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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
2
The Roswell city budget for the coming year is set at 120,000 dollars, up 10,000. The increase covers the airport purchase and funds for WPA projects, with justification that the WPA boon won’t last long. The airport project earns universal approval as a major city improvement. War news from the Allies appears favorable, with German losses and slowed tanks. outcome pending further reports.
Linda attends a dinner in Steve Hubard’s apartment where Aunt Cynthia Hubbard, a blind yet perceptive elder, shares life lessons from Titan Tower. Steve seeks Linda’s help to use her name for his national competition plan, presenting blueprints and hopes for luck.
A compact word puzzle note listing numerous crossword clues across and down. The page blends botanical, heraldic, and general vocabulary entries with several theme items and a single reference to yesterday’s answer. Entities include Daisy related terms, river names, animal terms, and assorted descriptors.
A columnist urges Gov Miles to deploy traffic signals to Roswell, criticizing former Governor Tingley for opposing Albuquerque installations. Census projections suggest New Mexico may reach about 550000 residents, a roughly 25 percent rise since 1930, though drought affected rural areas could temper gains. The overall conclusion: statewide population likely increased despite possible regional declines.
The piece contrasts evening papers from the United States with morning editions for timely war reporting and datelines. It then shifts to a blitz on vitamins, noting their widespread presence from capsules to bread and soap, government labeling limits, and a charted surge in vitamin products and medical literature.
State columnist Robert S Dadd urges church faith as defense against war while Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma backs tax heavy policy and mandatory bond purchases. The piece notes concerns over excess profits tax, tax exempt bonds, and memory of postwar securities. It discusses road machinery funding in Otero County, Leora Shipley’s injunction request, and the Hobbs distillery tale with Farr’s salvage effort amid regulatory hurdles.
Eighty five Eastern New Mexico College students remain on campus after participating in the Coronado Entrada in Clovis on June 5 6 and 7. They make daily trips to Clovis for the pageant under the direction of Kathryn Bryant of ENMC commercial faculty.
Portales will host Civil Aeronautics Authority aviation training at Eastern New Mexico College starting June 15 for thirty boys. Fort Worth instructors R W Horsfield and Ralph R De Vere travel to Portales to set up the school with three planes and a landing field. early enrollments are already on hand, with costs covering medicals insurance and incidental fees.
The speaker asserts that laws are divine instruments meant to safeguard life and guide behavior. Laws reflect God’s heart and benevolent purpose, offering safety, shelter, and progress when obeyed. The message emphasizes law as a source of eternal love guiding believers toward increased usefulness and joy.
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