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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1940

Page

5

Roswell Cagers Face Carrizozo In 5th Straight Test

Roswell high school district champions aim for a fifth straight win when they host undefeated Carrizozo at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Carrizozo, led by Coach Don Wood, will counter with most of last season’s players. Roswell starts Cowan, Kelly, Haley, Brenneman, and Dennis, with O’Meara Hoover Wishard and Glen Dennis as reserves. A 7 p.m. junior high preliminary features Room 306 and Room 400 squads.

Roswell Carrizozo High Coyotes Carrizozo Capitan Socorro Forrest Don Wood Coach Corn Paul House Corn Cowan Kelly Haley Brenneman Robert Dennis O’meara Hoover Wishard Glen Dennis Room 306 Junior Sonny Stockton Johnny Hall Frankie Dugan Wilburn Stilwell Bobby Thompson Billy Koonce Room 400 Junor High Zeph Schultz Jim Vandewart Buddy Summers Earl Daniel Dale Elliott Stanford Daniel

Plan Air Bases Aimed at Continentwide Solidarity

The plan to establish Pan American air bases is to be funded through the export import bank and activated after negotiations conclude. No total amount has been set for establishment and improvement. Sources stress bases would operate under a continental solidarity policy of one for all and all for one.

Export-Import Bank Roosevelt

Ethiopians Revolt Grows as British Push West

London reports a spreading Abyssinian revolt against Italian occupation with Allied support pledged. In Rome, Italian high command claims British pressure eased by constant bombardment while affirming losses and a tanker torpedoed by Italian planes.

Page One Derna Western Desert Britain Army of the el Wak Kenya Ethiopia Libya London Richard Austen Butler House of Commons Abyssinia Butler Haile Selassie Rome Rodolfo Graziani Bardia High Command Aramo Atlantic Italo Balbo

Roswell Trio Named On All-District Football Team

Three Roswell High players Frank Joyce Albert Melendez and Dick Brenneman were named to the District Five all-district football team selected by New Mexico Sports Writers Association via Clovis News Journal poll. Honorable mention went to Arthur Wishard Ben Kelly and George DeShurley.

Roswell High School Frank Joyce Albert Melendez Dick Brenneman Wishard Kelly and DeShurley New Mexico Sports’ Writers’ Association Clovis News- Journal Roswell Hobbs Eagles Carlsbad Jal Artesia Arthur Wishard Ench Ben Kelly George DeShurley Albuquerque Raton Dawson Clayton Las Cruces Hot Springs Clovis Tucumcari Portales Fort Sumner Santa Rosa

Coaching chatter and star notes in 1940s baseball and golf

New York reports name Russell Murphy as a leading candidate for Colorado head coach and notes Billy Jurges’ injury prognosis for next season. Byron Nelson tops golf clutch lists after winning the Miami Open. Fritz Crisler’s Michigan mark surpasses his Princeton era totals, stirring talk of a Giants return for Dick Bartell if available.

New York Russell Murphy Carl Snavely Cornell Colorado UU Billy Jurges Giants Byron Nelson Fritz Crisier Michigan Princeton Bill Terry Dick Bartell

President vetoes bill on uniform court reviews of agencies

President vetoes long debated measure to set uniform procedures and broaden court review of administrative rulings by quasi judicial federal agencies. He cites defense function concerns and returns the bill without approval amid congressional plans to pursue a veto override. Attorney General Jackn provides detailed analysis.

House Senate Jackn

Seven Admitted To Citizenship In Local Court

Seven persons passed their naturalization exam before Judge James B. McGhee and were admitted to U S citizenship. They are Sabina Obermeier Rosa Schulz Katherina Kraus Maria Schreiber Elizabeth Jane Auld Harry Cox and Manuel Flores. The exam was conducted by M T Neely. American flag banners were presented by the DA R Chapter and they were welcomed by Mrs Russell Bird, Regent.

James B. McGhee United States Sabina Obermeier Sr. M. Olympia Rosa Schulz Katherina Kraus M. Renata Maria Schreiber Sr. M. Serene Elizabeth Jane Auld Harry Cox Manuel Flores M. T. Neely Department of Immigration and Naturalization Russell Bird

People You Know Quotes on Football Stars and Signings

Ace Parker praises ex Duke star George McAfee as the best back in pro football last season. Mike Jacobs signs Billy Conn for five years. Anne Hemp, a top German tennis player who fled the country, is now a Long Island playhouse receptionist. Lou Little says Fordham could compete with any club, pro or amateur, with equal odds. Buck Newsom trains for next year with a local black friend in Hartsville South Carolina, noted as the town’s sole person who can match his powerful serve.

Ace Parker George McAfee Duke Mike Jacobs Billy Conn Anne Hemp Germany Long Island Lou’ Little Fordham

Proving Ground Claims Three All Time Greats From Galileo

Galileo High of San Francisco asserts that it produced three all time greats Joel DiMaggio Lawson Little and Hank Luisetti the basketball star.

Proving Ground Galileo High San Francisco Joel DiMaggio Lawson Little Hank Luisetti

British RAF and Greek Front in Italy War Updates

The article notes continued RAF activity after a German envoy visit to Vichy, with Laval’s government posture unchanged toward Nazi collaboration. In Greece, fires near Klisura signal Italian supply burnings as troops fight along Klisura Tepeleni and coastal fronts. Greek claims of victory persist, while British RAF bombed a motor transport column aiding Italian forces.

Cardia Rhodes Stampatlia Mediterranean High Command Port Sudan East Africa Albania Virginio Gayda Carite Gayda Otto Abetz Vichy Abetz Paris Petain Laval Athens Klisura Argirocastro Porto Edda Tepeleni Premet Viousa Chimara Palermo Royal Air Force

Eastern Stars Announce West Coast All-Star Squad

The Eastern squad of 22 players arrives in Chicago for a first gathering before their New Year’s Day clash with the Western All-Stars in San Francisco. Coaches Bierman and Kerr greet the group at Evanston and Northwestern, with Milt Piepul out and Jim Murphy stepping in.

Chicago San Francisco West Coast Bernie Bierman Minnesota Andy Kerr Colgate Evanston Northwestern University Milt Piepul Notre Dame Jim Murphy Iowa Fullack

Largest Boy Scout Troop 99 Court of Honor Advances

Troop 99 led the Court of Honor advancing 30 Scouts with parents and friends in attendance. Bronze Eagle Palm went to Don Smith as G. Malone Jr. presented the award. Eagle Talk covered South Africa by guest G S Oettle, and East Grand Plains welcomed Troop 36. Numerous badges were awarded by local officials and leaders.

Troop 99 Pat O'Neill Court of Honor Don Chappell Don Smith Ray Long Tenderfoot Ross L. Malone, Jr South Africa G. S. Oettle Roswell East Grand Plains Scout Council Oscar Greene Playford Thorson II Sherwood Boyer Thomas J. Hall John Walker Ira McShan Ben Snell D. N. Pope Grover Williams Marion Coen Stanley Santheson Kenyon Cobean Manual Oracion Jack Antram William Taylor A. F. Willis J. R. Whitcamp Hubert Parker Lee Harrison Clifford Gray James Green Lavere Lasley Frank Benke Louis E. Fay Harrison McCoy Thomas Lively Pat Long Jim Vandewart Gilbert Short Hubert Staggs LeRoy Thompson Ralph Telly Tommy Taylor John B. Morrow Sonny Chrisman Arthur Vaughn Jack White Bob Hannifin John Lawson Jim Barnett Harold Dannenberg Alex Crist Delbert Hinesley Stanford Daniel Steve Williams Joe Mac Palmer Dan Hannifin Floyd Plunkett Raymond Backs Manuel Mendiola Adolph Sisneros D.N. Pope Don Chapel George Bush Jack Davis Marion Cavender Bob Emmett Jack M. Underwood Reading Burl Wilkerson Billy Glyn Carter Ralph Burnworth Lawrence Mason Charles Scott Ben Snell, Jr Teddy Thorson Playford Thorson George Dixon

Fights Last Night By The Associated Press

New York results show Melio Bettina outpointing Solly Krieger in a 180 1/2 to 177 bout. Buddy Baer stopped Harold Blackshear after a 241 to 192 score in Oakland. Julie Kogan outpointed Julio Gonzalez in White Plains. Nathan Mann outpointed Henry Moroz in New Haven.

Associated Press New York Melio Bettina Beacon N. Y Solly Krieger Oakland Calif Buddy Baer Sacramento Harold Blackshear Monterey White Plains Julie Kogan New Haven Julio Gonzalez Puerto Rico Conn Nathan Mann Hamden Henry Moroz

Artesia Man Promoted to Major in Navy

Washington Dec 18 A Capt. Benjamin F Kaiser Jr of Artesia New Mexico has been recommended for promotion to major by the navy He is stationed at San Diego Also Roswell Auto Co advertises Christmas Spotlights and Zerox Anti freeze note: brief clutter remains from source included.

Washington Benjamin F. Kaiser, Jr Artesia N. M Navy San Diego Zerox Roswell Auto CO

College Basketball Scores From Monday Action

College of Pacific 29 Silver City Teachers 27 as Monday results roll in. New Mexico Normal 37 Fort Lewis 21. Ohio 45 Akron 29. Purdue 67 Wabash 28. Brown 46 Holy Cross 26. Texas 30 Texas Tech 28. Princeton 56 Lafayette 30. Oklahoma A and M 40 St Joseph's 26. Temple 45 Oregon 42. Johns Hopkins 38 Maryland 24. Rice 43 Southern California 42. Oregon State 41 Fordham 48 Rutgers 45. Syracuse 64 St Lawrence 34. West Texas State 50 Drake 49. Phillips 39 Panhandle Aggies Montana State 52 Omaha 32. Idaho 56 Augustana 41. Adams State 33 Western Colo State 18. Southeastern Oklahoma Teachers 30 Stephen F Austin 28. Sam Houston State 53 Trinity 50.

Associated Press College of Pacific Silver City Teachers New Mexico Normal Fort Lewis Colo Aggies Ohio Akron Purdue Wabash Brown Holy Cross Texas Texas Tech Princeton Lafayette Oklahoma A. & M St. Joseph's Philadelphia Temple Oregon Johns Hopkins Maryland Colorado Oregon State Fordham Rutgers Syracuse St. Lawrence West Texas State Drake Phillips Panhandle Aggies Montana State Omaha Idaho Augustana Adams State Western Colo State Southeastern Oklahoma Teachers Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston State Trinity

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