Movie Writer Barry Connors Dies in Hollywood Fire
Barry Connors, Hollywood screen writer, burned to death in an apartment fire that spread to neighboring units. Firemen saved residents as flames damaged the corridor area. Connors, 4 years old in the obituary line, pursued stage and screen work after studying law and acting. Unofficial damage estimated at 5000 dollars. The article notes his notable works including The Mad Honeymoon and Charlie Chan Carries On.
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Hollywood
Cal
Barry Connors
Connors
Oil City
St. Thomas College
Scranton
Oswego
License plates arrive as urgency grows for 1933 tags
Carl Johnson announces a fresh shipment of 1932 plates received last night after a run on Tuesday. Registrants after the lapse are urged to pay and secure plates, with a two to three day window before officers begin arresting car owners operating without 1933 tags. Those registered Tuesday avoid penalties.
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Carl Johnson
Johnson
War insurance share awarded to widow in New Mexico
Mrs. Benette Lewis of Mountainair won about $6,000 in federal court from Judge Gin Neblett. The suit challenged a war risk policy named as beneficiaries by Clyde L. Lewis, who served in World War I and died April 5, 1930. Lewis had designated his sisters in law as beneficiaries before later marriage and the birth of his daughter Dorothy Lee. The case, heard without a jury, centered on intent to change beneficiaries.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Benette Lewis
Mountainair
Gin Neblett
Clyde L. Lewis
Lewis
Goldie Oma Lawson
Colorado
Sylvia Lewis Ailsup
Hic Serings
Dorothy Lee
Neblett
Federal Millions Fuel Jobs Across Construction Projects
Washington January AP millions of dollars have been lent by the reconstruction corporation in ten days to fund bridges waterworks and other projects nationwide. Officials predicted January 1 would see new work start and the year ends with 15 377 000 in borrowers hands to pay for self liquidating loans bringing disbursements to 15 737 000 and authorizations to 146 535.
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Washington
Jan
Reconstruction Corporation
MORT GREEN AND WIFE TO SEND OUT FUNDS
Checks issued recently total large sums with $7,020,000 to Louisiana, $6,900,000 to the New Orleans Belt Line railroad, $2,327,000 to Chicago Waterworks, and $50,000 to Phoenix Arizona. Earlier, $260,000 was handed to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy district at Albuquerque New Mexico.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Annual Taxpayers Group Reports County Savings
The Chaves County Association aided a 119,095 reduction in the 1932 33 budget, saving 5.11 per 1000 on Roswell property and cutting costs countywide. A report on the year’s work will be given at the Saturday meeting. Officers: Clarence Hinkle president E K Sorrells first VP C N Moore second VP E C Gessert secretary W A Losby treasurer. Dues are 1 to join via E C Gessert.
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Chaves County
Roswell
Association
Clarence Hinkle
E. K. Sorrells
Elkins
C. N. Moore
Dexter
E. C. Gessert
W. A. Losby
Hagerman
New Year Outlook From a Prisoner Told by Will Rogers
Beverly Hills California January. Will Rogers notes New Year predictions from familiar figures but contrasts with a jailed man who bets on the future. He offers a personal outlook from the convict, implying stark differences in perspective and fortune for the coming year.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
State Judicial Conference 15 Organized in New Mexico
Santa Fe January 5 AP The state judicial conference of New Mexico judges elected M A Otero Santa Fe as president with Herbert Gerhart and Justice A L Zinn as secretary and treas The group will push a bill to place rule making for pleading practice and procedure in the supreme court presenting it to the coming legislature The conference will meet only on call and discussed sentencing insane confinement and other matters during its two day initial session Justice Howard Bickley conceived the idea two years ago
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Supreme Court
M. A. Otero
First Judicial District
Herbert Gerhart
State Supreme Court
A. L. Zinn
Gallup
Legislative Committee
The
State Bar Association
Howard Bickley
Lester McAnally Still Ill at Home
Lester McAnally remains ill at his residence 1010 East Second with a severe bout of influenza as reported by local health notes and household inquiries.
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Lester McAnaly
1010 East Second
Tobacco Crop May Be Short This Year
The tobacco crop may be short this year as Liggett & Myers stores four and a half miles of warehouses for aging leaf tobacco to maintain product quality. They keep domestic tobaccos in hogsheads of about 1000 pounds and age them for two full years, ensuring uniformity and high standards.
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Liggett & Myers
Democratic Citizens Ticket recalls 1894 Roswell ballot
George T. Davis shows an 1894 election ticket titled Democratic Citizens Ticket. It blended Democrats and Republicans and listed candidates for Congress, council, representatives, sheriff, probate clerk, and other offices. The item notes several names and recalls political splits of the era. Judson G. Osburn Jr. has been kept as assistant secretary in the district attorney's office.
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George T. Davis
Roswell
Democratic Citizens
Antonio Joseph
Congress
George Curry
James F. Hinkle
W. M. Atkinson
Harry Carmack
A. M. Robertson
M. L. Pierce
W. C. Allen
D. H. Clark
Fred Stevens
J. T. Morgan
John Shaw
John T. Stone
Nathan Jaffa
J. G. Osburn JR
Judson G. Osburn Jr
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Chaves County Association
State Federation of Taxpayers
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Ine
State Judicial Conference
Lester McAnally
Chesterfield
U. S
Che Sterties
Licastr & Myeas Tosacco Co
George Davis
the Schulters Funeral Directors
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