Graf Spee Faces Superior Allied Fleet After Uruguayan Stand
Fraught sea clash near the Uruguay coast ends with Admiral Graf Spee in Montevideo harbor for repairs under neutrality laws. British prisoners recount the battle, while Exeter seeks dock, and Dunkerque and Cumberland join Ajax and Achilles in potential pursuit.
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River Platte
Argentina
Uruguay
Cumberland
Graf Spee
Ajax
Achilles
Uruguayan
Alberto
Guani
Montevideo
Guam
North Cemetery
Graf Sipee
Hans Langsdorff
Doric Star
Langsdorff
Madea
Dark Star
Huntsman
Ashlea
Trevanion
Africa
Clement, Newton
Beech
Pairo
Streonshalk
Britain
Berlin
Exeter
Puerto Belbrano
Buenos Aires
Amonett Addresses Lions Club On Leather Topic
Ed Amonett spoke briefly on leather at the Lions Club gathering last night where most time was devoted to club business. J R Happy Hunter proposed backing a Roswell movie project but no firm decision emerged. Candy Crisp Carrotl Anderson's Gardens Adv.
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Ed Amonett
Lions
J. R. “Happy” Hunter
Roswell
Newsfronts of War-1940 at Yucca theater recalls 1939 events
March of Time presents Newsfronts of War 1940 showing how AP UP INS and others covered 1939 world events. The film highlights the surge in wire reporting and the new Wirephoto system enabling rapid news pictures, illustrating how war news was gathered and transmitted to American newspapers.
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America
Yucca Theatre
Associated Press
United Press
International News Service
Europe
Candle Lighting Service at Dexter
Next Sunday December 17 at 5 p m the Candle lighting service will be rendered at the Little Gray Church Dexter written arranged and directed by Mrs L Parker The ninth year of this Christmas season service includes new program changes and a large cast with Mrs Parker the organist directing The public is invited to attend and the program features Silent Night performed by Phyllis Wilcox and Mrs L Parker among others.
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L. Parker
Little Gray Church
Phyllis Wilcox
Christmas Program Recital Notes and Choir Offerings
Scripture readings and tableaux led by Rev John G Anderson plus violin solos and multiple anthems. Soloists include Virginia Easterday Oldham Moore and others with duets by O E Moore and Oldham Moore. Hymns Joy to the World Holy Night and offerings concluded by candle lighting. Record want ads get results.
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Ava Maria
Back- Gounod
Phyllis Wilcox
Geo. Wilcox
Oldham Moore
Raymond Durand
Rosemary Martin
Garnelle Marshall
Bettie Fisher
Bethelehem
O. E. Moore
Gesu
Bambino
Pietro A. Yon
Virginia
Mexican Peso Declines to New Low in Free Market Test
Mexico declared a condition of emergency after the peso fell to 5.82 per dollar, a new low, amid suspended Bank of Mexico dealings. The drop from 4.80 since December 8 follows maritime shipment and export sale difficulties. Analysts see the peso finding its own level in a quasi free market as the likely outcome.
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Mexico City
Pmexico
Bank of Mexico
Mexico
New Mexico Holstein Friesian Association Elects Officers
Albuquerque December 15 The New Mexico Holstein Friesian Association completed its organization with J. C. McCarty of Las Cruces elected president D B Cork of Gallup as vice president O C Cunningham of State College as secretary treasurer and H C Summerfield of Albuquerque and Paul Price of El Paso named as directors.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Mexico bans export of sheep and other goods
Mexico City reports a government decree prohibiting export of sheep, mules, hides, wool and goat hair, beans and corn to prevent shortages. In Morris Connecticut, Morris Grammar School pupils are confined with mumps, and bus driver LeRoy Lamb is also ill, hindering travel to classes.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Morris
Conn
Morris Grammar School
LeRoy Lamb
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Packard
Frank Whitaker
N. Main
Roswell, N. M
OWL Drug CO
Fletcher
VICK
BAYER
Sive
Talcum
Face Colby
Powder, Ogne & Perfume
Ladonna
Ata
ALKA
Seltzer
Jou Sel
Chubby Baby
Carter
Chamberlain’s
Mead’s
Hind’s Honey & Almond
Leon Laraine Colognes
Amonett
Lions Club
Candy Crisp Carrotl Anderson’s Gardens
Adv
Dexter
John G. Anderson
Kipling
Bob Dakins
Melton Jackets
Bill Folds
Sais
Brock and Jones
Penney’s
Penney Company Incorporated
Pecos Valley
Rayon
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