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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1941
Page
3
In Santa Fe discussions, lawmakers urged fair treatment for big business and pondered utility regulatory legislation, tax impacts on gasoline and oil dealers, and road funding needs. The regional scene includes court notices in Chaves County and a cameo about Col. Jack Potter and book research, plus a wartime news brief and an Andersons celery promotion.
Senator Don Dickinson of New Mexico introduces a bill to stop appointing legislators to state jobs after sessions. He says the patronage practice is obnoxious and corrupting, aiming for a clear, stiff prohibition. Support is uncertain in the House, while the Senate may pass it.
Hagerman Pep Club meets at Mr and Mrs Robert Cumpsten home with several young women as hostesses and games after a business gathering. At the Methodist Church two short plays by the Players Club directed by Mrs George Cowan delighted a small but appreciative audience. Local notes include travels, returns, and housing changes among residents and relatives.
Artesia people engaged in military enlistments and travels to Roswell and Fort Bliss. local and visiting residents including Miss Lorena Higgins from Auburn Ga and Miss Wanda Lou Wood from Amarillo Texas. several family and social visits noted along with a Legion meeting planned for January 20. A separate Los Angeles report notes Jessie W. Taylor suing to set aside a Juarez divorce and claim a property settlement.
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