Russians Claim Setback To Nazis Steer Roping Title Fight
Bob Crosby defends his world steer roping championship in his hometown against Carl Arnold of Buckeye Arizona at the new fairgrounds on West Alameda at two pm. The $2,000 winner’s purse, 12 roping runs per man, and top rodeo horses headline the event expected to draw about 5,000 fans. Crosby seeks his sixth title defense following a close win at Carlsbad last May 4.
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Bob Crosby
Carl Arnold
Buckeye
Arizona
Fairgrounds
West Alameda
Crosby
Arnold
Carlsbad
Pendleton
Rodeo Association of America
A. F. Madison
Lions Club
Nickson Hotel
Kipling’s
Dick Truit
King Merrett
Roswell
Roswell Blackout Draws Thousands For Air Raid Drill
Roswell hosted a town blackout last night with 2 000 watt searchlights scanning the sky and a Flying Fortress from the 93rd Bombardment squadron over Albuquer que circling for about 15 minutes. Governor Miles attended a dinner at the Nickson Hotel and urged preparedness while Ross Malone Jr of the Chamber introduced him and the street dance followed after 9 30.
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Roswell
Main Street
93Rd Bombardment Squadron
Albuquerque
John E. Miles
Robert G. le
Miles
Nickson Hotel
Ross Malone, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Germans Claim Russians Thrown Back in Confusion
German sources claim Russia’s armies have been driven back along a front stretching from the Arctic to the Black Sea, disintegrating as Nazi blitz attacks target highways, rail lines, and junction points amid a planned high command communique detailing “great successes” on the eastern front. The reports describe Soviet forces retreating in disorder while pursued by Panzer and Stuka assaults and shortened by destruction of supply lines.
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Berlin
Russia
New York
San Francisco
Adolf Hitler
High Command
Arctic
Black Sea
DNB
The Greatest Tank Battle in History Reds Say They Won
Soviet high command claimed a massive tank clash near Minsk with some 4000 German tanks involved. The communique said Red forces repelled a flanking move in Lwow, halted a Nazi thrust toward Minsk, and annihilated a German infantry regiment at the Prut river crossing in Bessarabia.
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Moscow
Minsk
Lwow
Poland
Bessarabia
Prut
R. E. Morris Retires After 30 Years Teaching at Roswell High
R E Morris longtime Roswell high mathematics department head resigns to care for his ill wife after three decades of service. He will remain clerk of the Roswell board of education and thanks the boards superintendents principals and citizens for support during his career.
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R. E. Morris
Roswell High School
Roswell
Morris
Board of Education
German Drive On Minsk Said to Be Shattered by Reds
United Press reports a German armored thrust toward Minsk collided with a Red onslaught of tanks planes and artillery that may have shattered the spear toward Moscow. Berlin predicted great sun announcements from Hitler but a Russian report hinted at a setback to the 39th armored corps. A Bucharest communique noted Red parachute troops in the sector as Minsk tank battles raged and a top general was killed.
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Minsk
White Russia
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
39Th Armored Corps
France
Bucharest
Fire Call For Trash Fire At West Alameda
Fire department was summoned at 9 40 last night to 209 West Alameda where a trash fire burned at the rear of the premises. It had been extinguished before firemen arrived and caused no damage.
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West Alameda
Roswell Man among 286 promoted to colonel in war department
Washington dispatch reports the war department named 286 lieutenant colonels to be promoted to colonel. Among those promoted are Gerald W. FitzGerald of Roswell New Mexico and Burton W Read of El Paso Texas. FitzGerald a Roswell schools graduate and son of a respected local family.
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Washington
War Department
Gerald W. FitzGerald
Roswell
New Mexico
Burton W. Read
el Paso
Texas
Gerald FitzGerald
Temperature Readings and Weather Summary for Saturday
Temperature readings at 3 hour intervals over the past 24 hours end at 11 30 am today show highs of 94 and lows 63. Precipitation for 24 hours ending 8 30 pm Saturday is 0.00 inches, month to date 0.78, year to date 15.30. Normal high 93, low 63. Sunrise 4 52, sunset 7 11, day length 14.3 hours.
Fourth of July Program At Bottomless Lakes Announced
The 20 30 Club sponsors a free Fourth of July at Bottomless Lakes State Park in southeastern New Mexico. The public is invited to spend the day at the park with a planned evening fireworks display funded by cash donations from $1 to $10, payable at the Chamber of Commerce. The event may be the last in several years due to defense programs, and large rockets have already been ordered. People may bring their own fireworks to join in the display from Lea Lake bluffs.
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Bottomless Lakes State Park
20 30
New Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Lea Lake
Fourteen Men Sent to Army From Chaves County
On July 9th fourteen men will be sent from Chaves County to Santa Fe for induction into the army under Selective Service. Nine residents of Chaves County plus five transfer locals will depart. transfers do not count toward the local quota. Named Chaves County men include McCloud Dexter, Sicip Sisneros, Ford Lester Wayne, Taylor George Lewis, Meeks George Harrison, Fullerton Annis Arnold, Montoya Trujillo, Flourney Frank Younger, Gonzales George G. The transfers are Askew Noah, Crockett David Ray, Hardridge Henry Allen Jr., Miller Harry Harvey, Ratcliff Ervin.
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Santa Fe
Army
Chaves County
William David McCloud
Dexter
George Sipic Sisneros
Roswell
Lester Wayne Ford
George Lewis Taylor
George Harrison Meeks
Noah Askew
David Ray Crockett
Henry Allen Hardridge, Jr
Harry Harvey Miller
Ervin Ratcliff
Banks in New Mexico Extend $18 Million in Loans
A 1940 semiannual survey by the American Bankers Association with 20 of 41 banks reporting shows 21,411 new loans totaling 8,778,954 dollars and 14,728 renewals totaling 8,815,548 dollars. Mortgage lending reached 488,185 dollars across 399 loans, with open lines of credit totaling 1,400,519 dollars while 859,648 dollars were used. Average bank activity included 1,071 new loans at 410 dollars each, 736 renewals at 599 dollars, and 20 new mortgage loans at 1,224 dollars.
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New Mexico
Research Council
The
American Bankers Association
Seek Presidency at Eastern New Mexico College
About a dozen men have applied for the president position at Eastern New Mexico College in Portales New Mexico after Donald MacKay resignation. C M Compton Jr, the board chair, said no immediate action is planned.
John W Hall Delivers Address at DeMolay Banquet
John W Hall urged youth to uphold ideals of free peoples in his keynote at the closing banquet of the state DeMolay Conclave. Joe Fowler of Roswell De Molay Chapter was installed as state Master Councilor Saturday morning, son of Mr and Mrs T M Fowler of 109 West 5th Street.
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America
John W. Hall
Joe Fowler
Roswell
T. M. Fowler
West 5Th Street
Ullrich Sues Roswell City Over Flood Damage
A W Ullrich sues the City of Roswell in district court seeking 750 as damages from May 1941 floodwaters blamed on 1937 flood-control ditch alterations. He alleges the city raised the north bank by four feet and failed to enlarge the ditch, causing damage to property southwest of Roswell. Attorneys Reese and Reese represent the plaintiff.
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A. W. Ullrich
City of
Roswell
Hondo River
Reese and
Reese
Mrs McLish And Daughter Seriously Hurt In Accident
Mrs H H McLish who runs Royal Cleaners in town and her eight year old daughter Shirley Ann were gravely injured in a Christmas Eve car crash near Trinidad Colorado around midnight Friday. They were taken to a Trinidad hospital. Two other children and two nephews in the car were not seriously hurt. The family had been visiting in Denver and were en route to Roswell when the accident occurred. Details remain unavailable.
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H. H. McLish
Royal Cleaners
Shirley Ann
Trinidad
Colorado
Shepard Named State Chairman by Democratic Committee
SANTA FE New Mexico June 28 At a meeting of the executive committee Guy Shepard was chosen acting state chairman to replace Ben D Luchini who resigned to head the New Mexico Employment Security Commission His appointment awaits ratification by the state central committee Shepard 35 formerly secretary to Governor John E Miles and a former Young Democrat leader was elected unanimously with no opposition and a district absence.
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Santa FE
N. M
Democratic State Central Committee
Guy Shepard
Ben D. Luchini
New Mexico
Federal Employee Seriously Hurt In Accident Near City
Reim E Raikko of San Francisco, a U S Public Health Service employee, was seriously injured when a government truck rolled three times after a rear tire blew near Roswell on Highway 70. He suffered a fractured jaw, brain concussion, scalp lacerations, possible skull fracture and hip injury. Cantrell of Springdale Utah the driver, had minor bruises. The truck carried a traveling laboratory. A PHS doctor planned to fly from Salt Lake City to Roswell to treat Raikko.
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Reim E. Raikko
San Francisco
U.S. Public Health Service
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Elias H. Cantrell
Springdale
Utah
Kenneth McCullough
Cantrell
Public Health Service
Salt Lake City
Raikko
Three 15 year old youths charged in car thefts
In Santa Rosa on June 28 three 15 year old youths from other states are held on theft charges for a car stolen in Tucumcari. Night watchman Clarence Graham testified the youths admitted stealing cars in Tucumcari Santa Rosa and Albuquerque.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
Tucumcari
Clarence Graham
Albuquerque
Roswell Native Loren Laughlin Killed While With RAF in London
Loren Laughlin, Roswell high school and New Mexico Military Institute graduate, died in London on Saturday while on duty with the Royal Air Force. He had served with the RAF since February and received military honors at burial last Tuesday. Laughlin was well known in Roswell and formerly served with Battery A.
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Loren Lee Laughlin
Roswell High School
New Mexico Military Institute
London
Loren Laughlin
Roswell
Battery “A
Crops Damaged by Hail Near Dexter
County agent Tom Reid reports heavy hail Friday night six miles southwest of Dexter caused considerable crop damage. Reports say torrential rain for a half hour and hail for ten minutes.
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Dexter
Tom Reid
Reid
County Closes Its Accounts for Fiscal Year End
Chaves county accounts for the year ending June 30 are being closed. All bills against the county should be tendered no later than July 1. County clerk D. P. Greiner stated the deadline and process.
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Chaves
D. P. Greiner
Classified ad surge for used appliances yields quick sales
Paul Zink ran a large display ad in yesterday’s Records promoting used household appliances. By 8:30 this morning one sale was made, by 10:30 three more followed, with inquiries rolling in all day. Classified notes the surprising success and pride in strong results.
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Paul Zink
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United Press
Roswell Man
E. N. M. College
DeMolay
Youth of America
City of Roswell
Shepard
Young Democrats
Classified
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