Greeks Enter Porto Edda as Italians Lose Ground in Albania
Greek forces reportedly seized Porto Edda and planned to take Argirocastro as the Italian campaign in Albania faced a collapse on the southern front. In heavy fighting, Italian aircraft attempted to stem the Greek advance while Albanian refugees warned of unrest.
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Associated Press
Greece
Porto Edda
Mussolini
Argirocastro
Belgrade
Athens
Rome
Il Duce
Yugoslavia
Agirocastro
35 Bills Needed For Defense Program
Washington reports estimate that 1960s style defense expansion would require 35 billion dollars over five years, double prior congress figures. Officials note the projection is rough and could rise with adverse global events as economists from the agriculture department frame farm aid implications and Roosevelt contemplates replenishing a special defense fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
White House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Eight Killed In Bad Wreck Of Big Airliner
Chicago scene of a United Air Lines main liner crash near the Municipal Airport results in eight dead and eight injured. The 21 passenger craft plunged nose first into a vacant lot as it neared landing, clipping a three story building and igniting a fire. Survivors describe loss of speed from 150 feet and a nose impact. authorities question wing icing, with civil aviation investigators continuing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Air Line
Keating Avenue
64Th Street
J. H. Herlihy
Line
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Turnbough Funeral Arrangements Pending
Irene Turnbough fourteen year old Roswell school girl died yesterday after her brother accidentally discharged a twenty two rifle. She died at St Marys Hospital after the accident at 912 South Kentucky Roswell where the family has lived twelve years. Survived by father A L Turnbough Monterey California mother Mrs Callie Turnbough Roswell seven brothers and one sister. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow by Talmage Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Turnbough
Roswell
Miss Turnbough
St. Marys Hospital
Turnbough
South
Kentucky
A. L. Turnbough
Monterey
California
Callie ‘Turnbough
Doyle Turnbough
Riverside
Jack
Charles George
Lonnie
Donnie
Ernest
Lorton
Virginia
Maxine _gurnbough
Talmage Mortuary
Prisoner Gets Mad Gets Sixty Days
Sidney Warren faced a jail sentence after destruction of public property at the city jail. Police judge Pat ONeill imposed 60 days plus a $25 fine for breaking window panes and destroying bedding at the jail back room. Warren admitted losing his temper and said he rarely acts this way. He had been jailed yesterday on a prowling charge and pleaded not guilty to that count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Warren
Pat O'Neill
Warren
Oil Industry Faces Threat of Federal Control
Tulsa dispatch reports the large oil industry confronting possible federal control as the Interstate Oil Company Commission meets to consider a strengthened compact. Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips defends state self regulation while independent producers push for more authority and potential federal intervention to be thwarted.
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Tulsa
Interstate Oil Company Commission
Commission
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Michigan
Colorado
Illinois
Leon C. Phillips
Frank Buttram
Oklahoma City
Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA
The
United
Chamber Commerce Dinner Tickets Going Rapidly
Tickets for the annual Chamber of Commerce meeting next Tuesday at the Woman's Club are selling fast with many seats set aside by phone. The dining room capacity may end sales. a moving picture show by Roswell photographers will highlight the year as a historical record. Dinner starts 6 30 sharp and ends by nine. tickets cost 75 cents and are available at the Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Woman’s Club
Roswell
Republicans In New Mexico Made Few Gains
In the December report from Santa Fe, New Mexico Republicans gained only a few counties. They held Mora Torrance and Socorro, while Democrats swept Chaves Colfax Curry De Baca Dona Ana Eddy Grant Guadalupe Hidalgo Lea McKinley Otero Quay Roosevelt San Miguel and Sierra. Governor Miles narrowly won San Miguel by four votes but otherwise faced Democratic gains across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Mora
Torrance
Socorro
Wendell Will
Lea
McKinley
Otero
Quay
Roosevelt
San Miguel
Sierra
Rex French
Valencia
Grace Corrigan
GOP
Willkie
Lincoln
San Juan
Albert Mitchell
Congress
Harding
Luna
Union
Maurice Miera
Miles
Clarence Hinkle Calls Meeting of School Finance Body
New Mexico's special school finance committee to hold its first Santa Fe meeting on December 13. Governor Miles named the committee to study school financing and find ways to cover rising costs without new taxes, chairman Clarence Hinkle announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Clarence Hinkle
Miles
Roswell Students Complete First Solo Flight Group
Roswell’s first group of student pilots under Civil Aeronautics Board civilian pilot training soloed and posed with instructor Carl Barnett. Students Mary Elizabeth Russell Howard Guss Oscar Allison Harry Burkstaller Olan Wooldridge earned flight scholarships for top ground school grades and will continue training for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Civil Aeronautics Board
Carl’’ Barnett
Barnett
Mary Elizabeth Russell
Howard Guss
Oscar Allison
Harry Burkstaller
Olan Wooldridge
Two Roswell Men Seriously Injured in Plant Accident
Two Roswell men, Joe Rogers and Joe Jones, were seriously hurt at the Roswell Cotton Oil Company plant yesterday. Jones, reported as the more critical, remained unconscious with back, leg, jaw and shoulder injuries. Rogers was conscious part of the time with back and leg injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Joe Rogers
South Montana
Joe Jones
East Alameda
Jones
Rogers
Bob Gorman
British May Go On Offensive In Northern Africa
The British plan a major offensive against Signor Mussolini aiming to knock Italy from the war. London expects French forces in North Africa to possibly defect to the British cause. Italy's Graziani with about half a million men blocks the desert campaign as Rome weighs allied help and land contingents.
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Dewitt raacKenzie
Signor Mussolini
Africa
London
Marshal Graziani
Egypt
Libya
Chaves County Receives State School Funds
Chaves County gets 12870.99 from the state public school equalization fund, part of a $300000 distribution. Bernalillo leads with 26995.50, Colfax 22552.24, Eddy 6009.71, Lea 8878.56, Lincoln 9124.83. total statewide distribution 6113.42 and 210.92 for state pension participants in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Robinson
Chaves County
Bernalillo County
Colfax County
Eddy County
Lea County
Lincoln County
Men's Brotherhood Banquet Held at First Christian Church
The Men’s Brotherhood of the First Christian Church hosted a banquet with 62 attendees. Rev. G. T. Reaves delivered the principal address, titled Our Unalienable Rights, as J. R. Robinson and Jack Deason sang with Lee Henrich accompaniment. Group singing was led by W. H. Hortenstein, Aubrey Gregg gave the invocation, and J. Q. Cummins served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Brotherhood of the First Christian Church
G. T. Reaves
J. R. Robinson
Jack Deason
Lee Henrich
W. H. Hortenstein
Aubrey Gregg
J. Q. Cummins
Britain Rejects Move to Seek Peace in War Aims Vote
London December 5 The House of Commons defeated by 341 to 4 a motion by three Independent Labour members urging Britain to state war aims and seek peace immediately if necessary in a spirit of compromise. The motion argued there is no certainty of a great military victory, and the outcome reflected a silent disapproval of immediate peace terms.
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Associated Press
Britain
House of Commons
Glasgow
Greece
Porto Edda
Argirocastro
Albania
Premet
Mussolini
Athens
Italy
Premet-Perati
Frasheri
London
Independent Labor Party
Past Presidents Of Roswell C of C Meet At Dinner
Living past presidents of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce joined current president Ross Malone Jr and longtime secretary Claude Simpson at a fourth annual informal dinner at Nickson Coffee Shop. The programs honored 22 years of history, noted that the present president is son of a former president, and listed past presidents from 1919 through 1940, including the deceased W. A. Nicholas and Dr. J. S. B. Woolfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Nickson
Ross Malone, Jr
Claude Simpson
W. A. Nicholas
J. S. B. Woolfer
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Lawrence
Geo. B. Jewett
John Tweedy
Austin D. Crile
J. S. B. Woodford
R. L. Malone
Carl McNally
A. F. Madison
Ss. P. Johnson, Jr
Ross L. Malone, Jr
Morgenthau Sees Britain A Good Loan Risk
Secretary Morgenthau told reporters that Britain is a good risk for loans, aligning with Jesse H. Jones. He planned a meeting with Sir Frederick Phillips to discuss British finances and resources, noting Phillips came to present facts rather than request loans. Senator Johnson warned of a near repeal drive on loan bans, warning the US could face war without a miracle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Jesse H. Jones
Treasury
Sir Frederick Phillips
United States
Sir Frederick
Phillips
Johnson
Calif
Britain
Rotarians See Movie On Good Telephone Habits
Rotarians at a luncheon viewed a talking film titled a New Voice For Mr X highlighting business telephone etiquette. Frank Marks of the local telephone company arranged the showing with Charles Reina operating the projector. Paul Carrigan spoke about philanthropy spending in the U S. A Christmas project committee was formed with D J Shrecengost Bill Purdy Rev Thomas Brabham and Jason Kellahin under Will Lawrence. Guests included C M Farnsworth and Ed Scarritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. X
Rotary
Frank Marks
Charles Reina
Paul Carrigan
United States
Walter Fulbright
D. J. Shrecengost
Bill Purdy
Thomas Brabham
Jason Kellahin
Lawrence
C. M. Farnsworth
Ed Scarritt
Drainage District Directors Re-elected
Ww C Urton E F Butler and Guy Rowe were re elected directors of the Roswell Drainage District at the election held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drainage District
Ww. C. Urton
E. F. Butler
Guy Rowe
Roswell
Annual Meeting of St Andrew s Parish Tomorrow Night
Churchmen of St Andrews Episcopal Church meet for their annual parish dinner in the Parish Hall on Friday December 6 at 6 30. With the rector leaving for National Guard duty plans begin for a new clergyman and for the diocesan convocation to be held in Roswell. Three laymen will be elected to the Vestry, the parish governing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
National Guard
Roswell
She Has Her Coat Revealed by Local SOS Call
Mrs. Ethel Beeman of 520 Eighth Street is identified as the mother of the girl who lost her coat and who was publicly aided. She notes she was informed of the SOS appeal, and she is glad the child has her coat back.
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Ethel Beeman
E. 7Th St
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England
Germany
Home
Herbert Morrison
David
Turr
Chamber Commerce
Weygand
Roswell C. of C
Jesse Jones
U. S
ST. Andrew's Parish
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