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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1940
Page
4
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Miss Lulu Burnsworth and Lawrence Coll wed at 9:30 in the First Methodist Church Roswell with small guest list. The ceremony featured Evelyn Hitchcock singing and Mendelssohn's pieces as vows were exchanged. couple plans a brief Artesia honeymoon before settling at home.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Ingalls Memorial Home with Girl Scout Committee hosting. Frances Urton spoke on Girl Scout training and summer hobby days. archery and swimming demos followed. Refreshments by Senior Girl Scouts complemented a busy afternoon.
Roswell residents Mr. and Mrs. T. A. McPherson marked forty years of marriage with a family dinner at their Sunset Avenue home. Guests included Dwight Payne and son Larry from Tucson and Dr. Walter McPherson along with other relatives. The event also tied to grandson Larry’s third birthday. other visitors and travelers were noted from Danville, Albuquerque, Fort Worth, Houston, Galveston, Marlin, Amarillo, and San Antonio as plans unfolded for northern state travels and forthcoming weddings and visits.
In Santa Fe rumors swirl about Democratic candidates for New Mexico’s lone House seat as J J Dempsey shifts to challenge Chavez for the Senate nomination. Names include Fred Wilson Louise Coe Paul Case Joe Montoya Henry Eager James Murray Frank Patton J D Lamb W C Oestreich H A Riker Bill Rhea and others, with only Coe Case Montoya and Eager saying they are considering. Clyde Tingley expected to announce a bid for governor as Miles seeks renomination. Alvan N White files for re nomination in Silver City. In Topeka Marcus Woodring views a windmill and notes his mother’s tale of a pig cooling fan.
From Santa Fe to Hollywood, the July coverage riffs on the direct primary statute. It questions section 17 allowing party committees to fill vacancies "for any cause" and imagines scenarios where a party could name its own candidate without a vote. The dispatch also notes Claudette Colbert declining leg art in Arise My Love and reports Mosquero hosts Coronado Cuarto Centennial rodeo with Roosevelt in 1940 placards.
Mrs W A Johnson Dean of Women at Southwestern Seminary Fort Worth arrived in Roswell this morning for a several weeks visit with Mrs W L Hill and Mrs W A Wilson at 308 North Washington Avenue and with many friends. She has been visiting relatives in Amarillo.
Roswell guests and local residents discussed in eager fashion as Cruces hosts the Vandewart Duffin wedding. The feature mentions prominent locals, visiting matrons, a new father, and the Roswell entrata event drawing broad attention.
The secretary of state forecasts a record ballot length for the direct primary with Democratic ballots about five feet long. Both parties will have spaces for 12 statewide offices, 10 county posts, several legislative seats, two precinct jobs, and presidential electors. About ten spaces per office are planned, indicating substantial paper and printing needs.
The primary eliminates straight ticket voting, forcing election clerks to count each candidate separately. Some observers expect the full primary results within two weeks after voting ends.
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District officials ask the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to provide up to 7500 to cover costs of a special session of the New Mexico legislature. A Miller report showed 46 of 73 lawmakers backed plans to pass legislative aid for tax burdened Rio Grande Conservancy District property owners. The district would repay from rehabilitation funds and a delegation will meet Governor Miles Monday.
Democracy loving residents of the small coal mining community Swastika in Colfax county vote to rename the camp to Brilliant effective August 1 after the post office department authorizes the change. Two other Colfax county groups drop the Nazi emblem as hotels and coal firms change names to avoid the word.
Santa Fe July 20 Trial dates set July 29 for about 20 people arrested nationwide on mail fraud conspiracy charges in selling New Mexico oil and gas leases. Indicted by federal grand jury for using the mails to conspire to sell leases of doubtful value at up to 1500 percent profit. Leases bought from the state for as little as five cents an acre.
State engineer Thomas McClure says New Mexico may still gain revenues from Boulder Dam to fund the San Juan-Chama transmountain diversion, despite Chavez amendment loss. The $22 million project would utilize 350 000 acre-feet to benefit the state and seeks an equitable share of dam proceeds.
James A. Farley announced he will retire as chairman of the Democratic National Committee on August 17 to take a private business offer likely heading the New York Yankees. A new chairman will be chosen after a Roosevelt conference on August 1, by a five member sub committee led by Edward J. Flynn. Farley said this after the executive meeting where he was unanimously reelected to serve until August 17. He also indicated he would discuss leaving the cabinet post of postmaster general.
In a formal statement Genial Jim Farely says he supports the Roosevelt-Wallace ticket and will cooperate with his successor as national chairman. He recalls being elected Democratic National Committee chair eight years ago and cites love of politics despite financial sacrifice. He plans to enter business but remains committed to party unity.
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