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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1935
Page
8
Mrs Mary I Palmer with Daughters Grady and Eva plan a Sunday morning auto trip to Deliver to shop for fall goods at the Bon Ton Shop. They will be gone a week.
J I Lamb of Roswell, inspector for the State Corporation Commission, has moved from 107 East 8th Street to 709 South Main.
A mass convention of Chaves county Republicans will be held at the district courtroom here tomorrow afternoon at two oclock to elect a new county central committee and to draw up rules for party conduct as required by state law.
The gate was installed yesterday at the Main Street entrance to the road north of Lea Hall and Cahoon Armory at NMMS. Built by the Spring and Forging Company, Col H R Andrew, proprietor, says it may be the largest ornamental iron gate in New Mexico.
The annual meeting of the Chaves County Singing Convention will be held Sunday at the Tabernace Baptist Church 107 West 11th Street from 10 a m until 4 p m A basket dinner will be eaten on the grounds Visiting singers are expected from Curry Roosevelt Eddy and Lea counties including the Huff sisters from Lovington Card of Thanks We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors for their help and kindness during the illness and death of our little loved one Mr and Mrs Hugh Kitching Adv A9tlx
Oasis Cafe on East Second Street across from the ball park opens tonight under J. H. Gale. The site offers beer and wine by the drink, sandwiches, bottled soda water, tobacco and candy, with booths inside and ample parking for curbside service.
Jim Johnson formerly deputy U S marshal from Roswell, who underwent surgery July 28 in El Paso, took a turn for the worst yesterday but was reported very much better this morning and expected to leave the hospital in about ten days.
State Police reported Jim Payasa was recaptured Thursday night after fleeing the Springer State Industrial School. He was apprehended near the Santa Fe airport by H. C. Martin and said he was returning home to Laguna.
Classified snippets offer transport needs to Phoenix Ogden and Birmingham plus a desk for sale. Also a furnished apartment for a couple and exchange references appear among the 1940s style notices. Contact details include West 12th Street Ogden Box 267 and 504 South Pennsylvania.
Roswell Daily Record advertisement lists a one to three year loan option on city real estate. Also promoted are rooms for rent at 523 East 8th Street and a cow and calf for sale at the same address.
Santa Fe hosts the New Mexico State Bar Association convention as 50 to 60 lawyers register with more expected. James A. Hall of Clovis calls for sworn support of the constitution, noting courts uphold it as fundamental law and urging defense of rights. Speakers include Justice Hudspeth and Edward Wade Jr. with sessions on the Law Institute and declaratory judgments. The governors palace and art museum will host tonight's events for attendees.
R W Morrison acting gas project supervisor for Las Cruces and Mayor J Benson Newell announced the approval of a 186000 dollar PWA loan and grant for a natural gas line and distribution system. The project will draw gas from the Western Gas Company's line southwest of Mesilla dam and serve Las Cruces State College and Mesilla.
The agency will change its name to The Martin Insurance Company while policies and practices stay the same. Mrs. Merrill C. Martin is named in the notice as part of the official change.
Census figures as of August 1 1935 show 6537 school age children in Chaves County up from 6145 last year with 3491 in Roswell in 1935 vs 3323 in 1934. Boys 3260 and girls 3277 count. Urban 5458 in four municipalities and 1079 in rural districts, incl 1729 Spanish American students.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Swaine who died yesterday morning will be held Saturday morning at eight at St Peter's Catholic Church with Father Daniel officiating. A Rosary Service will be held this evening at eight at Ballard Chapel. Burial will be at South Park under Ballard Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers are Ed Williams Geo B Jewett R M Tigner and J J Brechheuser.
Lions meeting featured speaker Bill Dollar of Houston on keeping the home dollar at home. Guests included Robert B. Price past president of El Paso Lions and Toby Hale of El Paso. S. W. Lodewick presided as club president.
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