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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
8
The Roswell Daily Record announces publication practices and office details. It lists editors W. T. Sciarrtt Ak Cooley, advertising rates, subscription prices by mail and carrier, and notes Second Class Mail status under the 1879 Act with Associated Press and New Mexico Newspaper Association membership.
The paper notes an upcoming dog ordinance vote and a special Roswell to Por tales High School game train arranged for Friday. It praises Roswell football resistance and notes public sentiment, while offering wartime opinions on Italy and Britain. It also commends county clerks and newspapers for conscription registration and urges turnout.
Moira Carewe meets Tarleton Griggs during prohibition era jazz and the Black Bottom. A Christmas vacation in New York leads to a secret romance beyond social expectations. Tarry’s engagement to Lady Careen Kilmorny, sprung from his father’s pressure, ends tragically when Lady Careen dies after a fateful ride, leaving Moira haunted by guilt as they seek a future together.
The piece argues France’s 1930s Popular Front reforms led to strife, strikes, and public spending that slowed production and fractured society, drawing parallels to the American New Deal era and warning of governmental control over business. A short ad note follows: New Crop of Leaf Lettuce ANDERSONS GARDENS 9-17te
In Santa Fe and Albuquerque this week and next, the state corporation commission will join ICC hearings. Cases include J D Perry Truck Lines to move general commodities Denver to El Paso via Raton and Albuquerque, Bert P Cresto to ship through McKinley San Juan Valencia counties, Coleman Transfer and Contract Trucking in Albuquerque, and W T Brunson for shipments in Socorro Catron Valencia McKinley counties, plus a Texas and Pacific Motor Transport Company hearing in Hobbs. Meanwhile Farmington San Juan fruit area reports strong apple harvest with 15 ton loads moving to Texas Oklahoma and Arizona, brothers Orchards projecting a half million pound yield as rains and hail recede. Record Want-Ads Get Results.
Farmington New Mexico reports a heavy apple crop in October under bright skies. Local growers note abundant fruit despite variable weather, with steady demand from nearby markets and processing plants in the region.
The article warns that persistent backache and leg pains can signal kidney issues. It explains kidneys remove acids and waste, noting their 15 miles of tubes filter blood, and urges asking a druggist for Doan's Pills, claimed to ease symptoms and support waste elimination.
The final Las Cruces showing of the Coronado Entrada pageant aims to attract nearly 150000 attendees across New Mexico and neighboring states. Critics note established liberties with facts, praising publicity chief Bill Calvert for image work and Mark Hamilton for pageant design as key to its success.
The regional museums, aided by the State Museum, draw crowds and educate the public. Carlsbad welcomed nearly 2,500 visitors last month, with Col. Bill Burnett guiding archaeological efforts. The setup faces display and location challenges but shows clear educational and cultural benefits.
The Evening Record piece critiques government exemptions and praises the Know Your New Mexico program. It notes a four year run with over 20 000 viewers and no walkouts while promoting a Masonic trip with events in Clayton and Roy as part of Beginnings in Masonry.
The piece argues that married men with working wives should not be favored in draft exemptions. It notes many such couples lack children, calls dual employment unhealthy, and accuses politicians of avoiding the issue for votes. It mentions Gran Ger Circuit promotions and advancing copy.
Census figures for 1939 indicate New Mexico district courts handled 1 008 criminal cases with 728 convictions and 661 pleas of guilty. The data suggest crime does not pay and that the system of justice is understood by offenders, despite occasional quirks in the jury process.
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Roswell auto firm A Auto Co reports reduced prices on Ford reconditioned engines. The notice cites lower costs and inventory available for customers seeking budget replacements.
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