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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1940
Page
3
A woman enters a Seattle bank with a fluffy white dog. Tellers compliment the pet and wonder its breed. She then reaches into the dog's back and pulls out a deposit, casually using the animal as a banking instrument.
The piece notes hot New Mexico weather draining the troops while Institute teams excel in polo and swimming, tennis the only squad not victorious. It mentions upcoming practice for commencement events and a large stick list with a harsh Sunday inspection, reminding G I is over yet chores remain.
Bob Ripley launches his See America First radio tour starting in Santa Fe on Friday May 10 to showcase U S natural wonders. he travels from New York aboard the Commodore Vanderbilt arriving May 6 and will broadcast coast to coast on CBS Believe It Or Not with Gov Miles and guest stars Linda Lee and B A Rolfe. the program covers Santa Fe Grand Canyon Yosemite and the national air carnival in Birmingham with other stops and a Ben Hur segment. Ripley aims to highlight U S frontiers and natural phenomena. Portales NM May 6.
Charles Dean, 70, sentenced to 60 days for vagrancy, declares he was part of the Stillwater gang involved in the 1898 Great Northern train robbery and later served terms for bank robbery and safe cracking. He is now broke and confined in Newark, New Jersey jail.
A 71 year old Alaskan father claims a Seattle hospital swapped his wife’s baby for another at birth. He seeks the true heir, tracing records and 12 Seattle births on the day Lewis died. Hospital staff are deceased and records lost. he continues public record ads to locate the Scandinavian mother.
Spanish American War veterans gathered in Hot Springs New Mexico for their annual convention. They opposed compulsory draft for foreign war and elected Jack Kennedy of Artesia as commander for 1941. Portales was chosen as the site, with Carl Turner and G S Valliant as senior and junior vice commanders. Delegates praised the Dies Committee, urged a veterans hospital, supported strong national defense, and urged civilian CCC military training. Governor Miles urged flag display to boost loyalty and defense. Speakers included Clyde Tingley and Wayne Drysdale. many delegates served with Roosevelt’s Rough Riders.
Weather forecast notes partly cloudy conditions in New Mexico tonight and Tuesday with mountain thunderstorms this evening and cooler readings in the west. Colorado and Arizona show fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change.
E Berry Wall, 80, a New York born society leader long a centerpiece of continental society for over twenty five years, died last night in Conte Carlo.
Gail Borden the grandson of the founder of the milk condensing enterprise dies in New York at age 68. The elder Gail Borden started the company that became the Borden firm, with the family line linked to the longtime dairy business.
Edward E Regan aged 64 served as assistant general manager of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad in New Haven Connecticut. His leadership guided operations and governance during his tenure with the railroad company.
Roswell residents will attend a free Yucca Theatre program on Saturday morning May 11 to celebrate the end of the school year. Children under 14 are invited, the show begins promptly at 9 30 a m with parents urged to bring the kids.
In Congress today the Senate continues debate on a bill to end the treasury’s silver purchases while Secretary Perkins testifies on the migrant issue before the civil liberties committee. The House considers minor bills as Smith’s committee advances labor board inquiry and the Dies committee resumes hearings on alleged Communist control of the maritime union.
The New Mexico West Texas Air Association will hold its first scheduled meeting at Me-Tex-City airport in Hobbs on Sunday May 12. President Frank Hines and secretary Malcolm A. Madera announced the event, with many fliers expected to attend the first organized meet. The meet was moved from May 11 to May 12 due to airmail inauguration events, but visitors and participants are welcome for a two day air show.
Mrs Mary A Brown aged 59 died in a hospital yesterday after a long illness. Funeral services will be held in Albuquerque, N M. She leaves her husband Wiley G Brown an investigator for the department of the interior and a daughter Mrs Gladys Sholes of Albuquerque. Mrs Brown moved to Albuquerque two years ago with her husband.
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