Surprise Birthday Party for Celeste Bass
Mansel Rogers hosted a surprise birthday party yesterday afternoon for Celeste Bass on her eleventh birthday at 719 North Sea Avenue. Guests included Roberta Turner, Madeline Hancock, Vivian Johnson, Dixie Irons, Joyce Crawley, Meida Ruth Crawley, Ruth Muns, Jessie Watson, Wayne Robinson, Alien Smith, Carl Burgeon, Ray Burgeon, Celastus Brooks, Neil Pitts, Stanley Irons, and Harry Crawley.
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Mansel Rogers
Celeste Pass
North Sea
Christmas Dinner Party by First Baptist Intermediates
The Intermediate Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church enjoyed a Christmas dinner party last night in the church parlors. Christmas reds and greens decorated the tables. After dinner games were played, covers were laid for Gayle Wooldridge, Edith French, Nancy Ellzey, Eleanor Nicholas, Jean House, Pauline Builard, Louise McKey, Wanda Conrad, Mattie and Gladys Perkle, Charlotte Ann Fulton, Billie Whatley, Joyce Wyly, Adelaide Kelly, Lena Toby, Eleanor Wells, Sue Savage, Lavoyce Malone, Merle Haynes, Louise Conrad, Oma Jane Hawkins, Mrs. Lee sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Gayle Wooldridge
Edith French
Nancy Ellzey
Eleanor Nicholas
Jean House
Pauline Builard
Louise McKey
Wanda Conrad
Mattie
Gladys Perkle
Charlotte Ann Fulton
Billie Whatley
Joyce Wyly
Adelaide Kelly
Lena Toby
Eleanor Wells
Sue Savage
Lavoyce Malone
Mer
Christmas Party Held for Baptist Junior Department
The First Baptist Sunday school junior department enjoyed a Christmas party in the church parlors with an exchange of gifts from a decorated tree. Refreshments were served by Mrs R B Harlan and superintendent Mrs J J Walker to Vanelle Norton Lorene Wilhite Grace Pirkle Nellie May Bryant Corrine Bevins Mary Louise Everman Geraldine Chaney Dorothy Jean Claiborne Alice Toby Larue Groseclose Margaret Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
First Baptist Sunday School
R. B. Harlan
J. J. Walker
Vanelle Norton
Lorene Wilhite
Grace Pirkle
Nellie May Bryant
Corrine Bevins
Mary Louise Everman
Geraldine Chaney
Dorothy Jean Claiborne
Alice Toby
Larue Groseclose
Margaret Harlan
Mescalero Thrift Club Christmas Program
The Mescalero Thrift Club met at Mrs. E E James home near Caprock, with Mrs. W J Pointer presiding. A Christmas program was enjoyed, featuring Agnes Verey of New York City and Mrs. Weaver Hedgcox at the piano. A bountiful covered dish luncheon followed for members and guests including Mary Glueck, John L Fewson, Norman Gross, Arthur Nutt, Henry Crowley, Asa Procter, Sally Slaughter, Alford Rushing, Ruby Crowley, and others.
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Mescalero Thrift Club
E. E. James
Caprock
W. J. Pointer
Agnes Verey
New York City
Weaver Hedgcoxe
Mines
Mary Glueck
John L Fewson
Norman Gross
Youthful Christmas Party Hosted by Herman Crile Jr
A Christmas party was hosted Wednesday night by Herman R. Crile Jr. at his parents’ spacious home on North Pennsylvania Avenue. Guests enjoyed a large lit tree, gifts, and a festive salad course served by Mr. and Mrs. Crile with assistance from Ann Crile.
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Herman R. Crile Jr
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mrs. Crile
Little
Ann Crile
Martin Boswell
Jane Lewis
L. E Willis
Cartelle Johnson
Junior Holmes
Jane Hawkins
Jack Crosby
Ruth Foreman
Ned Nickson
Edith French
J. P. Collier
Helen Lane
Clark Fleehart
Marjorie Wherrett
John* Veal
Wanda Conrad
Martell Martin
Patricia Mitchell
Eleanor Nicholas
Herman Criie Jr
Christmas and Club News From Roswell Society Pages
The Child Conservation League hosted a Habit program at Hotel Gilkeson with Mrs. George Etz presiding. New members Mrs. H. S. Rouse and Mrs. L. F. Plummer joined as sessions covered observation, punishment fears, faith, and mothering roles. Christmas plays, dances, and charity drives dominated local club scenes including Junior High PTAs and American Legion Auxiliary activities with multiple gatherings, carols, and baskets planned.
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Child Conservation League
Hotel Gilkeson
George Etz
Hugh M. Huff Jr
Etz
Dayton Talmage
Harry Hunton
Tyrol Formby
Roy Norton
H. S. Rouse
L. F. Plummer
Ten Years Ago Today Christmas Eve Lighted Tree Event
The municipal Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn will be lighted at five o clock Christmas eve with schoolchildren singing carols. Slaughter brothers from Lubbock head to Los Angeles to visit family. The Woman’s Club nominating committee is announced. Ted Prough, a Pasadena High senior, visits for holidays. Mrs J A Connell of Jefferson Ohio arrives with Mrs Henderson’s family for a several months stay. Miss Mary Catherine Massie departs Vernon Texas for holidays.
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Womans Club Municipal
Court House
George M. Slaughter
Joe Dick Slaughter
Lubbock
Los Angeles
Slaughter
Eloise
Womans Club
Phil Helmig
Elza White
John C. Peck
D. L. Geyer
Elizabeth Stevens
Ted Prough
Pasadena High School
J. A. Connell
Jefferson
Ohio
C. A. Henderson
Mary Catherine Massie
Vernon
Texas
Friends Chums Dance Gay Holiday At Womans Club
Eighty five couples danced last night at the Friends and Chums Christmas party in the Woman’s Club ballroom. The room was festively decorated with Christmas trees and mistletoe, red balloons as favors, and Tommy Adams’ orchestra provided music. Punch was served in the banquet room. chaperones included Mrs. Sam Stolaroff and others.
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Friends and Chums
Womans Club
Tommy Adams
Punch
Messrs
Mmes
Sam Stolaroff
T. M. Fowler
W- H. Whalley
Doubt over silver and gold price policy influence
The discussion covers Prof. G. F. Warren's theory of using silver with gold to stabilize prices, the President's monetary proclamation preserving a gold to silver ratio but not fixing limits, current market prices of silver at 64.5 cents and gold at 34.06 dollars, and the likely effects on prices and foreign trade with potential large silver purchases and government sales keeping ratios. Economists disagree on foreign trade impact, noting the U S will only buy domestically mined silver and other nations will not dump silver here.
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Warren
United States
December Delusions Spark Roswell Spring Hopes
The Record notes readers report weather and garden signs suggesting spring in December. Strawberries ripen on a vine, a hen hatched 12 chicks, plum trees bud, violets bloom, and a robin visited Roswell, prompting playful disbelief about the calendar and summer-home arrivals.
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P. D. Wilkins
L. C. Shaw
A. P. Garland
J. E. Wolfe
Roswell
Harry Robins
Robin
Coppedge Family Holiday Visit In Roswell
Here for holidays John A. Coppedge of Lone Oak Texas visits Roswell to spend Christmas with his son Q. P. Coppedge and family.
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John A. Coppedge
Lone Oak Texas
Roswell
Q. P. Coppedge
Brown Store Gets High Praise in New Mexico
The December issue of the RFB News features a front page photo of O S Brown Grocery Store in Roswell. It hails it as The Best Arranged Store In New Mexico, noting its modern layout and rapid rise as a premier Southwest food store with Richlieu products daily. The piece also recalls old travel anecdotes and frontier memories connected to Kingston and Box Canyon.
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RFB News
Sprange, Warner and Company
Chicago
O. S. Brown Grocery
Roswell
New Mexico
O. S. Brown
Southwest
Richlieu
Old Timer Talks of Old Silver Camp
Hillsboro New Mexico December 22 AP Sadie Orchard owner of the Orchard Hotel recalls the rise of the iron horse era. A pioneer who drove a Kingston Lake Valley stage line for 14 years she notes railroads ended stage service and autos now cap the old west era. She moved to New Mexico in 1886 to Kingston during a silver boom with dance halls and saloons. She and Mr Orchard operated two coaches and an express wagon during the 14 year stint.
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Hillsboro
N. M
Sadie Orchard
Orchard
New Mexico
Kingston
Lake Valley
Iron Horse
Santa Fe
Lake Valley-Nutt
Roswell Teachers Head Home for Christmas
Home for Christmas Miss Thelma Perry and Miss Ruby Updyke Roswell school teachers left today to spend the holiday at their homes. Miss Perry heads to Neodasha Kansas and Miss Updyke to Ridgeville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Perry
Ruby Updyke
Roswell
Miss Perry
Neodasha
Kans
Miss Updyke
Ridgeville
Missouri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Celeste Bass
Baptist Intermediates
Ahh. Schuler Circle II
M. E. Missionary Society
Albert H. Schuler
Santa Gaus
T. la Gardner
Dan Wilmot
N. L. Linebaugh
Roseville Pottery
Mmes G. N. Amis
C. H. Brown
I. W. Carter
Willis Ford
T. L. Gardner
Florence Green
E. B. Johnston
A. C. Jones
Mary Frances McClure
B. P. Rasmus
J. E. Montgomery
Henry Schmarge
Grover Welter
D. H. Wilmot
Harry S White
Carl Wilcoxon
Freeman Marsh
Frank Rheinholt
J. L. Pope
Young
Fleming
James F. Hinkle
John H. Mullis
H. C. Henderson
Miss Pope
Mrs. Schuler
THE
Junior High Parent Teachers Association
Junior High Glee Club
Thomas J. Hall
Santa Claus
Robert Plymate
Sunny Smile
Roberta Crosby
Lorraine Robertson
Ruth Kimbrough
Joan Malarney
Barbara Marler
Myra Jane Spences
Squire Hardheart
Ray Burzoon
Mrs. Hardheart
Fay Goode
Tommy Hardheart
Thomas Henderson
Dog
Dorothy Lee Juillard
Cat
Frances Martin
Carothers
American Legion Auxiliary
George N Carothers
Merrill C. Martin
Legion
R. D. Jones
Mmes. A. F Madi
Winfield Rhea
Kidd Key College
Sherman
Katherine Pearce
Marjorie White
Georgia B. Redfield
S. J
Redfield
Paul G. Schultz
O. B- Greenwade
F. H. Terhaar
A. D. Jones
Mary Mullis
Girl Scout Leaders Club
Rotarians
Business and Professional Womens Club
Salvation Army
Community Service Committee
O. M. Wallace
Grace T. Bear
Grace Hudson
Amanda Lundgren
R. L. Bradley
Mary Glenn Marcus
Nogales
Arizona
Chas. Wise
Frances Bradley
Chet L. Snyder
Roberta Bradley-Marcus
Mary Marcus
Beverly Jo Bailey
Holland
Jane Robinson
Will Robinson
Kate Robinson
Florence Robinson
Martha Robbinson
Roert Fall
Elizabeth Garrett
West Hendricks
Charlotte St. John
Las Cruces
Pat Garrett
Elizabeth
Masonic Temple
Lions
John Mayhew
Leo de Lorenzo
Lucile Dills
Lucius
David
Lucius Dills
Lorenzo
Lemp
Lucy Lea
el Paso
Tom Lea
I. D. Stewart
Bryce McCandless
Jean
Leo Schorn
Points
Oklahoma
Kansas
Olivet Study Club
Wade Corn
Pards
D. D. Swearingin
G. B. Armstrong
J. D. Lowe
Ralph A. Sheehan
Artesia
Mmers. Williams Linell
Jesse L. Lasky
Warner
Baxter
Helen Vinson
Warner Oland Catharine Doucet
Pitts
Todd
Tarzan
Cecelia Parker
Hooper Atchley
Walter Miller
Princess
America
Katharine Hepburn
Louisa May Alcott
Joan Bennett Paul Lukas
Frances Dee Jean Parker
Edna May Oliver Douglass Montgomery Henry Stephen
Crash Society
Sam Summerville
Andy Devine
Leila Hyams
Ferdinand Gottschalk
May Deatty
Cornelius Keefe
SUN
Morrison's Jewelry Store
Ways and Means
Treasury
House
France
Capitol Hill
G. F. Warren
Robins
Dustin’s
EL Chivato
N. Richardson
Brown Store
Nutt Station
Box Canyon
Lillian Russell
Sadie
VICKS
Kitling’s Confectionery, Inc
Carnation & Pet
Prince Albert Tobacco
Welch
K. C
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