First Men Report From Chaves County For Induction
Six men from Chaves County will report Wednesday morning November 20 at Fort Bliss Texas for a year of training and service in the Army. The local board had not yet announced the selected men at press time. New Mexico prepares its first draftees with 140 in the quota. 84 inducted in Santa Fe and the rest at Fort Bliss.
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Chaves County
Fort Bliss
Texas
Army
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
U. S. Army
Valencia
Torrance
Guadalupe
de Baca
Quay
Curry
Mussolini vows war through Greece and Britain annihilation
Premier Mussolini declared the European war must continue until England is annihilated and Italy must make severe sacrifices. He claimed Italy has a million under arms and could mobilize eight million more, praised mass production of aircraft, and stressed a deepening Axis partnership with Germany amid losses in the Greek campaign and the Taranto raid.
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Mussolini
England
Italy
Rome
Tr Duce
Taranto
Palazzo Venezia
Germany
Fuehrer
Large Attendance Expected At Roswell Masons Past Masters Night
Roswell Lodge No. 18 A F and A M anticipates a large turnout for Past Masters Night with H L McCune of El Paso set to deliver the main address. A steak dinner at 6 30 p m adds to the appeal as nearly all local lodges have indicated plans to attend. Members and prospective attendees are urged to return cards to Secretary Riemen or simply come anyway.
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H. L. McCune
el Paso
Roswell Lodge
No. 18
A. F
A. M
Riemen
Ed Safford Moves to El Paso Radio Post
Mr and Mrs Ed Safford relocate to El Paso where he joins radio station KROD as staff. Cecil Seavey assumes Safford’s program director role at KGFL, and John MacBoyle fills Seavey’s KGFL position.
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Ed Safford
el Paso
Safford
KROD
Cecil Seavey
KGFL
Herre
John MacBoyle
Seavey
John L. Lewis Receives Ovation At CIO Convention
In Atlantic City on November 18, John L. Lewis tears in his eyes announced he would step down as CIO president. He urged unity and pledged to support his successor as delegates listened to a thunderous ovation and a hushed crowd.
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Atlantic City
N. M
CIO
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Merchants Dinner to Hear Fair Report and Financials
Business and professional men are urged to reserve for the Merchants Association dinner at 6 30 tomorrow at Nickson Coffee Shop. The event welcomes all, with a 75 cent ticket, and a full report on the 1940 Eastern New Mexico State Fair plus a detailed financial statement will be presented by directors. Oscar Greene notes the meeting should end by eight to accommodate other engagements.
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Merchants Association
Nickson
Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Oscar Greene
The
Axis Leaders In Conference Over The War
German diplomacy brought foreign ministers of Germany Italy and Spain to Berchtesgaden for talks seen as signaling Spain’s Axis alignment. Discussions planned on Greece and Gibraltar. Mussolini and Ciano noted as key figures with Ribbentrop coordinating meetings at Berchtesgaden and Salzburg venues.
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Associated Press
Berchtesgaden
Germany
Italy
Spain
Adolf Hitler
Bavarian
Berlin
Hitler
Ramon Serrano Suner
Greece
Gibraltar
Galeazzo Ciano
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Ciano
Molotoff
Mussolini
Ion Antonescu
von Ribbentrop
Serrano Suner
Salzburg
Fuschl Castle
Alexander von Doernberg
Berghof
Fuehrer
Romania
Hamburger Fremdenblatt
England
Mediterranean
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Per
Weather conditions ease after storm over Great Lakes and New England
Stormy conditions that prevailed over the lower Great Lakes region and New England yesterday morning have largely abated though the weather remains cloudy and some additional snow has fallen. Light rain and snow reported from the region between the Rocky mountains and the Pacific with snow in central and northern areas. coldest area remains the extreme southeast.
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Great Lakes
New England
Rocky Mountains
Pacific
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Grande Valley
United States
Plains
Plateau States
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Red Cross Roll Call Reaches 1800 By Noon In Roswell
The Red Cross drive in Roswell reached 1800 dollars by noon today with some reports still to come in. County roll call chairman W C Lawrence urged adding fifty members to hit the 2000 target by Wednesday evening. Many businesses, schools, and offices reported full participation. Junior Red Cross will run the first week in December under Miss Irene Swann.
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Red Cross
W. C. Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Lawrence
Roswell
Irene Swann
Capitol Roof Declared Dangerous for House and Senate
Congress learned the 85-year-old Capitol roofs over the chambers are dangerous and could cave in under heavy snow. Funds were voted to replace them, a repair that could take weeks and delay the new session start. Rep. McCormick urged sine die adjournment, arguing no legislative program and political motives behind GOP opposition.
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Senate
House
Capitol
James F. Scanlon
House Appropriations Committee
David Lynn
Washington
Congress
Rep. McCormick
D-Mass
McCormick
Rep
Martin
R-Mass
Republican National Com
Cornell Score Made On a Fifth Down
New York reports review of moving pictures from Saturdays Dartmouth vs Cornell game shows Cornell had five downs in scoring a touchdown and officials wired Dartmouth yielding a 3 to 0 score for Dartmouth. Officials then viewed the plays in Hanover where Cornell’s 7 3 victory was discussed.
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New York
Dartmouth
Cornell
Mrs. J. A. Thompson Dies in Roswell at Noon
Mrs. Mabel Ann Thompson wife of James A. Thompson died here today after months of illness. Born May 6 1901 in Mt Vernon Indiana she was thirty nine. Survived by husband daughter Betty Jean son Maddie Warmath brothers Jack Benbrook and Aubrey Benbrook. Funeral tomorrow at 3 at Talmage Memorial Chapel with casket bearers Lee Green Sam Hameed Virgil Phillips Roy H. Lee. Interment South Park.
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Mabel Ann Thompson
James A. Thompson
First Baptist Church
Betty Jean Thompson
Maddie Warmath
Jack Benbrook
Piggott
Arkansas
Aubrey Benbrook
Talmage Memorial Chapel
Lee Green
Sam Hameed
Virgil Phillips
Roy H. Lee
South Park
Fires Burn Bales at Roswell Cotton Oil Co
Firemen made three runs Sunday including a blaze in cotton linters at the Roswell Cotton Oil Co on East Second Street. About 25 to 30 bales burned but had little value. A second call to the Christian Church found old screen doors scorched and smoke in the basement with no damage. A grass fire at 705 North Washington was extinguished with no damage.
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East Second Street
Roswell Cotton Oil Co
Christian Church
North
Washington
Army Spending Tops California War Material Outlays
Washington reports that since July 1 California led in army war material expenditures totaling $514,829,677, about 18.6 percent of $2,758,243,197 across states. Aircraft purchases drive the California total while seven western states received no contracts and Texas earned $8,613,901.
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Washington
War Department
California
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Utah
Texas
Reports Japan seeks direct peace talks with Chiang Kai-Shek
Hong Kong reports from Tokyo claim Japan plans direct negotiations with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek as November ends approach. Chinese officials from Chungking deny peace talks and warn China may endure three more years of war. US State Department denies any triple assistance pact involving Britain and Thailand.
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Hong Kong
Tokyo
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chungking
China
Chiang
Wang Ching-Wei
Hankong
Chang
Washington
Sumner Welles
United States
Great Britain
Thailand
Siam
Advertising Club Drives Tomorrow For Santa Claus Day
The Advertising Club will solicit funds tomorrow to sponsor Santa Claus Day. Chamber of Commerce by 8 a.m. serves as gathering, with about six thousand children from Southeastern New Mexico expected a week from Saturday November 30. The Ad Club appeals to businessmen to support the project, street decorations will be enhanced, and the city aids the effort.
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Advertising Club
Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Santa
Ad Club
Roswell
Timber Cutting Report Review in Roswell Chamber Leaders
George B. Jewett chairman and Ned Revelle vice president of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce completed an inspection tour of timber cutting in the Sacramento area. They submitted an elaborate report to directors outlining reasons to approve ongoing work and protect Pecos Valley interests.
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George B. Jewett
Roswell
Mescalero Road Job Nearing Completion
Work on U S 70 in the Mescalero reservation advances toward completion as the Roswell Chamber of Commerce highway committee expects surfacing contracts to be let this month. Paving continues on US 380 between Bronco and Plains, Texas, closing the last unpaved gap, with hope final Roswell to Santa Fe blacktopping finishes soon.
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Mescalero Reservation
Roswell
Not Guilty In Larceny Case In District Court
J. D. Hassler was found not guilty of a larceny charge by a district court jury shortly after two this afternoon in the November term presided by Judge James B. McGhee. Sam Zusman’s trial for failing to keep proper records of junk continued this afternoon. Charges against Brownie Mills for assault with a deadly weapon and robbery were dismissed.
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J. D. Hassler
James B. McGhee
Sam Zusman
Brownie Mills
Chamber of Commerce to tour entertainments in SE New Mexico
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce community entertainment committee plans a winter program touring fifteen southeastern New Mexico communities. The troupe, led by Paul McEvoy and including Oscar Greene, John Halter, J. W. Miley, and W. C. Taylor, will perform without cost or obligation to host communities.
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Chamber of Commerce Community Entertainment Committee
Paul McEvoy
Oscar Greene
John Halter
J. W. Miley
W. C. Taylor
New Mexico
Roswell
Weather outlook for four states shows cloudy skies
New Mexico予 Mostly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with occasional rain in the west and south. Colorado予 Cloudy and colder tonight with snow flurries in the west and north and east portions on Tuesday. Arizona予 Rain tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. West Texas予 Considerable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with some southwest rain and little temperature change.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
40 Foot White Fir Tree Placed On Main Street Roswell
A 40 foot white fir tree was installed today on Main Street between 4th and 5th in Roswell. The tree, placed in a 3 1/2 foot deep hole, was sourced from Copeland Canyon in the Capitan mountains via Lincoln National Forest officials. Forest ranger Hacklemen helped select and load it, with city manager Clyde Fulton and crew delivering it yesterday. Decorations start this afternoon as the city aids the Advertising Club in district Christmas beautification ahead of Santa Claus Day on November 30.
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Main Street
4Th
Roswell
Lincoln National Forest
Copeland Canyon
Capitan Mountains
Pine Lodge Canyon
Hacklemen
Clyde Fulton
Ted Schueneman
J. J. Brockheuser
Jack Tays
Advertising Club
Little Mix Up Sparks Ad Phone Correction
Mrs B V Elizey asked the Record to correct Mrs Porter’s advertisement noting the phone number listed is hers and causing many calls. She says she answers constantly and requests the correction to avoid further disturbance.
Busy rental ad stirs calls for Elizey and Porter
The note explains Mrs. Elizey had no apartment to rent and was overwhelmed by calls while Mrs. Porter, who did have an apartment, was missing many inquiries. The item highlights a busy classified ad and suggests Elizey will learn to obtain what she needs next time.
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Mrs. Elizey
Porter
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Athens
Koritza
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Dijevdijelija
Salonika
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J. A. Thompson
Kai-Shek
Mescalero Road
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