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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1934

Page

3

Activity in New Mexico oil areas expands gasser and tests

Major southeastern oil developments highlight the week with a gas well completion at Barnsdale Leonard State No. 1 following a nitro shot and a new pool prospect in southeastern Eddy County. Mock No. 1 near 29-24-27 shows a tentative 100 barrels daily after four hours pumping. Several rigs drill and test spots across Lea and Eddy counties, with casing and coring underway and rumors of additional locations in Jal and Conduitt progress noted.

Eddy Lea Counnty Eddy County Barnsdale Leonard State No. 1 Stovall Marshall Rocky Arroyo Spearow Et al McClelland Continental Oil Co Jal E. B. Guess Humble Oil and Refining Co Lindley

Woman chooses Easy Washer in Roswell contest

Local merchant L F Woodhead invites women to view the Easy Washer and Spiralator in his Roswell showroom. Evelyn Gardiner of KDKA Home Forum leads a women’s contest offering $500 top prize and 205 other prizes totaling 2500 dollars for opinions on the washer. Contest closes February 8.

L. F. Woodhead N. Main Evelyn Gardiner Kdka Home Forum Mr. Woodhead Roswell Woodhead

Winners in the News Tip Contest

Yesterday's winner T Watts reported a woman stepping off a moving bus near here, earning two Yucca Princess theatre tickets for Saturday. The Record invites daily top tips for best news items. call 11 for general items or 55 for society items. The coming attractions include Yucca and Princess features with Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chase, Delores Del Rio, Ginger Rogers, and more.

T. Watts Here Yucca-Frincess Management Laurel and Hardy Charlie Chase T. McCoy Sun,Mon Tues

Socialist party plans state convention in Albuquerque

Albuquerque organizer says state convention will be held March 4. The Artesia Advocate notes a drilling rig mounted at Noble Drilling Co. State No. 1 in section 24-18-37. A separate item reports Congress approving an 820 million dollar fiscal year bill for treasury and post office expenses with specific allocations and a Morgenthau car appropriation.

Albuquerque Leon A. Cousens Clovis The Socialist Parity Noble Drilling Co Artesia Advocate Treasury P. C Washington Post Office House Senate Postoffice Department Morgenthau Ludlow D-Ind Reedsville W. Va Franklin D. Roosevelt

Nazis dissolve trades unions in sweeping labor reform

Berlin January 26 AP The German labor front head Robert Ley decreed the reorganization of the front into nineteen national shop groups, dissolving all trade unions and employers' organizations. Local units become shops, with groups pyramid to the labor front, ending the old negotiated labor legislation system.

Berlin Robert Ley German Labor Front Front Pillars of the Labor Front

Valentines party goods and gifts at Brown Ward Shop

The Brown Ward Shop offers valentines, party goods and gifts with evening hours available. Located at 115 East College, phone 1095W for inquiries.

Brown Ward East College

Roswell Ball Tickets To Aid Warm Springs Care

Under Mrs. John B. Beers forty Roswell young ladies will sell tickets tomorrow for a ball next Tuesday honoring President Roosevelt. The fundraiser supports the Warm Springs Georgia sanatorium for infantile paralysis. Tickets are fifty cents and donations are welcomed. The Cahoon Armory at the Military Institute hosts the event with entertainment and an address by the President.

B. Beers Roswell Georgia Cahoon The Military Institute United States

Senate panel backs federal control for communications

Chairman Dill of the senate interstate commerce committee told newspapermen that the communications report of Secretary Roper's committee sent to Congress today unanimously recommended a federal commission to regulate all communications and that a majority favored merging all communication facilities under government control.

Washington Dill Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Roper Congress Federal

Carlsbad Considers Beer License Crackdown

Carlsbad New Mexico January 26 AP reports the city council fears rising drunkenness at beer establishments. The council threatens to revoke licenses impose a nine o clock curfew on beer drinking and order street cleaning to crack down on repeat offenders. The council voted to pursue these measures.

Carsbad N. M Carlsbad

Coroner's Jury Names Coates in Sam Johnson Death

A coroner's jury found Fred Coates, 5, a station operator, responsible for the death of Sam Johnson, a Seven Rivers filling station attendant. Murder charges are expected soon. Opal Coats, sister-in-law, is detained by the district attorney over the fatal shooting at the Coats filling station Wednesday night.

Carlisbad Sam Johnson Seven Rivers Fred Coates Coates Opal Coats Coats

Phillips Gravity Range Report Stands Out

A sharp remark notes Phillips published in plain figures the exact gravity range for gasolines, suggesting few others have matched this clarity in branding claims. The line implies skepticism about similar published claims from competitors.

Phillips

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