Massie Honored by Chaves County Bar Banquet
At a Roswell banquet the Chaves County Bar Association honored Grace S. Massie for fifteen years as district court clerk and her daily unselfish service. L C Fullen presented a diamond wrist watch. Hiram M Dow lauded her record as a county official. Massie departs for federal clerk duties in Santa Fe on January 1 with fond memories. 55 people attended.
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Chaves
St. Andrew’ S Church
Miss Massie
L. C. Fullen
Chaves County
Roswell
Hiram M. Dow
Massie
District Court
State Department
Supreme Court
United States
District of New Mexico
Santa Fe
Evans Gang
Howard Fuuchly
Chaves County Bar Association
Curtis Hill
Herman Crile
Grace McDonald Phillips
O. E. Little
Hill
L. O. Fullen
H. C. Maynard
Emmett Patton
Howard Buchly
G. A. Richardson
New Mexico
Fifth Judicial District
Richardson
Ross L. Maione Jr
Edward S. Arentz
Local breeders buy fine Herefords at Osborn-Tally sale
In Pampa Texas three Herefords from the Osborn Tally sale were bought by A. D. Jones and Curtis Hill of Roswell and Aus tin Reeves of lower Penasco. Jones took Harlam Domino to his Tatum herd, Hill acquired Ruth Mischief 8 to join his Slaughter ranch stock, and Reeves bought a beautiful unnamed heifer for his established New Mexico registered herd.
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Osborn-Tally
Pampa
Texas
A. D. Jones
Curtis Hill
Roswell
Austin Reeves
Lower
Penasco
Harlam Domino
Superior Domino
Tatum
Ruth Mischief
Prince Domino Jr
White Mountains
New Mexico
Girl Burned by Gasoline Lantern Accident
Miss Marian Cunningham daughter of R E Cunningham sustained a painful burn on her forearm when a Coleman gasoline lantern valve slipped while she was pumping it at home. The burn extends from elbow to hand though not serious.
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Marian Cunningham
R. E. Cunningham
SGT MCBRIDE WINS HONORS ON ARMY RECORD
Staff Sgt John F McBride of Roswell completes ten years as sergeant instructor with Battery A 158th Field Artillery New Mexico National Guard. Maj Gen Edwin B Winans and Col Norman L King publicly commend his faithful service and leadership. The record notes his near 25th year in the U S Army and his valued contributions to Battery A and the 111th Cavalry.
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John F. McBride
Toswell
Edwin B. Winans
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
New Mexico National Guard
Field Artillery
Eighth Corps
McBride
158Th Field Artillery
Roswell
Battery A
Norman IL. King
Cavalry
Santa Fe
Sgt
111Th Cavalry
United States Army
Fire destroys old Post-Exchange building at the Institute
Fire at New Mexico Military Institute destroyed the old Post-Exchange building near the mess hall and administration block. Discovered around 1:30 a.m. by instructor Edward Penfield, flames rapidly consumed the brick veneer structure. Firefighters prevented spread to adjacent facilities. losses estimated at 25,000 dollars, fully insured. The blaze likely started from a flue in the northwest corner and the building housed the post office barber shop and confectionery.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Post-Exchange
Edward Penfield
City Fire Department
Mess Hall
Institute Force
J.ross Thomas Memorial
Institute
Farmers Exchange Bulletin Mailed to Five Hundred Farmers
The November issue of the Farmers Exchange Bulletin published by the Chaves County Farm Bureau was mailed yesterday. About 500 farmers receive copies. Edited by J. R. Thom Chaves County.
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Farmers Bulletin Imatitem
Farmers Exchange Bulletin
Chaves County
Farm Bureau
J. R. ‘Thom- Chaves
Mi Etl
Senate Refuses To Take Up Beer Bill In Senate
Washington December 23 AP The senate voted 48 to 23 against taking up the 3.2 beer bill after Senator Bingham Conn urged immediate consideration. Democratic leaders cited desire for committee study and hearings, noting the vote not a test of the beer issue and that normal procedure should prevail.
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Washington
Senate
Bingham
Conn
House
Democratic
Connecticut
Judiciary and Finance Committee
Depositors in closed banks receive $8.6 million payout
The comptroller of the currency announced immediate cash distributions totaling 8,624,985 dollars to depositors of 59 suspended national banks across the United States.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Senate adjourns early for holiday week
Washington December 23 AP The senate today adjourned until next Tuesday foregoing the regular ten day holiday recess.
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Washington
Senate
Attempted Robbery at Pastura Trading Co Safely Foiled
Five masked armed men abducted cashier Sam Silva from his home and forced him to open the Pastura Trading Company safe. The alarm triggered as the safe opened and the bandits fled toward East Vaughn. Silva unharmed. Roads were guarded but no trace found. Authorities suspect local involvement and did not disclose the safe’s cash.
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East Vaughn, N. M
Pastura
N. M
Sam Silva
Silva
Lions Ready 10 Bring Cheer To Roswell Children
The Roswell Lions Club has sorted and tagged toys for over 500 children in Roswell and nearby areas for Christmas. Boxes were sent to Acme Cartwright Pine Lodge Road East Grand Plains and L F D schools with two toys per child. Distribution starts Christmas morning with 20 delivery cars aided by 26 Boy Scouts and Mexican Scouts. Each car carries extra toys for overlooked children. Tomorrow Lions deliver 46 Christmas baskets to needy families.
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Roswell
Grand Plains
Chihuahua
Lions
Lions Club
Doug Moores
Prager Miller recounts near fatal highway accident
Prager Miller returned to Roswell recounting a December 5 crash on the Albuquerque Santa Fe highway. He says a man waved a light, forcing him to brake and swing, the car clipping a parked truck and narrowly avoiding a 20 foot embankment, with no injuries.
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Prager Miller
Roswell
Mr. Miller
Tax receipts fall short for 1932 taxes in New Mexico
Santa Fe officials report only 26 percent of the 1932 state tax levy collected. The state treasurer's office said the total taxes levied have not been fully received, highlighting ongoing tax collection challenges in New Mexico.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Chicago Grain Elevator
A six story Santa Fe grain elevator on Chicago's South Side burned, killing two men and injuring others. The blaze ruined about 1,350,000 bushels of grain and caused about 1 million dollars in damage. Special alarms summoned 35 fire apparatus and two fire tugs to fight the blaze as it overwhelmed the structure.
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Chicago
Santa Fe Elevator Company
Snowless Christmas Forecast for New Mexico
New Mexico weather today stayed sunny with no snow or rain in sight. The weatherman warned of a western storm but it moved southward, leaving clear skies and mild temperatures for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Gasoline Price Cut At Roswell Stations
Gasoline prices at Roswell filling stations were reduced from 20 to 18 cents per gallon today signaling a local decline in fuel costs.
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Roswell
Blizzard and Gale Lash Northwest Coast
A Pacific storm blasted from northern California to southeastern Alaska bringing blizzards and heavy winds in Oregon and Washington. Central Oregon saw drifts and slow roads while ships faced high seas and outages. At least two deaths and property losses above $100,000 were reported as trees fell and structures damaged along the coast and inland.
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Seattle
Oregon
California
Alaska
mid-Oregon
Washington
J. A. Soderburg
Cape F Plattery
Roland Girling
Victoria
B. C
Forks
Olympic Peninsula
Twin
Port Angeles
Bellingham
Admiral Gove
Fort Angeles
Mrs Edith Mahon Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Edith Mahon aged 28 died at St Marys hospital at 4 36 this morning after a brief illness. She came to Roswell about two weeks ago with husband and four children Annie Daisy Nadine and Billy. She is survived by father J H Carrol a brother and a sister. The Mahon family lives south of Roswell where Mr Mahon is farming and was attending to chores when the tragedy occurred.
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Edith Mahon
St. Mary’s Hospital
Making Up Report on New Mexico Tax Problems
A committee at New Mexico State College in Las Cruces completed a report on tax problems. Subcommittees studied separate facets of taxation and prepared information for the final document. The main committee is led by Dr. H L Kent, college president, and includes faculty and experiment station staff.
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Las Cruces
N. M
New Mexico State College
H. L. Kent
Kil led Child in Effort Cure Her
Linden Texas December 23 AP two itinerant preachers Paul Oaks and Coy Oaks were charged with murder over the death of a 5 year old girl allegedly killed while claiming to drive out the devil that paralyzed herSheriff Nat Cartwright said they admitted choking the child to death in an effort to cure her.
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Linden
Texas
Paul Oaks
Coy Oaks
Nat Cartwright
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Grace St. Massie
Chaves Attorneys
Hinkle
Elizabeth Garrett
Miss Garrett
Mrs. Smith
Flyer
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Paul Redfern
Pittsburgh
Redfern
Brazil
ARMY
Maj. Gen
Wenans
Onge
Baby
Walter Koker
Doris
Doris Koker
Ashburn
Pres. Hoover
Gov. Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
White House
Hoover
Northern
Pacific
Pritish Columbia
Cowichan Bay
Vancouver Island
Williamhead
Cordova Bay
Columbia River
Bat
Astoria
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor
Wash
Albany
Congress
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