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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1934

Page

6

Rain Drives City News Under Main Drag

Rain cheers residents while Main Street sees cars sink into newly laid water main. Elbert Schuler earns a theatre ticket after tending a cut hand at the Tennis Club Dance. Joe McKnight notes three inch ground soak. An Eastern New Mexico state fair is forecast to be large. The paper urges readers to check The Record ads to save money.

Elbert Schuler Kenneth Davs Elbert Warren William Yucca New Mexico

Mrs. W. B. Anderson Dies at 84 in Roswell Home

Mrs. W. B. Anderson, aged 84, died last night at 11 at her daughter Mrs. Powhatan Carter’s home, 412 North Ton. Interment will be tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. at Roswell, where the family has long resided.

W. B. Anderson Powhatan Carter North Ton Mrs. Anderson

Brookshier Produce Egg and Poultry Ad at 920 East Second

Advertisement for Brookshier Produce offers fresh eggs and poultry items at 920 East Second Street. Includes chicken types such as large and small hens fryers ducks and guineas turkeys and roosters with prices per pound and phrases like strictly fresh eggs.

Brookshier East Second St

Mrs Townsend Improves After Tuesday Attack

Mrs Townsend, who suffered a serious attack on Tuesday, was reported to be slightly improved this afternoon.

Towsend Townsend

Daughtrys Feel Earthquake Shock Overnight

Mrs. J. R. Daughtry reports she and Mr. Daughtry felt a slight earthquake shock at about 1 am today. She says the tremor was also felt by someone in another part of town. They reside at 112 North Kentucky.

J. R. Daughtry Mr. Daughtry

Water Fight Called Off Between Scout Troops

The water polo contest between Boy Scout troop 2 and troop 6 is canceled due to weather. No water polo contests will take place tonight.

Boy Scout Troop 2 Troop 6

Fryers and hens at Deason's Produce ad

Nice fat Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red hens and fry ers offered by Deason's Produce. Contact phone 1082-J for orders or pickup.

Plymouth Rock Rhode Island Deason’s

Dillinger Gangster Van Meter Tied to St Paul Arrests

In St Paul on August 2 a girl seen with Dillinger ally Homer Van Meter was arrested. Marion Conforti, Van Meter’s main Chicago sweetheart, was in town two weeks prior and is sought on parole violation in Wisconsin. Police surmise Van Meter was headed to her home when killed by Frank Cullen and deputies.

van Mater Dillinger St. Paul Homer van Meter Twin Cities Marion Mickey” Conforti van Meter Chicago Miss Conforti Little Bohemia Wis Madison Frank Cullen

Sal Lee's Best Bread Ad

Simple grocery ad touts Sal Lee's Best Bread as a homestyle loaf reminiscent of Mother's. Calls readers to try a new bread at their grocer with straightforward, plain styling.

Sallee

Winners in the News Tip Contest Awarded Theatre Tickets

Bobby Martin and Morgan Nelson each submitted good news tips yesterday and each win one theatre ticket for next Monday. The theatres show Yucca today and Saturday with Warren William in Dragon Murder Case and Princess with Tim McCoy in Hell Pent For Love.

Bobby Martin Morgan Nelson Warren William Tim McCoy

Rain Spreads Across New Mexico and Texas Regions

Rainfall reported from Roswell Clovis Portales Hobbs and surrounding areas. Clovis notes cool cloudy weather with showers, while forecast calls for unsettled conditions and cooler northerly portions across New Mexico Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Kansas with temperatures shown for major cities.

Rudoso Portales Roswell Clovis Penasac Cloudcroft New Mexico Colorado

Auto Accident on East Fifth Street in East Grand Plains

Stanley Bryant of East Grand Plains suffered three minor lacerations to the forehead when the car he rode in collided with a parked hay truck on East Fifth Street last night. A second boy and a girl were in the car, but their names were not learned. they were not hurt. The car was badly torn.

East Fifth Street Stanley Bryant East Grand Plains Bryant

Neely Speaks at Lions Club on Alaska Trip

Dr Neely described a 7600 mile journey returning from Vancouver where he visited sites and took a boat to Alaska. He noted steamship reservations were hard to secure during the busy period and gave insights into the Washington Oregon strike troubles. Dr E W Lander attended as a guest.

Neely Lions Club Vancouver Alaska Washington Oregon E. W. Lander

Marriage License for James Howard Coleman and Mary Provine

A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to James Howard Coleman and Mary Jane Provine, both residents of Capitan.

James Howard Coleman Mary Jane Provine Capitan

Tolley West Named Democratic Candidate for County Assessor

The Record announces J. T. Tolley West of Hagerman as a candidate for county assessor, subject to Democratic primary action on September 12.

J. T. (Tolley) West Hagerman

Dogs Entering Santa Fe Kennel Club Show

Herman Crile J A Strong and James Lee departed this morning for Santa Fe with fine dogs to enter in the New Mexico Kennel Club show scheduled for tomorrow.

Santa FE Herman Crile J. A. Strong James Lee New Mexico

Trio Arrested on Assault Charge In Rubio Case

Juan Montoya Charlie Chaves and Ramon Gamboa were arrested yesterday after being charged with assault on Jack Rubio. The group faced immediate detainment and await further court proceedings.

Juan Montoya Charlie Chaves Ramon Gamboa Jack Rubio

Condemnation Suit Heard Over State Park Property

Judge James B. McGhee heard a state condemnation suit this afternoon regarding property at Bottomless Lakes State Park. The action seeks to acquire the site for public use under eminent domain.

James B. McGhee Bottomless Lakes State Park

Wanted caregiver for children at home or theirs

Wanted responsible lady to care for children day or night. Mrs Gazley at 510 South Union lists the ad details. This classified notice emphasizes personal trust and local service.

Gazley South Union

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