First American Flag in New Mexico Celebration Planned
Albuquerque officials announce October 11, 1940 as the DAR led coronado centennial event honoring Stephen Watts Kearney’s march to Santa Fe and the raising of the Stars and Stripes. The schedule aims to avoid clashes with regional parades and festivals. Committee chairs include Mrs. Rupert Asplund and Mrs. Francis Wilson with regent Mrs. Gordon Street.
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Albruquerque
Stephen Watts Kearney
Daughters of the American Revolution
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Coronado Cuarto
Clinton P. Anderson
Cuarto
Anderson
Kearny
Capital
Fort Marcy
Rupert F. Asplund
Stephen Watts Kearny
Coronado
Francis Wilson
Gordon Street
District Meeting Held by Knights in Estancia NM
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters gathered in Estancia New Mexico on Saturday night for a district convention. Delegates from Albuquerque Belen Socorro Magdalena and Gallup attended to discuss lodge activities and upcoming events.
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K. P
Estancia
N. M
Knights of Pythias and
Pythian Sisters
Albuquerque
Belen
Socorro
Magdalena
Gallup
New Mexico Cadets Begin Air Corps Training in San Diego
NMMI cadets John E. Blackburn and Sherman F. Stachner from Roswell arrive August 19 at the Ryan School of Aeronautics in San Diego with 35 others as the first group to receive primary flight instruction under the Army Air Corps program. They will study 65 hours of flying and 225 hours of aviation theory before advancing to Randolph Field for basic training and then Kelly Field for advanced instruction, aiming for commissions as second lieutenants. Blackburn is from Amarillo Texas and Stachner from Gallup New Mexico, whose father heads a Consolidated Indian Agencies unit.
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Air Corps
Army
Ryan School of Aeronautics
San Diego
John E. Blackburn
Sherman F. Stachner
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Southern California Air School
Randolph Field
Texas
Asheretofore
Ryan School
West Point of the Air
Kelly Field
Air Corps Reserve
Tactical Air Corps
Continental
United States
Hawaii
Panama
Blackburn
Amarillo
Stacher
Gallup
Consolidated Indian Agencies
Kiwanians In District Meeting In Albuquerque
Kiwanians in Albuquerque host delegates at a reception as the Southwest district Kiwanis convention opens. More than 60 delegates from Arizona Texas and New Mexico attend opening sessions with an address by George Kindall of Chicago. The convention runs through tomorrow with district governor and lieutenant governor elections planned.
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Albuquerque
N. M
George Kindall
Chicago
International Kiwanis
Southwest District Kiwanis
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Shelton Dowell
D. S&s. Robbins
el Paso
Gallup
Final Drive In Duke City Voting
A final drive for ballots was started today by six candidates for two seats on the city commission to be filled by tomorrow's election. Clyde Tingley and his running mates push to secure votes before the polls close in this crucial race.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clyde Tingley
Crops and Livestock Rally and Elections Report
City rally plans by Darrow and a Graham Hahn opposition coalition trigger sheriff orders to station deputies at polls to prevent disturbances. Independent candidates Waggoman and Wilson complete the field. readouts cover crops and cattle markets across eastern and southern New Mexico with Harvests in Portales broomcorn and local wheat yields, plus a college note on Maurice Sparkman studying business administration in Lubbock.
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Tingley-Darrow
Joseph Dailey
Graham
New Mexico
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Dee
Schick Ry Ans
Schick
Maior
New Mexico Extension Service
J. F. Hinkle
J. Q. Cummins
R. H. McCune
E. C. Gessert
H. D. O. Hammond
NMMI
U. S. Air Corps
Kiwanians
Duke City
Sears
Ears, Roebuck and CO
Pecos Valley
Dept
W. Third ST
Roswell, N. M
Curry County
Roosevelt County
Portales
Maurice Sparkman
W. H. Sparkman
Draughon’s Business College of
Lubbock
America
Rotorite
Coldspot
Energ
Sears, Roebuck and CO
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