Dayton, Ohio, and the groom still in the iron lung as the vows were read.
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Chicago
Fred Snite, Jr
Teressa Larkin
Dayton
Ohio
Snite
River Forest
J. W. Morrison
Attempted Wife Poisoning Charged
LOVINGTON New Mexico August 10. J E Coats proprietor of The Flag Inn Hobbs was jailed on a charge of attempted wife poisoning based on a report from his slave servant alleging solicitation to administer poison. Coats has been married four times and was arrested August 3 with a preliminary hearing pending.
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Lovington
N. M
J. E. Coats
Hobbs
Lea County
Coats
Rains Greatly Aided N. M. Crops
Weather Bureau reports week ending August 8 boosted soil moisture in New Mexico, aiding forage crops, corn, beans, and cotton. Northeast areas need more rain while totals improved stock and irrigation water. Some beans late, leaf worms in Eddy, alfalfa damage, but cattle and range conditions showing rapid improvement.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
U. S. Weather Bureau
San Juan
Chaves
Eddy County
Carlsbad Gil Leads Swimmers In El Paso Meet
Dororthy Smith of Carlsbad led New Mexico entrants in the southwestern swimming meet at Memorial pool El Paso scoring first in women's diving and placing in backstroke and freestyle. Carlsbad finished fifth with 15 points while Memorial pool led with 173. Jerry Nuzum of Clovis, NM, placed fifth in 50 yard breaststroke for boys. his brother Bill did not place.
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EL Paso
Tex
Dorothy Smith
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Miss Smith
Memorial Pool
Jerry Nuzum
Clovis
Bill
New Mexico Cotton Crop Put At 100000 Bales
LAS CRUCES N M Aug 10 The Department of Agriculture estimated New Mexico cotton production as of August 1 at 100000 bales up 4000 bales from last year Cultivated acreage July 1 was 96000 acres, well ahead of the past average The estimated yield per acre will average about 500 pounds compared with 489 in 1938 and a 10 year average of 406 Agricultural statistician Fred Daniels said.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Fred Daniels
New Mexico FFA Speaker Earns Seattle Final Bid
Las Cruces high school student Bobby Mayfield, aged 15, representing New Mexico Future Farmers, won the national public speaking contest at Tres Ritos encampment and earned a spot in the Seattle finals. About 275 boys attended the encampment and will return home tomorrow.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico
FFA
Bobby Mayfield
Tres Ritos
Seattle
Wash
Santa Fe Indians Announce 1939 Football Schedule
Coach Reginald G. Downie presents a nine game slate for the Santa Fe Indians. The plan includes dates at various venues with opponents McCurdy Mission Fort Wingate Santa Fe High St. Mary's Portales Albuquerque Indians Grants St. Michaels and El Rito Normal.
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Santa FE
N. M
Santa Fe Indians
Reginald G. Downie
McCurdy Mission
Fort Wingate
Santa Fe High
St. Mary’s
Albuquerque
Portales
Alquerque Indians
Grants
St. Michaels
el Rito Normal
Moses Calderon Transferred to March Field
Moses Calderon son of D A Calderon of Roswell has been transferred from Fort Bliss Texas to March Field California. He serves in the army air corps.
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Moses Calderon
D. A. Calderon
Roswell
Fort Bliss
Texas
Marchfield
California
Army Air Corps
Hening in Roswell on printing business circuit
Roswell today hosted Hening publicist Roswell Hening connected with the Ward Anderson Printing Co of Albuquerque en route to Carlsbad.
Italian German Foreign Ministers To Hold Meeting
Everett Forrester presents Shorty Hornbuck buckle a $40 prize at the Roswell open golf tournament. Hornbuckle, now Las Cruces pro, led visiting golfers who praised Roswell course as among the finest. Thirty one out of town golfers joined Roswell players. Artesia contributed 11. others came from Clovis Hobbs Caristad Las Cruces Silver City El Paso Amarillo Plainview and Pampa.
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Everett Forrester
Roswell Municipal
Shorty Hornbuckle
Hornbuckle
Clovis
Las Cruces
Roswell
Artesia
Hobbs
Caristad
Silver City
Fi Paso
Amarillo
Plainview
Pampa
Legionnaires Meet at Lordsburg New Mexico Convention
Earl K. Ross national vice commander described twenty years of Legion history and growth as New Mexico opened its three day annual convention. A Reno officer announced national membership reached about one million for the second time, with roughly 1,000 new members joining.
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Lordsburg
N. M
American Legion
Earl ‘K. Ross
New Mexico Department
Reno
New
Big oil drilling surge lifts New Mexico rigs to 121
Hobbs New Mexico August report from the State Oil Conservation office notes 14 new locations raising active rigs to 121, with Lea county leading. Eddy county records more rigs than Lea for the first time, while Chaves and Dona Ana/Otero report smaller activity. Eleven new producers were completed, and 19 locations remain staked but unspudded, signaling continued growth.
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Hobbs
N. M
New Mexico
State Oil Conservation Office
Lovington
Lea County
Eddy County
Lea
Lea Fields
Chaves County
Dona Ana
Otero County
Eddy
Chaves
Sinclair cuts oil price by 20 cents a barrel
Tulsa reports Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co cuts price it pays by 20 cents a barrel in six midcontinent states effective 7 am today. The drop hits below a dollar for first time since 1934 as offices closed. Industry watchers question if others will follow and protest is possible.
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Tulsa
Midcontinent Petroleum
Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co
Allies to meet on common policy in Salzberg talks
Italian and German foreign ministers Ciano and Ribbentrop will meet at Salzburg to discuss common axis policy and Danzig Poland issues. Rome reports Germany seeks Italian support on Danzig while Forster voices protests. Mussolini’s timing aims to avoid new tension as preparations intensify. Also highlighted is a major German arms industry appeal in Duesseldorf to boost defense efforts.
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Berlin
Count Giano
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Salzberg
Germany
Zuehrer
Hitler
Danzig-Poland
von Ribbentrop
Salzburg
Rome
Free City of
Danzig
Italy
Albert Forster
Mussolini
Ciano
Forster
Europe
Walther von Brauchitsch
Zuehrer Hitler
Rheinmetall
Duesseldorf
Foreign Office
Congress and FWA extend hand to business
Washington reports a congressional tax committee invites businessmen to submit written tax revision suggestions while Federal Works Administrator Carmody outlines plans for conferences with builders and material makers. He will provide detailed estimates by materials, months, and states to help industries plan ahead.
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Washington
Congressional
New Federal Works Agency
House Tax Committee
John M. Carmody
Federal Works Administrator
Carmody
Hagq
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Wally Berger
Paul Derringer
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Page
Mancuso
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Tebbetts
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Rosar
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FWA
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