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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
3
Governor Arthur Seligman proclaims Labor Day a legal holiday in New Mexico on September 4, 1923. The proclamation urges patriotic speeches and support for the National Recovery Act and the Blue Eagle emblem as part of the nation’s recovery efforts.
Eleanor Jones from Duke City, a 13 year old noted as Albuquerque’s top female golfer, will contest the state women’s golf tourney at Cloudcroft over Friday through Sunday. She fires first nine holes in 45 at the country club and outplayed on the shorter second nine. She previously won the club’s women’s tournament last spring with other leading El Paso women golfers anticipated to enter.
Federal Santa Fe Aug 23 AP Federico Vigil Pecos justice of the peace critically wounded in gunfire remains alive at St Vincent's hospital. San Miguel county officials probe. Antonio Martinez detained by Sheriff Jesus Baca after fleeing Pecos and claiming Vigil arrested him following a fight with a brother of the justice.
Eleanor Holm the champion swimmer and actress filed intentions to marry New York singer Arthur Lt Jarrett in a brief notice. Holm aged 19 and Jarrett 25 did not set a date. Albuquerque reports E L Holt of Las Cruces was elected president of the New Mexico Bar Association at its one day convention. Others named include W G Haydon Las Vegas James A Hall Clovis and H B Gerhart, with the group opposing a constitutional rewrite to 12 judicial districts and supporting repeal of certain city laws. Record Want Ads Get Results.
Santa Fe August 23 AP The state supreme court affirmed the lower court ruling in a Lea County mineral leases case. Plaintiffs Mae tiamimma M Taylor Julia H R Williams Annie Guncesienelil Tommie Weir Ora Weir Léslie Hardin and Robert Williams sued to set aside leases obtained by fraud from defendants J L Selby Carrie Selby and C D Knott claiming a half interest in the minerals.
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