British Fight in North Africa and Greek Albanian Front
British and Greek forces reported heavy fighting across North Africa and Albania as Italian operations near Sidi Barrani in Egypt faltered. Air battles disrupted Italian advances while British and Greek raids on Durazzo and Tirana damaged Italian plans. German raids hit Birmingham and Mannheim as RAF answered with bombings on power plants and rail hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Italy
Durazzo
Tirana
Albania
Buqbugq
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
British Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Manheim
Ministry
Mannheim
Rhine
Messerschmitt 109
Meeting Of Food Dealers On Federal Stamp Plan
County food dealers and their employees are invited to a Monday night meeting at eight in the district court room to hear details of the federal food stamp plan. E B Wynne of the surplus marketing administration will explain how orange stamps and blue stamps operate for redeeming surplus products at participating stores. The plan, in operation in other areas for over a year, seeks dealer participation and will involve eligible families purchasing orange stamps and receiving blue stamps for designated items. The Chaves county commissioners and the Chamber of Commerce have pursued bringing the plan here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Wynne
Surplus Marketing Administration
United States
Chaves County
Chamber of Commerce
Statewide Probe of Gas Heaters
A state board of health order directs a statewide study of gas heater use in public buildings to draft installation and maintenance regulations after several asphyxiation and suffocation deaths in gas heated tourist camps. Paul S. Fox to lead with district sanitarians and health officers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE. N. M
State Board of Health
Paul S. Fox
Architect Columbus R. Carr of Roswell District Sketch
Columbus R. Carr, born in White County Tennessee and raised in Davidson, practiced architecture across Tennessee and Texas before settling in Roswell New Mexico in 1894. He designed the original New Mexico Military Institute building and the Central High School of Roswell, later contributing to the State Insane Asylum at Las Vegas. He remained active, building hospitals and schools statewide. Carr was a Presbyterian and a Democrat, regarded as reliable and progressive in business. Funeral arrangements are awaited for his relative Mrs. Walker in Roswell.
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Columbus
R. Carr
Roswmell
White County
Tennessee
Davidson County
William
Sarah Jane (McBride) Carr
Coombs
Columbus R. Carr
Pleasant Hill
Andrew Jackson College
William C. Smith
Philippines
Sparta
Livingston
Fort Worth
Texas
Roswell
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
Central High School
Las Vegas
Carr
Democratic Party
Court of Honor Next Tuesday
D N Pope and Ross Malone Jr will serve as honorary members of the Court of Honor to be held next Tuesday night December 17 at the Court House at eight PM. Several other prominent citizens invited. Expected to be the largest Court of Honor in Roswell this year. Eagle Scouts Don Chappel Don Smith and Ray Long prepared a special program. Judge Pat O Neill will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Pope
Ross Malone, Jr
Court of Honor
Court House
Scoutmasters to Meet Friday Night
A dinner meeting of the Scout masters Association will be held Friday night at 6 o'clock at Troop 99 hut. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scoutmasters’ Association
Troop 99
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WPA
Benton
Ill
Gol
Glenmore Are
Kentucky
Oistarrens
Henty
Glenmore
Glenmore Distilleries
Louisville
Egypt
Libya
Cairo
Ean
England
London
Birmingham
Midlands
Anderson
Anderson’s
Pecos Valley
Anderson’s Gardens
Anderson's Gardens
East 2Nd Street
Anderson‘’S
Artesia
Lester C. Anderson
Valona
C.R. Carr
Sparton
Tenn
Mrs. Walker
William Carr
Talmage Mortuary
Roswell Auto CO
Sallee
Great West
Schilling’s
Irton
Carto
Clardy's Products
East Fifth Street
Argyrokastron
Papa & Mama
Csortment
Mama
Papa
Wisshi
Rayon Taffeta
C.penney
Compan
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