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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1939

Page

2

Navy Day tribute and global war outlook in 1930s prose

The piece extols Navy Day, founded in 1922 by the Navy League, observed in October to honor Theodore Roosevelt and the U S Navy. It links naval policy to public opinion, reviews Hitler’s peace moves, and discusses the Stalin Hitler dynamic, the Russia Germany pact, and Atlantic naval power. It also notes highway safety appeals by the 20 30 Club and urges local cooperation in Lea County.

Navy League of the United States Theodore Roosevelt United States of America Navy Roosevelt Continental Congress

Foundation that Cannot Fail Stands Like Lighthouse Verdict

A sermon analogizes a lighthouse site decision to a rock solid foundation in scripture. After varied opinions, a report confirms strong rock footing and the lighthouse is built, illustrating that God’s word offers a secure, enduring basis for faith beyond doubt.

Christ Jesus

Will Hitler Run Wild In Europe War Yet To Be Seen

Observation notes that Hitler may or may not start a terror war in Europe. If he acts, it would be another mad would be conqueror driven by blood thirst. Air attacks alone would be ineffective, say military experts, though Europe could face terrible indiscriminate warfare.

Hitler France Britain Poland England Europe

Navy Day Observance Captures National Mood

Amid global conflict and threats, the nation prepares for Navy Day ceremonies this month. The public mood leans toward full observance as the United States marks the naval holiday.

Sidelights on the News A church unity lesson from Fort Sumner

A Fort Sumner church under H H Van Valkenburg unites Baptists Presbyterians United Brethren and others to illustrate shared aims over church funding and sectarianism. The piece urges towns to follow this model for stronger churches and universal happiness through unity. It also notes Hobbs population estimates at 14 783 to 15 000, tied to oil wealth and a strong civic base, with continued expansion and new housing.

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Rehabilitation Project Attracts Travelers Despite Mixed Rewards

The rehabilitation program offers homes on irrigated tracts with stock and equipment, and a road to family independence. Visitors note withdrawals and uneven development over the years, with most rehabilitated farmers likely to succeed regardless of the program.

United States

Safety program fights headlight glare nationwide effort

A Hobbs 20 30 Club aims to reduce headlight abuses as a safety measure on highways. The article notes the difficulty for mounted police to catch flashers and explains the broader challenge of correcting glare practices to prevent fatal collisions. It discusses community groups and local lodges pursuing practical, debt free facilities and highlights a Fort Sumner Masonic Lodge on first floor design and no debt. It also covers Alamogordo planning a float for El Paso Sun Carnival and a fire department motor pump mishap leading to a repaint themed Cabeza de Vaca.

Hobbs 20 30 Club 20 30 Club Masonic Lodge Fort Sumner Hobbs

Slice of Gasoline Tax Idea Gains Momentum in State

An eastern idea seeks to divert part of the gasoline and oil tax revenue from the state to counties for road work. It would base distributions on tax paid by auto owners or another equitable method. Legislators will deliberate as hardships loom for counties and the plan faces tough opposition.

Common Sense

Union League Club Dinner Honors Steve Kelly

Chicago directors hosted a dinner for Steve Kelly the longtime bartender of fifty years at the Union League Club. Kelly known for serving Presidents Harrison McKinley Taft and Roosevelt has never touched alcohol himself and has mixed countless drinks from watermelon-soaked to champagne and beer.

Steve Chicago Union League Club Steve Kelly Harrison M.kinley Taft Teddy Roosevelt

Daily crossword puzzle clues and remnants

The page lists numbered crossword clues from 21 to 28 with hints such as Kind of vine kettle and process of seeping, plus answers and a garbled solution fragment. It includes entries for Greek capital, tea plant, hunting cry, large cats, grain weed, biological cell, and other items, followed by a distorted final answer and distribution credit.

Capital of Greece

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