Limitations on Overriding Gas and Oil Royalties Amended
Congressman Clinton O Anderson secured a regulatory amendment to limit overriding royalties in oil and gas. A letter from Commissioner Fred W Johnson to Anderson explains changes effective for pre March 9 1942 assignments and approvals before July 1 1942. The reform aims to conserve U S mineral resources by avoiding burdensome overrides that prompt lease abandonment during production declines.
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Clinton O. Anderson
U. S. Land Office
Anderson
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Fred W. Johnson
United States
Department of the Interior
Johnson
Amended credit rules gain grudging support from merchants
Sidelights notes merchants warn lax collections and welcome a substantial down payment plus installment regulation. A Lovington trader cites improved safeguards as preventing sellers from acting as bankers for less financially stable buyers. The piece argues regulations better align buying and selling practices and enjoys broad approval.
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Lovington
Moone's Emerald Oil Advertised For Sore Feet
A brief 1900s style ad promotes Moone's Emerald Oil for aching feet. It suggests soaking in warm water, drying thoroughly, and applying the oil with simple directions. The deodorant is described as non-greasy and stainless, sold at drug stores with a money back guarantee.
Promoted Corporal Bell From Dexter In New Mexico
Pyryt Joseph P. Bell Jr of Dexter New Mexico has been promoted to corporal in a ceremony on June 5 in Barkeley Texas. Local Army unit officials report Bell's advancement reflects steady service and readiness for future duties.
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Ionally
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Salvation Army Board to Meet Tonight
The Salvation Army Advisory Board will convene at 7 30 this evening at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss community service efforts.
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Salvation Army Board
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Chamber of Commerce
Flagstaff Labor Tensions Prompt Civic Cleanup
Collier writes from Flagstaff about upheaval against extreme organized labor after pressure from the International Union of Culinary Workers and Bartenders. Citizens and business owners shut down stores and ran delegates out of town, restoring normalcy and angering old-time unionists who opposed extremists. He suggests a possible national lesson after wartime foes are defeated.
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Flagstaff
Collier
Roswell
Odd Askren
International Union of Culinary Workers and Bartenders
Hitler
Forgetting The Age Limit Keeps Carlsbad Teachers On Duty
Carlsbad school system honors wartime needs by waiving age limits to keep two veteran teachers, Estelle Hayes and Bertha Bandy, in service for the 1942 1943 year. City Superintendent Irvin P Murphy invoked the state emergency clause, reflecting patriotic common sense with potential wider profession impact.
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Carlsbad
Estelle Hayes
Chaves
Bertha Bandy
Irvin P. Murphy
Preacher Jack Williams Elected Carlsbad Lions Leader
Rev. Jack Williams longtime St. Andrews Episcopal Church Roswell figure is elected president of the Carlsbad Lions Club. He brings experience and leadership expected to guide the group successfully, backed by strong community regard.
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Preacher Club
Jack Williams
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Roswell
Carlsbad Lions Club
Preachers and civic clubs clash in Carlsbad history
The Carlsbad scene shows preachers rarely joining service clubs like Rotary and Kiwanis, challenging a long standing trend. The piece notes Jack Williams election and Bill Dando as a strong Kiwanis leader, suggesting pastors’ social fit depends on personality and past norms. In Carlsbad, two instances mark a notable break with precedent.
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Dick Westaway
Jack Williams
Carlsbad
Bill Dando
Presbyterian Herd
Carlsbad Kiwanis Club
Nore
Rotary
Lions
Kiwanis
Oklahoma Sterilization Views Then and Now
A Tucumcari vox pop presents mixed reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down Oklahoma's sterilization law. A reader urges broader use of sterilization for repeat felons and moral turpitude offenses, arguing societal improvement through widespread sanitation.
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Oklahoma
Tucumcari
Supreme Court of the United States
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