Pan American conference eyes defense, anti subversive pact
In Havana on July 24 the Pan American conference heard U S and Latin American plans to counter fifth column activity. Proposals include inter American machinery to suppress foreign directed disorder, a strict Western Hemisphere pact, and investigations into diplomatic agents. Guatemala objects to British Honduras trusteeship changes tied to European possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Havana
United States
Guatemala
British Honduras
Britain
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Empire
Spain
Admiralty
British
Fleet Air Arm
North Sea
Channel
Air Ministry
Vichy
France
British Isles
Italy
Plan to Start Army Training On October 1
Secretary Knox outlined a plan to move skilled interior workers to coast shipyards to meet a growing shortage of shipbuilding craftsmen. Brig. Gen. Shedd described compulsory training for 1.0 million men by Oct 1 1941 with deferments for essential industry workers and pay reforms. Britain rushes Gibraltar defenses as German threats rise and air raids continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Army
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Commission
William E. Shedd
Army Chief of Staff
House Military Committee
Shedd
Representative Sparkman
D-Ala
War Department
Senate
Thomason
Dtex
Republicans Set For New Mexico State Primaries in 1940
LAS VEGAS NEW MEXICO July 24 Republicans at the state platform convention favored investigations of state agencies, adopted a belligerent campaign tone, and saw two senatorial candidates withdraw. Albert K Mitchell entered the Senate race prompting Caswell Neal and Pearce Rodey to exit, with Neal endorsing Mitchell and Maurice Miera for governor. Cyrus Mc designated for national committee post unclear in report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico
Mitchell
Senate
Albert K. Mitchell
Caswell Neal
Carlsbad
Pearce Rodey
Albuquerque
Neal
Maurice Miera
Santa Fe
Miera
New French rulers plan to punish those in power at war start
Vichy France orders confinement of former premier Edouard Daladier and other leaders in Marseille for investigation into their roles in France’s wartime entry and defeat. The government also moves to confiscate property and withdraw renante from those who left France without valid reason between May 10 and armistice. Pierre Caziot pushes agricultural reconstruction to elevate peasants socially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vichy
France
Edouard Daladier
Germany
Marseille
Petain-Laval
Daladier
Enon
Morocco
Philippe Petain
Pierre Laval
Renante
Pierre Caziot
Platform Adopted By State Republicans in Las Vegas
Abbreviated platform outlines Republican stances including staying out of foreign war, opposing new taxes, pay as you go debt policy, audited state finances, competitive bidding, travel rules, anti nepotism, no dual office holding, teacher retirement and tenure, non partisan judiciary, conservative land and irrigation policy, Senate consent for foreign trade deals, opposition to federal land purchases, and support for collective bargaining within a free enterprise framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
Republican
Republican Party
Red Cross Chairman to Speak on Radio July 26
Norman Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross, will deliver a 15 minute radio address over CBS at 7 pm Roswell time next Friday July 26. He will report on the attainment of the 20 million dollar war relief fund goal and on the uses to which these funds have been put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Davis
American Red Cross
Columbia Broadcasting System
Roswell
Marshaling Labor For Defense Work
The social security board aims to marshal an army in overalls for defense industries. It issues instructions to 4,500 public employment offices to inventory labor supply and demand, curb out-of-area hiring, and prioritize citizens with first papers while munitions production expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Board
National Defense Commission
The
Security Board
Federal Advisory Council For Employment Security
Registration For Army Duty Set for Sept. 1
Registration under the pending selective service program is tentatively set for about Sept. 1 with the first 400,000 conscripts to begin training a month after. Congress has not acted yet on the Burke Wadsworth bill, but the committee urged enactment and next week’s debate looms amid anticipated opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Senate
Sheppard
D-Tex
Joint Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
Roswell Airport Continental Air Lines Names New Manager
W N Baccus transfers from Albuquerque to Roswell as manager of the Continental Air Lines station. Frank Morse moves to Albuquerque after leading Roswell since service began last May. Staton Wooldridge remains assistant manager in Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.N. Baccus
Albuquerque
Continental Air Lines
Roswell
Frank Morse
Staton Wooldridge
T. S. K. Society Picnic At Bottomless Lakes
The T. S. K. Society held an outing at the Bottomless Lakes at 3 30 Tuesday afternoon honoring Miss Florra Ellen Coggin of Artesia. After swimming and boating a picnic supper was served to Florra Ellen Coggin Charlotte Wahline Betty Jo Fales Margaret Carter Audrey Fales Billie Jo Shaw Billie Louise Cox and Mrs W T Cox chaperon. They returned to Roswell then visited the Nehi Royal Crown Bottling Company open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florra Ellen Coggin
Artesia
Charlotte Wahline
Betty Jo Fales
Margaret Carter
Audrey Fales
Billie Jo Shaw
Billie Louise Cox
W. T. Cox
Roswell
Nehi-Royal Crown Bottling Company
Water Carnival Promises Spectacular Roswell Pool Event
Roswell swimmers train for a water carnival to be held at the city pool on Friday night August 2. The event features a variety of races with notable attractions and no admission charge. Committee includes Capt. Cowan pool manager, Mrs. Harry Carr, Orville Kissleberg, Marion Jo Cowan, Douglas Carr, and Frances Urton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
City Pool
Capt. Cowan
Harry Carr
Orville Kissleberg
Marion Jo Cowan
Douglas Carr
Frances Urton
Roswell Pride Warned Against Rampant Vandalism in Parks
The Roswell Record pleads for civic pride as vandalism devastates city parks. Firesplaces are destroyed for the second time, tennis nets are torn, garbage piles grow, and picnic tables are damaged. T. I. Gardner cites repeated incidents and urges residents to alert police and cooperate with authorities to stop the vandalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
T. l. Gardner
City Council
South
Washington
Gardner
Two Fine Talks At Ad Club Today
Ad Club luncheon featured Artie Knowell of Platt Drug Co speaking on the new drug labeling law and its public benefits. Gabe Martin of Roswell Laundry Co discussed execution and manipulation of customer mortality in the laundry business and cures for patronage loss. A committee including Will Lawrence Jim Lee and Ed Williams will approach city officials about city takeover of Christmas decorations. A golf match was tentatively arranged between the Ad Club and Carlsbad Lions Club for next Sunday. Andrew Kemper led the program. Joe Huff presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Club
Artie Knowell
Platt Drug Company
Gabe Martin
Roswell Laundry Company
Will Lawrence
Jim Lee
Ed Williams
Carlsbad Lions Club
Andrew Kemper
Joe Huff
G P A Committees Appointed In Chaves County
The executive committee of the Chaves county Game Protective Association met at the call of president B B Wilson. Committees were named for Membership and Program with R L Malone Sr J W Lundry George Wilcox H B Smurl J M H Callender and M Stevenson Herman Crile A C Lacer named to the two groups respectively. Executive members present included J P White and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County Game Protective Association
B. B. Wilson
R. L. Malone, Sr
J. W. Lundry
George Wilcox
H. B. Smurl
J. M. H. Callender
M. Stevenson
Herman Crile
A. C. Lacer
Mr. Wilson
J. P. White
Farm Supervisors School Held In Chaves County
A meeting of Chaves county A A A farm supervisors was held today at city hall with instructions on measuring acreages of harvested crops and checking soil building practices. A field demonstration is scheduled for tomorrow. Earl Butler and Albert Tilling Hastings supervise the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Earl Butler
Albert Tillinghast
Heat Wave Grips U S With High Temps and Death Toll
As heat waves linger coast to plains, 247 people died from heat and drownings. Temperatures topped 115 in Pierre South Dakota and stayed above 100 in many areas. Forecasters warned only slight relief but no broad break in heat with crop damage feared in Nebraska Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seaboard
Great Plains
Pierre
S. D
Middle Atlantic States
Rockies
Ohio Valley
Lake
Nebraska
Indiana
Boy Scout Camp Is Full For First Period
Camp Wehinahpay reports enrollment over 100 for the first period. The session opens Sunday, July 28, with a second period set to begin Sunday, Aug 3. A bus will depart from the courthouse north side at 10 a.m. Scouts should bring a light lunch for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wehinahpay
P. W. Thorson
Bees Beat Cubs 4 3 As Errickson Wins Again
Boston Bees defeat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 3 at home after a stretch of 12 losses in 16 games. Dick Errickson earns his third win over Chicago, with Passeau and Hartnett behind the Cubs and Errickson and Berres guiding Boston. Cincinnati plays Brooklyn and St Louis visits Philadelphia in night games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Dick Errickson
Errickson
Chicago
Passeau
Hartnett
Berres
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Schedule of Games Featuring Major Teams
The page lists planned matchups with line scores and lineups including Pearson and Dickey for New York St Louis Boston Chicago Gatehouse Wagner Johnson Peacock Dietrich Appleton Tresh Washington Detroit Hudson Krakauskas Masterson Ferrell Early Hutchinson Sears Benton Tebbetts Philadelphia Cleveland Dean Besse Beckman Hayes Smith Andrews Eisenstat Hemsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Gatehouse
Wagner
Johnson & Peacock
Dietrich, Appleton and Tresh
Washington
Detroit
Hudson, Krakauskas
Masterson and Ferrell
Early
Hutchinson
Sears, Benton and Tebbetts
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Dean
Besse
Beckman
Hayes
Smith
Andrews
Eisenstat
Hemsley
Army recruits Chester C. Henger from Artesia for 38th Infantry
The U. S. Army recruiting service announced the enlistment of Chester C. Henger of Artesia New Mexico for the 38th Infantry at Fort Douglas Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
Chester C. Henger
Artesia
N. M
38Th Infantry
Fort Douglas
Utah
Belle Plaine Women Visit Relative in town
Mrs Della Anderson and Mrs John Deerr of Belle Plaine Iowa are visiting at the home of Mrs Andersons sister Mrs Parel lo 504 North Main in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Anderson
John Deerr
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Mrs. Anderson
Parello
North Main
Einhart Services Tomorrow At Ballard Chapel
Funeral services for Carl M. Einhart will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Ballard Chapel with Rev. F B Howden Jr officiating. Mrs. Otis Brenneman and Mrs. H P Saunders will sing. Casket bearers are John Tweedy C A Baker Claude Hobbs J Q Cummins Thomas J Hall and Bond Cooley. Interment will be in South Park. Einhart died Monday night in St Louis from a heart ailment while returning to California. His daughter Ruth Einhart of Fort Worth and his son and brother in California will attend. He lived in Roswell 17 years, then managed and owned Roswell Gas and Electric. he has resided in Niland, California for eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Einhart
Ballard Chapel
F. B. Howden, Jr
Otis Brenneman
H. P. Saunders
John Tweedy
C. A. Baker
Claude Hobbs
J. Q. Cummins
Thomas J. Hall
Bond Cooley
South Park
Roswell
Rome Faces Air Raid Alarms Over Phantom British Flight
Citizens of ancient Rome endured two pre dawn scares as anti aircraft guns fired at a phantom flight of British planes bound for the Italian capital. No bombs fell, the Italian high command reported, amid tense wartime alerts and disrupted morning routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
High Command
Three Plead Guilty In District Court
Sylvester Mullins known as Bubbles pleaded guilty before District Judge James B McGhee to assault with a deadly weapon and received a suspended 30 day jail term. He had fired at Roosevelt Peck at Peck’s ice station on East Hendricks. Lewis Sarten pleaded guilty to forgery with a deferred sentence. W C Childress pleaded guilty to taking a mortgaged car out of state with a deferred sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester “Bubbles
Mullins
James B. McGhee
Roosevelt Peck
Peck
East Hendricks
Lewis Sarten
W. C. Childress
Record Classifieds Sell Magnolia Station Ad Space
Harry Mulroy manager of Magnolia Station 700 North Main Street endorses Record classified display and straight classified ads. He claims they outpace competitors and are read daily with proven results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mulroy
Magnolia Station
N. Main St
Readership of Classifieds Draws Thousands Daily
The passage notes that people read classified ads for many reasons from finding something special to news value, with the clear point that thousands read them every day. It emphasizes broad audience engagement and the universal appeal of the classifieds.
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Sheg Baer
Cuba
Wheeler
Cyrus Mc
Supreme Court and District Court
Jillages
Rio Grande Valley
Red Cross
T. S. K. Society
School For
A. A. A. Farm Supervisors
U. S
Boy Scout
New York St. Louis
Pearson
Donald and
Dickey
Kennedy
H. Mills
Swift
Einhart
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