Pruit Services Held for Roswell Pioneer
Albert H. Pruit a Roswell pioneer dies of an acute heart attack Tuesday night at age with Mrs. Pruit and three daughters at his side. Funeral Friday at 10 30 from Talmage Memorial Chapel with Dr. Hinesley officiating music by First Baptist choir Masonic services at South Park Cemetery active pallbearers named and numerous honorary bearers listed. He lived with his wife at Picacho for eight years while staying connected with friends across the Pecos Valley and state. He leaves a wife three daughters his mother a brother two sisters and three grandchildren.
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Albert H. Pruit
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Fred W. Hinesley
First Baptist Church
South Park Cemetery
Charles Butler
Joe McKnight
Lloyd Treat
Bill Purdy
John Duke Garner
R. L. Malone, Jr
A. D. Jones
J. P. Cauhope
Dan H. Wilmot
T. H. Boswell, Jr
T. J. Hall
Harry White
Claude Hobbs
Herbert Smurl
Ed Goodrum
Herman Goodrum
C. M. Farnsworth
R. L. Malone, Sr
George Slaughter
P. R. Fuller
H. M. Dow
Will Lawrence
E. J. Williams
Harold Ball
Joe Dekker
D. H. Galloway
J. Q. Cummins
Clark, Baker
T. J. McKnight
J. H. Mullis
O. M. Powers
E. G. Minton
Carl McNally
Charles Dobbs
Capt
B. C. Mossman
George B. Jewett
D. C. Pearson
J. D. Atwood
A. D. Crile
Charles Montgomery
Rex Wheatley
J. P. Williams
Willis Ford
J. D. Shinkle
D. N. Pope
J. F. Hinkle
W. W. Phillips
Roswell
Pecos Valley
Mrs. Pruit
Picacho
Mr. Pruit
Why England Was Not Prepared To Fight Germany
The piece debates England’s unpreparedness on the eve of war, noting John F. Kennedy’s youth and his book Why England Slept. It cites leadership failures and the Labor Party’s stance as factors, warning of a strong Nazi threat and Britain’s struggle to mobilize.
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Joe” Kennedy
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Combating the Spy Menace in the U S and British Bombing News
A U S FBI report notes thousands of tips on spies from New York amid fears of saboteurs using pigeons and coded messages. Premier Molotov claims Soviet Russian German relations strengthen as Britain endures intensified air raids and German bombers target English ports and Channel defenses.
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South Atlantic
Pushing Plans For Defense Of The Americas
Senate delays Burke-Wadsworth training bill vote until Monday while National Guard call-up bill also moves, with amendments to limit conscription to one million men aged 21 to 30. Roosevelt advisers meet on hemisphere defense and trusteeships as Pan American talks hint at backing plans.
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British Ship Alcantara Damaged After South Atlantic Battle
In Rio de Janeiro the British armoured merchant cruiser Alcantara, 22 209 tons, arrived for repairs at Vienna Island shipyards after a sea fight with a German raider near Tristan da Cunha. Navy officials say both ships were damaged, with the raider mounting eight six inch guns. British pursuit of the raider continues. the Narvik is suspected.
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Dodgers Rout Pirates In Opening Doubleheader Win
Whitlow Wyatt limited Pittsburgh to seven scattered hits as Brooklyn beat the Pirates 8 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Dolph Camilli homered for the Dodgers in the seventh, with 12 Dodgers hits off three Pittsburgh pitchers.
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Wyatt
Mancuso
Scout Camp Is Largest And Best In Nine Years
The report from Boy Scout Camp Wehinahpay in the Sacramento mountains says 133 boys and 17 staff are in camp. It opened last Sunday with good morale despite rain, a doctor on site, and a nurse due next week. The second period starts Sunday with expected full enrollment. buses carry boys from Roswell and Artesia at 8:30 AM.
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P. W. Thorson
Cout
Wehinahpay
Sacramento Mountains
Artesia
Wreck Blamed On Engine Failure In 1940s Train Collision
Akron dispatch reports railroad investigators blamed an engine mans failure to follow orders for a fiery 1940s crash near Hudson Akron. A doodlebug coach collided head on with a 73 car freight train killing 43 aboard including five children. Reports say the coach crew disregarded a block rule and failed to sidetrack as required, leaving victims trapped as flames engulfed the coach.
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Associated Press
Akron
Thomas L. Murtough
L. M. Wolcott
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Wolcott
Silver Lake
Murrough
J. F. Allenspaugh
E. W. Smith
Hudson
Pittsburgh
Harry) Shafer
Charles) Bilderback
Columbus
Heat Wave Eases as Cool Winds Nab Powerfully Hot Regions
Heat followed by cooling winds relieved much of the two week heat across multiple states. Death toll reached 1,002 with 482 from heat prostration and 520 from drowning. Lightning deaths tallied high. Washington DC and Maryland saw showers ending the siege. Temperatures eased in Albany, Buffalo, and Michigan while Nebraska endured storms and wind damage in Grand Island and Hastings.
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Gasoline Ban Interpreted as Targeting Axis Powers
Tokyo dispatch says President Roosevelt's aviation gasoline embargo to the Western Hemisphere is viewed by the admiralty as aimed at Japan Germany and Italy. A spokesman warns foreign powers against espionage interference while noting the order serves to pressure Japan and support national defense.
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Congress Race In New Mexico Grows Larger
The New Mexico primary race for the lone congressional seat heats up with Democratic Frank Patton of Silver City taking leave from the Labor Department to assess the wide field. Republican Waldo Rogers plans a trip to Colorado Springs to interview Wendell Willkie as he seeks the GOP nomination. Patton, previously wage-hour division attorney, notes support from friends amid the shifting contest.
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Silver City
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Wendell Willkie
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Democratic Supreme Court
Minimum Price Set for Soft Coal Across Mines
The bituminous coal division announced minimum prices for soft coal to take effect Sept 3, varying by production field and shipment destination. Highest price is 4.50 a ton for 4-inch lump from Gallup New Mexico, with other rates including 3.85 for Cerrillos to Santa Fe and 1.70 for 1 1/2-inch slack from Walsenberg Colorado. Retail prices in Albuquerque are not raised, dealers say, remaining near recent mine levels.
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Benefits to New Mexico Seen From National Defense
Roy L. Cook, chair of the New Mexico unemployment compensation commission, forecasts an unusually bright outlook from the national defense program. He cites New Mexico as a raw materials producer and expects gains in mining, lumbering, agriculture, and livestock, with copper and potash leading the way. Copper and potash industries are noted for substantial expansion potential, with the Carlsbad potash mines and a new firm opening, plus fluorspar deposits underdeveloped. Oil and petroleum from Permian basin pools in Lea County are also mentioned as part of the defense-related opportunities.
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New Mexico
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Seven Missing In Paint Works Fire At Camden
A massive $2,000,000 blaze at the R. M. Hollingshead paint plant in Camden, New Jersey, triggered explosions as dynamite was readied to blast walls. One body recovered among seven missing. two others already reported dead. Twenty-one hospitalized, 67 homes burned, 124 families homeless. Authorities review sabotage as the inquiry opens.
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Soviet Foresees U S Entering War Soon
Moscow reports foreign commissar Vyacheslav Molotov told the parliament that Soviet Russia is not taking part in the war but predicts its early intensification with England aided by the United States as they face Germany and Italy. He cited improved ties with Germany after France’s collapse and said better Anglo-Soviet understanding was unlikely due to anti-Soviet British government sentiment. Molotov also said nothing good can be said about relations with the United States.
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Armstrong Sought as Democrat Lt Governor Candidate
In Carlsbad New Mexico activists in Eddy Chaves and Lea counties push Roswell highway contractor and rancher Gayle Armstrong for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. Armstrong has not yet decided, though party leaders say he has strong support to run.
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N. M
Eddy
Chaves
Lea
Gayle Armstrong
Roswell
Armstrong
Governor Miles May Send Answer To Invitation Today
An answer was expected late today from Governor Miles to the invitation to visit Roswell next Monday to present Roy Rogers with a colonel's commission on the Governor's staff and to extend official cooperation for filming by the motion picture industry.
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Roy Rogers
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New
Classified Hangover: Recalled Ads Still Spark Demand
Mrs Mary Palmer of The Bon Ton Shop notes that items once advertised in classified two months ago still trigger inquiries. The article describes record classifieds as fast moving yet lingering, with customers insisting they saw items previously advertised, leading to recurring calls for dress es and hats.
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Bon Ton
Classified
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