Roswell Church Services and Events
In Roswell churches, Immanuel Lutheran invites Sunday school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 with a sermon Is Christ the Prom. Walther League meets at 7:30. Trinity Methodist lists 9:30 church school, 10:50 worship with a sermon An Absolute Necessity, Epworth League at 6:30, First Quarterly conference, and 8 p m Messiah by Roswell Choral Society at the Junior High. White Gifts presentation Wednesday at 7:30.
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Immanuel Luthenan Church
Third and
Missouri
R. A. Hingst
Christ the Prom- Walther League
Trinity Methodist Church
West Fifth and North By
Roland T. Schaefer
E. E. Patterson
Epworth League
Roswell Choral Society
First Christian Church Schedule and Messiah Chorus
D B Titus pastor D N Pope musical director Lee Hendricks organist 9 45 a m church school 10 50 a m morning preaching service sermon subject Music and Worship Anthem There were Shepherds organ numbers Meditation Prayer Postlude 5 00 p m no evening service 6 00 p m Young People meeting 8 00 p m union meeting at Junior High auditorium Roswell Community Chorus presents Handel Messiah
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First Christian Curch
D. B. Titus
D. N. Pope
Lee Hendricks
W. H. Hortenstein
Norman
Klein
Weber
Dubois
Junior High
Roswell
First Presbyterian Church Service and Musical Plans
LeRoy Thompson appointed pastor leads 9:30 Sunday School for all ages. 10:40 Personal Meditation and 10:50 Congregational Worship feature a sermon We Have Seen His Star with choir anthem and Miss Poorbaugh solo. Roswell Choral Society program at Junior High School cancels vesper. Messiah performance urged at 8:00. 6:30 Young People service invites worshippers.
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Kentucky Ave
Third St
LeRoy Thompson
D. D
First Church of Christ Scientist Services and Reading Room
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Corner Lea Ave and 1st St invites the public to regular morning service at 11:00 a m Sunday school at 9:45 a m and a Wednesday testimonial service at 7:30 p m Reading Room in Norton Building at Third and Richardson is open daily 12:30 to 5:30 except holidays. The December 17 lesson sermon topic is Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force with biblical and Mary Baker Eddy quotes.
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Lea Ave
1St St
Norton Building
Corner Third
Richardson
Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Church of Christ on South Main invites all worshippers
Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m evening service 7 30 p m mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m minister Avis C Wiggins extends welcome to all for worship and study at the church on South Main Street.
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Church OF Christ
Tabernacle Baptist Church Services
Tabernacle Baptist at 107 West 11th Street invites the public to Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon on I went out full and the Lord hath brought me home again empty from Ruth 1 21. Evening Bible Study at 6:30, song service at 7:10, worship at 7:30 with a sermon on The common Salvation from Jude 3.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
West 11Th Street
Will R. Nelson
Aubrey Elam
Clayton Miller
Ruth
Jude
Sunday School and Prayer Meetings at Local Baptist Church
Edith McKinley Norman presides as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 every Sunday morning. A J Moore serves as Superintendent for Baptist Training Union every Friday night at 6 45. Earl Tankersley directs. Preaching services occur Friday night at 7 45 by the pastor. Attendance urged.
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Edith McKinley Norman
A. J. Moore
Baptist Training Union
Earl Tankersley
Assembly of God Church Service Times and Leaders
East 4th and Garden area's Assembly of God Church under Pastor Rev. J. P. Mason with Winfield Houser as Sunday School Superintendent holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m on Sundays.
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Assembly OF God
North Hill Church Weekly Worship and Bible Study Times
North Hill meets each Sunday at 10 30 a m for worship at 13th and Richardson with singing praying preaching and communion. Bible subject discussed each Sunday night at 7 30 p m. Wednesday night also at 7 30 p m. All are welcome.
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North Hill
Midweek service and singing at local church planned
At 424 E. Fifth St. church announces midweek service from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a Wednesday midweek gathering and a Sunday afternoon singing event at 2:30 p.m. Members are invited to attend.
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Church OF Christ
E. Fifth St
Nazarene Church Service Schedule
Washington and 8th details Sunday School 9:30 a.m. E. M. Haley superintendent Worship at 11 a.m. with pastor in charge. National Youth Program service 7:30 p.m. Mid week gathering 7:45 p.m.
Calvary Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Worship
Calvary Baptist Church Ist and Richardson hosts Sunday School at 9 30 with B FP Fields as Superintendent Morning Worship at 11 a m B T U directed by Leslie White at 6 30 p m and preaching service at 7 30 p m .
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Calvary Baptist Church
Ist
Richardson
Fields
Leslie White
Spanish Baptist Church Service Schedule in Roswell NM
Spanish Baptist Church in East Albuquerque Roswell NM lists Rev J G Sanchez as pastor with address 202 South Washington Ave. Sunday activities run 9 45 am Sunday School Lupe Romero superintendent 10 45 am devotional services led by Deacon Manuel Barela 11 am sermon by pastor 7 90 pm devotional services led by Barela 7 30 pm sermon by pastor Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm all invited.
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Spanish Baptist Church
Albuquerque
Roswell
J. G. Sanchez
Washington Ave
Lupe Romero
Manuel Barela
Salvation Army Sunday Announcements Officer Peterson
The Salvation Army announces Sunday activities led by Major C A Peterson at 124 East Second Street. Contact number 756 provided for inquiries and service times.
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Salvation Army
C. A. Peterson
E. Second St
Church of God Sunday Services at Union Street Tent
The Church of God at 213 N Union holds Sunday school at 10, early service at 11, young people at 7 15, and evening preaching by Rev M E Drake at 8 o clock.
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Church OF God
N. Union
M. E. Drake
Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Service Times
The Holy Communion is at 8 a.m. Church School at 9 45 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m. Rev. F B Howden Jr rector invites visitors to Saint Andrews located at Fifth and Penn.
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ST. Andrew 'S Episcopal Church
Fifth and
Penn
F. B. Howden, Jr
the Holy Communion
Saint Andrews
Divorce suit cites wife taking only three breakfasts
Warsaw Indiana. William D. Nighswander sues for divorce alleging his wife neglected him by taking his breakfast on only three occasions during their two years of marriage. The filing seeks legal dissolution and related relief.
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Benes
Warsaw
Ind
William D. Nighswander
Christmas spirit lights up county courthouse in holiday display
The county courthouse embraces Christmas with decorated trees in each office, lights, and tinsel. Board of County Commissioners furnishes the trees at two bits each, under the glittering dome. Henry Chewning risks his rheumaticky legs to place the Star of Bethlehem. the ghost will walk on Friday the 22nd, suggesting small mutual gifts. Official life is very human.
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Court House
Santa Claus
Board of County Commissioners
Star of Bethlehem
Henry Chewning
El Paso financier aids tax sale postponement plan
Dame Clyde D Andrews, field man in El Paso's financial center, sought to save homesteads from tax sales. Deputy treasurer Julius Skinner, the tax division mastermind, supported the idea, though certificates of sale cannot be issued until Washington acts.
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Clyde D. Andrews
el Paso Financial Center
Santa Claus
Julius Skinner
Washington
County Superintendent Seeks Auditorium Promise for LFD School
Dame Redman Cookson, county superintendent of schools, is trying to secure a definite promise for a Christmastime present, an auditorium to be built during the coming summer, to accommodate fast-growing enrollment at the L.F.D. school.
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Dame Redman Cookson
L.F.D
Flying H Ranch Prepares Santa Party at School House
Came Dom Clemente Hendricks, executive head man on the Flying H ranch, readies for Santa Claus arrival at the Flying H school house. Miss Curtis Klotz will direct the speakings and singings. Christmas brings cheer to isolated farms tucked away in open country.
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Dom Clemente Hendricks
Flying H Ranch
Santa Claus
Flying H School House
Curtis Klotz
Missionary C A L Fales Plans Gifted Sam Morris Meeting
Came A L Fales, retired Sunday school missionary, aims to organize a large postholiday meeting for the gifted Sam Morris. He hopes to use the exhibit hall at the fair grounds, believing faith and energy can make it happen.
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A. L. Fales
Sam Morris
Cimarron Clerk Enjoys Oilless Buffalo Test Over 4000 Feet
Henry Stewart, chief clerk at the Haegler hotel in Cimarron, relished the region’s air during a stay that ended with the Buffalo test reaching over 4000 feet without locating oil or ample water. He stayed on to reunite with kin for Christmas.
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Henry Stewart
Haegler
Cimarron
Snow Desired for Navajo Lodge Ski Area at Ruidoso
Came Robert Boyce reports a major demo at the Navajo Lodge in Ruidoso and notes Christmas cheer but urges snow to open the newly graded road to the slides for ski fans. W P Caldwell, nearing 70, champions forest preservation near Potato Canyon for a Boy Scout camp with J W Thorson giving strong support and others behind the effort from under the dome. Post office listed as Sacramento for contact.
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Robert Boyce
Ruidoso
W. P. Caldwell
Potato Canyon
J. W. Thorson
Sacramento
Reeves Couple Registers Wife’s Vote Ahead of 1940
Came Lee Reeves and his new wife begin married life as she registers her name for voting in 1940. The couple’s plans and intentions remain practical and focused on civic duties.
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Lee Reeves
Local Football Team Triumph in 1939 Artesia Bowl Display
Came Tom Bibbs from the far country boasts of the team at his school undefeated in 1939 and sweeping high school hopes across New Mexico with a strong win at the Artesia bowl game in Artesia.
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Tom Bibbs
New Mexico
Handaily
Artesia
Roswell City Wires Ordinance Alters Insulation Rule
A 1939 Roswell ordinance amends Section 15-201 to require proper insulation on all electric wires on city streets and grounds for safety, with an exception for circuits carrying 2000 volts or more. The measure was adopted December 12, 1939, signed by Mayor Charles L. Allison.
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City OF
Roswell
City OF Roswell
New Mexico
Chas. L. Allison
Harry Leonard, Inc
Harry Leonard
State Corporation Commission
State of New Mexico
Santa Fe
Four Legacies To Four People And A Church
Frederick Maryland will bequeaths three hundred dollars in paper money to four individuals and the Silver Hill Methodist church. Attorney Edward D. Storm notes the confederate notes are highly valued by collectors at about two dollars each, making the bequest worth far less than face value.
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Associated Press
Frederick, Md
Silver Hill Methodist Church
Edward D. Storm
Detectives probe brick-throwing at shoe store
In Indianapolis detectives worked to identify the assailant who hurled a brick at a shoe store window yesterday. Only one item was stolen, a size 8 1/20 left shoe, prompting a search for clues.
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Indianapolis
1940 License Plates Color Schemes Report
The American Automobile Association reports color schemes for 1940 license plates across states. Black on yellow remains popular, blue on white and black on white also common. states plan unique designs and slogans such as Georgia Peach State and New York World's Fair. Wisconsin will promote America’s Farmland. Connecticut keeps black on aluminum with permanent plates.
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Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
Teg
AAA
Icako’s
District of Columbia
Connecticut
Georgia
New York
Wisconsin
America
Faimland
New Mexico
Millwork President Reports Safe Dismantled For Theft
In Covington Kentucky Harry Penny president of a millwork company said thieves broke into his shop during the night, opened a safe, stole twenty five dollars and locked the safe again.
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Covington
Harry Penny
Hollywood Santa Claus lends cheer to LA kids
Film star Jeffrey Lynn dressed as Santa Claus to entertain 300 East Los Angeles children on the eve of Christmas. The piece recalls Lynn’s early years when, broke in Portland, he earned $1.50 as a sidewalk Santa before breaking into Hollywood with the help of a Salvation Army gig and later starring in films such as Four Wives.
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Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate
Hollywood
Jeffrey Lynn
Los Angeles
Lynn
Santa Claus
New York
Portland
Salvation Army
Pat O'Brien Builds Mount Vernon Style Home With Nine Baths
Actor Pat O'Brien modeled his new residence on Mount Vernon but altered the design with nine bathrooms. The columnist notes the notable contrast between the historic mansion inspiration and the modern bath count.
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Pat O’brien
Mount Vernon
Wallie Piery Praised by Roosevelt as Elite Flying Pilot
President Roosevelt names Wallie Piery as one of two flyers not in active service who can command any navy aircraft from any field. The other honored pilot is Speed Ace Frank Hawks. Piery boasts 6,000 flying hours after a clean bill from a recent physical. Marlene Dietrich bursts into life and appears in Destry Rides Again, signaling a new career for her as Proiaice predicts.
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Wallie Piery
Roosevelt
Frank Hawks
Wallie
Marlene Dietrich
Destry
Proedaice
Joe Pasternak
Tui
Vigil Night on Set Strains Carole Ientate
In the final minutes of cer era werk, Carole Ientate faced emotional strain while on the set. She hid a tearful moment during the day and, after a brief exchange, agreed to head home before completing the five minute shoot.
Critics dispute passage but press shows public reaction
The article notes critics like Irk and Fishbein spar over a disputed section while the wider public and journal editors react. Baris Thepsin, editor of a journal, sends congratulatory letters amid details of a scene in Gulliver’s Travelers. Paramount reportedly used a recorded human heartbeat as a sound effect for a tense moment.
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Neo
Crris Fishbein
F Journal
Ned'icei Association
Baris
Thepsin
Tiputians
Paramount
Silent Stars and Headlines in News Reel Gossip
Producer Hal Roach questions Joan Bennett's objections to advertising jingles for The Housekeeper's Daughter and defends actors playing roles. Tales of Sigrid Haukelid at sea, Rudy Vallee’s dating rumors, Margaret Kelly at Victor Hugo's, and Virginia Weidler’s lyrics with Randall Barclay music are sketched amid Paramount reassuring Mary Martin chatter.
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Hal Roach
Joan Bennett
Joan Crawford
Sadie Thompson
Garbo
Anna Christie
Sigrid Gare
Sigrid Haukelid
Norway
America
Rudy Vallee
Margaret Kelly
New York
Victor Hugo
Rudy
Virginia Weidler
Randall Barclay
Paramount
Mary Martin
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Robert Valdez
Cosme R. Garcia
Chaves County
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Lake Arthur
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W. ¢. Urton
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Clarence Pearson
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Charley Powell
Pecos Valley Artes
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Pecos
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Will H. Hortenstein
8Th St
George S. Forbes
Kentucky St
Harry O. DeShurley
Alameda
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Don R. Casados
Pholly
Miami
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Mel Ford
Melford
Roswell Floral
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Rostball Typewriter Co
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