Blood Money Mystery on Kettle Pond Boathouse
Uneas Cresap and a Chinese servant are found dead in Cresap’s boathouse upper room near Long Island. Private account reveals Cresap’s fortune, a will disinheriting Florence, and a tangled cast including Cresap’s stepbrother Redd, Florence, Gregory Thorpe, a dwarf Sabine, and a suspicious lunching skiff. Captain Bray interrogates suspects as a murder case unfolds with liquor interests and hidden loyalties surfacing in tense coastal intrigue.
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Uneas Cresap
Cresap
Kettle Pond
Long Island
Gilbert Jonathan Reda
Capt. Bray
Redd
Florence Bane
Florence
Far East
Sabine
Bray
Gregory Thorpe
Ohio
Thorpe
George Thomas
Tontini
Lew
Wong Gee
Coast Guard
Verity
Mr. Cresap
Jersey
Lew Driscoll
Prayer and faith amid drought in Hopi lands and nation
Sidelights on the News discusses Hopi Indians seeking rain through prayer as drought presses New Mexico and Arizona. The piece urges faith, notes church traditions, and reflects on broader national optimism and religious influence during a time of heat and scarcity. It blends observations on faith, weather, and public discourse with commentary on cultural resilience and leadership.
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Grouth
New Mexico
Arizona
Portestant Episcopal Church
Too Affectionate Vacation Greeting in Bad Taste
Doris Blake advises young women to avoid unsigned open declarations on vacation cards. She argues such messages expose private feelings to family ridicule and peers, risking embarrassment for the sender and recipient. Keep messages formal and leave interpretation to the beloved.
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Uncle Sam
Yeou
Roswell Daily Record July 7 1954 edition details
The Saturday July 7 1954 Roswell Daily Record lists staff roles including Grace Mason, T. Bear, Edw L. Scarritt, and Don Wilkins with city society and editors noted. It outlines office contacts, advertising, and subscription rates for New Mexico readers, and records its 1903 establishment and AP and NMNA memberships.
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MASON _ GRACE T. BEAR
L. Scarritt
Don Wilkins
Public Invited to Visit CCC Camps in National Forests
Chief Forester F A Silcox announces public access to CCC camp work in 431 camps within the National Forests. Visitors will see camp grounds, roads, trails, bridges, firebreaks, erosion and pest control, plus expanded camp facilities and new telephone lines. CCC efforts also enhance fish and wildlife resources and timber growth through stand improvements and watershed projects.
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National Forests
CCI
CCC
Robert Fechner
Silcox
4-H Club Loans and Home Care Tips
Agricultural students can secure group loans through production credit associations with five percent interest by pooling needs and using an adult guarantor. Also guidance for oily hair and skin includes frequent shampoos, rinsing, and diet changes to reduce oiliness. Lee Evans, NM Cattle Growers Association president, reports a 30 day freight rate extension for stock and feed.
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Py Antoinete Donnelly
The
Farm Credit Administration
4:H Club
Future Farmers of America
Production Credit Association
Eduction Credit
United States
Albuquerque
Lee Evans
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Bean Nominated for Sheriff of Chaves County
The Record announces R. P. Perry Bean as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Chaves County subject to party action.
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R. P. (Perry) Bean
Chaves County
Democratic Party
E J House Sr Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
E J House Sr announces in The Record his nomination bid for Sheriff of Chaves County, subject to Democratic party action.</analysis>
Homer Dunagan Nominated for Sheriff in Chaves County
Homer Dunagan is announced as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Chaves County, subject to the decision of the Democratic party. The notice names the candidate and the party process awaiting official party endorsement.
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Homer Dunagan
Chaves County
Candidate Julia Prasher Named for School Superintendent
Mrs Julia Prasher is announced as a candidate for Superintendent of Schools in Chaves county subject to Democratic party decision.
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Julia Prasher
Chaves County
Democratic Party
Ralph A Sheehan Declares Democratic County Clerk Bid
Ralph A. Sheehan announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Clerk of Chaves County subject to the will of the Democratic party. The Daily Record reports his formal declaration and party alignment.
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Ralph A. Sheehan
The
Daily Record
Chaves County
Crosby Declared Democratic Candidate for County Treasurer
County Democratic committee announces Mrs Harold E Crosby as a candidate for the party nomination for Treasurer of Chaves County, subject to the party's decision.
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Harold E. Crosby
Chaves County
Charlie Lawey Announces Candidacy for County Assessor
Charlie Lawey is named as a Democratic candidate for County Assessor in Chaves County, subject to the outcome of the Democratic Primary. The announcement signals Lawey's bid in the upcoming county race and awaits primary results.
Jones Nominated for Chaves County Assessor Post
A. C. Jones is announced as a candidate for Assessor of Chaves County, subject to the Democratic Primary. The notification emphasizes his party nomination and the upcoming primary challenge.
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A. C. Jones
Chaves County
Johnson Nounces Candidacy for County Commissioner
S. P. Johnson Sr announces candidacy for county commissioner pending approval of the election board.
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Block Island
Tony Tontini
Germany
Lake McMillan
Frank Vesely
Sesson
Blue Car
Edgar Hewett
Sacramentos
Cordilleras
Doris Blake
Roswell
Eecord Publishing Company
Business Office
Society
Mgr
Congress
Associated Press
New Mexico Newspaper Association
Civilian Conservation Corps
F. A. Silcox
U. S. Forest Service
E. J. House, Sr
Sherif
Charlie Lawey
S. P. Johnson, Sr
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