Strange Scenes As The Germans Roll On Eastward
Civilian life in the German Russian front is described by AP reporter Alvin J Steinkopf from Jaroslaw occupied Poland July 5. The eastward war shows civilians largely remaining on their land as tanks and cannons pass, with children climbing smashed Russian tanks and merchants switching currencies from rubles to zloty and mark. The piece contrasts life in the east with the wartime activity seen in Belgium and France, noting few flee eastward and many stay put.
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
Associated Press
Berlin
High Command
Steinkopf
Europe
Vienna
Hitler
Austria
Jaroslav
Poland
Germany
Russia
Belgium
France
New Mexico Master Plumbers Set July Convention
The New Mexico Association of Master Plumbers will meet July 21 to 23 at Hotel El Fidel in Albuquerque. Officers are William J. Beauchamp president Victor J. Wagner vice president and Alva C. Hoch secretary-treasurer. They plan a defense program theme stressing plumbing’s role in health for homes plants and military camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Association of Master Plumbers
Hotel
el Fidel
Albuquerque
William J. Beauchamp
Victor J. Wagner
Alva C. Hoch
Harold Carroon And Wife Are Killed In Crash
SAN ANTONIO Tex July 7 The head on collision Sunday on highway 66 south of here killed Harold Carroon 37 a civilian flying instructor at Spartan School of Aeronautics Tulsa Okla and his wife Mary A Carroon a2. Mrs Kingsley F Poor Harlandale Tex was reported serious. Six year old Richard Carroon son of the dead couple was in a hospital crying for his pet fox terrier which ran away from the scene. The others suffered contusions.
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San Antonio
Tex
Here
Harold Carroon
Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa
Okla
Mary A. Carroon
Kingsley F. Poor
Harlandale
Richard Carroon
Texan Soldier Kills Self at Portales Tourist Camp
Floyd H. Cummins, 31, of Muleshoe Texas, shot himself at a Portales tourist camp after writing a note saying he could not return to Fort Bliss. His body was found by a camp resident. Sheriff J N McCall said no inquest was planned.
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Portales
N. M
J. N. McCall
Floyd H. Cummins
Muleshoe
Texs
Fort Bliss
Texas
Cummins
Pressure Cookers Best For Canning
Mrs. Dorothy Hanny of New Mexico A. and M. College urges home canners to inspect pressure cookers before the season. Dr. Louise Stanley of the USDA notes millions of quarts stored at home aid family and national preparedness.
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All America
Dorothy Hanny
New Mexico A
M. College
Louise Stanley
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Ecoomics
Manny
New Mexico
Hagerman Bible School Underway With 100 Enrolled
Hagerman churches host a union Bible school this week and next with over one hundred enrolled. Supervisors include Mrs. Harry Cox for beginners, Mrs. Wiley Whitt for primary, Mrs. Harold Morris and Mrs. Oscar Kiper for junior and intermediate. Rev. Harold Morris is general supervisor. Classes meet at Nazarene and Presbyterian churches from 8:30 to 11. This program has run successfully for several years.
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Union Bible School
Churches
Hagerman
Harry Cox
Wiley Whitt
Harold Morris
Oscar Kiper
Nazarene Church
Presbyterian Church
Local visits span Pasadena to Roswell and Capitan trips
Mrs Homer Collum Evelyn Lange and son visit friends from Pasadena California. Georgia Kerwin and sons return from Capitan mountains. Caroline Paddock librarian from Portland Oregon visits her parents. Families plan Fourth at Ruidoso. Paddocks stay weekend with Col Wilfred McCormick. Paddock itinerary includes Crater Lake and San Francisco. L. P. Heard and Tatum families return home after visits. Presbyterian Ladies Aid pause until July 16. Wednesday Bridge Club hosted by Mrs Johnny Bowen with Dexter and Roswell guests. High score by Mrs Lane. next meet July 10. Fireworks planned with Mr and Mrs Frank McCarthy. Glaze Sacra and baby visit Roswell relatives overnight. Lester Walters and daughter visit Littlefield relatives.
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Homer Collum
Evelyn Lange
Pasadena
California
Georgia Kerwin
Capitan Mountains
Caroline Paddock
E. A. Paddock
Miss Paddock
Portland
Ore
Paddock
Caroline
Hal Ware
Hal Jr
Ruidoso
Wares
Wilfred McCormick
Mmes
Virgil Jones
Betty Jones
F. W. Stephens
Raymond Durand
Earl White
Paul Whitman
Dexter
John Clark
E. E. Lane, Jr
FE. R. McKinstry
H. L McKinstry
Glaze Sacra
Marteel Graham
Roswell
Johnny Bowen
Frank McCarthy
Baby
Lester Walters
Littlefield
Tex
Walter
N. S. West
Hope News Missionary Society Meets for Quilt Work
Hope News reports a day long Methodist Missionary Society gathering at Mrs. John Menefee home with business, book study, and quilt block work for the Brand Quilt. A covered dish luncheon followed.
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Methodist Missionary Society
John Menefee
Fred Chambers
Chambers
T. E. Berry
Chamber
Havins
Black River Village
Eastern Gas Company
Hillary White
Simmie White
San Pedro
Calif
Peggy Hamill
Ruidoso
T. H. Morris
Raymond Jones
J. C. Follis
Carlsbad
Ben Miller
Jess Evans
Texas
Shirley Bartlett
Artesia
Lillie Ruth Craig
Hamilton
Craig
San Saba
Jim Lauderdale
Wink Hardin
J. D. Miller
Eagle
N. M
Jean Kimbrough
W. W. Hardin
Andy Teel Ranch
Donald Shirley
Joyce
Mary Jane Hardin
Mary Vance Glasscock
Alta Ruth Young
Joan
Peggy Parish
Sue
Merna
Peggy Joe
Sammy Wilburn
Wilma Jo
Carolie Young
Don Kincaid
Mary Jean
Margie Shirley
Sam Lovejoy Sr
Aline Scoggin
Frances
Marjorie Johnson
College Takes Over Eastern NM Park
PORTALES July 8 announcement that Eastern New Mexico College will assume management of Eastern New Mexico State Park where the CAA airport sits. Townspeople form a golf club planning a nine hole course, leasing the west park triangle near the highway and lake. Course set for 3 481 yards and 36 par with 60 members. W A Angley named club chairman and M G Hunt Dave Wilson and W W Henry on the membership committee.
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Portales
Eastern New Mexico College
Eastern New Mexico State Park
CAA
W. A. Angley
M. G. Hunt
Dave Wilson
W. W. Henry
Pearson Attends Rotary Board Meeting in Chicago
Colonel D C Pearson superintendent of New Mexico Military Institute Roswell joins Rotary International board of directors for 1941 42 at Rotary HQ Chicago. Attendees include Rotarians from six countries with leaders Joaquin Serratosa Cibils Arthur FitzGerald Lawrence Akers Julio Gerlein Comelin Percy Hodgson Armando Arruda Pereira Carthell Robbins and Richard E Vernor. Tom J Davis of Butte Montana presides as Rotary International president for 1941 42.
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Chicago
D. C. Pearson
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
New Mexico
Rotary International
Pearson
Rotary
Denver
Colorado
Joaquin Serratosa Cibils
Montevideo
Uruguay
Arthur S. FitzGerald
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Lawrence S. Akers
Memphis
Tennessee
Julio Gerlein Comelin
Barranquilla
Colombia
Percy Hodgson
Pawtucket
Rhodes Island
Francis A. Kettaneh
Beyrouth
Lebanon
Armando de Arruda Pereira
Sao Paulo
Brazil
J. Carthell Robbins
Stuttgart
Arkansas
Richard E. Vernor
Tom J. Davis
Butte
Montana
New Chairman of State Democrats Guy Shepard Named
Guy Shepard, youngest ever to head New Mexico's state Democratic Party, emerged from a long career in campaign management. Born May 12, 1906 in Dalhart Texas, he spent years in oil shipping before returning to Santa Fe to work in the tax office and later direct Governor Miles' pre primary campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Shepard
New Mexico
Jim Shepard
Union County
Guy
Dalhart
Texas
Amistad
Gulf Ports
Santa Fe
Adolph P. Hill
State Central Committee
Shepard
John E. Miles
Miles
Panzer units mop up destroyed Russian village
A concise dispatch notes military actions as panzer units sweep through a village in Russia, destroying it. The report includes a brief biographical note about a person tied to New Mexico, mentions temporary appointment as chairman, and indicates ratification by a broader state committee to be scheduled later. The text ends with a prompt to phone a classified number.
Night club operator released on bail after July fourth shooting
Mike Cunico, a Taos New Mexico night club operator, posted bail of 5000 dollars pending a preliminary hearing for the shooting of Simon Peralta at his club on July 4. The brief notes other regional items including a southwest Indian pow wow where Singing Girl of Zuni tied with Angie Blackwell for top honors.
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Taos
N. M
Mike Cunico
Simon Peralta
Cunico
Zuni
Angie Blackwell
Mesa
Okla
Paul Alviso
Crown Point
Babe Bowman
Tohatchi
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Hope News
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Las Cruces
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NM Park
Divinity
Family Register
Levi
Shudeiah E
Heb
Haroken
Bourgeois
Record Office
State Democrats
Clayton
Jal
Hobbs
Flagstafpft
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Record
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