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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1956
Page
4
A reflective essay blends Christmas hopes with calls for peace and civic duty. It urges world harmony, Christian charity, and responsible parenting while noting holiday finance, local oil industry camaraderie, and Salvation Army donations as signs of communal virtue.
In Santa Fe a saloon license transfer approved November 8 shifts Copper Penny Bar in Otero County from F. P. Llewellyn to Attorney General Dick Robinson and Dovie Lebow. The deal involves a First National Bank of Albuquerque security loan and years of regulatory questions, with Robinson and Lebow planning to operate the bar half time.
The piece rails at varied city department reports led by Police Chief Tommy Thompson praising some and criticizing others such as WLS and Stribling’s sanitarian form. It notes airport finance fire and planning as opaque and questions the McGaffey Street paving deal with the state highway commission.
Reader questions flood control progress and payroll described as ongoing while city hall has not announced what projects are being done or what workers are being paid for. A call is made for official update on scope and timeline from city officials.
The passage notes no full report on how library museum recreation and cemetery activities are funded. It highlights that core city services like police fire sanitation and the main revenue source WLS dominate budgeting.
Wholesalers director Jack Pruett faces consideration for state liquor director as Mechem weighs candidates. John Coury declined Mecim offer while Tony Luna took the revenue commissioner post. other named prospects include Norman Wintermeyer Elfego Baca and Joe Fondre in Valencia, with no final decisions announced.
Hermann Field breaks silence on his five years behind the Iron Curtain and his Polish prison ordeal. He says the Polish people are anti-Russian and anti-Communist, and predicts possible revolt in Poland. The article also previews pending China documents and debates over their publication and impact on Chiang Kai-Shek and U S policy. Senator elect Frank Lausche may shape Senate leadership after arrival.
Twenty five years ago a song and dance show titled Wedding of the Painted Doll was presented at the Yucca by pupils of Mrs. Aubrey Walker. Cast included Junior Griffith James Foster Wanda Jo Foster Ann Anderson Mary Evelyn Wyatt Elizabeth Jackson and Mary Lee Welpton. Burglars were active at two homes spoiling the period with thefts and the poisoning of a police dog.
A December 2 1931 report notes 10 to 12 inches of snow over Roswell and southeast New Mexico. An American Museum of Natural History expert found a 1990 year old arrowhead 50 miles from Carlsbad. The League of Nations fights peace in Manchuria. The Record promotes a premium candy box with subscriptions. Prices listed: $6 in Chaves County $7 elsewhere. R L Malone advertises lamb at 12 cents a pound.
Forestry experts discuss arceuthobium vaginatum f. cryptopodum harming ponderosa stands in Lincoln National Forest. Local items cover Calender trend, Rebel Review policy, New Mexico Extension News delegates, Carlsbad winter banter, DePauw University dance, and regional harvest and hunting notes.
Dr. Van Dellen promotes safety over victory, urging physician involvement in sports, preseason exams, brace awareness, protective gear, and tailored limits for heart disease diabetes and visual issues. He notes proper equipment and rules to prevent injuries while acknowledging some athletes may need vision or diet adjustments.
A reader asks how to slow nail growth. The reply: five minutes a week with a nail file typically manages the task. In winter four minutes may suffice since nails grow faster in summer.
S. D. notes that rheumatic fever does not usually cause arthritis but many who had rheumatic fever later suffer residual joint pain or stiffness triggered by overexertion or weather changes.
Mrs. T describes her 6 year old daughter's hearing loss and asks if removing tonsils and adenoids will help. A specialist notes improvement occurs only if adenoids block the eustachian tube entry from the throat to the ear.
Roswell New Mexico edition lists subscription prices for advance and six month terms, along with carrier rates. The paper notes publication weekdays except Sundays, office address at 424 North Main Street, and AP news dispatch rights.
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