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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1933
Page
8
The Roswell fire department is performing its regular quarterly fire inspection of structures within the fire limits to ensure safety compliance and fire prevention measures.
Notice stating the writer will no longer serve Mexican dishes at Crow's Drug and inviting patrons to receive personal attention at her West Alameda location, asserting no change in service there.
W M Allison, previously house manager for Trieb's at the Print Theatre, takes a similar role at the Capitan Theatre.
An advertisement for Christmas Luxur Oil promising a permanent, genuine new method at $6.00 from Realistic Beauty Shop. Includes phone number 640 and notes Adv 1st%e.
The Cafeteria at 118 W 4th St advertises a fruit cake sale with surprising prices. Customers are invited to visit the cafeteria for affordable homemade desserts.
Fire crews were called yesterday to extinguish a fire at 900 West Eighth Street. No damage occurred. Authorities say the fire was caused by a defective gas flue.
Two boys were arrested in Roswell on Saturday afternoon after allegedly stealing cartridges from the Montgomery-Ward store.
J. Dunlap won the Roswell Tennis Club handicap event by defeating Perry Pean in the finals this afternoon in a scratch match with scores 1 6, 6 4, 6 2, 6 2.
Roswell Floral Company advertises everlasting wreaths for grave decorations with bright colors and a variety of foliage. Includes phone number 196 and mentions Blue Ribbon Colors at Anderson's Gardens. DStie ar.
At a Saturday meeting the Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy Board voted to hire two men to survey every artesian well in the Pecos valley for leaks valves and usage. One team will start from the basin ends and the other from the opposite end. They plan immediate investigations and to plug wells in Roswell and Artesia under the CWA program. A $75 000 Public Works request for plugging 150 wells awaits action in Washington. Work on 40 wells being plugged by E B Guess under contract progresses, with the isth well now being plugged.
W. C. McCullough paid a 150 dollar fine plus 8.50 costs in police court for operating an automobile while intoxicated on Roswell streets. Four others were fined 10 dollars and 8.50 costs for drunkenness, with two others charged 4.50 costs for city traffic violations. Since repeal of the 18th amendment, ten were fined for drunkenness, two for driving while intoxicated, five for being drunk and disorderly, two for disorderly conduct on city cases, one for driving while intoxicated, and two for accompanying a drunken driver on state cases.
Castro Contrano was taken into custody on a charge of discharging a firearm within the city limits after he began shooting inside a colored pool hall in Chihuahua Saturday night.
Marriage licenses were issued here Saturday afternoon to Z. Pate and Fernell Thomasson both of Lake Arthur and to Jose Escandon of Artesia and Nicolassa Gonzales of Roswell.
Eiza Gordon arrives home for Christmas from Abilene Texas where he studies at Gayle College.
Judge James B. McGhee left early this morning for Carlsbad to attend to district court matters for Biddy county and expected to return to Roswell midweek. She had returned to Roswell last Friday from Lovington.
A public Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held December 29 to award as many honors as possible by year end. Each troop in Roswell is hoped to be represented, with a special program planned. The exact courtroom will be announced later.
A black Stetson hat disappeared last Friday night possibly around The Woman’s Club or nearby. Please return to Mrs Grace T Bear at The Roswell Daily Record adv D18t3x.
Short term loans up to 100 dollars promising prompt cash with confidential service. Carl Johnson selected advertiser phrase of course implies nonstandard wording. This classified style notice markets quick cash during holiday period with minimal formal requirements.
Pickup at 801 N Lea Ave Roy Lea offers toy teeter totters rocking horses and other children's items. Maker advertises variety and availability with contact reference 1116x Adv.
Mr and Mrs John D Mayhew plan to leave Roswell after mid January for Denver Colorado where they will reside Mrs Mayhew nee Gwen Greiner is Roswell native and Roswell High School graduate She has been active with St Andrews Episcopal Church Roswell Womans Club and local groups Mr Mayhew will join United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Denver Branch Office as State Agent for New Mexico and other areas He previously worked with USF&G in several cities and Roswell Lions Club chairing toy distribution for Christmas Roswell will lose a valued citizen.
Washington reports the Charles Isfeld Co of New Mexico won a U S Supreme Court review of a 10th Circuit ruling. The issue: whether the parent could deduct losses from its investment in two liquidated subsidiaries on its 1932 federal income tax return, after previously consolidated losses claimed for ten years. The circuits held no deduction for liquidation losses.
Bobbie Martin won The Record news tip contest by reporting a fire at Roswell Dry Cleaners just before noon Saturday. The tip led to admission of Jo B. Trout being burned, with theatre tickets donated daily for best items. Readers are invited to phone in general or society items.
A notice urges buyers to research the latest in radio construction before purchase and directs inquiries to Falconi, Roswell's Radio Expert, for guidance.
The report notes a warmer trend in northwest regions tonight and Tuesday in Roswell area and east portions. Colorado experiences fair conditions with modest warmth in the west and colder in the north-central and northeast. Wyoming sees fair south but unsettled north with snow in the northwest and a severe cold wave in the northeast tonight and Tuesday. Nebraska and Kansas mainly fair with colder conditions in the west and north. Texas Panhandle noses into frost in southeast tonight. City temps include Amarillo 44-24, Denver 45-54, El Paso 48-26, Kansas City 32-18, Chicago 42-28, Los Angeles 66-90, New Orleans 80-64, New York 46-36, Oklahoma City 46-22, San Francisco 48-44, Phoenix 56-30, Washington 58-46.
Rental notice for a large front bedroom available at 719 North Main. Heat is coal furnace. Contact Mrs. D C Steele. D18tfc
Package outfits ideal gifts for women who love needle work at Art Gift Shop located at 107 West 4th Street. Advertisement notes embroidery aids and craft items available.
An advertisement promotes Skookum Apples as the favorite fruit of Northwest children. It urges readers to buy a box from their grocer, stating the fruit’s lustrous quality and popular appeal among kids.
Local ad lists Christmas candy with 27 varieties priced per pound. H. B. Salee offers goods from 210 East Fifth Street and can be contacted via phone 1212 for orders or inquiries.
Plain notice advertises a piano shop offering real money for old pianos rather than trade-ins. Includes phone contact 1149W and listing for Cardens. Dsife ee Sa.
Classified ad offering chicken in any size dressed or live available by phone 998 with advance notice for pickup or delivery through a local market service.
Advertises a shop on H Fifth Street offering 27 varieties of goods at 15 cents per pound with a brief promotional line.
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