Dinner Held For The Winners In Sears Pig Sheep Contest
Roswell a luncheon honored 32 4 H club winners from Chaves Lea Eddy and Lincoln counties. E M Norton Sears Roebuck manager announced prizes including pigs sheep with registered stock to be cared for until spring when a county winner will receive a registered heifer. Mayor Tom Hall praised the program while County agent Tom Reid outlined future selections.
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Sears
E. M. Norton
Sears Roebuck and Company
Nickson
Roswell
Norton
Tom Hall
Sears Roebuck
Tom Reid
Chaves
Lea
Eddy
Lincoln
Duroc Jersey
Poland
J. R. Logan
Las Cruces
Chester White
Ken Gaston
Duroc
Jersey
H. F. Carpenter
Eddy County
Lea County
Chaves Co
Berry Heine, Jr
James Eakin
Chaves County
Billy Bonham
Betty Lou Madsen
Tommy Madsen
Bobby Bonham
Edward Young
Glynn Starling
Dexter
Benetta Harris
Harris Fulton
Gladio
Navy Torpedo Boat Trial and County Sheep Pigs Winners
Navy's new torpedo boat test across Pacific. Lincoln county awarded five sheep and three pigs to winners: Lloyd Hodge Corona Winston Cape Son Robert Freeland Capitan John G Hancock Corona and Richard Hancock Corona. Eddy county had two sheep winners Donald Young Hope Edwin McGonagill Artesia and the rest chose pigs George Birchell Carlsbad Bobby Barley Hope Morris Robinson Loving Robert Collins Artesia Billy Pixler Carlsbad Dimple Lois Roberts Loving.
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Lincoln County
Lloyd Hodge
Corona
Winston Cape
Son
Robert Freeland
Capitan
John G. Hancock
Richard Hancock
Margaret Guthrie
Ancho
Glyn N. Tracey
Ada Mae Ashby
Eddy County
Donald Young
Hope
Edwin McGonagill
Artesia
George Birchell
Carlsbad
Bobby Barley
Morris Robinson
Loving
Robert’ Collins
Billy Pixler
Dimple Lois Roberts
Yucca Theatre Seeks Old Saddles For Film Props
The Yucca Theatre places a classified ad seeking about twenty saddles and fifty pairs of chaps plus ropes and cowboys’ gear for use in the film The Plainsman. Cash offered. items should be delivered to the theatre by midweek.
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Yucca Theatre
Plainsman
Texas
New Mexico
Yucca
Vast Water Spillover At Conchas Dam In New Mexico
May 24 report from Tucumcari New Mexico notes Conchas dam spillways flowing for first time since construction. Reservoir holds 400000 acre feet with 300000 acre feet usable for three years irrigation, 26 square miles surface, fifteen feet depth at dam. Dam opened December 1939, latest three months add 300000 acre feet. Conchas lake to open to fishing July 1. Field grown tomato plants ready at Andersons Gardens.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Conchas
Harold Mutch
Appeals Heard On Grazing Privilege Applications
Carey Williams from Salt Lake City oversees hearings on grazing privilege appeals. About ten cases are heard in the district courtroom through next Wednesday, following decisions by the local advisory board.
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Carey Williams
Salt Lake City
New Courses For N. M. Grade Schools
Santa Fe may 24 state school superintendent Grace Corrigan announced a summer draft of a new curriculum for grades seven through twelve by teachers at five New Mexico higher learning institutions. The revision, last updated in 1931, will streamline courses by cutting non essentials and modernizing content. Heads of college workshops include H W Sinninger Highlands University Las Vegas T H Schuttie New Mexico Teachers College Silver City Dean Floyd Golden Eastern New Mexico College Portales C B Wivel State College and M S Moyers University of New Mexico. Each institution will supervise one educational field and a teaching guide will be published next fall.
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Santa FE
N. M
Grace Corrigan
New Mexico
H. W. Sinninger
Highlands University
Las Vegas
T. H. Schuttie
New Mexico Teachers College
Silver City
Floyd Golden
Eastern New Mexico College
Portales
C. B. Wivel
State College
M. S. Moyers
University of New Mexico
Corrigan
Bi Lo Market Sold to Wilfred Binns at East Second
The Bi Lo Market at 408 East Second Street has been purchased by Wilfred Binns who will take over operations immediately. Binns, with extensive grocery experience, bought the store from Herbert O Hair.
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East Second Street
Wilfred Binns
Mr. Binns
Herbert O’hair
No Loss of Life In Lubbock Flood
LUBBOCK Texas May 24 The flood that caused considerable damage in the South Plains area yesterday has subsided with out any loss of life, although a number of families were forced to leave their homes.
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Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Vast Armada Crosses Atlantic Safely In Historic Convoy
NEW YORK May 24 The largest ocean convoy in history with over 50 ships carrying 100 million dollars in war and food aid for Britain crossed from Canada to England safely and with minimal risk. Quentin Reynolds, aboard a vessel, reports the convoy grew from 25 ships leaving Halifax to more than 50 orderly merchantmen sailing onward guarding each other against submarine threat and air attack. The cargo’s value in life and strategic impact outweighs any dollars, as all ships reached British harbors by late today. Memorial Day ad note from Cobean Stationery Company follows.
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New York
Britain
Canada
England
Collier's Weekly
Quentin Reynolds
Reynolds
Halifax
Germany
Atlantic
Many Awards To Be Made During 4-Day Program
The New Mexico Military Institute will begin its forty third annual commencement on May 31 and close June 3 with diplomas presented by Governor John E. Miles to 140 cadets, the largest class in the school’s history. The program lists regimental inspections, drills, a jamboree, a baccalaureate sermon, polo and horse show events, alumni gatherings, a final ball, graduation parade, and multiple ROTC commissions and certificates.
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New Mexico Military Institute
John E. Miles
J. P. White
Lea Hall
Austin D. Crile
Mess Hall
Willson Hall
Cahoon Armory
E. L. Overholser
Pullman
Wash
Charess Coleman Martin, Jr
Hot Springs
N. M
ROTC
Cavalry
Bain, Albert
Walsenberg
Colorado
Hartman
Ralph E
Wichita
Kansas
Ft. Bliss
Nold
E. K
Archenhold
Stanley
Denver
Barnard
Bruce M
Shiprock
New Mexico
Bradley
Cameron F
Santa Fe
Clancy
George M
Corliss
J. Ray
Oakland
Golf Postponed Due to Rain and Liability Insurance Call 1045
Golf postponed today on account of rain. A Golfer's Liability policy can cover liability and destruction of equipment. The notice suggests calling 1045 for details.
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Spec Stewart
Dation
Call
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Bronco
F. K. Turner
Jim Evans
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Frank Barnes
Crossroads
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Lier Place
Dabbs
Dabbs Furniture CO
N. Main
Rived Axminster
Conchas Dam
Andersons Gardens
Winfred Binns
Mission Street
Mactavish the
Scotty
Begorra
MacTavish
Ing
Hitler
Churchill
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Cobean Stationery Company
the Foundation Investment
G. K. Richardson
North Richardson
Allan Haggard
Jake
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