Sky Sleeper crashes near Lambert. two dead, 12 hurt
A Transcontinental & Western Airliner struck trees near Lambert Field early today while approaching for landing. Captain P. T. W. Scott and passenger J. F. Mott died in the crash. The Los Angeles to New York flight suffered multiple injuries as the craft tore through a tree line and utility poles.
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ST. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis Municipal
P. T. W. Scott
J. F. Mott
TWA
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New York
Lindbergh Says U S Could Have Prevented War
Col Charles A Lindbergh tells the House Foreign Affairs Committee that advance U S notice to Britain and France of nonparticipation might have steered Europe away from war. He cites potential settlements if policy were followed and notes U S aid could have altered the outcome. In other reports, Rome and Tobruk battle updates and Romanian civil strife dominate dispatches across North Africa and Eastern Europe.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Britain
France
Lindbergh
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Honor Students Named On Junior High Honor Roll
Sixty three students earned straight A semester averages across all subjects. Principal R L Villard announced the list featuring Merna Powell Rosemary Wiggins Alice Borthwick Orville Haggerton Euelah Hunter Dorothy Mason Ruth Ann Carothers Jere Clayton Jim Cooley Jimmy Dowaliby Johnnie Groselose Johnny Hall Marylin Huff Betty Jean King John Neathery King Elissa Miranda Eugene O Neal Bertha Reavis Wilbur Stilwell Marion Stubbs Betty Ward Louis Fay Billy Ayers Elma Goates Ollie Mae Grizzle Mary Helen Jones Charles Ward Reed Mulkey Clara Mae Blocksom Margery Shreeengost Barbara Brockman Danny Gallivan Bessie Hughlett Charles Pennington Wayne Smith Jimmie Larue Eoff Frank Benke Rugene Corn Leslie Anderson Betty Ballard Jean Blakeney Marilyn Blea Margaret Brockman Charles Bode Jimmie Bruin Fred Burkstaller Anderson Carter Betty Croni Dorothy Fletcher Virginia Henry Mildred Herring Florence Hicks Loyd Mahan Jane Richart Sue Saunders Joanne Swisher Edith Sykes Patsy Blea Iva Kindsfather Patsy Patterson Virginia Strike Grover Williams Norma Jean Willis
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R. L. Villard
Merna Powell
Rosemary Wiggins
Alice Borthwick
Orville Haggerton
Euelah Hunter
Dorothy Mason
Ruth Ann Carothers
Jere Clayton
Jim Cooley
Jimmy Dowaliby
Johnnie Groseclose
Johnny Hall
Marylin Huff
Betty Jean King
John Neathery King
Elissa Miranda
Eugene O'Neal
Bertha Reavis
Wilbur Stilwell
Marion Stubbs
Betty Ward
Louis Fay
Billy Ayers
Elma Goates
Ollie Mae Grizzle
Mary Helen Jones
Charles Ward
Reed Mulkey
Clara Mae Blocksom
Margery Shreeengost
Barbara Brockman
Danny Gallivan
Bessie Hughlett
Charles Pennington
Wayne Smith
Jimmie Larue Eoff
Frank Benke
Rugene Corn
Leslie Anderson
Betty Ballard
Jean Blakeney
Marilyn Blea
Margaret Brockman
Charles Bode
Jimmie Bruin
Fred Burkstaller
Anderson Carter
Betty Croni
Dorothy Fletcher
Virginia Henry
Mildred Herring
Florence Hicks
Loyd Mahan
Jane Richart
Sue Saunders
Joanne Swisher
Edith Sykes
Patsy Blea
Iva Kindsfather
Patsy Patterson
Virginia Strike
Grover Williams
Norma Jean Willis
Miss Mary Mossman Is A Delegate
Four delegates will represent New Mexico Young Republicans at the national convention in Des Moines Iowa January 31 to February 1 Chairman Ben F Meyer said Delegates are T D Burns III Tierra Amarilla national committeeman Miss Mary Mossman Roswell national committeewoman Waldo Rogers Albuquerque and Mrs Franklin Bond Albuquerque Alternates are Paul F Larrazo Santa Fe Levi Hughes Santa Fe Ben F Meyer Albuquerque and Mrs Walter Meyer Santa Fe
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Young Republicans
Des Moines
Ben F. Meyer
T. D. Burns Ill
Tierra Amarilla
Mary Mossman
Roswell
Waldo Rogers
Franklin Bond
Paul F. Larrazolo
Levi Hughes
Santa Fe
Walter Meyer
Honor Roll Additions At Roswell High School
Paul H. Deaton principal announces the first semester honor roll at Roswell High School includes Tom My Flora and Jacqueline Sieg. The list adds two students recognized for academic achievement.
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Tommy Flora
Jacqueline Sieg
Roswell High School
Paul H. Deaton
City moves to fast track new east Third Street jail
Mayor Hall announced at a special meeting that a $7500 jail building on east Third Street behind the city garage will be rushed to completion as an emergency. The council authorized bids for reinforcement steel and cells and sought state budget approval to raise $7500 for the project. Plans were set by the police committee with help from city officials after citizens pressed the issue over the poor existing jails.
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East Third Street
Mayor Hall
State Tax Commission
State Comptroller
Hall
Paul Harris
R. M. Tigner
Lea Rowland
Clyde Fultond
Henry Eller
Summary Of Bills in Legislature Turn to Page Five
January 22 introduces in Senate SB10 to raise juvenile age to 18 and widen penalties, SB11 expanding auto theft provisions, SJR2 proposing a constitutional bar on legislators holding public jobs during terms. In House HB14 expands workmen's comp to minors with higher benefits and funeral expenses. HR2 memorializes governor to appoint Lillian Scott. no vote recorded.
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Associated Press
Senate
Dickason
Judiciary
Lorenzo and McCormick
Ortiz Y Pino
Hearing Set On Law Points In Hudson Oil Derrick Suit
District Judge Bryan G. Johnson schedules January 31 for a hearing on legal points in C. D. Hudson’s suit to overturn terms of a compensation settlement for injuries from an oil derrick incident in Albuquerque. The court ruled Hudson mentally capable in July 1939 to agree to $827 plus medical costs with Herschback Drilling Co and Associated Indemnity, but noted head injury was not then known. He contends the injury now totally disables him.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Bryan G. Johnson
C. D. Hudson
Hudson
Herschback Drilling Company
Associated Indemnity Corporation
Merchants Plan Southwest Tourism Drive At Dinner
Dudley Yard of Pecos Texas and L P Bloodworth of El Paso outlined ambitious plans to advertise the entire Southwest as a tourist mecca at the Merchants Association dinner. Carl Clardy was elected president, succeeding Oscar Greene, with Judson Goodart as vice president and Paul McEvoy as secretary. Directors L C Brown H H McGee and Tom Reid were reelected for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Association. Yard urged regional cooperation and urged Roswell to lead in uniting communities to sell the Southwest to the nation.
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Southwest
Merchants’ Association
Dudley Yard
Pecos
Texas
L. P. Bloodworth
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Yard
Associated Southwestern Chambers of Commerce
Bloodworth
Southwestern Organization
Carl Clardy
Oscar Greene
Judson Goodart
Paul McEvoy
L. C. Brown
H. H. McGee
Tom Reid
Shinkle And Purdly Speak At Rotary luncheon
J. D. Shinkle gave the main talk at a Rotary luncheon highlighting fine articles in The Rotarian and urged members to read the magazine more thoroughly. Bill Purdy spoke about the Merchandise Mart in Chicago during a five minute address.
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J. D. Shinkle
Rotary
Rotary International
Bill Purdy
Chicago
Annual Meeting of Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Roswell will be represented at the Artesia Chamber of Commerce annual meeting tonight by Mayor Thomas J. Hall Ross L. Malone Jr president of Roswell Chamber D C Pearson and Claude Simpson Chamber of Commerce secretary.
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Roswell
Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Thomas J. Hall
Ross L. Malone, Jr
Relation Of Britain Russia Of Much Moment
By Dewitt Mackenzie commentary on the lifting of our moral embargo against Russia and the aim to improve relations between Washington and Moscow. The move has stirred public discussion about potential shifts in policy and the broader implications for international ties.
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Britain
Russia
U. S
Washington
Moscow
Vacancies In The Army Air Corps Opens Three Fields
Vacancies exist in the army air corps at three new fields opened recently. Mather Field and the West Coast School in California and a field at Las Vegas Nevada are listed. Enlistments will be received at the recruiting station in the post office building. Air corps recruits must have at least a high school education.
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Army Air Corps
Mather Field
West Coast
Calfornia
Las Vegas
Nevada
Air Corps
Sheriff Young To Enter Roping Meet
TUCSON ARIZ Jan 22 Sheriff Frank Young of Roswell has accepted invitation from Pima county Sheriff Ed Echols to participate in the Worlds Championship Sheriffs Steer Roping contest during La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Feb 21 22 and 23. Other New Mexico sheriffs including Eufracio Tixier of Harding county and Howell Gage of Carlsbad have notified the committee of their participation.
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Tucson
Ariz
Frank Young
Roswell
Pima County
Ed Echols
New Mexico
Eufracio Tixier
Harding County
Howell Gage
Carlsbad
Sherman Wins 50 Dollar Prize in Digest Contest
Roger B. Sherman of Roswell won a $50 Readers Digest prize for his letter on Why I Go To Church. The February issue announced twenty-one $50 prizes plus the first prize from about 15,000 letters. DeWitt Wallace praised the difficult selection as hundreds of entries held prize material. Sherman is currently in Chicago.
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Roger B. Sherman
Roswell
Readers Digest
Sherman
DeWitt Wallace
Reader’s Digest
Mr. Sherman
Chicago
February Quota Of Seven Men For Selective Service
Chaves county is assigned a quota of seven men in the third Selective Service call and those men will depart Roswell on February 5. The county total reaches 54 called so far with earlier calls recording 41 for the second and six for the first. The last regular group of 11 men from the second call leaves for Santa Fe next Monday. Four replacements left today for those disqualified by physical exams and four more will depart February 4. Names of those who left today are Hugh A. Jones Flurry Francis Elvin Manuel V. Najar and Juan Stwart of Roswell.
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Chaves County
Roswell
Santa Fe
Hugh A. Jones
Francis Elvin
Manuel V. Najar
Juan Stwart
White Sands Play Day Set For Alamogordo April 5
ALAMOGORDO NM January 23 The annual White Sands Play Day is scheduled for April 5 when Otero county school children and their parents are guests of the chamber of commerce The date was fixed at the chamber’s annual meeting which elected M C Cauthen president and directors Andrew Hendriz R T Spence Allan D Walker Fritz Heilbronn George Abbott and Tom Charles
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Alamogordo
N. M
White Sands National Monument
Otero County
Chamber of Commerce
M. C. Cauthen
Chamber
Andrew Hendriz
R. T. Spence
Allan D. Walker
Fritz Heilbronn
George Abbott
Tom Charles
Refuse Aid Move For Woman Judge
In Santa Fe a bid to appoint Miss Lillian Scott, a 33 year old Albuquerque attorney, to the sixth judicial district judgeship failed before the male majority in the New Mexico House. Rep Don McCormick argued against the proposal memorializing Governor Miles. The vacancy followed Judge George W. Hay's death in an California automobile accident.
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Santa FE
N. M
Don McCormick
D-Lea
Miles
Lillian Scott
Albuquerque
House
McCormick
George W. Hay
California
Mrs Dabbs Charged With Killing Mate At Riverside Camp
Mrs Pauline Dabbs was taken to Las Cruces after waiving a preliminary hearing on charges of fatally shooting her husband Jack W Dobbs at his Riverside tourist camp on November 30 1939. She was arraigned before justice of peace Elerdo Chavez and will face district court action. The case remained unsettled as district judge Numa C Frenger awaited the district attorney. Dobbs was found fatally wounded at the camp about 70 miles east on the highway to Roswell. Officers quoted Dabbs saying the shooting weighed on her conscience and she had surrendered.
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Carrizozo
N. M
Pauline Dabbs
Las Cruces
Jack W. Dobbs
Riverside
Justice of Peace
Elerdo Chavez
Albert Hathaway
Francisco Anala Pleads Not Guilty in Cow Theft Case
In J P Court Francisco Anala pleads not guilty to stealing a cow from Titsworth Company and selling the animal. Preliminary hearing scheduled for Saturday at 10 a m.
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Francisco Anala
Titsworth Company
Army Unit Camps At The Institute In New Mexico
A 150 man cavalry reconnaissance unit from Fort Riley Kansas camped last night at the Institute. Under Maj Marcus Jones the unit will maneuver to Fort Bliss and back to Fort Riley in a few days. Equipment includes 22 scout cars 3 large trucks 3 midgets and 13 motorcycles.
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Fort Riley
Kansas
Fort Bliss
Marcus Jones
Institute
Three Bills Proposed By Police Officers
The New Mexico Association of Sheriffs and Peace Officers will submit three bills to the state legislature. The measures move reckless and drunk drivers on first offense to JP court, require secondhand auto dealers to remove out of state tags before delivery, and create a county designation system for license plates. Sheriff Frank Young presided at the Santa Fe meeting with Harry Thorne and E B Hargett. they returned to Roswell last night.
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New Mexico Association of Sheriffs and Peace Officers
Frank Young
Roswell
J. P. Court
Santa Fe
Young
Sheriff Young
Harry Thorne
E. B. Hargett
Secret Service
Thorne
L Bar Gets Title To 90000 Acres In New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE January 23 The L Bar Cattle Company holds a district court clearance on its title to 90000 acres in the ancient Cebelletta grant. A 12 acre plot by Pedro Baca was excluded after testimony showed he never relinquished possession dating to the Conquistadores era. The decision rested on long period of payed taxes.
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Albuquerque
N. M
L-Bar Cattle Company
Cebelletta Grant
Pedro Baca
Bryan G. Johnson
Baca
Flag Rippers Escape Prison Flag Rippers Escape Prison
Two young naval servicemen were given suspended sentences of 90 days in jail after being convicted of malicious mischief for ripping a Nazi flag from the German consulate. Harold J. Sturtevant and Ervin Glenn Lackey face limited enlistment time remaining and may be sent to Mare Island for psychiatric observation rather than brig confinement.
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San Francisco
Navy
Harold J. Sturtevant
Haverhill
Mass
Craven
Ervin Glenn Lackey
Charlotte
N. C
Perkins
Peter Mullins
Mullins
John P. Beale
Naval Reserve
Mare Island Naval Hospital
Navy Detention Office
Status of State Song Is Cleared
Elizabeth Garrett author says she is not an ASCAP member and ASCAP has no claim on O Fair New Mexico. She urges the song be sung wherever possible. New Mexico owns the copyright to the song and the dispute over radio chain royalties is resolved.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
O Fair
ASCAP
O Fair New Mexico
Radio Chain Broadcasting
State of New Mexico
Grant to New Mexico University for defense engineering courses
Albuquerque New Mexico January 23 New Mexico University announced it would receive a grant of five thousand nine hundred dollars to conduct two national defense training courses in engineering starting February 3.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico University
Legislators Rush Bills To Meet New Law In New Mexico
In Santa Fe on January 23 4 legislative leaders moved to finish the major bills required under Governor Miles program ahead of a three week deadline. Both houses adopted rules committee reports shaping split session rules restricting final session introductions without the governor's message. A controversy emerged over banning legislators from holding state jobs during terms with proposals by Senator Don L Dickason and Senate leader Senator George W Armijo proposing constitutional amendments to cover all public offices.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Don L. Dickason
Bernalillo
Senate
George W. Armijo
Lost crochet bag found and returned to owner in Roswell
E L Brown located a bag of extraordinary crochet work in the Roswell post office lobby and placed a found ad. Mrs V A Nichols of The Gilkeson Beauty Salon answered the ad the same day, reclaiming the bag, and expressed happiness at its return.
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E. L. Brown
Post Office
Mr. Brown
Classified
Lost and found troubles spark lesson for Mrs Nichols
Mrs Nichols learns a cautionary lesson after delaying a loss report to Record classifieds. The item remains unclaimed until the notice prompts action, highlighting prompt reporting as the remedy in this local lost and found tale.
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Tobruk
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Budapest
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Frank Knox
Secretary of the Navy
Murray D. van Wagoner
Michigan
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Stimson
Keen Johnson
Kentucky
Henry F. Schricker
Indiana
James H. Price
Virginia
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Robert A. Hurley
Connecticut
Julius P. Heil
Wisconsin
Merchants Assn
Annual Meeting
Artesia C. of C
Dewitt Mackenzie
Chaves
White Sands
Mrs. Dabbs
Mate
Riverside Camp
Arizona
Numa C. Frenger
Jack Dabbs
Lincoln County
J.P. Court
L-Bar
Flag Rippers
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Armijo
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