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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1956
Page
2
A social calendar column for men appears twice weekly with deadlines for Monday and Thursday editions. Notices must be submitted by Saturday noon for Monday and by Wednesday noon for Thursday. Automatic carryover occurs if there are no changes in announcements.
A compiled schedule of regular meetings across groups in Roswell and area. Items include dates, times, and venues such as Nickson Hotel Ingalls Memorial Home and various lodges clubs and service organizations.
Cedar Creek Recreation Area near Ruidoso grows with 50 percent of 100 picnic tables and pits installed and half of six rest rooms in place for the 950 acre site. Cable work for parking designation progresses as Ranger Fred Swetnam reports, replacing the old Palmer's Gateway camp. Names listed include Patsy Joiner and Olivia Herrera among others on local community rolls.
The Ruidoso Lions Club with U S Forest Service cooperation promotes selling pinon trees for Christmas at 10 cents each to clear pastures and woodlands. Lions volunteers cut and wholesale to dealers in Ruidoso and nearby towns. Fred Swetnam of Lincoln National Forest says this conserves evergreens and supports decorative Yule trees.
Ruidoso reports a fourth theft from Baker Pharmacy's newspaper rack with coin box missing about $4. A robber broke into Leck Lanes through a window to steal coins from a coin machine. Pier's Biscuit Hill Cafe lost about $350 from an unlocked rear drawer. one suspect questioned by Village Marshal J P Bobo, but clues are scarce.
For the second six week period ending November 16, students are named on the Hondo Scholastic Honor Roll with an A average noted in the issue.
Washington prepares the annual Christmas Pageant of Peace with President Eisenhower expected to press a gold key to light a 65 foot tree from New Mexico on the White House south lawn. The ceremony marks the pageant launch and an international gesture, with representatives from 48 states and five territories invited along with envoys from 78 nations to participate along The Pathway of Peace.
An item mentions a gathering at Fort Stanton Community House at an unspecified time. No other readable details are present to clarify date or purpose.
Rotary Club committees divided the town into sections this week to remove outdated posters from trees along Main Road and Mechem Drive. George Dowdle of Deming district governor spoke at last week's luncheon about district governor schooling in Lake Placid and the Rotary International convention in Philadelphia.
A Wednesday December 12 event at Capitan School invites all Boy and Cub Scouts and families from Capitan Troop 55 Pack 7. The gathering includes a meat dish prepared by Hall, shared vegetables or dessert, and speeches by Concordia Council executives. Charters will be presented to PTA for Scouts and Woman's Club for Cubs. Capitan Den 1 is led by Mrs. W Randle and Mrs. Carl J. Moore. Fort Stanton Den 2 by Mrs. Charles L. Conder.
Miss Jacelyn Smith, 48, is elected the new commander of Pontiac Amvets Post 12, a rare choice in a male dominated group. She served in the Navy during World War I and initially hesitated to accept the role.
A car and a fright train collided head on in Magnolia Arkansas. The car driver sustained only scratches and bruises. Police charged him with driving while intoxicated.
The ceremony invites all faiths to join a six service pageant set by a joint Catholic Protestant and Orthodox committee. Last year 55 embassies and many states attended, drawing over 500000 people. A New Mexico donated spruce lights the tree with 8000+ bulbs and ornaments. Marine Band music, a nativity scene, Yule log, Youth Corner, and Santa Claus highlight the season.
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