Roswell Band to Help Hagerman Fair Friday
The Roswell school band directed by Woodrow Cameron will perform at Hagerman fair Friday at 7:30 pm, with 80 members ferried by Hagerman buses and Howard Glover hauling large instruments. A Roswell Chamber of Commerce event at East Grand Plains school follows, as part of a series across the region.
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Woodrow Cameron
Hagerman
East Grand Plains
New Mexico
Howard Glover
Tickets On Sale For Bronco Tech Freshmen Game
Tickets for the N M M I Bronco opening football game with the Texas Tech Freshmen are available at Kiplings The Model Ball and White First National Bank J Q Marshall Leland s Busy Bee Cafe and Chamber of Commerce The 75 cents price includes tax The game is at de Bremond Field starting at 8 15 PM A cadet pep rally at Lea Hall Friday 6 45 to 7 30 PM will be broadcast by KGFL under the Chamber of Commerce school athletic committee sponsorship.
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the Model, Ball and White
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Busy Bee Cafe
Chamber of Commerce
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Lea Hall Auditorium
KGFL
Chamber of Commerce School Athletic Committee
Roswell’s New City Hall Nearing Move In
Work on Roswell’s new city hall at South and Richardson nears completion with furniture arrival delays delaying offices. City administration slated to move around Oct 7. jail moves later with cell blocks arrival. Built since Nov 15 1937 under Mayor Allison and city engineer Lea Rowland with WPA aid totaling 42731.23, no bond issue, cost about 97000. The building will house police, jail, clerk, mayor and manager offices, two council chambers, and federal offices already present. Automatic sprinkler system being installed on the grounds.
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Charles L. Allison
Agricultural Conservation Program
Warsaw Radio Silence and Warsaw’s Fall Described
Reports from Budapest say strange sputtered signals from Warsaw radio fell silent as German bombardment devastated the city. A Polish flier described burning streets, collapsing buildings, and mass casualty scenes while German declarations claimed unconditional capitulation imminent.
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French scouting planes push far into Germany on frontline
Paris dispatches report French reconnaissance aircraft ventured deep into Germany with missions targeting railways and highways to track troop movements beyond the western front. The German front reportedly saw calm nights and mostly scouting operations, while broader action might resume soon. Observers cite peace proposals as likely signaling Hitler’s aim to press for settlement, possibly tied to a German Soviet alliance and Poland’s partition.
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Carri
Germany
Western Front
Saarbruecken
Convictions in hijacking ring noted in New Mexico
Ellis Morrell of Gallup faces sentencing after a federal jury convicted him on six counts of receiving and selling stolen goods from hijacking operations in eastern Arizona and western New Mexico. George Scott of Gallup and Burt Saunders of Pima County pleaded guilty to 14 to 18 hijackings. Indictments in Roswell for narcotics violations were dismissed as evidence suppression issues arose in Albuquerque.
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N. M
Ellis Morrell
Gallup
Arizona
New Mexico
George Scott
Burt Saunders
Pima County
Ariz
Interstate A
Charles Dalphond
Carl Cor_ Howard
Robert Wesley Rd
Roswell
Germans Claim Air Successes On British Navy
Berlin reports the second day of Luftwaffe actions against Britain and says a British heavy cruiser was bombed off Scotland. A London admiralty spokesman calls it poppycock. Hitler reportedly left Berlin for an undisclosed destination after a two day stay. The army predicts the end of the Polish campaign as Modlin fortress near Warsaw surrenders following the recapture of Warsaw.
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Poland
Modlin
Warsaw
Conference on at Moscow Is Important Conference
Associated Press reports a Moscow conference among Russia Germany and Turkey seen as key to European war. Halifax Maiksy talks amid secrecy. rumors circulate of a possible Russo German alliance while Molotov pledges neutrality. Analysts note Das Schwarze Korps hints at future pact with Japan joining later.
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Turkey
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Hitler
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Das Schwarze Korps
Japan
Europe
A F Madison Heads The Trio Chest Drive
A city campaign named Trio Chest aims to involve every employed person in welfare work. A F Madison chairs the year, Ross L Malone Jr vice chairman, Claude Hobbs secretary treasurer, with Ed J Williams and Paul Wilmot on the committee. Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and Salvation Army join the drive. An honor board will list firms whose workers contribute. Dates are not yet set.
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Trio Chest
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Ross L. Malone, Jr
Claude Hobbs
Ed J. Williams
Paul Wilmot
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Salvation Army
Oil Activity In Lea and Eddy Areas Sees Growth
Hobbs New Mexico September report shows ten new oil locations and nine producers brought in with 122 rigs active. Lea county leads in locations and completions while Eddy county operates more rigs, with totals 58 versus 52. Chaves, Dona Ana, Luna, and Otero counties report smaller activity and two abandonments noted in Eddy.
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N. M
New Mexico
Oil Conservation Office
Stats Oil Scouts
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Four Naval Academy middies killed in Tennessee crash
Four U S Naval Academy midshipmen returning to Annapolis for classes died in a car collision with an apple truck near Braden Tennessee about 35 miles northeast of Memphis. Two others were injured including Frank Thomas and Charles Leveritt. The group had left Gainesville Texas and were due back September 30.
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U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Braden, Tenn
Gillam S. Jones
Stanton, Tenn
Britton C. Cole
Bryan
Tex
Phillip L. Leewald
Amarillo
Texas
Max I. McConnell
Clovis
N. M
Gainesville
Braden
Naval Academy
Academy
Max E. McConnell
W. E. McConnell
Pile St
Carl A. Hatch
Woodmen Name New State Manager for New Mexico
H. H. Gainor is appointed New Mexico state manager for the Woodmen of the World, replacing G. E. McDonald who becomes Arizona state manager. The two states now have separate managers, with Gainor moving from West Virginia to Albuquerque as headquarters.
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New Mexico
The
Woodmen of the World
G. E. McDonald
McDonald
Arizona
Gainor
West Virginia
Albuquerque
Weather Outlook for NM AZ and CO
New Mexico and Arizona forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Colorado will be partly cloudy tonight and Friday with colder conditions in the eastern portion.
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Arizona
Colorado
Hitler to Use End the War Move to Pressure Poland
London observers believe Adolf Hitler aims for a dramatic end the war move to force Britain and France to accept Poland's liquidation. Officials note German Soviet talks in Moscow may become a springboard for a peace offensive. Halifax seeks light on Soviet policy while reports say German subs avoid busy shipping lanes and retreat offshore. Royal Air Force reconnaissance over Germany continues as British and German actions unfold. Interment camp details describe U-boat prisoners housed in a cotton mill with guards and barbed wire.
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Adolf Hitler
Poland
Moscow
Hitler
Lord Halifax
Ivan Maisky
Poli
Priscen
Grove Wins 15th as Boston Triumphs over Washington
The veteran Lefty Grove finished 1939 with a 4 to 2 victory over Washington allowing six hits. Boston scored in the first game and the second game saw Ostermoeller, Peacock and others contribute as Grove earned his 15th win. The Yankees opened a seven-game streak by routing the Athletics 8 to 4 with Joe Gordon two home runs and George Selkirk adding one.
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Masi
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Jefferson Faces Death for Murder
In West Palm Beach Florida on September 28 a bogus theatrical promoter Charles Jefferson aged 29 was found guilty of first degree murder in the Aug 8 slaying of 17 year old Frances Dunn near Boca Raton. The jury sentenced him to death with the electric chair and a supreme court appeal was anticipated.
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Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Charles Jefferson
Frances Dunn
Boca
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Jeffereon
Jack Salisbury
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