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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

12

Davis Cup Bosses Open 1939 Doubles Round Three

Davis cup authorities watched eagerly as the national doubles tour reached its third round with hopeful teams advancing toward the season’s early goals.

Roswell Courthouse workers named in historic build

The Record highlights Roswell residents and outsiders who contributed to the new county courthouse construction. It recalls early city history, names several workers, and notes the broader human interest tied to local buildings and development.

Chaves County Court House M. E. Ewell L. E. Horton Fred Horton Sam Hay Jeff Bowers Roswell Leas Poe Bonney Prager Jaffa Whiteman Corns Millers and Johnsons Hinkle and Cahoon Hagerman County

Relief and employment debate over WPA rolls and policy

The piece argues relief has grown huge as longer serving workers seek WPA employment after thirty days, urging a shift of funds to aid business and a friendlier business climate. It insists citizens deserve fair wage work, not mere relief, and asserts the right to legitimate employment.

Highway 39 in New Mexico road plan eyed in article

Will Robinson discusses the push to permanentize Highway 39 from Abbott to 87, noting the route’s poor terrain and high costs. He argues funds would better serve other gaps, mentions Tucumcari’s Highway 66 loop, and covers voter registration efforts across Lea and Chaves counties with details on offices and deadlines.

Abbott P.D.Q Tucumcari Mexico

City to fund roads with twenty percent share plan

The article notes Springer adopting a city funded road upgrade with a 20 percent city share while Colfax County’s capital shows thoughtful handling. It mentions a heavy eight inch rain in Hobbs News Sun and references Lea County election clerks promoting registration plans amid a summer rainfall spell.

Springer Colfax County Hobbs News-Sun Oil

Mechanical cotton picker eyed by Texas inventor Nisbet

The article notes A R Nisbet Sr Plainview Texas claims a air pressure driven machine will harvest only mature cotton for 3 00 a bale with cleaner results than handpicking It questions whether the device will prove to be practical or economically meaningful given cottons declining use and potential loss of seasonal labor Davis Cup tennis stars win in backline Massachusetts event.

New Mexico United States Chaves County A. R. Nisbet Sr Plainview Texas

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