State fair near as Roswell readies parade and rodeo
The Eastern New Mexico State Fair openings approach with parade and rodeo set for October 1 in Roswell. Carl Arnold will rop e against King Merritt in the final afternoon roping. The piece notes the fairs role in advancing livestock and farming, plus Navy Iceland convoy talk and shifts to war production.
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New Mexico
Main Street
Roswell
Carl Arnold
Bob Crosby
King Merritt
Price & Co
Chuck Wagon Supper Friday Sept 19 at Lake Van
Dexter Parent Teacher Association hosts the Chuck Wagon Supper on Friday September 19 at Lake Van. Food served from 6:30 PM, five hundred guests expected featuring sour dough biscuits barbecued meat from Pecos Valley packing house, camp style atmosphere and mountain music. Proceeds fund community welfare.
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Dexter Parent Teachers Association
George Wilcox
Louie Callaway
Pecos Valley
Raymond Durand
W. F. Kerr
Lake van
Dexter Parent Teacher Association
Hitler's War Outlook From Russia to the Caucasus
A veteran editor outlines Hitler's likely winter strategy and possible eastward thrusts from Russia, including aims to seize Lenin grad Kiev and the Caucasus oil fields, and considers Turkey and Balkan moves amid Atlantic and Far East pressures.
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Caucasus
Persia
H. S. Sewell
Hitler
East
Black Sea
Turkey
Caspian
Middle East
Balkans
Atlantic
U. S
England
Iceland
Fuehrer
Japan
Far East
Car Plows Into Group of Children in Dixonville
A car struck eight children on a Dixonville highway near Indiana county Pennsylvania last night killing four and injuring four two seriously. Coroner Edward L Fleming reported the driver said lights from an approaching car blinded him.
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Indiana. Pa
Indiana County
Dixonville
Edward L. Fleming
Fleming
Picnic Dinner At L B Jones Apple Shed
A Sunday Sept 14 gathering at L B Jones apple shed honored foreman Arthur DeBorde with attendees including Mrs Arthur DeBorde of Hobbs formerly Roswell Lem Gosnelle Mrs Earl Elam George and Nine June, Claude B Hamilton family Pete Ditmore and Arthur Dixon. Sharon Lee DeBorde Hubbard born Sept 15 at St Mary's hospital to Mrs Hubbard formerly Leola Smith. C Y O dances with floor show set for K C Hall East Deming on Sept 17 at 8 PM.
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L. B. Jones Apple Shed
Arthur DeBorde
Hobbs
Roswell
Lem Gosnelle
Earl Elam
George
Claude B. Hamilton
Pete Ditmore
Arthur Dixon
Man Power Losses That Hurt New Mexico
Will Robinson notes how wartime emergencies drain essential talent from New Mexico. Leaders like Hugh M. Milton of A M College Las Cruces Danny McPherson Albuquerque district attorney and John Chapman of the state tax bureau leave key roles to serve. The piece frames this as a necessary wartime sacrifice across sectors.
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New Mexico
Hugh M. Milton
A. & M. College
Las Cruces
Danny McPherson
Albuquerque
John Chapman
State Tax Bureau
Hatch Law Sparks Debate Over Applications to Notable Figures
The Hatch law loses ground among the grassroots with gnarled roots unable to supply proper support. A row over applying the law to distinguished unpaid service figures in the selective service and emergency setup shows the ruling that the law covers all.
Political Reform in New Mexico After Blackout
The piece argues the Hatch law may require a major overhaul of state politics and the selective service system if enforced. It cites Dr Allan Terrill of Lea County who refused muzzling for time volunteered, warning wide rebuilds of political structures to follow. It notes broad support for cleaning politics but concern the law may go too far.
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Allan Terrill
Lea County
New Mexico
Time To Traffic Caldwell Urges State Police Focus
Jimmie Caldwell, newly named member of the state police board, argues for more traffic enforcement by the mounties and less focus on city police and sheriffs in crime. He cites New Mexico homicides under ten yearly versus hundreds killed on highways and questions county officers’ road enforcement effectiveness. He wonders how often one meets the mounties anywhere.
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Jimmie Caldwell
State Police Board
Caldwell
New Mexico
Parkometers Suggested To Ease Albuquerque Traffic
A national authority cites Albuquerque as having the worst traffic in America yet Santa Fe Denver and other southwestern cities show similar issues. Parking is possible within six to nine blocks, and one alternate route helps north to south. The writer blames city drivers and urges downtown business leaders to push for parkometers and behavioral change to redirect shoppers to outside stores.
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Albuquerque
America
Santa Fe
Denver
Carl Magee
Roswell
Clovis
Deer Population Control Calls for Expanded Regulations
The State Game Department urges substantial deer population reduction across New Mexico regions including San Dias, White Mountains, Ruidoso, and the west slope of the Sacramentos. Proposes stricter hunting rules for the coming season, supporting killing of does as well as bucks.
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Sandias
White Mountains
State Game Department
Ruidoso
Sacramentos
Garrison to Speak at First Baptist Hobbs Sunday
Col. H. C. Garrison will address the congregation at the First Baptist Church Hobbs Sunday morning at eleven oclock. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hammer and their son Bruce were summoned to Stanford Texas last Sunday due to the serious illness of Mr Hammer s mother. They were joined by Mrs. W. C. Adams and daughter Reba and are expected to return home soon.
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Col
H. C. Garrison
First Baptist Church
Hobbs
Tom Hammer
Bruce
Stanford
Texas
Mr. Hammer
W. C. Adams
Reba
Hope News Local Socials and Visiting Guests
Hope News notes a birthday party for Johnnie Williams with guests including Fred Hamill and Jo Jackson. Hillbilly party hosted by Mrs Floyd Cole for BYPU group. Doc Rooney and Fields Waller visited Hope. several families from Artesia Paducah El Paso Bonham and Houston visited locals. Rosemary Stinett fractured an arm after a fall. Tom Briscoe builds a house for his mother on the ranch east of town.
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Edgar Williams
Johnnie
Fred Hamill
Artesia
Jo Jackson
Marinette Seely
Ruth Ward
Jeanette Terry
Barbara Williams
Alfred Dee Wilburn
Don Lee Potter
Robert Aubrey
Don Kincaid
Johnnie Williams
Floyd Cole
BYPU
Doc Rooney
Fields Waller
Hope
Bob LaFollette
Paducah
Ken
Helen Woods
Houston
Texas
Eddie McAuliffe
L. O. Dutton
el Paso
J. B. Wallace
Ethel Altman
B. M. Bailard
Frances Johnson
San Antonio
Pete Jackson
Gallup
Salt Lake City
Utah
Lee Ford
Memphis
Orville Ford
Maude Lewis
Bonham
Will Keller
Tom Briscoe
Mervon Worley
Flo
Roswell
M. E. Wathen
Rosemary Stinett
Hillary
Roswell Winter School Plan Aboard Ranch Teaching
Roswell prepares a winter school plan with a teacher to instruct children at a ranch. Mrs Wayne Coalson of Carlsbad visited Hope friends and former CCC supervisor Coalson was moved from Hope to Carlsbad. The Schwalbes and Glen Farrow of Denver visited Mr Schwalbe and Aunt Mrs A A Smith then left for El Paso. A revival began at the Methodist church led by Robert O Tomlinson and Rev Norris with piano by Mrs Tomlinson. Pete Cassabone slowly improves after an El Paso hospital operation. Newt Teel remains sick seeking El Paso doctor treatments. John Hardin and his father drove to Roswell for doctor visits. Hardin has long made Roswell trips for care.
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Roswell
Wayne Coalson
Carlsbad
Hope
Mr. Coalson
CCC
C. L. Schwalbe
Glen Farrow
Denver
Colorado
Newt Teel
el Paso
John Hardin
Hardin
Hope School
Marable
Payne
Chester Teague
Ruth Weddige
Lois Beck
Hobbs School
Johnson Hotel
Martha Kletke
Artesia
Hilda Kletke
Smiths announce birth of daughter Mary Ellen
Mr and Mrs C J Smith announce the birth of a daughter named Mary Ellen on September 12 at St Mary's Hospital.
All Lease Lend: Open Courses To Arm Merchant Vessels
A fragmented excerpt outlines two proposed actions. One would amend neutrality law to permit arming merchant ships aiding voyages to Iceland or the Red Sea. A second measure would link arming with a broader amendment, details cut off in the fragment.
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Atlantic
Knox
American Legion
Milwaukee
Navy
Iceland
Roosevelt
Red Sea
Defense stickers offered in Chaves county sale meeting
R. H. McCune chairman of the Sale of U S Defense Stamps and Bonds announced a committee meeting at Roswell Building and Loan Association offices at 117 West Third Street at 9 A M. The firm has Buy U S Defense Bonds Stamps stickers available free while supply lasts.
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Roswell
Chaves County
Mr. McCune
Willkie Backs LaGuardia in New York Mayoral Race
In New York on September 16, Wendell L. Willkie endorsed Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia for a third term, opposing John R. Davies for the Republican nomination. Willkie, citing foreign policy, said Davies pushes isolationist and non aggressive stances, drawing a contrast with LaGuardia.
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New York
F. H
Roswell Leaders Seek Fair Housing for Army Arrival
The war department expects army personnel to arrive in January and Roswell officials pledge to prevent rent profiteering while securing fair returns for owners. The Chamber of Commerce, city leaders, and army planners will share housing and recreation information as they work to meet urgent defense housing needs and maintain community goodwill. Priority supply issues may arise as housing demand grows.
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America
Europe
War Department
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
O'Dwyer Seeks Democratic Mayor Nomination in Brooklyn
William O'Dwyer, an Irish immigrant and former police officer from Brooklyn, runs unopposed for the Democratic nomination for mayor, while pundits warn against interpreting Republican gains as repudiation of national foreign policy.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Brooklyn
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