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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
2
The weekly program last night at the C C C Camp west of Roswell was sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and led by D N Pope in group singing with Miss Robbie Johnson at the piano. A large number of boys participated and enjoyed the event.
Chavez headquarters schedule organization meetings in Tucumcari Clayton and Raton as a windup to events before Senator Chavez arrives in New Mexico late Sunday. Speakers include Reed Holloman in Tucumcari, R. H. Krannawitter in Tucumcari, Miguel Leyva in Clayton, David W. Carmody, Louis Sulier and Remegio Lopez in Clayton and Raton, and Leyva Carmody Lopez Sulier in the Sunday Raton rally.
The Ricker Motor Company of Santa Fe was incorporated today by the state corporation commission. Incorporators were C. L. and Fern Ricker and Charles F. Louden, all of Santa Fe.
President Roosevelt avoided direct remarks on pending legislation and resisted commenting on Henry Wallace’s charge that Republicans favor appeasement. He praised Wallace’s speech, urged an investigation into Robert’s defense-fee claims if warranted, and noted progress in talks with Britain on bases. He outlined likely nominations for postmaster general and NLRB chair, with plans to return to Washington soon.
Los Angeles reports the Veterans of Foreign Wars backing compulsory peacetime military training and a universal draft for use in war. The convention heard Brigadier Generals Lackland and Hines urge strong national defense support and expanded pilot training from 2,500 to over 10,000 annually. The resolution calls for liberalized funding, heavier taxes on profits from war, and modern mechanized equipment to deter aggression in the western hemisphere.
British fighters and anti aircraft defenses repelled waves of German bombers in a hard fought bid to reach the London area. About 400 planes attacked in three waves, with at least 19 German planes shot down and six English planes lost. RAF and anti aircraft fire stopped most attempts and left Kent Surrey Manchester and other regions damaged with casualties.
At Kelly Field Tex on August 30 Harold W. Richardson of Frida and M Fletcher Glenn of Mountainair are among 208 air corps cadets in a graduating class to receive diplomas. They will report for active duty on the flying line or be kept as instructors at Kelly or Randolph Field.
Wallace argues dictators aim to destroy freedom in the hemisphere and urges complete preparation to keep America out of war. He criticizes GOP farm loan votes as hollow, says Republicans say nice things but fail to help farmers, and urges action against Nazi influence and fifth column activity.
The Draft includes Galan Phil Cavarretta Harry Danning Don Padgett Ernie Kay John Rizzo Morrie Arnovich Dixie Walker Max West Claude Passeau Mort Cooper Cliff Melton Harry Gumbert Kirby Higbee John Lanning Bill Lohrman Hugh Mulcahy among others. American League stars under the age limit feature Joe and Dom DiMaggio Bob Feller Al Milnar Lefty Gomez Rudy York Taft Wright Ted Williams Schoolboy Rowe John Rigney Frank Hayes Charley Keller Buddy Lewis Cecil Travis Roy Weatherly Ken Keltner George McQuinn Mike Kreevich Barney McCosky Hal Trosky Hank Greenberg Babe Dahlgren Joe Gordon.
Berlin reports say Romania stood four to five minutes to decide under threat of invasion by Russia from one side and Hungary with German support from the other. Hungary will receive about 44 000 square kilometers of Transylvania within two weeks, while Bessarabia and southern Dobruja have already passed to Soviet and Bulgarian control respectively. The Belvedere Palace talks in Vienna produced statements from Von Ribbentrop and Ciano, with Mihail Manoilescu and Pal Teleky among the key negotiators.
Walter Fulbright presented color motion pictures from the Rotary International convention in Havana Cuba to over 200 Rotarians and guests at a lawn gathering on the N M M I campus hosted by Col. and Mrs. D C Pearson. Artesia led with 33 visiting delegates. other clubs included Alamagordo Carlsbad Clovis Hobbs Lovington Fort Sumner and El Paso Texas. Music by Elaine Frazier Dorothy Deason Hollis and Neil Watson Ross Malone Jr. Berry Ellizey organized and Bill Purdy directed the program.
A State Highway 83 association was formed with Luke Roberts of Lovington elected president Angie L Cleve named honorary vice president John Marchon of Mayhill chosen vice president and Arba Green of Artesia as secretary treasurer The notice invites readers to phone classified ad number 11 for details.
Santa Fe morticians ship the body of 79 year old John C. Hoyt an Eldorado insurance agent to Eldorado Kansas after a month long illness in Taos He is survived by his widow a son and a brother.
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