Roswell 2017 Dedication Night Ends in 20-17 Win
Roswell high school celebrated the dedication of its new gym with a 20 to 17 basketball victory over Carlsbad Cavemen. Superintendent J D Shinkle praised the project and recalled the old gym’s glory as Mayor Hall urged sportsmanship under Coach Poe W Corn.
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Coyotes
Roswell High School
Carlsbad Cavemen
J. D. Shinkle
New Mexico
Thomas J. Hall
Poe W. Corn
Paul H. Deaton
Glen Austin
Hugh Huff, Jr
Roswell
Art Corum
Roswell High
Oswell High
Coyote
Lamar Strickland
Charlie Butler
Earl Packenham
Hub Corn
Harold Peed
Phillip Peed
Johnnie Cowan
Luther Dudley
Poe Corn
Deaton
Roy Vorhees
News
Gil Amis
Race for Atlantic footholds amid European war front shifts
The report notes German claims of slowing Russian advances around Leningrad Moscow Rostov while admitting heavy Soviet pressure. It also highlights American views of a Washington race for Atlantic positions with focus on Dakar and Atlantic stepping stones in the Canaries Azores and Cape Verde as strategic moves unfold.
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Moscow
Rostov
Russia
Washington
Atlantic
West Afan
Dakar
Canaries
Azores
Cape Verde Islands
U. S.-Britain
London
Vladivostok
Japan
Tobruk
Berlin
Rome
Bardia
Solum
Perna
William C. Bullitt
Cairo
United States
Hungary
Bulgaria
Dexter Defeats Institute Colts 29 25 at Cahoon Armory
Dexter Demons beat N M M I Colts 29 to 25 for their fifth win in six starts. Colts led 4 3 after the first period and 21 12 entering the fourth before Dexter closed out a 29 25 victory. Lusk led the Colts with 10, Parker topped Dexter with 8, and Joe Leonard was out ill. Dexter Juniors beat N M M S Ponies 24 23. The page also covers war news including Vichy France and the Axis, with allied declarations and Soviet positions amid World War II reporting.
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Dexter Demons
N. M. M. I. Colts
Cahoon Armory
Colts
Dexter
Demons
Lusk
Colt
Parker
Joe Leonard
N. M. M. S. Ponies
Broncos Trounce Ft Bliss Cagers In Two Games
Coach Babe Godfrey's N M M S Broncos dominated the 12th Cavalry cagers from Fort Bliss in two wins here Friday night and Saturday afternoon. They posted 70 to 44 in the opener and 53 to 27 in the second contest, with the cadets showing strong scoring runs.
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Babe Godfrey
N. M. M. S. Broncos
12Th Cavalry Cagers
Fort Bliss
Help Wanted From Old Timers in 1941 Roswell Request
A Roswell, New Mexico resident seeks an old timer to sign a delayed birth certificate. The writer, Sarah FE Simpkins born Feb 5 1880, offers to cover expenses and mentions relatives and early settlers like the Millers Corns Ballards Pat and Norah Boone. Signature notarization requested. references Nathan Jaffa and Wm M Crow.
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Globe
Arizona
Roswell
N. M
Kerville
Texas
Nathan Jaffa
Corns
Pat
Norah Boone
Sarah FE. Simpkins
P. S
Wm. M. Crow
Dutch Strikingsabotage and hoarding amid air alerts
Reports say three air raid alarms occurred with no bombings. Dutch air and sea forces scored offensives. Australian planes bombed the Japanese island of Tobi. Dutch submarines reportedly sank Japanese transports, while a post on Borneo was annihilated. Mobilization proceeds, streets filled with trucks, stores taped windows, and conscripts depart as police investigate suspected fifth column signals.
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Tobi
Aneta
High Command
Netherlands East Indies
Borneo
South China Seas
Royal Netherlands Navy
Roswell Donation Drive Reaches Deep Fundraising Total
Citizens around Roswell plan to contribute Monday through local banks, the Chamber of Commerce, and post offices to push the fund past $3,648.48 with several hundred more expected. The list of contributors includes Elks Club, First National Bank, Price & Co., Roswell Cotton Oil Co., Sears Roebuck employees, Western Auto Supply Co., and many others.
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Roswell
Fred Blacksome
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Post Office
Elks Club
W. T. Neely
First
J. C. Penney Co
George Dean
Ned Revelle
F. W. Marks
G. C. Welter
George Mitchell
W. H. Corn
Powhatan Carter
Western Auto Supply Co
Employes
A. J. Lundgren
Roswell Trading Co
Lyman Sanders
C. W. Grier
Kemp Lumber Co
Gladys Allison
Cole EE. Jones
F. Cruse
W. W. Merritt
Merritt Employes
David Wolf
Sears-Roebuck & C
Sears Roebuck
A. D. Cruse
Firestone Auto Employes
O. H. Hewatt
George Dixon
S. A
Floyd Sherrell
S. M. Wiggins
Louise Duvall
E. R. Duvall
Wiley Grizzle
Farmers Gin Co
J. P. White
L. O. Fullen
Berrendo P. T. A
Fritz Brinck
C. C. Martin
Betty Rose
C. E. Boothe
J. B. Graham
Louise Chewning
C. A. Hartman
Thomas A. Harrison
C. D. Swaim
G. T. Bagwell
J. B. McGhee
Southwestern Public Service Co
P. W. Lumber Co
Employes, Vorhees and Standhardt
W. W. Akin
W. R. Covean
C. R. Brice
Norton
Roy V. King
H. O. DeShurley
Ed P. Carmichael
E. G. Minton
Equitable Building & Loan
Equitable Insurance and Surety Co
Chaves County Abstract and Insurance Co
Cecil Bonney
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Ward Co
Claude Simpson
Otto Johnson
Hattie Gill
A. B. Malone
S. W. Crosby
Armstrong & Armstrong
Edward Nicholas
R. A. Hingst
I. W. Woolsey
M. Margaret Decker
R. L. Bradley
Reed Mulkey
W. M. Weathers
Cleo Byrd
C. de Fernandez
D. J. Shrecengost
J. P. Cauhope
Roswell Typewriter Co
Johnnie T. Manning
Willis Ford Agency
Paul McCutchen
Charles L. Allison
Heavy fighting over Manila area and Nichols field
Japanese raids over Manila caused light damage with uncertain downed planes. Nichols field suffered while surrounding areas evacuated kept casualties low. Reports of Cebu bombing were denied by a U S army spokesman. No Japanese landings were noted and Legaspi force reinforcements are absent. Chinese observers expect Japan to yield pressure in China. In Manila three bomber flights targeted Nichols field aided by anti aircraft fire. One bomber possibly crashed near Pasay as defenders held the air. All clear sounded at 1 54 p m.
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Nichols Field
Manila
Cebu
U. S. Army
Legaspi
Luzon
Japan
China
Cavite
Pasay
Hope Defeats Lake Arthur 34 to 30 in close clash
The Hope Yellowjackets edged the Lake Arthur Panthers 34 to 30 at Lake Arthur Friday night. Center Wilburn led Hope with 17 points, Waldrip added 11, and Hope’s second team won 20 to 14 in the preliminary.
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Hope Yellowjackets
Lake Arthur Panthers
Lake Arthur
Wilburn
Hope Center
Yellowjackets
Waldrip
Hope
Four Bronco Players Named to All Conference Team
Four players from the Institute's New Mexico Conference championship squad earned all conference honors. The meeting in Albuquerque also admitted Adams State of Alamosa as a new member, set a boxing and wrestling tournament for Roswell March 27-28, and scheduled track and tennis meets for May 12 at Roswell. Adams State becomes the sixth member of the circuit.
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Institute
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Adams State
New Mexico High Basketball Scores Report
Roswell 26, Carlsbad 17. Belew 23. Socorro 16. Dexter 29. N M M I Colts 25. Albuquerque High 23, Los Lunas Lovington 32, Hobbs 30. El Rito 18, Albuquerque Indians 24. Gallup 31, Giants 26. Santa Rosa 26, Melrose 23. Safford Ariz 29, Lordsburg 25. Raton 35, Maxwell 27.
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Roswell
Carlsbad
Belew
Socorro
Dexter
Albuquerque High
Los Lunas
Lovington
Hobbs
el Rito
Albuquerque Indians
Gallup
Giants
Santa Rosa
Melrose
Safford
Ariz
Lordsburg
Highlands and NM teams tally scores in college grid clash
New Mexico College and Highlands University players like Tackles Agnew and Lambert led the action alongside New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico Teachers guards in a rugged scrimmage. Final tallies showed Long Island University 33, Oregon 31, Ohio State 43, Kentucky 41.
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Hern
Highlands University
Agnew
New Mexico Military Institute
Lambert
New Mexico
Laness
ENMC
Bannowski
Highlands
Crockett
Severson
Shipkey
NMMI
Hyldegard
N.M. M.T
Bell
Long Island U
Oregon
Ohio State
Kentucky
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Roswell Daily Record
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M. L. Norton
America
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