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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1941
Page
4
Roswell Daily Record header lists publication schedule as weekday evenings except Saturday and Sunday morning. It shows staff roles including THOMAS G. SUMMERS as Publisher and EDW. L. SCARRITT as Editor, with B. COOLEY as Advertising Manager. Subscription and mail rates are noted for New Mexico and other cities, entered May 10, 1903. Sunday, June 29, 1941.
Reports from the Nazi Red war line say German forces struggle more than earlier indicated amid fast moving warplanes submarines and mechanized units. Red forces possessing large numbers appear to hold the German tide better than expected with potential unseen strength behind their war power.
Finland, torn between hatred of Russians and distrust of German rule, is urged to join war by Germans while suffering Red bombing. The nation fears engulfment in Europe’s cataclysm and hopes to avoid disaster. OPM’s aluminum shortage claim shows wartime unpreparedness and hasty defense efforts.
The Albuquerque Journal notes a nationwide drive to cut gasoline use and a production bottleneck due to transportation. It cites First New Mexico Bank’s era of lending and urges relief via Gulf ports to ease oil output. Washington asks motorists to trim consumption by 20 percent. New Mexico operates under proration with halved production potential without waste.
National banking centers influence local progress and Roswell enjoys steady growth. New Mexico banks loaned 18 million to 36 thousand customers in six months, signaling ample facilities. The era of bank consolidation and resilience is highlighted by the First National as a Gibraltar of security in eastern New Mexico. President Roosevelt will dedicate a 350 thousand dollar library at Hyde Park housing his papers.
Santa Fe reports the Good Government League probes focus on six proposed amendments for 1942. They back limited legislative pay, mileage, and staggered terms for regents, while opposing broad changes. The piece notes past sessions considered twenty amendments, most blocked, with education politics amid debate.
The piece argues that periods and land lease contracts reforms may fail to pass, with major factions unlikely to back them. It predicts scattered votes on merits, questions the GGL link, and asserts New Mexico can self govern, rejecting measures from out‑of‑state operators and megaphoned guidance. Santa Fe reacts skeptically to outside influence.
Gilberto Medina seven months old son of Mr and Mrs Felix Medina died yesterday afternoon at four at 715 East Tilden Avenue. Born December 3 1940 in Roswell he is survived by parents two sisters and a brother Funeral services set for four this afternoon at St Johns Catholic Church Interment at South Park with Talmage Mortuary directing
In J. P. Court G. B. Moore pleads not guilty to a forgery charge. Bond fixed at $1,000. Date of preliminary hearing not yet set.
Details from page one describe a seaside program starting at 2 pm with motor boat races and surf board riding. A men or boys race follows at 3 pm, a girls race at 3:30, diving at 4, bathing beauty review at 5, and fireworks after dark. Cash prizes: diving winner $5. men and boys winner $5. girls winner $3, second $2. bathing beauty winner $6, second $4.
Three year old Glen Elvin Williamson died Friday evening at 7 30 at the family home 1728 North Missouri Avenue. Born June 20 1938 in Roswell he had lived in this community fourteen years. He is survived by parents Claude E Williamson and his wife and two sisters Frances and Jackie. Funeral services Monday at 10 in the Talmage Memorial Chapel Church of Christ with O L Winborne officiating and choir from the church providing vocal selections. Interment at South Park cemetery.
Taos and northern New Mexico see rising tourist volumes energize saints days and cultural showcases. Visitors from Podunk to Boston experience parades folk music and the Las Tres Reyes play while Taosenos profit from tourism, both legitimate and questionable schemes.
The mountains are described as lovely amid continued rains with frequent showers and occasional heavy downpours. Travelers are advised to enjoy Taos and Eagle Nest, noting full targk and a long scenic drive to Cimarron. Road signs and locals add to the trip, inviting a leisurely read of the landscape.
A casual morning gathering on the sunny Taos plaza features Charlie McGonagill brother of Clay McGonagill. The local resident, an accomplished accountant, lives in town with his wife who runs a flower and curio store.
Everett Wheeler and Lucile Mayers Wheeler operate the Taoseno weekly, doing most printing work themselves. They own their equipment, live on the town’s northern outskirts, and speak a bit of Spanish. They are young, capable, and tolerant of the tense political climate.
The vitriolic foe of Senator Bronson Cutting remains in his tourist camp on the Raton Road. Once quick with a knife, age and infirmity have humbled the old man, though he may linger in fragments of his storied defiance for a long time.
Local figure Tony Toupoulis often vents at Musso while his radio falters, yet still holds a job at a nearby eatery. The playful chatter hints at a daily routine and social ties in the neighborhood.
New York and New Orleans cotton futures tumbled with New Orleans losing 3.15 a bale and New York down 2.70 as Leon Henderson the federal price administrator curbed cotton goods prices and signaled lower cottonseed oil pricing. Early selling faded then renewed, keeping pressure through the close.
Saturday Moscow reported the destruction of a German driveheadquarters and seizure of documents on military operations. The 39th armored corps reportedly faced Nazi tank units and prisoners were taken. London named Gen Rudolf Schmidt as commander of the 39th Panzer corps, noted his role in Poland and the Sedan gap breakthrough, and referenced uncertainty over his fate in the Russian attack.
Globe-Trotter Jack Nairn, an elder statesman of travel, resides near Cimarron with a grand mountain estate and a superb library. The writer notes his longevity and kindness, describes wildlife and lupine drenched pastures along the Phillips Val Monte holdings, and recalls a rainy spell enriching the Moreno slopes and blue iris scenery.
Governor Miles led a street blackout on Main Street Roswell with Yucca Theatre sound as 18 recruits were enrolled for the U S Air Service. Mayor Hall and Col Ed Safford introduced officials while Roy Rogers and Paul Culver attended. Seven Roswell men passed tests earlier and three more await induction. Recruits face six weeks basic training in Shreveport or St Louis with possible officer commissions after 22 months. Base pay for a second lieutenant runs about 245 dollars monthly.
Eddy County saw seven new oil locations staked during the week in Artelia New Mexico. Three located in the Foster lease in section 17-17-31. Two producers were brought in the week namely Neil Wills Reyes No 4-0 and Republic Productions Yates State No 3.
Dean Powell won the grand prize for the best gasoline powered model airplane in a Saturday contest. Rubber band categories saw Mardoquen Picazo first prize of 3 dollars and Donald Newberry second prize of 2 dollars.
A 1928 Ford pickup owned by Sacra Bros. was badly damaged by a fire Friday afternoon at 213 North Michigan. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, with backfire noted as the reported cause.
Changes announced by Archbishop Rudolph Gerken affect clergy across New Mexico. Father Francis Gleason moves from San Miguel Socorro to Guadalupe parish in Santa Fe. Father T McDonald shifts to Taos to establish Arroyo Seco parish with administrator duties. Elmer Niemeyer joins El Rito as assistant to William Bickhaus while Francis O Byrne becomes Sapello Parish administrator. J Sanchez leaves Penasco for Willard as Miedanner goes to Santa Fe as resident chaplain at St Marys convent. Stanley Crocchiola moves from Taos to assist Dean Anthony Perez in Socorro Deanery.
Santa Fe June 28 State Commander Donovan Hoover announced that the New Mexico American Legion will sponsor Fourth of July observances aligned with President Roosevelt's two o'clock address. Hoover urged Ne w Mexicans to make the day a genuine demonstration of a free people defending their freedom. State Police Chief Tom Summers warned that drunk and reckless driving will not be tolerated and urged highway safety over the Fourth weekend.
Willis Ford of Chaves county endorses Guy Shepard for acting Democratic State Chairman. Shepard, Lovington native and longtime aide to Governor Miles, was chosen by the state central committee after Ben Luchini's resignation to head the Employment Security Commission.
Adoption of textbooks for the coming school year will be completed at a meeting of the state board of education on Monday. Seven people were killed in fifteen highway accidents over the weekend in the state.
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