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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1940

Page

4

Sally Shinkle’s Sixth Birthday Party at Home

Sally Shinkle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shinkle, celebrated her sixth birthday with a Saturday afternoon party at 1100 North Pennsylvania Avenue. Guests included Sally’s friends, with Mrs. Shinkle aided by Mrs. R. P. Kirk and Mrs. Charles Jones. cake, ice cream, and outdoor games were enjoyed.

Sally Shinkle J. D. Shinkle Pennsylvania Avenue Betty Hudson Buster Etz Joy Lair Mary Lou McGee Betty Corn Poe Roland Corn Patsy Jones Patricia Lodewick Patsy Exum Treta Don Exum Myrtle Ruth Owen Nancy Talmage Sue Minton Elinor Bassett Jack Pendleton Catherine Corn John Austin Ralph Herring Mary Holmstead Mary Holt Snomarger Mary Louise Snobarger Las Cruces Kirk Jones Shinkle Page P. O Ralph Page Post Office West College Avenue C. A. Richardson Wilkinson Trio Mary McCullough Willie Teague Mmes E. L. Brown Harry S. White R. W. Drysdale John F. Boydston Sam E. Bryant H. R. Hunter Joe E. Wolf H. B. McCarter Jessie J. Young Charles O’meara Neal Brown Virgil Grantham Harry Duck Claude Allison Walter Langwell B. B. Lassiter Carthell Johnson Bob O'Connell Mary E. Arnold Salem Curtis Riley McPherson Rex Faubion Rex Houston Faubion E. Third Street Faubion Glennwood Lively Janie Neal Glenn Lively Dianne Neal Billy Sommers Sue Schrimsher Charles Shaw Lee Ann Emmick Jerry Bloodworth Ginger Smith Tommie Brown Garden Club McClures John T. McClure N. Penn. Avenue Marie Baldy Baldy Mary Holt Snobarger New Mexico Sally North Penn. Ave

Fashion Preview Mrs John Allen Phinizy to Entertain Supper Club

Mrs John Allen Phinizy will entertain her supper club tonight at her mother's home 410 South Richardson Avenue at 630 PM A Mexican supper will be served to Mmes Virginia Nickson Beers G T Watts Walden Bassett Tom White Robert Daughtry Winston Daniel and the hostess Cards will follow the supper service Nearby social items note guests and visits including Miss Joyce Wyly Ms Alamae Mercer and families from Cleveland Texas Houston Texas and Roswell New Mexico plus community groups X Club East Grand Plains Four H Club Ruth Class Young Woman's Guild and local civic visits Also Andrew Kemper Panhandle Lumber Co official departs for Albuquerque and Mrs Tom White to host a party in honor of Marie Beers Artesia later this week

John Allen Phinizy Ann Johnson South Richardson Avenue Mmes Virginia Nickson Beers G. T. Watts Walden Bassett Tom White Robert Daughtry Winston Daniel Phinizy Kentucky Leland Quantius Marie Beers Artesia

Chicago artist guest Joy Mabie visits aunt Whitaker

Miss Joy Mabie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Mabie of Chicago, is visiting her aunt Mrs Frank Whitaker and grandfather Mrs J L Mabie at 506 North Kentucky Avenue. Joy studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts last winter and appeared on the Sunday radio program The Angels Sing.

Joy Mabie Milton Mabie Chicago, Ill Frank Whitaker Whitaker J. L. Mabie North Kentucky Avenue Joy Chicago Academy of Fine Arts

Gay Pockets Trim Shirtwaist Pattern 9449

Advertisement for Marian Martin shirtwaist pattern 9449 with gay pocket trim and novelty styling. Describes fabric options, sizes 14 through 42, yardage for size 16, optional collar tabs, buttons and ric rac trim, and order details from The Record Pattern Department.

Marian Martin

Bitter Air Battles Expand Over English Channel

Nazi high command claimed ninety British planes were destroyed in aerial engagements with twenty one German planes reported missing. British tally cited sixty German planes down and twenty six British craft. Over 100 aircraft crashed in the first sky battle as bombers and Messerschmitt fighters clashed at sunrise over the channel and southeast coast. RAF Spitfires broke up formations while German bombers faced interception at 20,000 feet.

English Channel Messerschmitt Italy Europe Rome Greece British Somaliland Berbera High Command Erkovit England L. S. Amery Hitler Portland Britain Mohamed Ali El-Kebir Atlantic Albania Stefani Tirana

Hargis Guests From Texas Visit Roswell Family

Mr and Mrs R C Hargis of Roswell hosted a weeklong visit by Hargis mother Mrs E S Thrash and brother Mr Marvin Hargis from New London Texas The D A V regular meeting is set for Tuesday at 730 pm at Ingalls Memorial Home The Woman s Benefit Association meets at 630 pm Tuesday at Mrs L S Croissant s home 506 East 4th Street.

R. C. Hargis Roswell Hargis E. S. Thrash Marvin Hargis New London Texas Ingalls Memorial Home Woman's Benefit Association

Louisiana Flood Strikes Rice Bowl Towns and Coast

Floods wreck southwest Louisiana’s Rice Bowl area leaving tens of thousands homeless and prompting fears of typhoid and diphtheria. Gov Jones tours the damage by air boat and car while relief workers guard against pestilence and looting.

Govrnor Sam H. Jones Coast Guard Gueydon Lake Charles Lafayette Louisiana Rice Bowl Crowley Gueydan Here Louisiana-Texas

Hunting Seasons Open Dates and Limits Revised

The article notes federal migratory hunting stamps required for all hunters over 16 and announces reduced bag limits for mourning and whitewing doves from 15 to 12 with a daily cap of 12. It lists sunrise to sunset hours, states affected, and specific Texas counties with open seasons from September 1 to late October or November 15, including regional variations and a daily limit of 10 for the specified birds.

Ickes Arizona California Idaho Kansas Missouri Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Yoakum Terry Lynn Gama Kent Stonewall Haskell Throckmorton Young Jack Wise Denton Collin Hunt Tarrant Dallas Dockwall Kaufman Johnson Hopkins Delta Franklin Ellis

Vinegar as a kitchen helper in sour milk cakes

Framed as Heinz Home Institute guidance, the article shows how to sour milk with two tablespoons of cider or distilled vinegar to mimic buttermilk for cakes and hot breads. It covers a Devil's Food Cake and Date and Nut Bread with specific measurements and baking steps, emphasizing flavor and tenderness.

Conn Struggles to Reach Weight for Pastor Bout

New York August 12 Billy Conn, aiming for a 180 pound light heavyweight limit against Bob Pastor at the Polo Grounds, may instead weigh about 175 pounds after boils return. His camp reports he was 180 last Monday but fluctuating weight threatens a showdown with Joe Louis in September. Pastor, a seasoned challenger who has pushed Louis, vows to seize a big opportunity and delay no longer.

New York Billy Conn Pittsburgh Bob Pastor Polo Grounds Conn Joe Louis Grossinger’s Lake Johnny Ray Billy Billy the Kid Maurice Strickland al MacCor Ray Impellitiere al Ettore Louis Pastor

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Albuquerque Bette Davis Charles Boyer Heaven F.D.R Fashion Preview Amor Good Housekeeping Joyce Wyly Bob Mercer Alamae Mercer Cleveland, Texas Miss Wyly Mary Harden Baylor College Ed Younger Roeletta Henderson Eddie Bates Jimmy Houston Leroy Jones Emma Jean Jones Eli Reno Joan Glover Woodbury College Los Angeles Miss Glover William N. Johnson Roanoke Virginia R. L. Johnson the Poplars Harry Purcell Ruth Hughes Bobby San Diego Andrew Kemper Panhandle Lumber Co Lee Rowland Mickey A. E. Anderson Ann Atlanta Rowland Anderson Miss Ann Anderson Four H Club East Grand Plains Ella Becker Earl Allman Evelyn Green Ann Arbor Michigan Annie Snorf Ruth First Baptist Church R. L. Brown Jr West Alameda Street Young Woman’s Guild Clifford R. Ferrin S. Mo. Ave BR. T. Schaefer W. E. Whitmore F. B. Goodwin E. G. Minton Jr Jeanne Neeley Iola Goodwin Michigan Avenue T. C. Drinkwater Denver Bruce Matlock and Dry Cleaners Channel Thames Estuary British Air Ministry Charleston S. C 4CUS Folly Beach Bahamas Savannah Burke Industrial School Red Cross Frances Peck Heinz Home Institute Washington Colette Don Esquire Features, Inc
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