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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1933
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Frank L Traylor express gratitude to friends for kindness shown during the loss of their infant son Richard Lang Traylor.
Falconi Electrical Co. at 125 W Second offers free service for every radio sold and urges customers to call 289 if theirs is not OKK or if it did not come from them. The ad promises a repair bin to reduce complaints and invites readers to squawk if needed.
Mrs W W Johnson has just returned from a two weeks visit with her daughter Mrs Wm Hood at Dublin Texas.
An advertisement from Art Gift Shop at 107 West 4th Street promotes a selection of hooked rug designs with a working chart priced at 50 cents each and quality rugs at 16 cents per bank of ounces each.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Johnson are back home after a visit in Dublin Texas with his sister Mrs Wm Hood and family.
Promotion notice for a barber shop at Nickson Hotel advertising lower prices while claiming unchanged workmanship. Hortons Transfer listed with phone 136 as contact.
Judge James B. McGhee will travel to Carlsbad tomorrow to hear district court cases for Eddy County. This morning he signed the appointment of Henry Pucket as official court reporter.
Roswell Coffee Company promotes healthful coffee with fresh roasts at reasonable prices. The ad invites customers to visit and try their offerings, noting the Roswell business as a local coffee source.
The Old Reliable advertises enchiladas and other Mexican dishes at reduced prices. Mrs. Gomez Case is linked to the listing at 108 West Alameda in the 1913 advertisement.
A local column notes a prisoner John Buck who escaped an airshaft ended up wedged and in solitary confinement. It imagines travel revenue from famous stars and reports on Birch the Magician at Junior High. It urges caution against carrying large sums and leaving keys in cars to curb a national crime wave.
From Ranch Mrs J E Stevens was in Roswell today visiting the town while staying near Caprock on ranch business. She is associated with farming activities in the Caprock region and spent the day in the border city.
Artesia attorney G. A. McCrary and E. C. Higgins were in Roswell on business today, according to a brief local report.
Miss Clyde Pearce arrived in Roswell from Hagerman today. She traveled from her Hagerman home to visit the city, adding to a pleasant local social note.
Several rural teachers from Chaves county traveled to Roswell today for business at the county school superintendent office. The group included Mrs. Marion Campbell of Acme, Everett Stanley of Dexter, Mrs. Estelle Robison of Cartwright school, and Mrs. L. J. Johnson of Crawford school. Mrs. Robison plans to remain through Sunday.
Expert radio service advertised for Western Auto Supply Company. Phone 128. Advertisement appears as a brief catalog blurb with contact details.
Stephen Roehl, county assessor, proposed a state plan to build refining plants on state lands to extract oil and potash. With a $500,000 investment he estimated $7,000,000 yearly profit and said he would seek legislative discussion in Santa Fe.
Twenty four Roswell children perform The Emperor's New Clothes at the Woman's Club to raise funds for building debt. Directed by Miss Elizabeth Sutter, the three act tale features Martin Boswell as the villain and Clark Fleehart as the vain emperor with a cast of local youths and elaborate costumes by Mrs. Leland Fellows. Performances Friday 7:30 PM and Saturday 3:00 PM with 25 cent adults and 15 cent children.
Albuquerque city officials consider joining Roswell in appealing Judge H A Riker’s Roswell district court ruling that penalties on delinquent paying assessments are illegal. Briefs to determine offset of penalties paid under protest against principal due. Test suit by Roswell against Ray Levers ongoing. Penalties total an estimated 565000 in delinquent paying assessments.
Mr and Mrs Ben F Smith were expected to return to Roswell today after a three week stay in Temple Texas. Mr Smith visited a clinic there and is reported to be somewhat better.
The fire department responded to a call at 1801 North Missouri to the residence of H. B. Dewitt where a blaze started from a flue. Firefighters extinguished the fire with no appreciable damage.
A tornado swept a 35 mile strip in Northeast Texas killing at least two people Mrs Link Brown and her year old child on a farm east of Manchester. Ninteen injured as the storm hit Howland Manchester Red River county with damage at Giory Reno and Reunion and severe injuries in Manchester to Robert Ringwald Calvin and Mrs Richardson and their 13 year old daughter plus Rew Heald.
Manson of the Clovis News Journal was elected president of the New Mexico Newspaper Association at the annual election held here Santa Fe on January 21.
Advices report Ray Fuller, Nightair mail pilot, found dead in his plane wreck near Boerne Texas after a crash early yesterday. The investigation continues as details emerge from San Antonio officials.
P V Thorson George Zimmerman and Lawrence Bullard returned to Roswell yesterday afternoon from Mineral Wells Texas where they attended a regional Boy Scout conference. They left here Tuesday morning.
Deputy Sheriff E L Peck went to Silver City yesterday to escort E H Isom back to Chaves county jail. Isom was arrested at Sheriff John Peck's request on a charge of stealing a Chrysler roadster owned by Otis Knight of Roswell.
A meeting of the Hagerman Alfalfa Growers Association will take place in Dexter next Monday at 7 30 PM. Plans for the coming year will be discussed and taxation problems will be addressed.
Deputy sheriff Homer Dunagan who had been ill for several days with influenza was able to be out and about again, resuming official duties and duties around the county.
A 36 inch roll of new wire was lost somewhere between the 400 block of South Michigan and Fifth Street or between Michigan and Main on Fifth. If found please call 104 Fr 1513-W. 2itix
In Santa Fe on January 12 a bill to vest appointing power for conservancy district directors in the governor was introduced by Senator Taylor E Julien. Opposition from several senators feared increased partisan influence. A committee to probe the gasoline refund law was appointed by Lt. Gov. Hockenhull, with Julien Jones and Starr named, to report next Tuesday. HB22 to abolish county tax boards was read and referred to finance, with Mears introducing a similar measure. Five new bills brought senate total to 56 as the week ended and the chamber adjourned to 2 pm Monday.
The session moved to approve emergency banking aid provisions tied to state pledged funds. A gasoline tax refund investigation committee was proposed by Sen. Julien with a tight report deadline. Sen. Wilson pushed a measure to cut municipal education boards to five, and a juvenile court attorney office was abolished on a party line vote.
District Attorney George I. Reese Jr. plans to drive from Lovington to Roswell for the preliminary hearing of Emerson Watts scheduled for Monday morning in justice court. Reese will appear for the state in the case.
Judson G Osborn Jr has been ill for several days with influenza. The report notes the illness without any complications or further medical details.
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