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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1935
Page
6
Mrs Harry Blythe will teach piano at her home at 609 North Pennsylvania starting September 3 offering one 45 minute lesson weekly at 1 dollar and two lessons per week at 75 cents per lesson. Phone 1454 for details.
Dr. Esther Seale and Dr. R. Van Deusen advertise natural treatment for hay fever and asthma at Fowler Apartments Apt 102 with phone 576. Also promoting a beauty course at Old Mission School of Beauty Culture 219 North Main phone 182. Good operators in demand. Record circulation excels.
Peter MacLaughton known as Mac has purchased the barber shop next to the Smoke House from Charley Myers. The shop, formerly Als Place before Myers acquired it, is now operated by Mac who was previously with the Roswell Barber Shop.
Ralph Happy Keith told The Record the wrecked vehicle on the Roswell Dex ter road four miles from Dexter belonged to him and was driven by his visiting Fort Worth brother Jonah Keith. Jonah suffered a shoulder injury but no broken bones. he was alone in the severely damaged car. Officers learned of the accident yesterday but could not immediately confirm ownership.
Eight Roswell Rotarians booked for the district Rotary assembly in Cloudcroft on August 23 and 24. Berry Ellzey serves as president and Claude Simpson as secretary. Col. J. D. Atwood and Col. D. C. Pearson will also attend while four others from the Roswell club are pending. Mac Buys Barber Shop. Mac McLaughton bought Charley Myers barber shop next to Smoke House.
The piece questions the impact of a so called seer who predicted earthquakes fires and a death on Roswell and Pecos Valley. It notes fear of travel through the Caverns and potential harm to local businesses. It mentions Main Street traffic lane painting and a protest letter idea. It also previews a Friday Saturday event where Ted Jones hosts about thirty beauty contestants for a regional Southwest pageant and a Beauty Queen Ball.
Ernesto Burciago of Troop 2 received the Eagle Scout badge at the district courtroom during the Boy Scout Court of Honor. Dr. L. J. Johnson presented him with merit badges including Safety First and Woodcarving, while Troop 2 earned the banner for best advancement record.
Tom Burnham announced the Roswell Redbirds game with Cloudcroft CCC scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled. The Redbirds will instead play the Blub Clothiers from Lubbock in one game Saturday and another Sunday, as previously announced. SCOUT COMMITTEE MAKES PLANS FOR THE FAIR HERE. In regular meeting, the district Boy Scout committee outlined participation in the Eastern New Mexico State Fair on October 2 3 4 and 5 including the exhibit.
Roswell Daily Record advertises money to loan on improved city real estate for terms from one to three years. L. care.
The Boy Scout Jamboree troop from the Eastern New Mexico Area Council cancels its planned journey to the California International Exposition in San Diego. P. V. Thorson, area executive, said insufficient troop members could attend. The trip was to replace the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington canceled due to infantile paralysis outbreaks.
Mrs Rowena Boyer colored aged thirty three wife of Porter Boyer died last night at nine after a short illness. She lived in Roswell twenty three years at 302 East Hendricks Street and belonged to the Colored Baptist Church. Survived by husband two sons Porter Jr and Sherwood a daughter Lavonia her mother Mrs Annie May Bolton and sister Mrs Zazle Houston both of Kirkwood Missouri Funeral services Wednesday at three pm at the Colored Baptist Church Rev O F Dixon presiding Interment at South Park with Talmage Mortuary in charge.
The work to connect the east side buildings of Richardson to the new water main on the west side is progressing well. Crews have completed connections from Alameda to Fifth, with work continuing toward Tenth. Regular meeting W.O.W. No. 6 is Wednesday at 7 30 p m at I C C F Hall. Report from National Representatives.
Senate takes up liquor control bill. Lobby committee questions lawyers receiving fees tied to holding company bills. House votes on AAA conference report.
Finance committee cut small earners from tax bill. The body met briefly and adjourned out of respect to the late Rep. Truax of Ohio.
L Louis Hahn, manager of a local steel company, announced his candidacy for the Albuquerque city commission. Two vacancies will be filled by the election slated for October 8.
Members of the Roswell Kiwanis Club and their wives will dine at the East Grand Plains schoolhouse at seven tonight for the annual city rural meeting. The Tuesday luncheon was not held as tonight serves as this week’s regular meeting.
City crew under Clyde Fulton repaints traffic lanes on Main street intersection from First to Fifth streets. Drivers going straight or left should stay left of quarter circles while right turns stay inside. Pedestrian lanes also being repainted.
Las Cruces authorities launch a statewide crackdown on reckless driving. One man had his license revoked while four others were fined 50 dollars each as Fidel Gonzales and Albert Hathaway arrested and filed charges. The regulation bans running with cutouts open and endangering public safety and will be strictly enforced.
Chicago August 13 AP report notes three Methodist groups met seeking unity with Presbyterians to form a larger church. Leaders expect a four day session to draft a constitution and unite the three factions likely by 1940, creating the largest Protestant unit with 9,500,000 communicants.
Here Today Mrs James W Albert and Mrs Claire McCarter of Ruidoso visited Roswell for shopping, blending local errands with social calls as they toured downtown storefronts.
The Patriotic Committee seeks donations to cover costs for September 15 and 16 Independence events. Numerous contributors from businesses and residents appear, including Roswell firms, daily record, and several individuals, with amounts ranging from a few cents to tens of dollars.
Gallup New Mexico claims first Pullman city will arrive on Santa Fe tracks August 28 to help handle Intertribal Ceremonial crowds. Ceremonial director Frank Lawrence reports three Pullman cars leased for the three days and about three hundred private rooms ready. With hotels and camps nearly booked, many visitors will sleep in cots or homes as inquiries exceed prior years by over ten percent.
Charles M Booth, coding coordinator for the Works Progress Administration in the Denver area statistical office, will lead a one day school in coding the classification of labor for WPA assignment officers at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. The session begins at 8 30 a m with about thirty expected attendees from Chaves Eddy Lea Roosevelt Curry Lincoln DeBaca and Otero counties and other WPA officials.
Santa Fe August 13 The Attorney General ruled county commissioners lack power to levy liquor license fees inside corporate municipal limits. The Guadalupe County case sparked the decision. D M Barringer of Alamogordo was advised he need not obtain a trucking permit to haul his timber to a railroad point.
Twelve Army pursuit planes of the 34th attack squadron took off from March Field for Denver, then to Albuquerque via Winslow Ariz. A marriage license was issued to Ben Franklin and Inez Whitfield of Roswell. The American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps plus Indian and Spanish entertainers head to the San Diego Exposition on Sept. 5. Ernest Thompson Seton, turning 75, plans a large birthday program near Santa Fe and reflects on his life, with messages from notable figures and a college to train youth leaders.
Dolly Wilfley state women's singles champion and mixed doubles titleholder leads six Gallup players to the state meet in Albuquerque August 15 to 18. The delegation includes Frank Turner in mixed doubles and open singles, Babe Loughridge in junior events with partner B L Hicks, John Kirk in veteran singles, and Mike Kirk from Albuquerque in open events.
Lea Rowland works progress administrator for New Mexico will go to Tucumcari Thursday to meet Texas administrators to work out a Texas labor share on the Conchas dam project.
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