German Torpedo Toll Reaches Ten American Vessels
The maritime commission reports 39 Americans from the freighter Lehigh rescued after its torpedoing. Twenty two landed at Bathurst and 22 at Freetown. officials believe the crew total was 39 with stowaways possibly aboard. Roosevelt seeks early neutrality revision to allow arming ships and access to belligerent ports. Senate debate intensifies as new sinkings prompt calls to widen limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
Lehigh
Bathurst
Freetown
Roosevelt
Commission
White House
Congress
Stephen Early
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations
Winter Sports To Start In Month
Santa Fe New Mexico forecasts from Dr. Irving P. Krick project a mid November start for winter sports. Moderate snowstorms expected from about November 8 will set sufficient skiing conditions in Santa Fe Hyde Park Taos and Tres Ritos regions. Albuquerque Sandia area could see ski conditions by late November with Cloudcroft awaiting December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Irving P. Krick
Krick
Hyde Park
Taos
Tres Ritos
Albuquerque
Sandia Mountains
Cloudcroft
Local Weather Readings and Normal Values for Date
Temperature readings at three hour intervals show 24 hour period ending 11 30 am with highs near 75 and lows around 52. Normal highs 72 and lows 41 for the date. Precipitation totals 1.34 for the month to date and 30.30 for the year to date. Sunrise 6 08 am, sunset 5 17 pm, day length 11.2 hours.
State Teachers Main Convention Opens Tomorrow
Albuquerque editors report the New Mexico Educational Association Council endorses contract reform to fix ambiguous good cause clauses. Mrs Bernadine Kelley urges state legislature action. The group backs a new method for appointing college boards and Ethics code for teachers. Proposals include removing politics from schools and a forthcoming page five continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico Educational Association
NMEA
Bernadine Kelley. Thoreau
Kelly
Association
J. R. McCollum
J. M. Bickley
Clovis
A. E. Hunt
Portales
Horace Devargas
Tierra Amarillo
Heavy Rains Hit Eastern New Mexico Overnight
Heavy rains drenched eastern New Mexico with the Pecos valley receiving notable totals. Roswell reached 0.53 inches, pushing annual rainfall to 30.30 inches, surpassing the 1884 record of 28.73. Clovis reported 0.76 inches, Tucumcari saw 2.30 inches, and Amarillo measured 1.60 inches along the Texas line. The system also brought cool, cloudy conditions to Hobbs and Artesia while Albuquerque stayed clear.
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New Mexico
Pecos
Roswell
Clovis
Vaughn
Alamogordo
Carrizozo
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Artesia
Albuquerque
Associated Press
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Tucumcari
Texas Line
Amarillo
Clayton
West Texas
Guymon
Okio
Weather Bureau
Appraisers Set Price For Land On Air Base Site
The city files condemnation for the Roswell air base site valuing unimproved land at $3 per acre across 1204 acres totaling 3618.60. Appraisers Losey Lane and Waller filed the report in district court, with 700 of the 2200–acre additional tract already bought or priced. Mine rights valued separately at $0.30 per acre when owned apart, $2.70 for land and $0.30 for minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Base
Roswell
W. A. Losey
J. J. Lane
Fields Waller
Atly
Malone
Chamber of Commerce
Fire at Roswell Cotton Oil Co. damages linters warehouse
Fire last night damaged about 100 bales of chemical cotton linters at the Roswell Cotton Oil Company linter warehouse. Estimated loss around $2500, insured. Building not damaged. Fire department was called at 10:30. Cotton linters are government bought for munitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Armistice Day Soap Box Derby Plans Outlined
Plans are outlined for the American Legion annual soap box derby for boys on Armistice Day. The race will be held on the North Kentucky hill starting at 9 30 a m. Prizes of 10 dollars in cash will be given in addition to merchandise prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
North Kentucky Hill
Turner Services Held Today for Agnes Turner
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Turner of Palo Verde New Mexico were held at two o clock at the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev H H Heard in charge. Interment followed at South Park. Survived by husband two sons Gibson Turner of Branson Missouri Thraves Turner of Palo Verde one daughter Mrs Fred Page and one grandson John W Turner now at Pearl Harbor one sister Mrs Clarence Leeper of Santa Monica California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Turner
Palo Verde
New Mexico
Talmage Memorial Chapel
H. H. Heard
Episcopal Church
H. V. Johnson
W. S. Day
R. P. Johnson
Joe Nelson
South Park
Iso
John W.rner
Pearl Harbor
Naval Air Base
Clarence Leeper
Santa Monica
California
WPA Allotment Approved for Barracks at Institute
Presidential approval grants 90192 for New Mexico Military Institute barracks expansion, totaling about 160000 dollars. Construction will reuse materials from Lea Hall as the east end is torn down, completing the quadrant and tying into ongoing projects including Headquarters Library Lea Hall and the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Military Institute
Hatch
Chavez
Col
D. C. Pearson
Institute
Lea Hall
Lea
Special Police Begin First Aid Course for 47 Members
Police chief Henry Eller leads a first aid training course for the newly organized special police unit comprising 47 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Eller
Special Police
No Decision On Pioneer Ditch At Stockholders Meeting
A quorum was lacking at the Pioneer Ditch Company meeting yesterday afternoon and no decision was reached on the city water rights offer tied to deepening Spring River for flood control. The city dragline is due today and the project will be financed by a 5 mill tax levy approved by Roswell voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Ditch Company
Spring River
Roswell
Dry Cleaners Price Injunction Dismissed Today
In Santa Fe District Judge David Chavez Jr dismissed a temporary injunction preventing 20 Bernalillo County dry cleaners from charging less than minimum prices set by the state dry cleaning board. The injunction was dismissed without prejudice at the board's request. A separate suit challenging the board’s authority to set minimum prices, Globe Tailoring Co. of Albuquerque versus the board, remains pending in the state supreme court. The 1941 statute creating the board was previously held invalid in Bernalillo County district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe, N. M
David Chavez, Jr
Bernalillo County
State Dry Cleaning Board
State Supreme Court
Globe Tailoring Company of
Albuquerque
Albuquerque men among 224 elected to 33d degree
Washington reports that 224 men nationwide were elected to the 33d degree of the Scottish Rite Masons. Among them are Albuquerque residents John Milne Lynn B Mitchel and Henry Williams. Knights Commander named include Charles Cerba Walcott Lord Russell of Santa Fe Frank Wayne Laws Estancia Patrick Kane Albuquerque Thomas Ridkiff Jr of Clovis and Samuel Newton Mat son of Hurley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Albuquerque
John Milne
Lynn B. Mitchel
High Henry Williams
Charles Cerba
Walcott Lord Russell
Santa Fe
Frank Wayne Laws
Estancia
Patrick Joseph Kane
Thomas Jefferson Ridkiff, Jr
Clovis
Samual Newton Matson
Hurley
German Attack On Moscow And In The North Halted
A high ranking neutral military observer cited Russia indicating the German drive on Moscow and in the north was defensively halted. He said the peak of the assault had passed and that Hitler may order new attacks, though not with past force. He noted both sides are exhausted by the immense struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Moscow
Hitler
Red Army
Stockmen to convene in Roswell for December meeting
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association will hold its Third Quarterly Executive Board meeting in Roswell December 17 at the Nickson Hotel with a preliminary session December 16. More than 300 cowmen from across the state are expected to attend to discuss defense emergency plans as membership climbs from 1100 in March 1941 to over 1500. Joe J. Lane Jr. of Caprock NM is named General Resolutions Committee chair.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Tom Clayton
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association Today
Roswell
New Mexico
Nickson Hotel
Clayton
Joe J. Lane, Jr
Caprock
N M
General Resolutions Committee
New Mexico Association
New Mexico Future Farmers Win Bronze Emblem Award
The New Mexico Future Farmers of America earned a bronze emblem at the 14th annual national convention in Kansas City. The award reflected youth directed farm cooperatives, community service, better farming practices, earnings and investments in supervised farming programs, and rural living improvements. Guy Dean of Lovington presided NMFFA for the award period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New Mexico Future Farmers of America
Association
Guy Dean
Lovington
New Mexico Future Farmers Association
Weather forecast across four states with scattered storms
New Mexico shows partly to mostly cloudy skies with showers along the southern border, clearing tonight and rising temperatures Thursday. Colorado expects fair conditions, colder in the northeast. Arizona features considerable cloudiness with light rain, then partly cloudy and warmer Thursday. West Texas anticipates showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain in the central area, clearing tonight, with cooler central and southeast regions and warmer Panhandle and southwest on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Panhandle
Campbell Named District Superintendent In New Mexico
The New Mexico conference of the Methodist Church named new superintendents for Albuquerque and Roswell districts. Rev. Clyde K. Campbell of Las Cruces will lead Roswell district and Rev. L. Bowman Craven will head Albuquerque. Retiring Rev. W. G. Bailey moves to Clovis as pastor. Other appointments include Brabham, Schaefer, Wood, Klassen, Wurgler, Scrimchkre, Morgan, Jackson, Hood, Lancaster, Moon, Schaeffer, Brown, Carrell, Sims, Ditterline, and Bickley among several El Paso and Capitan area assignments. Continued to page eight.
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Odessa
Tex
New Mexico
The
Methodist Church
Albuquerque
Roswell
L. Bowman Craven
Clyde K. Campbell
Las Cruces
W. G. Bailey
Clovis
Rev
C. A. Ridge
Brabham
Schaefer
Capitan
J. Lloyd Wood
Carrizozo
John Klassen
Las Vegas
Nelson Wurgler
Santa Fe
Joe B. Scrimchkre
Artesia
I. L. Morgan
Carlsbad
C. E. Jackson
Dexter
A. O. Hood
Hagerman
A. A. McCloskey
Hope
J. P. Lancaster
Lake Arthur-Cottonwood
A. B. Moon
Loving
N. O
First Church
T. Brabham
Trinity
E. Schaeffer
el Paso
William E. Brown
Anthony
H. E. Carrell
Ashbury
M. L. Sims
Fort Boulevard
Joe Emanuel
First Methodist
E. F. Bohmfalk
FE Paso
Highland Park
J. G. Ditterline
Orchard Park
J. W. Bickley
L. L. Evans
G. W. Shearer
Therman
Harris
Elida
R. T
Page Eicht
Elrod Named Grand Master of New Mexico Masons
James A. Elrod of Clovis elected Grand Master of the New Mexico Masonic Grand Lodge and installed with a full slate of elective and appointive officers. Other officers include Kinstel deputy grand master and Holt senior grand warden. Langston grand lecturer. Simms grand chaplain. Keen grand treasurer. Paul grand secretary.
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Albuquerque
N. M
James A. Elrod
Clovis
New Mexico
Honor Students At Roswell High Honor Roll List
Roswell High announces thirty seven students named to the honor roll for the six week period. Seniors include Evelyn and Jeanne Dawson, Durward Garett, Lucius Lorenzo, Ruby McCracken, and others. Juniors Sophia Blanchard Jean Dickenson Tommy Flora Iois Hill June Sorrellis Jeanette Yarnell. Seniors and juniors are joined by sophomores Leslie Anderson Billy Ayers Betty Ballard Frank Benke and several others.
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Roswell High School
Evelyn Dawson
Jeanne Dawson
Durward Garett
Lucius Lorenzo
Ruby McCracken
Ramcha Myers
Marilyn Nance
Suzanne Norton
Dorothy Belle Rea
Charlotte Reese
Ruth Reese
A Robertson
Virginia Cross
Sophia Blanchard
Jean Dickenson
Tommy Flora Iois Hill
June Sorrellis
Jeanette Yarnell
Leslie Anderson
Billy Ayers
Betty Ballard
Frank Benke
Jean Blakeney
Charlie Bode
Margaret Brockman
Fred Burkstaller
Dorothy Fletcher
Ollie Mae Grizzle
Virginia Henry
Florence Mae Hicks
Dorothy Mason
Ima Madge McShan
Reed
Nazis bogged in snow and mud as winter set in
German forces fighting toward Moscow and Leningrad face a stalled offensive as winter grips the front. London sources report halted advances around Mozhaisk and near Leningrad, with Soviet dispatches noting heavy German losses and extensive casualties along the Moscow front. Stalin remains in the Kremlin directing defenses as bitter winter conditions intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozhaisk
Hitler
Moscow
Donets River
Ukraine
Orel
Orel- Mtensk
Mtensk
Roswell Schools Won’t Dismiss For Teachers Convention
Roswell schools will not dismiss Thursday and Friday for the state teachers convention due to flood-related days missed. Superintendent J. D. Shinkle and Junior high principal R. L. Villard have left for Albuquerque to attend the convention.
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Roswell
J. D. Shinkle
R. L. Villard
Albuquerque
It Pays To Hurry A Roswell Drug Co ad fills job queue
M. S. Hamilton of The Roswell Drug Co announced a delivery boy vacancy. After the Record classified ran the ad this morning, many applicants arrived and Hamilton hired one, expressing regret that there were not enough jobs for all applicants.
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M. S. Hamilton
Roswell Drug Co
Applicants urged to hurry for classifieds
A brief remark stresses that late applicants miss opportunities in classified ads and serves as a reminder to act quickly when responding to listings.
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Elie
Mediterranean
Ark Royal
Bete
Cotton Oil Co
W.P.A
Dry Cleaners Price
N.M
Future Farmers
Craven
To. Albuquerque, Brabham and
Shhaefer
Grand Officers of
Masons
Roswell High
Adolf Hitler
Leningrad
Fuehrer
Siege-Girt Leningrad
Smolensk
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Red Citadel
Mr. Hamilton
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