Convention Of Knights Of Pythias Closes Tonight
The 56th annual New Mexico Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias convention ends tonight with a complimentary barbecue dinner dance and entertainment at Ingalls Memorial Home starting at 7 30. Officers to be elected and 1941 convention city selected this afternoon.
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New Mexico
Pythian Sisters
Busy Bee Cafe
Oren W. Strong
Albuquerque
Grand Temple
Grand Lodge
George Bradford
Damon Lodge
Thomas W. Brabham
Methodist Church
Thomas J. Hall
Roswell
Knights
CC. M. Milbourn
Sylvia Milbourn
Nation sets peacetime draft as 16,500,000 ordered to register
President Roosevelt signed the peacetime conscription bill and proclaimed October 16 as the registration date for 16,500,000 men aged 21 to 35. The draft plans unfold with 60,000 national guardsmen in uniform for a year of duty and 35,000 more to join on October 15. The total force will include 240,000 guardsmen and a regular army of 375,000, with executive orders expected to mobilize the machinery.
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Washington
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Army
Willkie Speech Draws Roswell Area on Special Train
A Willkie campaign train carried 217 passengers from Roswell to Clovis and back with a 12:50 PM rally on the rear platform. Of the riders, 180 were from Roswell, 25 from Carlsbad, 7 from Artesia, and 5 from Hagerman. Thirty eastern New Mexico residents joined Clovis to Vaughn, and 30 more rode Vaughn to Belen. Several Roswell figures were among the Clovis passengers. Some Roswell residents planned to drive to Albuquerque for the evening speech.
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Arlsbach
Clovis
Wendell L. Willkie
Roswell
Carlsbad
Artesia
Hagerman
New Mexico
Willkie
Vaughn
Belen
J. M. Hervey
Col. J. D. Atwood
Harry Leonard
A. F. Madison
O. O Askren
C. E. Mason
Albuquerque
Decorations Put Up At Exhibit Hall
The exhibit hall decorations were installed yesterday with flags and banners washed and bright. M. L. Long led cleanup of the building and grounds and oversaw painting including trash cans, as the exhibit area prepares for the fair two weeks from tomorrow.
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M. L. Long
Nation Playing Last Tribute To Speaker Bankhead
President Roosevelt and nearly 100 members of Congress escort the body of William B Bankhead on a special train toward Jasper Alabama for funeral services at 2 30 p m at the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery beside his parents. Rep Sam Rayburn of Texas was elected to succeed him as speaker.
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Ala
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Dixie
Enoute
Bankhead
Hull
Washington
C.S.T
First Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Knox Says Britain Has Chance To Win War
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told reporters in San Diego that Britain now has a better than even chance to defeat Germany and that invasion success depends on British air power. He praised the fleet maneuvers off Hawaii and said Atlantic sea bases leased from England would be readied under a 25 million dollar appropriation with airfields and submarine, destroyer, and cruiser bases planned.
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Threat blows up Remington plant in Bridgeport
Bridgeport authorities and Remington Arms Company guards responded after an anonymous tip warned of a potential explosion at the Remington Arms plant. Works manager James H. Chasmar expressed little credence in the threat, noting the protection service of 68 guards and no planned increase. The plant manufactures .30 caliber armor piercing and tracer cartridges for the US government with large British orders.
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Remington Arms Company, Inc
Brooklyn
N. Y
James H. Chasmar
United States
Miles Says E G P Road To Be Oiled
County Commissioner Harry Puryear reported a government wire stating the East Grand Plains road will be completed soon. The route from the Dexter highway to the Oasis cotton gin will be blacktopped for about 2 1/4 miles.
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Miles
East Grand Plains
Dexter Highway
Oasis
Puryear
Chavez Assured Of Nomination In Bitter New Mexico Primary
Senate challenger Dempsey charged voters faced intimidation while Chavez claimed the opposition spent money ruthlessly. Unofficial returns favored Chavez as two federal probes loom, one on Hatch Act violations and another on campaign expenditures. FBI agents began inquiries in Santa Fe amid talk of investigations by the Senate committee.
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Albuquerque
N. M
United States
Dennis Chavez
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Chavez
Department of Justice
Senate
Santa Fe
Dempsey
House
FBI
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate Committee
Names for goodwill trip sought by chamber of commerce
All business firms signed up for the second Chamber of Commerce goodwill trip must notify the chamber early tomorrow morning with their representatives so badges can be prepared. The Thursday tour includes visits to Vaughn Alamogordo Dam Fort Sumner Melrose Clovis Portales Elida and Kenna with a Fort Sumner lunch hosted by local businessmen and a Roosevelt County Fair stop at Portales. Bus transportation is by New Mexico Transportation Co.
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Alamogordo Dam
Fort Sumner
Melrose
Clovis
Portales
Elida
Kenna
Santa Rosa
Roosevelt County Fair
New Mexico Transportation Co
Bergdoll Ordered to Serve Full Prison Terms
Federal Judge John C. Knox ruled Grover Cleveland Bergdoll must serve the full five year army court martial sentence from 1920 and the additional two year 1939 flight sentence. He upheld that at the time Bergdoll was court martialed a state of war existed between the United States and Germany despite hostilities having ceased.
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John C. Knox
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Bergdoll
Germany
Knox
United States
Committees For Old Timers Day Appointed At ENM State Fair
J F Hinkle announces Old Timers Association committees for Old Timers Day at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair on Friday October 4. Parade Barbecue Finance Meeting duties assigned to specific members with provision for meat or supplies contributions to the barbecue committee.
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J. F. Hinkle
Old Timers Association
New Mexico
Frank Young
Rolla R. Hinkle
Major H. P. Saunders
C. R. Covington
Harry Thorne
Clyde Fulton
Rue Chrisman
O. M. Powers
J. R. Daughtry
Chas. Porter
Claude Hobbs
Ralph Vandewart
Third and Main
Cecil Bonney
Willkie Appeals Against Roosevelt Third Term
On a Willkie campaign train bound for Amarillo Texas he told crowds that a Roosevelt third term would end the American system of government. He warned that democracy could be destroyed by extending one man's tenure and urged Democrats Republicans and independents to limit power. He had earlier spoken at Coffeyville Kansas and Tulsa Oklahoma emphasizing Jeffersonian democracy.
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Amarillo
Tex
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Garner
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa Fairgrounds
Coffeyville
Kas
America
Thomas Jefferson
Scout Leaders Of Eastern New Mexico Hold Meeting Here
Thirty-two Boy Scout leaders from eleven communities in eastern New Mexico met here to outline the coming year’s activities. The Eastern New Mexico Area Boy Scout Council executive board adopted the 14 point program of action from the National Council to strengthen democracy. Representatives from Carrizozo Tucumcari Santa Rosa Fort Sumner Clovis Portales Roswell Artesia Hobbs Carlsbad and Lovington participated.
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Boy Scout Council
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Weather forecast for four states with scattered storms
New Mexico shows partly cloudy skies with intermittent showers in the central mountain range westward and scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms in the east portion through night and Wednesday. Colorado expects partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers in mountain areas. Arizona forecasts partly cloudy to cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms, slightly cooler north portion on Wednesday. West Texas sees fair weather except for thunderstorms in the mountains of the southwest tonight, with increasing cloudiness and scattered afternoon storms by Wednesday.
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Colorado
Arizona
Southwest
Primary Election Returns Not Yet Conclusive Races
Saturday returns show Republican congress early lead with Crile 9188, Rogers 9094, Johnson 2512 from 710 of 914 precincts. Democratic congress top two with Anderson 20963 and Patton 19701 from 884 precincts. Democratic senate Chavez 48725 vs Dempsey 46304 from 888 precincts. Democratic attorney general Sedillo 34075 and Chase 32042 from 647 precincts.
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N. M
Republican Congress
Crile
Rogers
Johnson
Democratic Congress
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Patton
Democratic Senate
Chavez
Dempsey
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Sedillo
Chase
Reds win 2 1 as Werber and Goodman deliver late hit
In Philadelphia on September 17 Cincinnati edged the Phillies 2 to 1 led by Bill Werber triple and Ival Goodman's ninth inning double. Whitey Moore beat Kirby Higbe in a mound duel, ending Dan Litwhiler's 21 game hitting streak. Reading the box score shows Cincinnati 000 000 011 and Philadelphia 000 001 000.
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Philadelphia
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Ival Goodman
Cincinnati
Phillies
Whitey Moore
Kirby Higbe
Dan Litwhiler
Phil
Philadelph
Moore
J. Wilson
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Millies
Eight Convicted in New Mexico Oil Lease Mail Fraud Case
Eight defendants were convicted in federal court on mail fraud conspiracy charges in the sale of New Mexico oil leases. Jurors found Aubrey Ellis of Denver C P Sellers of Tulsa H S Oliver of Idaho Arthur Silver of Los Angeles and Portland guilty. four others were previously convicted. Sentencing for these eight was set for today. action on eight more defendants was postponed to September 23.
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N. M
New Mexico
Aubrey Ellis
Denver
C. P. Sellers
Tulsa
H. S. Oliver
Idaho
Arthur Silver
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Table Shows Vote By Counties In The Senate Race
County by county precinct tables report results in the U S Senate race as compiled by the Associated Press. The document presents Democratic candidates and vote totals across counties, reflecting regional strength in the campaign.
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Associated Press
Senate
Roswell 1940 Tax Rate Set at 3.1296 Cents
Roswell property owners face a 1940 tax rate of 3.1296 cents per $1 valuation or 3.1296 per $100. The rate falls slightly from last year’s 3.1685. Breakdown shows state .6200 county .9951 city .7535 school district .7610. Rates received from the state tax commission. assessor’s office will begin preparing the 1940 tax roll.
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Roswell
State Tax Commission
Zipper binders boost sales in Record classified ads
Hial Cobean of Cobean Stationery ran a bold school supplies display in Record classifieds. He singled out zipper binders as the featured item and sold the entire stock, proving the effectiveness of a strong ad.
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Hial Cobean
Cobean Stationery
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