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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1952
Page
4
Roswell Daily News at 424 North Main Street publishes weekly on Sundays with standard subscription options. The paper lists advertising rates and management names, notes AP news use, and records May 10 1963 as entry date. Publication date shown is Sunday July 20 1952.
The piece surveys the 1940 census impact on policy, notes Roswell foreign born counts by origin, and reflects on election year dynamics. It critiques Truman's fair trade bill, praises Judge Harris on Second street bond plans, and weighs Eisenhower Kefauver support plus Nixon nomination implications. It blends opinion with civic observations.
Dona Ana County reports 22 polio cases prompting Las Cruces to launch an intensified health drive. City crews spray insecticides and daily garbage collection, while 600 open pits face closure. Officials seek about $4,000 to fund the spraying program.
A deputy game warden in Silver City has killed 26 mountain lions since 1947 with a recent bag. Since January 1, five of the animals have been trapped in the Silver City region.
Happy Apodaca, ex sheriff of Dona Ana County who completed a one year term for cruelty to a prisoner, seeks the Silver City police chief post created by J. C. Summers resignation. City council schedules Sept 1 to consider the resignation and potential appointment.
Clyde Ely of the Silver City Press notes in Today's Comment that Dixie and the Battle Hymn of the Republic were played and sung at the GOP convention, while Republicans notably did not sing Marching Through Georgia, a former party anthem.
A new physician named Zoltan Mann has joined the Fort Bayard veterans hospital He is a native of Hungary and previously worked at a tuberculosis hospital in New York state.
Harry Robins, chairman of the New Mexico Republican committee, expresses confidence that Eisenhower will carry New Mexico next November but stresses hard work and bipartisan aid. He notes 1948 results: Truman 105,464 votes and Dewey 80,303, estimating a 25,060 vote swing needed.
LoWell Payton, previously principal of East Grand Plains Junior High, is named principal of Hobbs High School after serving last year as its junior high leader. He began his teaching career at Caprock School.
The Portales Daily News counsels readers to project finances across at least three years and preferably five. It notes some locals stayed 40 years due to poverty, then earned enough not to leave, but later found nothing worth spending money on.
Beside Bill Calvert's rattlesnakes from Carlsbad and alfalfa pellets from Roswell, New Mexico displays were shown last week in New York at the 88th Elks conclave. The rattlers, however, attracted more attention.
New Mexico Democratic stalwarts view the push to reorganize the Young Democrats with caution. They recall past infighting and funds mismanagement, fearing renewed trouble despite hopes for renewed activity.
The New Mexican laments streets turning into rutty alleys and urges Santa Fe leaders to determine repair costs and act. If no plan emerges, the paper proposes sending a delegation to Roswell for solutions.
ENMU President Floyd Golden warned he would rather close Portales college next April 15 than accept a $116000 disputed item in a state budget. The finance board pressure and revenue shortfalls threaten higher education funding in New Mexico colleges.
Carlsbad aldermen showed restraint against a proposal to tax cigarettes a cent per package for recreational purposes. The plan was pushed at a recent meeting but failed to gain traction.
The saying contrasts machines and humans noting that well maintained machines run quietly while people may produce more noise or disruption. It reflects on efficiency and behavior in different systems and social contexts.
Drew Pearson analyzes Senator Russell of Georgia as a capable legislator yet opposed by northern voters for civil rights stance. He details Russell's role in resisting FEPC and cloture, his GOP-Southern coalition ties with Taft, and contrasts his loyalty to Georgia patronage with liberal foreign policy positions.
A biographical sketch traces William Howard Doane born 1832 Preston Connecticut and Lydia Baxter born 1809 Petersburg New York. It details Doane music career in Cincinnati and hymn writing including Near the Cross and Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Baxter is highlighted as a hymn writer and church worker, author of Gems by the Wayside 1855, and promoter of religious activity in New York. Take the name of Jesus with you is quoted as a hymn text associated with their collaboration.
James Marlow argues that Democrats cannot pass civil rights legislation in the next four years. He cites Senate rules favoring Southern Democrats, which have blocked reform since 1948, despite Northern support in the House. The piece explains procedural hurdles and party dynamics shaping anticipated outcomes.
Washington report notes General Douglas MacArthur appeared aged in civilian dress as he spoke at the Republican National Convention. The piece argues his chances for president or vice president faded, with Ike and Taft-era rivalries and Hoover drawing bigger crowds the next night.
A Roswell area column debunks legends about Lea Lake, noting water depth maxes at 90 feet, no 50 pound turtles or giant fish found after dynamite, and minnows dominate the scene. The piece also lampoons outcry over voter registration drives and suggests drastic measures to boost turnout.
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