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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
8
Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M holds a special communication on Wednesday June 12 at 7 30 p m to perform second degree work by order D E Gillespie W M Attest Elmer H Riemen secretary
A revival is now in progress at the Church of God located at 814 West Twelfth Street. Rev. Edward Combs, evangelist from Colorado Springs, Colo., is doing the preaching. The public is cordially invited to attend these services beginning at 8 o'clock each evening. Good singing and preaching. Come out and hear them.
Garden Fresh Vegetables and fruits including summer squash green beans cabbage peas spinach asparagus dewberries and cherries offered at Andersons Gardens in an advertisement.
Hawkshaw notes Ad Club softball practice last night featuring a new attack on hot-grounders likened to Weygand tactics. The Blitzkreig batting plan promises homers per batter, with expectations of a 60 to nothing score as Lion's Club defense struggles. Store managers largely absent. writer jokes about worn shoes and torn socks.
Colonel Charles Turner known as Roscoe may be at home from dawn to 4 am. Walden Bassett indicates he can be reached via The Record teletype if not in his office. Walden is handling the war efficiently. Friends push Bob Daughtry to run for state senate though he could not be reached for comment.
Roosevelt urged rapid American aid to Allies and full mobilization of national resources for any emergency. He described talks with Italy’s Mussolini, noting Italy’s unwillingness to pursue peaceful adjustments and condemning its disregard for other nations’ rights. He stressed cooperation toward a more stable world order and warned against slowing pace toward war.
Roswell's Blacksox colored baseball team will face La Mexicana Bar next Sunday at 2 p.m. at the East Tilden field. The local matchup is billed as a quick afternoon game with the two teams meeting on the city ball diamond.
Dave Moseley and companions depart at five this morning in an old time wagon for Ruidoso to enter Roswell in the Caravan Roundup tied to the Coronado Centennial Celebration. Sponsored by the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, wagons from many routes compete for authenticity and distance. Amelia Church and ex governor J F Hinkle will judge with a barbecue Saturday.
The regular Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting is moved to 8 p m tonight to avoid conflicting with the Merchant's Association. It will be held at the Chamber of Commerce and all members are urged to attend. The note also mentions the U S Post Office across from Amonett's Auto Body Shop.
Joe Puckett Jr. received serious injuries in a highway crash Sunday that killed W. P. Ragsdale Jr. Local officials and medical staff report the condition of Puckett improving today, with no new complications cited.
Ben Burrola, Carlos Villescas and Abel Lujan were each sentenced to 30 days in jail on a charge of assault and battery. They allegedly assaulted Hilario Torres during a dance at the St. John's school building Saturday night. Barrola and Villescas pled guilty. Lujan was found guilty by Judge Pat O'Neill after evidence.
Too Late To Classify For Sale: 1939 Chevrolet Coach with radio and heater and only 11,000 miles. See A. R. Willis at Moseley's. Also Christian COOLERS, 2500 cu ft unit priced at $34.95 from Western Auto Supply Co.
Exploration of Italy rocketed toward war aims and geographic leverage. Italy’s sea borders, Alpine frontiers, and potential for swift blitz actions shape its wartime strategy alongside Germany. Mussolini claimed nine million soldiers, eight thousand aircraft, and one million tons of naval strength as Italy concentrates on submarines and motor torpedo boats.
President Roosevelt speaking at the University of Virginia outlined a two track approach: expand American military readiness and aid to allied powers while preserving neutrality. Congress approved Navy expansion to 10000 planes and 16000 pilots and 22 new ships, plus 20 air bases and a Corpus Christi training school. Proclamations then imposed cash and carry rules on Italy, barred Italian vessels, and tightened naval restrictions as the world moves toward broader conflict.
Hongkong police closed four Italian firms and sealed the Italian consulate as about 20 Italians were interned. In London the Admiralty reported British merchant shipping losses for the week ending June 2 totaled 78,715 tons, with 24,000 tons lost during the Dunkirk evacuation.
In San Jose on June 11 a crowd of 10,000 stoned Italian shop windows and cheered for France England and the United States. President Rafael Calderon Guardia spoke from the palace balcony declaring sympathies with democracy’s defenders.
Captain Herbert C. Gray told Kiwanis luncheon members the United States is unprepared for emergencies or invasion, discussed the ongoing armament program and its time needs, and predicted eventual self defense against much of the world. Dorothy Deason played three piano solos. Ed Harbaugh outlined Ki-Li amateur boxing fundraiser for June 24 25 26 to support Kiwanis milk fund and Lions boys work. Ben Ginsberg said Elks sponsor Flag Day radio program Friday at 6 45 p m and urged display of flags all day.
Rome reports Italian troops, naval and air units are engaging the enemy earlier than dawn with authoritative sources stating fighting has begun. Allied expectations of dawn operations appear overturned as action continues across land and sea.
The United States steamer Washington carrying 1,020 passengers en route from Europe was stopped early today by an unidentified submarine off the coast. The sub ordered abandonment but allowed the ship to proceed after conflicting messages. Lifeboats were used but the ship continued toward Lisbon to Galway. Captain Hary Manning relayed by radio to U S lines in New York.
Sheriff Dewitt Bryan reported discovering a large moonshine operation on his own farm in Sparta North Carolina. He exclaimed he had never been so surprised in his life.
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