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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
6
Mrs. C. C. Boyer entertained the Community Bridge club Monday in honor of Mrs. Jane Frost Fayle. Mrs. W. E. Ferron and Mrs. R. W. Martin held the high score.
Simon leases his Ninth and Bixel Los Angeles repair shop to J. B. Burnam former Bixel garage owner. Burnam relocates with Lawrence Himes from Oklahoma to Las Vegas to run a first class shop as Simon shifts focus to expanding his other Texaco Oils Nash Durant and Moreland agencies and storage.
Ryland G. Taylor of the Ham and Taylor law firm has moved to 718 South Fourth with Mrs. Taylor and their ten year old son Russell, arriving from Tonopah on Sunday.
Learning of the sudden death of Mrs. Griffiths sister in Wellington Nevada Postmaster Robert B. Griffith hurried to Tonopah to escort Mrs. Griffith toward Reno The sister Mrs A R Warner died Friday reportedly from blood poisoning The Griffiths left Friday night at 11 oclock and Mr Griffith returned to Las Vegas Saturday at 4 pm to supervise moving the post office equipment to its new location.
Educational experts argue the historic red school house should yield to progress. Proposals include converting it into a wayside tea room or transforming it into a gym for the school basketball team.
County Surveyor and Mrs. J T McWilliams left Sunday for Carson City via Death Valley for three weeks. Mary Bruce to run the office in his absence. Mrs. Judge Wm E Orr left for Beaver Utah to attend her parents fiftieth wedding anniversary accompanied by Mrs W B Mundy Jr. H P Marble went to Los Angeles for Shrine convention. Mrs Marble ill with lumbago but to join Tuesday. Andrew Nelson US government surveyor in charge of Mt Charleston area checked in. party camping on Deer Creek. Mrs Gerald Butch Nelson left Nevada by auto for two weeks with Mrs Ed Callahan. J W Wilson of West End Chemical Co arrived from Searles Lake. Mrs W D Murray ill at home. Charles Coleoouse from Nogales Arizona visited G B Hanford and dam site trip. Mrs Harry Blanding and children left for Long Beach for the summer. Mrs W N Schuyler, Mrs Al Cahlan and Marian returned from a motor trip to Los Angeles. Jane Frost Foyle visiting C C Boyer in Vegas. Mrs Roy W Martin returned from Los Angeles.
Elton Garrett profiles Frank Dodge head-boatman of the Pathe-Bray Colorado River Expedition. The party survived 409 miles of canyon rapids from Green River to Grand Canyon, with thirteen men and heavy film gear enduring ice, snow, and whirlpools. They faced washouts, near disasters, and radio contact from Lees Ferry to Fort Douglas before finishing at Grand Canyon.
Overton Nevada June 3 Forty two attended the annual junior senior banquet with juniors hosting seniors in the high school dining hall. Toastmaster G A Stromberg and several named speakers led remarks followed by dancing in the gym. Friday night commencement exercises for the junior high drew a large crowd with a long program led by J I Earl and J L Wadsworth. Thursday evening the senior high festivities featured addresses by Oscar Kirkham and others, with diplomas presented by Bishop Gibson and Principal Wadsworth and a packed program including solos, marches, and a class gift.
City policeman Fred Northern married Sunday at 2 p.m. at the home of Kenneth De Line on South Main. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas of Los Angeles, was united by Rev S Reynolds of the Methodist church. The couple will reside at 1 Lewis Street.
The late night report confirms Grover Melville, an artist and painter, married Millicent J. DeLayayea at 6 p m yesterday. Both listed as Los Angeles residents though Melville has recently worked in Las Vegas. The notice notes this was the sixth marriage license issued that day.
United Press report from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo notes the first talkies in South America met with high interest. The launch included musical accompaniments and a Portuguese speech by Brazilian consul general Sebastiano Sampaios. The article compares theater practices in Rio, Sao Paulo, and Buenos Aires while highlighting American films' prominence.
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