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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1941
Page
3
Las Vegas boxing promoter Joe M Roybal visited Roswell yesterday and said he would welcome Roswell boxers to fight under him. He asked interested fighters to write to him at Las Vegas.
Local stockholders report the first dividend for the Terhaar Respirator Company. Dr. F. H. Terhaar, longtime Roswell resident, developed the respirator after years of work and trial. He moved to Los Angeles to promote manufacturing, with production and sales expanding rapidly and demand high. Roswell residents recall his long residence and are pleased by his success.
A Revolutionary pattern Maine built spinning wheel sits in the Roswell Museum Art Center stage. It recalls home clothing making ninety five to a hundred years ago, the song of the wheel, and workers who admired it, now worn and nonfunctional yet exhibited for daily visitors.
Perry A. Webb of the Roswell Social Security Office cautioned summer workers returning to college to keep their social security account cards and have the numbers ready for employers. The guidance also applies to high school and grade school students who worked during vacation periods.
The New Mexico State Fair Association announced a roping horse contest to honor the cowboy and his horse at the Albuquerque fair. Prizes include saddle for the champion and spurs and bridles for runners up. Anderson's Gardens promotes Golden Sweet Cantaloupes.
Santa Fe August 27 The Selective Service machinery in New Mexico faces confusion as Congress relieves all men over 28 from selection and enables their release from service. Estimates of affected men range 15 to 30 percent with unclear replacement plans. Discharge requests rise as eligibles seek freedom “as soon as possible” while not hindering national defense.
Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair will direct the war games across much of Louisiana in September. He will oversee armored divisions, tank battalions, bombardment and pursuit groups, and parachute troops as about 472,000 men engage in simulated battle to test coordination with air power and mechanized might.
The Santa Fe railway system carloadings for the week ending August 23, 1941, were 22 608 cars. The report highlights weekly freight volumes and reflects industrial demand during the period.
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