Dr Eiffert Gets Kiwanis Honor
ALBUQUERQUE N M Oct 11 Members of the Southwest District of Kiwanis International named Shelton G Dowell of Douglas Ariz as their new district governor Phoenix was selected for the 1949 convention at the closing session of the two day convention yesterday Lieutenant governors named were Vaughn Wallace Flagstaff John Morrow Jr Raton and Dr Cecil Biffert Roswell John B Crowell of Douglas was elected treasurer and W J Jackson Douglas secretary
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Albuquerque
N. M
Kiwanis International
Shelton G. Dowell
Douglas
Ariz
Phoenix
Vaughn Wallace
Flagstaff
John Morrow
Roswell Kiwanis Leaders and Delegate Attend Albuquerque Meet
Dr. Eiffert serves as president of the Roswell Kiwanis Club while Paul Wilmot attends the Albuquerque convention as Roswell club delegate. Wilmot is a past Roswell club president and former lieutenant governor of the Southwest District Kiwanis.
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Dr. Eiffert
Roswell Kiwanis Club
Paul Wilmot
Albuquerque
Roswell Club
Southwest District of Kiwanis
Conference At Methodist Church Ends 1938-39 Year
The fourth quarterly conference of First Methodist Church South meets this evening in the basement with Rev. L B Craven presiding to close the 1938-39 conference year. Reports from all departments are due, and the Board of Stewards and the official board for 1939-40 will be elected. the pastor’s annual report will be presented as the church notes gains under Dr Brabham. Also New Mexico Methodism’s annual conference is set for El Paso next Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rumors say Bob's Nite Club closed, but it remains open.
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First Methodist Church
South
L. B. Craven
Roswell
Methodist Church, South
New Mexico Methodism
el Paso
Brabham
Try Our Vegetable Salad and Soup Package Ad
Anderson's Gardens advertises a vegetable salad and vegetable soup package at 10 cents each. The brief notice emphasizes low prices and product availability.
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Anderson’s Gardens
Roswell People Honored By Firestone Official
A. L. Pratt, Firestone official, solemnizes the doings of Roswell personnel while living in Oklahoma City. George Carraway appointed charge d affaires for Buick sales at McNally Hall. E. M. Norton compared to War Admiral as he moves about in the Kentucky Derby setting.
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A. L. Pratt
Firestone
Roswell
Mr. Pratt
New York City
Oklahoma City
George Carraway
Buick
McNally Hall
George
E. M
Gossard
Norton
War Admiral
Richart praises New Mexico during Detroit visit
L. P. Richart calls the country grand but favors New Mexico as the best, after recently returning from Detroit. He and his party were praised for proper conduct while chaperoned.
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L. P. Richart
New Mexico
John Powers Faces Ribbing Over Reds World Series Showings
John Powers endures friendly jibes about the Cincinnati Reds World Series performances. The writer argues against continuing the teasing and asks Powers for his view on sportsmanship.
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John Powers
Cincinnati Reds
John
Police Court Melvin Eastwood Fined for Drunk and Disorderly
Melvin Eastwood appeared in police court and was fined fifteen dollars for drunken and disorderly conduct. He faced the penalty under local public order statutes and paid the amount in court.
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Melvin Eastwood
Glover Named District Representative for FTA NM and TX
Howard Glover of Roswell is appointed district representative for New Mexico and West Texas in the Florist Telegraph Association. He will represent member florists in the two-state region and coordinate communications among shops and suppliers.
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Glover
FTA
Howard Glover
Roswell
New Mexico
West Texas
Florist Telegraph Association
Greene announces birth of son David in Hagerman
Mr and Mrs Walter Greene announce the arrival of an eight pound boy born Sunday morning October 8. The baby has been named David and both mother and child are doing fine. Dr G Greene and Mrs Blanche Hughes joined Walter and Mrs Hughes on a trip to Roswell. Eleanor Hughes arrived from El Paso to visit family. Mrs Homer Collum left for California. Miss Birdie Forsythe and Richard Mitchell were married last week.
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Walter Greene
David
Dr. G. Greene
Blanche A. Hughes
Eleanor Hughes
Roswell
el Paso
Homer Collum
California
Calif
Birdie Forsythe
Richard Mitchell
Huntly Attest Signature Found in Office Ledger
A fragment shows WwW. W. Huntly and W. M. Attest with E. H. Riemen as secretary, indicating an official attestation or verification in the document. The line hints at an authentication stamp or notarized entry central to the record.Named individuals and a secretary’s initials anchor the snippet, suggesting an archival business or legal record entry.
Counts Services Held Here Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Kia Counts were conducted at Ballard Chapel with Dr. Mc Kinley Norman presiding. Her son Loren accompanied her remains to Brownwood Texas for interment beside her husband Walter Counts, who died last March. Mrs Counts was born in Brownwood and moved between Texas and New Mexico before settling in Tinnie. She leaves a granddaughter and three sisters.
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Kia Counts
Tinnie
N. M
Ballard Chapel
McKinley Norman
First Baptist Church
Loren Counts
Brownwood
Texas
Walter Counts
Jack Schultz
Bangs
Myrtle Rydan
Emma Calhoon
San Antonio
Calhoon
Counts
Soldiers With Wings airs in March of Time at Yuca Friday
The first complete Air Corps story in March of Time, Soldiers With Wings, shows recruitment and training of young graduates and West Pointers, the Air Corps pursuit and observation planes, the flying fortress, and the $10 million research lab with a War Department push to 3,000 new planes. Camera crews joined maneuvers and cadet classes to depict this essential defense wing.
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U. S. Air Corps
Yucca
March of Time
Air Corps
War Department
America
Debates on 90 day credits and embargo repeal
Advocates push for 90 day credits while embargo repeal supporters back immediate removal of arms shipment ban and new ship travel limits. Senator Gurney favors stay-out-of-war policy, while Donahey opposes the administration neutrality plan. White House signals uncertainty about extending debate as Senator Johnson proposes indefinite three day recess to seek peace moves.
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Gurney
R-Sd
Tobey
United States
Deonahey
Donahey
Ohio
Europe
White House
Stephen Early
Senate
Johnson
D-Cole
U S Bonds Closing Prices In New York Markets
U S bonds closed with Treasury notes at prices ranging from 101.11 to 111.23 and various issue months. Federal Farm Mortgage notes traded around 64-44 at 104.14, Home Owners Loan bonds at 103.18 and 104.18.
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U U. S. Bonds
New York
Treasury
Federal Farm Mtg
Lcoan
Boston Wool Market Quiet as Inquiries Dwindle
Boston wool houses reported very few inquiries with buyers mainly seeking small quantities for special needs or to top up existing stocks. Purchases occurred at prices slightly below those paid for larger lots a week or two earlier. quotations remained steady to firm on ample offerings.
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Boston Wool
Boston
USDA
Boston Wool Houses
Spot cotton steady in Galveston market report
Galveston Texas October 11 spot cotton steady with 4 lullipping up. Mid Dling priced at 8.97 cents per pound with sales totaling 325 bales as buyers showed steady demand in the Galveston cotton market.
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Galveston
Wool and Cotton Futures Close Mixed in New York
Wool top futures dripped 10 points to 10 higher on about 450000 pounds, as liquidation eased spot demand and forward deliveries steadied via trade buying. Cotton futures rose 3 to 6 points with October at 9.15 to 9.16 and spots at 9.18, signaling firmer nearby prices in a volatile trading session.
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New York
Jly
New Orleans Cotton Prices Steady as Market Recalls Sales
New Orleans October 11 Spot cotton closed steady with a small gain in points. Total sales reported at 6,268 bales while middling grades held at 9.07 cents. Prices show modest activity amid quiet trading conditions in the regional market.
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New Orleans
Clark escalates war talk over draft and embargo repeal
Senator Clark denounces war department draft preparations as an attempt to inflame public opinion and push conscription. He accuses Senator Austin of backing embargo repeal to aid England and France, while Austin defends defense aims. Senator King predicts neutrality bill changes after talks with Roosevelt to protect the merchant marine while accepting sacrifices.
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Clark
War Department
Austin
R-Vi
England
France
Missouri
United States
U. S
King
Dutah
Roosevelt
Premiers and Roosevelt Comment on European Peace Talks
Premier Daladier cooled hopes for immediate peace as John sons staff noted. President Roosevelt told reporters after a late press conference that no offers or overtures from abroad had been received to restore peace in Europe and he doubted Berlin reports that Hitler would welcome a Roosevelt peace initiative.
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Daladier
Johnson
Roosevelt
Europe
Berlin
Hitler
Main Street as Heart of Rodwell's Future
Mr. Brown urges Rodwell to improve Main Street as the town’s asset and hub. He cites six million dollars in annual payroll, advocates a planning board and an architect to remodel, beautify, and boost commerce. He points to Missouri and Texas examples, argues better streets draw tourists and retain residents, and calls for bold plans and civic courage.
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Mr. Brown
Brown
Roswell
Main Street
Missouri
Texas
Ter
Rodwell
Clovis Cancels The Hobbs Game
Hobbs High seeks Friday October 13 football in Hobbs but Clovis High cancelled the Clovis Hobbs game due to paralysis in Clovis. Hobbs will endure four weeks without football with two open dates remaining. Five Roswell and Artesia youths enlist in the army. Ashton from Artesia and the others from Roswell join coast artillery and air corps respectively.
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Hobbs
T. C. Bird
Hobbs High School
Clovis High School
Clovis-Hobbs
Clovis
Roswell
U. S. Army
Set
Geo. Creary
Lewis Norman
Joseph T. Nealy
Clark F. Davis
Coast Artillery
Fort McArthur
Calif
Franklin O. Ashton, Jr
Welch T. Cox
Air Corps
March Field
Ashton
Artesia
Marriage Licenses for Roswell and Hagerman Couples
Thomas J. Herbert Jr. and Eloise Whitehead of Roswell. Lonnie Edell Vann and Mamie Ann Minshew of Hagerman.
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Thomas J. Herbert, Jr
Eloise Whitehead
Roswell
Lonnie Edell Vann
Mamie Ann Minshew
Hagerman
New License Plates Displayed at County Office
A 1940 Coronado Cuarto Centennial license plate sample is shown at the county license distributor Jeff Liston's office in the courthouse.
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Jeff Liston
Senator Clark Attacks Embargo Revision During Neutrality Debate
In the Senate debate on neutrality Clark denounced the embargo repeal as a sieve not a fortress for peace. He warned repeal would align the United States with Britain and France, open arms markets, and criticized the cash and carry slogan while calling for a joint policy committee across chambers and departments to manage wartime actions. He urged barring armed belligerent ships from American ports to prevent a world war.
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United States
Senate
Clark
Great Britain
France
Germany
Missouri
Congress
House
State, Commerce, Justice and Treasury Departments
Europe
Enrollment in Chaves County Rural Schools
Chaves county rural schools reported 679 students enrolled by the end of the first month, down from 741 at the same point last year, per county superintendent Rodman Cookson. The three large rural schools near Roswell posted enrollments: Berrendo 115 122, East Grand Plains 156 146, and L D 153 183.
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Chaves County
Rodman Cookson
Roswell
Berrendo
East Grand Plains
Kansans Visit Here In Roswell Visitors From Pittsburg
Arthur Blair and Myer Rosenberg of Pittsburg Kansas were visitors in Roswell today, stopping at local shops and meeting residents during their brief stay.
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Arthur Blair
Myer Rosenberg
Pittsburg
Kansas
Roswell
Building Permit for 5-Room Riverside House
J. N. Savage receives a building permit to construct a five room frame and stucco house at 48 Riverside. Total估 cost listed as 2500 dollars.
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J. N. Savage
Riverside
Howard Glover Heads Odd Fellows
SANTA FE New Mexico. At the annual state convention a banquet and ball closed the meeting. Elected officers include C H Glover Roswell grand master, Dr C T Kibbe Elida deputy grand master, Gordon Lucius Fort Sumner grand warden, Lem A Wright Clovis re elected grand secretary, Clyd Kirkwood Santa Fe treasurer. Rebekah assembly elected officers: H Higgins Farmington president, Mrs Anna Thompson Albuquerque vice president, Agnes Bistis Tucumcari warden, Edith Hurtt Roswell secretary, Sarah Brown Springer treasurer.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Odd Fellows
C. H. Glover
Roswell
C. T. Kibbe
Elida
Gordon Lucius
Fort Sumner
Lem A. Wright
Clovis
Clyd Kirkwood
Rebekah
Roswell Chosen for 1940 Odd Fellows Convention
Roswell was selected to host the 1940 convention of the order. About 15 Roswell Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attended the Santa Fe convention. Howard Glover is past Noble Grand of the Roswell Lodge and serves on the board of the Johans home Odd Fellows chapter.
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Roswell
Order
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Santa Fe
Howard Glover
Painting of Mrs O Neill exhibited at Roswell Museum
A portrait of Mrs J Pat ONeill wife of Pat ONeill Roswell is on display today and tomorrow at the Roswell museum. The artist Geraldine Birch of Pasadena California plans a New Mexico visit and will feature the work in a one man show at the City of Paris art center during the San Francisco Fair. Mr and Mrs J Pat ONeill are visiting the area with ONeill employed as an engineer for the U S soil conservation service at Cal Tech Pasadena.
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J. Pat O’neill
Pat. O'Neill
Roswell
Roswell Museum
Geraldine Birch
Pasadena
California
New Mexico
Paris
London
O'Neill
Art Center
J. Pat O'Neill
O’neill
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Cal Tech
City Beautiful Contest Fall Flower Entries Reported
Fall entries for the City Beautiful Contest arrive with several participants listed. Names include Mrs. L. L. Lane and Mrs. Tom White with dahlias, Mrs. J. P. White with LaFrance rosebud, Mrs. Fisher with roses, Mrs. White with porch plantings, Mrs. McGee with Pom Pom dahlias and zinnias, and Mrs. Lund with a vacant lot entry.
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L. L. Lane
Tom White
J. P. White
T. M. Fisher
Harry White
South Sea
H. H. McGee
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A. M
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Windsor
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