Roswell Mourns Dick Ballard Death in Phoenix
R F Dick Ballard died suddenly in Phoenix Arizona last night at about 845 PM from a heart attack. He was 62 next October and survived by wife two children Bert Ballard and Mrs Lodewick four brothers and two sisters. Body to be brought to Roswell for services and burial at a later date with Bert Ballard and Mrs Lodewick traveling to Roswell with the remains.
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R. F
Dick) Ballard
Phoenix
Arizona
R. F. Ballard
Bert Ballard
Dick” Ballard
Ballard
Stanley Lodewick
Texas
A. J. Ballard
Salt Creek
F. P
Neighbor) Gayle
Gayle
Lamy
Masonic Lodge
Christian Church of
Dick’”’ Ballard
Mrs. Lodewick
Mr. Ballard
Alamogordo
Welch Texas man dies after Hobbs car crash
Charles A Maeberry 33 of Welch Texas died at a Hobbs hospital after a car overturn on Eunice road near Hobbs. He lapsed into a coma after the late Monday crash. He leaves a Welch father and two children at his bedside. Ace Neithercutt remains serious, George Neithercutt improving. Funeral planned in Lamesa. Surviving sisters numbered six. Maeberry worked at a Welch cotton gin and was visiting relatives on vacation.
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N. M
Charles A. Maeberry
Welch
Texas
Lamesa
Maeberry
Hobbs Brothers
Ace
George Neithercutt
Eunice Road
Here
Neithercutts
Ace Neithercutt
Hit and Run Driver Sentenced in Santa Fe
Joe Romero twenty of Cienega was sentenced to 30 days in jail by District Judge David Chavez Jr on his guilty plea to hit and run after injuring Tony Martinez forty seven of Madrid late Saturday night July 8. Funeral services for three oclock Saturday at Ballard Funeral Home with Dr A D Crile conducting and Elmer Reimen leading a Masonic service at South Park. Further arrangements to be announced.
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Ballard Funeral Home
A. D. Crile
Funeral
Elmer Reimen
South Park
Crested Butte timber operator charged in brutal murder
Gun nison Colorado July 19 A murder charge will be filed against Crested Butte timber operator Al Rickert after sheriff Ed Lindsley said he fatally beat and burned prospector Phil Donaher 47 who he believed would double cross him on a grub staking deal Donaher died in a Gunnison hospital Richard five Oklahoma accomplices Bert Lunsford Raymond Sims Jeff Sullivan Walter Emery and Bill Hensley are charged as accessories District attorney William F Haywood said Rickert would face first degree murder charge from his questioning it appears a fight over the claim led Rickert to confront the prospector at his cabin and set fire to shavings placed under Donaher s bare feet to cover up the crime
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Colo
Crested Butte
Ed Lindsley
Phil Donaher
Washington Gulch
William F. Haywood
al Rickert
Olahomans
Rickert
Claremore
Okla
Bert Lunsford
Raymond Sims
Jeff Sullivan
Walter Emery
Bill Hensley
Lunsford
Sims
Donaher
Murder in Texas man linked to robbery in Arizona
Discovery links a high heel boot wearer to the beating death of Walter J. Dickson a 64 year old Texas merchant found near U S highway 66 and later dying in a Winslow Arizona hospital. Dickson had sold a Spur area store and was en route to California when attacked.
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Ariz
Walter J. Dickson
Texas
Dickson
Spur
California
Dan Divelbess
U. S. Highway 66
Winslow
Divelbess
Oklahoma Claims Escaped Slayer Returns to Prison
McAlester Oklahoma July 19 Jack Russell a model prisoner turned desperado was brought back to the state penitentiary today and locked in a solitary cell Warden Jess Dunn escorted the fugitive from Ozark Arkansas where he was captured without resistance yesterday Russell told a reporter at the gates that only a crazy man would have done what he did but he is now calm as a baby after a good night s sleep R E Brown McAlester photographer who was kidnapped by Russell during the breakout was also at the gates\"
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Okla
Jack Russell
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Jess.Dunn
Ozark
Ark
Russell
R. E. Brown
President Roosevelt backs neutrality fight to the people
Washington reports Roosevelt will seek a special session if Europe crisis grows and may push neutrality repeal directly to the public after Senate leaders advised abandoning the issue for this session. Senator Johnson warned that if the president goes to the country, Republicans will follow with a no war slogan.
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White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
Stephen Early
Early
Senate
Johnson
R-Calif
Rescue Of Bokuyo Maru Survivors Amid Pacific Fire
Radio dispatch from Captain L. E. Hawkins of the tanker Associated reports the sinking of the Bokuyo Maru about 1200 miles east of Yokohama. About 200 aboard survived in lifeboats as flames engulfed the cargo while Nippon Yusen Kaisha officials expect all passengers saved. Survivors were picked up by the Florida Maru and were sailing to Japan.
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Associated
Tidewater Associated Oil Company
B. H. Haney
Oil Marine
L. E. Hawkins
Yokohama
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line
Hawkins
Japan
South America
Juarez strikes over ban on saloons in Chihuahua
Juarez residents protest Governor Talamantes hard liquor ban closing 200 bars and forcing 2,000 workers off jobs. Thousands massed for a parade as bars were closed and beer sales allowed. Governor attributed policy to President Cardenas and warned further protests unless the circular is changed.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Chihuahua
Talamantes
Cardenas
Mexico
Congress Alone Can Change New WPA Law Says Roosevelt
In Washington, President Roosevelt said only Congress can revise the 130 hour WPA work month. Harrington reported 32,582 WPA workers dismissed for five day walkouts, with 26,511 still off work yesterday. The Workers Alliance planned a nationwide stoppage and protests, while Minneapolis faced clashes over which workers to assign on WPA projects.
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WPA
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Harrington
Workers Alliance
David Lasser
Minneapolis
Harold Stassen
CIO
AFL
Minneapolis Building Trades Council
Col. F. C. Harrington
Edgar G. Brown
United Government Employes
Floods Hit City as Heavy Rain Pours Overnight
Streets and storefronts in the J. P. White Building area flooded after a major downpour. One hour brought 1.10 inches of rain, a record for the month, with totals for the year and month exceeding normal. Third Street between Main and Richardson worst affected, sandbags deployed at Yucca Theatre and along Main Street.
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Weather Bureau
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Richardson
Yucca Theatre
Richardson Avenue
North Spring River
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Vaughn
Carrizozo
Alamogordo
Lovington
Tatum
Artesia
Roswell
Pecos
New Mexico
Simpson presides at Roswell chamber school session
Claude Simpson secretary of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce presided at the opening session of the Southwestern Chamber of Commerce School in Dallas. The Dallas Times Herald ran a page one picture of three leaders including Simpson, noted as coming from the farthest west point represented in the first session registration. He expected home Thursday.
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Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Dallas Times Herald
Simpson
Specifications For Fire Truck Approved In City Council
At a special meeting last night the city council approved specifications for a new fire truck to be purchased by the city. Bids must be received by August 7. The council also advanced 125 to cover expenses for the open golf tournament at the municipal course August 5 to 7, with expected self liquidating returns to the city.
Will Robinson Addresses Ad Club on Tax Issues
Will Robinson Chaves County treasurer spoke at the Advertising Club luncheon on taxation praising county tax compliance with 96 percent of 1938 taxes paid. He received an honorary life membership for work on the City Beautiful Contest. The club accepted a challenge from the Artesia Lions Club for a softball game.
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Will Robinson
Chaves County
Advertising Club
Robinson
Carl Bird
Artesia Lions Club
Ad Club
Roswell Lions
Senate approves crop insurance extension to cotton growers
Washington July 19 The senate approved and sent to the house legislation extending the government's all risk crop insurance program from wheat to cotton growers. The move follows a prior agreement and a trial on wheat. Under the Agriculture Department program farmers pay premiums and receive losses in wheat or cash equivalent.
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Washington
Senate
House
Department of Agriculture
Barkley Shifts Lending Plan With Senate Amendments
Senate Majority Leader Barkley told the banking committee he would offer an amendment to remove the permanent revolving fund from President Roosevelt's 2.8 billion lending program, keeping spending to the bill's total and ending perennial use. He proposed reducing agency powers to form state corporations and, with Fed Chair Eccles present, offered a rail leasing plan limiting government buys to carrier designed equipment while still authorizing loans for direct purchase by rails.
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Washington
Barkley
D-ay
Senate Banking Committee
Roosevelt
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Chicago White Sox rout Red Sox in opener of doubleheader
Chicago defeated Boston 4 to 1 as Jack Knott strong pitched for the White Sox. Jimmy Foxx homered for Boston in the loss. Second game details incomplete. Ostermueller started for Boston, Rigney for Chicago. Detroit beat Washington 11 to 0 behind Schoolboy Rowe and Archie McKain, despite Rowe's injury from a line drive. New York at St Louis postponed due to rain. Philadelphia at Cleveland not scheduled.
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Boston Red Sox
Jack Knott
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Detroit
Senators
Detroit Tigers
Washington
Schoolboy Rowe
Archie McKain
Rowe
Jimmy Vernon
Pirates 10 Giants 3. Brown hurt in New York
Pirates topped the Giants 10 to 3 as Walter Brown departed after a line drive wrist injury. Arky Vaughan drove in runs, with Danning and Chiozza sidelined for recovery. Bees rally past Cubs 3 to 2 in Boston, Shoffner notching his third straight win.
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Giants
New York
New York Giants
Walter Brown
Fittsburgh Pirates
Brown
Arky Vaughan
Folyclinic Hospital
Harry Danning
Lou Chiozza
RHE Pittsburg
Brown and Berres
Lohrman
W. Brown
Coffman
McCarthy & O’dea
Boston
Cubs
Boston Bees
Chicago Cubs
Milt Shoffner
Bees
Federal capital tax deadline extended to August 31
Albuquerque New Mexico July 19 4P The deadline for filing federal capital stock tax returns for the year ended June 30 has been extended to Aug 31 because of a delay in printing return forms S P Vidal internal revenue collector announced today.
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Albuquerque
N. M
S. P. Vidal
Internal Revenue Collector
Hatch Bill Heads For Bitter Fight In House
Washington July 19 The revised Hatch bill to curb pernicious political activity faces a sharp House debate. Critics say changes allow federal officials to engage in party activities while supporters note the Senate approved measure bans coercion to influence votes and bans rewards or threats tied to political work. The bill stems partly from a Senate committee inquiry into election practices and funds misuse by politicians and federal employees.
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House
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Senate
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