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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1940

Page

3

Missing State College student Keith Guard sought in NM search

State News Las Cruces reports a search for 18 year old Keith Guard, a missing State College freshman who vanished January 6 after saying he would visit friends in Deming. Officers had no solid lead as officers pressed the case, with reports of a hitchhiker sighting near El Paso raising hopes he might have headed toward South Bend, Indiana.

Las Cruces N. M New Mexico Keith Guard State College Deming Here el Paso South Bend Ind

New Mexico Health Officials Begin Merit System Talks

District health officers meet in Santa Fe for a three day conference. The first session focused on the proposed merit system and the contemplated federal hospital construction program. Several officials are slated to address the gathering.

Associated Press Santa FE N. M District Health Officers of New Mexico Health Department

Weather across plains sees cold wave with snow

A cold northward surge brought snow to central and southern plains while clearing progresses from Nebraska northward. Light snow falls from eastern Colorado and Kansas into southeast New Mexico and north central Texas with lows 20 to 26 below in northern border states. Tonight unsettled with possible more snow, clearing Friday.

Plains Nebraska Colorado Kansas New Mexico Texas Rocky Mountains Central Plains Missouri

New Mexico Merit System Gets 19000 for Start

Ralph Trigg chairman announced the New Mexico merit system commission will have 19000 for its first 17 months of work. He detailed 10000 for the current fiscal year ending June 30 and a 9000 limit for the next year. The panel, with a 3600 annual salary for Trigg, will begin Feb 1 with about six employees and extend merit coverage to all state workers by next year. The plan also requires resurveying all state workers by November 1, sixty days before next year. The commission may act for municipalities wishing to hire merit based employees.

New Mexico Ralph Trigg Trigg

New Mexico Reports Warmest Day Since 1933

Albuquerque reports a warmest day since 1933 with a mean temperature of 38 degrees for January 18. The weather bureau notes a December 27 low of 29 degrees below zero near Gavilon ranch, 30 miles west of El Vado Dam in Rio Arriba county.

Albuquerque New Mexico Weather Bureau Gavilon el Vado Dam Rio Ar- Tiba

Otero County Bid Challenge Heads to Supreme Court

The dispute over whether Otero county can accept the highest bid for road machinery goes to the state supreme court after District Judge Numa Frenger ruled the suit by Lorna Shipley defectively failed to join Albuquerque vendor R. L. Harrison as a party. Shipley was granted an appeal.

Alamogordo, N. M Otero County Supreme Court Numa C. Frenger Lorna Shipley R. L. Harrison Albuquerque

National Western Stock Show Feeder Cattle Grand Champion

New Mexico's T O ranch of Raton won the grand champion feeder cattle class at the National Western Stock Show. A carload of Hereford calves was exhibited as the prize entry from the Raton operation.

Mining leaders to address New Mexico miners meeting

Albuquerque January 18 Charles W Henderson of Denver and John Conover of Washington D C are slated as chief speakers for the New Mexico Miners and Prospectors Association gathering this Saturday Henderson represents the Bureau of Mines while Conover serves as secretary of the American Mining Congress both prominent figures are expected to outline industry concerns and developments at the event

Albuquerque Charles W. Henderson Denver John Conover Washington, D. C New Mexico Miners and Prospectors Association Henderson Bureau of Mines Conover American Mining Congress

License suspensions rise in late 1939 Drunken driving leads

State drivers license director Al S. Roughton reported that 338 licenses were revoked or suspended in the last four months of 1939, with the majority due to drunken driving.

al S. Roughton

New Mexico road map 1940 ready for distribution next week

The highway department announced the 1940 New Mexico official road map will be ready for distribution next week. A requisition was filed at the secretary of state’s office for Emmanuel Wright’s return from Phoenix, Arizona, to face charges of escaping from Bernardo county jail on December 22, 1938 after serving two months of a six month drunken driving sentence.

New Mexico Highway Department Secretary of State’s Phoenix Ariz Emmanuel Wright Bernaldo County

S.S.S. Tonic Promises Health From Blood Boost

The ad claims S.S.S. Tonic boosts appetite and digestion while restoring low red blood cell levels. It asserts stronger energy and better absorption of food, with a two week 20 oz size offered at savings, and urges readers to purchase from any drug store with no substitutes.

S.ss. Tonic S.S.S. Tonic S.S.S S.8.s. Co

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