Hillbilly campaign drums for Texas Senate race
Texas voters face a special election to replace Morris Sheppard with a field of about 25 candidates led by W. Lee O'Daniel. A Texas hillbilly campaign spectacle unfolds in the town square with music from O'Daniel and his entourage. Poll tax exemptions boost O'Daniel's outlook as he argues for experienced leadership and old age benefits. The election, set for Saturday June 28, hinges on a narrow one vote plurality amid turnout doubts.
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Dallas
Tex
Special News Service
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Roosevelt
Molly
Morris Sheppard
Texas Attorney General Campaign Voices and Local Lodge Tribute
The piece surveys Texas political figures with Gerald C. Mann as attorney general candidate and Lyndon Baines Johnson backed by Roosevelt era allies, alongside Martin Dies and others. Interwoven is a Funeral Masonry tribute praising Robert Kellahin, urging respect and remembrance, and a Groceries notice from Anderson’s Gardens.
Roy Rogers to Attend Roswell Street Dance Event
Popular western star Roy Rogers will appear from a platform on Third and Main Streets in Roswell during New Mexico’s first blackout and street dance. The program includes two showcases at 9:15 and 10:00 with gifts to enlistees during Flying Cadet Week.
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Roy Rogers
Roswell
New Mexico
Miles
Yucca Theatre
Nevada City
Pecos Theatre
New Saddle Post
Studio City
California
Arleen Wilkins
John Sigler Sent To Navy Trade School
Harold Beckwith says John J. Sigler son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Sigler 409 North Union Ave has moved from the Naval Training Station San Diego to a Navy Trade School in Chicago. The class will convene about July 7. His brother James enlisted in the Navy and serves on the battleship Maryland.
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Harold Beckwith
Navy
John J. Sigler
Stanley Sigler
North Union Avenue
Naval Training Station
San Diego
California
Chicago
John
James
Maryland
Free Army Cadet Week Show At The Yucca
A free Friday morning program at the Pecos Theatre in cooperation with the New Mexico Recruiting Service and Governor Miles marks Flying Cadet Week. The 9:30 show heads the United States Army Air Corps entry brief with a short film and clip from I Wanted Wings. Free admission for eligible single men ages 18 to 25. tickets available from Corporal Walton at the Post Office Building.
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Pecos Theatre
New Mexico Recruiting Service
Miles
United States Army Air Corp
Uncle Sam
United States Army Recruiting Service
Yucca Theatre
Army Air Corps
Army Air Service
Walton
Post Office
Roy Rogers to Attend Street Dance and Screenings
In person appearances planned as guest of honor at a street dance and blackout Friday and Saturday nights. Roy Rogers will also appear on screen at the Pecos Theatre in Nevada City and the Yucca Theatre in Meet Roy Rogers a short subject on the same program with One Night in Lisbon.
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Roy Rogers
Roy
Yucca
Pecos
Nevada City
Lisbon
Roswell Youth Clifford R Morrison Joins Air Corps
Clifford R Morrison of Roswell is among twenty air corps enlistments in New Mexico. He is twenty, lifelong Roswell resident, son of Mr and Mrs J E Morrison, and formerly employed by Captain B C Mossman.
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Clifford R. Morrison
Roswell
Air Corp
New Mexico
J. E. Morrison
B. C. Mossman
Navajos Urged To Accept New Plans
President Roosevelt urged Navajo leaders to accept government programs for stock reduction range improvement and water development in a letter to tribal council chairman J C Morgan. He said these steps aim to benefit the tribe while urging cooperation and sacrifices. Morgan pledged cooperation amid criticism of past delegations to Washington.
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Gallup, N. M
Roosevelt
Tribal Council
J. C. Morgan
Morgan
Washington
Conchas Dam to Open Maiden Fishing Season July 1
Santa Fe reports New Mexico's Conchas dam lake will launch its first fishing season on July 1. The area offers bass crappie channel cat and pike perch with boats to rent but no permanent facilities yet. A lodge and comforts are being built under CCC supervision. swimming camping and amenities will be restricted this season as a ranger and concession stand operate. The site is reached by a 27 mile gravel road from U S 66 at Newkirk, 33 miles west of Tucumcari.
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Roswell
Robert Kellah
Freemasonry
Robert Kellahin
Fraternity of
Free Masons
Roswell Lodge No. 18
Brother Kellahin
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Conchas Dam
Ce. Hollied
CCC
National
State Park Services
Newkirk
Tucumcari
Wanted Wings to Screen for DeMolays Conclave Attendees
The Army endorsed film Wanted Wings will be shown Friday night at 11 30 to DeMolays and their dates at the Yucca Theatre in a private screening arranged for the Conclave. A second showing is planned early Friday morning for new Army Air Corps recruits as Flying Cadet Week runs June 15 to 29 per Governor Miles proclamation.
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United States Army
Yucca
Miles
Arm Air Corp
New Mexico Oil Quota Cut Over Transport Shortage
Santa Fe June 26 New Mexico oil production faces a reduced July allowance of 108600 barrels daily down from 113000 in June and 114000 in May. Dow of Roswell attributed the cut to transportation limits between the gulf and eastern ports as tankers shift to Britain and defense demands strain steel and pipeline capacity. Plans include pipelines and new tank cars while Gulf exports rise and British demand favors South America.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
State Oil Conservation Commission
Federal Bureau of Mines
Hiram Dow
Roswell
Interstate Oil Compact Commissioner
Great Britain
Gulf
Eastern Seaboard
California
Panama Canal
Dow
United States
South America
Six Grinning Men Attend Own Inquest In Belfast
In Belfast on June 26 six of twelve men believed killed in a bombed house attended their inquest. The coroner prepared to return a verdict of presumed death when the six survivors explained they had left for a wake. The other six were reported dead.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Rayburn
Martin Dies
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Dies
John R. Brinckley
Anderson’s Gardens
Rogers
John Sigler
Navy Trade School
No. 11
Rua
VOGUE
Paradise Shoes
Vogue Special Shoes
Jane Gay Shoes
P's
Schilling
Roswell’s
N. Main St
Roswell, N. M
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Mariel Nubbard Clyper
Ayers
Tissu’s
Thermos
King’s Candy Kisses
Hind’s
Polaroid
Mentholaium
Wrisley Bath
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