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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1941

Page

5

Nativity Midnight Mass at St Peters Church

St Peters Church will celebrate the Nativity of Christ at midnight with Rev Father Christian Studeveer as celebrant. Children in white with candles sing carols before the crib, followed by J N Bartholomew Mass and Miss Mary Louise Unrein with Mrs Evans Smith on offertory. A prayer for peace then ends the service.

St. Peters’ Church Father Christian Studeveer J. N. Bartholomew B. Hamma Mary Louise Unrein Evans Smith Leo Royer J. R. Thomas Verdussen S. J

Solemnize Handy- Long Wedding in Carlsbad

Miss Arline Long daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Long 205 East Seventh Street and Lee R Handy son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Handy Plymouth Indiana were married Sunday December twenty first in Carlsbad with Rev W S Dando First Presbyterian Church officiating. The bride wore turquoise crepe with wine trim and gardenia corsage. Arline Long grew up in Roswell and is employed in the City Clerk's office. Handy is a Plymouth graduate now with U S Army Engineers. They reside at the Kiva apartments West Second Street.

Arline Long Joe Long East Seventh Street Lee R. Handy Arthur Handy Plymouth Indiana Carlsbad W. S. Dando First Presbyterian Church Roswell Handy Kiva West Second Street

Christmas Party for Roswell Club Children

The Roswell Womans Club Young Matrons Department hosted its annual Christmas party for members' children yesterday from 4 to 6 PM at the club house. Joe Harold Smith led as toastmaster. acts included dancing, songs, readings, a ballet number, and a piano solo. Santa distributed gifts and refreshments were served to many mothers and children.

Roswell Womans Club Joe Harold Smith Patricia Ann Butler

Miss Juanita Haley to Wed Edwin Hadder in New Year

Miss Juanita Haley and Edwin Hadder plan marriage at the Haley home on New Years Day. The couple’s families include the Haleys of in Roswell and the Hadder family of Los Angeles. Also notes on holiday visits and local social events from Gallup to Santa Fe with many relatives gathering for Christmas.

Juanita Haley John Hadder Ernest M. Haley Juanita Ellen Edwin Hadder Los Angeles California Roswell B. F. Kelly Adele Kelly Gallup

Two Albuquerque holdup men flee filling station with 135

In Albuquerque two armed men escaped after slugging 65 year old owner G H Wilcox and taking 135 from a filling station. Police sought the suspects last night as the owner recovered from the attack. In Amarillo Texas E J Engle of Santa Fe Railway announced Charles Howard Anderson as commissioner of tax commissions.

Albuquerque N. M G. H. Wilcox Wilcox Amarillo Tex E. J. Engle Santa Fe Railway Charles Howard Anderson

Wesley Bible Class Fills Stockings For Children

The Wesley Bible Class met at Mrs. Fred Blocksom’s home on North Sea Avenue. After a brief business session, eighty Christmas stockings were filled with candy nuts and fruit for children of the Spanish and Negro Methodist churches. Refreshments were served to a list of women including Mrs. Dan H. Wilmot sponsor Mrs. J. E. Johns and others.

Wesley Bible Fred Blocksom North Sea Avenue Dan H. Wilmot J. E. Johns Mmes James Callender E. K. Patterson Calson Jordan D. J. Shrecengost Bess

Retiring George G. Tunnell Succeeds as Insurance Manager

The line insurance manager position passes from George G. Tunnell to a successor after 36 years of service. Tunnell retires January 1, closing a long tenure.

George G. Tunnell

New Mexico School of Mines awards first midsemester mining degrees

SOCORRO NM December 24 three men received mining engineering degrees from the New Mexico School of Mines marking the first end of semester awards in the school's history. President C E Needham said national defense prompted the move.

Socorro N. M New Mexico School of Mines C. E. Needham

West Texas forecasts rain snow in western regions

Cloudy conditions persist across West Texas with rain or snow in the El Paso area and Big Bend today. Tonight, expect rain over most of west Texas except the Panhandle which will see snow, with colder conditions in the Big Bend region.

West Texas el Paso Big Bend Panhandle

Boys Christmas gathering praised by city leaders

A large group of 15 boys enjoyed a Christmas gathering at the church. Rev Brabham led, speakers included Mayor Tom Hall Judge James B McGhee and Judge Pat ONeill. Lee Henrichs played piano as the event featured songs, talks, and a candy sack for each boy.

Brabham Lee Henrichs Jake Newman Boy Scout Shorty” Hood Tom Hall America James B. McGhee Pat O'Neill J. D. Shinkle de Bremond Field Roland Schaefer Cincinnati Ohio China Homer Dunagan Willard Thompson J. P. Parks R. G. White Lee Henrich Ed Scarritt Jim Love

New Mexico Weather Forecast Clouds Snow and Rain

Cloudy today and tonight across New Mexico with intermittent snow in the northern half and mountains and rain or snow in the southern valleys. Warmer tonight in the Pecos Valley and upper Rio Grande valley. Note mentions a classroom phone line with garbled text.

New Mexico Pecos Valley Rio Grande Valley

Pals Society Hosts Elegant Annual Banquet and Dance

The Pals Society held its yearly Christmas banquet in the Coronado room of the Nickson Hotel. Blue and silver decor, white carnations, and blue flowerlites set a festive scene. Toasts honored the Pals, alumnae, seniors, and the boys, with a Pal song finale. A later dance at the Women’s Club featured the Harbaugh orchestra, chaperoned by four matrons.

Pals Society Coronado Nickson Hotel Gayle Armstrong Pals Society Phi Alpha Lamba Mary Frances Greenwade Joyce Naramore Helen Ruth Carrigan Becky Yoder Gaye Lair John Waddill O. C. Graves Janice Hall Howard Bloom Jeannie Boehner Jack Garrett Beky Yo Jean Pierce Tommie Dresser Alice Cobean Paul O’meara Alice Stockton Yerby Chambers Anne Worthington Tommie Smead Imogene Stockton Jimmy Sanders Barbara Naramore Jerry Owen Stanley Crosby Bernice Santheson Odie Bynum Ruby Crosby Dick Aldrich Bill Thompson Bettie Grey Smith Barbara Vaucheler Frank Elliott Anne Klingsmith Kenneth Hunter Dorothy Reese Fletcher Bert Fletcher Marion Madison Joe Bob Leonard Peggy Farnsworth Walter Whitmore Elyse Saunders Ben Kelly Bob Cox Emily Fowler Morris Carper Beverly Brookshier Pete Klingsmith Roberta Crosby Paul Herring Womans Club Harbaugh A. F. Madison K. A. Yoder Paul Carrigan Paul Goodsell

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