Roswell to Host National Defense Day With ROTC Invasion
The Army will stage a Defense Day event in Roswell on Monday with about 1,000 ROTC students in a motorized unit slated to arrive at 4 PM for a mock invasion of New Mexico. A Regular Army demonstration unit will also perform with a parade, band, speeches, and ordnance displays. ROTC camp at New Mexico Military Institute. Regular Army camp at North Main fairgrounds. Mayor Thomas J. Hall urges citizens to observe maneuvers and activities to better know the U.S. Army and its role in National Defense. The ROTC unit uses 1250 armored cars and trucks and anti aircraft guns, machine guns, French 75s, and 50 mm guns. Details are being released via an Associated Press story. A parade at 3 PM will start from the National Guard Armory, proceed south on Richardson Avenue to Walnut Street.
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Roswell
Thomas J. Hall
New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute
Fairgrounds
North Main
Hall
United States Army
Associated Press
National Guard Armory
Richardson Avenue
Walnut Street
Hitler Returns to Berlin in Triumphal Welcome
Adolf Hitler arrived at Anhalter station at 2:58 p m on a triumphal homecoming from Western conquests. Berlin celebrated with church bells, bands, and crowds filling Wilhelmstrasse as officers greeted him on a red carpet.
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Adolf Hitler
Anhalter Station
Wilhemstrasse
Hitler
Air Training Course Here Is Approved
An airplane pilot training school for Roswell was approved to begin ground school on July 15 as a Civil Aeronautics Authority non college program open to men aged 18 to 26 who are physically qualified. Ten flight scholarships are offered with 50 ground school enrollments. 48 had applied with more needed. Women are eligible but limited to one flight scholarship per school.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Chamber of Commerce
Tucumcari Road To Conchas Dam
Santa Fe New Mexico July 6 State highway engineer Burton Dwyre said a survey and cost estimate would precede any project for a direct Tucumcari to Conchas dam and Arch Furley canal route. A Tucumcari delegation will urge the highway commission to undertake the work through Bell Ranch. If ordered, a survey will be made but costs must fit within expected bounds.
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N. M
Burton Dwyre
Tucumcari
Conchas Dam
Rfurley Canal
Highway Commission
Bell Ranch
Albert K. Mitchell
Dwvre
War Department
Reclamation Bureau
Dwyre
Hearing Next Week on Plan of War Training
Washington reports the army will present twenty years of peacetime conscription study to Congress. Senate military committee postpones hearings on universal registration for defense training while army and navy testify Tuesday. The War Department pledges Garand rifle production readiness, and the committee kills the Johnson rifle bill.
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Senate Military Committee
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Sheppard
D-Tex
Johnson
Tucumcari Hub for Archaeology Hub for ancient site in New Mexico
Dr. Frank C. Hibben of New Mexico University calls Tucumcari the hub of one of the most promising archaeological regions after two days in Quay county. He reports discoveries including a 10,000 year old Indian camp near San Jon, first visited by Hibben three months ago.
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N. M
Frank C. Hibben
New Mexico University
Tucumcar
Quay County
San Jon
Navy Recruiting Officer Visit Set for July 11 13
Navy recruiting service officers H W Jabs and C M M will be at the post office building next Thursday Friday and Saturday July 11 12 13 to take applications and conduct mental and physical examinations for enlistment in the Navy. The service saves applicants transportation to Albuquerque and targets men ages 18 to 31 who meet qualification standards for immediate enlistment.
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H. W. Jabs
Navy Recruiting Service
Navy
Albuquerque
Germans Repulse Attacks On Western Front
25 years ago today July 6 1915 reports from the Associated Press that German forces repulsed attacks at Souchez and in the Labyrinth while Archduke Joseph’s army broke Russian lines at Krasnik.
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Souchez
Archduke Joseph
Krasnik
30 Democrats Are Filed Now For State Offices
SANTA FE New Mexico July 6 The first official week of the states direct primary campaign ends with 80 Democratic nomination seekers filed with the secretary of state and no Republican candidates yet Voters. The 30 declarations of candidacy incurred just over 2000 in filing fees paid to secretary of state Jessie Gonzales Only two state offices besides legislative posts had more than one candidate.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Secretary of State
Jessie Gonzales
Phillips Gift Possibility for New Mexico Boy Scout Council
A group of 35 eastern New Mexico leaders will meet in Santa Fe to discuss a potential grant from the Frank Phillips Foundation to the Eastern New Mexico Area Boy Scout Council. If approved, the gift would fund expansion and new programs while not reducing local fundraising efforts. W. C. Smoot of the Phillips Foundation will attend the luncheon at LaFonda Hotel.
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Santa Fe
Frank Phillips Foundation
Eastern New Mexico Area
Boy Scout Council
P. W. Thorson
Phillips
LaFonda
Phillips Foundation
W. C. Smoot
Enlistments In Army Announced At Local Recruiting Station
The Army recruiting station announced today enlistments in the Air Corps at Brooks Field Texas and in the 3rd Coast Artillery at Fort MacArthur California. Names include William A. Fritz Roswell Calvin K Bailey Artesia Marvin J G Bartlett Hagerman Robert T Henderson Causy Flake T Burke Jr Portales James A Bright Hollis Oklahoma.
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Air Corps
Brooks Field
Texas
William A. Fritz
Roswell
Calvin K. Bailey
Artesia
Marvin J. G. Bartlett
Hagerman
Robert T. Henderson
Causy
Flake T. Burke, Jr
Portales
3Rd Coast Artillery
Fort McArthur
Calif
James A. Bright
Hollis
Okla
Charged Nazi Plan Defiance Monroe Edict
Washington July 6 A charge Germany plans to defy the Monroe doctrine was raised by Senator Pittman after Hull proclaimed the policy a basic US aim to stop Western Hemisphere aggression. The note from Germany deemed US interpretation untenable and echoes of coordinated admin efforts to reassure American republics ahead of Havana Pan American conference.
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Pittman
D-New
Hull
United States
America
Western Hemisphere
Havana
State Department
Roosevelt
Experienced Men To Direct Scout Camp
Experienced camp directors will lead the Eastern New Mexico Area Boy Scout Council summer camp. Camp director C. K. Eisler has 16 years in camp work and 12 years in director roles. Sam Henry, assistant director, led the El Paso Boy Scout camp. Camp opens July 28 at Camp Wehinahpay in the Sacramento Mountains near Weed with two one week sessions and a possible third. Solom Odell returns as camp cook with Ernie Elliston assisting.
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New Mexico
Boy Scout Council
P. V. Thorson
C. K. Eisler
Sam Henry
el Paso
Wehinahpay
Sacramento Mountains
Weed
Thorson
Solom Odell
Ernie Elliston
Roswell Boy Injured In Bike Car Crash On Dexter Highway
Virgil Fatheree, 15, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Fatheree of 700 North Missouri Avenue, was seriously injured when his bicycle collided with a car on the Dexter highway opposite Fairbank Service Station at six this morning. He suffered a severe concussion, multiple leg fractures, possible internal injuries, and had not regained consciousness by noon. He was taken to St. Marys hospital in a Ballard ambulance. The car, driven by M R Jones of Herrin Illinois, stopped to help. The bicycle hit the car’s right front fender as both traveled south with the boy turning across the road. Jones said the car did not run over him. The boy was en route to visit a sister at East Grand Plains.
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Ben Fatheree
North
Missouri Avenue
Dexter Highway
Fairbank
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ballard
M. R. Jones
Herrin
Ill
Jones
East Grand Plains
Fairbanks
Charges Filed In Roswell Auto Crash Hurt Three
Oliver Younger, 22, Roswell painter, faces two criminal counts in a collision last Saturday night that injured Jeanne Cauhope, Edna Malone, and Earl Clardy. He is charged with drunken driving and using a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Younger, recovering from injuries, likely will be arraigned next Monday. The crash occurred near Ann’s Night Club as Younger, from Norman, Okla, drove a car owned by Henry Vandenbout of Dexter, allegedly taking it from the nightclub.
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Roswell
Younger
Sheriff Young
Jeanne Cauhope
Edna Malone
Earl Clardy
Henry Vandenbout
Dexter
Ann
Norman
Okla
City Beautiful Contest Entries Floral Bouquet By Lund
Mrs R R Lund presents a bouquet of zinnias as part of the city beautiful contest entries. The display highlights bright blooms and local garden effort in a community competition setting.
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City Beautiful
R. R. Lund
Bouquet of
Zinnias
Bomb threat follows fatal explosion at British pavilion
In New York a telephone caller threatened to kill Mrs Marjorie Rosser after warning that the World’s Fair British pavilion would explode. Police believe the same man made two calls, earlier linked to Independence Day bombing, as Mrs Rosser’s husband reported she was away.
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New York
Marjorie Rosser
Rosser
Robert
Field Training School Camp Luna Opens Nearby
LAS VEGAS NEW MEXICO July 6 The New Mexico National Guard state staff and 22 enlisted men from Santa Fe Las Vegas units will arrive at Camp Luna for a 21 day field training school announced today The training moves up ahead of the summer encampment due to crowding Officers include Brig Gen R C Charlton Maj Harry S Bow man Maj David Chavez Maj W A Poe Capt George R Ferrill Capt Owen L Wood Capt Juan Sedillo and Maj Harry B Yountz.
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N. M
New Mexico National Guard
Santa Fe
Camp Luna
R. C. Charlton
Harry S. Bowman
Newsom twelfth straight win as Tigers rout Browns in opener
Detroit pitcher Louis Newsom allowed only three hits to St. Louis and earned his 12th consecutive victory in an 11 2 triumph. Dick Bartell belted his 4th homer, driving in three runs in the fifth inning. The Browns were limited to one run in the first game, while Detroit added five in the fifth. In the second game, Detroit topped St Louis 1 0.
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Browns
Detroit
Louis
Buck) Newsom
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Dick Bartell
St. Louis
Kennedy, Mills
Lawson & Swift
Grace
Newsom
Sullivan
Reds shut out Cubs as Derringer hurls one hitter
National League game in Chicago saw Paul Derringer toss a one hitter to beat the Cubs 4-0. Frank McCormick drove in two runs with a first inning homer with two on, giving Cincinnati the decisive early lead. Stan Hack provided Chicago's lone hit in the sixth as the Cubs otherwise went scoreless. Derringer and Lombardi combined for the win while Mooty Todd took the loss.
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Chicago
Paul Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Stan Hack
Cub
Derringer
Lombardi
Americans Banned From Juarez Crossing
El Pasoans were barred from crossing to Juarez by a Mexican immigration order effective until Monday morning due to an election schedule. The blockade targeted Stanton street and Santa Fe bridges, applying to both El Paso residents and Americans, with liquor sales halted and a border blackout planned.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexican Immigration Department
Mexican Department of the Interior
United States
Juarez
Its Socks Boost Roswell Classifieds Power
N Kessel cites a three line ad in The Record as proof that every man in Roswell wears Kessel socks. He notes the classified section’s strong selling power and influence in the town.
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Kessel
N. Kessel
Record Classified Becomes Busy Industry Symbol
The piece promotes the Record Classified as tireless and productive, likening it to the ant. It frames the classified section as perpetually at work, delivering messages and results in season and out.
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