Democrats to Oust Six From New Mexico Legislature
Santa Fe January 9 AP The opening day of New Mexico's 12th legislature sees bids to unseat six Democratic seats as Republicans seek oaths for contested reps While the House quickly acts the Senate rests awaiting the outcome of seating disputes Anaya seated amid party contention and leadership roles outlining future session moves
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Santa Fe
House
Senate
Republian
Privileges and Election Committee
Benito Valdez
R-Taos
George T. Harris
Valdez
Alvan N. White
New Mexico
Mora County
San Miguel
Guadalupe-San Miguel
Lee Tarpley
Guadalupe County
A. P. Anaya
Juan A. A. Sedillo
Sedillo
M. McNell
Valencia County
Kidnapped Bomberger freed after ransom claim debunked
Allen C Bomberger, 21, a Hammond Indiana college student, was allegedly abducted for 50 000 dollars but authorities denied any ransom payment. He described two men and a woman in the gang and said he was held in Illinois and Chicago locations before release. The case follows a separate fatal gunfight involving a suspect in the Bremer kidnapping in St Paul.
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Chicago
Allen C. Bomberber
Hammond
Ind
Department of Justice
Federal men kill member in kidnap gang shootout
Chicago January 3 federal agents struck in their war on crime killing Russell Gibson 32 a suspect in the $200 000 kidnapping of Edward G Bremer wealthy St Paul banker Trapped in a north side apartment Gibson an ex convict and alleged member of the Alvin Karpis Arthur Barker gang tried to shoot it out with a squad of sixteen agents his gun jammed falling mortally wounded Two bullets from quick firing rifles hit Gibson as he fled toward the back door at 2920 Pine Grove Avenue He died in a hospital early today The agents flooded the apartment forcing the surrender of a woman who identified herself as Mrs Clara Gibson widow of the slain gangster The man was not immediately disclosed or identified
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Russell Gibsch
Edward B. Bremer
St. Paul
Chicago
Young Bamberger
Crawfordsville Street
Indianapolis
Young Bomberger
Russell Gibson
Edward G. Bremer
Gibson
Alvin Karpis
Arthur Barker
Pine Grove Avenue
John Dillinser
Clara Gibson
Willie Harrison
St. Louis
Facts About The Boy Scout Program
Roswell hosts a regional Boy Scout fundraising drive with details on council reach. The Eastern New Mexico Council serves eleven counties with 104000 people, 889 Scouts, 126 Cubs, and 300 volunteers, plus one professional executive. Camp activity includes five council camps and Camp-O-Ball in Roswell with 500 scouts and 55 leaders. Roswell units contributed over 1000 hours of community service. The campaign runs January 14–16 to seek unanimous local support for Scouting’s character and citizenship training for ages nine to eighteen and merit badge driven vocational guidance.
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Boy Scout
Roswell
New Mexico
Boy Scout Council
Hinkle Becomes President of The First National Bank Roswell
Former governor James F. Hinkle was elected president at the bank’s annual meeting. He has served as vice president for 19 years and replaces the late E A Cahoon. Claude Hobbs is named vice president, with J E Moore cashier and Floyd Childress assistant cashier and auditor. Directors Dan Cahoon and L T Lewis join to fill vacancies.
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James F. Hinkle
First National Bank of Roswell
Hinkle
A. Cahoon
Claude Hobbs
J. E. Moore
Floyd Childress
Fred Blocksom
Dan Cahoon
E. A. Cahoon
L. T. Lewis
EF. A. Cahoon
R. C.worswick
Clarence E. Hinkle
Charles F. Joyce
Condon Identifies Hauptmann in Lindbergh Kidnap Case
Dr. John F. Condon testified that he identified Bruno Richard Hauptmann as the man he negotiated with and later paid the $50,000 ransom to in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial. He described meeting Hauptmann, the notes bearing a three-holed symbol, and the ransom letters that directed the intermediation. Condon recounted guiding the ransom exchange, including the ad in the New York American and the trip to Col. Lindbergh’s Hopewell home where he slept in the baby’s nursery.
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Associated Press
Flemington, N. J
John F
Jassie
Condon K. Day
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Bronx
John
Kidnpper
Condon
Tham
David T. Wilentz
Wilentz
New York American
Lind
Col. Lindbergh
Stetter
Hopewell
Q Court
Romantic Jail Wedding of Haskel Stone and Evelyn Powell
Haskel Stone and Evelyn Powell, longtime sweethearts, married at the county jail office in a genuine love match. Evelyn had been arrested Monday and released today, returning with Stone and a marriage license. Evelyn’s father, a minister, began a six month jail sentence yesterday after pleading guilty, and he did not attend the ceremony despite giving his blessing.
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Haskel Stone
Evelyn Powell
Evelyn
Cotton Market Steady in Galveston Trading
Galveston January 9 AP Spot cotton held steady with prices at middling 12.85 cents per pound after 5 points down, with total sales reported at 225 bales. The brief market note records small-day activity and no major shifts in the cotton landscape.
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Galveston
Zinn Charges to Be Heard at End of Month
Santa Fe AP charges of professional misconduct against Justice A L Zinn of the state supreme court will be heard Jan 31 Feb 1 and 2 by the state board of bar commissioners. Seven of nine commissioners will sit with FE R Wright named special prosecutor.
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ZINN
Santa Fe
A. L. Zinn
State Supreme Court
State Board of Bar Commissioners
Supreme Court Room
Bar Association
McKinley County
Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
FE. R. Wright
Attorney General's Office
New Mexico Quatro-Centennial Secured by Governor Hint
Charles M. Martin of the Chaves County Archaeological Society said the New Mexico Quatro-Centennial celebration for 1940 is recommended by Governor Clyde Tingley. The plan honors Coronado’s 1540 expedition and would be the state’s first large commemoration of a 400th anniversary.
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Charles M. Martin
Chaves County
Tingley
Coronado
New Mexico
Hagerman Couples Wed in Local Ceremony by Dr. Bitelgeorge
Travis E. Harris and Eva Allen of Hagerman were married yesterday afternoon in a local ceremony conducted by Dr. Benjamin Bitelgeorge. Charles F. Gore and Cubie Ridgeway were wed here last night by the same officiant.
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Travis E. Harris
Eva Allen
Hagerman
Benjamin Bitelgeorge
Charles F. Gore
Cubie Ridgeway
Bitelgeorge
Sheehan Charged with Excessive Campaign Expenditures
District court in Chaves County New Mexico charges Ralph A. Sheehan county clerk with excessive campaign expenditures. An affidavit by D P Greiner supports the charge after Greiner’s defeat by Sheehan in the Democratic primary. The information cites section 41-706 as amended. Sheehan is free on a $500 bond.
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Ralph A. Sheehan
Sheehan
D. P. Greiner
Greiner
Chaves County
New Mexico
Mrs Littlefield Dies At Austin Texas
Mrs George W Littlefield widow of Major George Littlefield died at four o clock this morning at her home in Austin Texas at about age ninety J P White Jr and Mrs George French left Roswell this morning to attend the funeral services and plan to return later in the week Major Littlefield owned the renowned Littlefield cattle ranches and was an uncle of the late J P White who began in the cattle business at Major Littlefield s ranches Mrs Littlefield had visited here several times
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George W. Littlefield
George Littlefield
Austin
Texas
J. P. White
J. P. White Jr
George French
Roswell
Major Littlefield
Littlefield
Tingley Outlines Relief Oversight and Welfare Focus
Governor Clod Tingley said he will devote attention to child welfare and public health while supervising federal relief funds. He cited H R 9642 to support state governor responsibility for relief operations and noted two replacements on the welfare board with Donovan Hoover among Santa Fe appointees.
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Santa Fe
Tingley
Welfare Board
Donovan Hoover
Santa Fe Attor
No Further Extension for 1935 Auto Licenses After Jan 15
Santa Fe dispatch reports Governor Clyde Tingley announced there will be no more extensions for 1935 auto license plates after January 15. A 15 day extension had been granted but the governor instructed the controller’s office to not authorize additional delays.
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Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
Tingley
Roswell Seeks Echo Of Late Oil Expert John McGee
John W. McGee prominent geologist and discoverer of the Hutchinson County Texas oil field was killed in a Sunday night auto crash at Astatla Texas. He was a former Roswell resident and was known among Roswell oil men after living there for a year or two about seven or eight years ago.
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John W. McGee
Hutchinson County
Texas
Ashtola
Roswell
Glen Horton Dies at 29 in Roswell
Glen Horton died at St Marys hospital at 2 15 pm from pneumonia after a short illness. He was 29, a Roswell High School graduate who played football basketball and baseball. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Fred G Horton and husband to his wife with a 10 month old daughter Peggy Joyce. He is survived by his sister Mrs Bob Looney. Funeral arrangements by Talmage Mortuary.
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Glen Horton
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell High School
Fred G. Horton
Peggy Joyce
Bob Looney
Roswell
Talmage Mortuary
Ad Club Battalion Forms For Boy Scout Drive
The Advertising Club battalion was chosen at a Roswell club meeting to aid the annual Boy Scout financial campaign next week. It includes majors Carl Bird and Howard Glover as captains with James Tannehill. workers are Charles Butler Will Hortenstein George Owens John Tannehill Dick Crawford Judson Goodart R B Harlan and Norman McLeod. John Tannehill spoke on Factors Controlling Advertising Results. Howard Glover discussed floral telegraph delivery. Lester Anderson joined as a new member. Robert W Fall attended as a visitor. Carl Bird presided as club president.
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Roswell
Carl Bird
Howard Glover
James Lee
Charles Butler
Will H. Hortenstein
George B. Owens
John Tanehill
Dick Crawford
Judson Goodart
R. B. Harlan
Norman McLeod
John Tannehill
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