Orbit Ham Murder Case Shifts to District Court
Orbit Ham is bound over for district court on a murder charge after a Roswell hearing. Witnesses including Mrs Orbit Ham and Dr W W Phillips described the fatal wound to Sam Armstrong from a gunshot at Hagerman and subsequent events. Orbit Ham, his son William, and Thomas W Baker were arrested in Roswell.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell
Orbit Ham
Sam Armstrong
W. W. Phillips
Armstrong
William Ham
Thomas W. Baker
Baker
Hagerman
Ham House
William Han
Reynolds and
Roberts
Justice O'Neill
G. T. Watts
A. B. Carpenter
New Roller Rink Opens at 7th and Virginia Corner
Ike Moore and Bogg Robinson completed a large sheet iron roller rink with a stucco front on the corner of 7th and Virginia. Measuring 30 by 150 feet, it will have a formal opening on New Year’s Eve.
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Ike Moore
Bogg Robinson
7Th and
Virginia
Roswell Man Henry Wooten Dies After Illness
William Henry Wooten age 53 died Saturday morning at 12:15 after a two month illness. Born February 3 1888 in Breckenridge Texas he came to Roswell eleven years ago to work for Diamond A Land and Cattle Company. Survived by wife a daughter Leona McFarland Riverside California mother Mrs Ben Wooten Artesia six brothers and one sister Funeral 2:00 today Ballard Chapel Neal C Devers J Russell Robinson music Interment South Park.
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Mr. Wooten
Breckenridge
Texas
Roswell
Diamond A Land and Cattle Company
Wooten
Leona McFarland
Riverside
California
Ben Wooten
Artesia
Ben Wooten, Jr
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Perry Wooten
Santa Fe
Isom Wooten
Mallamar
Dick Wooten
Denver
Colorado
Joe Wooten
Cocomo
Indiana
Zay Wooten
Philippines
Andy Comprny
Zay
Philippine Islands
Ballard Chapel
Neal C. Devers
J. Russell Robinson
South Park
Manila Open City Bombed: Destruction in Intramuros
The Tribune reports a brutal Japanese raid on Manila's old walled city 30 hours after Gen. MacArthur declared it open. A preliminary toll lists 40 civilians killed and 142 wounded, with Santo Domingo church destroyed and Santo Tomas, Manila Cathedral and other sites threatened. Firefighters gained control by evening. Magellan statue survived amid widespread ruins.
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Manuel Quezon
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Far East
U. S
Philippines
Port
United Press Office
Fire Department
Santo Tomas Medical College
Old City
Santo Domingo
Magellan
Pasig
Santa Rosa College
Intendencia
Philippines Treasury, Mint and Budget Commission
Santa Catalina College
Manila Catholic
Philippine Appeals Court
Intramuros
Ferdinand Magellan
Erik Friman
United Press
Pio Pedrosa
Islands
MacArthur
Japan
Washington
Russians Report 20 Mile East of Volokhov Advance
Russians push 20 miles east of Volokhov with significant gains recapturing 32 villages amid heavy German rear guard resistance. Nazis sow mined roads to slow the advance and Russian sappers uncover up to 600 mines per kilometer of highway.
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Volokhov
South Whips North in Blue and Gray Game 16 to 0
In Montgomery on December 27 1941 the South led by Texas star Jack Crain defeated the North 16 to 0 in the annual Blue and Gray post season game before about 15500 fans. Crain drove the gray team with a 35 yard rush a 22 yard punt return and an 18 yard pass for the final score as Mississippi’s Junie Hovious contributed strong running and passing.
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Montgomery
Ala
South
Texas
Jack Crain
Crain
Little Junie Hovious
Mississippi
Jackie Hunt
Little Marshall College
Andy Tomasic
Temple
Tomasic
George Fritts
Clemson
Bosh Pritchard
VMI
North
Harry Dunkle
North Carolina
Hovious
Hevious
Preston Johnson
Johnston
Gonda
Duquesne
Local Youths Enter Kelly Field Training Center
George B. Robbins Lionel Melendez of Roswell New Mexico and Alton O McClesky of Hagerman New Mexico are among the first to enter the Air Corps Replacement Training Center at Kelly Field Texas These cadets start a five week basic military training and ground school phase aimed at building a strong military background before progressing to advanced flying school later this year They will later be assigned to primary flying schools in the Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center Area and begin flight training prospects after graduation.
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Kelly Field
Tex
George B. Robbins
Lionel Melendez
Roswell
N. M
Alton O. McClesky
Hagerman
Air Corps Replacement Training Center
Air Crew
Texas
United States
Army of the United States
Army Air Corps
Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center
Manila Harbor Attacked by Japanese Warplanes
A Manila harbor strike opened with a heavy bombing of ships and harbor facilities. Japanese planes operated at about 10,000 feet, targeting civilian areas and vital harbor facilities in the daylight raid.
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Manila
Pittsburgh Teachers reach semis in Oklahoma City tourney
In the all college basketball tournament Pittsburgh Kansas Teachers defeated SMU 40 to 37 to advance to the semifinals. Johnny Seebeck scored from mid court sealing the win as SMU failed on final shots. Jim Hamilton led Pitt with 10 points. Other Saturday results include New Mexico over Colorado Mines 33 to 30 and Texas Longhorns 55 to 45 over Texas Tech.
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Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
Teachers
Southern Methodist University
Johnny Seebeck
SMU
Seebeck
Tommy Tomlinson
Jim Hamilton
Pittsburg
New Mexico
Colorado Mines
Washington University of St. Louis
Oklahoma City University
Springfield
Teachers de
Colorado State
Warrensburg
East Central
Okla
Texas Christian University
Southeastern
University of Texas Longhorns
Texas Tech
Longhorns
Les Sanders
Sanders
Gabe Billey
College basketball scores from LIU USC and more
Long Island University beat Southern California 46 to 45 while Colorado topped St Josephs 45 to 29. Duquesne 34 Westminster 32 and Oregon State 38 St Bonaventure 33. Rice Institute 68 Fordham 44 DePaul 49 Oklahoma 26 Washington U 64 Temple 36 Minnesota 56 Nebraska 32. At Berkeley Stanford 41 San Francisco 31. Hubbard squash and Andersons Gardens ad accompany the page.
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United Press
Long Island University
Southern California
Colorado
St. Josephs
Pittsburgh
Duquesne University
Westminster
Oregon State
St. Bonaventure
Rice Institute
Fordham University
DePaul
Oklahoma
Washington U
Temple
Minnesota
Nebraska
At Berkeley
Stanford
University San Francisco
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Smolensk
Belov
Kaluga
Tula
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Orel
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Supreme Soviet
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N. Main St
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ACME
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EL Paso Times
EL Paso Herald-Post
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Parade
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