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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1941

Page

2

Roswell Women Golf Club event hosts luncheon at club house

The Womans Golf Club of the Roswell Country Club entertained the Tuesday Womans Golf Club of the Municipal Course today for play and luncheon at the club house with a summery menu served by Mrs. Royston L. Johnson and staff from The Poplars. Guests from the Municipal Course included Mrs. Falconi Wolf Rallis Haun Miller Salter McCutcheon Cowan Boreing Gillespie Herrington and others. Country Club guests featured many members and guests. Additional notes mention Lt. and Mrs. Clarence Stone visiting, Miss Margie Neal from San Antonio, and Miss Virginia Hulbert of Phoenix among arrivals, with several locals traveling to Gallup for the Indian Ceremonials.

Womans Golf Club Roswell Royston L. Johnson Poplars Louis Falconi Dave Wolf Jim Rallis Haun Miller Norman Savage Aleen Hinkle Helen Ruth Savage Gaye Lair Oran Dale Arthur Farnsworth Winston Daniel Steve Marshall Abe Mayer Madelaine Young Wharton Ned Revelle Melba Forrester Edith French G.T. Watts J. PB. White, Jr Jerry Clayton Floyd Ixard Irs Griffith W. B. Moran Shawnee Okla R. M. Childress Santa Fe Floyd Childress

Berrendo Extension Club Meets for Storage Talk and Social

The Berrendo Extension Club met at Mrs. Sam Bradley home. Mrs. Pauline Cowan Sparkman demonstrated storage space ideas. During social hour games were played and a gift of glassware given to Mrs. Sparkman who recently wed. Attendees included numerous members and guests from Roswell and Shawnee with reports of visiting relatives.

Berrendo Extension Club Sam Bradley Pauline Cowan Sparkman Sparkman Brown J.C. Cummins Henry Lee Roy Lee C. L. Montgomery Gayle Nellis Jack Nelson I. M. Sartin L. O.thompson L. C. Tow Bill Woody H. E. Clark C. D. Kirkwood Gilmer Brown Esther Hendricks Reese Tackett Evelyn McCabe

No Civilians To Be Allowed In U S War Games

The Army forbids civilian participation in upcoming southwest Arkansas maneuvers planned to simulate border incidents and enemy action. Officials had proposed using locals as snipers or for other roles, but the War Department ruled such actions unauthorized and unsafe, citing jurisdiction, potential disputes, and legal risks. Army leaders had relied on civilian aides in past drills to gauge reactions and gather information.

U. S Arkansas War Department Washington Ben Lear Walter Krueger Third Army

Lovely Party For Peggy Hedgcoxe

Mrs. G B Armstrong Jr and her sister Mrs Bess Dow of Farwell Texas attended a breakfast in Carlsbad Tuesday at the Crawford Hotel hosted by Mrs. Dean Wait and Mrs E L Fulton for bride elect Miss Peggy Hedgcoxe. A pastel centerpiece, shoe favors, bouquets and parasols adorned the table as guests presented shower gifts from inside a large pastel ball. Attending were numerous local residents and relatives including Mrs Buddy KEN sora and Mrs C F McWilliams among others.

G. B. Armstrong Jr Bess Dow Farwell Texas Carlsbad Crawford Hotel Dean Wait Elizabeth Shepard E. L. Fulton Peggy Hedgcoxe

Portales Youth Found Dead In Parked Car

Billy Duke a 19 year old Portales youth employed at a Clovis drug store was found dead yesterday in a parked automobile eight miles out the old Clovis Portales highway. The coroner's inquest will determine the cause as an inner tube wired to a garden hose extended from the car exhaust. Aniseto Anaya located the body while hunting sand hill plums with his wife.

Clovis-Portales H. T. Brasell Portales

Mrs W H Hopkins Hosts Ace Hi Bridge Club

Mrs W H Hopkins entertained the Ace Hi Bridge Club at her home 13 Riverside Drive last evening. Two tables played contract with Mrs Clyde Blackwell winning high score. Guests included Mrs Joe Evans Mrs Harvey Evans Mrs Forrest Carter Mrs Clyde Blackwell Mrs R I Wilson Mrs Hilton Cox Miss Alice Reischman and the hostess.

Ace Hi Bridge Club W. H. Hopkins Riverside Drive Clyde Blackwell Joe Evans Harvey Evans Forrest Carter R. I. Wilson Hilton Cox Alice Reischman Hopkins

Beautifully Appointed Party Honors Mrs Nolan Gregory At The Poplars

A Tuesday night shower at The Poplars 600 East Fifth Street honored Mrs Nolan Gregory on her recent marriage to Miss Eulalia Merchant. Hosts Mrs Ted Hunt Jr Mrs Bob Connelly and Mrs Pat White led a festive event with yellow orange and green decor gifts ice course and corsage on arrival.

Ted Hunt Jr Bob Connelly Pat White Poplars East Fifth Street Nolan Gregory Eulalia Merchant Mrs. Gregory Honoree Jenie Clive Loraine Robertson Mildred Shepard Eloise McCreery Juanita Haley Annie Lee Reams Loretta Perry Mmes Alma Reed Zelma Basham David Ayrus Herbert Combs Flora Miller

Highway Hearing Set For Saturday Con Demnation Suit

District court will hear a condemnation suit filed by county commissioners against John Tweedy to obtain right of way for the proposed alternate route of U S Highway 285 south of town.

John Tweedy

Miss America Beauty Pageant Held Last Evening at Yucca Theatre

Twenty one contestants from Roswell and Pecos Valley competed at the Yucca Theatre with three winners to advance to the state pageant. The event featured red white blue and gold decor, piano accompaniment, and varied sponsor titles for the contestants.

Yucca Theatre Roswell Pecos Valley Yucca Chaves County Bombel Lamer Lizzie Porter Ruth Porter Wolf Roswell Beauty Shop Miss Pecos Valley Vera Goodwin Lucille Frazier Platt Drug Company Mary Lois Saddler J. C. Penney Company Helen Goodwin Pecos Valley Drug Company

Mrs Sparkman Honored At East Grand Plains Shower

Pauline Cowan Sparkman, recently married Maurice Sparkman, received a surprise shower hosted by East Grand Plains 4H at the school house. A six crystal sherbet dish set in her chosen pattern was presented by Barbara Brown. Refreshments followed for attendees including Mrs Sparkman and local 4H and community members.

Pauline Cowan Sparkman Maurice Sparkman East Grand Plains Barbara Brown Sparkman Marion Brown Juan

Womans Club Open House and Dinner Speaker

The Women s Club hosts an 8 o clock open house at the club house for young people with courtesy cards Mrs Royston L Johnson will entertain the Business and Professional Women s Club tonight with a seven o clock dinner at The Poplars 600 East Fifth Street Miss Margie Neal of San Antonio from the Social Security Board will be the guest speaker Telephone classified No 11 for details

Womans Club Royston L. Johnson Business and Professional Womans Club Poplars East Fifth Street Margie Neal San Antonio Social Security Board

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