Italy Forces Workers to Endure Bombings in Bern
Italian civil mobilization law of May 24 1940 is applied to industrial workers binding them to stay at their posts under military jurisdiction. Mussolini signals obedience as 154 000 factories employing 4 400 000 people are to remain at work despite RAF and US air raids on Genoa Milan Turin and Naples. Evacuation of women and children is pursued as officials seek to shield vulnerable groups amid raids.
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Bern
Switzerland
Italy
Africa
Rome
Mussolini Mussolini
Il Popolo d'Italia
Genoa
Milan
Turin
Naples
Boxing Card Set for Friday Night at Leg ion Stadium
Speedy Lucas a Phoenix Colored fighter faces Midget Mexico in Hollywood California while El Paso’s Al Ochoa meets Eddie Quiroga in a Liberty Hall rematch. Midget Mexico seeks Texas welter title claims after a four round KO, and a wrestling challenge from promoter Sandy Martin offers a finish match for any weight.
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Lucas
Phoenix
Aziz
Mexico
Henry Armstrong
Legion Stadium
Hollywood
Calif
Texas
New Mexico
Bobby Montoya
Liberty Hall
al Ochoa
Sandy Martin
Eddie Quiroga
Juarez Quiroga
Ochoa
el Paso
el Paso Times
Loss of Vitamin B-1 in Cooking Vegetables
Mrs. Dorothy Hanny of the New Mexico Extension Service says vegetables cooked by typical methods may lose about 20 percent of vitamin B-1. Loss depends on food type, preparation, temperature, duration, and other factors. Avoid soda in cooking as it destroys B-1 and other vitamins.
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State College, N. M
Dorothy Hanny
The
New Mexico Extension Service
Tularosa Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Plans
Sunday school at 10, church at 11, children's meeting at 4. Sermons center on revering the son and hastening days. Two more Sundays before Christmas with planned youth pageants. Boy Scout meetings resume in Tularosa with talks on Scouting program and three new tenderfoot investments hoped.
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F. J. Johnston
God the Father
Tularosa
Uld
Magazine donations discontinue for service men
The service of collecting magazines for the service men will be discontinued as personnel now buy their own literature when it appears on stands and old magazines are not in strong demand.
Card of Thanks for sympathy during illness and death
The Brunson and Black families express gratitude to friends for kindnesses shown during the illness and death of their loved one. Sam Bruno nson Floyd Brunson Perry Brunson Paulie Brunson Wilma Brunson Thomas Brunson Bessie Black Ethel Black Oleta Mitchell Joyce Brunson Mary Brunson thank you.
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Sam Brunson
Floyd Brunson
Perry Brunson
Paulie Brunson
Wilma Brunson
Thomas Brunson
Bessie Black
Ethel Black
Oleta Mitchell
Joyce Brunson
Mary Brunson
Ration Book 1 Required to Buy Coffee
Washington issued a press release November 24 informing that any consumer lacking War Ration Book No. 1 must apply to their local war price and rationing board by December 15 to obtain it. Book 1 covers sugar and coffee stamps and is essential for all individuals to buy these items.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Take Your Discarded Silk and Nylon Hose to Hillburns
A wartime appeal urges citizens to donate discarded silk and nylon hosiery to Hillburns for making ammunition bags and other war materials. It stresses patriotism, national need, and the meager supply available to support the home front effort.
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Hillburns
Alamogordo Woman's Club Christmas Program Planned
The Alamogordo Woman's Club schedules its annual Christmas program for Friday afternoon December 18 with Mrs Leslie Beaty as chair. Members are urged to attend with a guest and bring a toy for the Nursery School and a staple food item for Christmas Charities. Special music will be featured. Hostesses include Mesdames N D Snyder G Hudson Frances Godley and Blanche Gordon. The group gave last Friday to Red Cross work with about 20 members present.
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Alamogordo
Blanche Gordon
Red Cross
Alamogordo Buys War Bonds During Victory Week
Alamogordo raises 60544 in war bonds as county defense chair A L Dunn reports county response incomplete. Commissioners 25000 and NM School for the Blind 25000, individuals 10143. sales via post office bank and White Sands Theater. Air Base employees pledged a large amount pending announcement.
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Alamogordo
A. L. Dunn
County Defense
Otero County
New Mexico School For the Blind
White Sands
Tax Advisor Jos W Roessler Ready for Returns
Jos W Roessler, tax advisor and accountant approved by the Internal Revenue Service, offers business and individual returns from the Plaza Office in Alamogordo. Contact for professional filing services and guidance.
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Jos W. Roessler
Internal Revenue Service
Landlords Urged to Register Under Rent Ceiling Plan
James T. Jennings Roswell rent director said all landlords must register in Alamogordo and Roswell. He noted rents for rooms dwellings tourist camps trailer spaces and hotels are frozen at March 1 1942 levels. Registration blanks are available at the Welfare building Menger Charles and Cady Mactavish agencies and the Bank office in Tularosa.
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James T. Jennings
Roswell
Alamogordo
Ruth Kelly
Jennings
Chamber of Commerce
Welfare
Menger, Charles
Cady-Mactavish
Tularosa
Guadalupe Gunnery Area Disapproved by Army Authorities
A dispatch from Rep. Clinton P. Anderson reports that the Guadalupe Gunnery area south and east of Oro Grande has been disapproved. The proposed zone would have encompassed stock-raising lands, but Army authorities concluded the land is better used for beef production as before.
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Guadalupe
Clinton P. Anderson
N. Mex
Orogrande
Rural Family Living Outlook for 1945
The outlook for rural families mirrors the farm economy with shortages and price ceilings. Scarcity of metals rubber wool and other war mater ials will curb household goods while substitutes appear. Families should conserve equipment plan repairs watch scales read labels and resist blind buying. Aegis Leghorn pullets for sale and local classifieds accompany the notice.
Emergency Rationing for Insufficient Gasoline for Farmers
The Office of Defense Transportation allows farmers with Certificates of War Necessity that lack gasoline to receive emergency rations from the local rationing board for December and January. Farmers may appeal via their Farm Transportation committee for certificate adjustments.
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Office of Price Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Farm Transportation Committee
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Wickard
Obituary for Minerva A Henry Brunson of Alamogordo
Minerva Ann Henry Brunson born December 4 1893 in Mason Texas died December 1 1942 in Alamogordo after a period of illness. She married Samuel D Brunson in 1910 at Mason and moved to New Mexico in 1937. She is survived by her husband ten children five sons Floyd Perry Paulie Wilma Thomas and five daughters Jess Black J T Black Jess Mitchell Joyce and Mary, plus twelve grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Smith of Alamogordo with pallbearers Clayton Smith Bud Freeman Wilbur Fifer Alton Daugherty Wesley White and Edgar Brock.
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Minerva Ann Henry Brunson
Mason County
Mason
Texas
Samuel David Brunson
Floyd Brunson
Alamogordo
Perry Brunson
Vail
Arizona
Paulie
Wilma
Thomas Brunson
Jess Black
Kerrville
J. T. Black
Jess Mitchell
Joyce
Mary Brunson
Alice Calloway
Cliff
New Mexico
Eva Thames
Haskell Co
Nettie Goff
Nora Goff
Bill Henry
Ike Henry
Pastor Smith
Clayton Smith
Bud Freeman
Wilbur Fifer
Alton Daugherty
Wesley White
Edgar Brock
New Cotton Picker Displaces Dozens of Workers
Chicago reports a mechanical cotton picker by International Harvester that can replace 50 to 80 hand-pickers after 40 years of testing. Production is delayed until after the war due to material shortages.
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Chicago
the International Harvester
Registration of All 8 Year Olds
New Mexico educators and Brig. Gen. Charton urge co operation to inform 18 year olds about Selective Service. Registration will occur at local boards in four periods from December 11 to 31 1942 with rules for birthdays through 1942 and a post January 1 1943 policy.
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Santa FE
Teachers of
New Mexico
R.C. Charton
R. J. Mullins
The
New Mexico Educational Association
Selective Service Board
Girl Scout Troop 1 Under New Sponsorship Busy for Christmas
Troop No 1 now under Mrs Westmoreland with Mrs Elliott as assistant as the Woman's Club takes sponsorship. Members include Myrtle Hunter Esther Grissom Pearl Wilkerson Joan McKinley Virginia McMurry and many others. They sell Christmas cards grease drive toys and food for a poor family and rehearse a Christmas program with songs and two plays.
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Westmoreland
Elliott
Woman's Club
Herbert Walker
Frank Rolland
Myrtle Hunter
Esther Grissoc
Pearl
Judy Wilkerson
Joan McKinley
Virginia McMurry
Aylene Bennett
Barbara Nevies
Jean Gillis
Betty Kathleen Westmoreland
Elizabeth Patee
Nancy Simms
Carol Shipley
Betty Jean Boles
Clementine Gillis
Betty Moreland
Evangeline
Patsy Canfield
Dudley
USO Welcomes New Director Porter Garner as Hints Is Promoted
Porter Garner will arrive this week to replace William Hints who is promoted to USO field representative. Hints bidding farewell to the boys near the Air Base Hospital as plans unfold for Christmas week events and entertainments. Baron Auriemma of Phoenix led a community sing while Sgt Hannesley and Pvt Swanson provided music. Karl Larsen of La Luz to demonstrate jewelry making Sunday at 8 pm.
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Porter Garner
USO
William Hints
Hints
Baron Auriemma
Baron James V Auriemina
Salvation Army
Phoenix
Jim Hannesley
Charles Swanson
Karl Larsen
la Luz
Air Base Hospital
Elizabeth Gray
USC
Ruth Rook
Band Parents' Association Meeting at High School
The Band Parents' Association will meet in the High School Auditorium at 7 30 p m on December 14. A short program will be provided by the Band.
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Band Parents’ Association
Alamogordo Couple Wed as Verna Joins Air Corps
Helen Wofford and Vernon Smith of Alamogordo wed on Tuesday December 8 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Whitley. Verna Wofford Smith serves in the Air Corps at Tallahassee Florida and has about five months of service. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wofford and a local high school student.
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Helen Wofford
Vernon Smith
Alamogordo
Whitley
Verna
Air Corps
Talahassee
Fla
Joe Wofford
Way of Life and Death in Wartime Rationing
A war era reflection notes that rationing of tires and gasoline is altering not only daily living but also survival risks. The remark links lifestyle changes to potential shifts in mortality tied to shortages and wartime constraints.
Border decision puts farm inside United States
Tax assessor's office resolved a land dispute for an elderly buyer by declaring the property lay on the U S side of the Canada border. Surveyors finally confirmed the farm is inside the U S border. The woman expressed relief noting Canada winters are severe.
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U.s.canada
U. S. Border
Canada
Married men should wear mark to show they are wed says novelist
A novelist urges husbands to wear a visible sign of marriage noting many already wear rings they bought recently. The remark frames a light social suggestion about conspicuous commitment.
Paratrooper Letter Describes Jump Preparations and Risks
An Alamogordo youth writes to his parents about joining the parachute troops. He jokes about the theme song and explains training details including when to pull cords and the dangers of a parachute failing to open, highlighting the ease of jumping and possible crash outcomes.
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Alamogordo
Paratroopers’ Division
Let you origin blamed on cinema slang meaning doubt
The clerk explains to the British judge that let you is American slang popularized by cinema, used to express doubt about a statement. The judge responds, affirming the remark.
Concrete Mixer Misinterprets Doctor’s Advice
A doctor tells a nervous patient to bury himself in work, but the patient, a concrete mixer, protests he already handles concrete. The humorous exchange hinges on a wordplay between occupation and self neglect.
For Sale: 7 room adobe house on 44 acres near Alamogordo
7 room modern adobe house on 44 acres with 1400 fruit trees and inexhaustible 60,000 gas concrete tank with pumping plant. 24 hour overflow irrigation city water barn chicken house servant’s house smudge plant 24 1/2 miles from Alamogordo inquire News office phone 5011. Also selling hot water tank 2 burner kerosene stove outdoor toilet trap phone 72J 60.
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Alamogordo
N. M. Inquire News
Auriemma Winds Up Salvation Army Campaign in New Mexico
James V. Auriemma, Salvation Army representative at large, concluded his annual campaign in Otoro county on Tuesday. He toured Rotary, Presbyterian, and church events in Tularosa and Alamogordo, sang for sick families, and led four song sessions at Usa Sunday night. He says wartime needs push Salvation Army funds higher as workers reach soldiers and sailors worldwide.
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James V. Auriemma
Salvation Army
Ottro County
Mr. Auriemma
Home in New Mexico Poem by Er. K. Harrington
Jas A. Tatum in Washington sends back a poem published in Health City Sun and New Mexico Magazine. It portrays a longing for New Mexico mountains plains cattle ranches Navajos coyotes and a return to a ranch home with trains corral tales and a roundup in the fall.
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Jas. A. Tatum
Washington
New Mexico
Health City Sun
Albuquerque
Dobe
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Aegis
Grantes Ranch
Old la Luz Road
EF. M. Clarke
Air Base Cleaners
Norge
Ohio
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S. W. Stout
Farm &Ranch War News
Agricultural
Selective Service
Agricuutural
Plymouth
Girl Scout News
Pranco
Spain
Falangist Party Council
Franco
Europe
Germany
Mussolini
Uso News
Willie
Parachute Corps
Aecruit
Auriemma
Alamogordo Cloudcroft
New Menico
Melissa
Hy Roberts Boat
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