President says no link to Burma road closure
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia told the House military affairs committee he favored calling high school graduates for military training before mobilizing the 18 to 25 year old class. He argued this would reduce industrial dislocations and fewer exemption claims than mobilizing all 1825 digits at once.
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New Order
Burma
China
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York City
House Military Affairs Committee
LaGuardia
Coronado Troubles In 1940 Like 1540
Albuquerque July The same problems that troubled Coronado in 1540 troubled his army on its trek into the Southwest 400 years ago. The Coronado Expedition Commission faces transportation hurdles in a $100000 road show covering 19 cities over 6300 miles with four trucks and two automobiles. border issues and vehicle fires threaten progress as they planned a rail detour to Pampa Texas and a fire near Las Vegas after 1800 miles on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Coronado
Southwest
U. S. Coronado Exposition
Texas
Pampa
Ranchmen Camp Meeting Opens At Capitan In 1941
August first marks the Ranchmen interdenominational camp meeting eight miles southwest of Capitan on Nogal Mesa. Ranchmen from New Mexico and West Texas gather for four days of prayer and fellowship with chuck wagon meals, no charges, but voluntary donations. Engage Rev Ralph J Hall and several others for details.
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Capitan
Nogal Mesa
Davis Mountains
Texas
New Mexico
West Texas
Carrizozo
Ralph J. Hall
Forrester Avenue
Albuquerque
Heart of God
N. M
Joe M. Evans
del Norte
el Paso
Forrest L. Sherman
Roswell
N. Mexico
Joe Lane
Pat Murphy
Gaines E. Hall
Midland
Roger B. Sherman
Pattern 9434 Marian Martin Girls Frock
The ad promotes Pattern 9434 a Marian Martin design for girls and juniors in sizes 8 to 16 with a front opening and optional bow back. It notes fabric needs for size 10 and invites orders by mail with name address and style number plus fiften cents for pattern and book. patterns and book priced separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Martin
Renewed Battles as Nazi Airforce Claims Big Haul
The day’s aerial battles report 28 Nazi planes shot down while 23 British aircraft were lost. Germany boasted 15 merchant ships totaling 63,000 tons destroyed. Amid war news, London described an egg shortage with its first wartime food line in Shepherd's Bush. Foreign policy notes include Eden's survey in Ireland, Avenol's resignation from the League, and U.S. oil and scrap metal export controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
London
Shepherd’s Bush
Britain
Clover Leaf Club Meets At Mrs Greaves Home
The Clover Leaf Club gathered Thursday at the new home of Mrs C R Greaves 1007 North Leaf Avenue with summer flowers in decor Plans included an ice cream social A lively program featured Miss Ellen Goodart Miss Lois Hill and others with music by Louise Robertson Charlene Greaves and a group of singers and dancers Refreshments were served by the hostess and aides to many members and guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf Club
Greaves
C. R. Greaves
North Leaf Avenue
Oration
L. S. Croissant
Ellen Goodart
Lois Hill
Irene Barnett
Isle of Golden Dreams
Mage Link
Mabel McCracken
Ralph Page
Roy Phillips
B. B. Lassiter
Sadie Todd
Louise Robertson
Joe Long
R. C. Poteet
Buck Russell
H. W. Jones
Roy Burnett
H. P. Brennan
C. T. Robertson
A. C. Jones
Roy C. Phillips
Fred Miles
Raymond Seale
Ella Flood
W. E. Johnson
M. A. McCracken
John M. Rose
sMesdames
J. W. Cox
A. H. Morris
Lewis Brown
Artie Mills
Eva Mills
Margie McCracken
Martha McCracken
Charlene Greaves
Childs
Ben L. Childs
M. E. York
West Second Street
Mmes
Lacy Shortridge
Bob Shaffer
E. Ogle Underwood
John A. McBoyle
Glaze Sacra, Jr
Don Chestnutt
Joyce Grady
Girl Scout Open House and Hobby Days Summary
Frances Bear Wolfe reports a Roswell Girl Scout open house at the Little House to cap summer hobby days with sketches, woodcraft, copper work, and bookends on display. Attendance averaged around 30 with 60 total enrollments. many girls were away. September will restart troop meetings after a summer pause.
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Little House
Bernice Santheson
Sammie Graves
Jason Kellahin
Leaders Club
Gwen Hurd
Eileen Dempsey
Ellen Johnstone
Glenn Warwick
Frances Urton
Hurd
Urton
Harry Carr
Diplomats Work With Nations Gone In Washington
In Washington diplomats from nine shattered European nations stay active amid collapsed or displaced governments. Polish, Belgian and French embassies and legations of Czechoslovakia and Norway continue to operate, marshaling reserve funds and contributions from native patriots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Czechoslovakia
Norway
United States Reconsiders Baltic Missions Amid Occupations
The United States will not recognize territorial changes in the Baltic region. It recalls American ministers to Estonia Latvia and Lithuania for consultation while other diplomats in the area stay on duty. Estonia lacks a resident minister but has a consul general in New York, while Austria and Albania previously closed their legations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Latvia
Lithuania
United States
State Department
Estonia
Baltic
Russia
New York
Edgar Prochnik
Georgetown University
Faik Konitza
Italy
Cool Winds Continue Frosty Valley Skies
The article notes night temperatures dipping to 25 to 30 degrees with heavy morning frost on vegetation, giving the valley a look akin to a light snowfall and suggesting continued cold weather conditions.
Sidney Prager Longtime Bank Leader Remembered
Sidney Prager honored and respected in the community and noted as president of the bank from 1913 until his death. James F. Hinkle, Claude Hobbs, and other officers are cited alongside the bank’s growth from 65 694 in deposits and 88 239 in resources in 1891 to over five million in both deposits and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Hinkle
Claude Hobbs
S. M. Fols’am
Nathan Jaffa
E. A. Cahoon
J. F. Hinkle
J. J. Moore
Floyd Childress
F. W. Blocksom
British plan to mobilize French ships in free French service
London reports steps are advanced to man French warships that arrived before the armistice. Free French naval forces under Admiral Mesulier are preparing ships for sea. Gen De Gaulle is named leader of free French forces. A ship manned entirely by French sailors has already seen active sea service. Belfast reports a German air raid on a convoy with shore observers claiming a downed plane. Berlin notes three merchant ships sunk off southern England. President Roosevelt discusses defense funding, tax measures, and plans for war-plane aid to England, stressing no new defense program requires immediate Congress action. Senate panel considers penalties for draft evaders and job security for conscripts under a Burke-Wadsworth bill.
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U. S
Orient
United States
Japan
Roosevelt
Germany
Europe
Romania
Salzburg
von Ribbentrop
Adolf Hitler
Cairo
Egypt
Africa
Royal Air Force
Rome
Gibraltar
Derna
Libya
Haifa
Palestine
London
United Kingdom
Britain
England
Wales
British
France
Meselier
de Gaulle
Belfast
Northern Ireland
North Irish
Congress
Netherlands
Morgenthau
Treasury
Senate Military Committee
Hollywood Inside Report Aims at Vacation News
Judy Garland leaves for Arrowhead and Lake Tahoe. Jack Benny returns from Hawaii to begin Love Thy Neighbor at Paramount. Deanna Durbin records My Buddy for Universal for an American Red Cross short. Bob Hope ends eight week tour and receives Hollywood Civic Award for national goodwill. Dorothy Lamour to guest Kraft Music Hall on August 15.
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Judy Garland
Arrowhead
Lake Tahoe
Jack Benny
Love Thy Neighbor
Paramount
Deanna Durbin
Buddy
Universal
American Red Cross
Bob Hope
Hollywood Civic
Hollywood
Dorothy Lamour
Cars Collide In Leon On Main Street
Ralph Keith and Emerson Lyman of Leon Oklahoma were involved in a minor collision on Main Street just north of 4th. Keith was backing out from the curb when the accident occurred, with slight damage reported.
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Ralph “Happy
Keith
Emerson Lyman
Leon
Okla
Main Street
4Th
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Las Vegas
Ranchmen’s Camp Meeting
Capitans
Sow Merchant
Titsworth Co
Las Cruces
H. T
Shorty
Hornbuckle
Verne
Spec” Stewart
Ralph Petty
Carrizora
Southwestern
Ed Armstrong
Hobbs
Billy Newell
G. C. Dickens
U. S. Coronado Exposition Commission
Portales
Clovis
Portales Hospital
Dickens
Anthony Eden
League
Geneva
Joseph A. C. Avenol
League of Nations
Manchuria
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Hingst
Frances Bear Wolfe
Republican Woman’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
K. A. Yoder
Mary Mosman
D. L. Geyer
Lyman Sanders
George W. Zink
Charlotte Nicholas
Herman R. Crile
Roswell Laundry
East Grand Plains
Tom Didlake
Ivan Herbert
Verne Wheeler
R. L. Crider
Pauline Cowan
Mrs. Frank
Elmer Riemen
North
Michigan Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Riemen
W. H. Wolcott Miller
M. E. Jones
Mark
Sally
Washington, D. C
Jones
Bill
Major Jones
Larry
Fort Bliss
Alameda Apartments
E. R. Blake
Ruidoso
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Barrett
Bertha Bray
Bray- Moore
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Bray-Moore
George Glass
St. Mary’s Hospital
Doyle Skelton
Fritz Brinck
Missouri Avenue
Hugh McIntire
Ruth
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Seth Orell
Onalouise Rowell
Boulder
Colorado
Captain Orell
University of Colorado
Orell
Fred G. Rowell
Cr. C. Cagle
Thomas H. Gallivan
North Sea Avenue
Gallivan
Alexis J. Shelton
Evangeline
Pasadena
California
Don Gillespie
East Fifth Street
Denver
J. E. Johns
Jimmy
J. E. H. Dorsett
Lakeland
Theodore Schettler, Jr
Detroit, Michigan
Margy
Lana Turner
John Shelton
Cartoons
Andy Hard
Debutante
James Cagney
George Raft
Rocky Mt. Rangers
PECOS
Dark Command
John Wayne
Roy Rogers
The
Gilkeson Beauty Salon
Faye Webb
Wilfred Beauty Academy
Gilkeson Hotel
Anderson’s
Elizabeth Albert
West 4Th St
Reg
Luahaon
Cele
Esquire Features, Inc
Sidney Prager
Berlin
High Comomand
Brighton
Canning
Rhubarb Andersons Gardens
Wendell L. Willkie
Colo
Willkie
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