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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
8
About a dozen eastern New Mexico Hereford breeders plus other interested persons will tour consigners’ herds in the Eastern New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association sale cycle. The Roswell sale is Jan 26 at the fairgrounds with tours starting 7 a.m. Monday from Leland’s Confectionery and Tuesday visits planned around Roswell and Artesia areas.
Roswell Museum Art Center opens a Sunday show titled Art For Christmas featuring Smail paintings drawings and lithographs by Sheldon Parsons Datus Myers Olive Rush Harold West Gustave Baumann Vernon Hunter Dorothy Stewart and Peter Hurd with Géraldine Birch works from Pasadena and New Mexico canvases. Prices span two to fifty dollars with commissions supporting museum upkeep. The exhibit also spotlights holiday gifts gift packages and a world dolls display.
County agent Tom Reid seeks calves for 4-H feeding projects for this season. Calves should be high quality, wide and deep bodied, with late calves weighing 300 to 325 pounds preferred. The last of December or early January delivery is desired. The assessor’s office is ready to take renditions for 1940 taxes as announced today.
Sunday special brief advertises fried chicken dinners on Sundays with chicken pie offered at Mrs Myrtle C Herring’s Cafe located at 206 West 3rd next to Gilkeson Hotel advertising.
E. M. Norton local Sears Roebuck manager arrived home last night from Chicago Ti where he attended a meeting of Sears managers.
Resignation of Frank McCarthy as state representative filed despite federal guidance. McCarthy had stepped down to accept census office post. secretary of state may reconsider. State revenue chief predicts 1939 sales tax will exceed 1937 peak. 11 months total nearly 3.345 million with December expected. Dona Ana County Museum Society chartered by the corporation commission to pursue historical research and a future museum branch. Sheriff investigates theft of four trailer tires from W C Massey northeast of town.
The court will hold its next hearing of oral arguments January 22, revised from January 10. Clerk Herbert Gerhart announced the new date.
State liquor control chief Tom Jernigan said a hearing would be held January 3 in Albuquerque for M. L. Miera, a San Antonio New Mexico bar proprietor charged with selling liquor to a minor and selling on Sunday.
Classified notices include Christmas trees from 2 to 8 feet for sale at 110N Lea through December 15. Also listed are a washing machine in working condition, a five year old mare and nine year old horse for sacrifice, a used bathroom suite for 30 dollars, room for rent on No Penn, a new four room house with garage, and a waitress position at Monk's Bright Spot requiring in person application.
Mrs. Jack Edwards and George D. Oldaker drivers collided at 2nd and Main. Edwards had a bent fender. Oldaker’s car unharmed. No injuries reported. Traffic officer L H Keller investigated. Names listed include Frederic Marian Nymeyer Loving and Phyllis Louise Unrth Carlsbad. Charles Moorman Brimstool Ruth Egger Carlsbad. James Kenneth Dockray and Josephine Mabel Monical Dexter.
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