Nanney Services Not Yet Set for Local Tragedy
Funeral services for Lacey Andrew Nanney 23 killed by lightning near Roswell are pending word from relatives in Oklahoma. The tent where he slept two miles northeast of Roswell on the Berrendo was struck at about 1030 Sunday night. His wife in the house was uninjured. Nanney worked for Bob Smith and had lived in Roswell a year after coming from Oklahoma. An inquest is not planned. He leaves a wife two sons a daughter and parents with two sisters in Wapanooka Oklahoma. His parents were en route to Roswell.
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Lacey Andrew Nanney
Oklahoma
Talmage Mortuary
Nanney
Roswell
Bob Smith
Wapanucka
Four Carrier Permits Granted in Santa Fe New Mexico
The State Corporation Commission granted four contract motor carrier permits. H. E. Painted of Chickasha Oklahoma to haul household goods interstate through New Mexico. Kings Van and Storage of Oklahoma City to haul household goods and office fixtures interstate. Jim L. Ferguson of Artesia to haul petroleum products between Farmington area and Arizona. Allan F. Hood of Lordsburg to haul natural gasoline in Lea and Chaves counties. Five petitions were taken under advisement including Tucumcari mayor H R Priddy to run passengers and freight Tuccumcari to Las Vegas via Conchas Dam.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Corporation Commission
H. E. Painted
Chickasha
Okla
New Mexico
Kings van and Storage, Inc
Oklahoma City
Jim L. Ferguson
Artesia
Farmington
Arizona
Allan F. Hood
Lordsburg
Lea
Chaves
Commission
Tucumcari
H. R. Priddy
Las Vegas
Conchas Dam
Roy Smith
German Officials To Fly To N Y To Leave Country
Sixteen ousted German consular officials booked on three United Airlines planes to New York where they will sail the Atlantic on the West Point with other expelled agents. Flying time about 18 hours. West Point sails to Lisbon tomorrow. Notable figures include Capt. Fritz Wiedemann and Dr. Hans Borchers. Luggage totals 129 pieces weighing 9956 pounds.
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San Francisco
Pacific
United Airlines
New York
Atlantic
West Point
Lisbon
State Department
Fritz Wiedemann
Adolf Hitler
Hans Borchers
New York City
Seattle
Los Angeles
housing figures sought for July 15 survey by chamber
Chamber of Commerce officials seek to compile accurate housing information by July 15 as landlords and tenants have already contributed data from a housing survey started last Friday. The questions asked are how rents compare locally and how many vacancies exist, with mail and visitors inquiring.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beauty judge warns contestants to enter only if confident
Nils Granlund, former Ziegfeld associate and Hollywood producer, urges bathing beauty hopefuls to enter only with real winning chances, to be pretty with perfect figures, and to prepare seriously by practicing posture, the Ziegfeld Strut, and graceful turns. He stresses self belief and cautions that many underestimate their looks.
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Florenz Ziegfeld
Nils T. Granlund
Ziegfeld
Information requested from landlords and tenants on rentals
Landlords and tenants are asked to provide rental details including address whether the unit is a house or apartment furnished or unfurnished number of rooms monthly rental and whether vacant or occupied on July 15 today. Duplicate addresses can be eliminated in compilation and tenants cooperation is urged with reports mailed to the chamber of commerce or telephoned to the office.
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Chamber of Commercce
Henry B Citty Reported Recovering After Fatal Accident
Henry B Citty, driver of the car in which Roswell youth J B Sullivan died last Thursday night, was reported recovering from injuries. The physician said Citty cannot testify at the coroner's inquest into Sullivan's death, which was postponed to Friday by Assistant District Attorney Robert McConnell.
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Henry B. Citty
J. B. Sullivan
Roswell
Ditty
Sullivan
Robert McConnell
RAF hits German shipping and planes in large raid
London reports say RAF hunted German shipping and aircraft, scoring hits on five ships totaling 22 500 tons and shooting down nine planes. A tenth bomber was downed by anti aircraft fire off Scotland, another by fighters near Wales. Morning raids hit Cherbourg Le Havre and Hazebrouck rail yards. Blenheims attacked a small convoy near the Frisian Islands.
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London
RAF
Scottish
Wales
The
Cherbourg
le Havre
Hazebrouck
St. Omer
Bomber Command
Dutch Frisian
Air Ministry
Germany Pays Heavy Price For Russian War Effort
The piece argues German war aims in Russia face heavy material costs. It cites Soviet casualty figures, oil and fuel depletion, and Russian and British airstrikes. It contends Nazi supply drains threaten timetable for Moscow conquest and long campaign viability.
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Berlin
Russia
Minsk-Bailystok
Moscow
Hitler
Britain
London
Washington
France
Low Countries
Germany
Ploesti
Gas plant fire causes three thousand dollar damage
Officials tonight estimated the loss at 3000 dollars for the Afton gas distributing plant fire. Service through the Mesilla Valley was nearly restored today after volunteers aided gas employees in rebuilding the disrupted system.
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Las Cruces
Afton
Mesilla Valley
Army Air Corps to Aid in Test at Santa Fe
In Santa Fe New Mexico on July 14 the U S Army Air Corps agreed to assign personnel to a fall test of the state's civilian aircraft warning service. Adj Gen R C Charlton said the agreement came after a conference with State Defense Coordinator G D Macy and air corps officials in Albuquerque. A contingent of Army bombers will demonstrate on National Defense Day July 24 as Governor Miles proclaimed. Major General M F Harmon and aides Majors Morriss Nelson and Francis Griswold represented the Army at Albuquerque.
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Santa FE
N. M
U. S. Army Air Corps
New Mexico
Adj
R. C. Charlton
Charlton
G. D. Macy
Air Corps
Albuquerque
Miles
Army
M. F. Harmon
Fourth
Morriss Nelson
Francis Griswold
Vacation Bible School closes with program at Nazarene Church
Hagerman News reports the Daily Vacation Bible School run by Presbyterian and Nazarene churches ended Thursday with a vibrant program. Beginners staged The Good Samaritan while Juniors presented the Story of the Finding of the Baby Moses. prizes and attendance certificates were awarded amid a large turnout of parents and friends.
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Presbyterian and Nazarene
Theazarene
Moses
Utterback
Tom Utterback
Harlan Brown
Stanley
Bobby Utterback
Gallup
Phillips
Tex
Oklahoma City
Mr. Utterback
Iowa
Ohio
Phillip Heick
Louie Heick
Billy Herbst
Tulsa
Okla
Crown Point
Ind
Mr. Heick
Hagerman
Charles Young
Ada Lee Crozier
Alameda
Calif
San Francisco
Espey Rudig
Washington
John Bible
Tom
Mexico To Compete For Pacific Trade
SALINA CRUZ MEXICO July 14 The government petroleum administration has quietly built a 335000 barrel loading terminal to compete for Pacific oil trade Vicente Ynguanzo resident manager says modern pumping gear can load a tanker at 50000 barrels an hour though such volume is unlikely He notes Salina Cruz will serve as a refueling and loading point for ships bound for South and Central America and other Pacific markets
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Salina Cruz
Mexico
Government Petroleum Administration
Pacific Oi
Vicente Ynguanzo
Yaguan
Oil Administration
Pacific
Local Notables Return From West Trip and Parsonage Opens
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Bowen and Jimmie returned from a five day western state trip including Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Rev and Mrs Harold Morris move into a new parsonage nearly finished except for the kitchen. Mrs W E Bowen remains ill while Alma Nail is now able to go out. The United States shows declines in harvested acreage of cotton, wheat, corn and oats over the past decade.
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Bledsoe
Johnnie Bowen
Jimmie
Westtern
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Harold Morris
W. E. Bowen
Alma Nail
United States
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