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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1940

Page

2

Doubts Invasion Of England Will Be Attempted

The article reports on Dienst Aus Deutschland's claim that preliminaries are over and Nazi air supremacy over England paves the way for planned destruction of industrial targets. It notes British resilience, ongoing raids, and Hitler's invasion hopes, but cautions that time and weather may thwart operations.

Dewitt MacKenzie Dienst Aus Deutschland Berlin Britain Dienst English Midlands Hitler Fuehrer Balkans Germany London Herr Hitler

Final drive for vote on conscription bill in Congress

Today in Congress the AP notes the final push for a conscription bill vote at 11 a.m. EST while the House considers minor measures. The Military Committee resumes study at 10:30 a.m. and the Smith committee reopens NLRB hearings at 2 p.m. Yesterday the Senate approved several amendments to the bill and the House met briefly, adjourning due to Rep. Seger’s death.

Associated Press Military Smith NLRB Senate HOUSE Rep. Seger RNJ

Olan Wooldridge Goes to Denver for Training

Olan Wooldridge assistant manager at the Continental Air Lines station has departed for Denver for specialized training at the company headquarters. He will be away for eight or four days.

Olan Wooldridge Continental Air Lines Denver

Campaign Trail Dashes Through New Mexico Towns

Democratic contenders including Miles Patton Anderson and Rog ers revisited Mora Clayton and Taos while John J Dempsey campaigned in Clovis and Chavez backers touted Oklahoma Sen Josh Lee endorsements. Republicans Seth Alston and Waldo Rogers also toured, as rallies and radio addresses highlighted labor welfare and selective service themes.

Miles Frank Patton Clinton Anderson Congress H. R. Rogers Mora Tingley Raton Clayton John J. Dempsey Dennis Chavez Clovis Elida Portales Coe Louise Coe Floyd Kennedy Santa Rosa Albuquerque Kennedy Santa Fe Las Vegas Seth Alston Lovington Waldo Rogers Taos Rio Arriba State Welfare Department Cimarron Canyon Chavez Josh Lee Oklahoma Lee Loke Anderson New Mexico

Nazis Report- (Continued from Page One)

Berlin faced a new phase of the war as Germany claimed the battle of Britain had ended preliminaries and launched a drive to knock out England’s war industries. Leaflets dropped by British planes urged Berliners to resist and warned that the United States would soon enter the war on Britain’s side.

Dienst Aus Deutschland Britain England Berlin Germany United States Hitler

Chaves County G P A Meeting Tomorrow Night

The Chaves County Game Protective Association hosts a watermelon feed at Ingalls Memorial Home at 7 30 tomorrow night. All members should attend with a guest free of charge. Election of delegates to the New Mexico Game Protective Association meeting in Albuquerque Sept 1 2 will be discussed. Ray Lynch and Raymond Stamm of Albuquerque will attend and speak. Invitations went to Carlsbad Artesia Portales and Clovis.

Chaves Ray Lynch State Association Raymond Stamm Albuquerque Carlsbad Artesia Portales Clovis

Weather forecast for Southwest region with scattered clouds

Arizona New Mexico sees fair tonight and Wednesday with scattered afternoon cloudiness over the mountains and little temperature change. Colorado is partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with warmer spells. West Texas remains fair tonight and Wednesday with minimal temperature variation.

Arizona New Mexico Colorado West Texas

Home Grown Asparagus At Andersons Gardens

Classified ad notes home grown asparagus from Andersons Gardens available in late August. Contact details appear in the ad and identify the listing as No 11 in the year’s classified section.

Three die in Tin Pan Canyon fight near Raton

In Tin Pan Canyon, 15 miles west of Raton New Mexico, Joe E Aragon killed Victor Ortega and Augustine Ortega injured Manuel Tafoya who died later condition of Tafoya critical Aragon then killed himself at his home in Raton according to Sheriff B H Mitchell Under sheriff Burd Telford said Ortega older was found with a bullet behind the ear and Augustine about 40 feet from cabin Tafoya unconscious with head crushed after two blows

Mitchell Ortega Burd Telford Telford Tafoya

Addition To Palace Cleaners Adds Repair Dept Vault

A building permit was issued to Jack Lair for an 18 by 36 foot rock addition to the Palace Cleaners building at 211 West 4th. The $2,500 project will house a repair department and an underground storage vault. Work began this afternoon with a large crew, on the west side beside Mrs Grady's Coffee Shop. The building remains under Mr Lair's ownership.

Jack Lair Palace Cleaners West 4Th Lair

City and County To Buy Police Radio From RCA

City council votes 2500 dollar RCA bid for a 500 watt police radio station. Chaves County and Roswell each pay half of cost and operating expenses. RCA bid lowest of three. permit approved. radio to be used by police and sheriff departments with receivers on cars and motorcycle. Bar ney J Robinson hired as police officer. incident in Roswell with two cars causing damage but no injuries. Major Tourtellet flies in from Moffat Field to attempt NMML enrollment but fails due to capacity.

Radio Corporation of America Chaves County Roswell Harry Puryear Police and Sheriff's Department Barney J. Robinson E. L. “Red” Berry Merchant’s Watchman Moffat Field Tourtellet

Prize List For City Beautiful Contest

City contest awards a variety of floral and garden prizes with $5 trade or cash prizes. Participating sponsors include Yucca-Pecos Theatres Hall-Poorbaugh Press Price & Co Huff's Jewelry Co Roswell Floral Co Mountain States Telephone Co Chaves County Building & Loan Assn Allison Floral Co Sunset Creamery Glover's Flowers Pecos Valley Trading Co Southwestern Public Service Co McNally-Hall Motor Co Kemp Lumber Co Western Auto Supply Co Equitable Building & Loan Assa Cobean Stationery Co Purity Baking Co Merritt's Roswell Seed Co Mabie-Lowrey Hardware Co Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Kipling's Confectionery Panhandle Lumber Co Johnston Pump Co Bail ey's Cleaners Will C Lawrence Se to.

Yucca-Pecos Theatres Hall-Poorbaugh Press Price & Co Huff’s Jewelry Store Roswell Floral Co Oy Mountain States Telephone Co Daniel Southwestern Public Service Co McNally-Hall Motor Co Kemp Lumber Co Western Auto Supply Co Equitable Building & Loan Assa Cobean Stationery Co Purity Baking Co Merritt’s First National Bank Johnson-Lodewick, Inc Central Hardware Bermuda Elmore Printing Co Pecos Pecos Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co Roswell Seed Company Roswell Daily Record Roswell Morning Dispatch Mabie-Lowrey Hardware Co Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Co

Fatal Accident on U S Highway 66 near Laguna

ALBUQUERQUE August 27 One man was killed and three injured when two cars collided three miles west of Laguna on U S Highway 66. Victim Charles Hodger about 40 of Belen died en route from Belen to Gallup with vegetables. Injured were William Hart 34 of Belen driver of Hodger's car James Miller 17 and James Dunn 16 both Carlsbad. Miller and Dunn were returning from a west coast vacation. The injured were taken to St Joseph's hospital in fair condition. The cause of the crash was not known at that time.

Albuquerque N. M Laguna Charles Hodger Belen Gallup William Hart Hodger James Miller Carlsbad James Dunn Miller Dunn St. Joseph’s Hospital

Miller cites sun in his eyes for immediate knowledge

Miller stated the immediate recognition was hampered by the sun in his eyes, noting the glare affected his view at the crucial moment.

Miller

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