Floods Ravage Southland Causing Losses and Deaths
Torrential rains swollen mountain streams flood roads crops and plants across the Southland causing millions in damages and at least six deaths. North Wilkesboro is cut off by the Yadkin river with water mains destroyed and residents urged to conserve water. Several towns report drownings and hundreds displaced as 16 and 24 inch water mains fail and utilities collapse amid rising floodwaters.
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N. C
North Wilkesboro
Yadkin River
John Walker
North
Wilkesoro
Here
Virginia
Tennessee
P. M. Burdette
Mrs Eugenia Lamontine Dies in Roswell After Illness
Mrs Eugenia Lamontine a Roswell resident for 21 years died at 9 45 last night at her daughter Mrs Hubert Staggs 909 South Sea She came to Roswell in May 1919 from Shawnee Oklahoma Born March 25 1864 in Illinois She was a Catholic and her husband C L Lamontine died in 1925 Survived by three sons Lewis Brassau Edward Lamontine and E E Lamontine Four sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services scheduled for Friday morning at Talmage Mortuary in charge Complete notices to follow
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Roswell
Hubert Staggs
South Sea
Shawnee
Okla
Ilinois
Talmage Mortuary
City Beautiful Contest Entries Show Floral Entries
Mrs. Stanley Sigler submits a bouquet of lantana in the unusual flowers classification while Mrs. Marie Baldy presents a bouquet of zinnias for the City Beautiful contest entry round.
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City Beautiful
Stanley Sigler
Marie Baldy
Knox Urges Universal Conscription For War Readiness
Secretary Knox told Congress the United States faces a crisis needing a huge army and urged conscription. He warned that losing England to Germany would leave the U S without friends and that a rapid German victory could occur in 60 days. Roosevelt and leaders reviewed defense bills as the Burke-Wadsworth bill moves forward.
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Giants Beat Bees 1 0 in 12th Inning Scholastic Duel
Mas ter Melvin Ott pinch hit in the 12th, singled and scored on Frank Demaree’s base hit to center as the Giants edged the Boston Bees 1-0 in a pitching duel between Carl Hubbell and Dick Errickson. In the Dodgers 6-5 win over the Phillies, Fred Fitzsimmons earned the decision in relief for his 204th major league victory as Brooklyn outslugged Philadelphia 6-5.
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Dick Errickson
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Willkie Attacks Fraudulent Voting by Rival Machines
Willkie, agreeing with Alf Landon, asserts Roosevelt win hinges on fraudulent votes from Chicago’s Kelly-Nash machine, Jersey City’s Hague machine, and Bronx’s Flynn machine. Landon accuses administration of relying on these methods. Willkie plans final edits to his Elwood Ind acceptance speech before Saturday delivery.
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Jersey City
Ross Flynn
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Elwood
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Weather Forecast For Four States
New Mexico is generally fair with increasing afternoon clouds and scattered storms over the continental divide central mountains and Pecos Valley with little temperature change. Colorado expects fair weather tonight and Thursday with minimal temperature change. Arizona is fair in the far west with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. cooler southeast Thursday. West Texas will be partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered thunderstorms in the southwest and little change in temperature.
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Arizona
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Improvements In Drainage To Be Made This Week
City engineer Lea Rowland announced repairs to drainage at Third and Main this week. Crews will dig a culvert across Main Street to move water eastward and another diagonal culvert across the northwest sidewalk to ferry water from Third to the west side. The culverts will be covered with iron traffic plates, enlarging them beyond standard pavement. Arrival of the traffic plates completes the setup.
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Lea Rowland
Main Street
Main
Third Street
Filing Day Sparks NM Primary Candidacy Rush
Voters and party leaders raced the September 14 filing deadline as candidates rush to file. In Albuquerque GOP headquarters Crile announced a bid for Congress opposing Waldo Rogers, with his Roswell-based father A. D. Crile filing in Santa Fe. Dr. Herbert S. Murdock remained the lone Republican candidate for lieutenant governor.
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Congress
Herman Crile
Roswell
GOP
Albuquerque
Waldo Rogers
A. D. Crile
Santa Fe
Herbert S. Murdock
Springer
Thirty-Six Roswell Boys Enroll at New Mexico Military Institute
A Roswell list from the New Mexico Military Institute shows thirty-six boys enrolled for the upcoming school year. Each entry names the student and one parent, usually the father, with guardians listed where applicable. The roster includes Aldrich Richard Warren, Bond Jason James, Boswell Thornton Henry III, Carter Powhatan Jr, Cauhape John Pierre Jr, Chambers E Yerby, Corn Wade Hampton Jr, Eliott Frank O, Ellett John Reed, Erwin George Lycurgus Jr, Fletcher Thomas Mark, Fowler Stewart Hickman, Hall William Cowan, Hannifin Patrick J, Hunt Frank Jr, Irwin Stewart Mitchell.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Aldrich
Richard Warren
R. W. Aldrich
Bond
Jason James
Alice Bond
Boswell
Thornton Henry, III
T. H. Boswell
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Powhatan, Jr
Powhatan Carter
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John Pierre, Jr
J. P. Cauhape
Chambers
E. Yerby
E. Y. Chambers
Corn
Wade Hampton
Wade H. Corn
Eliott
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J. Eliott
Ellett
John Reed
L. G. Ellett
Tucson Storm Blackouts Paralyze City and Damage Power Plant
Tucson, Arizona suffered a severe storm that flooded streets, knocked out the power plant, and left the city largely without electricity. Water surged into the Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company plant, current restored slowly, and remaining power came from a standby Cortaro plant. Newsrooms faced shutdowns, and two appendectomies were performed by candlelight as police patrolled flooded areas and gasoline stations failed.
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Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Daily Citizen
Arizona
Bitter Battles Continue Over Britain Today
British air and sea actions unfold from the North Sea to Africa as German air fleets strike the southeast coast. A 90 minute clash sees 80 bombers and escorts dive inland, dropping bombs on farmland. a south coast engagement pits 150 planes in close combat. a lightship is sunk and barrage balloons suffer losses as the war intensifies.
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Jal Man Wins Suit Against Oil Companies
New Mexico supreme court grants Ennis C. Mosley half ownership of 160 acres in the Cooper oil field Lea County with three producing wells. Magnolia Petroleum and General Cruise Oil disputed title. decision reversed district court. Justice Brice wrote the majority. dissents by Justices Sadler and Zinn.
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Jal
Cooper
Lea County
Magnolia Petroleum Company
General Cruise Oil Company
Mosley
Brice
Bickley
Mabry
Sadler
Zinn
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Conflicting War Claims On Air Losses Across Isles
Amid divergent British and German tallies in early raids, analysts estimate Britain losing about 215 aircraft and Germany about 174 over four days. Reports note British claims of 265 German planes destroyed versus Berlin’s 83 losses, with production capacity kept secret.
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Germany
Britain
Berlin
Stewart Opens With 71 In Southwestern Amateur Qualifying
Verne Stewart of Roswell shot a one under par 71 to lead medal honors midway through qualifying for the 26th Southwestern Amateur Golf Championship in Albuquerque. Joe Cooper of Albuquerque trails at 73 as scores climb with many contenders entering the championship flight field.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Verne
Spec) Stewart
Roswell
Stewart
Joe Cooper
Albuquerque City
Benny Hinton
Blaine McNutt
el Paso
Jake Walker
Hobbs
Carlos Edwards
Larry Tidrick
Tom Popejay
Bob McDonald
Tom Knoles
Chuck Hardin
Tom Cornish
George Hayducke
Nick Hayducke
Skip Schreiber
Harry Bliss
Kim Bannister, Jr
Phoenix
Beards at Fall Fair Urged by Local Youth Leaders
A Roswell resident asks the Dear Editor to promote beards for the fall fair. Raymond Hitchcock says the beard feature boosted interest and advertising, and suggests starting around September 1st. He requests a write-up to support the plan.
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Roswell
Industrial Areas Heavily Bombed By British Air Raids
British fliers raid German and Italian targets causing damage and claiming destruction of many Nazi planes as they invade European airspace.
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Germany
Italy
Tomorrow Is Last Day To Register For Primary
Tomorrow at four o clock marks the deadline to register to vote in the state and county primary on September 14. Party affiliation changes must be completed by then. Democrats may vote in the Democratic primary, Republicans in the Republican primary, independents cannot vote in the primary. General election voting in November is open to all registrants. Register at the county clerk's office.
It Brings The People By H M Jones Mode On Day Shop
H M Jones manager of Mode On Day Shop praises Record classified on special merchandise lines. He says small ads bring people into his shop and that he is delighted with the results of classified advertising. He found Record classified for merchandise advertising effective because it brings the people.
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H. M. Jones
Mode
Mr. Jones
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