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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1940
Page
6
Espanola invites readers to the annual chili festival hosted by Diego Salazar next Saturday October 5. The note recalls a humorous episode with Dr Hugo Seaman from Cornell University who reluctantly finished an enchilada at a prior Blue Car era gathering, remarking on a recurring appetite ever since.
The piece notes major candidates spent under a thousand dollars, joking about honest expense accounts. Judge Lucius Dills is highlighted with total outlay of 20 cents, counting a glass as an expense. The riddle about the two dimes asks what they paid for.
Dave Greiner and several county clerks say registrations for the November elections will be accepted up to October 5. The remark prompts readers to consider registering only if they intend to vote.
Encino Mayor Dick Dillon plans to spend 71332.01 dollars on a municipal water works system and sidewalks. The project represents significant work for the town and will also involve educational tasks for birds, as His Honor aims to teach them about water taste.
The obituary notes Marguerite Clark, a brief star of silent film days, forgiving a critic about casting. It recalls her long career, character and sweetness, and suggests her memory remains green as many later actresses lack both looks and talent.
The excerpt notes Governor John Miles reportedly led by 15000 votes over the other candidates combined. It questions how he would fare if the public in Little Texas had actually voted, reflecting skepticism about the computation and its implications.
The Curry County Democratic convention re-elected W. W. Nichols as county chairman amid renewed optimism. A remembered remark from last year that Nichols is through with politics appears contradicted by the fresh support and the sense that his influence remains strong in local party affairs.
The Gallup poll suggests Roosevelt will carry all but ten states, contrasting with a prior indication that Willkie led. The writer questions the poll’s value as a predictor for the November vote and laments the omission of rougher voters from the surveyed group.
A New Mexico Bar association session in Albuquerque showcased continued trust preferences shaping the legal landscape. The piece notes that the trust principle appears to gatekeep access for poorer lawyers, risking broad gaps on supreme and district benches and potentially sidelining top state counsel from service.
Governor John E. Miles issues a proclamation designating October 16 1940 as Registration Day under the Selective Training and Service Act. He calls for state institutions and schools to grant employees time for registration and urges citizens to support registrars and boards in completing the registration of men aged 21 to 36. He recommends loyal, fair residents for local boards examiners and related posts.
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Governor John E. Miles urges high school and college age men to join advisory boards to support national defense during wartime. He emphasizes citizen duty and New Mexico’s readiness to contribute to national welfare, signing the proclamation on September 25, 1940 in Santa Fe. Anderson's Gardens promotes home grown asparagus.
Coach Dixie Howell says Arizona State at Tempe will be at top strength in the Tyler Rose Festival game against Hardin-Simmons Cowboys. Border Conference champions, the Bulldogs are coping with injuries to fullback Ripper Pitts and end Rod Lackey, but expect full recovery as they depart Fort Worth Friday for Tyler.
The Soil Conservation Service reorganizes transferring funds equipment and about 350 employees from Agriculture to Interior. Major SCS offices drop from 14 to 9 with regional headquarters in Albuquerque and area offices in Santa Fe Albuquerque Las Cruces Safford Phoenix Price Salt Lake City Cedar City Grand Junction. Interior assumes erosion control on Indian reservations public grazing lands and related lands. New Mexico offices will be Espanola Santa Fe Las Vegas Fort Sumner Santa Rosa Albuquerque Magdalena Gallup Mountainair Silver City Fort Stanton Las Cruces Hatch Alamogordo Hope Rodeo Farmington.
H Louis Hahn, president of the Albuquerque Cardinals baseball club, said he likely will resign at tonight's stockholders meeting but would offer to stay as business manager or secretary. A move from the Arizona Texas League to the West Texas New Mexico league may be discussed.
A vintage promotional piece touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin to treat constipation. It claims the formula comforts a sensitive stomach, wakes lazy bowels, and eases tastier administration for adults and children alike.
Congressman John W. McCormack of Boston becomes the new House majority leader succeeding Sam Rayburn who rises to speaker. McCormack, 48, has served in Congress since 1927 and is noted as a former newsboy.
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