German Retreats In North Africa And On The Russian Front
German armies retreating in North Africa on the road to Tripoli as British forces push 600 miles from the starting point of the drive into Libya. Soviet advances rumble toward Vyazma Bryansk with wedges through Nazi defenses, while London reports say German plans are upset and Russians surge with new troops. Churchill's deputy Attlee asserts initiative has passed to the Russians.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Tripoli
Libya
Middle East
Agedabia
Bengali
Russia
Vyazma-Bryansk
Red
London
Moscow
Clement R. Attlee
Churchill
MacArthur's Men Brace For Major Jap General Attack
Japanese broadcasts claim large imminent Allied general assault as American forces brace for action. Reported American losses appear light while Japanese casualties are indicated as higher. civilians are said to be targeted and a Dutch East Indies drive is planned by Japanese forces.
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Dutch East Indies
Japs Drive Against British in Malaya and Philippines War
Japanese forces drive south through Malaya threatening Kuala Lumpur while British withdraws to about 60 miles north of the city. In the Philippines Gen MacArthur braces for a large scale Japanese attack as American and Filipino troops hold lines on Luzon amid varying combat intensity and uncertain fleet movements.
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Associated Press
Hirohito
Malaya
Rome
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Tokyo
London
Dutch Sumatra
Malacca Strait
Amboina
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
War Department
MacArthur
Peninsula
Washington
Philippines
Douglas
Far East
Manila Bay
United States
Luzon
John J. McCloy
McCloy
Tokyo Radio
Western Pacific
Netherlands
U. S
Australia
Navy Department
Pacific
East Indies
High Command
District Cage Tournament Here February 26-28
District Five high school basketball tournament set for February 26 to 28 in Roswell. Preliminary plans for handling the event will be discussed at a Chamber of Commerce school athletics committee meeting chaired by A F Madison. Roswell was chosen as site by coaches during last year’s district tournament in Carlsbad. The new Roswell High gym hosts day one, Cahoon Armory at NMMI hosts days two and three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
A. F. Madison
H.H
Red) Ball
George Balderee
R. R. Brown
Charles Butler
Fayette Davidson
T. L. Gardner, Jr
B. B. Ginsberg
Jim Rallis
Roswell
Carlsbad
Roswell High
Cahoon Armory
Local Weather Readings and Extremes for Today
Daily temperature readings at 3 hour intervals end at 11 30 am show a high of 39 and a low of 19. Normal values are 54 high and 24 low for today. Precipitation 24 hours to 11 30 am today is 0 with month to date and year to date at 0.14. Sunrise 7 02 Sunset 5 08 length of day 10 1 hrs.
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Aoa
Continental Air Lines Station Moves to New Roswell Site
The Continental Air Lines station and office at Roswell airport will be moved Friday to the new airport center at the end of College Blvd. The hangar has already been moved. a large administration building will follow. Flights will not land Friday or Saturday. service resumes Sunday from the new location with radio equipment moved under Quentin Moon’s supervision.
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Airport “Center
College Blvd
Continental Air Lines
Roswell
Airport
Armold Transfer Co
Quentin Moon
Continental Airlines
Peter Hurd Autographs Sketch At Local Museum
Peter Hurd visited the Museum on Wednesday afternoon and autographed a January 1933 preliminary mural sketch for the New Mexico Military Institute. He dated the piece and said he intends to be a frequent visitor to the museum.
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Peter Hurd
New Mexico Military Institute
Hurd
Mrs F M Poteet Dies At 7 25 P M In Roswell
Mrs F M Poteet born Jose Foster in Apasco Texas January 24 1877 died at 7 25 last night at the home of her son Mack Poteet 302 North Pennsylvania Avenue Roswell after three years of illness She was active in the Church of Christ and loved this country Surviving Mack Ira and Bill Poteet a grandson Frank Mack Poteet two brothers Lewis and Jim Foster and two sisters Easter Ridgeway and Mattie Brite Funeral services likely Saturday afternoon Ballard Funeral Home in charge
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F. M. Poteet
Mack Poteet
Pennsylvania Avenue
Poteet
Apascosa
Texas
Jose Foster
F. M
Babe) Poteet
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Church of Christ
Mack
Ira Poteet
Bill Poteet
Los Angeles
Frankie Mack Poteet
Lewis
Jim Foster
San Antonio
Easter Ridgeway
Mattie Brite
del Rio
Ballard Funeral Home
Roswell High Defense Stamp Sale Hits $445 In One Day
Roswell high school students set a new record by purchasing Defense Stamps totaling 445 dollars for the day. An average of 78 cents per student went toward the five point program, with 570 pupils enrolled. Stamps are sold each Thursday under a plan drafted by the student council and approved by the student body.
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Roswell High School
Shortage Of Good Cotton Seed In Chaves County
County agent Tom Reid urges farmers to buy registered seed for the 1942 cotton crop before February 1. The article explains the difference between registered and certified seed, outlines how seed gains official tags and seals, and lists the registered and certified seed producers in Chaves County.
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Chaves County
Tom Reid
Experiment Station
State College
New Mexico Crop Improvement Association
Chaves
The
C. W. Barnes
Hal Bogle
Tom Bogle
E. R. Duvall
Virgil Grantham
B. F. Heine
W. L. Heitman
Carroll Jackson
S. A. Lanning
W. A. Losey
E. L. Morris
Oasis Ranch
E. A. Paddock
G. E. Pirtle
J. H. Reid
Jakob Schmid
Phil Stees
John Tweedy
W. E. Utterback
J. P
Smoke but No Fire at Junior High Concert
Smoke filled the junior high auditorium before last night’s concert due to a furnace automatic stoker malfunction. The boiler room received the smoke instead of venting it, and only a small portion of the crowd was present. Principal R L Villard explained the issue.
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R. L. Villard
State Highway Employes To Lose Jobs On Jan. 15
State highway department will begin a drastic retrenchment January 15 with about 125 maintenance workers dismissed to save about 20 000 dollars a month. Engineer Burton Dwyre cites 13 000 dollars in salary savings and further cuts in rentals and expenses. He warns gasoline tax revenue may fall due to tire rationing, forcing minimal highway work to keep roads usable.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Highway Department
Burton Dwyre
Dwyre
Santa Fe appoints Lloyd Yarbrough to Roswell defense duty
Lloyd Yarbrough has been sent to Roswell as a special representative of the Santa Fe railway in connection with defense work and will remain here during the construction of the army air base. W. C. Vincent of Amarillo, general freight and passenger agent of the Santa Fe, was a visitor here today.
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Lloyd Yarbrough
Santa FE
Hereford Cattle Sale Promises One Hundred Head
An even hundred registered Hereford cattle will be offered at the Eastern New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association annual sale at the fairgrounds Saturday January 30 starting 11 a.m. Earl Garten auctioneers and John Easley sales manager.
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Eastern
New Mexico
Hereford Breeders Association
Fairgrounds
Earl Garten
John Easley
Tom Reid
P. O. Box
Roswell
Joe James
Tatum
H. L. Burns
Lovington
Austin Reeves
Hope
Leon Schumpert
Portales
E. F. Butler
R. A. Boyd
Carlsbad
D. L. Newsom
Hagerman
W.A. Anderson
L. O. Hudson
Melrose
Bert Bonnell
Glencoe
Curtis Hill
Hans Schmid
N. H. French
Eli
Plan Merger of Four Utility Cos in Southwest
A plan for the merger of four southwestern utility companies has been submitted to the securities commission by Southern Union Gas Company. It would merge New Mexico Gas Company New Mexico Eastern Gas Company Texas Southwestern Gas Company and Southern Union Production Company while disposing of Arkansas Western Gas Company and Quanah Texas Water Company. J R Cole of New Mexico Gas said the merger will cause few changes in operation and simplify corporate structure.
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Washington
Southwestern Utility
The
Securities Commission
Southern Union Gas Company
Southern Union
Arkansas Western Gas Company
Quanah (Texas) Water Company
New Mexico Gas Company
New Mexico Eastern Gas Company
Texas Southwestern Gas Company
Southern Union Production Company
J. R. Cole
Santa Fe
Small House Destroyed By Fire On Union Street
A three room frame house at 606 South Union was virtually destroyed by fire with the structure and contents totaling a loss. Neighbor- spotted blaze reported by 8 48 AM. firemen returned at 10 12. No one was home. occupants were Granville Van Winkle and family. Fire began likely from a stove igniting wall paper. Insurance covered the loss.
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South Union
Lottie Brownlow
Granville van Winkle
Red Cross Office Workers Course Begins Tomorrow
All persons with office experience are urged to enroll in a Red Cross Staff Assistants Corps course starting at 2 15 tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs D J Shreeen gost 100 South Missouri. Mrs Vernon Knapp will lecture on Red Cross Origin History and National Organization. The unit is part of the war work of the local Red Cross Chapter.
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Red Cross
D. J. Shreeengost
South
Missouri
Vernon Knapp
Japanese Special Service Section Loots Philippines and China
A historical critique describes Japan's Special Service Section as a hand picked unit used to extract vast funds from occupied territories. It details opium monopolies in Shanghai, licencing, taxes, protection payments, and prostitution networks, with profits running into millions. The piece notes SSS control over licenses, gambling houses, hotels, brothels, and narcotics with minimal accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special Service Section
Philippines
SSS
Manila
China
Shanghai
Peiping
Morrison Services Held For Roswell Resident Harry Morrison
Funeral services for Harry Morrison, longtime Roswell resident who died Tuesday night, were held at Ballard Chapel with Rev. Thomas Brabham presiding. Masonic rites at South Park were led by John W. Hall. Morrison, active in community work, was Worshipful Master of Roswell Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Roy J. Carroll and Park Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morrison
Roswell
Ballard Chapel
Thomas Brabham
H. P. Saunders, Jr
Otis Brenneman
Harry Thorne
J. F. Hinkle
Henry Johnson
H. B. Smyris
Lucius Dills
Col
D. C. Pearson
South Park
John W. Hall
Advertising for a Montgomery Ward cashier
W C Strawbridge, assistant manager, says the store received about eight hundred calls for a cashier after placing a classified ad. He notes the large number feels like a thousand, illustrating classified ads bring in many responses.
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W. Cc. Strawbridge
Montgomery Ward’s
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Hitler
Prmain
Darpaw
Eee
Armies
Pew
Paavlt
Heron
Navy
William Kabler
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Red Cross Office Workers
Morrison
Classified
Strawbridge
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