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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1940
Page
2
The first year homemaking students hosted a Christmas tea for mothers at Dexter High School. Guests were greeted with red white and blue decorations and a menu of Russian tea date bread and pecans. The event featured carols by the string ensemble and a program of skits and songs.
Mr and Mrs F L Mehlhop entertain the Contract Club on Tuesday night December 17. The event invites members to attend at their home venue for an evening of bridge and social games.
The American Home Economics Association seeks to register women with training in home economics to support national defense efforts. Included fields are Food Housing Clothing and Textiles Money Management and Family and Social Relationships. All women with significant training are urged to register through Miss Amélia R. Hughes in Lovington New Mexico.
S. P. Vidal, collector of Internal Revenue for the District of New Mexico, urges all liable individuals to file returns early after January 1, 1941. With the 1940 Act raising exemptions, many new taxpayers are expected, and the final date remains March 15. Early filing avoids lines as the Bureau adds staff and enhances assistance.
A list highlights women from the state who meet qualifications for emergency service roles. The article notes their training, certifications, and readiness to participate in public safety duties.
A play titled Thomas Sheltons Ghost was staged by the Tatum high school Junior Class Saturday night in the school auditorium. The cast includes Bob Winslow Harold Stinnett Lorena Winslow Dorothy Dell Six Gene Norton Eula Hagan Henrich Richards Frank Barnes Linnet Adams Maleta Scrivner Lacey Price Herschel Moore Wanda Jean Patton Juanita Roach Jack Graham Valerie Jones and others in the story of Great Oaks with police figures involved.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jules N. Stoffel pastor of Sacred Heart Church Albuquerque was named domestic prelate to Pope Pius XII. The investiture was held in Albuquerque with Archbishop Gerken and state dignitaries present. Stoffel earlier served in Socorro Magdalena and has been in Albuquerque a decade.
After the premiere of The Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe New Mexico celebrities headed home aboard a special train. The group had spent a hectic weekend celebrating the Warner Brothers film and returned to the west coast yesterday.
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