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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1934

Page

4

Rainbow Ball Highlights 55th Annual Social News Event

Rainbow of ficers led a holiday Rainbow dinner in the Masonic Temple ballroom with Christmas decor and a tableau of a manger scene. Harriet Poorbaugh sang Trees with Love in Bidem encore while Miss Dolores Chaves of Santa Fe weddings filled New Mexico pages with a New Jersey wedding report.

Masonic Temple Tommy Adams Harriet Poorbaugh Bidem Dolores Chaves Santa Fe Ben F. Smith New Jersey Alda Smith Sheets J. D. Sheets Miss Dolores Chaves Manuel J. Schafer Bloomfield N J St. James Episcopal Church Hackettstown N. J James W. Chaves Santa Fe High School University of New Mexico George Washington University Washington, D. C Bucknell University Lewisburg Phi Mu Sorority Rio Grande Institute Albuquerque Madrid N. M

L A Girls Circle Club Sees Leader Transfer

Mrs J M King sponsor entertained the Roswell club for the last time as Captain and Mrs King move to Tucson. Officers for 1935 named Leona Patterson president Anna Lou Turner vice president Fern Dwyer secretary with Doubhett Reed Faye Long Eleanor Wells on the social committee. Refreshments were served by Mrs King.

Jesse M. King Salvation Army Girls Circle Club

Charming Morning Coffee Hosts Mrs Goodwin and Mrs Barton

Miss Helen Louise Goodwin hosted a ten o'clock coffee at her home in Roswell to honor Mrs Ray Barton nee Grace Baker of Artesia. Guests included Mrs Joe Huff, Judson Goodart, Charles Jones, Wallace Doolin, and several others with festive red sweet peas and ferns decor in a silver bowl. The event featured a menu by Mrs Frank Marks and Mrs Emery Hurtt and was attended by many locals and visitors from Pecos, El Paso, and Nashville area.

Helen Louise Goodwin Kansas University F. B. Goodwin Ray Barton Grace Baker Artesia Wallace Doolin Mary Helena Coats Madge Ingalls Dorothy Morrison

Christmas gatherings and visits fill area notes

Daffy and Bride and Honeymoon W E A plan a Christmas celebration at I O O F Hall tonight after the regular meeting with a gift for the tree exchange. Several local families travel, visit relatives in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, keep open houses for New Year, and attend dances at Masonic and Elks halls with relatives from Graham Wichita Red Oak El Paso and Austin.

I. O. O. F. Hall

Seven O'Clock Dinner At W E Fensom Home

Mr and Mrs W E Fensom entertained last night at a seven o clock dinner followed by bridge A silver bowl of luscious fruits centered the table where a turkey menu was served Seated with the hosts were Mr and Mrs Louis Falconi Master Louis Jean Falconi Mr and Mrs Gene Hodge of Tatum Misses Joyce Hunter Ruth Meadows Marjorie Fensom Chester Hunter Miller Hunter

W. E. Fensom Bridge

Yuletide Dinner at John C. Dufo Home in Tucson

A seven o'clock Yuletide dinner tonight hosted by Mr and Mrs John C Dufo at 308 West Alameda honors their daughter Dorothy Dufo a University of Arizona student and guest Mel Huffaker from Salt Lake City also a student at Arizona University. The candlelit table features a center silver bowl of red sweet peas and ferns with honorees Lida Rose Talmage James Welch Maurene Plymate Joe Carpenter Ebba Hammar Donald Blackmar Vernice Talmage and E L Lusk Jr along with the Dufo couple.

John C. Dufo West Alameda Dorothy Dufo University of Arizona Mel Huffaker Salt Lake City Arizona University Lida Rose Talmage James Welch Artesia Maurene Plymate Joe Carpenter Ebba Hammar Donald Blackmar Vernice Talmage E. L. Lusk Jr Dufo

Holiday dances and gatherings fill Roswell season

The DeMolay tacky dance at Masonic Temple asks two cans of food for admission. Pards plan New Years Eve banquet at the Country Club with a Yuc ca Theatre party later. Ned Bradley leads a ten piece orchestra at the Woman's Club Friday. Pan Hellenic dance at Roswell Country Club Saturday at nine. Tickets available at Leland's and Ball and White. Mr Boone and son Pat visit from Littlefield with relatives here. Dr Williams and family return from Florodada after Christmas visit.

Masonic Temple Roswell Pards Country Club Yucca Theatre Ned Bradley Lubbock Roswell Country Club Leland’s and Ball & ‘White

Conservancy Board Sets Monthly Meetings on Saturdays

The Pecos Valley Conservancy Board will meet monthly on the first Saturday, except when the date is the first day, then the meeting shifts to the second Saturday. The January meeting is scheduled for January 5th in the artesian well supervisor’s office at the courthouse.

Pecos Valley Conservancy Board

Two Killed in Wreck on P R R Today

Columbus reports Pennsylvania passenger No 614 crashed into empty cars after a switch was tampered with. Engineers H S Beach of Mount Vernon and A B Eckles of Cleveland were killed, with at least 12 injured. Police and railroad officials term vandalism likely and probe sabotage.

Columbus Swich Pennsylvania H. S. Beach Mount Vernon A. B. Eckles Cleveland Fred Kundts Beach John Skolan F. H. Krick Krick

Debutante Fined For Speeding In Rockville

Nancy I Bullitt, a Boston society debutante, was fined and ordered to sweep the jail after speeding at 60 mph through Rockville Connecticut. While awaiting the judge she smoked cigarettes and discarded the butts on the floor. The court required cleanup before releasing her on the fine.

Rockville Conn Nancy I. Bullitt Boston Society Miss Bullitt

Post failed set high record to try again

Bartlesville Oklahoma December 27 AP Wiley Post plans a regulation take off in a strip ped plane to drop landing gear and perform a deag stick landing on a hardwood skid for a new altitude record He aims to surpass the existing 47352 2 feet held by Lieut Renato Donati of Italy after December 7 checks showed no new record New high speed and altitude marks are expected as he envisions velocities up to 400 miles per hour.

Bartlesville Okla Wiley Post Globe Flier Dallas Tex Bureau of Standard

Nurse Betty Gow Leaves England for Hauptmann Trial

Miss Betty Gow, nurse of the Lindbergh baby, is reported to have left England aboard a passenger ship bound for the United States. She is said to be returning to testify in Bruno Hauptmann's trial for the kidnapping and murder.

Betty Gow England United States Miss Gow Bruno Hauptmann

Jury Trials Set for Last Week of January in Chaves County

Civil cases listed for January include T. E. Holder versus J. H. Simpson damages January 30 Otto Johnson versus C. E. Hallang and Mrs Hall debt January 31 Joe Armijo administrator versus C. Mr Jeff eries et al Criminal action includes State of New Mexico versus W L Orr for gaming Additional informations filed by Lake J Frazier assistant district attorney Defendants pled not guilty arraigned and to be tried in continuation of the November term The panel from November will be used for these trials Nick Pedigo charged with grand larceny Jack Empie charged with rape Perry McElroy charged with cattle larceny

J. H. Simpson Otto Johnson C. E. Hallang Hall Joe Armijo Mr. Jefferies Chaves Lake J. Frazier Mhid Morning State of New’ Mexico Nick Pedigo Jack Empie Perry McElroy

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