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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1939

Page

4

Roswell social calendar features Mrs Wilkins honored

A seven o clock supper and card party at Roswell Country Club hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy H Daniel celebrated Mrs Vance Wilkins of Las Cruces. Roses and zinnias adorned the hall while guests included Mrs Charles D Keyes and Mrs John W Hall. Meanwhile Chi Omega hosted a morning informal coffee at Mrs Dwight McNallys home with Roswell members Anne Askren Jeanne Cauhape and more.

Country Club Wilkins Chi Omega Coffee Roy H. Daniel Roswell Country Club Daniel W. Winston Daniel Roy Daniel Jr George M. Slaughter Vance Wilkins Vance R. Wilkins Las Cruces Roswell J. E. Wolfe Mrs. Wolfe Roses Aster Zinnias Statce Mrs. Wilkins Elizabeth Hayslip Charles D. Keyes John W. Hall Chi Omega Roswell Chi Omegas Dwight McNally Anne Askren Jeanne Cauhape University of Missouri Mrs. McNally Chi

Martes Bridge Club Hosts Meeting Forty Years Ago

Today Twenty-Four Years Ago notes a Roswell Record file entry showing Mrs. Dick Winston entertaining the Martes Bridge Club with a long list of attendees including Mrs. Harry Abney, Grover Cottingham, Roy Daniel, and Miss Ada Carrington of Memphis.

Martes Bridge Club Dick Winston Mmes Harry Abney Grover Cottingham Roy Daniel T. A. Roff O. H. Smith Charles F. Beeson Harry Jaffa E. J. Carrington Sidney Prager H. Goslin Ben H. Bassett Jaffa Miller J. P. White D. Y. Tomlinson W. W. Phillips E. A. Cahoon Ada Carrington Memphis Tenn Susie May Winston Roswell

Ruby Bean Takes Month West Coast Trip with Gillette Family

Ruby Bean travels with her uncle and aunt Captain and Mrs. Gillette of Fort Davis Texas on a month long visit to California. They plan stops at the San Diego Exposition and the San Francisco Exposition as part of their western tour.

William T. Guy, Jr W. T. Guy Grand Canyon Yellowstone National Park Golden Gate Exposition Los Angeles Hollywood Catalina Island Texas A. and M. College Fort Logan Colorado Ruby Bean

Broadmoor Dinner Honors Hagerman from Roswell

Mr and Mrs Charles A Bald of Colorado Springs entertain at their Broadmoor home honoring Herbert J Hagerman ex Governor of New Mexico. Kenneth Ogilvie stationed at Sault Ste Marie Michigan with the Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co writes home folks he is enjoying boating and canoeing.

Charles A. Baldwin Colorado Springs Colorado Broadmoor Herbert J. Hagerman Roswell New Mexico Kenneth Ogilvie Sault Ste Marie Michigan Cleveland Trinidad Paving Co

Congress Tax Committee Prepares Broad Study On Tax Flaws

The house tax committee signals a shift toward hearing business voices and focusing on administrative flaws in the tax system. It plans a preliminary program after Nov 1, examining exemptions, normal tax rates, corporate taxes, community property rules, consolidated returns, stock valuations, and loss carryovers.

House Tax Committee The Treasury Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation Congressional Washington

Wall Street slips as fears of crisis weigh on prices

New York stocks gave up early gains and slid 1 to 3 points with heavy volume of 695,900 shares. Nervousness centered on potential overseas turmoil around Danzig and a possible Nazi coup, though domestic hopes remained. Major declines included U S Steel Bethlehem Steel Westinghouse and Du Pont while Glenn Martin United Aircraft and Consolidated Aircraft outperformed. Wheat rose in Chicago, cotton fell late, and rails held up amid slight freight gains.

Roswell New Mexico Daily Record Saittle Wall Street New York Danzig Mid-West U. S. Steel Bethlehem Westinghouse American Can Johns-Manville Allied Chemical du Pont Sears Roebuck Chrysler General Motors American Telephone American Smelting Celanese Great Northern Texas Corp U. S Glenn Martin United Aircraft Consolidated Aircraft Chicago

Gwinn Henry to Coach Kansas Jayhawks This Fall

Gwinn Henry former New Mexico University coach and Kansas athletic director said he would actively coach the Jayhawks on the gridiron this fall. He traveled from Albuquerque and noted he came to New Mexico to escape Kansas heat, planning fishing and visits there after stepping back from coaching since resigning in Albuquerque two years ago.

Albuquerque Kansas University

Wool, cotton futures drift. live cattle mixed in Kansas City hog sale

New York wool and cotton futures closed with small moves amid active trading. Wool fell slightly while Antwerp steadied. In Kansas City, hog prices slipped 10 to 25 earlier, with bids down 15 to 25 from Wednesday. cattle and calves showed mixed to steady results amid light demand. Sheep trade remained steady as spring lambs rose modestly. Record want-ads get results.

New York Boston Antwerp Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Choice Hornec Tr

Quest For Movie continues with prison escape details

The detective quoted a man admitting as Jefferson, an adventurer with multiple aliases, led two women into the Swamp road area. Miss Bolton and Miss Dunn faced threats and violence, with Dunn stabbed and both kept under threat as an inquest was arranged. 150 false clues traced in a national FBI aided search.

Miss Bolton Jefferson Jeferson West Palm Beach Lieut. E. W. Melchen Miami Thomas Ashwell Federal Theater K. Platt Miss Boston Boca Raton Platt Miss Dunn Palm Beach County Melchen Federal Bureau of Investigation Meichen Herbert William Goddard, Jr C. R. Jefferson Thomas Cochran Denver Colo Palm Beach Jean Bolton Ruth Frances Dunn Ashwell Roosevelt H. A. Dixon

Sinclar price cuts and fuel hikes ripple across markets

Sinclair Oil firms faced mixed reactions as a 10 cent gasoline drop was debated while Sinclair Refining Co raised tank wagon prices by a half cent in 42 states. A crude price slash to 82 cents a barrel in Oklahoma and Kansas followed earlier warnings that product prices must rise or raw costs fall.

Tulsa Dallas Houston Sineclair Prairie Oil Marketing Co Kansas Oklahoma Texas New México Arkansas Louisiana Sinclair Refining Co Harry F. Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corp Sinclair Companies

Morning Bridge Club at Ruby Saunders Home

The Girls Bridge Club enjoyed a morning session at Ruby Saunders residence with attendees Gladys Jolly Sophie Church Mildred Martin Ruth Smock Kate Bean Echo Sain Winnie Bean Sisse May Winston and Mrs Allison Peirce Mrs Dick Winston Also the 7 Zs of the M E Church South gathered at Mrs W C Buchly home with Mrs W E Wiseley as assistant hostess present Mmes James F Hinkle Henry D Johnson Robert Kellahin John H Mullis Hugh (last names truncated)

Ruby Saunders Gladys Jolly Sophie Church Mildred Martin Ruth Smock Kate Bean Echo Sain Winnie Bean Sisse May Winston Allison Peirce Dick Winston M. E. Church South W. C. Buchly W. E. Wiseley Mmes James F. Hinkle Henry D. Johnson Robert Kellahin John H. Mullis Hugh

Rachel Whaley Visits Redlands With Swope Family

Rachel Whaley spends the summer in Los Angeles with Mrs. Swope and daughters Sara and Stella Swope of Kansas City. This week she is in Redlands California visiting her father's sister.

Rachel Whaley Los Angeles Mrs. Swope Sara Stella Swope Kansas City Redlands California

Central School Mothers Club Plans Next Year

The program committee chaired by Mrs. H. M. Huff met with committee members Mmes Grace T. Bear, George A. Lipp, George Zink, and Tomlinson Fort to plan activities for the coming year.

Central School Mothers Club H. M. Huff Mmes Grace T. Bear George A. Lipp George Zink Tomlinson Fort

Laurie Vaudhelet Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

Laurie Vaudhelet is recorded as undergoing an appendicitis operation at St. Mary's Hospital with a routine recovery expected. The brief medical note confirms the procedure occurred and names the hospital.

Laurie Vaudhelet St. Mary’s Hospital

Boston Wool Prices Mixed For Wools In Boston Market

Fine territory wools sold in original bags mostly at 67 to 69 cents scoured for good French combing lengths and 65 to 67 cents scoured for average to short lengths. Graded territory wools remained quiet with firm asking prices above recent sales. Country-packed three-eighths and quarter-blood bright fleeces showed small demand around 32 cents grease delivered.

Boston

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