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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
1
British airmen strike Bremen and other invasion ports as Greece reports further successes. Neutral Ireland sustains bombing damage and casualties while Italy pushes peace aims. British forces extend reach in Libya amid ongoing war.
The seventy six Congress convened for the final time to face national defense fiscal foreign policy and domestic economic issues. Senate leader Barkley sought confirmation of Madden to the court of claims amid a quorum dispute and Taft pledged to oppose the nomination. Nazi air operations reportedly bolster Italy while RAF raids hit Bremen and British munitions targets. German planes into Italy hint at possible Axis moves against the British sea blockade. Ireland bears blast damage from night raids near Dublin Curragh of Kildare and surrounding regions. Italian circles remark on Roosevelt message to King Victor Emanuel.
Gov. Miles was sworn in for a second term at the New Mexico state capitol. He urged turning away from politics to focus on building the state, and spoke of peacetime growth and defense spending benefits. The ceremony, the simplest since statehood, drew a smaller crowd than usual and featured Chief Justice Charles R. Brice administering the oath.
A two day inspection tour for the tenth annual Eastern New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association sale will occur Friday and Saturday at Roswell New Mexico. George F Ellis and Tom Reid will lead cattle checks and catalog data with ranch visits to Lovington Clovis Blida Roswell and Glencoe areas. Forty five bulls and fifteen heifers will be offered with Earl Garten as auctioneer and John Easley as sales manager.
The army prepared to request an additional 3 billion dollars from the new Congress to expand its all-out armament program. Plans allocate 1 billion for producing 3,600 more bombing planes, 1.6 billion for guns tanks and planes to equip a 2,000,000 man army, and 400 million to build extra munitions plants to sustain 4,000,000 men in an emergency. Projects would be standby like Britain's shadow plants, adding to 84 facilities funded last summer with 800 million. About 75 percent of last year's 6.56 billion appropriation has been obligated, with 95 percent of new munitions funds spoken for. The first powder plant under this program is due to be completed.
Utah Maples of Roswell was shot at Mountainair New Mexico last night per a message to relatives. The message called the shooting not fatal but gave no details. Maples' brothers Thurman and Aaron and nephew Bob Miller rushed to Mountainair after the message, with no word heard by afternoon.
State police report no serious highway accidents in Chaves Eddy or Lincoln counties since before Christmas. Bob Scroggins stated today that only minor incidents occurred during the holidays, if any, and none were reported as serious.
Company A of the 104th anti tank battalion in the New Mexico National Guard will be inducted into the army for a year of active service Sunday night. Enlistments close at midnight Saturday. Company A, commanded by Capt. John A. Phinizy, will be stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, with departure from Roswell not yet fixed. Battery A of the 158th Field Artillery, originally part of the battalion, was converted to Company A when the new unit formed. Capt. Edward Purdy, former commander of Battery A, has been promoted to Major and given command of Company A.
Roswell schedules three dances to raise money for infantile paralysis. The President's Birthday Ball at the National Guard Armory on West 5th Street leads. Spanish-American and colored citizens dances follow at Townsend Halls and St. John's Hall. Tickets go on sale January 13. Elmer Riemen named chairman for the armory event by Lea Rowland. Chaves county chairmen listed for the other dances. A dance at Elkins will occur January 31 at the schoolhouse, moved from January 30.
Roswell municipal airport to begin a 150000 dollar national defense improvement project funded from the C A A bankroll under the defense program. W P A will manage the construction with bids for equipment and drivers requested in Santa Fe. Three shifts around the clock aim to finish by June 30 with paving runways taxiways and installing field and tower lights and lighting systems.
Four defendants pleaded guilty before district judge James B. McGhee and received penitentiary terms. J. D. Norris drew 1 to 2 years for forgery, James A. Norris 3 to 5 years for forgery, Eric Connor 30 days for drunk driving, and E. F. McDonald 2 to 3 years for raising a check with suspended sentence on payment of costs. McDonald was returned to Roswell from Texas by county officers.
Cather Morper, Area Youth Personnel Supervisor for the National Youth Administration, will be in Roswell tomorrow from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Chamber of Commerce building to take applications for NYA jobs. Unmarried and out of school citizens ages 17 to 24 may apply. those unable to attend may write to Box 488 Carlsbad NM for an application blank.
The House of the 76th Congress adjourned at 1 31 P.M. EST ending a 367 day session, longer than any WWI era term, with Senate leaders planning a final meeting tomorrow and no new legislation to be enacted. Senator Vandenberg urged exploring a negotiated peace to clarify options for aiding England amid the war.
Washington Avenue School captured the $10 top prize in the Christmas lighting contest after ballots counted. Washington led with 40 votes to Missouri's 25 as other schools and district winners were announced, with several ties and a few disqualifications affecting final placings.
Officers reported an unusually quiet New Year’s Eve and Day in Roswell with no serious incidents. A drunk driving charge was filed against Wallace Murrell after a collision at 13th and Kentucky with Manuel Torres’s car. Murrell pled not guilty and a trial was set for 4 p.m. Henry Murrell, Wallace’s brother, was charged with accompanying a drunk driver.
Peiping dispatch says Col. Allen H Turnage presented three dem ands to Japanese commander Lieut Gen Hayao Tada over the arrest and mistreatment of five Marines during a cabaret clash. Demands seek apology, preventive steps, and punishment for arrests. Five Marines, four injured, included Corprals Petroff Barber and privates Allen Sims Ankrom.
Judge James B. McGhee spoke at the Rotary Club meeting about juvenile problems and the need for a community house for youths under proper supervision. He noted not only underprivileged youths face issues, urged funding from county revenue, and suggested forming a committee to study a community or amusement house project.
In this 1919 era column by Dewitt Mackenzie the writer argues the war’s end is uncertain this year. He notes neither side has won yet and suggests a Nazi invasion of England could decisively determine the victor, while acknowledging the risk and unpredictability of such a move.
CHICAGO Jan 2 The government has acquired over 250000 acres of land across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri for defense works. Owners and tenants in nine areas fear where to plant crops in spring while seeking new farming arrangements near powder plants proving grounds airports artillery ranges and munitions factories.
New Mexico is mostly cloudy with rain in the south and north central rain turning to snow at higher elevations. Friday brings clearing in the west and continued clouds in the east with southeast rain and warmer conditions in the north. Colorado sees rain tonight and Friday with a colder Arkansas valley. Arizona remains fair in the west and north with rain in the southeast tonight, then easing clouds and warmer conditions in the north and east Friday. West Texas shows fair north but mostly cloudy south tonight and Friday with rain in the southwest and south Friday, and warmer conditions in the north Friday.
A light snow, the season's first, fell in Hobbs New Mexico this morning as residents noted the quiet arrival of wintry weather.
Mrs. Ann Diefendorf of The Pecos Valley Drug Co says their classified display Christmas ad brought solid results. She notes the advertised articles were the best sellers, calling it clear proof of advertising effectiveness.
Mrs Diefendorf states the sale is made after advertising, arguing that advertising pays. She emphasizes there is no further argument about whether ads generate business, expressing confidence in the proven effectiveness of advertising.
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