Santa Fe May Lose Its Only Railroad
In Pueblo Colorado on December 20 1939 a decision loomed over Santa Fe New Mexico direct rail service. The two day hearing on the Denver Rio Grande Westerns bid to abandon the Antonito to Santa Fe narrow gauge line concluded with Judge J Foster Symes taking the case under advisement and inviting briefs over the next 30 days. Railroad officials said the line lost about 30000 yearly while opponents warned abandonment would cost jobs and depress northern New Mexico land values. Estimates claim 31500 auto deaths in 1939 with 1940 expected to fall below 30000 despite higher mileage. The Automotive Safety Foundation president projected safer roads and fewer deaths as more vehicles hit the road.
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Antonito
Colo
Santa Fe
Symes
D&rgw
Alamosa
H. A. Good
Railway Brotherhoods
New Mexico
New York
Paul G. Hoffman
Automotive Safety Foundation
Studebaker Corporation
Hoffman
New Mexico Health Stats Show Vital Certificates Rise
Registrar Billy Tobere notes birth certificate requests rose as natives prove NM birth. Malaria cases drop from 218 in 1934 to 23 in 1939 due to relief labor control. Governor Miles tours the state, returning for Christmas, while Waldo Speiss is appointed assistant district attorney in the fourth judicial district.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
Billy Tobere
State Health Department
New Mexico
Health Department
Department
Waldo Speiss
Las Vegas
Fourth Judicial District
Jessie Gonzales
M. E. Noble
Coronado Board Meeting Expands Cavalcade Plans
Santa Fe December 20 Coronado Centennial commission meets to expand plans beyond 18 pageants for next year. U S Coronado manager Clinton P Anderson lists additional towns seeking dates and possible Albuquerque Bernalillo openings with a May 29 Coronada monument dedication. Cavalcade events now set for Clovis Raton Santa Fe Clayton Las Vegas Roswell Taos Tucumcari Hot Springs Las Cruces Portales Silver City Pampa Dalhart Lubbock Amarillo and Phoenix. Mrs Maggie Stark widow of J B Stark dies at 88 after long illness nearby.
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Santa FE
Coronado Centennial
Albuquerque
Bernalillo
Fampa
Tex
Clovis
Raton
Clayton
Las Vegas
Roswell
Taos
Tucumcari
Hot Springs
Las Cruces
Portales
Silver
Production Credit Corp forecast loan boom for farmers in 1939
President D L Mullendore predicted the Production Credit Corporation of Wichita would reach 26 million dollars in loans to farmers and stockmen in 1939. He reported ninth district business totaling four million dollars in November and two and a half million dollars ahead of last year in the year to date totals.
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Wichita
Kas
D. L. Mullendore
Production Credit Corporation of
Newico
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Herman Onuman
Conoco Station
I. Ue
Strickland Gillilan
Miles
Farmington
Carlsbad
Coronado
Maggie
J. B. Stark
Tléman
Here
Alamogordo, N. M
Hardy
Mickey Sherford
Suly
Andy
Polly Benedict
Ann Rutt
Fe Rooney
L. V. Horton
Martha O'Driscoll
Elvie
Judge Hardy
Lewis Stone
Volduzzi
Euphrasia V. Clarke
June Preisser
Polly
Mrs. Hardy
Sister Marian
Andy Hardy
Judge Hardy and Son
Mickey Rooney
Ann Rutherford
Cecilia Parker
Sara Haden
Fay Holden
Maria
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