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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1940

Page

2

Tingley Demos Organize To Aid Election

Republicans seek Democratic support in Albuquerque for defeating Governor Miles. Independent Suffrage League formed with Joseph Dailey as chair, aiming for honest government. Crile campaigns at Roy defending cattle import claims. Miera campaigns at Clayton attacking state efficiency and tax dividends.

Tingley Demos Micra Associated Press John E. Miles GOP Albuquerque Independent Suffrage League Clyde Tingley Joseph Dailey H. Charles Roehl Tingley Dailey Bowling Green Ohio Congress Roy Henry A. Wallace Secretary of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Wallace Maurice Miera Clayton

September Building Permits Totals Reach 86 380 This Month

September building permits totaled 86 380 contributing to a year to date 345 300. Excludes new grade school addition Mark Howell school and two N M M I structures awaiting permits. New permits issued include a 60 000 telephone building and an 18 000 Safeway store, plus two residences over 2 000 each.

Mark Howell Safeway Stores

Anti Tank Units Through New Mexico

Santa Fe announces that the Santa Fe railroad will provide a seven acre tract in Raton for a new high school stadium and armory for the anti tank company. Adj Gen R C Charlton said units at Santa Fe and Tucumcari and the unit in Raton have been activated as of October 15. Activation does not imply any call to extended active duty or determine its date.

Santa FE N. M Santa Fe Railroad Raton Adj R. C. Charlton Tucumcari

Pilot training courses ordered in three cities

Governor Miles announced civilian pilot training courses authorized for Clayton Carlsbad and Farmington under the civil aeronautics authority. Quotas not yet set but will range from five to thirty students. Local instructors will conduct training with names to be announced.

Santa FE N. M Miles Clayton Carlsbad Farmington Civil Aeronautics Authority

New Mexico Crop Improvement Booth Shines At Fair

The New Mexico Crop Improvement Association showcased a standout booth at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair themed Coronado Cuarto Centennial. The annual Roswell meeting drew members from 21 of 31 counties, with talks on sorghum cotton and Pinto bean improvement.

New Mexico Roswell The New Mexico Crop Improvement Association Association Claude Simpson Comerce H. P. Edmonds of Portales R. E. Karper Texas A. and M Lubbock G. N. Stroman New Mexico State Agronomist New Mexico State College Experiment Station John Carter Clayton N. M Booth Co P. Wayne New Mexico State Extension Agronomist Wayne State College Crop Improvement Association Booth Fred Nelson East Grand Plains Dr. Stroman N. M. Smith Las Cruces H. P. Edmonds J. J. Knight San Jon Mr. Newberry Mr. Griffin Picacho 4-H Club United States

Building Permits for repairs by B. B. Wilson

B. B. Wilson applies for building permits covering repairs and related work on his property. The notice outlines scope and compliance requirements for the project under local building ordinances.

Irvin S Cobb to Broadcast Tomorrow in Roswell

Irvin S. Cobb, Kentucky humorist and writer, will air on KGFL in Roswell from 7:45 to about 8:30 tomorrow night. The Willkie club will host the hour long program with a 7:30 to 8:30 slot and a 15 minute preliminaries segment. The broadcast comes via a Liberty Hall El Paso wire, promising a notable evening for listeners.

Irvin S. Cobb Kentucky KGFL Roswell Willkie Club Willkie Cobb Liberty Hall el Paso

Mental Deficiency Meet At Los Lunas

Representatives from six states gather for a regional meeting of the American Association of Mental Deficiency at the New Mexico Home and Training School for Mental Defectives in Los Lunas. About thirty workers from Montana Idaho Wyoming Utah Colorado and New Mexico are expected. Speakers include Rupert F. Asplund New Mexico Taxpayers Association Santa Fe Dr G M Wilson Lander Wyo regional chairman Mark Allen and Dr H H Ramsey.

Los Lunas N. M American Association of Mental Deficiency New Mexico M. O. Blakeslee Montana Idaho Wyoming Utah Colorado Rupert F. Asplund New Mexico Taxpayers Association Santa Fe G. M. Wilson Lander Wyo Mark Allen H. H. Ramsey American Fork Blakeslee

Cavern Attendance Sets New Record at Carlsbad

Carlsbad Caverns national park recorded its largest September attendance with 24,822 visitors in the month. Texas contributed 10,109 visitors, followed by California, Oklahoma, and New Mexico in that order.

Carlsbad N. M Carlsbad Caverns National Park Texas California Oklahoma New Mexico

Repair Jobs Record From Local Residence List

Ross Martin repairs a burned house at 102 E. Mathews for 900 dollars while a model residence at 108 N. Missouri is valued at 1500 dollars, detailing two property repair and appraisal items from the local notices.

N. Missouri Ross Martin E. Mathews

Willkie Calls Production Key to Jobs in Grand Rapids

Wendell L. Willkie urged increased production, a scientific tax system, and reduced red tape as the path to full employment. He pushed for 700,000 new enterprises, tax stability, and cutbacks in government reporting to spur private investment and hiring. He contrasted Roosevelt’s stance with the current lull in job talks, warning against stagnation and unemployment.

Grand Rapids Mich Wendell L. Willkie America Precy Ganes Ees Willkie Roosevelt

Beaver Killing Golf Club Trees

Albuquerque golf club suffers tree loss from a beaver on the course. Gnawed stumps and a night watchman link the beaver to the damage, with state and federal protection complicating actions. Homer Pickens, district game warden, plans to issue a trapping permit but doubts success.

Albuquerque N. M Country Club Homer Pickens Pickens

Federal criminal cases in New Mexico

The administrative office of federal courts reported 290 of 386 defendants in New Mexico were found guilty in the year ended July 1. Across eight western states 2,035 persons answering charges were found guilty. Nationally 48,856 criminal actions were disposed of in 84 district courts. Bankruptcy cases totaled 45 and civil cases 99 in New Mexico.

Washington Administrative Office of Federal Courts New Mexico Henry P. Chandler United States

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