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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1933
Page
8
Visiting Here Mr and Mrs Leo Watson and daughter Norma Jean from Kansas City MO and Mrs and Mrs B W Watson and daughter from Muskogee OK visit their mother Mrs H W Watson and sisters Mrs Terry Basham and Mrs Ruby Smith at 507 N Ohio.
An advertisement for Old Mission Beauty Shop at 219 North Main promotes permanent waves and a new coiffure. The note emphasizes soft natural waves and beauty services available to customers.
A number of bargains remain at closeout prices across pottery leather goods linens and novelties. All fixtures must be sold. Olde Lanterne Gifte Shoppe 311 North Main Street.
Reduced prices on sizes 2 through 6 at Art Gift Shop located at 107 West 4th Street. Stock up for winter before prices advance. Ad placed by Al5dtfc.
Ed Purdy of the New Mexico National Guard Camp in Las Vegas reports that Ed Shaffer who underwent appendectomy has developed pneumonia. Mrs Shaffer and his brother left for Las Vegas camp to be with him.
Craig Wakefield W J Diners and Mr Hubbard from Remington Typewriter Co representatives of El Paso were in Roswell today attending to business matters.
Mr and Mrs M A Finley of Carrizozo returned home today after attending the Golf Tournament and visiting friends and relatives. They stayed at the home of Mrs Dewey Pilant, mother of Mrs Finley.
Rev. D P Titus pastor of the First Christian Church is expected home today from Chicago where he has spent the last six weeks in study.
Here from Texas Judge and Mrs. R D Blaydes and sons William and Shelby of Ft Stockton Texas are expected to arrive tonight to visit Mr and Mrs B B Wilson and family Wis Blaydes is Mrs Wilsons sister.
Expected home tomorrow are Mr and Mrs Hugh M Huff and their two children from Kansas City where Mr Huff went to meet Mrs Huff and children Mrs Huff has been visiting friends and relatives in town seeking a ride to Dallas before August 31 with phone contact 692W Adv Also wanted several passengers to Chicago one way or round trip shore expenses information through Don Wilkins at Record Office Advv A26t3c
A local feature highlights items from the Chamber of Commerce window by M. H. Henderson with butterfly and flower displays. The North window shows a 1375 horsepower Woodhead Electrical Co. motor. A seventy five year old bedroom suite from Purdy and a mar ble topped washstand draw comment. Children inquire about a bear and alligator. A customer questions a chicken as the butcher asserts the bird has won first prize at the poultry show for eleven years straight.
A display of many varieties of butterflies mounted by M. H. Henderson is in the Chamber of Commerce window. The display is described as fine and well worth seeing.
Mrs Rosa Jones aged about seventy years died at her home 603 South Michigan street yesterday afternoon after a years long illness. She came to Roswell fifty years ago and was employed in various jobs until five years ago. Her husband Addison Jones died in Roswell in 1926. No surviving relatives in Roswell. Funeral services were held this afternoon at four o'clock with Rev Evans presiding. Interment at South Park, Talmage Mortuary directing.
Two men robbed a bank auto at 18th and Lawrence in Denver, spraying tear gas and fleeing in a dark sedan with Nebraska plates. About 36000 in denominations from 1 to 100 were taken, injuring several pedestrians. Police chased leads as bank officials noted the loss was insured. Also announced were a pre school eye clinic by Dr. T E Boggs and a marriage license issued to W H Bennett and Effie Marielle of Tahoka Texas.
A notice invites parents to bring children of school age to a free eye clinic conducted by Dr. T. E. Boggs at 309 North Main. The screening aims to detect eyesight defects before the new term, with visits lasting only a few minutes and no charge if done between 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. This community outreach emphasizes the impact of vision on schooling.
Two good men or women to sell Mutual Benefit Health and Accident and United Benefit Life Insurance, Good proposition. Office furnished. Sam Franklin, District Manager. 213 J. P. White Bldg. Telephone 647-W. Adv. For New Mexico unsettled with local thundershowers tonight and Sunday, little change in temperature.
George L. Reese Sr. went to Ruidoso this afternoon to join Mrs. Reese. He took Miss Ethel Gilbert to the Ruidoso where she will spend the weekend.
T. J. Jackson entered three giant dahlias in the City Beautiful Contest this morning. The pink blooms may be viewed at the Chamber of Commerce.
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and his wife landed in Copenhagen this afternoon following a flight from Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.
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