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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1934
Page
7
A 1934 Roswell newspaper editorial warns that removing fences from public lands per Interior Department orders will endanger motorists and livestock on western highways. It criticizes the Interior Secretary as out of touch with western needs and argues current public land policies threaten the livestock industry and the West.
The state records a cold snap after a milder period with Roswell reporting temperatures around fifteen above zero. Wister is mentioned as part of the regional note.
Public policy discussion urges New Mexico officials to protect high school standards while trimming expenses. Focuses on avoiding large salary cuts for teachers, reducing luxury courses, and widening taxation on benefits to ease state burdens. Mentions Senate and House actions on appropriation bills, tax hearings, RFC extensions, and various committees.
The Rural Housing Survey, part of the Civil Works Administration, began in San Miguel Eddy and Quay counties and will start in Chaves Curry and Mora next week. Miss Veda Strong leads as State Chairman and Miss Nina Whisker as State Supervisor with headquarters at State College.
In a serialized tale, Roland Blateh is forced to help the Whisperer seize jewels for a charity, while Joyce Glassy, revealed as a Scotland Yard detective, haunts his path. Connie guides, tempts, and tensions deepen as the Whisperer’s threats loom, and a dangerous web of betrayal unfolds around Lady Whiddon’s case.
The piece surveys Hobbs New Mexico as oil wealth grows yet mail and commerce lag due to slow infrastructure. It critiques state tax policies, calling for a general sales tax and a streamlined primary law to reduce political and administrative friction. It contrasts Texas commerce with New Mexico's tax regime and infrastructural needs.
Hope News reports Mrs. W W Locke and daughters Irene and Juanita hosted a shower for Mrs. Delbert Evans. H A Hamill traveled to El Paso to visit sisters. Mrs. Roebert son and Mrs. Guy Crockett hosted gatherings. several residents visited Carlsbad and El Paso. School opened with full teaching staff. measles remain sporadic. canal cleaning near Hope continues. multiple residents travel or move, with town notes on health, housing, and local visits.
Richard Chandos and George Hanbury hide Marya Dresden from Prince Paul at Vigil after escaping Reichtenburg. They join a traveling circus to evade pursuit, plan a risky border crossing, and rely on Ramon to shelter Marya while awaiting a safer moment. Tension rises as authorities close in and the frontier strongholds tighten.
Philip C. Klingsmith in Washington receives instructions preliminary to starting work as an auditor in the Public Works Administration. He earned the position on his past record in this field and may be assigned elsewhere or stay in Washington. Mrs Klingsmith and their children remain in Roswell until a definite location is determined.
A speaker urges a parsimonious fiscal plan across the state prioritizing public schools. Officials should cut nearly all other public outlays to the minimum, with the school system as the first object of support, arguing for practical reform.
The probate court in Chaves County New Mexico appoints J L Moots as administrator of the B C Moots deceased estate on December 16 1933. All creditors must file claims with the county clerk within one year from appointment or be barred.
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