Girl Scout Leaders Club Formed in Roswell
Captains and lieutenants of six Roswell Girl Scout troops met at Mrs. W. H. McCullough home to form a Girl Scout Leaders Club. Monthly meetings are set for the first Monday. Officers: Hulda Hobbs president and Mary Helena Coats secretary. Members present include Ruth White Dorothy Dow Mary Elizabeth Russell Alice Girard Mary Helena Coats Dorothy Williams Marie Beers Ruth Jean Smith Mary Mossman Mrs. Bert Ballard Mrs. E. L. Kinmey and Mrs. W. H. McCullough. Mary Mullis remains in Santa Fe but will join on return.
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Girl Scout Leaders Club
Roswell
W. H. McCullough
Girl Scout Leaders’ Club
Hulda Hobbs
Mary Helena Coats
Ruth White
Dorothy Dow
Mary Elizabeth Russell
Alice Girard
Dorothy Williams
Ma- Tie Beers
Ruth Jean Smith
Mary Mossman
Bert Ballard
E. L. Kinmey
Mary Mullis
Santa Fe
Clifford Smith Discusses Artesian Basin Conservation
Clifford Smith artesian well supervisor addressed the Roswell high school science club on the Pecos Valley artesian water basin, focusing on conservation during the regular meeting last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Smith
Roswell High School
Science Club
Pecos Valley
Justice of the Peace Candidate Thanks Precincts One and Two
L. L. Kirk Johnson thanks voters in Precincts One and Two, Chaves County, for support in the election. He pledges to merit the confidence by his acts in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Justice of the Peace
Roswell to Santa Fe Snow Closes Route With Mixed Driving
Snow covers the Roswell to Albuquerque and Santa Fe corridor with about twenty miles of clear area from Roswell onward. Travel remains viable as cars make the daily trip through a mix of snow and clear sections toward Albuquerque or Santa Fe.
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Roswell
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
One Lot of Children Dresses at Marked Down Prices
Art Gift Shop offers a lot of stamped dresses sized 2 4 6 8 and 10 years with floss included. Packages contain sewn items for spring sewing. Located at 107 West 4th St Adv.
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West 4Th St
Adv
Nazarene Church Revival Gains Public Interest
A weeklong revival at the Nazarene church corner of Eighth and Washington Ave draws strong local attention. Evangelist Payne preaches nightly at 7 30 and afternoon at 2 30, with messages urged for public attendance through next Sunday night.
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Nazarene Church
Eighth and
Washington Avenue
Payne
Mrs Cordin Bennett Rites Set In Roswell
Mrs Cordin Bennett aged sixty died yesterday afternoon at three. She moved to Roswell 29 years ago from Oklahoma where her husband Dick Bennett worked at the local Telephone office until his death in September 1929. Survived by son Lloyd Bennett of Pampa Texas daughter Mrs Dorothy Ormand of Roswell ward Mrs Jo B Trout of Roswell sister Mrs J S Hennett of Clarinda Iowa brother Harry Whitnah Missouri. Funeral tomorrow at two from Talmage Memorial Chapel Rev LeRoy Thompson Presbyterian Church choir will sing. Casket bearers Frank Marks Clyde Fulton J D Hearn B M Hall Interment South Park Talmage Mortuary in charge.
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Cordin Bennett
Missouri
Talmage Memorial Chapel
LeRoy Thompson
The
Presbyterian Church
Frank Marks
Clyde Fulton
J. D. Hearn
B. M. Hall
South Park
Talmage
Up and Down the Main Drag Ad Column Teaser
A collage of quirky notes reports a mysterious Cincinnati disease with convulsions and paralysis, a baby elephant’s birth weight around 160 to 200 pounds, a railway ticket return rate near one percent, coal mine death rate, a church dinner crowds, and a 35 percent salary cut for University of New Mexico staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Presbyterian Fellowship
Katy Powers
Audit of Court House Completed in Chaves County
The audit of Chaves county offices for the first half of the 1932-33 fiscal year has been completed and the report is being prepared by auditors Mansfield Tweedy and Bernard Johnston.
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Chaves
Mansfield Tweedy
Bernard Johnston
Final hearing on Gonzales estate scheduled
The final report in the estate of Joe Gonzales will be heard tomorrow before Probate Judge C C Hill. Attorney for the estate is C P Webb.
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Joe Gonzales
C. C. Hill
C. P. Webb
Seventy six men attend Presbyterian dinner vote monthly
Seventy six men attended the fellowship dinner of the men of the First Presbyterian Church at Westminster Hall last night. The meeting was described as fine and inspiring and it was voted to make the event a monthly affair.
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First Presbyterian Church
Westminster Hall
Joint Masonic Meeting At Hagerman This Evening
Roswell Hagerman and Lake Arthur lodges join for a joint meeting at Hagerman Lodge tonight. Attending Roswell members include Thomas J. Hall Grand Master of New Mexico Grand Lodge, H. A. Poorbaugh deputy district Grand Master and C. C. Hill Grand Chaplain.
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Hagerman
Roswell
Lake Arthur
Hagerman Lodge
Thomas J. Hall
New Mexico
Grand Lodge
H. A. Poorbaugh
C. C. Hill
Roswell Boy Scout Enrollment Rises in 1932
Roswell records show 52 more Boy Scouts and one additional troop registered by December 31, 1932 compared with the previous year.
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Roswell
Scout Court of Honor Honors Eight Merit Badges
Troop Four won the Boy Scout Court of Honor held Monday night. Herbert Lowrey Jr. and Lyman Sanders Jr. were approved for Star Scout. Edward Gesser Jr. received First Class, Burton Headley and David Barnett earned Second Class, and Byron Ballew Francis Davidson and Dan Davidson were awarded Tenderfoot. Eight merit badges were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lowrey Jr
Lyman Sanders Jr
Edward Gessert Jr
Burton Headley
David Barnett
Byron Ballew
Francis
Dan Davidson
Child Needs Shoes For Rural Chaves County Student
A seven year old boy in a rural Chaves County school has no shoes. People who can donate a pair should bring them to the county school superintendent's office in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Court House
Roswell Visit by Cartwright School Officials
Mrs Ray Cummins and Mrs Jess McNeely of Cartwright school toured Roswell on school business with Miss Thelma McCully county school superintendent.
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Ray Cummins
Jess McNeely
Cartwright School
Roswell
Thelma McCully
Walter Jones Reports Dragging Progress Near Pine Lodge
Walter Jones, arriving from his Pine Lodge road ranch thirty miles west of Roswell, says the Roswell to his place road has been dragged and is in good shape. The road from his place to the Pine Lodge junction is being dragged today for improved conditions.
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Walter Jones
Roswell
Pine Lodge Road
Pine Lodge Junction
Camp Roy Carroll and H H Akin Visit Roswell Today
From Camp Roy Carroll and H H Akin were in Roswell today visiting from the camp.
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Roy Carroll
H. H. Akin
Roswell
New Mexico Legislature Eyes Wide Range of Bills
Santa Fe January 11 AP Several measures likely to be offered early in the session were being finalized by the 11th state legislature. Proposals include abolition of capital punishment scope for electrocution at the state penitentiary and bills to curb nepotism manufacture of motor vehicle plates at the state prison deputy treasurer authority to act consolidate county and state road systems presidential electors meeting date liquor controls if bone dry repeal abolish comptroller's office and reallocations placing gasoline tax and vehicle fees under the treasurer with auditing moved to the auditor.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Be. K. Neumann
Congress
Comptroller’s Office
Comptroller’s
Senate committee names and staff changes noted
The minutes record Chief Executive address delegation in progress. Don Lusk of Silver City named assistant chief clerk while Walter Padilla holds sergeant at arms and Juan Jaquez named assistant. Beth Belcher and Fiorencio Gonzales listed as enrolling and engrossing clerks ahead of Democratic caucus. Senate employés list drafted. salaries reportedly reduced. Committee on committees named with J W Tackett chair and six others. report due tomorrow. Sen Floyd Lee notes Republicans lack floor leader for now but may appoint a spokesman.
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Walter Padilla
Juan Jaquez
Beth Belcher
Fiorencio Gonzales
Senate
J. W. Tackett
Albuquerque
Clarence F. Vogel
Gallup
Fred Wilson
J. Q. Thaxton
Raton
E. F. Craighead
Silver City
J. B. Vigil
Talpa
L. B. Atwood
Lordsburg
Floyd Lee
Valencia County
R F C Branch Bank Opens Fee
Santa Fe bankers anticipate the Federal Agricultural Credit Corporation branch opening around February 1 with temporary manager A T Esgate arriving soon. Officials foresee about two weeks to ready operations and expect loan rates at six and one half percent.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Federal Agricultural Credit Corporation
A. T. Esgate
Washington
Beer and repeal big issues in the Senate
Washington reports lawmakers debate 3.2 percent beer and repeal measures. Geer bill seeks quick approval, while Blaine proposes removing the intoxicating beverage definition. Republicans weigh constitutional objections and the push to repeal the eighteenth amendment faces opposition from some lawmakers.
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Senate
Washington
Blaine
Judiciary
House
Garner
Beck
Pennsylvania
Congress Unlikely to Back Arms Embargo Move
President Hoover urged ratification of the 1925 Geneva arms convention or authority to impose munitions embargoes to curb conflicts. Senate Foreign Relations Committee opened but Chairman Borah noted the convention had languished without action since 1925. Representative Fish of New York assailed the message as weak and predicted no legislation. Secretary Stimson cited undeclared wars in South America and the Far East to justify arms control.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Borah
Geneva
Fish
New York
Congress
Stimson
South America
Far East
Post Exchange Construction Resumes at NM Military Institute
Work on the post exchange building at the New Mexico Military Institute was resumed yesterday afternoon. The project will be the J. Ross Thomas Memorial. The contract is by the estate of W. G. Rupp, the contractor who died here recently, with H. M. Dow as administrator of the estate.
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New Mexico Military Institute
J. Ross Thomas
W. G. Rupp
H. M. Dow
Seed Certification Boosts Disease Free Potatoes
State colleges and farmers have created a certification system to isolate disease free seed potatoes from diseased stock. Tres Piedras began the program five years ago, yielding pure fields and expanding certified seed. New Mexico markets see growing demand as Bliss Triumph and Irish Cobbler seed spreads to southern Colorado and southern New Mexico, with tolerance for disease under 3 percent and some fields under 1 percent at harvest.
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State Agricultural Colleges
G. R. Quesenberry
New Mexico
Colorado
Tres Piedras
Deming
Moreno Valley
Chaves County School Board to Seek Rural School Legislation
At a meeting next Friday at 2 PM in the superintendent’s office at the courthouse, the Chaves County School Board will consider recommendations on legislation for rural schools to present to the state legislature. The board will reorganize for the coming year and handle all routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Hortenstein Talks To Roswell Ad Club On Media Prestige
Will H. Hortenstein manager of Pecos Valley Trading Co spoke at the Roswell Advertising Club on weighing the prestige of media. He argued that reliable ads enhance a paper while fake ads erode trust and noted evening editions are read more by families. Flowers were sent to ill president Myron Prager. Logan Hunter chaired the program.
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Will H. Hortenstein
Pecos Valley Trading Co
Roswell Advertising Club
Myron Prager
Logan Hunter
Are Your Running A Radio School
An advertisement urging property owners not to train inexperienced radio personnel, touting 25 years of experience to save tuition. It promotes Falcons Electrical Service at 125 West 2nd offering radio repair with no fix no pay. It also notes E. D. Stanton of Trinidad will supervise post-exchange building construction.
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Falcons
Adv
Stic
Arrest Report Ties Roswell Man to Car Abandonment
Roswell police linked Paul McIntyre to a car with a missing driver after he admitted riding in the sedan and claiming another man was at the wheel. McIntyre, a Real-Silk Hosiery salesman, said the other man called the ride a hot car as Hank Woods chased a car near Riverside Camp. The abandoned vehicle was found about a mile east of the camp with no sign of occupants. Mrs. Mary Smith identified McIntyre as staying at 600 North Richardson and noted his planned trip to Clovis, while his wife left for California amid the arrest.
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Roswell
Hank Woods
Riverside Camp
McIntyre
McIintyre
North Richardson
J. E. Whitmore
Nickson Hotel
Western Union
Ayers
Sheriff's Office
Sam McCue
E. L. “Dude” Peck
Peck
Mary Smith
Paul McIntyre
Clovis
el Paso
California
Holdups Fizzled On Kansas City Train Run
Passengers screamed as two robbers brandished pistols on a Kansas City to Salina train. John Donzell tackled one assailant, Taylor shot the other, Taylor was wounded in the foot, and the robbers fled at 13th and Minnesota. Loot totaled about 90 cents found on the dead robber. Tevior and family sheltered in a hotel, awaiting Taylor’s recovery so they can resume travel.
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Salina
Kas
Kansas City
John Donzell
Chicago
B. F. Day
Taylor
13Th
Minnesota
Tevior
Springfield
Tayor
Memorial for Six Siblings: Maria Montoya Dies at Sixteen
Maria Montoya aged sixteen died at the family home 411 East Tilden Street after two years of ill health. She is survived by her mother six brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be tomorrow at nine from St Johns Catholic Church. Burial at South Park with Talmage Mortuary in charge.
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Maria Montoya
East Tilden Street
St. Johns Catholic Church
South Park
Talmage
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