Eastern New Mexico State Fair Opens Amid Record Attendance
Crowds totaling about 17 000 visited the fairgrounds on opening day with 10 000 on site last night and 7 000 yesterday afternoon. Rodeo drew 1800 yesterday afternoon with Fort Bliss Army display. Governor Miles to attend Old Timers Day in Roswell tomorrow with mass turnout expected from longtime residents.
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New Mexico
United States Army
Fort Bliss
Rodeo Grounds
John E. Miles
Roswell _ toorrow
Roswell
London Air Attack Amid Dense Haze From German Raids
London endured a heavy air raid with anti aircraft barrages tying up traffic and a later claim of blind high altitude bombardment. Raids struck northwest and southeast London as shells and machine gun fire caused casualties in the home counties and nearby towns while British night and day efforts hit German oil plants and ports.
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Associated Press
London
Thames Valley
Essex
Kent
Cornwall
Air and
Home Security
Air Ministry
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Hamburg
Wilhelmshaven
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Flushing
Antwerp
Royal Air Force
Channel
Opening Rodeo Performance in Roswell Draws Big Crowd
The opening rodeo in Roswell drew 1800 spectators, with seating expanded to 3000 for the final shows. Everett Bowman was injured but not seriously, and a U.S. Army drill from Fort Bliss wowed the crowd with a cavalry charge. Miss Madeline Hancock timed a calf roping in 11 seconds alongside John Lindsey and his mule Sally Rand.
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Roswell
Everett Bowman
United States Army
Fort Bliss
Army
Madeline Hancock
John Lindsey
Sally Rand
U. S. Plans Strong Naval Force In Atlantic Ocean
Washington reports outline a two ocean policy with a new Atlantic Patrol Force of over 125 ships and aircraft to fortify defenses. Admiral Richardson will visit from Hawaii for Pacific talks while Knox pushes rapid base development and vigilance against Pacific threats.
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Washington
Navy
Atlantic
Hawaii
Pacific
Knox
James O. Richardson
Australia
New Zealand
Navy Department
United States Fleet
Berlin
Rome
Tokyo
Britain
Hhe
Malone Urges All To Hear Cobb's Speech
Ross L. Malone Sr president of the Willkie Club urges Roswell and Chaves County residents to listen to Irvin S. Cobb, a Kentucky Democrat, speak in El Paso and broadcast on KGFL at 7:30 p m Roswell time. He praises Cobb's humor and says those who miss the broadcast will regret it.
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Ross L. Malone, Sr
Willkie Club
Roswell
Chaves County
Irvin S. Cobb
Kentucky
el Paso
Mr. Cobb
Dallas
KGFL
Santa Fe Railway Names New Albuquerque Agent
Oct 3 G E Morgan, agent at Santa Fe since March 1, assumed duties today as agent for the Santa Fe Railway, succeeding R W Hoyt who retired. W M Godfrey of Denver named agent at Santa Fe succeeding Morgan.
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Albuquerque
G. E. Morgan
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railway
R. W. Hoyt
W. M. Godfrey
Denver
Morgan
Wool label bill reaches president in Roosevelts era
The wool label bill, mandating exact fiber content labels on woolen articles, cleared Congress with a Senate vote of 31 to 18 and has been sent to President Roosevelt for signing.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Mitchell and Crile to Fly Here for Old Timers Day
Albert R. Mitchell and German R. Crile plan to fly to Roswell in Mitchells plane tomorrow morning to join Old Timers Day celebrations then return to Lamberto New Mexico to rejoin the Republican campaign party they head after a Taos meeting tonight They will fly Santa Fe to Roswell tomorrow morning arriving about 8 30 and be met at the airport Both have lived in New Mexico over 30 years and will ride horseback in the parade Mitchell seeks the U S Senate seat and Crile seeks Congress both long time NM residents.
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Albert R. Mitchell
German R. Crile
Roswell
Mitchell
Lamberto
N. M
Republican Campaign
Taos
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Crile
Santa Fe
Tularosa Baby Drowns In Ditch
TULAROSA N M Oct 3 The 18 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs WeeR Reed fell into an irrigation ditch near the home and drowned The body was carried about a mile and a half downstream before being recovered.
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Tularosa
N. M
Reds Win Game to Tie World Series at One
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers 5 to 3 at Crosley Field to even the World Series. Bucky Walters pitched superbly after a rocky start, allowing eight hits and three early runs while the Reds exploded for four hits and two runs in the second inning and added another in the third and fourth. Rowe struggled, and relief pitcher Perry Gorsica delivered standout relief to preserve the lead as Cincinnati fans cheered.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit Tigers
Bucky Walters
Schoolboy Rowe
Tigers
Walters
Bartel
McCosky
Charley Gehri
Gehringer
Reds
Correction in Prize List for Flower Show
The Record corrects yesterday's prize list for the Pom Pom dahlias division naming first prize winner Mrs. H. H. McGee second prize Mrs. I. B. McCormick and third prize Hial K. Cobean.
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H. H. McGee
I. B. McCormick
Hial K. Cobean
Willkie Warns Social Security May Not Be Paid
Wendell L. Willkie on a campaign swing through Ohio and Pennsylvania warned that a re-elected Roosevelt administration would bankrupt the nation, saying no social security would be paid. He spoke in Youngstown after touring Cleveland and denounced the Roosevelt approach as politics with preparedness.
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Willkie
Pittsburgh
Wendell L. Willkie
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Youngstown
Cleveland
Old Timers Morning Program Ahead of Downtown Parade
The Old Timers announce a 9 am Friday event at the Third and Main corner featuring an hour of song and story memories. Cecil Bonney leads as master of ceremonies, with the Old Timers parade at 10:30 am. Main Street will be blocked between Third and Fourth streets for unobstructed viewing, and a loud speaker from Ted Jones’s Yucca and Pecos theatres will broadcast the program.
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Third
Main Street
Cecil Bonney
Fourth Streets
Ted Jones
Yucca
Pecos
Chamberlain Drops Out Of British Govt
Former prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned from his posts as Lord President of the Council and from the inner war cabinet. Churchill reshuffled his cabinet elevating Labor figures and expanding the inner war cabinet to eight members. Sir John Anderson replaced Chamberlain in the war cabinet, Morisson Bevin and Wood moved to key posts as lines of government shifted.
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Japan
Britain
Far East
Singapore
United States
Germany
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Il Popolo D’'Italia
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Maurice Gamelin
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Guy la Chambre
Daladier
Gamelin
la Chambre
London
Winston Churchill
Labor
Neville Chamberlain
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Chamberlain
Aijiling Nevile Chamberlain
Churchill
Council
Norway
Conservative
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Europe
Herbert Morrison
Supply
Home Department
Home Security
Ernest Bevin
Kingsley Wood
John Anderson
Anthony Eden
Tomorrow's Fair Program Highlights Family Day Activities
A detailed schedule lists 9:00 entertainment by Old Timers at Third and Main with songs, 10:30 assemble Old Timers at West Seventh and Main for a New Mexico 30-year club parade, 11:00 parade to Cahoon Park with reunion barbecue for badgeholders only, 11:00 fair exhibits and mid-way opens, 1:30 rodeo at West Alameda with Army demo, 6:00 mid-way fun, 8:00 Roswell vs Hobbs football at DeBremond field, 9:00 cowboy dance at Armory on Fifth Street.
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West Seventh
Main Street
Alameda
Fifth Street
Cahoon Park
New Mexico
Chamber of Com
Merce
Chaves County Building and Loan Association
Fair Grounds
Eleventh
Main Streets
New Fair Grounds
West Alameda
U. S. Army
Roswell High School
Hobbs High
DeBremond Field
Carl Johnson
Armory
Main and
Richardson
Expedition to Russia Abandoned in New Mexico Plan
Albuquerque October 3. Plans for a New Mexico University expedition to Russia to hunt traces of Folsom man have been abandoned due to international complications. Dr. Donald Brand, head of the anthropology department, announced the Folsom man is believed to have lived in the southwest about 10 000 years ago and is thought to have come to this country from Siberia.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico University
Russia
Donald Brand
Folsomman
Southwest
Siberia
Cullom Freed of a Fraud Charge in Colorado Springs
Major L G Cullom of Santa Fe was freed when a district judge dismissed confidence game charges. The attorney argued the information lacked legal specifics, and the case centered on an alleged $258 horse deal with rancher Ed Print.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
L. G. Cullom
Santa Fe
John M. Meickle
Cullom
Ed Print
Forest planted for pioneer club women near Silverton
A 39 acre forest is being planted six miles south of Silverton Colorado on October 3 under the sponsorship of 21 units of the Colorado Federation of Women's Clubs dedicated to southwest pioneer club women.
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Durango
Colo
Pioneer Club
Women of the Southwest
Silverton
Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs
Archaeological Talk At Rotary by Salt Lake City duo
Two young men from Salt Lake City, Johnston and Cope, gave an illustrated talk on pre historic ruins of Central and South America at a Rotary meeting. The International Service Committee organized the program.
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Central America
South America
Rotary
Salt Lake City
Johnston
Cope
International Service Committee
Sweepstakes winner in parade not yet announced
The sweepstakes prize winner for the opening parade has not been announced. A tie occurred for oldest car in the parade between Mc Nally Hall Motor Company and Thompson's Auto Salvage Company, not listed in yesterday's prize list.
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McNally-Hall Motor Company
Thompson’s Auto Salvage Company
Army to station 2500 troops in Albuquerque
Washington reports the war department will move about 2,500 air unit personnel to Albuquerque as soon as facilities are ready. The 19th army bombardment group and 4th air base group, totaling 200 officers and 1,600 enlisted men, now at March Field California, may transfer. Service units of 40 officers and 70 men will also be stationed there, including signal and quartermaster corps. Construction details to be announced later.
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Washington
War Department
New Mexico
Congress
Albuquerque
Dempsey
DNM
19Th Army Bombardment Group
4Th Air Base Group
March Field
Calif
Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Housewife Recommends Reading Classifieds in Record
Mrs. M. L. Norton of 802 N Richardson praises keeping a plan and reading Record classifieds. She says housewives solve many household problems through the columns and that reading classifieds keeps them informed about town happenings aiding their main job as homemakers.
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M. L. Norton
N. Richardson
Mrs Norton Praises Classifieds as Household System
A housewife named Mrs Norton extols the Record classified section as an indispensable part of daily home organization. She credits its system for helping manage chores, errands, and tasks efficiently.
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Mrs. Norton
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