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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1939
Page
2
The piece argues southwestern land excels for livestock with sheep cattle and goats lasting beyond oil and minerals. It notes vast coal quantities possibly larger than Pennsylvania and debates oil, power shifts, and the need to improve county roads as Chaves county eyes oil prospects and federal road programs.
Curry county fair opening Sept 20 to 23 showcases home garden products with pumpkins, squash, tomatoes and watermelons drawing crowds. Officials urge small garden displays at the fair to depict farming pride and inform visitors about local agriculture. The note also covers related items on Frank Norfleet and horse reduction in New Mexico, plus a lengthy Catholic notes section and a district court divorce notice for Myrtle Nay vs Bert Nay.
The piece argues that the Republican Party in New Mexico requires an energetic reorganization and a fresh program rather than simply opposing Democrats. It notes rumors of state committee leaders staying in place except the state chairman as the Albuquerque meeting proceeds. The writer warns that without a new approach, the party will repeat a decade of same failures and fail to offer meaningful alternatives to voters.
Thousands gather at Skillman grove near Fort Davis Texas for the Bloys Camp Meeting marking its fiftieth year. LaGeorge Truett of Dallas will open with a sermon Tuesday night supported by Disciples Presbyterians Methodists and Baptists. The piece notes the spread of camp meetings and urges attendance and a return to old time religion. It also mentions a vacation revival with Rev Tom Brabham of Roswell and Rev McClesky at Hatch starting August 16.
Norfleet and Alex Street are highlighted as the two great naturals in the history of the southwest for their unmatched, intuitive problem solving and influence.
The piece analyzes Secretary Morgenthau's proposal to extend a blue stamp food aid plan to all states by linking it with direct relief. Each relief recipient would receive stamps worth half their commodity value, exchangeable for surplus foods, aiming to reduce stockpiles and costs, though the plan invites debate on its soundness and long term impact.
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