Under The Court House Dome In Christmas Notes
Turkey Fisher of the Flying H brings a load of fat birds to share with county commissioners, while Audrey Latimer earns travel papers for Christmas with family in Dexter. Christmas baskets, games, and a round robin letter mark club festivities. piano recitals, visits, and a fried chicken luncheon highlight community events as officers prepare for January elections.
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Turkey Fisher
Matthew
Lankford
Ross Jacobs
Ehret
Jeanne Loser
Daisy Guffin
Roswell
Donald West
Bessie Rue Kiper
Mary Campbell
Nancy Shaw
Ruth Ann Ford
Mabel Curry
Mmes
Oscar Kiper
Ford
Shaw
Ledbetter
R. G. Campbell
B. W. Curry
Jim
Hogsett Family Honored At Treasurers Office Visit
Came Mr and Mrs Cy Hogsett and their child to the treasurer s office where Mrs Hogsett had worked for years They received a hearty welcome from the entire force in attendance.
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Cy Hogsett
Little Cy
Mrs. Hogsett
Came W A Barnard Pays Taxes Before Christmas
Came W A Barnard of the high ice country pays and rents his considerable taxes as the first step toward enjoying his Christmas. He receives the welcome that he deserved.
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W. A. Barnard
High Ice Country
Came Jesse Lee Tinner Passes Long Trade Legacy
Jesse Lee, a lifelong tinner famed for his steel tank craft, has outlived every rival in town and continues working at his trade daily, enduring as a steadfast figure in the metalworking craft.
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Jesse Lee
Declination Wins As Dexter Man Refuses Donated Lots
Came Carl Carothers of Dexter attempting to decline a group of lots donated by Assessor Clarence Cooper. He successfully maintained his polite declination.
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Carl Carothers
Dexter
Clarence Cooper
Hawk Medlin Vets Longtime Sand Country Stockman
Dame Hawk Medlin, a veteran stockman of the sands country, has had a good year and is well liked by most people in sight.
Posey Prepares for Christmas Party at School House
J J Posey of the Flying pst terrain works to ready the big family Christmas celebration at the school house Saturday night. The event promises a noble Christmas party with community turnout and festive activities.
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J. J. Posey
Returned brothers remark on changes since youth in La Luz
George and Frank Noel visit La Luz recalling their boyhood in the town and countryside. They note many changes since they were young squirts about forty years ago.
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George
Frank Noel
la Luz
Clerk Greiner Refuses Egg Nog In Office Before Christmas
Came D. P. Greiner county clerk stood firm against serving egg nog in his office on the last morning before Christmas. He refused to yield to arguments pleadings or coercion.
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D. P. Greiner
Local Treasurer’s Daughter to Attend Chester Hunter Wedding
Joyce Hunter from the treasurer’s office will travel to Las Vegas this Saturday to attend the wedding of her nephew Chester Hunter and a Meadows girl. The trip is planned to start Saturday morning.
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Joyce Hunter
Treasurer’s Office
Las Vegas
Chester Hunter
Meadows
Christmas visit shaping up for Skinner family reunion
Came Julius Skinner, master mind of the treasurer's office, planning a Christmas visit from his father now past eighty, with brothers from San Diego. An empty chair will mark the loss of a mother in the family circle. Bud Langley of the Fort Sumner country, aged 81, returns to greet old friends and tend land interests, still able to ride.
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Julius Skinner
San Diego
Cal
Bud Langley
Fort Sumner
Christmas News From Hagerman and Surrounding Folks
Mrs. Frederic Heitman and others travel from Las Cruces and Kansas to spend the holiday. Students return home for Christmas from local families. Margaret Ware to wed Ted Ivers January first in Coronado. Johnny Hanson improves after spinal meningitis. Hagerman community notes a Christmas party at the Woman’s Club with Nativity reading.
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Frederic Heitman
Las Cruces
W. L. Heitman
Harlan Brown
W. E. Utterback
Bobby
Stanley
Garner
Betty Mason
Ayllis Andrews
Portales
Grady Bartlett
Ruth Solomon
Dean Conditt
Lowell Andrews
Clifford Wimberly
John Garner
Blanche Lane
Hal Ware
California
Coronado
San Diego
Los Angeles
Margaret
Ted Ivers
Willis Stoskopf
Keneth Stine
Kansas
Stoskopf
Mr. Stine
Fred Evans
Pure-Bred Dogs Of 1939 Are Reviewed
The year 1939 saw greater emphasis on pure bred dogs with obedience tests rising from 70 to 107. AKC shows recognized 53 breeds earning 182 obedience degrees, led by Beagle Meadow Lark Craftsman and American breds dominating honors. Cocker spaniel continues as America's favorite with registrations nearing 18,000 for 1939. Westminster and Morris and Essex shows attract thousands.
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New York
American Kennel Club
AKC
Madison Square Garden
Ch. Ferry von Rauhfelsen
M. Hartley Dodge
Madison
N. J
United States
Ch. Blakeen Jung Frau
Sherman R. Hoyt
Katonah
N. x
William du Pont, Jr
Bellevue
Del
America
Aim Traffic Law At Irresponsibles
The American Automobile Association plans to push a model law in New Mexico to banish financially irresponsible drivers from roads. A special AAA committee will map steps to obtain safety responsibility highway laws across 14 states including New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. The proposal calls for license revocation until damages are paid and for suspensions until judgements are settled with bonds for future damages, plus information exchanges to bar unruly drivers nationwide.
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Washington
The
American Automobile Association
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
AAA
High Flier At 60 Becomes Oldest Pilot Here
In SOUTH BEND Ind seventy year old Adam Beehler a cabinet maker earns eight hours of flight training and becomes the oldest person to pilot an aircraft in the area.
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South Bend
Ind
Adam Beehler
Beehler
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Audrey Latimer
Assessor
Fiagerman News
Board of County Commissioners
Henry M. Chewning
Harry Puryear
Levi Barnett
Roswell Morning Dispatch
Roswell Daily Record
Carl M. Bird
Mansfield Tweedy
Chaves County
Co. R. Sebastian
Merritt Spec
Erritt
Merritt
North Main
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