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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1941
Page
3
SANTA FE Senator Hatch continues opposing the direct primary, sparking debate on bravery versus rashness. Voters largely favor primaries while party bosses resist, and questions arise about how the next year’s race will unfold with possible Anglo and Spanish ticket dynamics and war risks.
A Farley trip sparks warnings about weeds blocking roads in Harding, Colfax, Quay and neighboring east side counties. Dispatches report three auto crashes where drivers failed to see oncoming traffic at intersections. Harding and Quay bus operators threaten route suspensions from September 1 without weed cutting campaigns. High growth includes sunflowers, marking a notably grainy year.
Portales and nearby towns including Alamogordo Carlsbad Clovis and Tucumcari are grading curbing and blacktopping 103 blocks with WPA aid as they foresee a future when alphabet programs end and funds must go to national defense. Artesia already solved the issue. The process is inexpensive relative to normal rates and prudent business.
The piece argues that no town in the state surpasses Omlee in parking problems and urges adoption of municipal parking meters near business centers. It notes small lots charge ten cents to two bits daily and suggests city ownership could turn such lots into assets, easing motorist headaches. It also mentions real concerns over auto reconditioning and installment buying trends.
Postmen in Los Angeles condemn hot uniforms, dogs, snow, and collapsible egg crates as top annoyances. Resolutions in the National Association of Letter Carriers call for gray cotton trousers and sport shirts, dog-owner liability, mandatory sidewalk clearing within 12 hours after snow, and metal container rules to prevent crate collapse and mail damage.
The piece notes that a standard car with up to 75 000 miles could be rebuilt for about 150 dollars. It argues a government body should certify rebuilding work as truly honest, a reform long overdue, and affirms the potential benefit to operators and consumers.
Crews began removing rails on the Chili Line at Antonito Colorado ending passenger service to Santa Fe New Mexico. The last Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge train arrived with mixed cars and two passenger coaches, leaving locals nostalgic as staff lament the line’s closure.
Richmond barbers voted to lift the standard price for haircuts from 40 to 50 cents to offset rising living costs. Attorney Benjamin Lowenstein said the trade is suffering from national defense more than any other trade as workers earn more and have less time for haircuts.
Fid Hamill hosted friends for an outdoor garden evening with Ruth Ward Barbara Williams Sue Schofner Jo Jackson Johnnie Williams Don Lee Potter Alfred Dee Wilburn and Aubrey Kincaid. Attendees at a Carlsbad rodeo included Earl Miller Ben Miller Chil dress Longbotham Cox Prude and Liz. Visitors included Hyatt of Deming and Mary Katherine Reynolds of Artesia. Virgil Craig moved to a new farm home west of Hope. Lawrence Menefee visited parents John and Mrs. Menefee while attending Methodist University in Dallas. Alice Ruth Williams left for Gallup to teach this winter. Mrs. A. A. Smith is ill Dr. Thorpe attended. Howard Williams and Coleman sought a Artesia spotlight during blackout prep. Joe Rigney Otis Holley from Las Cruces work on Ss C S program. Ernest Landreth and nephew in Roswell. Alvin Payne of Artesia with Hope contacts.
The U S Department of Agriculture released a 1941 list of proved sires in dairy herd improvement associations to aid New Mexico farmers. Of 3519 sires proved through April 1, 1940, fewer than half improved milk and butterfat in daughters over dams. Proved status requires at least five unselected daughters’ production records compared to their dams to reveal inheritance for high to low production, per E E Anderson.
Paul Wilmot conducted a Kiwanis education quiz at the Roswell Kiwanis Club luncheon yesterday. Sides were chosen and Norman Savage led the winning side as captain.
In Philadelphia two gunmen robbed a lunch room where four people ate. They took $18 from a cash register and $6 from detective Frank May Jr. They then returned $1 to May so he could escort his female companion home.
Mme ds Wraywell of Lower Penasco was in Hope Friday with a load of peaches from her farm. Mrs Ernest Landreth and Mr and Mrs Robert Parks hosted a barbecue supper Friday at the Mellard farm south of Hope for friends.
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