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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

6

Red Cross Drives Aid for Europe as War Weighs Heavy

A plea for defense and aid dominates a mixed report from Havana and Roswell. The Red Cross ships relief to Europe despite blockades, with 161 ambulances and 50 trucks sent, while Argentina’s stance alarms observers. In New Mexico, a court notices claims against La Cantina and its receivership, urging creditors to file within 30 days or be barred.

American Red Cross Associated Press America In Red Cross Roswell New Mexico New York Norway Finland Poland Luxem Case Washingi Ooton Walker Washington Bourg Newsom Detroit Rowe Red Cross Jersey City Europe Samaria Scythia Consuelo Brittanica Tunisia Germany Halifax Portugal Spain United States McKeesport Maritime Commission France England Vichy Paris Switzerland Belgium Holland Congress H. P. Joyce First National Bank OF Levers Brothers Purdy Furniture Coo Anchor Liquor Company Charles Ilfeld Company Purdy Electric CO Robert Porter & Sons, Inc Badger-Herring Sales & Drug Company, Inc C. G. Scott Dunn Plumbing & Heating Company Harry L. Hussman, JR Carter Tobacco Company EL Paso Hotel Supply Company District Court of Chaves County J. Douglas Moores la Cantina District Court

Room at the Inn an Insightful Tipton Orphans Home Film

The feature Room at the Inn showcases Tipton Orphans Home policy of never turning away destitute children. A preliminary sketch outlines history and plans while Counter photographs Tipton from atop the city water tower. The film follows children in dormitories dining room school rooms laundry and sewing rooms and shows them at work and play on the grounds. Superintendent R E Chitwood explains the project to bring the home to summer viewers without transporting the children.

Irim Tipton R. E. Chitwood

Stolen bases and wins highlight early baseball stats

Frey of Cincinnati and Reese of Brooklyn lead stolen bases with 11. Pitching leaders include Fitzsimmons of Brooklyn at 10-1 and Sewell of Pittsburgh at 8-2, underscoring strong performances.

Frey Cincinnati Reese Brooklyn Fitzsimmons Sewell Pittsburgh

SAVE And We Don’t Mean Per in Our Sensational Linoleum

A fragmented newspaper notice hints at a sales or promotion heading into tomorrow at Sears with a buck offer. The garbled text includes dates like 7 30 and mentions linoleum products.

Sears Buck

Probate notices and estate actions in Chaves County

Notices announce hearings on August 30 1940 for Elizabeth Jarrell estate heirship and final report. Daisy Notley Guffin and William Mack Haley wills probated with six month claims period. executor asserts final accounting and heirship determinations. no-hitter by Lou Hanning for San Antonio in a Texas League win over Tulsa 4-0.

State OF New Mexico J. F. Jarrell Clara Green Anna Smith Alfred Jarrell Elizabeth Jarrell Chaves County Roswell Lake J. Frazier Esquire West 4Th Street D. P. Greiner State OF New Mexico Daisy Notley Guffin William Mack Haley C. W. Haley Gayle Haley Dixie Haley Mayfield J. B. Savage San Antonio Tex Lou Hanning Tulsa

Motion Picture Shows Life At Orphans Home

Friends are invited to view the first moving picture of the Tipton Orphans Home at the Church of Christ on South Main Street at 8 o clock tonight. Photographer George Counter of Burkburnett Texas spent a weekend at the home recently during the project.

Tipton Church of Christ South Main Street George Counter Burkburnett Texas

Major League Leaders in National League Batting and Power

The Associated Press reports NL leaders with Danning hitting .341 for New York in May and .329 overall for Philadelphia. Mize of St Louis leads in runs with 70, tied with Frey of Cincinnati. McCormick of Cincinnati drives RBIs at 72, while Herman of Chicago leads hits with 122 and McCormick 114. Hack of Chicago has 29 doubles, McCormick 27. Ross of Boston numbers 11 triples, with Mize at 10. Mize also tops home runs with 30.

Associated Press Danning New York May Philadelphia Mize St. Louis Frey Cincinnati F. McCormick Herman Chicago Hack Ross Boston

Baseball Leaders Share Top Batting and Run Scores

American League batting leaders include Radcliff of St. Louis at .370 and Finney of Boston at .354. Williams of Boston leads with 84 runs while McCosky of Detroit has 77. Greenberg of Detroit has 88 RBIs, with Foxx of Boston and York of Detroit tied at 73. Radcliff tops hits with 130, followed by McCosky at 129. Boudreau of Cleveland leads doubles.

Radcliff St. Louis Finney Boston Williams McCosky Detroit Greenberg Foxx York Boudreau Cleveland

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