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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1933
Page
8
Mrs Bessie Lorena Finch aged 26 died Friday evening. Funeral services were held yesterday at Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev Julian Atwood of First Baptist Church in charge. The body was sent to Clovis New Mexico for interment tomorrow. Talmage Mortuary in charge.
Sam W. Martin aged 39 died at his Roswell home Sunday noon. He and Switte moved here seven years ago from Chattanooga and managed Mountain View Sanitarium for two and a half years. A former Cleveland steel worker, he belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the Methodist Church South. Survived by wife, two daughters Helen and Mary Florence, and two sisters Ada Martin and Mrs Fila Goforth of Chattanooga. Body to be taken to Chattanooga for services and interment. Talmagee Mortuary in charge.
Frequent visits to the mani curing department offer expert manicuring by experienced operators. Old Mission Beauty Shoppe lists phone 182 and address 219 North Main Street with advertisement 2812c.
Curtis H.11 left this morning for Santa Fe to attend to legal business there. He will be gone most of the week.
Haircut and plan shampoo offered with soft water at Roswell Barber Shop. Advertisement references Horton’s transfer service and lists phone number 136 for contact.
Reyes Erro, age eighty five, was buried at South Park after funeral services at the Spanish Mission conducted by Fer Secundo Garcia. Born in Old Mexico, he spent most of his life near Roswell and worked for Lee Corn until about three years ago. He died at his home 403 East Pland, Sunday morning. Survived by a niece Cresenca Gonzales. Burial directed by Schuler's Funeral Home.
Emily D. Law aged 68 died Saturday evening at 630 at her daughter Mrs. C F Denman's 409 South Richardson Avenue. She lived with her daughter six months and was active in the Baptist Church and Woodmen Circle. Survived by husband A F Law two sons Harry D Law of McAllister Okla and W F Burcham of Tonkawa Okla one daughter and three brothers. Funeral at 11 this morning with Rev. Julian Atwood of First Church officiating. Veterans of Foreign Wars provided casket bearers. Burial at South Park, Talmage Mortuary directing.
Mrs A C Hunsucker a Quitaque tourist camp operator told Wise county authorities how she and Doyle Meeks were forced from Quitaque by two men calling themselves Joe and Reed. At a roadblock near Albany they fought with an officer, one man fired, and the trio drove toward Lake Worth before heading to Childress where they were captured. The flight followed the slaying of Deputy Sheriff Joe Brown in Rhome.
The column recalls drivers with 1932 licenses and 1933 plates awaiting proper display. It mentions a truck carrying Pecos crystals used for salt on a ranch and suggests promptly placing updated plates to avoid fines. It also highlights national monument status for White Sands and region-wide advertising potential.
W. H. McCullough Roswell official and New Mexico Municipal League vice president returned from Santa Fe where he spent last week drafting league legislation. He plans to return to Santa Fe again next week.
Jd R Thomas Chaves county agricultural agent came home Saturday from Las Cruces after attending the annual meeting of New Mexico county agents. He says the meeting was fine and outlined work for the coming year. A special study of taxation was conducted.
L Parker and cousin Maurine Powers left today for a five weeks visit in Fort Worth traveling to spend time with relatives and explore the city.
Mathew M. Bullard and Edith Pullers of Roswell were married here last Saturday afternoon by Rev. C. C. Hill.
Hunsucker Quitaque tourist camp proprietor. County Attorney Jennings Brown prepared charges to file in connection with the killing. The woman, who fled in a car with two men who killed the Wise county deputy after he had arrested them as oil theft suspects, was brought here early today. With her was a 16-year old girl of Dallas and an unemployed mattress builder of Memphis, Texas, also arrested at Childress.
W C Urton J P White and E F Butler were sworn in as Roswell Drainage District commissioners with bonds approved by county clerk George Foreman. Elected for two years, they plan to meet soon to decide action regarding a federal court mandamus ordering new levies to satisfy judgments against the district. An appeal to the District Court of Appeals is pending.
Baron J. V. Auriemma, Salvation Army financial representative for the New Mexico Arizona division, will sing at the First Christian Church tonight at 7 45. He leads an Artesia appeal and arrived in Roswell after successful drives at Carlsbad and Loving. Commissioner Benjamin Orames Territorial Commander will give the main address.
Dr. W. L. Black of State College extension animal husbandman will arrive in Roswell February 2 to inspect all bulls for the second annual sale of the Eastern New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association. A. D. Jones, president, will join for the inspection ahead of the March 27 sale.
Police said no clues were found yet to identify the bandit who robbed John S Powers of 319 dollars here last Friday afternoon.
Sheriff John C Peck deputy E L Peck and Chief Frank Young moved four prisoners from Chaves County to the state penitentiary at Santa Fe. R H Isom Vernon Burk Alvin Burton and Paul M MelIntyre were sentenced last Saturday or recently for thefts connected to Otis Knight and W E Whitmore. MelIntyre had earlier ridden back to Roswell with deputy Sam McCue after a nightlong manhunt. The officers plan to return to Roswell tomorrow. Commissioners Met Today And Will Hold Weekly Conferences At The Court House The board of county commissioners met in the courthouse for a regular planning session with weekly talks on issues between meetings. The next regular meeting is set for February 6.
Santa Fe January 30 AP A reworked anti nepotism bill with teeth is expected to rise soon in the senate after the house defeated the prior measure amid debate and cheers. Backing from prominent Democrats noted, with talks of relatives trading concerns among department heads. Statehouse sources anticipate a fresh bill by former sponsors.
Portales New Mexico January 30 AP Roosevelt county farmers held a bartering bee over the weekend trading everything from pigs to peanuts with little cash involved. More than 100 trucks lined a vacant lot by the town square as bartering continued. Merchants and others have taken thousands of hogs on accounts fed in the region while grain prices stay low and merchants expect profit from disposing of the fed hogs next.
Martin Q Hardin 68 longtime southwestern New Mexico democratic leader died Saturday night. He served as Lordsburg postmaster during the Wilson administration. Survived by a widow and two sons. born in Tennessee, he lived in the Lordsburg area nearly 50 years and claimed kin to more locals than anyone else.
Two members of the Flying Squadron of the Motor Vehicle Department of New Mexico, D E Foley and De Blue, have spent days in Artesia and nearby Eddy and Chaves counties checking for cars with 1932 plates. Several vehicles were found, including small trucks and pickups with passenger plates. Operators were forced to buy proper licenses and pay penalties. Foley and Blue will move to another region after finishing this sweep.
Mrs. Zeeveld and her baby are reported doing well after arrival at 505 North Missouri in a Talmage ambulance from St Marys Hospital where she recently underwent a cesarean operation.
Advertisement seeks bids by day for cleaning Roswell drainage ditches. Contact J. P. White, White Building, 5th floor. Adv.
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