New Mexico Military Institute Enrolls About 600 for Year
The institute expects an enrollment near six hundred for the coming school year, its largest ever and the fifth straight year with capacity enrollment. Enrollment has been closed since August 1. Three hundred fifty nine old cadets return, including thirty six Roswell boys. New cadets report September 4 for orientation. old cadets on September 9 and classes start September 10.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
U S must become a military nation says Belgium envoy
John Cudahy, the U S ambassador to Belgium, told the Veterans of Foreign Wars national encampment that the country must, in a military world, become a military nation to preserve peace and combat aggression. He warned public opinion would not tolerate war, and that Americans bear ultimate responsibility for government. He urged readiness and unity against dictators. National commander Otis N. Brown stressed true soldiers arise from trained effort, not merely arming youths. J F T OConnor warned of Nazi fifth columnists and new warfare tactics inside the U S.
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Los Angeles
United States
Belgium
John Cudahy
Cudahy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
United
Otis N. Brown
J. F. T. O'Connor
Coming Primary Candidates Active Across Northern New Mexico
Albert K. Mitchell announced a statewide tour for the Republican senatorial nomination starting in Clovis and ending in Socorro September 9. Democrats Miles and Tingley campaigned in northern communities with Miles opening a Taos tour and plans for extensive travel through the campaign season.
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Mitchell
Associated Press
Albert K. Mitchell
New Mexico
Clovis
Socorro
Miles
Tingley
John Miles
Clyde Tingley
Taos
Fatally Shot Man at Ruidoso Welch’s Grocery worker dies
George Hewatt 26 of Roswell was fatally shot at Ruidoso at 11 20 last night. He died this morning at Fort Stanton hospital. An inquest was to be held today at Fort Stanton. A .35 caliber rifle was found in James Y Branham's cabin. Witnesses said Hewatt staggered out and muttered it's a damn shame I've been shot. Two letters found and to be opened at the inquest. Hewatt survived by parents and two brothers. Funeral coach left for Fort Stanton to bring body to Roswell.
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George Hewatt
Roswell
Ruidoso
Fort Stanton
Coleman Joyce
Hewatt
James Y. Branham
Joyce
Branham
Welch’s
Ben F. Hewatt
Aubrey
Andy Hewatt
Ballard
Sheep Sale Charge Heard in S. D. Parish Court
Bernard Murray pled not guilty before Justice Pat O Neill to a two count complaint alleging sale of five sheep without branded records or owner authority and handling five stray sheep without notifying the sheep sanitary board. Complaint filed by Harry Thorne sheep sanitary inspector. Hearing set for 2 p.m.
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Bernard Murray
Pat O'Neill
J. P
Sheep Sanitary Board
Harry Thorne
Sheep Sanitary Inspector
Fire Decent Car Fire at 511 East 2nd Street
The fire department was summoned around noon today to 511 East 2nd Street to extinguish a car fire owned by L. R. Cullen. Upholstery was burned some but overall damage was not heavy and the car had not been in use for some time.
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East 2Nd
L. R. Cullen
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Area
La Verne Winburn of Lovington and Marie Morris of Tatum obtain a license. Lonnie Beckworth and Julia Edmona Sipes, both of Roswell, apply. David F. Venegas and Estell Montoya, both of Roswell, apply.
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la Verne Winburn
Lovington
Marie Morris
Tatum
Lonnie Beckworth
Julia Edmona Sipes
Roswell
David F. Venegas
Estell Montoya
Judge McGhee Returns From Hobbs to Roswell Today
Judge James B. McGhee was returned to Roswell from Hobbs today. The transfer marks a routine reassignment within the judiciary and places McGhee back in his duties in Roswell.
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McGhee
James B. McGhee
Roswell
Hobbs
Hearing Set For This Afternoon In Murder Case
Otto Douthitt faces a preliminary hearing at 2:30 p.m. before Justice of the Peace Frank Wycoff in Tatum New Mexico. Douthitt surrendered to Roswell officers after the fatal shooting of Allen Doyal at a windmill on Douthitt’s property south of Cap Rock. The two men, long time neighboring ranchers, had a history of bad blood in Lea County.
Doyal Services Held for Local Resident Doyal
The Chaves county district court records show that a charge of assault with intent to kill, filed against Allen Doyal and Wesley Connor for shooting at Otto and Elgin Douthitt on May 9, 1916, was dismissed. Doyal’s funeral was held at two o'clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev. F. M. Elliot and Rev. G. T. Rock in charge. Interment was at South Park.
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Chaves County
Allen Doyal
Wesley Connor
Otto
Elgin Douthitt
L. O. Fullen
O. O. Askren
Roswell
Douthitt
Doyal
Talmage Memorial Chapel
F. M. Elliot
G. T. Rock
The
Baptist Church
Tatum
New Mexico
Otis Brenneman
Clarence King
Marshall Dallas
L. C. Tow
Lloyd Dillard
J. B. Savage
O. E. Little
South Park
Baseball Today Scores New York and Chicago clash in rain altered tilt
National League game notes show New York 019 000 00 Chicago 000 020 with Passeau and Collins pitching for Chicago. Boston 000 St. Louis 102 featured Tobin and Berres for Boston and Bowman and Padgett for St. Louis. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh double header postponed with Philadelphia versus Cincinnati also washed out by rain.
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New York
Chicago
Passeau and Collins
Boston
St. Louis
Tobin & Berres
Bowman & Padgett
Yanks edge White Sox in tenth inning thriller
Ellsworth Dahlgren delivered a bases loaded single in the 10th to lift the New York Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The win trimmed Cleveland’s AL lead by a half game as rain forced postponements of Detroit-Philadelphia and Cleveland-Washington.
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Chicago
New York
Ellsworth
Babe
Dahlgren
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Rigney
E. Smith
Tresh
Chandler
Murphy & Dickey
Enrolling All Aliens Starts Under Registration Order
The United States begins a broad alien registration program targeting about 3.6 million non citizens for fingerprinting and registration by December 27. Official offices across 7,300 post offices will handle the process, with schools in some cities aiding enrollment. The move, funded at over 3 million dollars, aims to provide a precise national check on aliens, their whereabouts and activities.
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Uncle Sam
United States
New York
Congress
German Bombers Attack London Again Tonight
German bombers attacked the London area as flashes lit the gloom and anti aircraft shells burst around the city. The night raid signaled continued aerial bombardment with explosions heard over the metropolis.
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iByv
Associated Press
London
Small defense funds go to Colorado amid western state gaps
The government reports show eastern Rocky Mountain states receiving modest defense spends by August 15. Total national defense outlays reached about 3 billion dollars, with Colorado at 1,766,090, Montana 99,037, New Mexico 38,560, and Wyoming 8,989. New Mexico items include 32,686 for WPA barrack construction at Albuquerque airport and 5,874 for the July defense training program.
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Washington
Office of Government
Rocky Mountain States
Colorado
Montana
New Mexico
Wyoming
Albuquerque
Board of Education
Low Bidders In Highway Projects
SANTA FE New Mexico Aug 27 Brown Brothers of Albuquerque submitted a low bid of 103951.77 for 8.4 miles of U S 380 between San Antonio and Carrizozo the largest of three projects opened by the state highway commission Davies and Sons Fort Sumner bid 69027 86 for 10 3 miles of U S 285 Santa Fe Encino and W E Bondurant Roswell bid 26880 88 for two pile bridges between Hot Springs and Engle on State 52
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N. M
Brown Brothers
Albuquerque
San Antonio
Carrizozo
State Highway Commission
Davies and Sons
Fort Sumner
Encino
W. E. Bondurant
Roswell
Hot Springs
Engle
State
Dynamite Found Hidden Near Roswell
Eight and a half pound sticks of dynamite and fuses were found today in brush near the Gaylord orchard southeast of Roswell. Sheriff Young said the dynamite was likely hidden last night. Found this morning by local boys, with Deputy Strickland and Smith investigating.
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Gaylord
Roswell
East Grand Plains
Young
Strickland
Smith
DeLeon admits robberies in Dexter Hagerman case
Trenton DeLeon, 20, paroled convict and jail breaker, admits robbing the Phil lips store in Dexter and the Sunshine Oil Station in Hagerman. He also admits stealing a gun near Hagerman and a July 22 robbery at the oil station, with fingerprints on glass at the Dexter store. He is held on an assault with intent to kill charge from Artesia and faces a J P court complaint for breaking and entering. Sheriff says he admitted 2 or 3 other robberies in Otero county.
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Trenton DeLeon
Dexter
Hageran
O. W. Phillip
Young
Phillips
Sunshine Oil
Hagerman
Veeder Brown
Strickland
DeLeon
J. P. Court
Sunshine Oil Station
Blake
Eddy County
Elliott
Dunn
Artesia
Texas
J. W. Chance
Hal Gage
Otero
Dona Ana county audit cites $1509 in bonds charges
A Dona Ana county audit by New Mexico state comptroller C. R. Sebastian lists direct charges of 1509.43 against the bonding company of late county clerk S. L. Apodaca. The audit cites cash shortages and discrepancies in clerk fees liquor licenses and marriage licenses for 1939.
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Santa FE
N. M
Dona Ana
C. R. Sebastian
S. L. Apodaca
J. D. Hannah
Apodaca
Germans claim air battles mark successful day over England
Berlin reports British raids on southern England and Portsmouth areas with targets including Plymouth Coventry Birmingham Hull and Newcastle. It says Britain lost 70 planes yesterday and German losses were 21. Berlin also endured a sleepless night as British attacks caused limited damage and one bomber reached the city before retreat.
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England
Portsmouth
High Command
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Cornwall
Coventry
Birmingham
Hull
Newcastle
Britain
Germany
Brandenburg
McGhee Hopes Springer Hearing Aids Boys at Hobbs
District Judge James B. McGhee told a Hobbs audience that Springer state industrial school for boys faced mistreatment issues in the past at Albuquerque girls home. He praised Miss Perkinson for guiding girls there and said he seeks proper development of confined boys, hoping the Springer hearing will help them, regardless of the label.
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Hobbs
James B. McGhee
State Industrial School For
Springer
Albuquerque
Border clashes heighten Hungarian Romanian tensions
Hungary accuses Romania of an unprovoked attack after a Romanian marked Heinkel downed a Hungarian bomber near Debrecen. Reports warn of hundreds killed in a border clash and Rome and Berlin are seen as pivotal to any intervention as Hungary readies for possible war.
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Berlin
Senate Likely To Pass Draft Bill Tonight
Senate debate on the Burke-Wadsworth draft bill grows heated as supporters predict swift passage tonight. Senator Johnson derides conscription as a waste while urging liberty against what he calls a Prussian model, and Senators Burke Connally Smathers back the measure amid ongoing speech making.
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Johnson
D-Cole
Senate
Burke
D-Neb
Sheppard
Senate Military Committee
Hitler
United States
Smathers
DNJ
Congress
National Guard
Connally
D-Tex
City Beautiful Contest Entries Headed by Miss Lee
Entries include bouquets and plant beds listed with names and addresses. Miss Lee Head showcases dahlia and zinnia bouquets, Mrs. T. N. Burnett at 410 S Michigan, morning glory screen, back yard Bermuda lawn, Mrs. Marie Baldy at 900 N Main, nasturtiums, and Mrs. W. P. Turner with mixed annuals.
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Lee Head
T. N. Burnett
S. Michigan
Bermuda Lawn
Marie Baldy
N. Main
W. P. Turner
British Raids On Both Italy And Nazi Cities
British RAF bombers struck in Italy and Germany while a bloody clash between Romanian and Russian forces near Dorohoi raised alarms on the Balkans. RAF hit Fiat’s plant at Turin and other targets as Berlin endured air raids, with London reporting successful strikes on military objectives.
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Nazi
Germany
BBC
Wilhelmstrasse
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
High Command
Fiat
Turin
Milan
Britain
Meeting Tonight on Two Chest Drive at Chamber of Commerce
All contributors to the Trio Chest drive are urged to attend a 7:30 pm meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The Trio Chest committee will report on last year's fund drive which exceeded $10,000 and seek a decision on continuing the joint campaign for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and the Salvation Army. A new executive committee may be named to run this year’s drive.
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Chamber of Commerce
Trio Chest
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Classifieds touted as modern town cryer by hardware firm
The Mabie Lowrey Hardware Company manager urges regular use of Classified Record Classified to move used merchandise and keep stock low. He says Classified is the modern town cryer shouting bargains to all.
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Harry W. Blythe
Mabie Lowrey Hardware Company
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