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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1933
Page
8
Dr D H Galloway travels to Las Cruces to attend a meeting of the Southwestern District of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from Thursday to next week.
The hat throwing contest this morning saw Jason Bond win first place followed by Richard Pean second Jack Denham third and Joseph Hawkins fourth. All entrants selected prizes in finishing order.
A fragmented notice from Old Wasion Bevery Shop on North Main Street advertises facial and scalp treatments to remove dirt and grime. The garbled text mentions a shave and shampoo service at the local shop with a day-work note.
Absolute guaranteed service slogan promises no fix no pay and sevy all makes. Company contact listed as Phone 289 with ad location at 125 W. 2nd. Advertisement copy presents a concise local business notice for Félcons Electrical Service offering electrical work.
Clardy's Dairy announces early morning milk deliveries. Customers are asked to call 796 for service and inquiries.
Art Gift Shop at 197 West 4th Street Ady invites customers to view stamped goods and assorted esteem items suitable for a graduate. The notice promotes a selection likely aimed at gifting for a female graduate, highlighting personalized or decorative presents.
Modern up to date equipment handled by experienced operators offer desirable work. Old Mission Beauty Shoppe advertises at 219 North Main with phone 182 for customers seeking quality services.
Meal ticket priced at 5.25 dollars covers 21 meals for Mrs KK. Advy Alstt promotes dining option at 408 North Richardson, Richmond.
An Adv column from D. J. Hargett & Son at 311 North Richardson urges readers to buy homes now, saying real estate will advance with other needs and urging investors and buyers to act while properties are priced right.
In Roswell the Ad Man reflects on fashion trends and pleasant town notes. He notes out of state cars visiting, praises Roswell as a tourist and home destination, mentions Red Ball of Ball and White Clothiers with a shoe offer, and announces Dustin's News Store has a new skipper, Leland Fellows, inviting visitors.
Funeral services for Dave Howell a Pecos Valley pioneer were held at 3 pm from the Bynum Ballard Chapel. Rev Ernest Roper and Rev C C Hill officiated with a Roswell church quartet providing music. Burial followed at South Park. Howell lived in the Pecos Valley 51 years arriving with early LFD cattle herds in 1882. He died at his ranch near Kenna early Thursday morning at 75. A large crowd attended the funeral reflecting his wide friendship and regard.
County agent J R Thomas canned about 200 pounds of carp and shad from the Berrendo using deputy M Steven son as the fisheries aid. The fish will feed hatchery stock at Dexter in a test to determine if rough fish can be canned for hatchery use. If successful the practice may continue as a feeding method.
Tax cards will be mailed to all Chaves county taxpayers by May 15 as the county commission ers sit as a board of equalization to hear complaints on valuations. The commissioners will organize as an equalization board on next Monday.
Local auto dealer Lowrey Auto Company advertises The New Plymouths event and discounts at The New Low Prices sale. An Adv appears in A2 Life section promoting vehicle models and price cuts to attract buyers.
Advertisement notes columbine plants for sale in all varieties and color combinations. Extra strong plants thriving in large containers priced at 25 cents per plant. Sold by Mrs. L. H. Weller at 605 North Washington.
Roswell High School plans a carnival at the Exhibition Hall May 7 with new attractions. A Carnival Queen will be chosen from nominees Mary Katherine Carper, Mary Louise Potter, Jean Amonett, Sarah Louise Whatley, Martha Connor, and Frances Jewett. The Roswell Carnival Company reorganized, led by President James Dorsey Shinkie and others, with stock held by Roswell Senior High, opening May 4 at 4 p.m. at the Fair Building. Free vaudeville and boxing, several free booths, and post 6 p.m. entry charges are noted. details include exhibits by departments and a mixed program of rides and games.
Maurice Sturman was sentenced by Judge James B McGhee for driving while intoxicated. While jailed he ran a poker instruction course, leading to six months in jail with four months suspended on conditions including not operating a poker school. He must avoid alcohol for a year and refrain from driving, with a year to find gainful work. He faces fines and potential jail time if unpaid.
The Roswell event begins at 7 30 am at city courts with singles matches for men and women, eight men seeds and four women seeds, byes in first round, and semifinals and finals set for May 7. Wind delays push some first round matches to Sunday schedule lists morning and afternoon pairings.
A collage of notes covers economic stabilizers, Secretary Perkins plan to prevent booms and slumps, Hoover’s 1925 stabilizing view, and education groups appealing to Mrs Roosevelt over river and harbor cuts. It also reports on O Connor’s career moves, New York financiers fears of currency devaluation, and a Roswell incident involving a stolen car and arrest details.
Hubert W. Griffith, 24, of Tulsa, was sentenced by Judge James B. McGhee to 15 to 24 months in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to stealing a Chevrolet sedan owned by George B. Jewett. The car was taken about 24 hours earlier around 9:50 yesterday morning from Main Street in front of the courthouse. Jewett returned at 11:30 to find it missing.
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