Comes Home Fayette Davidson Takes Roswell Firestone Post
Fayette Davidson arrives in Roswell to assume command of the Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores and is accompanied by Mrs. Davidson and child. He has been Firestone manager in Hobbs. Bill Slater from Lubbock is slated to manage the Hobbs Firestone store. N. L. Thompson from Oklahoma City joins as credit manager, previously with Firestone in Oklahoma City.
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Fayette Davidson
Roswell
Firestone Auto Supply
Hobbs
Firestone
Bill Slater
Lubbock
Texas
Fayette
About Roswell And Its People By Hawkshaw
Dear readers the Hawkshaw column is missing today for war news coverage and space needs the editor notes. The writer signs off with a brief personal message acknowledging wartime demands.
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Roswell
Smethingly
Hawkshaw
Britain Faces War as Germany Invades Poland
Chamberlain declares Britain will oppose Germany by force if acts of aggression continue. He says the crisis rests on Hitler, notes Mussolini’s efforts, and outlines mobilization and a proposed 18 to 41 year old service bill. German advances beam from East Prussia and Silesia across Poland as Paris and London weigh further actions.
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Chamberlain
Germany
Britain
Poland
Mussolini
Italy
Berlin
London
France
East Prussia
Silesia
Warsaw
Dzialdow
Mliawa
Pomerania
Chojnice
Breslau
Katowice
Gydnia
Dzialdowo
Mlawa
Ciechanow
Czestochowa
Paris
Howevr
Rhine
Baltic
Gdynia
Danzig
Hitler
Miles Extends Brakes and Lights Time For NM Drivers
Governor John Miles announced plans to extend the deadline for brake and light certificates beyond September 15 until regulations are clarified and motorists are not unfairly burdened. He urged garages not to misinterpret rules, emphasizing safety over punishment and stating no arrests will occur until the matter is resolved. A separate dispatch notes Germany warning the United States as a neutral actor in the war.
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Santa FE
N. M
John Miles
New Mexico
Miles
Germany
United States
Washington
Copeland Rites Set For Roswell Resident Death
Cephas Clemmons Copeland died at about eight this morning at his Roswell area farm aged sixty nine after a year of illness. Born August 5 1870 in Georgia he farmed in Elkins and Roswell and was a charter member of Elk ins Baptist Church now with First Baptist in Roswell. He leaves a wife ten children two brothers and two sisters with funeral arrangements to be announced by Talmage Mortuary.
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Cephas Clemmons Copeland
Roswell
Copeland
Mr. Copeland
New Mexico
Elkins
Baptist Church At
First Baptist Church
Georgia
Joe Copeland
Honolulu
Ray Copeland
Oklahoma
Orlin Copeland
College Station
Texas
Delbert Copeland
Las Cruces
Roger Copeland
Tucson
Arizona
J. B. Copeland
August Building Permits Reach $35,515 Major Year Total
August building permits totaled 35515 boosting year to date to 267385, a slight rise from last year's 266181. Permits issued this year cover 38 houses costing 2000 or more, with five such high value houses approved in August.
Airport Plans Sent In For Approval Roswell Plans
Roswell city plans improvements at the airport to meet Civil Aeronautics Authority specifications. Lea Rowland says plans were sent to H M Smith in San Antonio for approval before work begins. City council authorized the improvements pending CA A approval of Continental Airlines route through Roswell.
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Roswell
Civil Aeronautics Authority
H. M. Smith
San Antonio
Lea Rowland
Rowland
Continental Airlines
County Teachers Meeting Held Today at First Christian Church
Chaves county teachers held their annual pre school meeting today at the First Christian Church with a luncheon at noon. Speakers included Donald Mac Kay president of Eastern New Mexico College J D Shinkle Roswell school superintendent Mrs Marie M Holland assistant state superintendent of public instruction and Mrs Nina B Larkin of the state health department.
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Chaves County
First Christian Church
Donald MacKay
Eastern New Mexico College
J. D. Shinkle
Roswell
Marie M. Holland
Nina B. Lamkin
State Health Department
President urges public to stick to facts on recall issue
The chief executive said confusion over the recall matter harms understanding and urged reliance on facts. Ambassador Wilson was recalled to the U S for report and consultation after a German anti semitic outbreak and has remained in Washington in an advisory role. The U S is represented in Berlin by a chargé d affaires. Truckers urged to contact Gaylords Orchard for York Imperial and Starks Delicious apples available now.
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Danzig
Pomorze
Hitler
Germany
Albert Forster
Free City
Reich
East Prussia
Berlin
France
England
Poland
Chamberlain
Nevile Henderson
von Ribbentrop
Herr von Ribbentrop
Wilson
United States
State Department
Johnathon
York
Starks
Gaylords Orchard
Five Entries In City Beautiful Contest Today
L. B. Boellner entered two bouquets of dahlias Golden Beauty and Murphys Masterpiece in the City Beautiful Contest. Other entries listed include Mrs R H Wiley at 608 North Pennsylvania with a morning glory screen Mrs Perry Bean at 115 West 12 with a premises and Mrs George Dixon with a bouquet of nasturtiums.
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L. B. Boellner
Murphy
R. H. Wiley
North
Pennsylvania
Perry Bean
West 12
Premises
George Dixon
Martin and family depart for Silver City principal post
Charles M. Martin and family left this morning for Silver City where he will resume duties as principal of the training school at New Mexico State Teachers College. He assumed the position last January after two terms as Chaves County school superintendent and prior Roswell teaching experience.
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Charles M. Martin
Silver City
Martin
New Mexico State Teachers
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ED Williams
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Gene Shuck
R. E. Speck
Woodrow Rodden
William Hubbard
Paul Zink and
Oliver
Major Selby
LIONS
John &. Selby
Lions Club
Robert Ball
J. Paul Reynolds
Marco
Gross-Miller
Hills Bros
Monarch
Pecos Valley
Wisconsin
Peyton
Adolf Hitler
Huffs
Huff’s Jewelry Store
Anderson’s Gardens
Kentucky
W. Deming
P. O
Roswell Mattress Co
Alexander C. Kirk
Jarvis
Central Ware, Inc
3Rd
T. E. Boggs
N. Main St
C. C. Copeland
Opal Walker
South Atkinson
City Beautiful
C. M. Martin
America
Merritt’s
Dove Hunters
Remington
Central Hardware, Inc
Young
Connie's
Vogue
Mademoiselle
Merritt
Shoe Department
North Main St
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