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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1941
Page
3
Latin Americans critique Washingtons good neighbor drive highlighting failed ambassa dorships and costly ad campaigns. They praise cultural exchanges while noting little action and ongoing shipping rate woes. The piece cites Rockefeller coordination and congressional tensions shaping inter American ties.
ESS TAYLOR, chairman of the defense board in Roosevelt county, urges farmers and others to gather scrap iron from their properties and sell it to junkmen. He notes iron is worth about $8.00 a ton in Roosevelt.
Mrs Louise Chewning secretary of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce reports nearly 400 entries in the annual Roswell City Beautiful contest. The event reached the finality stage with no woman protesting, marking an eventful record for the year.
Fay Guthrie state chairman of defense organizes a December 15 series of Bill of Rights programs covering New Mexico. Details will be released in papers in a few days.
In Grant County, Fred W. Elliott is accused of exaggeration after claiming a snow white fawn sighting in the Mimbres region. Critics note that albino deer are exceedingly rare and unreported in New Mexico since 1929, calling Elliott’s tale into question.
JOE HUSLER secretary of the Madrid Employes Club says the lights will be turned on next Sunday night unless a change occurs then they start December 7. Last year more than 80 000 visitors viewed the displays and this year totals are expected to reach 100 000 as new designs attract crowds. Wise residents avoid holiday traffic jams.
Burton G. Dwyre state highway engineer plans to allocate an extra $400,000 for Highways 85 and 66 by government order. He aims to divide the funds equitably between the two routes, likely pleasing most stakeholders except boosters along each stretch.
Ralph Moery, editor of the Mosquero Developer, ends his run after spending a couple thousand dollars to print in Harding county. The paper is dead, and he plans to move the plant to a town less dead. Coyotes may howl on the lonely prairie thereafter.
Miss Esta Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Rogers of Loving wed Clarence E Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Roberts of Carlsbad on November 22 in Carlsbad by Justice of the Peace J T Hardin. Mr and Mrs Roberts will reside in Carlsbad. Preparations for band suits continued at the schoolhouse framing Christmas program for December fifth. Thanksgiving brought D C Hobbs and family visiting Mrs John Buck in Loving. Artesia Woman's Club Literature Division met at the Grady Booker home with programs on Life of Paderowski and word study. Cottonwood Woman's Club to meet December 4 at Mrs Tom Terry for Christmas program and gift exchange. Nathan Kelly welcomed daughter Barbara Ann born November 24 at Artesia hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 3/4 ounces. Mrs Louie Burch of Artesia admitted to Carlsbad hospital for medical treatment. Joyce Alexander and Stanley readied for further notes.
A local notice reports the sale of seals in New Mexico with details on bidding, location, and eligibility. The announcement notes auction rules and date for interested bidders, emphasizing compliance with state wildlife regulations and sale terms.
The On the Cuff column notes Colfax County spent $44,000 more in 1941 to run the county than in 1931 while the assessed valuation fell by over $3,000,000. The writer finds the situation illogical and questions the accounting.
Cc G Stramm, formerly of Las Vegas, now located in Cape Town, South Africa, according to a card. He has been living with his uncle there since his parents died in the early nineties. The distant update places him far from his old home.
Cornelia Van Ierland, saved after a 260 foot fall from the Golden Gate Bridge, talked with soldier fiancé Henry Blencke about marriage. Blencke, 26, attached to an Albuquerque army air base, arrived during a 12 day furlough to visit the woman who once faced crippled legs. She walked to greet him, a sign of renewed mobility as doctors note her recovery progresses.
P Massey son of Otis E Massey and his wife married November 23 at the home of M W Jones in Sea Graves Texas with the Rev John S Rankin presiding. Mrs Massey a Lake Arthur High School and Draughon’s College graduate has worked at Seagraves for eleven months. Mr Massey, Friona High School and Draughon’s graduate, is assistant cashier at First State Bank Sea Graves. They will reside in Seagraves.
Associate chief of the Office of Price Administration writes to New Mexico friends that there is ample supply of anti freeze compounds and no justification for any price increases. The note urges firm action if station agents attempt to raise prices.
Rupert F. Asplund reports that Harding and affiliated county officials are charging 10 cents per mile for travel, far above the legal limit of 3 1/2 cents. The issue highlights a potential overbilling by district court personnel across multiple counties.
Mrs Charles Morgan of Artesia served as the first state chair in New Mexico to begin selling Christmas Seals, starting November 24. Artesia has historically led or ranked near the top in sales and activity.
The Latin American public remains hopeful about the good neighbor policy. They credit President Roosevelt more than the policy itself, viewing him as sincere and still enjoying strong popularity, with Roosevelt’s short film considered the top show in South America.
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