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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
5
Santa Fe reported two men paid $25 fines June 14 for fishing law violations. L. A. Stowe of Melrose was charged with fishing with a trot line and keeping undersized catfish. Co D. Smith of Fort Sumner was accused of using two rods and using game fish for bait.
Washington June 2 Attorney General Murphy disclaims any desire to be on a national Democratic ticket for 1940 He told reporters at a press conference I personally don't want to be on a ticket of any kind Murphy refused to say if Roosevelt would run again and said the President alone can speak for himself He added I hope the Rooseveltian ideals will go on and that the new deals will not weaken
Albuquerque New Mexico June 23 attempting to clear a high tension power line from a highway near here today William Jahn 43 a machinist helper at the Santa Fe railway shops since 1928 was killed by an electric charge Jahn was trying to move the line blown down by a strong wind neighbors notified the Albuquerque Gas and Electric Company and Jahn picked up the live wires he was taken to St Josephs hospital by a Crolette ambulance and died an attending physician Strong Thorne Mortuary will handle funeral arrangements Jahn is survived by his wife two daughters Evelyn 16 and Louise 14 a son Ernest 11 his mother two brothers and three sisters
Hobbs New Mexico June 23 The state oil conservation office reported a sharp uptrend in southeastern New Mexico oilfield activity for the week just past with 14 new locations staked and 15 wells completed after an early meeting of the state oil office locals said the activity followed.
Scouts at Lovington report Lea county with nine new locations and twelve producers. Eddy county follows near the lead with five locations and three completions. Eleven locations remain undrilled for the next fortnight, Lea accounting for eight, Eddy two, and Chaves one. Lea leads with 51 rigs, Eddy 37, Chaves six, and Dona Ana one. only Eddy shows an abandonment.
Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota told the Townsend Old-Age Pension Clubs convention in Indianapolis that the plan is right and honest and that the U S will have a national old age retirement system. He urged supporters to push for a workable program rather than faulting its existence.
Chairman Bankhead appoints Senators O Mahoney Clark and McCarran to a subcommittee to study legislation. The plan would shift from fixed base charges to annual project construction fees on a sliding scale to ease financial burdens for western irrigation farmers.
A pair of writers working from New York join forces to preview ocean topics as syndicate contributors. Their collaboration signals broader distribution for ocean themed features across multiple newspapers.
George Martinez faces murder charges in the August 6 1937 Chimayo shooting that killed Cayetano Martinez. The Rio Arriba county district court in Tierra Amarilla will hear the case. A second trial for Matias Vigil and Fulgencia Velasquez over the March 16 1938 hammer killing of Juan B. Velasquez is set for Tuesday June 27.
Mrs. Jury Kingston, 23, became trapped when lights went out at a Cleveland confectionery. After banging on a front door and triggering a burglar alarm she attracted a crowd as she waited inside. A reporter advised calling police. she finally freed herself several minutes later.
Police hold one man for questioning after a local motor sales company was broken into and robbed of about 600 dollars. A salesman had previously bought a cheap car with a ten dollar down payment, later refunded, suggesting the suspect learned the layout during the purchase. Another item notes John W. Porter, 92, learning in Memphis he was made a Confederate colonel 75 years ago.
Paris reports say France and Turkey near a mutual assistance pact as Britain, France press Moscow to realign Soviet Russia. A ceremony at the foreign office would see Georges Bennett and the Turkish ambassador sign a cooperative declaration. Molotov signaled Russia's clarified stance in a note to Moscow envoys.
A severe hailstorm shattered 15,500 square feet of glass at New Mexico Normal University and damaged schools churches public buildings and street lamps. Loss estimates reach at least 6 000 for glass and 2 000 for lamps with widespread window damage and cropped crops in nearby farmland.
Manuel Mascarenas, border businessman and former Chihuahua governor, won a Nogales mayoralty election amid a Sonora legislature announcement. Mascarenas, exiled in 1910 for Diaz revolt, later served as Chihuahua governor and Juarez customs collector before returning to Mexico to take office.
A Puerto de Luna committee headed to Santa Fe to petition Governor Miles to divert U S Highway 84 from U S 66 away from the town instead of four miles south. The move seeks to place the highway closer to Puerto de Luna, about 10 miles south of Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
Caryl Smith named Miss Television after a three day beauty contest at the New York world’s fair. She is a former Northwestern University co ed and one of the 600 contestants showcased by the event.
London June 23 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth hailed humane feeling as the strongest force shaping world affairs after a 15,000 mile North American trip. In a Guild Hall luncheon toast the king noted public interest in the Magna Carta display at the New York World’s Fair. Attending were US Ambassador Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy, Queen Mother Mary Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Kennedy wore evening dress as dignitaries appeared.
Heavy rain cooled several New Mexico towns overnight as a hail storm near Las Vegas shattered windows at a university building and stained glass church windows, with an estimated 50 000 dollars in damage. Light showers were reported in Clayton Carrizozo Tucumcari Springer and Albuquerque as temperatures rose to normal.
Santa Fe New Mexico June 23 Injuries from a Wednesday fall at a city theater under construction proved fatal today to Phillip Boyd 48 a carpenter The condition of Lester Rader who suffered a fractured spine was unchanged Boyd survived by his widow Mary a daughter Phyllis a son Nathaniel his mother Mrs Mattie Boyd of Judson Indiana and two
A telegram from Accra to London reports an earthquake last night in the Gold Coast British West Africa colony killed 11 natives and injured 28, with details provided to the colonial office today.
Death notices report Martha Hoke 78 a pioneer newspaper artist and painter and Charles Hatfield 77 longtime Advertising Association leader. Probate notice in Chaves County New Mexico appoints Harriet Conger Hamilton executrix of Donald Wheeler Hamilton estate. six month claims period from June 16, 1939.
British denounce Japanese humiliation of eight Britons in Tientsin and urge firm action as talks with Tokyo resume. In Singapore, allied chiefs monitor China moves while calls for countermeasures rise. Swatow patrols by Pillsbury and Thanet continue amid third power warnings. Yarnell rejects Japanese ultimatum and assigns responsibility for any harm to U.S. vessels.
Washington reports outline a U S Britain barter where 600 000 bales of United States cotton would go to Great Britain in exchange for rubber to the United States. Officials expect legislation to seal the deal and note wheat was not included due to ongoing surplus concerns. The plan aims to reduce a record U S cotton surplus while avoiding market disruption for five years.
Senate outlines major tax reforms including a flat 18 percent levy on corporations earning over 25 000 with a two year excise tax continuation totaling 544 million dollars on autos firearms cosmetics and gasoline. The plan shifts away from undistributed profits tax and awaits a possible joint study committee to refine the revenue system before the 1940 session.
The article outlines Nazi Propaganda Minister Goebbels urging Britain to settle the Danzig question and warning that Britain’s empire faces threats in Arabia and the Far East. It notes Mussolini and Germany courting Arabia, the strategic Suez route, oil fields, and King Ibn Saud whose adviser visited Hitler in Berlin.
In Magdalena New Mexico on June 23 capt Peter Riedel, a cross country German glider pilot, waited on today's air up currents to decide if he would attempt a nonstop hop to Wichita Falls Texas.
The pilot Captain Riedel, 33, a German embassy attache in Washington, landed at A. L. Myrland’s ranch 13 miles west after a 7 hour 50 minute hop from Winslow Arizona. He reported a peak altitude of 17 600 feet, higher than the American glider record, and said he would switch to car travel if conditions worsened.
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