Mayer's Christmas Dancing Party At Roswell Country Club
Mr and Mrs Abe Mayer entertained a large Roswell audience at the Country Club last night with a grand Christmas dancing party. Jimmie Grier and his eleven piece orchestra provided music while Eddie Morley and Miss Jeanne Taylor entertained. a midnight buffet followed a lavish display of greenery, wreaths, and festive lighting in a brilliant social highlight of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Abe Mayer
Country Club
Roswell Country Club
Roswell
Jimmie Grier
Biltmere
Los Angeles
Chicago
Chase Hotel
St. Louis
Eddie Morley
Jeanne Taylor
Mrs. Buck
el Paso
E. Lander
Mayer
Womans Club Christmas Pipe Organ Recital Delights Roswell Crowd
The annual Christmas Pipe Organ Recital by the Woman's Club at First Christian Church drew a large audience yesterday. Organists Evelyn Dawson and C R Lamer, plus the Woman's Club Trio led by C W Grier, performed with encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Club
Swell Woman’s Club
First Christian Church
B. B. Ginsberg
Harold H. Ball
James R. Daughtry
Sam Stolaroff
John Tweedy
John Young
Josh Church
Thornton Boswell
Evelyn Dawson
Cyril Jenkins
Tschaikowsky
C. R. Lamer
W. C. T. U. Entertain CCC Boys With Fine Program
The W. C. T. U. visited the CCC Camp west of Roswell to present a well received program and refreshments. They provided cookies apples and hot chocolate, with Mrs. Charles Lawey and Mrs. R. R. Lund arranging. James M. Barney acted as MC. Mrs. C. E. Mason spoke on Democracy. The program featured musical selections from the CCC orchestra and performers, a National Airs medley, and a community sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Roswell
Charles Lawey
Robert Lund
Eagles
Ray Coats
Lou Fink
Jasper Conors
Alfred Dardin
Harold Boyd
Charles A. Richardson
Willie Lou Webb
Betty Jo Webb
Louise Robertson
Miss Anne Sawey Honored With Surprise Birthday Party
Miss Anne Sawey was surprised at a birthday party Tuesday night at her East Sec ond Street home. A Yucca Theatre gathering followed with refreshments. Guests included Misses Helen Day Knox Helen Nellis Imogene Trent Valdyne Taylor Helen Dwyer Ruth Irving Mr and Mrs Pelts Mrs R D Knox Allen Ray Wood Crawford Billy Sawey and the hosts Mr and Mrs Sawey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Sawey
East Second Street
Yucca Theatre
Miss Sawey
Helen Day Knox
Helen Nellis
Imogene Trent
Valdyne Taylor
Helen Dwyer
Ruth Irving
Pelts
R. D. Knox
Allen Ray
Wood Crawford
Billy Sawey
Sawey
Formal Initiation Of 1 5 K Pledges At Thelma Garvin Home
Formal initiation of 1.5.K. pledges was held Wednesday night at Thelma Garvin 1104 South Pennsylvania Avenue. Miss Billie Louise Cox played soft violin music as pledges arrived. President Jeanette Yarnell presided. Thelma Garvin read the laws and constitution. Edith Deck presented corsages to each new member. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees. Mrs. Yerby Chambers and daughter Doris left for Dallas to visit her parents. The Griffiths and the Hinkles plan Christmas trips. Cecil H. Kyte vacationing in Los Angeles with his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Garvin
South
Pennsylvania Avenue
Billie Louise Cox
Jeanette Yarnell
Edith Deck
Nina Long
Ramona Myres
Doris Cunningham
Joan Thompson
Wanda Latimer
Christine Chaney
Dorothy Riggins
Jean Blakeney
Betty Cox
Willadean Dennis
Inez Ezzell
Norah Dearr
Margaret Carter
Christmas Visitors and Local Events Highlight Columbia Notes
Miss Margaret Hinson of Stephens College is due home Saturday to spend Christmas with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs C W Grier. Mr and Mrs Billie Armstrong arrive soon from Texarkana Texas. George Robbins heads to Santa Fe then possibly Randolph Field for Flying Cadet training. Mrs W H Lair and her children visit from San Diego for the holidays. Open House carols and old time song program at the Museum led by D N Pope, 7 30 tonight. Glover's Flowers hosts open house all day Sunday with Christmas flowers, wreaths and plants at 405 West Alameda Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hinson
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
C. W. Grier
Billie Armstrong
Texarkana
Texas
Armstrong
Gayle Armstrong
George Robbins
Santa Fe
Randolph Field
San Antonio
U. S. Ar. Corps
D. N. Pope
K. A. Yoder
Glover’s
West Alameda Street
Farnsworth Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club Luncheon
Mrs C M Farnsworth entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club at her home 214 West Seventh Street yesterday for luncheon and cards. Red roses and pyrocantha berries adorned the living room and luncheon tables. Bridge was played in the afternoon with members including Mrs Robert R Brown Mrs Charles R Brice Mrs John Brage Beers Mrs W W Phillips Mrs Harry Jaffa Mrs Gladys Brice Wyatt Mrs B C Mossman Mrs George M Slaughter Mrs Ethel Bassett Mrs G K Richardson Mrs John Co Peck Mrs Thomas J Hall Mrs B F Rose Mrs Charles S Dobbs Mrs R F Ballard and Mrs Farnsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Farnsworth
West Seventh Street
Robert R. Brown
Charles R
Alis Marie Stump Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Alis Marie Stump was nine years old yesterday with a party at 902 North Pennsylvania Avenue hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Stump. The celebration featured games, a nine candle birthday cake, ice cream, and gifts from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alis Marie Stump
Dwight Stump
North
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ann Hester
Wanda McCain
Alta Jo Hodges
Viola Tankersley
Shirlene Taylor
Gloria Davenport
Idele Whitaker
Bernice Watts
Florida Racing Just A Gamble
Florida racing opens at Tropical Park under new ownership of veteran turf men. The 21 day tropical winter meeting faces tax increases on wagering, end of complimentary passes, a crackdown on unlawful bookmaking, possible California track closures, and an uncertain tourist season. The track was sold to a group including Herbert Bayard Swope, A Charles Schwartz, Gurnee Munn, Charles A Munn, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
Florida
Walter H. Donovan
California
Herbert Bayard Swope
A. Charles Schwartz
Gurnee Munn
Charles A. Munn
Mrs Burrows Hosts Sewing Club for Red Cross
The Tuesday Sewing Club met at Mrs R L Burrow s home 108 South Atkinson Avenue to sew for Red Cross. Ten events completed and a noon lunch was served at a long table with Christmas greens. The group packed a box of thirty seven pounds of sweets including fruit cake cookies and candy for Roswell s 104th Anti Tank Battalion soldiers at Christmas. Attendees included Mmes L P Richart Claude M Allison D J Shrecengost A N Etz J Bennett Allison Mildred K Anderson D N Pope Harrison Williams W T Neely Wilburn S Hodges guest Mrs L S Rawson and the hostess. THURSDAY Open House at the Museum 7 30. Clover Leaf Club Christmas party 2 at Mrs Buck Russell 1305 North Sea Avenue. Chapter B of P E O Christmas meeting at Mrs W W Akin 215 West 6th Street with Miss Charlotte St John co host. Exchange of gifts 2 30. Ladies of Christian Church sew all day for Red Cross 9 30. Junior High School PTA Christmas program 7 30. FRIDAY Open House at Woman s Club for young people 8. Washington Avenue PTA Christmas program 2 3. Marianne and Pat Keohane Christmas party at Roswell Country Club 7 30 to 11. American Legion Auxiliary meeting Ingalls Memorial Home 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Burrow
South Atkinson Avenue
Red Cross
Roswell Boys
104Th Anti-Tank Battalion
Mmes. L. P. Richart
Claude M. Allison
D. J. Shrecengost
A. N. Etz
J. Bennett Allison
Mildred K. Anderson
D. N. Pope
Harrison Williams
W. T. Neely
Wilburn
Clover Leaf Club
Buck Russell
North Sea Avenue
P.E.O
W. W. Akin
West 6Th Street
Charlotte St. John
Ladies of Christian Church
Parent- Teachers Association
School of Senior High
Woman’s Club
Washington Avenue
Marianne
Pat Keohane
Roswell Country Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Ingalls Memorial Home
Sam Wells Pioneer of White Oaks NM Dies at 1861 Birth
Sam Wells a longtime White Oaks resident and frontier figure in New Mexico died reflecting a life of frontier danger. Born in Galveston Texas in 1861 he moved to Texas frontier settlements as a child and aided a Colston family massacre vengeance party. He later helped guard a stone fort during Indian raids and joined posses against stage robbers from the White Oaks mine. One daughter Mrs Leonard Hunt resides in Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wells
White Oaks
New Mexico
Galveston
Texas
Neuces River
Colston
Leonard E. Hunt
Roswell
Southeastern Grazing Association Banquet Hosts Christmas Exchange
The Southeastern Grazing Association banquet featured luncheon at The Poplars with a Christmas party at Mrs. Harry Andrew’s home. Guests included Mrs. Clark A. Baker, Mrs. C. D. Bonney, Mrs. J. P. Church, Mrs. Julia H. Oakens, Mrs. E. F. Hayslip, and others, each sharing a Christmas story or verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmes. Clark A. Baker
C. D. Bonney
J. P. Church
Julia H. Oakens
E. F. Hayslip
Sylvester P. Johnson, Sr
J. E. Wolfe
Lucy Youse
George W. Zink
A. G. Lodewick
Harry R. Andrew
Ella Davidson
Southwestern History Club Luncheon And Christmas Party
Members of the Southeastern Grazing Association led by Roswell president Joe Lane hosted a banquet at the Roswell Woman's Club for about two hundred guests in conjunction with the New Mexico Cattle Growers meeting. Festivities featured cowboy music, group singing, a floor show by Mrs. Paul McEvoy’s pupils, and festive decorations. dancing closed the evening. Also announced is a Christmas program and party for church nursery and Sunday school children on Friday December 18 at seven in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern Grazing Association
Joe Lane
Roswell
Tom Reid
Huling Means
George Evans
Mr. Means
America
Paul McEvoy
Anna Frances Rice
Grace Austin
Frances Snelson
Wanda Mabry
Peggy Slatton
Bettie Grey Smith
Avalon Russ Lannom
Lee Ann Emmick
First Methodist Church
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H. P. Saunders Jr
Bruce P. Connor
D. C. Pearson
C. J. Stilwell
Sarah Louise Whatley
Rubinsteins
Lee Henrichs
Tocsato
Fletcher
W. C. T. U. Entertain
C. C. C. Boys
Thomas Brabham
C. E. Mason
God Bless
Mesdames
R. R. Lund
Philippines
Roosevelt
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Stanwyck
Fonda Reuses
WMCCA
Ellery Queen
Captain Marvel Pecos
Rockies
Tarzan
Cee
Joel McCrea
Ellen Drew
Cisco Kid
Rio Grande
Yerby Chambers
Doris
Dallas
J. S. Griffith
Lynn
Rip
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Clarence Hinkle
James Lisle
Betty Ann
John
Cecil H. Kyte
Calif
Betty
David Kyte
W. H. Lair
Virginia
Norma
Billie
San Diego
Jack Lairs
C. B. Kasson
Russell Robins
H. H. Robins
Kasson
Detroit
Dwight McNally
Dangerfield
Mrs. McNally
Carl Callahan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mrs. Burrows
Yardley
London
Airmaid Hosiery
Airmaid
SILK
Oyitneener
Southwestern History Club
Harry Andrew
Junior Womans Club
Pecgs Valley Drug CO
Shaker
SU Cutex
Peggy Sage
Seaforth
Mary Lon Balloon
Boll
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