Famed polar explorer Hubert Wilkins at New York World’s Fair
Sir Hubert Wilkins, famed polar explorer and World War II flyer, speaks at a Ford pavilion dinner for fifty in New York. He asserts Britain can withstand Germany, cites food reserves, and warns invasion would need vast fleets. He calls for American aid and offers his services to the British government.
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Hubert Wilkins
England
Germany
Paris
Tours
Sir Hubert
Lady Wilkins
Ford Motor Company
Ford
New York
Britain
Sir Hu
Bert
Royal Air Force
Great Britain
Promoters Drive Growth For New Mexico Route 83
In Alamogordo and surrounding areas the project promises heavy traffic increases as oil and tourist flows rise. Promoters claim the route will carry an immense volume of traffic and spur steady upgrades across the region.
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Oll
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Glass Slipper non Gog earlier chapter scene conflict
In the house of Brule Hatterick the mystery deepens as whispers of green hands and a suspected poison swirl. Rue and Guy confront suspicions while Brule defends Rue and Madge accuses Brule of loving Rue as the detective collects statements and Madge asserts her desire to reveal truths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia
Brule
Guy Cole
Rue
Guy
Andy
Angel
Steven
Madge
Winifred Sidney
Sidneys
Julie
Crystal
Miss Pelham
Dr. Crittenden
Julie Garder
Gross
Mrs
Dr. Hatterick
Madge Hatterick
Industry seeks experienced workers despite age
A Record story notes industry now seeks trained workers regardless of age, valuing long training and skill. The piece contrasts this with bitter campaign charges and Election Day effects. It also reports Frank C. Walker replacing James A. Farley as postmaster general amid party shifts and analyzes Axis Britain air raids and potential war outcomes. It ends with a probate notice in Chaves County New Mexico for Ella Johnson.
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AP Service
Frank C. Walker
New Yorker
James A. Farley
Senate
Farley
Jim Far
Chaves
State OF New Mexico
Ella Johnson
Sluggish gas relief and probate notes in Roswell era
An ad touts Adlerika for bloating gas caused by constipation with a two hour or less action, listing several local drugstores. A social note covers Carol Landis hosting a yacht club party with aquaplane and races set for August and September. A 1940 probate proceeding in Chaves County fixes October 8 for hearing objections to the final account of J. P. Morgan estate, with attorney involvement noted. The issue also reports on Highway 83 progress from Lovington to Artesia and Carlsbad Caverns tourism implications, and critiques the Ballard family led JT Am movement racket in Los Angeles with alleged millions extracted.
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Nettie. B. Zeeveld
Charles H. Johnson
Harvey Johnson
Frank M. Johnson
Perry T. Johnson
Helen Johnson
Hazel Johnson
Ella Johnson
Chaves County
New Mexico
Roswell
Adlerika
Owl Drug Co
Pecos Valley Drug
Wilcox Drug
Dexter
Perditia Morgan Devenport
Alta Morgan Cumpsten
Jesse Morgan
Perla M. Clark
J. P. Morgan
W. A. Losey
Hervey, Dow, Hill & Hinkle
New
Highway 83 Association
Elk
Luke Roberts
Lovington
Alamogordo
Artesia
Lea County
Cloudcroft
Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands
Dunken “Y
Federal
Grand Jury
Ballard
JT Am
Los Angeles
Aimee McPherson
Guy Ballard
Uncle Sam
French Colonies Rally To British War Effort
In a dramatic update from Vichy the French government acknowledged revolts in French Indo China and French West Africa as colonial units pledged to Britain. General De Gaulle meanwhile announced nearly all of French Equatorial Africa was now an ally, with Catroux joining his forces. While West Africa’s uprising appeared limited to Europeans, the broader shift to the British side expanded control from Chad to the Congo.
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Vichy
France
French West Africa
Africa
Colonial Ministry
Catroux
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
French Equatorial Africa
Cameroons
Congo
Chad
Germany
Middle Africa
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Red Seas
General de Gaulle
Bucharest
Rumania
Slovakia
Manoilescu
Mystery of Murray at Willkie rally in New Mexico
The piece discusses Alfalfa Bill Murray, twice Oklahoma congressman and former governor, at a Willkie rally in Las Cruces. It notes his fading political appeal, compares him to Jim Ferguson, and recalls a crowd-pleasing barbecue that overshadowed his speech. It also covers Union County political shifts toward the state administration and a reconfigured county organization scene with Dempsey forces challenging the incumbents.
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Murray
Bill” Muray
Willkie
Las Cruces
Oklahoma
Jim Ferguson
Texas
Sage
Tishominso
Willkie Club
New Mexico
Union County
Col Bill Felter Defies Local Taste for Chavez Support
Lovington Leader editor Col Bill Felter urges loyalty to Dennis Chavez, removing hats in his defense. The piece hails his old fashioned country editor stance as courageous amid regional hostility and political pressure.
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Col
Bill Felter
Lovington
Dennis Chavez
Felter
Applications For Tenant Farm Loans To Close Sept 4
County Supervisor Emmett D. White announces Bankhead Jones tenant purchase loans for farms in Chaves County. Loans run 40 years at 3 percent, open to any county tenant. Applications close September 4, 1940, with committee review starting September 5 and expected 1941 ownership. Priority to married or dependents, down payment capability, or livestock and equipment. Contact White at the county courthouse for details.
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Emmett D. White
Chaves
FSA
White
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King Features Syndicate
Laa
Italy
British Isles
Berlin
P. Greiner
Jo Schrimsher
Adv
Carol Landis
California Yacht Club
Jo Schrimscher
Donald Duck
UNC . Donald
Aw, Stef
Unca
Dri
Will Robinson
Tracy
Hes
Our
Vogee
East Second Street
Walt Disney
David
Moseley
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