Roswell Plans 150000 Bond Issue For Schools
Due to rapid growth and overcrowding Roswell city board of education seeks voter approval for a 150000 bond issue at a special early year election. A prior 75000 bond plus PWA WPA funds funded a 150000 building program adding 20 classrooms and new facilities. Enrollment now 3458 with 116 more attendees than last year, 29 rooms over capacity, seven over 50 pupils, risking use of temporary quarters if growth continues.
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Board of Education
Roswell
City Board of Education
Roswell Public Schools
PWA
WPA
Mark Howell
East Side
Carver
Missouri Avenue
South Hill
Proposes Cuts in Farm Relief and Public Works Spending
The document outlines next year’s reduced allocations for farm relief and public works programs. It argues for consolidating funding, trimming expansion projects, and prioritizing essential services amid fiscal constraints and economic pressures. The plan signals a shift in government support toward efficiency and targeted aid.
Good Oil Year In Sea Is Expected
Hobbs and surrounding territory anticipate a strong oil year as drilling continues at least as much as 1939. Four new 1939 strikes South Lovington North Mallamar Halfway House receive attention while older pools persist. Lea county wildcatting expected to rise due to early ten year leases expiring this year. In Santa Fe, Attorney General Sedillo rules filing for county only offices with county clerks unless multi county. Also notes on CIO organizer Collins and exemptions for insurance agents and sheriff expense account approvals.
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Hobbs
South Lovington Pool
North Mallamar
South Mallamar
Halfway House
South Lovington
Lea County
Santa FE
N. M
Filo Sedillo
C. D. Collins
C.I.O
Santa Fe County
Sedillo
Collins
Collins Had Filed His With Both the Clerk and the Secretary of State
Weather and Roosevelt Budget Report Across Regions and Policy
Cloudy weather covers most of the region with fog and light rain in several zones while heavy rain hits central California coast. President Roosevelt urges Congress to cut farm relief and public works spending, proposing $460 million in defense taxes and a near 1.7 billion deficit for next fiscal year, with a total budget around 8.42 billion and notable shifts among defense, work relief, agriculture, and public works programs.
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Plains
Mississippi
Pacific
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Northwest
California
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi Valley
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Pecos Valley
Washington
Roosvelt
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
National Defense
Public Works & Investments
National de
Finland and Russia edge toward a new alliance or conflict
The report discusses Berlin's threat to intervene if France aids Finland against Russia, signaling Finland's possible return to a historic role of regional influence. It compares current events to the Spanish Civil War and weighs whether Stalin and Hitler have buried the hatchet or remain dangerous foes as Britain’s Halifax linked Russia's actions to German policy and a potential Russo German partnership.
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Associated Press
Berlin
France
Russia
Finland
Land of A Thousand Lakes
Messrs
Stalin
Hitler
Poland
Lord Halifax
Roosevelt asks Congress for 2.25 billion defense funds
President Roosevelt asked Congress to approve national defense appropriations totaling 2.248 billion dollars, the highest in two decades, with special taxes proposed to cover part of the burden. The request marked an increase of 466,533 dollars from the prior session, but he said the sum is sufficient for the coming year and did not promise additional shipbuilding requests at this time.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
War Department
Air Corps
Panama Canal
Regular
National Guard
Mavy
Congress Plans To Aid Finland In 50 To 100 Million Loans
Washington January 4 Immediate financial and other aid to Finland was forecast by Senator Pittman and other senators as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee shapes its agenda for its first meeting next week. Proposals include loans to Finland from 50 to 100 million dollars, remission of Finland’s war debt, and removal of all restrictions on a 10 million dollar credit already granted.
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Washington
Finland
Pittman
D-New
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Artesia eyed for new oil proration office
An Eddy county meeting in Artesia discussed forming a local proration office with A Andreas observing. Hobbs proration umpire Glen Staley announced a Hobbs branch will open in Artesia to gather 1939 production data, with Lea County operators invited to participate. A committee was named to study the issue and report at February’s next meeting.
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Hobbs
A. Andreas
Santa Fe
Eddy County
Artesia
Glen Staley
Lea County Operators Association
Staley
Murphy Named Today to U S Supreme Court
President Roosevelt nominates Frank Murphy for associate justice and Robert J. Jackson to head the justice department. Nomination also sent for Judge Francis Biddle as solicitor general. Murphy would fill the seat created by Pierce Butler’s death. Jackson has led the anti trust division and now seeks the solicitor general post.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Robert J. Jackson
Justice Department
Senate
Francis Biddle
Third Court of Appeals
Murphy
High Court
Philippines
Michigan
Jackson
Stanley Reed
Biddle
National Labor Relations Board
Congressional
Tennessee Valley Authority
Pierce Butler
Salvation Army seeks girls shoes and hose help
The Salvation Army appeals for two pairs of girls shoes in sizes 2 and 3 to keep two barefooted children in school. Major and Mrs. C. A. Peterson urge donations by bringing items to the Salvation Army or calling 756. Volunteers are asked to assist with long womens hose as well. Twenty five years ago today January 4, 1915 Russians begin advance in Bucovina.
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Salvation Army
C. A. Peterson
Associated Press
Bucovina
Roosevelt outlines budget and Murphy Supreme Court nomination
President Roosevelt sent a sharp budget with a $460 million offset by special taxes and forecast a next year deficit of $1.716 billion. He nominated Attorney General Murphy to the Supreme Court as budget plans and nominations move through Congress. The message signals retrenchment, tax hikes, and cautious foreign policy while Republicans debate trade and anti-lynching legislation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Murphy
Senate
Harrison
Dmiss
Senate Finance Committee
Hull
Bankhead
Dismissed Manslaughter Charges Against Grant and Patterson
Assistant district attorney G L Reese filed informations in district court charging Walter Ralph Grant and J W Patterson with manslaughter, after Pat ONeill had dismissed similar charges at a preliminary hearing. The death of Tom Hollis of Artesia occurred in a truck crash north of Hagerman on December 23. Judge ONeill ruled the preliminary evidence insufficient, but Reese believed the case warranted district court action.
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G. L. Reese
Walter Ralph Grant
J. W. Patterson
Pat O’neill
J. P
Tom Hollis
Artesia
Hagerman
Grant
Patterson
O’neill
Reese
Guadalupe county to approve full eight month term for rural schools
Santa Rosa New Mexico January 4 Susie Page Rael county superintendent stated Guadalupe county schools will operate on a full eight month term. She rejected reports of a seven and a half month term and noted the December 30 board endorsement based on budget balance and economical methods for rural schools.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
Susie Page Rael
Guadalupe County
New Mexico Budget Shot At By President Roosevelt
The 1941 budget plan to Congress by President Roosevelt cuts federal aid in many areas while preserving some New Mexico programs. Reclamation construction faces a 12 million dollar cut. the middle Rio Grande conservancy district hopes for bureau aid. Indian bureau funding in New Mexico remains substantial but slightly reduced from 1939 levels. Other measures include unchanged grazing funds, a 1 million dollar interior department request for water facilities, and targeted adjustments to the Carlsbad Caverns funding and highway aid.
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Washington
New Mexico
Congress
Roosevelt
Reclamation Bureau
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Bureau
Carlsbad
Rio Grande
Texas
Indian Bureau
Newlands
Navajo Reservation
Fruitlands
Gallup-Shiprock
Department of Interior
Soil Conservation Service
First Sale Held At New Auction Ring
Good prices were obtained in the first auction sale of the Roswell Livestock Sales Company held yesterday afternoon. About 300 cattle were sold with many out of state and local buyers present from Colorado, Oklahoma, Montana, California, Arizona, Iowa and New Mexico. Four to five hundred people attended, and sales will be held each Wednesday afternoon at the sales pavilion south of the cotton compress.
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Roswell
A. S. Patterson
Colorado
Oklahoma
Montana
California
Arizona
Iowa
New Mexico
Police Report For December
Police department filed two hundred twenty four charges in December. One hundred were arrested and held and 124 cited to court. forty eight were fined or jailed, 14 sent to county jail, 22 referred to juvenile court, rest pending or released. Offenses ranged from theft and drunk to speeding and parking violations, including 37 overparking and 26 all night parking.
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Police Department
Eller
Firezopore Wins Anita Park Opener
Firozepore, bred by Mrs. Anthony Pelleteri, becomes Santa Anita Park’s first two time winner of the meeting. The French horse captured the seven furlong feature, the $2,000 Community Chest purse, paying $10.80, $5.60 and $3.20. Forscoth was second with $6.60 and $3.80, Anthology paid $2.80, and Indian Broom finished fourth.
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Los Angeles
Anthony Pelleteri
Firozepore
Forscoth
Anthology
Indian Broom
Russians Hit Hard as Finns Push In
Copenhagen dispatches report Finnish forces advance ten miles into Soviet territory and encircle a Russian relief division, leaving 2,000 survivors from a 17,000 strong unit wandering hungry and exposed. Finnish air bases on Dago and Oocesel islands allegedly damaged. Kremlin response unclear as winter battle rages.
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Copenhagen
Russia
Red Army
Helsinki
Lake Kianta
Red
Oocesel
Estonia
Gulf of Finland
Eso AjiziOy
YYSN
Biuois
Aftenavis
Thomas F. Hawkins
Associated Press
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Wilson
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Securities Commission
Willis Vian Devanter
Wyoming
George Sutherland
Utah
Benjamin N. Cardozo
New York
Louis D. Brandeis
Massachusetts
Cardozo
United States
Rational Park Service
Carlsbad Caverns
Bureau of Mines
Tucson Experimental Station
West
Albany
Calif
New Auction
Firezopore
Anita Park
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