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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1939
Page
2
Washington June 21 The President refused to discuss a possible third term, saying he would say nothing about reelection now or in the near future. He dodged questions with humor at a press conference and continued to avoid commenting on Roosevelt for 1940.
Justice D Roberts of the United States Supreme Court was honored among several notable figures at the annual commencement exercises at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Distinguished speakers and graduates attended as the ceremony celebrated academic achievements and civic service.
Rotarians at their 30th annual convention in Cleveland opened a busy third day by ballot on Rotary International directors for 1939 40 to be elected tomorrow. Attendees held assemblies on crippled children Boy Scouts student loan funds and other community activities while Spanish and Portuguese speaking groups met. Ladies enjoyed lake cruises sightseeing tours and an estate-hosted entertainment. Evening international fellowship dinners featured roving musicians and hotel gatherings. A separate advisory section described a desert ice box using a conical top drum bucket and soaked sacking to keep food cold explaining simple upkeep and cost effectiveness in summer home use.
Carter, director of the sales tax division, says results reflect a stiffened policy under Commissioner Gallegos. He rejects favoritism in tax cancellations for schools. Separately, the health department reports no rabies cases after weeks, with measles and whooping cough each at 17 cases.
The sport of breeding and showing pure-bred dogs has become a major American pastime. The American Kennel Club sets no age limits for exhibitors, with children as young as five and exhibitors near eighty. Families train youngsters in shows. by ten, children compete in handling classes, becoming veterans. Fanciers pursue champions but focus on the dog, using a specialized language at big shows. The pastime emphasizes the pure-bred dog over pomp and circumstance. fCo-profit daily through Record Want Ads.
Santa Fe June 21 The attorney general said liquor control chief Tom Jernigan may define establishment in new rules for liquor law administration. The statute does not define establishment but bans curb service to cars parked on a public street.
Health department director E B Godfrey announced the annual meeting of district health officers and Sanitarians would focus on last legislature approved regulation of butane gas and new milk sanitation rules. Deputy game wardens and state police investigated the illegal elk slaying in the upper Pecos area with elk hindquarters found and one elk left unbutchered.
The State Corporation Commission chartered the Mountain Equipment Company of Colorado to do business in New Mexico, marking formal authorization for cross state operation and compliance with territorial corporate filings.
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