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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1940

Page

8

Annual Dinner Of County G P A Wednesday Night

Cha ves County Game Protective Association holds its annual dinner Wednesday at 6 15 pm at the Ingalls Memorial Home with Mark A Corbin as toastmaster. Officers for the coming year will be elected and a program presented. State GP A leaders invited. Wildlife motion pictures by Elliott S Barker to be shown at about 8 pm at de Bremond Stadium. Public invited, free of charge.

Chaves County Game Protective Association Ingalls Memorial Mark A. Corbin Artesia Ray Lynch Raymond P. Stann Elliott S. Barker B. B. Wilson George Zink A. H. Iankes de Bremond Stadium Barker

Duke City Open Tennis Meet crown decided in Albuquerque

Tow-headed Dale Dellinger captured the men's singles title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over New Mexico University star Bobby Stamm in Albuquerque. Dellinger beat Tom Galt 6-3, 6-3 to reach the final while Stamm defeated Bill Burnett 6-2, 7-9. Imogene Dalton won the women's singles and Dave Story took the junior title.

Albuquerque N. M Dale Dellinger Bobby Stamm New Mexico University Dellinger Tom Galt Santa Fe Stamm Bill Burnett Roswell Imogene Dalton Canyon Tex Dave Story Lubbock

Entrada Ticket Sale To Start Here Tomorrow

Tickets for the Entrada will go on sale tomorrow at Entrada headquarters in the South western Public Service Company office. Mayor Hall bought the first box for a party host. Reserved seats available by telephone or at the office. The Entrada will be at Bremond Field July 17 18 19 with a 300 foot steel stage being erected next Monday. The show recently played Colorado Springs selling out all three nights per Mrs. Charles Butler publicity director. About 550 locals in the cast. rehearsal at 7 30 tonight at Senior High.

Entrada Southwestern Public Service Company Hall Bremond Field Colorado Springs Charles Butler

Bill Reese Undergoes Cataract Operation at St Marys

Bill Reese, a long time Roswell resident, underwent cataract surgery at St Marys hospital this morning. The operation was reported successful and expected to restore his vision. He remains hospitalized for about a month for recovery.

Bill Reese Roswell St. Mary’s Hospital

Picture Of Staff Of County Clerk's Office Published

A photo in The Court House Crier shows the Chaves County Clerk's office staff at Roswell New Mexico. D P Greiner County Clerk is praised for his service and the office efficiency. The lineup includes Miss Jo W Schrimsher Probate Clerk Miss Helen Pritchard Bookkeeper Mr D P Greiner County Clerk Mrs Ruth S Baskin Recorder Miss Alma McCarter Registration Clerk.

Chaves County Court House Crier Hall and McChesney Company United States Chaves Roswell New Mexico D. P. Greiner Jo W. Schrimsher Helen Pritchard Ruth S. Baskin Alma McCarter

Willkie Visits Continues With Campaign Planning

Willkie weighs leadership structure for campaign and meets with Dewey in New York. Dewey pledges full support while McNary aims to limit discussions during Willkie's Philadelphia convention recovery. The nominee and wife depart for a Colorado vacation before a August 1 stop in Elwood Indiana to accept the nomination.

Willkie New York Thomas E. Dewey Dewey McNary Philadelphia Colorado Elwood Ind

British air force claims daylight raids in Germany and France

British air force planes reported shooting down a Messerschmitt in flames and damaging a four engined German aircraft on the ground at Eschwege. They also hit grounded planes, claimed prior hits on a runway, and reported a British bomber raid in northern France that downed a fighter and escaped to sea. German claims of British losses were dismissed by British circles.

Air Force Germany Eschwege Air Ministry France British Channel High Command Channel British Isles Rome Africa Alexandria Malta Britain Mediterranean R.A. F Cairo England Scotland

Man of Mystery Begins 14 Day Buried Exhibit

The so called man of mystery started a 14 day entombment at 8 pm Saturday inside the fairgrounds entrance on North Main. Sponsored by a local D A V chapter, he plans to raise funds for charity while claiming to have toured every state over 21 years. He is buried under three feet of earth and can be seen through surface vents. He says the first burial in 1920 was an experimental tuberculosis treatment by Dr E O Sweek of Phoenix and Maj Stevens of Santa Fe. He notes a 91 day buried period in Chicago as his longest.

Fairgrounds North Main E. O. Sweek Phoenix Maj. Stevens Santa Fe Chicago

President Pushes War Tax and Military Expansion

The President urged a major peacetime tax increase to fund defense, with Sen George predicting a four billion for the army and one billion for the navy. Congress has already authorized extensive arms for 500,000 soldiers and reserves for another 500,000, with a plan to ready a second million men and heavy munitions. Governors may be invited to a August conference to coordinate defense, alien law enforcement, and civil rights across states.

George Dga Congress Sheppard D Tex Senate Military Committee Justice Department Governors Department

Shorty Hood Files for Democratic Nomination for Constable

Shorty Hood filed with the county clerk today as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for constable of precincts 1 and 2, a position he currently holds.

Younger pleads not guilty to charges in district court

Oliver Younger pleads not guilty to two charges drunk driving and using a car without consent of the owner. Bond set at 500 and 750. Accident on Highway south of here injured Earl Clardy Jeanne Cauhape and Edna Maione. Sylvester Savedra pleads guilty to a forgery charge with sentence deferred.

Oliver Younger Here Younger Earl Clardy Jeanne Cauhape Edna Maione Sylvester Savedra

War News Roundup From London To Tokyo

Summary of wartime briefings: the destroyer Whirlwind sunk by torpedo with survivors saved by a British ship. six enemy aircraft shot down in raids on Britain. Malta air raid civilians killed and a wounded. Britain rejects Japan’s demand to close the Burma route, insisting on trade with Chinese hinterland continues. 350 British refugee children arrive in New York. Wilhelmshaven naval barracks and other German targets bombed by British planes, with two British aircraft missing and damage claimed at Ostend.

London Air Ministry Britain Tokyo Japan Burma India Robert Leslie Craigie Hachiro Arita Robert Germany Wilhelmshaven Heidé Westerland Hornum Fresian Islands Rotterdam Brussels Leopold Basin Ostend

Knox Seeks Navy Post in Senate Testimony

Col Frank Knox, nominee for secretary of the navy under President Roosevelt, testifies before the senate naval affairs committee in Washington. The committee studies Knox's qualifications as he assumes a moment of prayer during proceedings.

Col Frank Knox Roosevelt Secretary of the Navy Senate Naval Affairs Committee Washington Knox

Raid in southwest England leaves many feared dead

London reports a daylight air raid on a southwest England town with several believed killed. The air ministry says seven German planes were destroyed over Britain yesterday, while three British fighters remain missing. In Vichy, Havas cites British capital ships Hood and two destroyers damaged in the July 3 battle with French units off Mers El-Kebir, with two British planes shot down.

London England Britain Air Ministry Vichy France Havas Hood Mers El-Kebir

Bombing Hits Southeast Town. Casualties Unconfirmed

A Southeast town in England was bombed by German planes today with unknown damage and no reported casualties. In Rome, July 8, new air raids at British bases in Alexandria and Malta yielded evidently effective results as part of ongoing operations.

England Rome Alexandria Malta

Italy’s Casualty Toll On Western Alp Fronts Totals 818 Killed

Rome dispatch reports the first official Italian casualty list from the western Alpine and East African fronts. It lists 818 killed, 2,982 wounded, and 315 missing among troops.

Rome

French Citizens in Britain Face Enemy Alien Rules

The home office announced that French citizens in Britain will now be subject to the same restrictions as enemy aliens, effective immediately. This aligns their status with other nationals deemed a security risk during the conflict.

London Home Office Britain

Exiled Norwegian King Haakon Defies Abdication

In a Buckingham Palace broadcast Haakon declares he will not abdicate if the Norwegian people and government wish otherwise. He says he would resign only to align with that wish and asserts his actions reflect popular will.

London Haakon Norway Buckingham Palace

Adlerika relief claims for gas and gentle cleanse

Ad claims Adlerika soothes stomach gas with five carminatives and uses three laxatives for a balanced cleansing of both bowels. Advertised as available in a silver color bottle from Ow Drug Co Roswell Drug Co Wilcox Drug Dexter.

Adlerika Ow! Drug Co Roswell Drug Co Wilcox Drug Dexter

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