Growth Turns Scouts Toward Semi annual Report
Tremendous gains in enrollment in the Eastern New Mexico Area Boy Scout Council are shown in a semi annual report to supporters. The report notes a 130 percent membership rise from 1932 to 1939 with a 50 percent budget increase, plus plans for biannual distribution and outlined activities and unit formations across Portales Clovis Hobbs Loving Lakewood and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Area
Boy Scout Council
P. V. Asherson
Portales
N. M
Hobbs
Clovis
Loving
Lakewood
Lincoln
de Baca
Guadalupe
Ripley
Carlsbad
Wehinahpay
Pacific Coast
Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp
Scoutmasters
Camp Wehinahpay
Delivered First Cattle To Old XIT Ranch
Calhart Texas July 18 Blocker 83 of Bigwell Texas who in July 1885 delivered the first cattle to the XIT ranch at Buffalo Springs 32 miles north of Calhart and designed the ranch brand will be back in Dalhart next August 7 and 8 for the Fourth Annual XIT Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo. Blocker recalling the push of the herd and the first brand XIT he scratched with his boot heel Campbells advice and the branding that followed. Mayor Frank Farwell and the General Committee plan Blocker’s visit and accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhart
Texas
Ab Blocker
Bigwell
Buffalo Springs
Dalhart
Blocker
Old Mexico
Tom Blocker
Tom Green County
B. H
Barbecue) Campbell
Oklahoma
Badlands
Campbell
Frank Farwell
XIT
TransMississippi Golf Opens Today in Colorado Springs
The 39th TransMississippi golf tournament begins in Colorado Springs with 239 entrants. A 7:30 a.m. qualifying round starts as players vie for 63 spots in the championship flight. Defending champion Von Savage expects a tough day on Broadmoor’s greens while others compete for the match play start tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Broadmoor
Colorado
Pikes Peak
von Savage
Salt Lake City
Land for dam in Grant County New Mexico
A bill authorizing the WPA to acquire land for maintenance of a Bear Canyon dam and reservoir in Grant County New Mexico returned to the Senate for concurrence after a minor amendment. The measure allows purchase or condemnation to obtain necessary land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bear Canyon
Grant County
New Mexico
Senate
House
WPA
World Beer Production Rises Globally Since 1933
International figures from the League of Nations via the United Brewers Industrial Foundation show 35 nations boosting beer and ale output since 1933. The United States leads growth, with 5.6 million barrels added from 1933 to 1937, and the U S remains the top producer and consumer after 1938 with 56,340,163 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
United Brewers Industrial Foundation
United States
British Isles
Finland
Canada
Soviet Russia
Brazil
Lithuania
Latvia
Greece
Guatemala
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Australia
New Zealand
Italy
Hungary
Estonia
Poland
Union of South Africa
Belgian Congo
United Kingdom
Germany
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Japan
Portugal
Bulgaria
Luxemburg
Uruguay
Egypt
Czechoslovakia
The
Brewers Foundation
Belgium
France
Michigan Girl Tests Governor's Warning
Miss Willo Sheridan of Detroit defied Gov. Dickinson's caution about New York nightlife. The 23 year old aviation entrant arrived in New York with a letter from the governor and said she will visit more night clubs while vowing moderation. She claimed to be aware of potential dangers yet planned to continue her investigations and night life, noting she would stop at an appropriate point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Loren D. Dickinson
Willo Sheridan
Detroit
Miss Sheridan
Michigan
Dickinson
Cotton Club
Sheridan
Willa
Fascist Leaders Undergo Four Day Physical Tests
Italian fascist leaders from Achille Storero to provincial secretaries began four days of athletic tests in barracks at dawn. The program includes target shooting swimming rifle and pistol trials and challenging equestrian events. Daily 6:30 am meetings require horseback rides to testing sites and endurance maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Fremier Mussolini
Achille
Hatch and Dempsey Revise Hatch Bill on Political Activity
Washington July 18 Senator Hatch and Representative Dempsey New Mexico democrats rewrote the measure to curb political activity of government officials to reduce confusion and gain support. The draft bans official influence on elections while preserving voting rights and prohibitions on funding and intimidation in national elections. Exemptions include congress members and staff, the President and Vice President, and certain executive officers. The bill would punish violations by removal from office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hatch
Dempsey
New Mexico
Lempsey
House
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Social Security Board
TVA
RFC
Congress
There’s a Good Reason You’re Constipated Kellogg’s All Bran Advice
An article explains constipation arises from lack of bulk in the diet and urges eating Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal with water. It recommends a high fiber breakfast to soften stools and improve bowel movements, noting the product is made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Young boy saves sister after apartment fire in Austin
Four year old Charles Beeman started a blaze in his Austin Minnesota apartment while his mother was gone. He carried his 2 1/2 year old sister Adalia to safety as flames consumed most of the furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeckyll and Hyde
Home Grown Celery and Celery Plants
Andersons Gardens showcases home grown celery and celery plants with a focus on fresh harvests and ready to transplant options for local gardeners. The display emphasizes soil health and seasonal Availability for weekend buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersons Gardens
U S Fee Cuts Hit Visitors at Seven Southwest Monuments
Superintendent Frank Pinkley of Coolidge Arizona reports June 1939 attendance for seven southwestern national monuments with a 25 cent admission dropping to 7,302 from 17,304 in June 1938. White Sands near Alamogordo shows the steepest decline and weather and road conditions are noted as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
N. M
Frank Pinkley
Coolidge
Ariz
Southwestern National Monuments
Ieeks
Finkley
White Sands National Monument
Alamogordo
Pinkley
Bandelier
New Mexico
Montezuma
Aztec Ruins
Self Sacrifice in Five Came Back Screen Scene
Elisabeth Risdon and C Aubrey Smith appear as an aged couple in the RKO drama Five Came Back. The duo play troopers who stay behind to allow the rest of the ten airliner passengers to escape the crippled plane and reach civilization after being marooned in a South American jungle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisabeth Risdon
C. Aubrey Smith
Hollywood
Congress actions today and yesterday in brief
Congress schedules reflect routine sessions with noon hearings. Banking panel hears Morgenthau on lending programs at 10 a.m. Commerce reviews flood control and bridge bills, also at 10. Labor panel weighs Wagner act amendments. House to take up minor bills at noon with ongoing banking hearings at 10:30 and labor committee discussions. Yesterday the Senate passed a bill banning compulsory block booking and acted on minor items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Associated Press
Banking Committee
Morgenthau
Commerce Committee
Labor Committee
House
Senate
Pega House
Football fans favor Davey OBrien in nationwide poll
Chicago reports the nationwide poll for a college all star squad to face the New York Giants shows Davey OBrien of Texas Christian leading with 242,173 votes, far ahead of rivals. The team will play the Giants at Soldier Field on August 30, with the poll closing at midnight next Saturday. The page notes other leaders including halfback a Smilanich of Arizona with 142,657 votes and includes a rental ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Pro Giants
Davey O’brien
O’brien
Texas Christian
Giants
Soldier Field
A Smilanich
Arizona
Local figures list pairs of numbers by place
A fragmented entry lines show city and state pairs with two numeric values each such as Casa Grande Ariz and Chaco Canyon N M and Tucumcari Ariz, each line containing two figures like 1 873 and 1 086, 1 794 and 707, 903 and 221, 856 and 369.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa Grande
Ariz
Chaco Canyon
N. M
Tucumcari
Buick sales in June total 19186 in Flint Michigan
Buick motor cars sold in June totaled 19186 units in Flint Michigan. This matched the prior month’s 19794 deliveries and showed 425 percent above June last year when 13463 were sold. Domestic GM sales for Q2 reached 60323 units, with six months totaling 107076, the best first half since 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Mich
Buick
W. F. Hufstader
General Motors
Hufstader
Is Your Nose Drying Up and Itchy Relief
An advert explains nasal dryness and irritation from dust or dry air and offers Mentholatum as a remedy. It claims Mentholatum soothes mucous membranes, preserves moisture, and eases breathing. Also promoted for sunburn windburn and cracked lips at 30 cents.
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Area Executive
Friona
Capitan
Old Xit
Transmississippi Golf
Grant Co., N. M
Russia
Mexico
Palestine
Wincrease
Sen
Hatch Bill
Lexington
Pelice
E. T. Kirk
Kirk
Easy Mark
Kansas Cny
Frank Colley
American Association
Prezts and Radio Bureau
Indianapolis
Colley
International
Gilbey
U.S.A
England
National Distillers Products Corporation
N.Y.C
U.S
Davey O'Brien
Roswell Auto CO
Rora
Penney
Pecos Valley
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