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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
4
Review of Roswell progress in 1941 highlights Army air base growth, housing expansion, improved airport facilities, and strong farm output despite floods. War changes loom. call to back the national effort with workers, money, and unity as 1942 begins.
A farmer in 1941 offered the goofy alibi that he lived at the farm when making an unsignalled left turn. Safety experts note other odd excuses including a man blaming dimmed head lamps due to a heavy wife in the back seat. Hearings on Townsend will occur February 19, 1942 in Roswell, New Mexico with probate officials and heirs notified.
Watch Night services will be observed tonight at the First Baptist Church beginning with prayer at 7 30. A general social period follows for all members then at 11 o clock the group gathers in the auditorium for a prayer and worship service lasting until midnight. The public is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Frank Newman of Cottonwood hosted Christmas dinner with their son and family from near Guadalupe and their daughter and family from Roswell. Artesia visitors Mr and Mrs Jim Elliott were in Cottonwood for business. Deb Moore and W Moore of Cottonwood joined Mr and Mrs Jim Banty of Hope for Christmas. Jess Funk hosted guests including Ray Sylvester of Las Cruces and James Thigpen and family from Artesia. Sylvester returned home last weekend. Clint Powell of Artesia drove to the Sacramento mountains for Christmas with his mother Mrs Powell. John Buck and son Ted joined Mr and Mrs Jimmie Buck for a day in Loving Christmas with J Buck’s sister and Mr. and Mrs Jess Rogers. Charlie Buck and two children from Cottonwood spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs W Carman in Artesia. Jack Shaw of Artesia left for San Antonio with Mrs Shaw to visit her parents Col and Mrs A T Woods for Christmas.
Roswell churches plan mid night services Wednesday many to begin at eleven o'clock and end after New Year. Churches include First Baptist First Methodist Trinity Methodist and St Andrews Episcopal. Ministerial Association urges observance of National Week of Prayer with Wednesday services and a joint 7:30 p.m. gathering Thursday January 5 at First Presbyterian Church.
Statewide bankers from Albuquerque Roswell Santa Fe and Hobbs predict 1942 will bring mixed but generally optimistic conditions. Cattle markets may slip slightly while defense spending boosts army air base projects. oil mining and tourism face tax and tire bans. Agricultural prospects look bright with good moisture and high feeder cattle prices.
The chamber outlines ten major wartime projects for 1942, noting goals in water conservation flood control highway development and aviation support. It highlights increased war related duties staffing limits and cooperation from a broad committee structure to sustain gains and support local agriculture transportation building and manufacturing through the year.
A Roswell Chamber of Commerce report outlines a decade of progress and a forward program. Highlights include paving main arterials, municipal airport improvements, promoting local industry and the New Mexico Military Institute, forest conservation, and fostering regional goodwill. Emphasis remains on securing the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, fair grounds, zoning, Hereford Breeders cooperation, playgrounds, and fair freight rates, with ongoing efforts by 375 citizens toward wartime and postwar goals.
Reports warn of potential air raids over New Year and hint at Japanese submarines near Kodiak Alaska. Congress considers a high command for allied resources to speed war production. Bradford Washburn suggests Alaska to Russia routes could enable Tokyo bombing. Zhukov’s forces retake Kovelsk and Novosil as Rommel battles in North Africa intensify. Berlin concedes Soviet landings on Kerch peninsula and Sevastopol defenses amid harsh winter combat.
Classified notice promotes daily soup and salad package made from garden fresh vegetables at Andersons Gardens. Call your classified to No. 11.
The report notes a major German setback on the Moscow front with Russian forces driving toward Bel 100 miles south of the thrust’s high water mark, revealing the south flank line complication as the greatest difficulty for the invaders.
T. H. Watts of Roswell, currently stationed in California, has been promoted to corporal in the army.
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