Frank McCarthy Seeks Re election for state representative
Hagerman resident Frank McCarthy a pharmacist and former 1940 census assistant seeks re election to represent Chaves County in New Mexico House. He touts 28 years in state 8 years running his business and leadership on Roads and Highways Appropriation and Finance and other committees. He argues for low taxes fair school funding support for farmers and for NMMI while urging voters to judge honesty capability and constitutional fidelity.
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Frank McCarthy
Hagerman
Chaves County
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
Campaign Clash Over Highway Bids Across New Mexico
Governor Miles touted open bidding and lower costs for highway projects, criticizing emergency contracts awarded to three builders during Tingley’s term. Tingley countered with charges of higher costs and threatened jobs for supporters, while aides pressed for competitive purchases and broader bidding. The rivals toured cities from Las Vegas to Hobbs in a heated statewide drive.
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Albuquerque
Tingley
Miles
Taxpayers’ Association
Highway Department
Las Vegas
San Miguel County
J. R. Wrinkle
Silver City
Wrinkle
Clyde Tingley
Clovis
Portales
Hobbs
Chavez
Raton
National Day of Prayer Proclaimed by President
The president calls September 8 a day of prayer for world peace urging churches to fill and citizens to seek divine aid. The message, echoed by local pastors, frames personal action as kneeling in faith to end the war. Governors and candidates in New Mexico discuss preparedness, conscription, and national defense.
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United States
America
R. A. Hingst
Lutheran Church
New Mexico
Chavez
U. S
Daughtry Runs As Roswell Representative Candidate
Robert E. Daughtry, Roswell businessman and 35 year old New Mexico native, seeks state representative from Chaves County. He is the sole Roswell resident running, serves on NM Military Institute Board of Regents, and backs NM industry and local products. He is a Democrat and former Chaves County Young Democrats president.
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Robert E. Daughtry
Roswell
Chaves
Mr. Daughtry
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
Board of Regents
Chaves County
Daughtry
Young Democrats
District Young Democrats Organization
Coronado stamps and Miles in NM campaign
In Albuquerque more than 200000 commemorative Coronado stamps and cadets will be serviced over the weekend. Governor Miles bought the first sheet. Mrs. Gerald Cassidy also purchased one. In Santa Fe Miles outlined a closing week primary schedule and granted complete pardons to six convicts. A New Mexico work relief plan was proposed to spread WPA projects year round through cooperation among state agencies.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Coronado
W. A. Werner
John E. Miles
Gerald Cassidy
Santa FE
Miles
New Mexico
Ambrosio Jaramillo
Catron County
Clayton
State Highway Department
WPA
State Planning Board
Re-Employment Service
In Dynamite Death? Agencies to Start New Projects Locally
As projects finish in specified areas, agencies aim to begin new work quickly to fill the gap and keep momentum. The approach involves coordinating with local agencies to take up slack and sustain progress.
Floyd Kennedy Speaks In City
Floyd T. Kennedy carried his campaign for the Democratic Congressional nomination into Eddy County today after an address on the courthouse lawn last night. He was scheduled to speak at the county seat to rally support and outline his platform.
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Floyd T. Kennedy
Eddy County
Accepting High School Graduates For Enlistment
The Army Recruiting Station in Roswell invites high school graduates to enlist in the Signal Corps Ordnance Department or other branches. Signal Corps options include Fort Sam Houston Texas or March Field California while Ordnance is stationed at Fort Bliss Texas. Other vacancies include Coast Artillery Philippine Islands Medical Field Artillery Cavalry and Quartermaster Corps at Fort Bliss. Non graduates may enlist for these vacancies. Hagerman Artesia and Carlsbad ads urge placing classified notices by calling No 11.
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Army Recruiting Station
Roswell
Signal Corps
Ordnance Department
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
March Field
California
Fort Bliss
Coast Artillery
Philippine Islands
Medical Department
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Tex
Frazier Ends State Campaign Tour With Stops Across New Mexico
Democratic candidate Lake J. Frazier returns from an extensive tour covering Silver City Las Cruces Portales Clovis Roy Mosquero and Clayton. He spoke at a Raton rally with an opponent and plans to take his daughter Virginia to El Paso to attend the School of Mines. He notes growing support and will visit Roswell Carlsbad Artesia and Hobbs this week.
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Lake J. Frazier
Silver City
Las Cruces
Frazier
Portales
Clovis
Roy
Mosquero
Clayton
Raton
Virginia
el Paso
School of Mines
Tularosa
Sucess
Roswell
Carlsbad
Artesia
Hobbs
Weekly Weather Outlook from Southwest United States
Weather outlook for Saturday to Wednesday across Arizona New Mexico and West Texas. Temperatures near normal except above normal from Rio Grande Valley eastward with no clear trend. Heavy rainfall expected in central New Mexico and southwest West Texas, with general showers elsewhere. Heaviest rains likely mid period in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
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Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Coors Reports Double-Digit Uplift in Roswell and Carlsbad
Ernie Williams of Adolf Coors Brewing Co. announced that Roswell territory sales rose ninefold in August 1940 versus August 1939 and Carlsbad territory up 20 percent. He added that unofficial signals point to 1940 becoming an all time high for the firm.
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Ernie Williams
Adolf Coors Brewing Co
Coors Beer
Roswell
Carlsbad
Mr. Williams
Men’s Bathing Revue Delights Roswell Audiences
Last night at the Yucca theatre Roswell’s prominent businessmen staged a burlesque bathers show that drew laughs for over an hour. Ten beauties were chosen to compete for Miss Burlesque Bathing Beauty Queen with the entire group set to perform again tonight for charity benefiting underprivileged children.
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Yucca Theatre
Roswell
Yucca
20 30 Club
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Associated ‘Press
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Albert K. Mitchell
Congress
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R. E. Daughtry
S. L. Burton
Tucumccari
Carlsad
Fred E. Wilson
Peter McAttee
Dempsey
Frank Patton
Mora—Dempsey
Tatum, Eunice, Jal, Lovington
Hmiles
Socorro—Chavez
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Roswell Insurance and Surety Co
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State News
Alamogordo
Deming
Lordsburg
Hot Springs
Bernalillo
John Raney
Candido Trujillo
Lincoln County
Mantor Chavez
Benito Alires
Rio Arriba
Alfredo Marin
Grant County
Shimenski, Top
Garvin
Scotland
Conn
John Shimenski
Charles S. Garvin
Floyd Kennedy
Quartermaster Corps
Southwestern Public Service Company
Montgomery Ward
TVA PN
ARMY
Roswell, N. M
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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