VRS King Enters Four In City Beautiful Contest
Mrs Roy V King of 507 North Washington entered four classifications in the City Beautiful Contest today including three porch boxes parking premises and a row of zinnias. Others entering were Mrs W B Porter 907 West Hendricks with shrubs and trees for new grounds first year development and a county commissioners bouquet of zinnias. Mrs T H Boswell 401 South Lea submitted Bermuda lawn entries.
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VRS
King
Roy V. King
North Washington
Zinnias
W. B. Porter
West Hendricks
T. H. Boswell
South Lea
Bermuda Lawn
Roswell Youth Named Merced Chamber of Commerce Secretary
Donald LePell son of Mr and Mrs Frank LePell of Roswell has become secretary of the Merced California chamber of commerce. He is a Roswell High School graduate and earned a degree from the University of California last June. He was chosen from several applicants for the post.
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Donald LePell
Frank LePell
Roswell
Merced
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Donald
Roswell High School
University of California
Mrs Marshall recovering after Thursday operation
Mrs. Harry Fairbanks of South Springs reports her sister Mrs. Bess Marshall is recovering rapidly after an operation on Thursday at St. Marys Hospital. Air conditioned rooms at The Plaza Hotel over the Roswell Building and Loan Association offices are now for rent. Roswell Building & Loan Association. 8-12tfc
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Harry Fairbanks
South Springs
Bess Marshall
Plaza Hotel
Roswell Building and Loan Association
Roswell Building & Loan Association
Goldfish and garden items advertised at Anderson's Gardens
An advertisement lists goldfish varieties water plants and aquarium supplies at 403 East Second St with contact 8-1213x. Other items include fresh asparagus and a package deal from Anderson's Gardens Adv.
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East Second St
Anderson’s Gardens
New Mexico editors plan Caverns trip after West Texas meeting
Carlsbad hosts New Mexico Press Association and Associated Press members for a summer convention. Vincent Jaeger submits resignation as association president, now labor commissioner. West Texas publishers join for luncheon at Carlsbad Caverns after a lighthearted gridiron banquet. Governor Miles absent due to illness. represented by Joe Bursey and Gale Carter.
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Carlsbad
M. M
Carlsbad Caverns
West Texas Press Association
New Mexico
New Mexico Press Association
Associated Press
Hilton Hotel
Albuquerque
Vincent Jaeger
The
Press Association
Association
Jaeger
Gallup
Caverns
West Texas
Miles
Tourist Bureau
Joe Bursey
Gale Carter
Sparrow causes fatal shock at Iowa grain elevator
IRWIN Iowa grain elevator operator Fred Ruhs found the elevator locked with machinery running. A seared sparrow on a switch likely triggered the outage, causing the bird to be electrocuted when it fell onto electrical contacts, shocking Ruhs who reported the incident.
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Irwin
Fred Ruhs
Ruhs
Fatal Train Wreck Near Union Station
A head-on collision between the Denver & Rio Grande Scenic Limited and the Santa Fe cross over occurred near Denver Union Station, injuring multiple passengers. The crash prompted a large police and fire response as officers battled a frightened crowd and rescue teams assessed injuries ranging from skull fractures to lacerations.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Union Station
Salt Lake City
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Marlett
Santa Fe
la Junta
Colo
Denver
Texas Points
Scenic Limited
Denver Union Station
R. S. Scott
Ethel Scott
Richard Brashear
Allene Eberle
Topeka
Kans
Reba Brashear
Harold Tiedemann
Ruth Tiedemann
Dorothy Bennett
Phyllis Shaw
Moscow
Grace Chaney
Myron Eberle
Ethel Prather
Hoosier
Mae Skelton
Osage
Okla
Joyce Lee Sk
New Social Security Law Limps State Pensions
Santa Fe New Mexico notes Governor Miles questions funding as federal aid matches state funds. He cites shortage of enough needy aged and tax for pension goal. Last month average pensions near $12, with half from federal money.
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Capital News
Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
Miles
State bar exams to be held next week in city
Exams will be administered here next week by M. W. Hamilton and C. R. Mc Intosh of Santa Fe and Claude Mann of Albuquerque. McIntosh will substitute for Hiram Dow of Roswell, who cannot attend.
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M. W. Hamilton
C. R. McIntosh
Santa Fe
Claude Mann
Albuquerque
McIntosh
Hiram Dow
Roswell
State reports 339 of 1786 tested positive for syphilis
The department of public health released figures showing 339 people out of 1,786 tested in the state last month were diagnosed with syphilis.
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State Department of Public Health
Governor Miles Reacts to Oil Price Cut Request
Governor Miles backs current oil prices and will consult with state oil commissioners Frank Worden and A. Andreas before acting on Governor Ratner of Kansas request. Ratner urged using influence to stop a 20 cent per barrel cut announced by Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Company.
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Miles
Frank Worden
A. Andreas
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Ratner
Sinclair Prairie Oil Marketing Company
Still Going Strong in Hartington License Bill
Hartington County Treasurer Louis Grube notes an application from F R Roskope for a de luxe model 1904 Reo automobile with two cylinders hard rubber tires and a chain drive. The unusual request draws local attention as residents eye early auto ownership.
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Hartington, Neb
Louis Grube
F. R. Roskope
Hartington
For Rent and For Sale Classified Snippet
Too Late To Classify For Rent: 3 ROOM unfurnished apartment beautifully finished Call 1168W 107 No Penn 8-12t3x For Sale: HOUSE 406 No Mo Call 68 or 423 8-12t6c MY EIGHT room home near Military Institute for sale 201 E College Ring 1095J 8-12tlic
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Penn
No. Mo
Military Institute
E. College
Ring
Pecos Valley Baptist Assn Plans Aug 15 Meet in Artesia
The Pecos Valley Baptist Association will hold its annual meeting in Artesia on August 15 16 with speakers including Rev. Harry P Stagg Rev S M Morgan and Rev A L Goodwin among others. Dr McKinley Norman will deliver the annual sermon at 11 20 Tuesday morning.
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Pecos Valley Baptist Association
Artesia
Harry P. Stagg
Baptist Convention of New Mexico
Eva R. Inlow
George F. Elam
E. A. Herron
H. C. Reavis
Baptist New Mexican
McKinley Norman
First Baptist Church
D. J. Shrecengost
J. B. Savage
W. H. Cole
W. C. Thoms
George E. French
R. M. Cookson
F. L. Sullins
W. L. Hill
W. A. Wilson
D. B. Day
A. Pruit
Hazel Vineyard
Wayman Norman
Donald Shreeengost
Training Union
The
Brotherhood
S. M. Morgan
H. P. Stagg
Albuquerque
Weather forecast for four regions in the west
Weather outlook covers New Mexico Arizona Colorado and West Texas. Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with little temperature change in New Mexico Arizona. Colorado stays fair tonight with Sunday partly cloudy and scattered mountain showers. West Texas sees partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with scattered showers in the southwest and warmer readings in the north.
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New Mexico-Arizona
Colorado
West Texas
Southwest
State Republicans discuss leadership at county chairmen meeting
The New Mexico gathering drew about 250 delegates as Emmons praised unity and new chairmen. Pearce Rodey spoke of a reinterpreted FDR slogan while McCormick noted financing needs. Albuquerque figures backed a volunteer card system after Illinois success. Jones and Hockenson returned from Amarillo with prospects of Texas Hereford exhibitors for the upcoming Eastern New Mexico State Fair.
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Hugh Woodward
Pearce Rodey
B. H. Kinney
Albuquerque
Maurice Miera
Santa Fe
Albert K. Mitchell
Albert
N. M
Emmons
United States
McCormick
Rodey
McKinley County Group
New Orleans Cotton Closes Quiet. Spot Down Six Points
New Orleans August 12 spot cotton closed quiet six points lower with sales at 621 bales and middling grade price at 8.95.
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New Orleans
Mayo doctors outline histamine linked headaches cure
Three Mayo Clinic physicians report a method to treat severe histamine headaches caused by blood chemistry imbalance linked to alcohol. The treatment uses small histamine doses to build immunity, unlike abstinence alone, with headaches piercing one side of the head and often waking patients at a fixed nocturnal hour.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
B. T. Horton
A. R. MacLean
W. McK. Crain
Horton
About Roswell And Its People
Local column notes Roswell figures Pud Oliver and Bill McLaughlin serving at Cantina in the evening. Paragraph mentions Oliver’s long business presence and recovery updates for Bob Fall and Cutler Robbins. Mentions Clifflee Cate family return from Austin, Lynn Croissant party in Painted Desert, and a for sale dog Bull Dog. Includes ad for Roswell Typewriter Co. and office supplies.
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Pud Oliver
Cantina
Bill McLaughlin
Pud
Bill
Roswell
Mr. Oliver
Southwest Lang Company of California Chartered in New Mexico
The corporation commission chartered the Southwest Lang Company of California to conduct a real estate business in New Mexico with headquarters in Santa Fe. Incorporators from Los Angeles include F Ferguson M Myers L Delsasso K Phillips and L K Collins who also serve on the board. Francis C Wilson of Santa Fe is named statutory agent. Authorized capital stock is 50000, all issued.
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Santa FE
N. M
Corporation Commission
Southwest Lang Company of
California
New Mexico
F. H. Ferguson
M. Myers
L. Delsasso
K. Phillips
L. K. Collins
Los Angeles
Francis C. Wilson
No Refuge Runners Duck Into Police Station Chase
In Columbia South Carolina two policemen spotted a man they pursued for four blocks. The fugitive suddenly dodged into a building and disappeared into a police station as the chase ended abruptly.
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Columbia
S. C
Cotton Rogging Demonstrations Planned in Chaves County
County agent Tom Reid announced two cotton roguing demonstrations in Chaves County to prepare producers for final inspections by Dc. P. Wayne of the New Mexico Crop Improvement Association. The events will guide roguing practices for Elite and Blue Tag cotton, with demonstrations set at Fred M. Nelson’s East Grand Plains farm on August 15 at 9 00 AM and at W A Losey’s Hagerman farm on August 16.
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Tom Reid
Dc. P. Wayne
Extension Agronomist
The
New Mexico Crop Improvement Association
Chaves County
Fred M. Nelson
East Grand Plains
W. A. Losey
Hagerman
Tarkenton Brothers Oil Test Planned South of Roswell
The Tarkenton Brothers plan to shoot a well 12 miles southeast of Roswell next week. L W Tarkenton says two Oasis sands at 1140 and 1170 feet will be tested after cleaning and possible acidizing. Saturated lime was found 972 to 1072 feet and the well stands at 1100 feet with strong expectations for success.
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Tarkenton Brothers
Roswell
L. W. Tarkenton
Oasis
Scout Troop 99 Takes Trip Today in Capitan Range
Boy Scout Troop 99 hiked in Copeland Canyon in the Capitan mountains today. The trek was in a Southwestern Public Service Company truck, with H. M. Underwood as Scoutmaster in charge. Troop 6 plans an overnight hike to the Pecos bridge next Thursday led by assistant Scoutmaster Winfred Binns.
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Copeland Canyon
Capitan Mountains
Southwestern Public Service Company
H. M. Underwood
Pecos
Winfred Binns
Captain Nichols to Officers Meeting at Seminole Texas
Captain Jack L. Nichols of Roswell has been designated by Chief Tom Summers to represent the New Mexico State Police at the Southwestern Peace Officers Convention in Seminole Texas next Tuesday. Sam McCue will represent the state Cattle Sanitary Board at the meeting.
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Capt. Nichols
Jack L. Nichols
Roswell
Tom Summers
New Mexico
Harris and Monroe Apply for Albuquerque Marriage License
James Gray Harris and Leta Irene Monroe of Albuquerque seek a marriage license. The filing lists both as residents of the city and indicates standard legal formalities for the union.
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James Gray Harris
Leta Irene Monroe
Albuquerque
County 4-H Clubs Plan Discussion on Upcoming Fairs
County 4-H clubs in Chaves county will devote next week’s meetings to discussing participation in the Eastern New Mexico State Fair at Roswell Hagerman fair and the New Mexico State Fair at Albuquerque County agent Tom Reid announced premiums are offered for 4-H Club members in the junior division of all departments at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair.
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Chaves County
Roswell
New Mexico
Angala Leaf Spot On Cotton Reported
County agent Reid notes reports of angala leaf spot on cotton, mainly in Dexter and Hagerman. The disease, caused by a bacterium, overwinters in seed fuzz and thrives in cloudy humid weather. No effective control exists beyond seed treatment with 2 percent cerasan and seed Debating. visit the county agent’s office for more information.
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Dexter
Hagerman
Reid
Rabbit Fever Warning Issued by Health Officer
Dr. O E Puckett, district health officer, warns against handling wild rabbits as tularaemia or rabbit fever spreads through raw meat. He notes cooked rabbits pose no risk. Dr. Roscoe P Randle reports a Portales case, tied to moving from Hagerman where rabbits were killed and cleaned.
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O. E. Puckett
Roscoe P. Randle
Clovis
Puckett
Portales
Hagerman
Trial Postponed for Reckless Driving Defendants
The trial of Harvey Emerson and Allen Smith charged with reckless driving after a collision and overturning in an automobile accident was postponed until next Monday at 1 30 p.m. before Police Judge Pat O Neill. The case had been set for yesterday afternoon.
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Harvey Emerson
Allen Smith
Pat O’neill
McNutt as potential New Deal candidate debated
The article reports speculation that Paul V. McNutt could seek Roosevelt endorsement as a liberal candidate if a third term shakes out. At the National Convention of Young Democrats in Pittsburgh McNutt praised Roosevelt and liberalism while party factions debate a compromise candidate to unite the Democrats.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Federal Security
White House
Pittsburgh
McNutt
Mr. Roosevelt
Indiana
Cleveland
Fire at Curl Grocery causes extensive damage
A fire at Curl Grocery located at 1206 West 2nd caused substantial damage before the fire department extinguished it at 12:30 a.m. Fire officials said the blaze started in an electric refrigerator and spread through part of the store.
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Curl Grocery
West 2Nd
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Savings and Loan
America
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Hiram M. Dow
E. G. Minton
Sec
T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
P. V. Baptist Assn
Albert Simms
Illinois
Hawxshaw
Bob Fal
Cutler Robbins
Clifflee Cate
Austin
Texas
Lynn Croissant
Painted Desert
Willie Wilhite
Hobbs News Sun Shop
Roswell Typewriter Co
Central Hardware, Inc
Tarkenton
Scout Troop
NEW Deal
J. F. Hinkle
J. Q. Cummins
Ace Sage Setac
R. H. McCune
E. C. Gessert
H. D. O. Hammond
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