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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1940
Page
6
Dorothy Osborne faces a town obsessed with a rich aunt’s death as reporters crowd the streets and a Sunday service unfolds amid gossip. A tea meeting with Mrs. Fleming reveals tension as the case nears a turning point in Lakelawn society.
The article warns of a coming European conflict as Germany Italy Britain and Japan mobilize for war. It asserts democracy must prepare against dictatorship and predicts a bloody year ahead with possible renewed French defeats after an armistice.
The article discusses whether congressmen should be elected at large or by districts, arguing the outcome hinges on the primary law and voter choice. It notes states successfully electing at large representatives and questions why New Mexico should worry, while critiquing eastern assumptions about western conditions and mentioning a proxy’s deferment related to college duties.
The Amarillo News recalls last Christmas night light as Europe faced blackouts and doubts linger about next season. It notes American resilience and the hope that darkness dissipates, imagining towns across the high plains lit with brightness this season.
Will Robinson notes that congressman Lewis Deschler, the parliamentarian, voices concern over the New Mexico redistricting plan. He warns that without an agreement before 1943 the state may gain two representatives, raising political tensions and debates among lawmakers and residents.
A state and Southwest audience gathered for the first showing of The Santa Fe Trail at the capital weekend. The article lauds mov ing pictures as a force in entertainment and opinion making, noting the film leans on John Brown rather than Santa Fe figures. Studios may tailor histories for box office appeal.
The Right Reverend Frederick Bethune Bartlett is named bishop of the diocese of New Mexico and west Texas amid concerns that the vast territories demand extraordinary leadership. The comment notes the distance from Idaho and New Mexico and sarcastically questions whether the bishopric can be effectively managed without unprecedented resources and ambition.
Portales plans fifteen carloads of peanuts this year as T. T. McCasland cites a busy harvest. Most of the crop will likely go to the Southwestern Peanut Growers Association in Gorman Texas with significant sales to highway brokers. The crop includes Tennessee Reds and a Spanish variety gaining acreage.
The War Department, recognizing Hugh Milton can better serve as president of the A. and M. College at Las Cruces, has suspended the order to call him to service. This decision, welcomed by many, leaves Milton in charge of the college while awaiting further directions.
A long puzzle matches across and down clues with scattered solvable terms. The piece argues price fixing harms usage, citing carlsbad cleaners and dental unions, noting public backlash and potential cotton trade stabilizing concerns amid gloomy market days. It frames price as a driver of consumption and updates on industry reactions.
The poll among the state's cotton growers on continuing marketing and production control for the 1941 crop was nearly unanimous. Similar results appeared in nineteen other states, with 761,117 in favor and 61,408 against.
Hon M A Finley mayor of Carrizozo pays taxes on longtime property in Dexter district not for sale. He stocks Pecos Valley Lucky Diamonds for himself Mrs Finley and for the city council and two poor but worthy young men in the courthouse. The in person rule was waived since Carrizozo lies 106 miles from the Diamond center.
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