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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
3
In a tight bowling league match Cleaners nearly clinched the championship after losing to Ball and White. Ball and White lead with 2501 pins while Palace Cleaners trail at 2487. Ball and White won two of three games. final outcomes hinge on upcoming matches including Montgomery Ward and Bowman's Bakery.
New York dispatch reports turf writers favor Bimelich Jory Carrier Pigeon and Straight Lead as top two year olds for next season. Andy K omitted from seeded list. insiders doubt Sutherland will retire from Stanford. Rumors swirl about brass hats at several colleges and Tex Oliver at Oregon. Green Bay Packers hold a 7 to 5 edge over the Giants in Broadway odds. Gus Lesnevich aims to repeat last summer's upset against Dave Clark in Detroit on New Year's Day.
Roger Hickey of Newport News Virginia proposes playful rivalries between institutions and figures to illustrate power and persuasion. He suggests Washington Redskins versus Sing Sing and Sing Sing versus the Army as symbolic contests.
The note cites rumors about Judge Lan Dis possibly quitting as speculation grows around figures George Weiss Bucky Harris and Joe Judge visiting a track and turning down a superior. It mentions Coasters seeking Indians to train at Hollywood park in 1941 and minors raising Judge Bramham's salary to 5000 for bread purchases. Doc Spears again rejects pro offers to stay at Toledo U. and likely remains there.
In 1941 bowls era chatter grows about a czar or house cop for the Pacific Coast Conference. The snippet notes ongoing discussions among officials on central authority and governance for the league.
Ohio opinion highlights Hamilton high school guard Paul Sarringhaus as the best in the state. The senior, nearsighted and wearing a protective mask for thick lenses, is praised as a potential future star for the University of Tennessee in two years.
The Cincinnati Times Star quotes We Hope Not McKechnie denying plans to dismantle his champions. The remark underscores confidence and commitment amid upcoming challenges for his team.
Modesto Bee sports editors faced a challenge naming the All-San Joaquin League team. They initially listed the full Manteca High School first string, then stopped, signaling a debate over selections and depth.
Kay Stammers Britain's top tennis star and cadet Michael Menzies will wed early next year as announced today in London. Both families and sponsors anticipate a high profile union in the sports world.
Ninety five candidates led by W L Brann's Challedon and Charles S Howards Kayak II have been nominated for the sixth Santa Anita Handicap worth 100000 dollars to be run March 2 at Los Angeles. Weights will be announced December 18. Seabiscuit also stars among the nominees hoping for a third crack at the purse.
Hollywood entertainer Les Hite and his 15 piece Cotton Club orchestra perform at the Roswell Woman's Club Saturday from 9 pm to 12 am. The act features top Hollywood drummers and trumpeters and vocalist Tony Anthony. Also set to appear on stage at Yucca Theatre in the film When Tomorrow Comes starring Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer Friday and Saturday.
Becky Yoder elevated to Roswell High School Honor Roll as a sophomore with straight A grades across all subjects announced by principal Paul H. Deaton. The item mentions her peers and notes other local high school accomplishments including Tim Holt’s role in RKO’s Swiss Family Robinson.
The 1939 All-Border Conference selections honor Tempe Bulldogs with four first team picks and seven total among first and second teams. Wayne Pitts leads Tempe with a standout fullback season aiding a conference title and Sun Bowl invite. The list also includes Ken Heineman of Mines, Eddie Held of Arizona, Jack Henley of New Mexico, and other college standouts with first and second team honors.
New York dispatch reports Dr. Eddie Anderson head coach of the University of Iowa football team chosen as the 1939 coach of the year in a national poll by the New York World Telegram. He received 48 of 80 votes for guiding Iowa from an eighth place Big Ten finish in 1938 to second behind Ohio State in 1939.
James Tarr was sentenced to 30 days in jail by police judge Pat O'Neill after pleading guilty to vagrancy. Colton Williams pled guilty to petty larceny and received 90 days in jail from Judge O'Neill.
Roswell high school football coach Poe Corn and the team will attend the Gateway Bowl in Artesia tomorrow afternoon to watch Jal face Silver City high school, traveling by a special bus.
Macy Holt received a permit to build a 5 room frame stucco house at 1109 North Richardson with an estimated cost of 2500 dollars.
Betty Hanan notes Roswell’s Christmas display with lights and a big tree at Island Main corner. Local merchants add festive windows and offers, including Pecos Valley Typewriter Co down payment deal on portable models and Purdy Furniture showcasing holiday decor. Roswell Typewriter Co invites visitors to try portable machines in-store. Bray Moore Shop displays red velvet hostess coat and other robes and lingerie.
The Woodhead Electric Company closes out all merchandise offering the 1940 Mixmaster kitchen aid with mixing bowls at a price well below the original. The promotion targets home makers seeking a modern appliance gift.
The Bon-Ton Shop presents a selection of formals suited to the big little girl. From the fondest wish of the Sub deb’s heart, these styles range in fit and size to flatter young shoppers seeking a proper debut.
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