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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1939
Page
2
A wartime sermon urges steadfast courage on and off the field. It portrays bravery as key to both earthly conflict and the inner spiritual battle against sin, calling for devotion to convert fleshly energy into spiritual warfare.
The four day fair near Roswell achieved a broader exhibit and rodeo success with larger crowds and possible attendance records as planners push a $50,000 bond issue for a bigger, new fairground. Old timers showcased wagons and Roswell history while debates on park use and a future fair location continued.
The list shows multiple Portales Junior College artists winning ribbons in various media including original still life portraits landscapes pencil charcoal and pen drawings. Notable names include Sylvia Millinax Cleo Reede J Edward Hamilton Pat Jordan Blanche Cullen Bill White Frances Carper Walter Dean and E N Phillips with several Roswell entries also noted.
Elliott Barker, famed game warden, spent a week in Roswell overseeing sporting permittees. He noted hunters distinguishing does from bucks and skeptically questioning long-range rifle identifications. He plans to return to the valley after the pheasant operation.
Sixty pictures entered at the fair with awards in oil painting, still life, portrait, marine, animal, pastel, and watercolor categories. Juried prizes go to J Edward Hamilton Lake Arthur for New Mexico Landscape, first. C B Myers Melrose for Original landscape, second. numerous Roswell and Melrose artists win further firsts, seconds, and thirds.
Bids will be received by the Chaves County Board of Education until 9 o clock Monday morning October 16 for materials to be used in constructing a room at the LFD school. Detailed information available at the Superintendent of County Schools office. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
The New Mexico Crop Improvement Association booth at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair attracts attention from crop producers and city residents. Sixty feet long, it showcases cotton, corn, small grains, grain sorghums and other certified seeds with blue and red ribbons from open competition. Dr. G N Stroman demonstrates cotton staple length and uniformity with a fiber sorter, while the booth explains seed-breeding steps, and enlargements of seed tags are shown. A map displays association crops, memberships, and county units, connected by ribbons to product displays. Secretary Clayborn Wayne oversaw booth construction.
The Santa Fe System reports week ending September 30 1939 carloadings at 23434 versus 21409 a year earlier. Received from connections 6569 up from 6131. Total cars moved 30003 vs 27540. Santa Fe handled 29992 cars in the preceding week of 1939.
The piece notes heavy Equitation Class pressure on Military Science cadets and a shifting varsity lineup with Cook moving to guard. Knox may miss action due to an ankle injury, Parsons has a bad elbow, while the rest of the squad outlooks bright for a Saturday game. Rabbits await full dress uniforms and rifle-range medals for a home photo.
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