Vast Hunt For Lost Plane From El Paso Field
A massive search is underway near El Paso for three missing Biggs Field airmen. Army, cavalry, coast artillery, and Juarez police units join in the hunt after the trio disappeared while towing a target over the desert north of El Paso.
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el Paso Field
Paso
Tex
Army Air Field
Albuquerque
120Th
Biggs Field
Juarez
Mexico
Mexican Mounted Police
el Paso
Biggs
Army Field
Fort Bliss
Coast
Mighty Nazi Push Threatens Moscow Despite Losses
The Red army acknowledged a fierce German drive toward Moscow from Kalinin as German forces push through shattered positions. Parachutists behind lines were wiped out while Moscow’s defense held with wedges repulsed. reports also noted German advances from Vyazma toward Moscow and munitions advances near Tula. Snow and slush hindered movement as autumn weather affected battle conditions.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Red Army
Volga River
Kalinin
Red Star
London
Vyazma
Tula
Bryansk
Dempsey Keeps Interest in New Mexico Politics
Albuquerque, Oct 13 John J Dempsey undersecretary of the interior said he remains extremely interested in New Mexico politics and its progress He aims to see proper officials elected and to know who will run for governor He noted the likely federal take over of the middle Rio Grande conservancy district with about 12 million dollars for rehabilitation and warned the valley could become barren without a permanent fix.shared public interests in state leadership and irrigation policy with focus on governance and future reforms.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John J. Dempsey
Interior
New Mexico
Dempsey
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Rio Grande Conservancy
Rio Grande
Local Weather Readings and Extremes Among 24 Hour Period
Temperature readings every three hours end at 11 30 with high of 76 and low of 47. Normal for date is 87 to 35. Precipitation totals show 0.81 for the month and 29.77 year to date. Sunset at 5 25 and day length 11.4 hours.
Water level in Pecos Valley reaches 1932 highs
The Pecos Valley artesian basin shows its highest water levels since 1932 due to nine years of well plugging and this year’s heavy rainfall. E G Milton Jr, artesian well supervisor, notes levels have stabilized after generally light rainfall, but now rise may cause up to a hundred wells on the basin’s western edge to flow this winter. Owners are urged to plug or cap wells to prevent waste. Continues on page four.
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Pecos Valley
E. G. Milton, Jr
Conservancy
Minton
7¢ Nazi Agents And A Woman Are Held
Boston reports United States authorities held without bail the 20-man crew and a woman from the seized Norwegian fishing vessel Busko. Described as a supply ship for a Nazi radio station in Greenland, the group faced an immigration board on entry without proper documents. They likely face deportation or indefinite detention, with transportation home unlikely. The 60-ton Busko, seized off Greenland last month, was escorted into Boston Harbor by the Bear, formerly Byrd Antarctic flagship.
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Boston
United States
Greenland
Buske
Immigration Service Board of
Boston Harbor
Bear
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Naval
Germans Prepare Massive Push To Moscow Invasion
Berlin reports German military spokesmen said Bryansk and Vyazma pockets near completion allow vast forces to pour toward Moscow. They noted over 500000 prisoners taken, implying substantial additional troops for the drive. Russians reportedly launched counterattacks on both eastern front flanks. Continues on page four.
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Berlin
Bryansk
Vyazma
Moscow
Four Army Fliers Die In Clark Field Crash
Manila October 15 four army airmen were killed when their medium bomber crashed at Clark Field Pampanga during anti aircraft practice last night. Second Lieutenant Rexford R. Kinsley from Evanston Illinois the pilot apparently was blinded by searchlights and lost control. Privates Robert C. Fankhouser 22 Des Plaines Illinois Clarence A Drapich 21 Eureka California and Francis Brouillette 22 Newtonville Massachusetts also died.
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Manila
Clark Field
Pampanga Province
Rexford R. Kinsley
Evanston
Robert C. Fankhouser
Desplaines
Ill
Clarence A. Drapich
Eureka
Calif
Francis Brouillette
Newtonville
Mass
Execution of 78th firing squad victim in occupied France
Paris Oct 15 Germans announced the execution of Leon Lioust of Le Havre for complicity with the enemy and alleged communist agitation against the occupation. The firing squad victim marked the 78th in occupied France according to the brief dispatch.
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Paris
France
Leon Lioust
le Havre
Moscow Battle Deepens As German Drive Threatens Northwest
Russians say they repelled parachutists and smashed German wedges near Moscow while the enemy presses toward Kalinin on the upper Volga. Red Star reports isolated German thrusts penetrated defenses as the capital faces a critical, widening assault amid heavy losses on both sides.
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Kalinin
Moscow
Upper Volga
Red Star
Navy reports Greer sub clash contradict German account
The Navy released the official account of the September 4 North Atlantic encounter between the U S S Greer and a German submarine. It states the torpedo fired first, eight minutes later depth charges, and cites a British patrol plane report guiding the destroyer. Chairman Walsh led the disclosure to Knox.
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Washington
Navy
Greer
North Atlantic
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Committee
Knox
Claude Chew Killed in Auto Crash in City
A 41 year old farm laborer Claude Eoward Chew was killed when his car in a collision at East McGaffey and Sherman with a Ramirez vehicle. Inquests set for 3 pm. Injured were Ramirez, Mrs Philpott, and Miss Snelson.
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Claude Eoward Chew
East McGaffey
Chew
Nmne
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cecil Philpott
West Ninth Street
Cinforoso Ramirez
East Chisum
Ramirez
McGaffey
Sherman
Main Street
Philpott
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C C C Official Is Ad Club Speaker
Phil Campredon who runs labor and construction at the C C C Camp near Roswell spoke to Ad Club members at Nickson Coffee Shop. He cited 35 graduates entering important technical jobs and noted private industry demand for diligent workers while outlining wildlife progress at Bitter Lakes Game Refuge near Roswell. He blamed heavy June to August rainfall for hindering work and praised the club’s Christmas lighting effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Campredon
Roswell
Ad Club
Nickson
Campredon
Bitter Lakes
Co. C. C
Oscar Greene
Bob Sinclair
B. B. Wilson
John McBoyle
Taylor Beryllium Company Chartered in New Mexico
Clifford G and Marie R Taylor of Magdalena and John D Masterton of Paterson New Jersey secured a New Mexico corporation charter for the Taylor Beryllium Company a new mineral exploration concern. The firm has issued 2000 of its authorized 100000 capital stock and is headquartered at Magdalena.
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Santa FE
N. M
Clifford G
Marie R. Taylor
Magdalena
John D. Masterton
Paterson
N. J
New Mexico Corporation
Taylor Beryllium Company
Simpson to Attend Los Angeles Meeting
Claude Simpson secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Mrs Simpson plan to drive to Los Angeles this afternoon for the annual meeting of the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries. He will also visit cities with air corps units similar to the one soon to be established here. They expect to be gone a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Henry M Prince Dies At Clovis
Mrs Henry M Prince former Roswell resident died last week at her Clovis home. The Prince family lived in Roswell from 1897 to 1918 and then moved to Clovis. Survived by four daughters Mary Lackey Florence Mc Gee Frances Spence Henrietta Morgan and two sons William Prince and Samuel Prince eight grandchildren. Sam Prince serving in the Philippines Army. All children except Sam were with her at death.
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Henry M. Prince
Roswell
Clovis
Prince
P. J. Lackey
Mary
Dallas
Carl McGee
Florence
Longview
Texas
Jack Spence
Frances
Albuquerque
Harold Morgan
Henrietta
William N., Prince of
William Friend Promoted to Staff Sergeant in USAF
William E. Friend, son of Mrs. W. E. Friend of Roswell, is promoted to staff sergeant in the U S air corps. He has two years in the Army and is stationed at the air corps training detachment at the Ontario Calif branch of Moffett Field.
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William E. Friend
W. E. Friend
Roswell
U. S. Air Corps
Army
Air Corps
Ontario, Calif
Moffett Field
S P Johnson Jr Elected Trio Chest Chairman
S P Johnson Jr was chosen chairman of the Trio Chest committee for the 1941 campaign at a yesterday meeting. E G Minton named vice chairman and Floyd Childress treasurer with Carl Bird as secretary. New members G K Richardson and Minton replaced Ed Williams and Paul Wilmot. holdovers include Johnson, Childress, and Thornton Boswell. Drive date to raise funds for Salvation Army Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts not yet set.
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Trio Chest Committee
S. P. Johnson, Jr
Paul Wilmoet
E. G. Minton
Floyd Childress
Carl Bird
G. K. Richardson
Ed Williams
Paul Wilmot
Thornton Boswell
Salvation Army
Mrs. J. F. Bauslin Died Last Night
Mrs. J F Bauslin longtime Pecos Valley resident died at 8 00 PM at 507 South Kentucky Roswell after moving from Hagerman three months ago She was active in civic church work at Hagerman Member First Methodist Hagerman Survived by husband daughter Mrs O L Bullock Roswell grandson Dixon Bullock Funeral Thursday 2 PM Talmage Memorial Chapel Rev H H Heard music by Mrs C W Grier casket bearers R W Aldrich Raymond Smith Joe Evans John Young Ver Wilson Frank Young Interment South Park
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J-- Fo' Ball Stiff
Pecos Valley
Kentucky Avenue
C. W. Grier
R. W. Aldrich
Raymond Smith
Joe Evans
John Young
Ver Wilson
Frank Young
South Park
Mrs Arthur Boyle Succumbs To Illness
Mrs Martha Elizabeth Boyle wife of Arthur A Boyle died yesterday afternoon at her home 223 West McGaffey after illness. She moved from Albuquerque with her husband ten years ago from New Haven Conn. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs C R Young Roswell and Mrs William W Walsh New Haven Conn and three sons R J Reed Albuquerque Albert D Reed New Haven and Ralph J Reed Glendale Calif. Services Thursday at Tal mage Memorial Chapel conducted by Rev John Rice and Rev T W Branham. Interment in Peabody Kansas with honorary bearers Earl Stine Harry Cowan George Truett C G Mason C O Helloway B J West.
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Martha Elizabeth Boyle
Arthur A. Boyle
West McGaffey
Boyle
Roswell
Albuquerque
New Haven
Conn
Episcopal Church
C. R. Young
William W. Walsh
E. A. Paddock
Hagerman
Earl Stine
Harry Cowan
George Truett
C. G. Mason
C O. Helloway
B. J. West
Peabody
Kansas
City Beautiful Mrs C M Lasley Bouquet of Cosmos
Mrs. C. M. Lasley hosts a city beautification event featuring a bouquet of unusual cosmos plants. The gathering highlights decorative varieties grown by local gardeners and promotes community space planting initiatives.
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C. M. Lasley
Selectees Leave For Induction
Thirteen Chaves county men and four transfers from other local board areas left here today for Santa Fe to be inducted into the army under selective service. Names include William Howell Russ, Robin Wesley Crouse, Vernon Edmond Derrick, Clyde Nolan Gilcrease, William Foy Gragg, Charlies William Pruitt, Silvester Ream, Edger James Bunch, Arvel Bruce Greenwood, Charles Arthur Foster Jr, Robert Stevenson Young, Ivan Bernhardt Miller, Eldon Ledford Taylor, Ray Hudson, Frank J. Firenza, Fred Patrick Bland, V- and S- numbers noted. volunteers marked V and second registration noted S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Santa Fe
William Howell Russ
Roswell
Robin Wesley Crouse
Vernon Edmond Derrick
Dexter
Clyde Nolan Gilcrease
William Foy Gragg
Charlies
William Pruitt
Hagerman
Silvester Ream
Edger James Bunch
Arvel Bruce Greenwood
Charles Arthur Foster, Jr
Robert Stevenson Young
Ivan Bernhardt Miller
Eldon Ledford Taylor
Dennison
Tex
Ray Hudson
Pickens
S. C
Frank J. Firenza
Houston
Fred Patrick Bland
Emporia
Kan
Record Classified Delivers Quick Housekeeper Leads
Mrs. Victor Wyly posted a general house work ad in Record Classified and this morning she reported many responses and a ready answer. The ad proves reliable in yielding help and popularity among readers.
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Victor Wyly
Fiecord
Record Classified
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He Ie
Ares
Lise
Willis Hunt
Co. S. Kaiser
Richard Lauck
Firestone Rubber & Latex Co
Fall River
Red Bluff
Claude Chew
Thos. J. Hall
Ross L. Malone, Jr
Carlsbad
Malone
Mayor Hall
Honda
Bill Kerr
C.C.C
New Mining Co
Simpson
Los Angeles
William Friend
Trio Chest
J. F. Bauslin
Arthur Boyle
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