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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1941
Page
8
Firefighters quickly extinguished an oil fire in the north Santa Fe railroad yards shortly after noon Saturday. Spilled road oil from a storage tank ignited while workmen heated a joint to make the oil flow. A box car interior caught, but damage remained slight. Firemen laid a line and used a toy nozzle to put out the blaze. The road oil served the state highway department.
Efforts to finish the municipal airport improvement project proceed as Mayor Hall reports rapid progress. Wires for boundary and contact lights are being installed and power lines to the new headquarters are being wired. Continental Airline employees at the airport are allowed to be armed due to the war emergency.
The Chamber of Commerce announces a Christmas lighting contest in Roswell with seventeen prizes all in defense stamps. Winners receive up to $10 in stamps for top homes and schools, with judging based on votes from residents and ballots available at the Chamber. Lights must be on December 22 through 28.
Roswell will participate in a nationwide observance marking the 150th anniversary of the Bill of Rights joining the U S Constitution. City schools and N M M I will hold observances, with a 7 p m radio address by Ross L Malone Jr of the American Bar Association on The Bill of Rights Today.
Dr and Mrs Steve Marshall left for Laredo Texas after Mrs Marshalls uncle Mr Watson was killed in a car wreck near Laredo. Her brother Henry Watson was seriously injured and the crash was discovered about two hours later. The rest lists Xmas sale items and a sales pitch from Cari Johnson.
Firemen will collect toys for the Lions Christmas toy project through next Thursday December 18. Toys received after that date will not be accepted.
For Rent furnished five room apartment. Phone 292, 414 No. Lec. 12-14t3e.0-0-0-0-. Phone your classification No. 11.
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