Graf Spee Sinks After Battle and Sailors Go Ashore
The Graf Spee scuttled off Uruguay after a brief blaze and explosion seen from Montevideo. German crew members abandoned the ship onto tugs and a barge, while British cruisers and the Dunkerque watched nearby. President Roosevelt reviewed reports as tensions rose over the sea clash.
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Tacoma
Graf Spee
Naa
Spee
Great Britain
Uruguay
Langsdorff
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
State Department
Germany
Hemisphere
S.T
Kly
America
Montevideo
Horizo
Cumberland
Ajax
Achilles
Dunkerque
Buenos Aires
Berlin
DNB
Adolf Hitler
British Naval Victories and German Surrenders Spur War News
Reports from London confirm the scuttling of the German steamer Antochia and the loss of the Graf Spee after a sea battle off Uruguay. The British Exeter suffers heavy casualties, while RAF planes and anti aircraft guns hinder German raids on England as shipping losses grow.
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Exeter
Graf Spee
England
Royal Air Force
Serenity
London
Stanbrook
Cowboys Move Picture Sets to Arizona Frontier
Phoenix, Dec. 18. Hollywood cowboys are finally shooting in Arizona as Gov. Bob Jones unveils plans to spend about 10 million dollars on motion picture production in 1939 and 1940. He invites major studios to relocate for cheaper, authentic Western settings, noting Arizona as a fertile field and the first all Arizona produced feature cost 90000 dollars.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Hollywood
Bob Jones
Hollywood Studios
Portside Sinking Reports Amid North Sea Mines and Treated Vessels
A 14 member crew from a British steamer Amble survived seven hours at sea after the 1162 ton ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. Norwegian vessels were sunk or run aground off Scotland and the northeast English coast, with eight missing from Strindheim and Jotun rescued after running ashore. The Japanese freighter Sanyo Maru was released from a British contraband block after assurances cargo was paid before the November 27 blockade order. Western front reports note first British casualties and potential Christmas leave for some troops.
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Amble
North Sea
Scotland
Strindheim
Jotun
Rotterdam
Garner Campaign to Be Accelerated After Holidays
Dallas dated dispatch reports E B Germany state Democratic chairman saying the Garner for president campaign will be sped after the holidays. He notes that Garner’s ties with Roosevelt remain outwardly harmonious and that the president has not commented on a third term.
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Garner
Dallas
E. B
Germany
Christmas gift ideas at Mitchell Drug Co and local shops
A holiday guide highlights cosmetics sets from Dorothy Gray and Old Spice at Mitchell Drug Co. along with home decor like chenille bedspreads and rug sets. It also suggests leather purses from Purdy Furniture, radios from Falcon Electric, spotlights for cars, Fiesta ware by Mabie Lowrey Hardware, and gifts from McGuffins Shoe Service and McNally Hill Motor Co.
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Dorothy Gray
Harriet Hub- Ayers
Paris
Houbrigant
Coty
Max Factor
Old Spice
Boyer
Mitchell Drug Co
Frocks for the Little Lady Stuns Shoppers at Bray Moore Shop
Bright cotton and wool chalk designs for girls ages g to 12 featured by the Bray-Moore Shop. Holly wood inspired styles offer elegant playwear and party frocks crafted in vivid colors and fine fabrics.
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Hollywood
Bray-Moore Shop
A Reel Gift Book of Theatre Tickets at Yucca Pecos
A reel gift option offers books of theatre tickets for Yucca and Pecos Theatres valid in coming months. Tickets come in $2.50 and $5.00 books. Visit the Yucca Box Office cashier to purchase and view Thunder Afloat.
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Yucca
Pecos
Monograming at Cobean Stationery Store
Gift station offers best results with monogramming. Cobean Stationery Store provides 24 hour service on all monogramming needs.
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Cobean Stationery Store
Los Angeles attorney named temporary chairman of Garner local campaign
Zach Lamar Cobb, a Los Angeles attorney and former El Paso customs collector under Wilson, will serve as temporary chairman of Garner's southern California campaign. His Texans origins are noted as part of his background.
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Ment
Germany
Zach Lamar Cobb
Los Angeles
Garner
California
Cobb
el Paso
Wilson
Singer Electric Machines Gift Offer at Main Street Showroom
A two for one deal highlights a Singer Electric Portable for mother and a Singer for daughter, plus the Singer Electric Iron as a gift with any Singer Electric purchase. The display is at Singer Show room 422 1/2 N. Main.
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Singer
Singers
Singer Show
N. Main
Mechanical Toys at Montgomery Ward Co
Mechanical toys for children of all ages are educational and fun. The store offers many types beyond games and other dream items at Montgomery Ward and Co.
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Montgomery- Ward & Co
Relax and Enjoy a Mixed Drink at the Bank Bar
After a long Christmas shopping day patrons unwind in the Bank Bar atmosphere, savoring refined cocktails and a calm, festive setting. The note invites indulgence and relaxation in a stylish venue.
Fine Exhibit Dolls From All Over World
Roswell Museum Art Center hosts a Christmas Holidays display featuring over fifty local dolls plus shipments of Kimport Dolls for sale by the Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society to fund Museum operations. The exhibit includes lithographs by Peter Hurd wood block prints by Harold West and works by Shel don Parsons Datus Myers and more, with Christmas decorations by Dale Casey inspired by Los Pastores in Spanish Colonial Santos style. The museum hours are 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM daily through the holidays.
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Roswell Museum Art Center
Kimport
Chaves County
Finland
Peru
George
Martha Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Ozarks
America
Peter Hurd
Harold West
Sheldon Parsons
Datus Myers
Roswell Friends of Art
Renge
Dale Casey
Art Student’s League
New York
Casey
Los Pastores
Santos
Debate on Anti Aircraft Defense Delays Urgent Upgrades
War department officials clash over defense priorities. Only about 400 mobile three inch AA guns exist or are on order, more than available trained crews. Some argue scarce funds and overseas air raid odds make rapid deployment impractical, citing London need for 900 guns. Critics warn guns would be obsolete before use.
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War Department
London
New York
Miles Speaks at Carlsbad Dedication Ceremony
Governor John E. Miles and officials dedicate Eddy county’s new courthouse, school, and sewer plant built with PWA grants in Carlsbad. Miles touts highway improvements on U.S. 62 and 285, predicts easier access to Santa Fe and stronger tourism, and praises Carlsbad as a leading New Mexico city. Also notes Dempsey and Eager’s travel for ceremonies.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Eddy County
PWA
John E. Miles
J. J. Dempsey
James Murray
Clyde Tingley
Albuquerque
C. R. Brice
Filo Sedillo
Henry Eager
Miles
Encino
Santa Fe
New Mexico
State Corporation
Hot Springs
Las Cruces
Stamp error sparks Southwest ire in Roswell letter
Cleve Hallenbeck criticizes a new three cent stamp touting 300th Anniversary of Printing in Colonial America. He notes press date 1536 1539 books exist and mocks a declared 1639 stamp date as erroneous. He blames the Post Office Department for distributing the stamp and urges accountability.
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Roswell Daily
America
Zumarraga
Massachusetts
Post Office Department
Bureau of Engraving
Cleve Hallenbeck
High Court Decision On N M Guard Soon
Carlsbad New Mexico December 18 Associate Justice C R Brice of the supreme court said a decision on funds for converting the national guard cavalry to anti aircraft was due not later than month end or sooner. State treasurer Rex French declined to release about 20000 in state funds pending authority under current law limiting guard expenditures, returning to Santa Fe.
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Carlsbad
N. M
C. R. Brice
Supreme Court
National Guard
Rex French
Christmas pictures at The Photo Shop on Main
Hurry to have your portrait made for a Christmas gift at The Photo Shop located at 418 North Main. The shop markets gift jewelry tailored to personal style and emphasizes timely portrait sessions for holiday presents.
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N. Main
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Antiochia
North Atlantic
Admiral Graf Spee
Atlantic
Admiralty
Bremen
Murmansk
Soviet Russia
War Office
Bette Hanan
Purdy Furniture Co
McGuffins Shoe Service
Falcons Electric Co
McNally-Hill Motor Co
Mabie-Lowrey
Roswell
Museum
Andersons Gardens
Adv
Gov. Miles
U. S
Shete
Berkshire Hose
Ogue Vv
N. M. Guard
Nelly Don
N.M
Roper Gas
Mark Begin
Roper
Liberal
MeNag
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