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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1940

Page

4

Roswell Choral Society Performs The Messiah Tuesday Night

The Roswell Choral Society presents The Messiah at First Methodist Church Tuesday at 7 30 pm. The program lists invocations, solos by Lee Henrichs Jack Deason Mrs Rice J R Robinson Mrs Woolridge Miss Charlotte St John Mrs Paul McEvoy and choirs performing iconic arias and choruses concluding with benediction by Rev F B Hodden Jr.

Roswell First Methodist Thomas W. Brabham Lee Henrichs Jack Deason Lord Zion Rice J. R. Robinson Charles Woolridge Charlotte St. John Lamb of God Paul McEvoy Rev F. B. Howden, Jr

Needham Speaks At New Mexico Mineral Society Meeting

The New Mexico Mineral Society met at the Roswell Museum with Fred Mines presiding. Dr. J C Needham president of the New Mexico School of Mines spoke on mining in New Mexico. Dr Roy Anderson discussed Florescent Minerals and their rising commercial value. Out of town guests included Bill Burnett of Carlsbad and Dr Anderson of Lovington.

The New Mexico Mineral Society Roswell Museum Fred Mines Needham New Mexico School of Mines New Mexico Bill Burnett Carlsbad Roy Anderson Lovington Socorro Fred Miles West Fourth Street Roswell

Dinner honoring N. M. M. I. cadets at Nickson Coffee Shop

Mrs I D Stewart and Mrs Joe Post hosted a Saturday dinner in the private dining room at six thirty for fourteen guests and the cadets from N M M I who assist at the school Post Exchange. The table featured red poinsettias and red candles as a steak menu was served.

I. D. Stewart Joe Post Nickson Coffee Shop

Miss Letress Cartwright to Wed Bill Meador in January

Miss Letress Cartwright visiting teacher at Missouri and Washington Avenue Schools was honored with a dinner and shower at The Poplars on East Fifth Street. She will marry Bill Meador of Roswell in Washington D C in January after resigning her post, with Mr Meador recently joining the State Department. Guests included Burr Powell Jennie Kenney Eva M Bourne Lavera Hedrick Irene Swann Alyce Teague Lucille Bates Thelma Jones and Lou Struthers.

Letress Cartwright Missouri Washington Avenue Poplars East Fifth Street Miss Cartwright Washington, D. C Bill Meador Orna Meador Roswell J. L. Cartwright Overton Texas Washington Meador State Department Burr Powell Jennie Kenney Eva M. Bourne Lavera Hedrick Irene Swann Alyce Claire Teague Lucille Bates Thelma Jones Lou Struthers

Miss C Totten Hosts Delta Kappa Gamma Christmas Party

Miss Clyde Totten entertaining Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority at her home 706 North Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday evening for a Christmas party. Members exchanged toys for the Lions Club Christmas gift drive and enjoyed refreshments with attendees including Mrs Mary Belle Marshall, Mrs Paul H Deaton, Jennie Kenney, Madge Ingalls, Eva M Bourne, Myrtle Laughlin, Lucille Griffith, Nina Cullen, Beulah Holcomb, Lillis Fisher.

Clyde Totten Alpha Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority North Pennsylvania Avenue Lions Club Mary Belle Marshall Paul H. Deaton Jennie Kenney Madge Ingalls Eva M. Bourne Myrtle Laughlin Lucille Griffith Nina Cullen Beulah Holcomb Lillis Fisher Miss Totten

Mrs Donna Hebison Hosts Christmas Party for Young Pupils

Mrs Donna Hebison entertained a group of younger pupils Saturday afternoon from four to six o'clock at her home 113 South Missouri Avenue. A lighted Christmas tree and gift exchange highlighted the event. Sandra Mitchell won a prize in games and each guest received a Christmas candy sack before refreshments were served to Billy Joyce Taylor Cora Jeannette Van Doren Shirley Ann Maury Donna Kay Mitchell Sandra Mitchell Carolyn Parkhill Melinda Marsh Shirley Van Doren Jimmy Bob Hebison Betty Jean Crow and Greta Danenburg.

Donna Hebison South Missouri Avenue Sandra Mitchell Billy Joyce Taylor Cora Jeannette van Doren Shirley Ann Maury Donna Kay Mitchell Carolyn Parkhill Melinda Marshall Shirley van Doren Jimmy Bob He

Twilight Recital by Mrs Blythe Pupils at 1009 West Sixth

Mrs Harry Blythe presented her piano students in a twilight recital at four oclock yesterday afternoon at her home 1009 West Sixth Street Guests were the childrens parents Tea followed the program on a dining table centerpiece with sweet peas and white candles A lighted Christmas tree added to the festive setting The young players included Beverly Seiling Barbara Ray Bobby Norton Regina Pace Charles Joyce Jean Chambers Ruth Louise Norton Nellie Jo Harper Edwin Trout Mary Margaret Seiling Tommy Norton Bobbie Lee Basham Patricia Johnson and Mary Lutz

Harry Blythe West Sixth Street Beverly Seiling Barbara Ray Bobby Norton Regina Pace Charles Joyce Jean Chambers Ruth Louise Norton

Baked Oranges Make Rich Meat Companion Dish

Roswell area notes describe a baked oranges recipe with lima bean and tomato stuffing, plus a cinnamon color topping. The write up lists servings for eight and credits Mrs Anna Schramm and Mrs Glenn Steepleton. Also included are holiday community items, church events, and local social notices from Roswell, Clovis, and area.

Sigma Kappa Phi Holds Regular Meeting and Plans Holiday Events

Vera Lee Green hosted a Sigma Kappa Phi meeting at 301 West Deming Street with pledges Audre Fales and Ruth McCarter. A December 23 slumber party at Fern Hardcastle’s, Christmas baskets, and caroling were voted. Refreshments served to Fern Hardcastle and others. Myron Stolaroff, visiting Stanford senior, arrived for the holiday and was initiated into Tau Beta Pi for high academic achievement in engineering.

Vera Lee Green Sigma Kappa Phi West Deming Street Fern Hardcastle Audre Fales Ruth McCarter Gloria Thorne Jean Wagner Thelma Henry Lee Lord Betty Thompson Elizabeth Harrell Dixie Dan Goode Billye Draper Myron Stolaroff Sam Stolaroff Leland Stanford University Palo Alto California Tau Beta Pi Leland Stanford

Robinsons Radio Topics For Week On KGFL

Will Robinson presents Know Your New Mexico on KGFL at 6 45 PM for six evenings. Monday features Water is Life about state artesian basins. Tuesday covers The Greatest Pioneer Lucien Maxwell. Wednesday explores The Red Menace and hostile Indians. Thursday discusses The Last Toll Road and the new highway over Raton Pass. Friday profiles The Shalam Colony in Las Cruces. Saturday examines The Zia Sun Symbol and the State Flag.

New Mexico Will Robinson KGFL Artesian Basin Lucien Maxwell Raton Pass Shalam Colony Las Cruces

Marian Martin Pattern 9571 for 10 to 20 inch dolls

The Record presents pattern 9571 with four complete outfits for 10 to 20 inch dolls. Includes Gertrude lace-edged baby bunting romp playsuit sunbonnet party dress coat and bonnet. Also promotes Sub-Fit Foundation Pattern 9306 sizes 14 to 20 with yardage details and order info.

Marian Martin Pattern Department

Vichy Consent Tied to Secrecy and Sabotage Risks

Vichys consent would involve elaborate precautions to maintain secrecy and protect the Nazi column from sabotage. Railroads in the occupied zone are closely watched and partly operated by Germany, while army railroads and all naval bases and ports in unoccupied France are fully in the hands of Frenchmen.

Vichy Occupied Germany France

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roswell Choral Society J. C. Needham N. M. Mineral Society Virginia Nickson Beers and John Bragg Beers, Jr Virginia Nickson Beers Dexter John G. Anderson Charles Ely Denver Ely Amos Rapp South Main Street Raymond Massey Ronald Reagan Ma Seaver Bros. Ely Peco Nickson Post Exchange Miss Letress Cartwright Miss C. Totten Delta Kappa Gamma Anna Schramm Glenn Steepleton Henrietta Cowlishaw Louise Tucker Tucker West Texas Episcopal Church Mary Mossman Clovis Anna Graham Genevieve Yoder Jean Amis Cecilia Vandewart University of Colorado At Boulder K. A. Yoder Beky Boulder Madrid Dick Drysdale Eunice Lennox Lawrence Moore Elbert Schuler Harold Cooley Redley Westmoreland Club O’ Ten Nickson Hotel C. F. Beeson E L. Lusk J. E. Moore Grace T. Bear Clark A. Baker W. W. Phillips C. E. Mason J. P. White R. R. Brown E. A. Cahoon E. L. Lusk W. H. McCullough Edward French George E. French Milo Crawford M. A. Crawford University of Southern California Los Angeles John McClure, Jr West Point Military Academy New York John McClure Beverly Hodges Wilburn S. Hodges Anne Crile Herman R. Crile Sullins College Bristol Virginia Myra Too Scouting BON Ton Shop Central Confectionery O. S. Brown Grocery N. Richardson Snelson’s Bakery Bray-Moore Roswell Floral Co Robinson William the Foundation Investment North Richardson G. K. Richardson Jake Woodhead Electric Co Sporting Goods Amonett’s Price & Co Mrs John Blea Albuquerque St Mitchell Drug CO Lucien Lelong OWL Drug CO Uber Esquire Miiroges Railsback Furniture CO Balcony Baldwin Ceres Haldwin Ginsberg Music Company
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