Dame Seymour Collins Seen At Blackdom Land Center
Dame Seymour Collins, a well known Black community figure, is noted while tending land interests at the old center of Blackdom.
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Dame Seymour Collins
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1940
Page
2
Forecast of German War Response and Allied Blockade Impact
The analysis says intensified warfare is possible but Germany may avoid allied air reprisals. A land attack is deemed unlikely. If war resumes heavily it would show desperation. Allied blockade likely harms Germany, potentially driving it to desperate measures. Germany might seek eastern supplies to sustain war through sea and air warfare, possibly turning into a blockade war.
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Germany
France
England
Flood control dam near Gallegos in Harding county
A flood control dam with irrigation side lights on Ute Creek near Gallegos, Harding county, would protect a vast drainage between Logan and the Big Mesa. The stream can be dry for years then flood rapidly, with flash floods that do little good. supporters argue the dam's benefits outweigh its costs.
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Ute Creek
Gallegos
Harding County
Logan
Big Mesa
Secretary Advocates Anti-Lynching Bill in Hobbs Circle
The figure serves as secretary and shows a lively interest in the Negro Civic Welfare association of Hobbs while pushing for the passage of the anti-lynching bill. The 활동 highlights community involvement and legislative efforts within Hobbs civic groups.
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Negro Civic Welfare Association of
Hobbs
Just A Minute Dan Luther Edwards
A short moral tale from 1 Cor 10 31 about a king who claimed all credit for building a cathedral. A dream reveals a widow earned honor by daily gifting a straw for the horses, teaching that labor for God brings true glory.
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Dan Luther Edwards
Daily Crossword Across and Down clues list compiled
A mixed crossword set with across and down clues numbered 1 to 49 across and 1 to 46 down includes hints for letters and word lengths. Entries cover a range of common nouns verbs adjectives and phrases such as disintegrate trouble killed Egyptian god wail small island Guido's low est note not suitable conjunction and more.
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Guido
Snari
Congress hears plea for range protection amid drought woes
Dr H H Bennett told a House appropriations sub committee that vast government lands may be abandoned as overgrazing deteriorates ranges, drought persists, and soil moisture needs funds for watershed conservation. He noted modern range regulation benefits stockmen in the long run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Amazing Tourist Figures Show Bursey’s Busy Bureau
By Will Robinson, the tourist bureau chief Joe Bursey reports 1939 saw 1 702 000 out of state cars and 4 586 000 persons entering the state with an average $5 spent per visitor. Advertising across 21 national publications drew 46 888 inquiries, underscoring funding’s payoff while supporting the bureau as a proven venture. Also, public interest grows over George R Quesenberry fired county extension chief with calls for a fair impartial hearing rather than a kangaroo court. The public seeks clarity and due process over the case’s outcome.
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Joe Bursey
Tourist Bureau
Bursey
Quesenberry
New Mexico
Clovis Chief Witherspoon Turns 66 In Steady Service
R M Witherspoon, Clovis chief of police since 1925, celebrated his 66th birthday and continues to serve with steady, fair leadership. The longtime lawman earned praise for clean, even-handed policing, resisting factional control while guiding city policy and liquor regulation. The piece notes New Mexico’s fine policing under his watch and highlights county capital projects like Lincoln County’s debt-free courthouse plan funded by a mix of county savings and a federal grant, suggesting Otero County could mirror such modernization without debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Witherspoon
Clovis
Mr. Withn
New Mexico
Witherspoon
No clear event in trimming and salting down excess
The text discusses adjusting excess through trimming and salting, noting that even if Cloud croft and Tularosa howl in protest, the outcome remains unaffected. It acknowledges the difficulty of such work but asserts it can be done.
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Cloudcroft
Tularosa
Red Bluff Dam Debate Alarm Over Hope Retard Dam
In Pecos valley a dispute over flood control follows claims that the Hope retard dam is physically impossible to build, though it would help Red Bluff by containing floods. The piece notes terrain limits, long term benefits, and engineer perspectives as Pecos residents react with concern to flood control plans. It also mentions Ute Creek Dam construction and a column by Will Robinson about a Dublin? Socorro TB San announcement and appreciation from S. G. Chamberlain for a prior paragraph.
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Red Bluff
Pecos
Hope
Penasco
Cline Corner Overpass Pointed to as Probable by Federal Officials
The Washington dispatch notes that construction of the Cline's Corner underpass is regarded as probable and funded by federal road authorities. Local protest in the county is recorded, yet officials persist, citing safety and efficiency benefits. The Clayton approach is highlighted as dangerous, while the pass at Cline's Corners is deemed not dangerous to motorists.
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Cline Corner
Washington
A. P
Cline’s Corner
Clayton
Amarillo
Denver
Cline’s Corners
That Man Lewis Again in New Mexico Politics
The piece portrays John L. Lewis of the CIO as a powerful, controversial figure whose sharp rebukes of political figures anger politicians and public supporters alike. It notes his attacks on Frances Perkins, John Nance Garner, Paul V. McNutt, and President Roosevelt, arguing his rhetoric shapes opinions against organized labor radicals, while Perkins remains a divisive figure among Americans.
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Lewis
John L. Lewis
CIO
Frances Perkins
Roswell
John Nance Garner
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
Miss Perkins
Dexter High School Hosts Home Economics Dinner
Came Willis Anderson, a naval service man, attended a "Know Your New Mexico" display at Dexter. His appetite was reduced after a wonderful dinner prepared by the Home Economics department with Mesdames George Wilcox L Parker and J Q Marshall serving, led by the hostess teacher.
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Willis Anderson
Naval Service
New Mexico
Dexter
Home Economic Department
Dexter High School
Mesdames
George Wilcox
L. Parker
J. Q. Marshall
Property schemes of Came B F Meadows in Chaves county
Hobbs resident Came B F Meadows lies in Chaves county near Cap Rock pursuing property interests. He appears to intend ownership, and the claim is likely his by this time.
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B. F. Meadows
Hobbs
Chaves County
Federal Judge Neblett Handles Routine Matters at Office
Col in Neblett, described with colorful local flair, tends to routine federal duties at the federal building. No remarks on fishing or politics were offered during the visit, emphasizing business over leisure.
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Colin Neblett
Deputy surveyor returns via El Paso and Carlsbad
Came I. B. Rose, deputy county surveyor, back from a trip to El Paso and through Carlsbad, noting the snowy belt on both sides of Sand Springs and expressing little impression of Texas snow-fighting equipment or technique. Came Cherot Lassaigne of So-
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I. B. Rose
el Paso
Carlsbad
Sand Springs
Texas
Corro the French sheep man heads to San Angelo
Corro, a French sheep man, travels with a large truck to pick up a dozen fine bucks. He appears older than he did thirty-five years ago.
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Corro
San Angelo
Notable Moves in New Mexico Figures Reach Higher Posts
Came D. G. Eastlake and his wife from Clovis once lived here in the roaring nineties. Giles Mathews, now a prominent figure in the federal revenue service at Albuquerque, has risen steadily since being discovered in Ruidoso and entering government work.
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D. G. Eastlake
Clovis
Giles Mathews
Federal Revenue Service
Albuquerque
Ruidoso
Displaced Quesenberry Acknowledged by Fite Supporter
Dame R. F. Thorpe of the Las Cruces terrain speaks on the displacement of G. R. Quesenberry by A. B. Fite. He notes Fite is not a carpet-bagger and has been part of A. & M. College since enrolling as a student in 1907.
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R. F. Thorpe
Las Cruces
G. R. Quesenberry
A. B. Fite
Fite
A. & M. College
Quesenberry
Dame C E Thomas Transforms From Second-Hand Man to Farmer
Dame C E Thomas, once a shrewd second-hand dealer, has reinvented himself as a farmer. He describes shedding twenty pounds and adopting a tougher, more practical rural routine with his wife or partner alongside.
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C. E. Thomas
Mason and Holloway Back Beginnings in Masonry Night
Mayor Dame Cassie Mason of Hagerman and ally C. O. Holloway tout the film Beginnings in Masonry. They deny involvement in the cold foggy night and praise the pictures during Bobbie Burns day observance.
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Cassie Mason
Democratic
Hagerman
C. O. Holloway
Bobbie Burns
Duck residents thaw ice as birds guard Mesker zoo lake
Evansville city ducks geese and swans at Mesker zoo faced a severe cold wave. Superintendent Max Ritter said the birds swam in a small circle to keep a patch of water free of ice for two weeks until temperatures rose. Record Want-Ads Get Results.
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Mesker Zoo
Max Ritter
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