Col Raymond Robins Found in Whittier Amnesia Case
Col Raymond Robins, a noted prohibitionist, was found in Whittier after a national search. He traveled with two federal agents to Asheville for medical tests, reportedly suffering amnesia. His nephew John Dreier identified him after the locator effort, and Robins was later seen at breakfast in a hotel.
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Whittier
N. C
Raymond Robins
Asheville
John Dreier
New York
Robins
Colonel Robins
Dreier
F. W. Griffin
Appalachian Hall
Almcsi
Herbert Hoover
Raymond Rogers
Frank Redmond
Hyatt
Vernon McHan
Rupp Secures General Contract For N M Military Institute
W G Rupp of Roswell won the 47191 50 dollar bid for the new Post Exchange building at the New Mexico Military Institute. Roswell Plumbing and Heating won the plumbing bid at 8119 dollars and Purdy Electric won the electrical bid at 947 dollars. Total contracts total 56257 50 dollars with completion by May 1 19S and dedication on commencement day next June. The building will be named the J Ross Thomas Memorial in honor of a former institute instructor. Seven bidders competed for the general contract, five from Roswell and one each from Artesia and Albuquerque.
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W. G. Rupp
Roswell
Post-Exchange
New Mexico Military Institute
Board of
Regents
Roswell Plumbing and Heating Company
Purdy Electric Company
J. Ross Thomas
Institute
Roswell Lions Thank Locals for Christmas Toy Drive
The Roswell Lions Club thanks residents for toys donated for the Christmas Toy Treat for city children. The club lacks enough toys to meet need and asks that any additional items be brought to the fire station or called in to 1413 or 314 for care. Toys from this morning’s drive are not yet counted, likely fewer than last year’s first collection.
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Roswell Lions Club
Lions Club
War veteran Dean Shelton dies by his own action in New Mexico
A coroner's jury in Albuquerque ruled that 38 year old World War veteran Dean O. Shelton killed himself. Notes from the inquest show he was despondent over ill health. Shelton moved from St Louis twelve years ago and had been hospitalized five years.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Dean O. Shelton
Shelton
St. Louis
Indian Dance to Commemorate Blizzard
In Gallup New Mexico the Zunis host a night time Navajo dance to mark the anniversary of last year’s blizzard that stranded 1300 Zuni and Navajo along the Coronado trail near Zuni. Eight Indians died in the storm, the worst in 38 years in the region.
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Gallup
N. M
Coronado Trail
Zuni
Burke
Fort Wingate
Padlock Proceeding Filed Against Carrizozo Property
Padlock proceedings were filed today against Helen Miller of Carrizozo owner of an eight room adobe house known as The Adobe. The government charges the owner and occupant Reil violated federal prohibition laws and that whiskey was sold.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Helen Miller
Carrizozo
Reil
Senator Vesey L. Jones Dies at 68 in Seattle
Washington senator Vesey L. Jones long time chair of key appropriations committee died in a Seattle sanitarium after a grueling re election campaign. The 68 year old Republican whip suffered a heart ailment and died with his son and daughter by his side. Born in Bethany Illinois, he served 22 years in Congress after entering the House in 1899 then the Senate in 1909.
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Seattle
Vesey L. Jones
Appropriations Committee
Tromer T. Bone
Tacoma
Harry B. Jones
Arthur Coffin
Yakima
Wash
Jones
Bone
Congress
Senate
William E. Borah
Idaho
United States
James Hamilton Lewis
Washington
Illinois
House of Representatives
Ex-service Banquet to Feature Wood and Neely Speakers
Invitations have been sent to Osborn Wood adjutant general of New Mexico and to H. W. Neely adjutant of the New Mexico department of the American Legion to speak at a banquet for all ex service men on December 6 sponsored by the Charles M de Bremond Post of the American Legion. Herman Crile will preside and George Cowan is in charge of arrangements. The venue has not yet been selected.
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Osborn Wood
New Mexico
H. W. Neely
Hearing on Bit Oil Suit in Roswell
Judge H A Riker schedules a November hearing on findings of fact and law in J M Wooley et al v Shell Petroleum Co et al over an oil dispute in Lea county. About two million dollars at stake in heirship questions. Plaintiffs won a memorandum opinion last month. judgment to be drafted after hearing, with possible settlement or appeal to New Mexico Supreme Court.
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H. A. Riker
Roswell
J. M. Wooley Et al
Shell Petroleum Co
Lea County
Riker
Supreme Court of New Mexico
Potash Shaft Being Sunk Near Carlsbad
Work has begun on a second shaft in the potash fields southeast of Carlsbad by United States Potash Corporation. The new shaft sits on state land about 100 feet south of the existing shaft which currently yields 700 tons of potash daily.
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Carlsbad
United States Potash Corporation
Readvertise for bids on the Border Hill job
Santa Fe road contractor Ek. J. Mulroney who had the lowest bid for the Border Hill highway project withdrew his bid after a mistaken calculation. The highway commission will re advertise and bids will be opened in about three weeks in Santa Fe. The project calls for ten and a half miles of new highway starting 15 miles west of Roswell.
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Ek. J. Mulroney
Santa Fe
Border Hill
Highway Commiss Orn
Mulroney
State Hghway Department
Chaves County
Roswell
Notre Dame Beats Navy 12 to 0 in Cleveland Tilt
In Cleveland on Nov 19 AP reports Notre Dame edged Navy 12 to 0. Navy twice stymied by Notre Dame near its goal, but ND scored two second quarter TDs via passes with a varsity and second-string lineup.
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Cleveland
Navy
Notre Dame
College football poll tally and scores reveal gaps
Iowa six points and Northwestern twenty five lead a scattered ranking alongside W J D Marquette six and Kansas state six while Kansas seven and Nebraska three show uneven results. Oklahoma six and Auburn seven contrast with Georgia seven and Sewanee six Tulane thirteen.
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Iowa
Northwestern
W. & J. D. Marquette
Kansas State
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Auburn
Georgia
Sewanee
Tulane
College football scores from various games
Report lists multiple score outcomes including Wyoming 0 over Creighton 14, Utah and Colorado State Aggies 6, Utah State 0 against BYU 12, Texas Christian 10 over Rice 6, and Baylor 13 defeating Meth. 0.
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Holy Cross
Manhattan
Norwich
R. PI
Fordham
Oregon State
Massachusetts
Tufts
Wesleyan
Rochester
Villanova
Temple
Swarthmore
Dickinson
Penna Military College
Muhlenberg
Haverford
Delaware
Oswego
Bloomsburg
Juniata
Susquehanna
Syracuse
Columbia
Duke
North Carolina
Baltimore
Alfred
Rutgers
Springfield
Coe
Iowa State Teachers Fresh
Case
Oberlin
Otterbein
Akron
Defiance
Detroit City College
Wyoming
Creighton
Utah& Colo. Aggies
Utah State
Bigham Young
Texas Christian
Rice
South
Baylor
Pitt Triumphs Over Carnegie in City Rivalry 6-0
Pittsburgh secured another victory as Pitt defeated Carnegie 6-0 in a tense city rivalry. Weinstock scored the lone third quarter touchdown, sealing the win amid muddy conditions.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt
Carnegie
Weinstock
Yale Crushes Harvard 19 to 0 in Rainsoaked Classic
Yale defeated Harvard 19 to 0 at Yale Bowl in New Haven with Walter Levering scoring two touchdowns. The mud drenched game drew about 45 000 spectators and marked Harvard’s worst loss in 30 years in the series.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Walter Levering
Elis
Army Defeats West Virginia Wesleyan 7 0 in Muddy Rain Game
Army beat West Virginia Wesleyan 7 to 0 at West Point in a rain drenched mud game. Felix Vidal returned a 75 yard run for the lone scoring play as conditions worsened throughout the contest.
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ARMY
Fordham Defeats Oregon State in Muddy Interracial Clash
Fordham Ram outplayed the Beavers of Oregon State in heavy mud at Polo Grounds New York on November 1 19 by 8 to 6. A fourth quarter safety after a blocked kick sealed the win before about 8600 fans.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Fordham Ram
Beavers
Oregon State
Fordham
Appointments at Military Institute Complete List
The Military Institute announces new personnel across ranks including First Lieutenant J. B. Wrigley, Second Lieutenants Rhea Vickery Cross Goodyear, and First Sergeants F. W. Seelig F. W. Hanks R. W. Clark Dorman. Staff Sergeants Nye Hanny. Sergeants Whittington Vaughn Gullion Helmig Warren Jackson Burch Cohen Budd Warren Price McGinnis Smithmick Ely Hartman Ragsdale Shearer Young Callowax Laughlin Turner. Corporals Finch Stauder Whittington G P O'Donnell Poorbaugh Hervey Brennan Simms Spencer Tucker Heller Stewart R. B. Eldridge Holbrook Hargrave Weller Hicks Hudson W. D. Sullivan Guggenmoss Guthrie Mauldin Williams Bearly Long. Lance Corporals Hildebrandt McKay Royal Seligman Wu Hussman E A Beaty Kennemar White J H.
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the Military Institute
Wrigley
J. B
Guggenmoss
Guthrie
Mauldin
Williams
Bearly
Long
National WCTU Worker Speaks at Roswell Church
Mrs Leora Lobban Frewer evangelist and field organizer for the national WCTU will speak at the First Christian Church of Roswell tomorrow afternoon at three o clock. The public is cordially invited. Mrs Brewer has the reputation of being a very pleasing and capable speaker.
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Leora Lobban Frewer
Wctf. Uv
First Christian Church of
Roswell
Brewer
MRJ MARTIN DIES WELL KNOWN HERE
Major Charles P. Martin U. S. Army retired died at his Denver home and will be buried in Arlington, D. C., next week. He is father to Charles P. Martin Jr., a NM Military Institute graduate and officer, and Olivia Rhea, eldest daughter of Mrs. John W. Rhea of Roswell. The Martins have ties to Roswell and visited here often.
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Charles P. Martin
U. S. Army
Denver
Arlington
Washington
D. C
Charles P. Martin Jr
New Mexico Military Institute
Olivia Rhea
John W. Rhea
Roswell
Martin
Amendments Ratified In New Mexico Vote
Official returns from 18 of 31 counties indicate both amendments to the New Mexico constitution were ratified in the November 8 election. Amendment No. 1, to exchange lands within national forests, received 19,166 for and 8,648 against. Amendment No. 2, limiting introducing bills after day 45, passes with 16,350 for and 7,450 against. Washington coverage notes Capitol Hill talk of a three way budget solution, including a sales tax and beer legalization.
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Santa Fe
Washington
Capitol Hill
Vaughn Holds Talks With Highway Commission On Hiring Lists
Dan Vaughn head of the Roswell federal job office and state emergency employment chairman returned from Santa Fe where he conferred with the State Highway Commission about labor on emergency highway projects. They agreed contractors must obtain list information via county committees and the lists are now supplied by the highway department as needed. Vaughn also met with contractors from last Thursday’s awards to discuss project employment details.
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Dan Vaughn
Federal
Roswell
State Emergency Employment Commission
Santa Fe
State Highway Commission
Vaughn
The
Highway Commission
Emergency Highway Commission
Highway Department
Red Cross Roll Call Nears County Goal
W C Lawrence, chairman for Chaves County Red Cross Roll Call, reported near noon that about 550 dollars had been raised toward a 750 dollar county quota. The active canvass ended tonight but residents can still contribute by leaving funds at The Record office.
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Chaves County
Red Cross
Highway worker seriously injured in landslide near Arroyo Hendon
Santa Fe New Mexico reports employee B. Smith was seriously injured when an embankment collapsed during jackhammer work between Arroyo Hendon and Tres Piedras. He suffered a fractured skull and severe upper body bruises and was hospitalized after being hit by rocks and dirt.
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Santa Fe
N. D
B. Smith
Ployee
Arroyo Hendon
Tres Piedras
Smith
Pittman predicts beer return amid fanatics in Senate
U S Senator Key Pittman arrives in Santa Fe for rest and asserts the nation will again have beer and light wines. He says the country cannot be run by fanatics and predicts Democrats will secure a two thirds Senate vote to allow beer and champagne. He declines to identify the six fanatics he mentions.
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Pittman
Santa Fe
N. M
U. S
Key Pittman
Senate
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