Dexter Woman's Club Closes A Successful Year
The Dexter Woman's Club closed its 33rd year on Thursday May 8 with a miscellaneous program and installation of the 1941 1942 officers. Members voted to meet monthly through summer to sew for the Red Cross with Mrs Earl White as sewing chairman. New officers installed include Mrs George Wilcox president and officers like Mrs Frank Thomas recording secretary and Mrs F L Mehlhop treasurer. The club honored charter member Mrs H Durand with a bronze pioneer medal and presented retiring president Mrs K L Britt a token of appreciation. Speakers included Mrs Philip Monical on The Evolution of the American Flag and Mrs C N Moore on Sh Sh reviewing Lloyd Douglas Dr Hudson's Secret Journal. The program closed with a comedy auction and musical selections. Refreshments were served to about twenty five members and guests.
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Dexter Woman's Club
Red Cross
Earl White
L. Parker
Community Beautiful
Wilcox
Frank Thomas
Jack Hubbard
F. L. Mehlhop
J. T. McNeil
C. N. Moore
Club
Mehlhop
H. Durand
Pioneer Club
Parker
Britt
Philip Monical
United States
Lloyd Douglas
Dr. Hudson
Secret Journal
Carl Bohn
Mary Thompson
A. D. Rutledge
P. FE. Jarnigan
Dexter News Bridge Club Serves Tea and Visits
Mrs F W Stephens hosted the Wednesday Bridge Club from 3 to 6 with rounds of bridge and a sweet course with coffee. Attendees included Mrs John Bow, Mrs John Clark, Mrs Edd Lane Jr, Mrs Harrison McKinstry, Hagerman, Mrs Virgil Jones, Mrs Paul Whitman, Mrs Carl White, and Mrs Raymond Durand. High honors went to Mrs Earl White, while Mrs Bowen took consolation.
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F. W. Stephens
John Bowen
John Clark
Edd Lane Jr
Harrison McKinstry
Hagerman
Virgil Jones
Paul Whitman
Carl White
Raymond Durand
Earl White
Bowen
Hagerman L C Club Holds May Meeting for Red Cross Work
Hagerman L C Club met with Mrs. M D Menoud and presiding president Mrs. I E Boyce. A Mother’s Day reading was given by Mrs. Marion Woody. An all day sewing session with a covered dish luncheon was planned for May 29 at Mrs. Richmond Hams. Gifts from mystery friends were received. Members listed include Boyce Campbell Evans Gehman Graham Lankford E D Menoud Stine Sanders Utterback Hinrichsen Holloway Hams Heitman and Woody. The next meeting is May 22 at Mrs. Hams with an all day event. Visitors arrive tomorrow from Topeka Kansas en route to San Diego to visit Mrs. Weston’s cousin Mrs. Harry Cowan. Mr Westin, manager of the SBA hospital at Topeka.
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L. C
M. D. Menoud
I. E. Boyce
Marion Woody
Richmond Hams
Red Cross
Boyce
Campbell
Evans
Gehman
Graham
Lankford
E. D. Menoud
Stine
Sanders
Utterback
Hinrichsen
Holloway
Hams
Heitman
Woody
Mrs. Hams
Topeka
Kansas
Belle Bennetts
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Rufus King
Jack Menaud
Mmes
Howard Menefee
A. E. Watford
Raynal Cumpsten
Jarnigan
Dexter
Wesley Meador
Arthur Shaw
Jack Manoud
King
Hal Ware
Ted Ivers
Margaret Ware
Donald
Elmer Lankford
Vickers
Frank Vickers
Roswell
Ray Lankford
Las Cruces
Elton Lankford
Harold Dye
Haeerman
Carl Westin
World's Toughest Tank Demonstrated by Chrysler Arsenal
Chrysler Corporation unveiled the first tank from its new 20 million arsenal near Detroit. Major General Charles M. Wesson watched as the vehicle splashed a stream, fired its six guns including 75mm and 37mm cannons, smashed a house, and ripped down telephone poles at 25 miles per hour.
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Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Charles M. Wesson
Ordnance
U. S. Army
Local notes from Cottonwood and Artesia area
Miss Doris Hinrichsen visits ENM in Portales while several residents report minor injuries and health updates. A senior 4 H candy sale funds encampment travel, and a church group meets for stewardship study accompanied by refreshments. Grandchild arrival for the Wares, plus travel and family visits across Roswell, Las Cruces, and Artesia.
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Doris Hinrichsen
Portales
ENM College
C. W. Curry
Coy Knoll
Hot Springs
Knoll
Home Grown Spring Turnips and Greens at Andersons Gardens
Local ad highlights fresh home grown produce including turnips and greens from Andersons Gardens. Seasonal offerings emphasize gardened vegetables and farm fresh produce for nearby shoppers.
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Andersons Gardens
Urges Land Sale to Aid Military Camp
The piece discusses Adjutant General R. C. Chariton proposing to Congress to sell 6,990 acres in Lincoln county for Camp Luna expansion at Las Vegas. It notes potential war-time training use, housing equipment, boosting Lincoln County tax rolls, and advancing National Guard improvements. Mentions Dewey plan to fund entertainment near camps and veterans’ Remembrance Day poppy drive in May.
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Santa FE
R. C. Chariton
New Mexico
Lincoln County
Camp Luna
Las Vegas
National Guard
Rocky Mountain Country
Washington
Try
Cleveland
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Knights of Columbus
National Catholic Community Service
Salvation Army
Y.W.C.A
Jewish Welfare Board
National Travelers Aid Association
Albuquerque
Peggy Shannon Found Dead in Hollywood Home
Hollywood gossip notes report Peggy Shannon, once touted as Clara Bow’s successor, found dead at her home. The Pine BluffArkansas native, married to cameraman Albert G. Roberts, was discovered by him upon returning from a fishing weekend. the body was seated in a kitchen chair with an empty glass nearby.
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Hollywood
Peggy Shannon
Clara Bow
Pine Bluff
Ark
Albert G. Roberts
Nazis Lose Heavily in Raids
Dewitt MacKenzie reports Allied air operations over London and other German targets. He notes about thirty three German planes destroyed, British morale holding, and heavy Allied losses among German air crews while praising Royal Air Force fighter improvements.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Westminister Abbey
London
British Isles
Britain
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
Tucumcari Youth Killed On Hiway
Funeral services for Daniel Marez, 14, Tucumcari youth killed early Sunday when pinned between a car and a truck. He died an hour later from chest injuries after he and three companions pushed a stalled car and jumped on the running board as the car sideswiped the truck.
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Tucumcari
Daniel Marez
Marez
Senate and House Debate and Hearings Summary
Senate continues debate on West Virginia senatorial contest and defense cost study while commerce committee hears testimony on a bill to permit acquisition of foreign ships in American ports. House reviews District of Columbia bills and Ways and Means advances a 3.56 billion tax measure. Senate and House recess on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Senate
West Virginia
Commerce Committee
Defense Committee
HOUSE
District of Columbia
Ways and Means Committee
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Marshall
George Lewis
Amos Rutledge
Dexter School
Geo. Lewis
Lake van
Casulry
Monte Goodin
Joe Carier
Ella
Yeager
Fasholtz
Addie Alfred
Lucy Blackwell
Blanch Pollock
Pauline * Ravensbergh
Laura Moss
Betty Fisher
Virgil Henry
C. Caruthers
Little Gray Church
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Moremary Martin
Mrs. Parker
Wallace Ray Heinecke
Jessie Gaynor
the Witch
Jean McNeil
Mamma
Helen Heinecke
Elizabeth Waltz
Copeland
Bettye Johnson
Frolic
Dority
Streadbag
Colleen Pirtle
Phyllis Fergus
Wallace Ray Reinecke
March “Athalia
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Mrs. Caruthers
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Grann
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Rosemary Martin
Anne
Jeannie
Foster
Hagerman News
U. S
Flanders
Greece
K. T. Keller
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Cottonwood News
John Rowland
Atoka
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Eastern Star
Lake Arthur
Fred Tucker
San Diego
California
Williams
Artesia
Tucker
W. S. Morgan
Corpus Christi
Texas
Jess I. Funk
Cottonwood
East Grand Plains
Glenn O'Bannon
Mary Frances
G. W
William Owen Puckett
Carlsbad
Orval Chambers
William Owen
Hope
Ladies Aid Society
Monroe Howard
Cottonwood Community Extension Club
Horace Worley
Saint Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Oklahoma City
Wayne Norris and Sons
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Will Robinson
Mr. Lisle Venable
Edward Gen
Congress
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