Samson Says Error Made In Quoting Of Utilities Rates
District Manager H E Samson of Southwestern Public Service Co says rates quoted by Rep John O Richardson were wrong for Roswell and Carlsbad. Correct rates are 1.50 2.30 and 4.70 for 25 40 and 1100 KWH. He cites ad valorem taxes over 20 000 in Chaves county and total taxes near 40 000 yearly. Also notes wartime taxes and support for privately owned utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson
H. E. Samson
Southwestern Public Service Company
John O. Richardson
D-Bernalillo
Roswell
Carlsbad
Good and Bad Bills in Legislature As Seen By Robinson
Robinson surveys several bills in the legislature, including HB249 creating a state commission on higher education, HB254 on healing arts amid physician and osteopath clashes, HB252 repealing price fixing in barber code, HB258 uncertain, and HB262 electing two congressmen at large by north and south districts, noting political maneuvering and potential boss influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
State Commission On Higher Education
City Beautiful Contest Prize List Announced
The 1941 City Beautiful Contest prizes were announced by the Roswell Advertising Club with entries taken at the Chamber of Commerce. Committee members include B. B. Wilson, Harold Cooley, and Cecil Dale. Prizes total various $5 trades or cash from local sponsors such as Yucca Pecos Theatres, Half-Poorbaugh Press, Price & Co, Huff's Jewelry Store, Roswell Floral Co, Mountain States Telephone Co, Daniel Paint & Glass Co, Chaves County Building & Loan Assn, Allison Floral Co, Sunset Creamery, Glover's Flowers, Pecos Valley Trading Co, and others. (Continued To Page Five)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Advertising Club
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Club
B. B. Wilson
Harold Cooley
Cecil Dale
Yucca-Pecos Theatres
Half-Poorbaugh Press
Price & Co
Huff’s Jewelry
Roswell Floral Co
Mountain States Telephone Co
Daniel Paint & Glass Co
Chaves County Building & Loan Assn
Allison Floral Co
Sunset Creamery
Glover's Flowers
Pecos Valley Trading Co
Plan Restricted Areas Around All Public Airports
Santa Fe March 6. Statehouse proposes house bill 206 to require airport approach plans for all publicly owned airports. Plans define hazards and protected approach areas, with zoning restrictions on land use and height. Municipalities issue permits, enforce orders, and may condemn land if needed. Five member appeals board overseen by district court. Emergency clause and $3000 annual funding requested.
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Santa FE
N. M
Gilbert Lopez
State Planning Board
Board of Appeals
Amendment To Be Test Strength British Aid Bill
Senate debate on amendments to the British aid bill includes Barkley arguing against Ellender’s plan to insert a statement opposing American forces outside the hemisphere. He warns delicate Europe Asia balance could be triggered by any misread stance. Foreign relations members push a compromise that preserves presidential control of the army and navy, with Georgia Democrat George cautioning on Western Hemisphere limits.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate Today
United States
Ellender
Philippines
Foreign Relations Committee
Army
George
D-Ga
Ogre George
Western Hemisphere
Japan
Three Killed at Bosque Crossing South of Belen
Three Bosque men died when their car was struck by a Santa Fe train carrying Illinois troops westward near Belen New Mexico. Avelino Gutierrez, 51, Fidel Romero, 25, and Elfredo Chavez, 23, perished. The train was delayed 15 minutes as officials noted no response to warning signals.
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Belen
N. M
Here
Santa Fe
Avelino Gutierrez
Fidel Romero
Elfredo Chavez
Southern Pacific
el Paso
West Coast
Bosque Crossing
Trinity Church Rummage Sale Saturday Morning
The ladies of Trinity Methodist Church will hold a rummage sale at the old Hall building on North Main Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Old Hall
North Main
Italy Told Close Two Consulates
The United States demanded that Italian consular officials limit their movements in the United States and ordered the closing of Italian consulates in Detroit and Newark New Jersey. Washington also asked the Italian embassy to keep the state department informed about movements outside the capital involving military and naval personnel. This marks the first peace time action of its kind between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Italy
Detroit
Newark
N. J
State Department
Naples
Palermo
Hull
Weygand Talks With Petain in Vichy on Visit
General Weygand arrived in Vichy for a face to face meeting with Marshal Petain his first in five months. He traveled with two officers in civilian clothes prompting the government to reveal the trip as a minimal report of an inspection tour of French African possessions. Unofficial observers cited advice on a possible British move against Syria and officials feared further loss of territory.
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Vichy
France
Maxime Weygand
North
Africa
Marshal Petain
Weygand
Petain
Syria
Chaplin Defends Silence On Marriage To Paulette Goddard
Chaplin, in a rare interview, says his silence about his marriage to Paulette Goddard is a defense mechanism. He notes earlier domestic troubles with Mildred Harris and Lita Grey have been publicized. He reveals work on a new film set in New York featuring a wealthy drunkard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Charlie Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Mildred Harris
Lita Grey
Vast Nazi Forces Pour Into Bulgaria
Sofia dispatch reports the German expeditionary staff led by field marshal Sigmund List meeting Bulgarian leaders as waves of bomber aircraft and motorized units pour into Bulgaria. Telecommunication lines are under military control and censorship delays shipments. Officials fear a rapid Greek invasion amid 1700 German aircraft in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Britain
Greece
Salonika
Sofia
Bulgaria
Aegean
Fourth Air
Sigmund List
Boris III
War Ministry
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Balkan
Bern
Fourth Air Fleet
Public Hearing Planned on Public Lands in New Mexico
An investigator for a senate subcommittee on public lands said a public hearing would be held in New Mexico after the current study. George W. Storck, the investigator, will report results to Senator McCarran and will not release them locally. He will interview officials from all government agencies handling public lands, plus livestock associations and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Senate
New Mexico
George W. Storck
McCarran
Storck
Weather Forecast for the Four Corners States
Weather outlook for New Mexico and Colorado and Arizona and West Texas. Fair tonight and Friday with variations. Mountains may see occasional snow tonight. Colder tonight in many areas. East portions warmer or cooler as noted. Some partly cloudy conditions persist.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Draftees face longer service beyond training year
Hobbs New Mexico March 6 draftees are being told that the one year training period may not end their service to Uncle Sam. Army officers are gently preparing the recruits for longer terms by implying continued duty beyond the initial year. The message comes from a draftee in camp writing home about officers hinting at extended service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
N. M
Mar
Uncle Sam
U S Congressman Warns of German Uprisings in South America
Representative Dies reports to reporters that German directed uprisings threaten South American nations. He cites over a million Germans in the region and warns Hitler could move to topple governments to aid raw material access, delaying U S defense aid to Britain.
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Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee
UN American Activities
South America
Third Reich
Hitler
United States
Britain
Latin America
Portales Building Permits Hit $100,660 in Early 1941
Portales New Mexico saw building permits from November 1, 1940, to January 21, 1941 total $100,660, nearly double the $51,075 for the same period a year prior, according to city hall figures.
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Portales N. M
Portales
Truces Aid Defense Strikes in Key Industries
Truces reached via mediation allowed continued production in defense related fields. AFL Iron Workers halted a Birmingham Alabama strike at Ingalls Iron Works after a national defense commission envoy was sent to broker an agreement. CIO workers at Edgewater New Jersey Aluminum Company of America plant held a wage strike ballot in abeyance pending talks and federal conciliator review. Ingalls plants hold about 100 million dollars in defense orders for ships at Pascagoula Mississippi while 3,000 Edgewater workers toil on defense items. A Michigan utilities walkout was postponed 48 hours to avoid power disruption affecting Southern Michigan industry.
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Associated Press
AFL Structural Iron Workers
Ingalls Iron Works Company
Birmingham
Ala
National Defense Commission
CIO
Edgewater
N. J
Aluminum Company of America
Ingalls
Naval and Maritime Commission
Pascagoula
Miss
Edgewater Aluminum
United States Conciliation Service
William Cann
Michigan
Stalin and Hitler strategy in the Balkans debated
Dewitt Mackenzie notes reported Soviet demands for Black Sea bases from Romania, signaling potential hardening toward Germany amid Balkan gains. British sources cast doubt on the claims as possible German propaganda aimed at influencing outcomes.
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Turkey
Russia
Germany
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Bucharest
Romania
Moscow
Dewitt Mackenzie
Rumania
Balkan
Heavy Quota For Army in New Mexico
SANTA FE New Mexico by April 1 will have supplied all but 152 of its original first year draft quota of 2962 men state selective service headquarters said today The March quota for most counties will exceed the whole previous period of the selective service act The remaining 152 are to be picked up between April 1 and July 1 unless the full year quota is revised or Congress extends the 900000 a year limit on trainees Adj Gen R C Charlton said alteration of the state quota is possible but unlikely County quotas are subject to constant revision
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Selective Service
Congress
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Hurrey to Speak on The New World and the Whole World
Charles D. Hurrey, former secretary of the committee on friendly relations among foreign students, presents the Roswell Rotary Club Institute of Understanding talk tomorrow night at the Wo man’s Club. Admission is by season ticket. tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce. Two more lectures follow on March 14 and March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Hurrey
Institute of Understanding
Roswell
Rotary Club
Hurrey
South America
Woman’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Exemptions In Income Taxes Explain Deductions
Washington March 6 guidance from officials warns against improper tax deductions and outlines legal credits and exemptions. Personal exemptions and dependent credits are detailed, with charity contributions and interest deductions noted, while federal taxes are not deductible.
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Washington
Wilmington
Del
Treasury
Roswell High Names 43 Students To Honor Roll
The Roswell High School honor roll for the six weeks ended lists 43 students with A grades. Sophomores include Winnie Blount Sophia Blanchard Helen Carrigan Norah Dearr Edith Deck Tommy Fiara Billy Hereford Estelle Henson Martha Anne Hitchcock Lois Lillian Hill Helen Lewis Elsie Lloyd Richard Lowe Imogene Bowin Jacqueline Sieg Don A. Smith June Sorrells Mary Frances Wilcoxon Marjorie Wolfe. Juniors: Frances Barnes Janice Hall James Lacy Lucius Lorenzo Jack McCarter Marilyn Nance Suzanne Norton Dorothy Belle Rea Charlotte Reese Ruth Reese Marjorie Robertson Bernice Santheson Barbara Vauchelet Rebecca Yoder. Seniors: Eva Blanchard Sarah Dabbs Lisette Gessert Betty Herring Benjamin Kessel Lula Mae Owen Jim Rodrick Ann Lawey Shirley Ann Jones.
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Roswell High School
Winnie Blount
Sophia Blanchard
Helen Carrigan
Norah Dearr
Edith Deck
Tommy Fiara
Billy Hereford
Estelle Henson
Martha Anne Hitchcock
Lois Lillian Hill
Helen Lewis
Elsie Lloyd
Richard Lowe
Imogene Bowin
Jacqueline Sieg
Don A. Smith
June Sorrells
Mary Frances
Cornish Chickens Spark Strong Egg and Chicks Demand
In Roswell Daily Record, a letter from Ben H Marable of Cottonwood School in Artesia notes that a ten word classified ad for Cornish games generated many orders for eggs and chicks. A partner helps meet demand and the ad is advised to repeat unchanged for best results.
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Ben H. Marable
Cottonwood School
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Far East
Will Robinson
City Beautiful
Gen. Weygand
Gen. Petain
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
America
Stalin
Balkans
Chas. D. Hurrey
Rotary “‘Institute of Understanding
Red Cross
Artesia, N. M
Roswell, N. M
Mr. Marable
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