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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1935
Page
7
Roswell Daily Record lists staff roles including society editor Grace Beak and city editor Don Wilkins. The paper details subscription prices in advance for New Mexico by mail and carrier, with weekly and monthly rates, and notes advertising policy and association affiliations.
A 1935 call explains Poppy Day on May 22 as a tribute to World War dead and a fundraiser for disabled veterans, widows, and children. The American Legion Auxiliary arranges poppies made by veterans, urging contributions to aid living veterans and dependents.
Gov Clyde Tingley announced the State Highway Department will resume a spring advertising campaign with Sunday papers and magazines, printing over 100,000 illustrated booklets for Two Weeks in New Mexico and The Missions of New Mexico. Las Cruces retailers posted a $100 reward aiding bootlegger arrests, boosting legal beer and whiskey sales. The article also covers CCC road work near Cloudcroft, local tourism buzz, weather quirks, and school notes from Cloudcroft and Mescalero.
Advert appears to promote beets harvested from local gardens credited to Anderson, noting the produce as garden greens and fresh vegetables available for purchase.
State game warden Elliott S. Barker notes improved trout fishing at Ruidoso as recent plantings replenish stocks after last year’s heavy fishing. Season opens next Monday for licensed anglers to try the bite.
In the Blue District reaction to the ACLU demand to Governor Tingley on the Gallup kidnapping case is united against the group. Citizens say the kidnapping is phony and the demanders should be kept out of the capitol. a Tularosa resident warns only state citizens have rights to demand action.
The AP notes over a million dollars in New Insurance written this week, boosting state resources and easing citizens under financial strain. It calls for repaying policy loans as the first step toward clearing estates, while mentioning Carlsbad’s Fourth of July celebration fading despite substantial pledges.
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