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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1940
Page
4
The Roswell Garden Club held its December tea at The Poplars with 50 to 60 attendees. President Marie Baldy presided. library shelves at Carnegie Library were noted and a Garden Encyclopaedia added. J B Headley presented a moving picture titled Spring featuring flowers and wild flora.
The Young Matrons Department of the Womans Club held a Saturday dinner dance at The Poplars on East Fifth Street and later at the club building. A U shaped table displayed Talisman roses and pastel candles, with sweet pea corsages at ladies' places. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. J. Paul Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. Cecil M. Biffert, A. B. Cotton, T. B. White, Fayette Davidson, and others.
Mrs Sam Stolaroff entertained members of the Little Bridge Club and other guests today at one o'clock in the Nickson Hotel private dining room. Six tables were set with red candles and roses as the holiday theme carried through the luncheon and contract bridge.
Mrs Carlen Thompson entertained Saturday evening with a surprise birthday party for her husband Mr Carlen Thompson at their home 805 N Montana Avenue. Guests were asked for seven o clock and a social evening followed with salad and a sweet course. Those present included Mr and Mrs Kellen and niece Mr and Mrs E V Carter Mr and Mrs Roy Huff Mr and Mrs Welty Miss Nona Gill Miss Jean Welty and Mr and Mrs Thompson.
Mrs. Donna Hebison entertained Saturday afternoon from four until six with a Christmas themed party for her dancing pupils. Decorations were used games played and refreshments served. Prizes went to Charlene Shoemaker and Ann Hester. The guests included Millie Lou Allison Maxine Copeland Billa Danenburg Mary Franks Shirley Ann Green Laura Ruth Godfrey Connie Jean Hendricks Ann Hester Lois Harrell Raydonna Kerr Marianne Keohane Donna Jean Martin Adele McDaniel Charlene Shoemaker Jane Smith Shirlene Taylor and the hostess.
Nogents Club mostly ninth grade girls held a dancing party Saturday night at 410 South Lea Avenue. Christmas decorations adorned the dining room mantle and table where punch and assorted sandwiches were served. Dancing went on to victrola and radio music with Mr and Mrs Chambers as chaperones. Attendees included Anne Klingsmith Jane Richart Mary Harrison Mary Helen Jones Leslie Anderson Mary Pat McLish Louise Swisher Alice Marie Fowler Virginia Strike Dorothy Reese Fletcher Virginia Henry Holmes McLish Anderson Carter Don Slaughter Jimmy Bruin Bruce Nicholson Sam Spencer Dick Molesapple Dick Gallivan Robert Willis Reed Mulkey George McFadden and hostess Doris Chambers.
Photographs of the Roswell senior play cast for On the Bridge at Midnight are displayed. Taken by Mr. George Carothers and mounted by Ted Sallee at The Model and Kiplings, costumes came from homes around Roswell. The performance is set for Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at Roswell Junior High School auditorium.
Mrs H G Moberly entertained the Monday Bridge Club at her home 513 North Kentucky at 1 30 in the afternoon Two tables were set for players and an iced drink was served Members include Mmes H P Saunders Jr E Y Chambers Arthur Farnsworth J B Beckman Anderson H Norton Dwight McNally Lawrence Wolfe and H G Moberly Others listed attended The article notes Madrid looks especially beautiful and the road splendid
Pattern 9567 designed by Marian Martin offers nurse and airline hostess doll outfits for dolls 14 to 22 inches. Includes nurse apron dress, blouse, cap, visiting cape, and airline uniform with cap. Send 15 cents, include size name address and style number. order from The Record Pattern Department.
Stanley Tays of Roswell died after a car accident near Fort Stanton. An inquest was held at Fort Stanton. Tays, born August 3, 1922 in Pilot Point, Texas, had lived in Roswell for ten years and worked for Southwestern Public Service Company. He is survived by his mother Mrs Maude M Tays three brothers and several uncles and aunts. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Ballard Chapel at two o'clock with Rev. C A Strickland officiating. Music by Assembly of God Church choir. Casket bearers named Randolph Graves Bill Bursom Lee Rutledge and Elmo Stockard. Burial in South Park Cemetery.
A barometric low mood with considerable energy lies central in northern Minnesota this morning. Clouds stretch from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes with light snow confined to northern Canada and the Lake Superior region. Elsewhere fair with little cloudiness except along the Pacific coast. high winds in the northwestern plains, not accompanied by unseasonable temperatures.
The report notes above normal temperatures across the United States with cooler air moving into the Northwest. Western readings bottomed at 25 with few freezes between the Mississippi and Rockies. New Mexico stayed in the 30s, Texas and Oklahoma in the upper 30s and 40s as fair weather persists. a cooler trend is forecast Tuesday. Quiet travel from Roswell within 500 miles due to fair conditions. Cleve Hallenbeck.
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