Roswell Airport Began Regular Air Service In 1940
In 1929 Roswell built a city airport funded by a 50 50 plan with Farnsworth leading a 14000 drive. The airport cost about 27000, earned A1 A rating, and operated at a loss until later government support. Continental Airlines secured a south eastern New Mexico loop, with Roswell purchasing the airport for 25000. By May 11 1940 regular mail and passenger service began, making Roswell one of about 200 U S cities on a national air line system. Spending grew to 458000 including WPA funds and city input for a major improvement program awaiting final installations and a new administration building. The project positions Roswell on the Airways map with chances of additional routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transcontinental Airlines
New Mexico
Roswell
C. M. Farnsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Partment of Commerce
Clovis
Continental Airlines
Denver
el Paso
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Tom Hall
Bat
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Ross Malone, Jr
Washington
United States
National Defense Program
C.A.A
Territories
College Boulevard
Hall
State Defense Fund
Roswell Airport Company
New Mexico Military Institute
Institute
Defense Fund
Dexter News Opening Meeting of Junior Womans Club
September meeting at Lake Van Club house with new president Miss Elizabeth Wilcox presiding. Club voted twenty five dollars to Dexter's recreational project and resolved to buy a defense bond. Committees named for Ways and Means, Program, Social, and Membership. New members introduced. social hour, games, dancing, and a watermelon feast followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Womans Club
Lake van
Elizabeth Wilcox
Dexter
Ways and Means
Earleen Durand
Berna Dean Stephens
Robbie Nell Adams
Imojean Phillips
Marjorie Hanson
Kathleen Phillips
Eva Mae Bible
Community notices and visits fill Dexter area events
Imafean Phillips hosts a Dexter PTA party at the high school auditorium to honor the faculty. Local families entertain guests from California, Arizona, and Tennessee. The Dexter Extension Club held a luncheon meeting with a storage space demonstration and 4‑H encampment reports. Various visits and dinners tie the community together as multiple residents travel or host across Santa Rita, Salinas, and Tucson areas. Phone classified to No. 1L.
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Dexter Parent Teachers Association
Dexter School
George A. Weaver
Dean Shively
Calif
Frank Reinecke
Grady Southworth
Roswell
Floyd Beck
Arizona
Becks
C. L. McMains
Roussell Smith
Albuquerque
J. W. Sharp
Warner Wilkes
Tennessee
Roy Gunn
Sammie
Patsy
Marble Falls
Texas
Harriett Wier
John Wier
Dexter Extension Club
George Sterrett
Art Cazier
Cowan Sparkman
Earl Latimer
Mary Marshall
Las Cruces
le Rue Bunch
Eva Mae Bible
Registration at Highlands U Sees student interest rise
LAS VEGAS NM Sept 6. Highlands University reports strong freshman interest in technical and mechanical programs for Army air cadet training airplane engine mechanics metal machining and foundry work. Survey of about 1000 high school graduates shows 68 seeking aviation training and many in aircraft mechanics welding sheet metal work and mechanical drawing. Commerce music nursing draw notable numbers.
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Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico Highlands University
Ramy
Navy
Highlands
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Ed Scarritt
Dexter News
Imafean Phillips
Allan Peters
Miss la von Peters
Santa Rita
California
Art Carier
Robert
J. W. Williams
Salinas
Dick Bell
S. R. Mead
Beverly Mead
Tucson
C. B. Krukenmier
Dolph McVickers
Baby
Houston
D. MecVickers
Cecil Johnsons
Ralph McVicker
William V. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
SEARS
Highlands U
Sam
Army Net
Army Air Corps
U. S. Army Air Corps Reserve
Regular
Air Corps
U. S
U. S. Army
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