Benigno Hernandez Born Native to New Mexico Earns Congress Seat
Hon Benigno C Hernandez of New Mexico wins a seat in Congress and pushes multiple Southwest oriented bills. He seeks extended land filing deadlines for public lands and 640 acre homestead entries for stock raisers. He also backs an Estancia Valley irrigation project and an official cultural station in New Mexico. His background includes county clerk sheriff and land office receiver roles, plus a Republican National Convention delegate. The article notes party contrasts between Arizona and New Mexico and reports on social notices for a theater event segment.
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Pan American Congress Speaker Urges Latin America Trade Prep
Dr. David R. Boyd of the University of New Mexico, returning from Washington as a Pan American Scientific Congress delegate, says U S business failed to study Latin American needs and languages. He calls for bilingual preparation and closer, culturally aware relations to expand trade and educational cooperation in Latin America. Local notes mention Belen streets and sidewalk work by John Becker, and new Commercial Club members James Nibleck Dennis Chavez Earl Hanon S. Kunkel S G Cushy.
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Belen Commercial Club
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Dennis Chavez
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Methodist Church Notes Sunday Attendance Grows
A fair audience attended Sunday morning services despite bad weather and Sunday School numbers remained strong. Singing improves as children and young people join more fully. Rev S Alonzo Bright from Albuquerque will preach next Sunday morning. The pastor will preach Sunday evening on Picks and Hammers.
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Puquerque
Lutheran League Plans Pantomime Entertainment
The Lutheran League announces a pantomime performance titled The Misletoe Bough under its auspices. This civic entertainment aims to raise funds or support church activities through a community stage show.
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Longer Ballot This Year Democrats Issue Gall For New Mexico
Santa Fe New Mexico Jan 18 1916 New Mexico parties must extend ballot size to fit all candidates for 356 offices 25 to 29 names per party per county 1891 law limits ballot to 3 by 8 inches Details include governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer attorney general auditor public lands and public instruction eight district attorneys a supreme court justice and other state officers plus 24 senate and 59 house members Ballot and meeting info from Democratic State Central Committee call for February 4 1916 2 30 pm at Santa Fe.
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Estate of Leopoldo Mazon to settle final account
In Valencia County the administrator of Leopoldo Mazon’s estate will present final account at the Probate Court. Hearing on objections scheduled for February or March 1916 at Goebel's Hall. Rehearsals for a Colonial play unfold under C. L. Eskers guiding Belenns.
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Basketball Game At Belen High School Victory
Albuquerque High School girls coached by Miss La Barr defeated Belen 16 to 14 in an earlier contest, then Albuquerque won 56 to 24 while Belen’s night game showed weaker cohesion. Supt Fox’s team mounted a solid effort but fell to Albuquerque’s passing game. The junior team lost 30 to 28 to Albuquerque’s first squad. Eliego Baca named Valencia County clerk of probate.
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