Earthquake Rattles Southern California and Arizona
A strong quake centered near the Imperial Valley of Mexico shook Southern California and Arizona for over a minute starting at 10 47 a m damaging stores in Imperial Mesa and Calexico while San Diego felt a severe tremor The surface cracked and geysers appeared near Black Butte Calexico officials reported ground movement and delays crossing a 15 mile stretch as canals and gates in Mexican territory suffered damage to Calexico s water supply.
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Calexico
Cal
California
Arizona
Imperial Valley
Mexico
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Imperial Wales
San Diego
Orange County
Santa Ana
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Compton
San Bernardino
W. H. Lorenz
Ed Covington
Black Butte
Here
Tour Of Roswell Christmas Home Decorating Contest
A Roswell chamber of commerce tour showcased decorated homes and yards for Christmas. Judges selected by two chamber members plus a third judge awarded prizes of 25, 15, and 10 dollars for best decorated home and yard. Community praise flowed for widespread participation and festive displays.
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Léing
Chamber of “Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Will C. Lawrence
G. H. Hockenson
J. E. Johns
Roswell
Federal tax on bank checks ends tonight
Washington reports that the 2 cent nuisance tax on bank checks expires at midnight tonight after 30 months in effect. The levy has raised about 101 million dollars to the treasury through November, roughly 3.4 million dollars each month, and Congress is not expected to renew it.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Reynolds Vets Elect Albuquerque Colonel President
Colonel Charles A. Reynolds of Albuquerque was elected president of the New Mexico Veterans Council at a Saturday meeting. He succeeds General Ha Ingalls of Roswell, the council’s first president, and the constitution was amended to let the president appoint the secretary, the treasurer, and any committees. Veterans from the eastern state attended.
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Charles A. Reynolds
Albuquerque
New Mexico Veterans’ Council
Gen
HA. Ingalls
Roswell
Organizatorn
Anti Nazis ask league for Saar region martial law
In Saarbrucken and Malstatt, violent clashes over the January 13 plebiscite heightened fears. Anti Nazi leaders urged the League of Nations governing commission to impose semi martial law to curb terrorism and restore order as international troops patrol the area. A petition by Jo hann Hoffman of the German People's party called for banning the Nazi front's disciplinary squads blamed for the unrest.
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Saarbrucken
Saar
Leagué of Nations Governing Commission
Germany
Malstatt
Blieskastel
International Army
Géneva
Commission
Johann Hoffman
German People’s Party
Reichstuehmer
Hitler
ISO
German Front
Chaves County Commissioners Hold Special Meeting
The Chaves County commissioners met to finish routine business before the new board takes office tomorrow. Chairman John Tweedy, serving the maximum four years, will be replaced by Ernest Nelson, while S. P. Johnson and George Wilcox will join the new board.
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Chaves County
John Tweedy
Ernest Nelson
S. P. Johnson
George Wilcox
Auctioneering Ad for Es Guess Phone 1507 Adjustment
Classified notice advertises an auctioneering service by Es Guess with phone 1507 and an adjustment note. It mentions contact details for arranging auctioneering, likely in a local newspaper classifieds section. The item highlights a practical service rather than a sale event.
Coyotes to Play Fender-Fixers In Roswell Practice
Roswell high school hosts a practice basketball game between the Coyotes and Amonett s Fender-Fixers tomorrow night at 7 30 pm in the school gymnasium The Coyotes have wins this season over Dexter high 29 17 and the high school alumni 93 1 The Fender-Fixers opened with a 45 26 win against a CCC camp east Roswell team The Coyotes next interscholastic game is on January 4 against Carlsbad bibciied here
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Roswell
Coyotes
Carlstad
California and Mexico Hit by Twin Earthquakes
A pair of strong earthquakes shook northern California and the Imperial Valley near San Jose and Calexico around dawn. The tremors toppled a water tower in Cocopah Mexico and rattled windows in San Jose and Palm Springs hotels. Glassware broken in Calexico totaled about 300 dollars as hotels woke to rolling motion.
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California
Imperial Valley
San Francisco
Peninsular
Washington
Cocopah
Mexico
Calexico
Palm Springs
Here
San Jose
New County Officials File Bonds in Chaves County
New Chaves county officials to take office tomorrow include Perry Bean as sheriff Ralph Sheehan as county clerk A C Jones as assessor I B Rose as surveyor C C Hill probate judge reelected Mrs Harold E Crosby treasurer reelected and C M Martin as county school superintendent Judge James B McGhee begins a new term as district judge after serving as an appointee to fill a vacancy and being elected for the next term in November.
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Chaves
Perry Bean
Ralph Sheehan
A. C. Jones
I. B. Rose
C. C. Hill
Harold E. Crosby
C. M. Martin
James B. McGhee
First Baptist Roswell BTU Banquet and Meeting
The first annual banquet and council meeting of the Baptist Training Union of the First Baptist Church of Roswell will be held tonight at 6 15 at the church building. The union includes the Baptist Adult Union and the Baptist Young People's Union.
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Baptist Training Union
First Baptist Church of
Roswell
Baptist, Adult Union
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Clovis Teenage Mother Delivers Twins on Christmas Day
A 16-year-old Clovis mother who underwent her second Caesarean section within a year gave birth to twins on Christmas Day. The boy and girl weighed six and a quarter and six and a half pounds respectively and both babies and mother are reported doing splendidly. The girl mother is Mrs. F. E. Mahaffey of Portales, who married at 14. her first child, a boy, was born in late January 1934.
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Clovis
N. M
F. E. Mahaffey
Portales
Rose Bowl Odds Favor Alabama In Closely Matched Clash
Pasadena Calif December 31 AP head coaches claim Alabama and Stanford are evenly matched and that the game's breaks will decide the Rose Bowl. Both teams at full strength prepare at final workouts ahead of the January 1 kickoff set for 2 15 p m PST with ideal weather forecast and light betting.
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Pasatena
Cal
Alabama
Stanford
Frank Thomas
Giteeod Tide
Claude
Tiny) Thornhill
Occidental College
Albama
Father says he now has four children to raise
A 22 year old father told reporters this afternoon that with his mother, his family will be moved to their home. He remarked he now has four children to raise.
Colfax County Seeks Local Suspects in Fraud Case
Colfax County authorities plan to turn over H. A. Farmer and L. A. of Los Angeles who face fifteen day sentences on obtaining money under pretenses. Sheriff notes they may be wanted on a similar charge elsewhere as officers continue investigation.
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Colfax County
Farmer
Las Vegas
N. M
Dec
Farmer and
L. A
Los Angeles
East West game odds shift as injuries hit eastern squad
Twenty two Mississippi players limped through practice as injuries mounted before the tenth annual East West charity football game. Doug Nott and Pug Land were among those in doubt, while Duade Purvis is expected to miss the contest due to a torn tendon. Western squad continued light workouts at Palo Alto under Hollingberg and Lacey. all others declared ready.
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Sun
Sevoua
Mississippi
Doug Nott
Detroit
Berkeley
Pug” Land
Minnesota
Duade Purvis
Palo Alto
Orin Hollingberg
Percy Lacey
Alamogordo Man Named to Federal Land Bank Wichita Post
Oliver M. Lee of Alamogordo New Mexico was named today to be a member of the Federal Land Bank at Wichita in a selection announced by AP reports. The appointment places Lee among regional bankers serving Grains and agricultural credit operations.
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Washington
Oliver M. Lee
Alamozordo
New Mexico
Federal Land ‘Bank
Wichita
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Meshich
Chamser of Commerce
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Col. Reynolds Vets
Saar Region
M. Radford Grocery Co
Los Angles
Sons Beach Temblor
México
Tommie Bess Shuman
Yucca Beauty Service
J. P. White Bldg
Ished
Vickers Investment Company
No. Main St
Glover’s Flowers
West Alameda
Paul Carrigan
Ford
Roswell Auto Company
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