Campaign Costs Drive Citizens From Running For Office
Santa Fe New Mexico June 28 AP correspondent recounts Tom Jernigan declining a state land commissioner post, noting political campaigns demand heavy funds. Primary limits plus general election costs push aspirants toward expensive campaigns, with total costs potentially exceeding earnings and driving would be officeholders into debt.
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John E. Baker
Associated Press
Santa FE
N. M
Tom Jernigan
En Mexico
Supreme Court
Jernigan
Golf tragedy as Torrant loses match after ball in tree
In New Britain Connecticut, E A Torrant of Wethersfield hit a 150 yard drive that lodged in a tree fifty feet up during the state amateur championship. He fetched a ladder and played the next shot but the ball dropped behind the tree, costing him the hole and the match after 19 holes.
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New Britain
Conn
E. A. Torrant
Wethersfield
Torrant
Wool Market Outlook Improves on War Dept Purchases
The wool situation looks favorable as U S War Department planned purchases lift demand while recent mill consumption remains weak. April apparel wool imports fell from March but year to date imports remain high versus recent years, with Boston prices up and South American and South African exports shifting amid war uncertainties.
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United States War Department
United States
Boston
War Department
South America
Union of South Africa
Argentina
Uruguay
Arm breaks but hunter persists at groundhog den
Nimrod Washington report says Ernest Warner, 25, crawled toward a groundhog den when his rifle discharged. The bullet perforated his broken arm, splints were removed, and the wound treated.
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Washington
Ind
Ernest Warner
World War Strain Warns Brain Specialist in Boston
Dr. Kurt Goldstein, a renowned brain specialist visiting Boston, says the present European war is the worst in world history. He warns that nations under constant air attacks may develop widespread neuroses or shell shock due to extreme mental strain on populations.
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Kurt Goldstein
Boston
Goldstein
Farmers Aid Highlighted in 1938 39 AAA Report
The AAA farm program is vital for U S agriculture as war adjustments loom. Administrator R M Evans notes farmers prepared for postwar adjustments, with participation rising from 5,248,796 to nearly 6 million in 1939. Small payments rise, and programs cover conservation loans and insurance. In college tennis, Seymour Greenberg, a 19 year old from Northwestern, shocks seedings by defeating William Gillespie 6 1 6 1 after beating top contenders in the national championships.
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AAA
R. M. Evans
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Greenberg
Haverford
Seymour Greenberg
Nis
William Gillespie
Miami University
Northwestern University
Gillespie
Don McNeill
Kenyon
Joe Hunt
Navy
Frank Guernsey
Rice Institute
Court House Come and War World Veterans Gather
In a local feature under The Court House Come, residents including Will Robinson Brady, Spanish politician mentions, and Mrs. Louis Falconi appear. The piece notes patriotism among natives, Mrs. Henry Puckett seeking California travel visas with Miss Mabel Richardson, and Judge McGhee with Arden Boehner trimming Colorado trout. Arthur H. Nutt, WWI veteran, now a cowhand near Cap Rockway, reflects on Europe’s cataclysm.
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Brady
Henry Puckett
California
Mabel Richardson
Judge McGhee
Arden Boehner
Colorado
Arthur H. Nutt
Cap Rockway
Europe
First Woman Dentist Likely in New Mexico
Dr. J. J. Clarke and Dr. Margaret Clark of Hobbs Artesia travel to Albuquerque for a meeting of the state dental board. Dr. Clark will present Tu lane University credentials and receive dental license in New Mexico, perhaps the first woman licensed.
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J. J. Clarke
Margaret Clark
Hobbs-Artesia
Albuquerque
State Dental Board
Margaret
Tulane University
Dent
New Mexico
Lile Returns as Boss at Levers Bros Wholesale
Came W. L. Lile resumes leadership at the Levers Bros wholesale liquor plant after a two year absence in Arizona. The community praises his return as highly efficient and well liked, with expectations for continued steady operation.
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W. L. Lile
Levers Bros
Arizona
Dame Oscar Moore Heads to School Supply Trade
Dame Oscar Moore of Clayton leaves politics and the public instruction field to sell school supplies across New Mexico. He notes more money and less grief in this line of work despite his past in education.
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Oscar Moore
Clayton
New Mexico
Elks Pioneer Days Show Sparks Safety Warning
Willie Edwards of Raton warns visitors to the Elks Pioneer Days event in August that the show will be large and claims sevenfold justification for it. He recalls past treatment and urges attendees to carry fishhooks and padlocks, accusing Baton Elks of separatist behavior.
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Willie Edwards
Raton Country
Elks Pioneer
Domehead
Elks
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