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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
4
Pattern 9507 offers a jumper that doubles as a sundress with non-slip straps and optional front closure. Includes a jaunty bolero and blouse options. sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 with yardage details for 35 inch fabric. Also advertises Sub-Fit Foundation Pattern 9306 for sizes 14 to 20. price 15 cents.
A Dexter school event presented by the social news staff features Earl White guiding the Dexter orchestras and the girls glee club, with Halcie Brumfield string groups, wind instrument lessons by Warner Wilkes, and Lucy Blackwell as accompanist. Supt. L Parker outlines music department goals as over one hundred children perform. The program runs January 25 after a morning start and noon covered-dish luncheon, with fathers invited.
Mrs Beulah Hall of 403 South Pennsylvania Avenue announces the marriage of her daughter Billye to Hyrum L Humphreys of Conchas Dam on Sunday January 12 in Tucumcari New Mexico Billye Hall is remembered in Roswell where she attended Junior High and R H S She graduated last year from Clovis High School The Humphreys will reside at Conchas Dam where Mr Humphrey is employed in its construction
Philathea Class of First Baptist Church honored Mrs. J. E. Patterson at a party hosted by Mrs. M. L. Norton at 802 North Richardson Avenue. Attendees included Mrs. Patterson, co-hostesses, and members such as Mrs. Paul Goodsell and Mrs. J. E. Brockman. Gifts and refreshments followed in Bowls of sweet peas decor. Patterson plans to move to Pueblo Colorado with her family.
Chapter B of the P E O Sews For Red Cross at Mrs C C Martins 414 West Alameda Street yesterday at one o clock Fifteen garments were completed during the afternoon A brief business period was held under vice president Mrs Grady Welter Tea favors were served by Mrs Martin Present were Mrs Harrison Williams Grady Welter Claude Simpson L P Richart Guy W Nickson Mary Frances McClure A F Madison Sylvester P Johnson James F Hinkle W C Buchly Cecil Bonney W W Akin Charlotte St John and Mrs C C Martin
Mrs B F Arnold hosted the Clover Leaf Club at 502 South Kentucky Avenue for a regular meeting. The group discussed welfare work clothing small boys, repairing shoes, two quilts, three quilt tops, and a postponed Red Cross sewing schedule. Guests included Miss Eva Mills and Mrs H W Moore of Amarillo. A rummage sale is planned for Saturday Jan 25 at Hull Building No Main by the Women’s Missionary Council Assembly of God Church.
Mrs John McClure entertained the Institute Bridge Club this afternoon at 1312 North Pennsylvania Avenue. Three tables played contract in the bright living room with potted plants, followed by an iced drink. Attendees included Mrs Thomas M Kleckner, Mrs Charles F Ward, Mrs Ralph D Morrison, Mrs Clark E Storm, Mrs L T Godfrey, Mrs H P Saunders Jr, Mrs Harry D Blake, Mrs John C Kost, Mrs James R Kelly, Mrs Patrick H Gratton, Mrs T V Price, and Mrs C M Woodbury.
Eva R Inlow Circle of Calvary Baptist Church W M A met at Mrs J W Dodson 1621 North Kansas at two oclock yesterday for regular meeting and study. Devotional read 15th chapter of St Luke. Talk on High Standard of Speech. Planned a Royal Ambassador social for next Tuesday and a cooked food sale to benefit building fund. Guests listed.
Carol Louise Holland a University of New Mexico student hosted a dinner at 400 South Sea Avenue with a Valentine bouquet and four course menu served by her mother. Guests included former school friends Misses Chandler Cobean Adams Basham Owen Wortman.
An analysis of Romanian politics outlines Antonescu's military dictatorship backed by the Iron Guard, the split within the movement, and Rome’s stance. It argues Germany’s influence is limited to strategic control, with Nazis seeking stability and food production while keeping Romania aligned with Nazi interests.
Germany and continued from page one report Britain plans to close ranks for a spring invasion. Armies guard shores with dress rehearsals and a massive force. Civilians urged to carry gas masks as fears of a major assault grow. New gas-conscious campaign follows low civilian mask usage. Casualty tolls from Romania reach 6000 with 2000 dead in Bucharest morgues.
Dispatches from Bucharest describe fierce resistance by Iron Guard insurgents outside the capital, with battles scattering in Bra cov Giurgiu Constanta Polesti Cantina and Craiova. Buildings damaged, including a telephone building with 78 bullet holes and a shattered eight story block. In Ethiopia, Haile Selassie’s fighters gain ground as Italians retreat from 5,000 square miles to British advances from the Sudan. British forces push west of Tobruk toward Derna and Bengasi while Greeks counter attack north of Klisura. Mussolini admits patrol actions as RAF bombs Rhodes naval and air base. German daylight raiders hit eastern Scotland as a German claim reports 25,000 tons of shipping damaged or sunk bound for England.
Both houses prepared for a brief noon session to adjourn over the weekend amid predictions of record low legislation. Governor Miles urged holding legislative efforts to a minimum and proposed hiring a permanent state budget auditor. An influential senator suggested an unofficial takeover of this duty by the State Taxpayers' division.
Holding down budgets to proper levels is cited as the worst problem while the Taxpayers Association can manage it free of political pressures typically faced by state employees.
Forecast covers Arizona New Mexico west Texas and Colorado through Wednesday. Cloudy conditions with rain in western New Mexico and snow in higher elevations and extreme northeast. Arizona and west Texas see occasional rain or snow with little temperature change. Temperatures near normal in Arizona and below normal in New Mexico and west Texas with heavy precipitation overall.
Chicago grain quotes show EAT May 86 7/8 and Juli 80 1 43, Sep 89 1/2 for live cattle? Noted. CORN May 63 1/4, July 63 3/8, Sep 63 3/8. OATS May 36 3/4, July 33 1/8. Record Want Ads claim results.
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