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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
6
Christmas 1941 message urges unity and effort in war, optimistic on future peace. Notes Allied cooperation with the Dutch in the Indies, Dutch military gains against Japan, and home-front duties. Includes local notices and legal ads from Roswell, New Mexico.
Artesia reports the Fry home on upper Cottonwood burned Saturday night with the fire traced to bedroom wiring. The Fry couple were away Christmas shopping when children at home discovered the blaze. Other notes: Jerry Hill, a pneumonia patient, is improving. D W Bell of Artesia plans a Christmas vacation. More than 100 people attended a turkey lunch at the American Legion on December 13 at noon, honoring Loren Neeley, a Spanish American War veteran.
Will Robinson notes wartime shifts threaten the barber trade in New Mexico as only two women, Mrs. C. M. Rose of Capitan and Mrs. C. N. Brown of Roswell, meet state licensing standards and serve customers well. The entry of many men to war could push more women into barber roles.
The piece notes apprentices are scarce and licensing is strict but argues women can be as capable as men barbers. It suggests the state board might relax rules or even establish a school if the war lasts, with the belief women could meet the standards and help address shortages.
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