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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

5

Lobo speed to meet Texas Tech's power

The unbeaten Lobos face Texas Tech with a spread offense under coach Ted Shipkey. Finlay MacGillivray leads a versatile backfield while Pecos Jack Henley shines as the top scorer. Tech’s line and style loom as the toughest test yet, with a city-wide welcome planned for visiting fans.

Albuquerque N. M University of New Mexico Lobos Texas Tech Tech New Mexico Finlay MacGillivray Lobo Wyoming Denver U Texas Mines Ted Shipkey Clovis Lubbock Shipkey Southwest MacGillivray Pecos Jack Henley Henley Avery Monfort Jim Hubbell Red Raiders Tex New Mexico University Raiders Pete Cawthon Chamber of Commerce Cawthon Francis Bingham Price Scott Bill Davis Rafe Nabors Dixie White Holt Waldrop Rex Williams Tyrus Bain C. L. Storrs Billy Dodd Charley Calhoun

Punts And Passes: Denver U Coach Presses Four Quarter Play

Denver coach Dac Hubbard laments scoring droughts after halftime as the Pioneers struggle to find touchdowns in the second half. He urges players to become a true four period team to ease his anxiety this season.

Associated Press Denver Dac Hubbard Denver U Pioneers

Syracuse Orange Football Golden Anniversary Kickoff Ball

Syracuse marks the Orange football program’s 50th year with a golden kickoff ball used at the opening play and retired afterward. The ball will be displayed in the gym for posterity.

Syracuse Orange

Aggies Learn Taste of Pacific Coast Smorgasbord

College Station reports Texas A&M travelers on a Pacific coast trip found the Swedish restaurant buffet abundant. The team ate heavily and left full, realizing they should pace themselves for the entree.

College Station Tex Texas Aggies Pacific Coast

Giants clash in coast grid showdown Stagg vs Warner

San Jose and the College of the Pacific meet in Stockton in a high profile game between two undefeated teams. Amos Alonzo Stagg and Pop Warner face off on opposite sidelines for the first time in 32 years. Pacific Bengals coach Stage has upset South Dakota and California, while Warner serves as advisory coach for San Jose State, which has won six straight including a win over the University of San Francisco. Stagg, 77, marks his 50th year of coaching. Warner, 68, has coached 46 years.

San Francisco San Jose College of the Pacific Pacific Stockton Amos Alonzo Stagg Glenn S Pop” Warner Pacific Bengals South Dakota University of California Warner San Jose State University of San Francisco Stagg

Opponents Debate War Gamble and U S Security

Senator Johnson argues the United States can avoid risk in world war outcomes while Europe exhausts itself. He predicts Hitler could not successfully attack America and that victory by any side would leave the aggressor weakened. Senator Clark opposes repeal and decries the ban on belligerent submarines.

Johnson United States Europe Hitler Clark D-Mo Roosevelt

Polite War Echoes on War Fronts and a Tribal Cannon Tale

A columnist reflects on Nazi openness toward France while seeking to split Allied unity. He recalls a Khyber Pass tale where a tribe with a cannon earned a truce as others refused to fight, illustrating how combat can hinge on perceived fairness and force.

Khyber Pass India

Armament and shipping in WWI era debate and drill results

The article discusses measures to extend the prohibition on armed merchant ships and the president's discretionary powers over submarines and armed liners, with Clark advocating treating armed merchant vessels as belligerent warships. It mentions shipping amendments, potential subsidies, and German losses, plus notable oil well completions and locations in Eddy County and surrounding areas.

Clark Germany Wilson Europe Foreign Relations Committee Connally D-Tex Congress North Atlantic South Atlantic Pacific Indian Oceans China Sea Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea Eddy County Franklin Petroleum Co Yates No. 3 Me-Tex Stroup & Yates Ballard Yates Et al Witherspoon Franklin Yates

New Locations Found West of No. 1 Well

C. L. Jones reports a new drilling location west of the No. 1 well, indicating a potential expansion for the oil operation. The announcement notes exploration activity and cites Jones as the locator for the site.

C. L. Jones

Spy Nets Spread Through Mexico

Mexico City reports an extensive espionage network routed through Mexico by belligerent and neutral powers amid the European war. Over 100 spies and informants operate with Mexican nationals, targeting oil resources and uncharted coastlines. The War Department notes vigilance over the German liner Columbus at Veracruz to ensure neutrality, while German sources deny submarine bases in the Gulf.

Mexico City Mexico Cardenas Mexican United States New Orlean Galveston Mobile South Atlantic War Department Columbus Veracruz Legation Gulf of Mexico

State Baptists Convene Select Preacher and 1940 Site

Tucumcari delegates listed include A W Hockenhull Clovis T T McCasland Portales F W Taylor Estancia J B Savage Roswell E R Robinette Albuquerque Rev D L Stringer Clayton chosen to preach with Dr J H Coleman Springer as alternate The convention voted to hold the 1940 meeting in Carlsbad The statewide Baptist meeting closed after a very successful four days with 655 Baptists registered.

Tucumcari A. W. Hockenhull Clovis T. T. McCasland Portales F. W. Taylor Estancia J. B. Savage Roswell E.R. Robinette Albuquerque D. £. Stringer Clayton J. H. Coleman Springer Carlsbad New Mexico

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