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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1939
Page
5
King placed wreath at Washington tomb. Bertil Mattsen received overtime parking fine May 2 in St Paul after a six week delay. Police later received his $1 fine from Roneby Sweden where he was vacationing.
The New Mexico Rainbow Girls opened their grand assembly in Deming with over 400 delegates from each state assembly. Lois Livingston of Santa Fe and Frances Schroeter of Hurley presided as the bus i ness sessions began, followed by pool party and picnic. Notables from Rainbow and Eastern Star attended, including Laura Z. Becker of Belen and Mae R. Cox of Silver City. The assembly is dedicated to Henrietta Powell of Santa Fe and Lucy B. Dunklin of Deming.
Washington June 12 The house appropriations committee asked Congress to add 292,695,547 to next year's war department appropriation to build more army planes expand the Panama Canal garrison and provide educational orders for war materiels. Major General Henry H Arnold testified the air corps expansion would defend the United States though German planes remain superior. The plan calls for 2,290 new planes and new housing, plus 251,445,457 for that program and 14,250,000 for sample orders and 27,000,000 for Panama. An immediate 8,000,000 was slated for an air depot at Ogden Utah.
Detroit reports that William S. Knudsen said GM would negotiate only after court rulings on contract entitlement. Martin's CIO union ordered plant strikes to pressure talks, with 1800 tool and die workers in Indiana Ohio Michigan set for a possible strike vote to back a separate agreement. AFL promised aid as drivers refused to cross picket lines while the strike aims to secure sole bargaining recognition.
An exhibition of Federal Art Project works from the Midwest opens at Roswell Museum Federal Art Center. About twenty works feature bold color and emotion with pieces by William H. Commer Joseph Vavak Leroy Butscher Raymond Breinin Karl Zerbe Glenn Pearce Thomas Flavell and others. The show runs two weeks.
Farm lenders favored subsidies as the cheapest practical solution to the cotton disposal problem. They warned that without legislation, four to five million bales of the 1939 crop could join government loan stocks. Exports for the current season may fall below 3.5 million bales, down from 5.6 million last year, as higher prices from loans and tougher competition reduce demand.
King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Washington and were welcomed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt. The royal party stood with Col Edwin Watson in the presidential waiting room at Union Station, photographed together in a moment of cordial reception.
A three day meeting of Farm Security Administration employes opened at New Mexico State College Las Cruces June 12 with speakers Dr Hester B Curtis from the state health department Dr J T Reed president of the State Association of Adult Education Mrs Henry T Bowie director of home and family education El Paso and Roy M Green general agent of the Farm Credit Association at Wichita Kas.
Notice requests anyone who witnessed the will of the late Mrs John B Kipling or who has knowledge of the will to telephone 922W 6913. The terse public alert seeks information for probate purposes and names no further details.
Luna county republicans in convention here Saturday named C. J. Kelly chairman Mrs. Frederick Sherman vice chairman and Charles B Hutchins secretary Leon Ellison Hugh H Williams Kelly and Hutchins were named state central committeemen.
Washington dispatch reports Second Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Thompson of Jemez Springs New Mexico has accepted appointment in the Officers Reserve Corps, as announced by the War Department on June 12.
London reports Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax declaring this is an era of power politics and urging readiness to meet force with force to defend justice and order. He warned force will arbitrate and questioned whether it should promote or destroy societal order as Britain seeks a conference with mutual confidence. Chamberlain added that success rests on other governments matching efforts.
Guadalupe Santa Rosa New Mexico June 12 Jose Maria Gonzales of Los Ojitos was Guadalupe county s new republican chairman today after a county convention Saturday named him to succeed Ros-
Ernest Wilman faced a hearing in J P court this afternoon on charges of stealing a wrist watch and two diamond rings. The case details, including the accused and items, are recorded for official action.
Woodrow Wilmoth of Roswell and Odessa Austin of Decatur Illinois. Grady Cranfill and Ida Kate Beard both of Barstow Texas. Pete Chaves and Celia Escobar both of Roswell. J S Wilson of Roswell and Bessie Latham of Capitan. Roy L Flood and Addie Eleanor Miller both of Roswell.
New Mexico singers gathered in Clovis for the annual state wide convention a day of singing and business Special quartets and musical groups performed W L Vaughn of St Vrain presided over the business session About 20 from Roswell attended The Panhandle Singing Convention will be at Lubbock next Saturday night and Sunday Record Want Ads Get Results
Constance Croll, 10, daughter of Windsor mayor, offers flowers to Queen Elizabeth during a royal visit to Western Canada. Prime Minister King stands to the right as the scene unfolds amid ceremonial crowds.
One of the best softball catchers in the United States, Vic Schnei der of Chicago, is shown in ac tion in a recent game. Vic is play ing with the Down Draft Girls this year, runners up for the world title in 1938.
Gene Mako of Los Angeles top-seeded for the Triple A tennis tournament opener in St. Louis. Parker, Frankie of Beverly Hills, is third seed, two notches below Mako in recent Heart of America meet. Wayne Sabin of Portland heads the bracket opposite Mako.
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