College and Pro Stars Clash In 7th Charity Game
Chicago reports tonight’s 7th annual all star charity game at Soldier Field pitting the 1940 college stars against Green Bay the defending pro champions. An 85 000 crowd was forecast with Kinnick Isbell Herber and Hutson among the stars and Packers coach Curley Lambeau aiming to avenge 1937 defeat. Rev Greaves arrives in Roswell to lead First Christian service with his family.
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Chicago
Collegians
College Allstars
Green Bay
Soldier Field
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
New York Giants
All Stars
Packers
Arnie Herber
Don Hutson
Cecil Isbell
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Kenny Washington
UCLA
Ken Heineman
Texas Mines
Isbell
Herber
Larry Craig
Clark Hinkle
Curley Lambeau
Eddie Anderson
Kinnick
Ambrose Schindler
Southern California
Lou Brock
Purdue
Joe Thesing
Notre Dame
Anderson
Mutual
G. T. Reaves
First Christian Church
Jane
Greaves
Roswell
Henderson
Texas
Vernon
D. B. Titus
Survey on High School Graduates Portales NM study
Portales Aug 29 half the students who graduate each year from all New Mexico high schools live within 110 miles of Eastern New Mexico College a survey announced by Dean Floyd Golden shows three fourths cannot attend other state institutions. The survey notes a student work program at ENMC and lower living costs and calls for a four year bachelor program this fall. Enrollments are listed by year and include two hundred seventy students who completed two years of college last spring seeking degrees.
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Portales
New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico College
Floyd Golden
Eastern New Mexico
ENMC
Togo
1940 Jesse James Heist Leader Under FBI Hunt
Desperado James J. Horan, sought by the FBI for nearly two years, allegedly planned the 1940 mail train robbery in New York that yielded a pouch of negligible value for the gang.
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James J. Horan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jesse James
New York
County to Benefit By New Road Plan
Santa Fe reports Governor Miles announced the 1941-42 highway program will cost about 12 million dollars and add 2 311 miles of main highways including 47 miles of oiling on State Highway 20 and full U.S. 285 and U.S. 380 improvements. The plan targets gaps on major routes such as U.S. 54 between Santa Rosa and Tularosa, with grade and drain, gravel, and oiling phases. In sports, Texas Miners will be without 200-pound back Johnny Green due to scholastic ineligibility, forcing coach Mack Saxon to seek a replacement.
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Santa FE
Chaves County
Miles
Fort Sumner
Roswell
U. S. 285
U.S
Carrizozo
San Antonio
U. S. 54
Santa Rosa
Tularosa
Texas Miners
EL Paso
Tex
Johnny Green
Odessa High School
Murray
Mack Saxon
Townsend Club Presents New Mexico Pictures Tonight
The Roswell Townsend Club plans a free viewing of the new series A Thousand Years in New Mexico. The show will be on the courthouse steps if possible, otherwise at the Townsendites hall in the Odd Fellows building. All interested are invited with no obligation.
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New Mexico
Roswell Townsend Club
Court House
Townsendites
Odd Fellows
Townsend Club
Political Announcements For Local Offices Displayed
Voters are presented with candidate listings for County Commissioner District 3 and other local posts including Sheriff School Superintendent State Representative Justice Of The Peace and related official notices. Separate item notes Henry Eller and Joe Dekker leave on vacation with plans to visit Trion Ga and Milwaukee for police convention.
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Henry Eller
Joe Dekker
Flier
R. A. Neal
Frances
Trion
Roswell
Mr. Dekker
Milwaukee
Chief Eller
International Association of Chief of Police
Hall
Belen Wins Softball Title Over Hobbs In Final
Belen's softball team captured the state title by defeating Hobbs 4 to 0 in the New Mexico championship final in Albuquerque. Farmington also won the women's crown by beating Balay Builders 15 to 0. The wins qualify both Belen and Farmington for the national tournament playoffs in Detroit next month. Hobbs pitcher L. D. Cunningham, a one armed hurler, was knocked out in the third inning.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Belen
Conoco
New Mexico
Farmington
Balay Builders
Detroit
L. D. Cunningham
Hobbs
Senate Passes Burke-Wadsworth Draft Bill Moves to House
The Senate approved a peacetime conscription bill outlining 21 to 30 year olds must register with a 12 month service window in peace-time and possible longer service for national interest. Aliens without naturalization papers avoid liability. Deferments for essential workers and certain officials. Pay equals Army standards with base pay rising to 30 dollars. Service limited to the western hemisphere with 900,000 cap. After service, trainees enter a 10 year reserve and boards will classify deferments. The House later approved a wider 21 to 44 draft age range and aims for floor action next week.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Western Hemisphere
House
Washington
House Military Committee
Senate
House Committee
May
D-Ky
World War Veteran backs Maj Crile for Congress
Dan S. Harroun of Valley Land Company in Carlsbad, a World War veteran, endorses Major Herman R Crile for Congress. Crile will speak on KOB Albuquerque radio Friday at 6 15 p m praising veteran input for national defense and rearmament. The article notes a legislative dispute over conscription limits between Senate 900000 and House 1000000 to cover Navy needs.
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Dan S. Harroun
Valley Land Company
Carlsbad
Herman Crile
Herman R. Crile
KOB
Albuquerque
Las Vegas man dies after attempting to board train
Williams Arizona coroner's jury finds accidental death after David Sanchez 22 of Las Vegas New Mexico is killed in Santa Fe railroad yards when he falls under moving wheels while trying to board a train.
Prize List For City Beautiful Contest
City presents a long list of prizes for floral and lawn entries with many sponsors. Awards range from bouquets of flowers to lawns and garden features, each valued at five dollars in trade or cash, from local businesses such as Yucca Pecos Theatres Hall Poorbaugh Press and others. Several awards offer subscriptions to Roswell papers and Coca Cola cases as prizes, reflecting diverse community support.
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Yucca-Pecos Theatres
Hall-Poorbaugh Press
Price & Co
Huff’s Jewelry
Roswell Floral Co
Oy Mountain States Telephone Co
Daniel Paint & Glass Co
Chaves County Building & Loan Assa
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 Assn
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
Clardy’s Dairy
Montgomery Ward Co
Johnston Pump Co
Will C. Lawrence
Hearings Set On Petition For S C S District
A petition to establish a Soil Conservation District in Chaves and Roosevelt counties was filed with the State Soil Conservation Committee. Public hearings are scheduled September 17 18 and 19 at local sites to consider the district proposal named Border District and covering lands in Chaves County north of the second standard parallel and lands in Roosevelt County including townships 38 39 40 south ranges 30 31 east.
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Chaves
Roosevelt
State Soil Conservation Committee
State College
Kenna
Elkins
Chaves School
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Caprock
Chaves County
Pecos Valley
Roosevelt County
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Kuykendall Louie B. Heick Austin Reeves
Monte Goodin
John W. Haven
Frank Young
Rodman Cookson
Dist
R. E
Bob) Daughtry
Frank J. McCarthy
John G. Anderson
For Justice of the Peace
Pat O’neil
Blue Cansom Plums Andersons Gardens
No. 11
Jim Wardy
Vogue
Mademoiselle
D’orsay
Pyramid
iMier Frites
Shoe Department
Maj. Crile
Williams, Ariz
Pronto
Rose
Maierraits
N. Main
Roswell, N. M
City Beautiful
Safeway Stores
Purdy’s Furniture Co
Gross-Miller Grocery Co
Anderson’s Gardens
Panhandle Lumber Co
Bailey’s Cleaners
S. C. S. District
ATA
Sunny Tucker
Oxfords
Children’s School
Penney Savings
Boys
True Blue
Nucraft
Penney
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