French Soldiers to Enter Turkey From Syria
Fourteen thousand Vichy French troops will cross the Syria border into Turkey within 48 hours, entering at Antioch. Informants linked the move to Britain’s Cairo armistice announcement ending five weeks of fighting between British and Free French forces and Vichy troops in Syria and Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandretta
Turkey
Syria
France
Antioch
Cairo
Lebanon
League of Nations
A Pedigreed Home in a Compact Apartment Scheme
The design blends compact efficiency with a separate home feel in a 35 by 22 foot plan. It features two bedrooms a 19 foot living room with a central fireplace an engineered kitchen and dining area. The hall closet can become a door to improve air flow and kitchen access. The Federal Home Loan Bank board approved the plan and estimated cost ranges from 3500 to 4000 dollars depending on location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senenina
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Miss Martha White Honored With Pre Nuptial Shower
Miss Martha White fiance Brent Asha branner of Bristow Oklahoma was the guest of honor at a mixed shower hosted by Miss Lucile Wilson at 108 North Missouri Avenue. The party featured a game titled Love In A Kitchen, streaming garden flowers, lace table settings, red heart decor, and gifts presented in a beruffled umbrella. Guests included Mrs. Harry S. White and numerous Misses and Mrs. Wilsons relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha White
Harry S. White
Brent Ashabranner
Bristow
Oklahoma
Lucile Wilson
North
Missouri Avenue
Martha and Brent
B. B.wilson
Rues Gaines
Sara Wilson
Miss White
Pat ‘White
Mary White
Frances Orton
Garden Club Meeting At Willis Ford Home
The Roswell Garden Club held a Sunday afternoon gathering at 4 in the back garden of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ford at 204 South Sea Avenue. President Mrs. John McClure presided while Mrs. Ford led a garden quiz on plants and shrubs by their technical names. The Ford garden featured mid summer blossoms and water lilies in bloom. the August meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Marie Baldy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Garden Club
Willis Ford
South Sea Avenue
John McClure
Ford
Marie Baldy
Hammerton and Hendricks Families Welcome Newborns
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hammerton arrived Monday at St. Marys hospital weighing six pounds one and a half ounces. Both mother and baby are doing nicely. The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Hendricks arrived Sunday at St. Marys hospital weighing seven pounds ten and a half ounces. Both mother and baby are doing nicely. Dick Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Evans, born at St. Marys hospital Thursday weighing seven and a half pounds. Mother and son are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hammerton
St. Mary’s Hospital
Buck Hendricks
Dick Evans
Harvey Evans
Lightning Strikes Fort Bliss Soldiers Injured in Storm
Six Fort Bliss soldiers from Houston's 124th Cavalry were knocked unconscious by lightning during a rain storm near Newman during a command post exercise. They were treated at Fort Bliss station hospital and expected to recover. Names listed include Sergeant Paul E. Haynes and Sergeant Gilbert L. Chitwood.
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LPASO
Texas
Fort Bliss
Houston National Guard
Fort Bliss Station
Newman
124Th Cavalry
Houston
56Th Cavalry Brigade
Paul E. Haynes
Gilbert L. Chitwood
Rollin Chambers
Thomas J. Mireur
Bray W. Blue
James O. Taylor
Bowyer Named Springer High Coach Succeeds Mida
The Springer school board appointed Ralph Bowyer as coach and science teacher succeeding Dan Mida. Bowyer, a former state athlete at New Mexico University, has coached at Grants for several seasons. Miranda has served Springer for six years. Future plans not learned.
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Albuquerque
Ralph Bowyer
Springer
Dan M’ Ida
Bowyer
New Mexico University
Grants
Miranda
Springer School Board
Mrs. W A Johnson Talks Work At Baptist Seminary
Mrs. W A Johnson former Roswell resident and head of the Woman's Department at Southern Baptist Seminary Fort Worth Texas gave an engaging talk on her seminary work at a Dorcas Circle meeting hosted by Mrs A W Ullrich at her southwest Roswell home. Mrs W J McInnes led a devotional, Mrs Walter P Turner presided over the business session, and guests enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Ullrich
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Roswell
W. A. Johnson
Woman’s Department
Southern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
Johnson
W. J. McInnes
Walter P. Turner
Mesdames
J. J. Glover
W. P. Turner
J. W. Burk
J. Bennett Allison
George Perrine
A. A. DeLaney
J. H. Brown
G. L. Bagwell
W. L. Hill
M. E. Joiner
Fay Lee
Tom Sellman
Mrs. Ullrich
Esther Circle Plans To Serve Brotherhood Banquet
Esther Circle of First Baptist Church met at Mrs I G Irwins home on East Second Street with co host Mrs Dixon Smith. Devotions led by visitor Mrs Amos Monk. Chairwoman Mrs George E French led business and planned to serve the Men's Brotherhood banquet at the church next Monday night. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Present were Mesdames C S Bell Mary Pruitt Kitty Whitehurst Joe Mitchell Sr George E French Ross L Malone Orva Medor J L Mabie D C Steele Amos Monk Dixon Smith and I G Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
First Baptist Church
I. G. Irwin
East Second Street
Mesdames C. S. Bell
Mary Pruitt
Kitty Whitehurst
Joe Mitchell, Sr
George E. French
Ross L. Malone
Orva Meador
J. L. Mabie
D. C. Steele
Amos Monk
Dixon Smith
Roswell Social Roundup Notices and Travels
Of Interest Mrs W A Johnson visits Roswell from Fort Worth where she heads the Woman s Department of the Southern Baptist Seminary. Mrs John P Cauhope and Miss Jeanne Cauhape and Mason Guthrie of St Louis plan return from El Paso with Miss Louise Cauhape. Local moves include I J Marshall family at 711 West Levents. New infant John Hinkle born to Clarence E Hinkle and wife at St Mary s. W H Hitson from Houston visits family Purdy. Ernest A Hanson of the U S Geological Survey heads to Washington D C for several weeks. Four First Christian Church youths return from Sandia Conference near Albuquerque. Sara Wilson elected president. Roswell attendees Evelyn Dawson Sara Wilson Phyllis Young Jack McCarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Cauhope
Jeanne Cauhape
Mason Gutherie
St. Louis
Missouri
el Paso
Mary Louise Cauhape
First Christian Church
Sandia Mountains
Albuquerque
Sandia
Sara Wilson
B. B. Wilson
Roswell
Evelyn Dawson
Phyllis Young
Jack McCarter
Social Calendar Distinct Thursday and Friday Meetings
On Thursday the Jolkmakers Club meets at Mrs. Neil Wheeler's home at 2:00 PM. The L F C Extension Club holds a meeting and covered dish luncheon at Mrs. B F Greening's home at 31 o'clock. The Chaves County Womens Republican Club convenes Thursday afternoon at 3:30 PM at the Chamber of Commerce office. On Friday the Womens Club hosts Open House for the young at the club house at 8:00 PM. The Woman's Golf Association of Roswell meets weekly for a luncheon at the club house at 12:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolkmakers Club
Neil Wheeler
L. F. C. Extension Club
B. F. Greening
Chaves
Knox Urges Aid to Britain at Whatever Cost
Secretary of the Navy Knox urged aiding Britain at whatever cost to ourselves to defend against Nazi aggression. He said a war of defense would be preferable to a peace bought by surrender to Hitlerism and noted he hopes his policy does not lead to war.
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Washington
Knox
Britain
Economic Ideas of Canada and U S Will Be Pooled
A joint North American economic program is to be formed by Canadian and American officials and economists starting tomorrow. The two nations’ Hyde Park declaration led to a two day initial session in Ottawa and Washington. The committee formed from a joint statement by Presidents Roosevelt and King at Hyde Park last spring focuses on prompt and effective utilization of productive North American facilities.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
W. L. MacKenzie King
Joint Economics Committee
North America
Albuquerque man named New Mexico defense bond sales administrator
Washington July 14 The Treasury Department announced the appointment of S P Vidal of Albuquerque as New Mexico administrator for defense bond sales. Vidal is the state’s internal revenue collector. Department officials said the state committee personnel had not yet been selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
S. P. Vidal
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Treasury Department
Vidal
Internal Revenue
Department
State Committee
Goodsell Taken To Hospital After El Paso Trip
Oscar Goodsell of Roswell was transported to El Paso on Sunday by Talmage ambulance and admitted to Providence Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Goodsell
Roswell
el Paso
Providence Hospital
Mr. Goodsell
Massive Virginia earth slide resumes flow near Bonny Blue
In St. Charles Virginia heavy rains loosened soil on Little Black Mountain near the Virginia Kentucky line. A lava like earth flow 200 feet wide and 2,000 feet long wrecked six more houses in Bonny Blue mining camp after resuming shortly after midnight. Observers say the volume of earth and mine refuse now moving is several times greater than last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Charles
Bonny Blue
Little Black Mountain
Virginia- Kentucky
Personal notices from Hagerman and Dexter in Roswell
Elmer Nail of Hagerman spent yesterday in Roswell on business. John Bible was attending to business matters in Roswell yesterday from his home at Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Nail
Hagerman
Roswell
John Bible
Dexter
Odor Family Visits Sweetwater From Texas
Mr and Mrs Ernest Odor and their three children Doris Francis Vern and Paul H of Sweetwater Texas are visiting Mr and Mrs Paul H Deaton. They spent last week with Odors brother Paul Odor in Ruidoso New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Odor
Doris
Francis Vern
Paul H
Sweetwater
Texas
Paul H. Deaton
Mr. Odor
Paul Odor
Ruidoso
Garden Supper By Young Woman's Guild At Bird Home
The Young Woman's Guild of First Christian Church held a garden supper at the home of Carl M. Bird, 115 West Eleventh Street, with Mesdames Bird Schrimscher Cox Simpson as hostesses. Ruth Emmett led devotionals on Religious Heritage of Democracy. Mrs. Mills Talmage presided over business. A round table program on Democracy as a Way of Life featured Mrs. Jason Kellahin, assisted by Mrs. Logan Hunter and Mrs. Aubrey Gregg on topics including Disciples and Democracy and Democratic Organizations. Guests included numerous members and out-of-town visitors from Houston Texas, Massachusetts and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman’s Guild of
First Christian Church
Carl M. Bird
West Eleventh Street
Mesdames Bird
Cecil Schrimscher
Thad Cox
James Simpson
Ruth Emmett
Mills Talmage
Will Shaw
Charles Creek
John Winn
A. R. Dawson
Lawrence Conwell
Dale Gregg
Logan Hunter
Bruce P. Connor
Jason Kellahin
Lee Henrichs
Kenneth Entrop
F. R. Hunt
Lee Corn
Maurice D. Trout
Will Purdy
Oscar Greene
Myrtle Owens
Lester Roper
T. E. Price
Ralph Lannom
Forrest Carter
Cecil Schrimshher
Audre Latimer
Virginia Lee Conwell
Aleen Gregg
Martha McCray
Dorothy Hill
Martha Sue Carpenter
Marion Alexander
Mary Alexander
Lilah Harrison
Arline Gibbany
W. H. Hitson
Houston
Texas
Martha DaRose
Massachusetts
Minor Huffan
Dallas
Ecuador Accepts Mediation Proposal
The Argentine Foreign Ministry said Ecuador accepted a mediation proposal from the United States Brazil and Argentina to settle the Peru border dispute. Ecuador favored creating a no man’s land about 10 miles on each side of the frontier with demilitarization overseen by police guarding evacuated garrisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentine Foreign Ministry
Ecuador
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
No Man’s Land
Britain to Receive About 2.25 Million Bushels of Government Corn
Washington officials said under the lease lend program Great Britain will take about 2 250 000 bushels of government owned corn. The Commodity Credit Corporation will transfer the corn stocks to the surplus marketing administration for British use between July 1 and July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Surplus Marketing Administration
Shaw urges British German pact to halt city bombing
New York July 14 AP George Bernard Shaw, the English playwright, argues against British bombing of Rome or Berlin in retaliation. He proposes a British German agreement to stop the demolition of cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Bernard Shaw
Rome
Berlin
Sabotage Possibility Being Investigated at Dow Plant
FREEPORT Texas July 14(4) The FBI examined sabotage as a possible cause after a fire at the Dow Chemical Company power plant interrupted electric service and halted the great facility. Production manager G M McGranahan stated the fire’s origin is under investigation and that an accident is suspected but all steps will be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Tex
FBI
Dow Chemical Company
G. M. McGranahan
Return of Soviet Military Mission Head to Moscow Reported
London dispatch says Lieut General Golikov, who led the Soviet Military Mission in London since July 8, and Col Dragun have returned to Moscow to report to Joseph Stalin. The statement adds they will return to London soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Golikov
Dragun
Flying Cadet Drowns in Kern River Near Bakersfield
Flying Cadet S Arnold, 23, of Pennington Texas, drowned while swimming in the Kern River near Bakersfield yesterday. The incident was reported July 14. Authorities investigated the death as a swimming accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
S. Arnold
Pennington
Texas
Kern River
Military College enrollment to rise in Mexico
Mexico City July 14 The National Defense Ministry said the Military College will increase enrollment from 600 to 1000, doubling next year. The move aims to strengthen the army’s officer corps at the nation’s West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
National Defense Ministry
Mexico
Army
West Point
Wants Browder Released Plea Amid War Unity Call
Robert Minor acting secretary of the Communist party of the United States urged national unity to defeat Hitler. He also appealed for the release from prison of Earl Browder, the party secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browder
Washington
Robert Minor
Communist Party of the United States
Adolf Hitler
Earl Browder
Oppose War Entry Split in New York State Vote
The New York Daily News reported results of a state wide poll on U S entry into the war. Of 122 802 opposed and 51 507 favored, the paper projected opponents would lead by 2 853 000 if all 6 960 110 registered voters cast ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Daily News
United States
Great Britain
Hitler
New York State
Tri-Colors Over Berlin as Bullitt Predicts Paris Flag Triumph
Montreal July 14 AP William C Bullitt former US ambassador to France told the French people in a Bastille Day broadcast that the tri color will fly over Berlin. He urged listeners to hear that the Nazi will not win and that civilized nations will prevail. The Swastika will not fly over Paris, he said, and your flag will fly over Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Montreal
William C. Bullitt
United States
France
Bastille Dal
Paris
Defense Expenditures For State Listed
Washington reports a $27,283 defense training program fund counted as New Mexico defense expenditures for June 16 to June 30. The allocation went to the Office of Education, Federal Security Agency. Total defense expenditures since July 1940 exceed $12,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Government Reports
New Mexico
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
Unable To Obtain Materials For Roads
Chicago July 14 Ralph Budd transportation member of the National Defense Advisory Commission said railroads equipment expansion is falling short because needed materials cannot be obtained. He noted a goal of 100000 new cars with 40000 replacements by October 1 1941, predicting a shortfall of about 20000 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ralph Budd
National Defense Advisory Commission
American Short Line Railroad Association
Budd
Roswell Girls' Club Beats Artesia in Softball Return
The Roswell girls won 12 to 6 over Artesia in a weekend softball return game watched by a large crowd. Elatheria Lucero struck out 12 and posted a shutout until the sixth inning, while Soceero Alveres and Norma Njeru hit home runs. Roswell’s lineup included Abranita Cobes Minnie Garcia Boobie Romero Katherine Ayala Estella Gonzales Mildred Brady Josifine Nealson, with Abel Lujan as club director. Artesia held a party after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia Girls
Roswell
Elatheria Lucero
Soceero Alveres
Norma Najeru
Abranita Cobcs
Minnie Garcia
Boobie Romero
Katherine Ayala
Estella Gonzales
Mildred Brady
Josifine Nealson
Abel Lujan
Suits Challenge Federal Wheat Quota Limits Filed
Two suits filed in Federal District Court Dayton challenge AAA wheat quotas as unconstitutional confiscatory and unenforceable. Secretaries Wickard and state county AAA officials named as defendants seek permanent injunctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Congress
AAA
Federal District Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
Nazi agitators blamed for Peru Ecuador strife in Lima
Peruvian congressman Emilio Delby, arriving on the Grace liner Santa Elena, alleged Nazi agents in Peru had long tried to inflame tensions with Ecuador. He said anti Ecuador pamphlets were distributed at a Lima meeting despite official conciliation policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cpr
Emilio Delby
Santa Elena
Peru
Ecuador
Lima
United States to Buy Mexico War Commodities
Mexico and the United States agreed to a joint program to purchase all of Mexico surplus war commodities for 18 months and to limit export of these goods to the United States and Western Hemisphere nations. Documents were exchanged at the foreign ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Foreign Ministry
Russians Arrested in Indo China Amid Vichy Moscow Rift
A Comei dispatch from Saigon says all Russians in French Indo China have been arrested following the Vichy Moscow split. The report adds 600 French and native Communists were seized and placed in concentration camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Comei
Saigon
Indo-China
Vichy
Moscow
Cash Takes Jump in Circulating Currency per Person
The treasury reported 9.612 billion dollars in coin and currency in circulation as of June 30. This amounts to 72.39 dollars per person, up from 70.51 the previous year and 59.61 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Today
All Purpose Beauty Aids Best II Budget Is Small
Women complain about beauty costs and the need to plan purchases for maximum service. The piece promotes using versatile, economical items like all purpose creams and witch hazel with glycerine, noting multipurpose uses from skincare to first aid. It suggests homemade solutions and practical tips to stretch a budget while preserving effectiveness.
Lifesaving steps for drowning victims highlighted
The Schafer method for reviving asphyxiated persons is detailed, stressing rapid action after removal from water. It explains positioning, chest compressions, and repeated breathing restorations, noting practice on a normal person and extending efforts for an hour or more if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schafer
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James Roosevelt
Romelle Schneider
Fefe
Monte Carlo
Baptist Seminary
William L Hill
The
I. J. Marshall
Joseph Alan
West Levents Street
John Hinkle
Clarence E. Hinkle
W.H. Hitson
Elizabeth Purdy
Margaret
Mary Katherine
Hitson
Bill Purdy
Ernest A Hanson
United States Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
U.S.G.S
U. S
Young Woman's Guild of Christian Church
Carl Bird Home
Douglas
Wrights
Artesia
By Jacqueline Hunt
Miss Hunt
Claud North Chrisman, M.D
DR. Chrisman
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