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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
4
The Roswell Daily Record advertises pattern 9592 by Marian Martin showing a waist-length jacket variant and a dress with a blous ed bodice. Order requires 5 3/8 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 36 and 15 cents per pattern with mail order details. The ad promotes a 1941 pattern book and home fashion guide offered for 15 cents, or book and pattern together for 25 cents.
Mrs Clark A Baker hosted a delightful luncheon yesterday at one o'clock at The Poplars. The room featured pink sweet peas and red carnations with a three course menu. An informal afternoon followed at the Baker home, 600 North Sea Avenue, with fourteen guests including Mrs Farnsworth, Floyd Childress, Myra Spencer, T. H. Boswell Jr, Cc C Martin, E A Cahoon, W W Phillips, R R Brown, Eva M Cooper, Leila P Marlowe, and Charles D Keyes.
The Chaves County Republican Womans Club met at the Chamber of Commerce building. Mrs Eugene Brinker spoke on Know Your Government covering the president's powers. President Mrs K A Yoder presided as the club, now with ninety eight members, planned inviting State Representative Frank J McCarthy to discuss pending state legislature bills at February's meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Perkins marked their sixty third wedding anniversary today at 1520 North Missouri Avenue Roswell. Their children E. M. Perkins Crosbyton Texas H W Perkins Petrolia Texas Mrs H H Hortenstein Em poria Texas and Mr and Mrs J C Dufo and Oma Perkins Adams Roswell joined the celebration. The couple wed sixty three years ago in Hamburg Tennessee.
The Womans Council of the First Christian Church met at Mrs. Logie McCutcheon’s home to organize a taco supper for the Red Cross and to sew for the bazaar. Miss Anna Stepelns and Mrs. L. McCutcheon hosted a reception with several church members and friends attending.
Mrs John Wyly is feted at a four to six tea at the McPherson home in Sunset Heights hosted by Mrs Walter D McPherson newly installed Worthy Matron and Mrs A F Madison retired Worthy Matron. Eastern Star members and officers attended and a gifted guest received a dainty table of open faced sandwiches small cakes and tea. Meanwhile Sonny Watts son of Mr and Mrs G T Watts celebrated his seventh birthday with a party at 102 North Pennsylvania Avenue featuring hot dogs ice cream and a red heart decorated cake with seven candles.
The Eva R. Inlow Circle met with Mrs. J. W. Dodson for an all day quilting and covered dish luncheon. A two o'clock business session followed as Mrs. Day taught the final chapter of How To Pray. Seals were earned by Mrs. D. B. Day, Mrs. Leslie White, Mrs. J. W. Dodson, Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Sam Johnson. The group opened with hymns Faith of Our Father and Jesus Saves. Leslie White led devotion with Acts chapter three, assisted by Mrs. Clyde Groseclose. Plans were made for a food sale and merchants luncheon. Members present included Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. J. H. Groseclose, Mrs. Leslie White, Floyd Bagwell, Mrs. D. B. Day, Mrs. S. Johnson, Mrs. Clyde Groseclose, Mrs. J. H. Brister, and hostess Mrs. Dodson. Edward Williams of Minneapolis is visiting his parents for a few weeks.
Mrs B J Tidmore entertained the Pleasant Hour 42 Club at her home 310 West College Avenue with two tables set for forty two in the afternoon. Refreshments served to Mmes L E Turney Lewis Brown Lee Green Cecil Pendergrass Buck Russell A B Purdy and Roy Bullock. Other items note visitors from Columbus Ohio and St Louis Missouri, a Roswell High School social with a Football Queen coronation, and a Parish Hall enchilada supper hosted by the Junior Guild.
About three hundred danced last evening at the Armory for the annual President's Birthday Ball from nine to twenty thirty oclock. Ed Harbaugh's orchestra supplied the music as Santa Fe committee members finalized party arrangements with help from Mrs. Louise Stancliff of Carrie Tingley Hospital Hot Springs.
British troops push through eastern Libya toward fertile uplands as Derna falls, with Italian counterattacks repulsed and 200 prisoners taken. Hitler vows a year victory and warns American aid is futile. A suspicious submarine near St John’s signals possible Axis activity. In the Far East, Siam and Indo China sign an armistice under Japanese mediation, setting terms for talks.
The piece argues not to underestimate Nazi strength and aims, noting Britain and Washington seek aid for defense. It highlights Hitler’s claim of spring U-boat warfare and Raeder’s forecast of victory through shipping losses, signaling a shift from air power to submarine strategy while Britain’s fleet gains with American help.
Gov. Miles Lees adjourned until Monday after receiving four minor bills and the proposed budget, laid on the chief clerk’s desk unread. The senate will meet at 2 pm to hear its rules. House member Rep. Laurie Tafoya introduced a bill to raise treasurer and assessor salaries and add staff. Additional measures include funding for a Lincoln county courthouse custodian and a widow’s aid for George Catle of Carlsbad who died after a fall.
The university seeks large budget boosts for defense related studies with funds for radio communication engineering aeronautics machine shops and welding. Law school pharmacy school slated for creation plus a general budget rise from 479267 to 628760 per year and library funding to 56000. Also requested 5000 for student support initiatives.
Company A reports 104th Antitank Battalion entrained for Fort Sam Houston for a year of training. Capt Phinizy and lieutenants Rowell Jewett and Lowrey lead camp setup. NCOs graduate after two weeks. men finish four week period. Promotions include Staff Sergeant Morrison and Sergeants Hawkins Holland Kemper. Corporals include Joyce Lewis Prichard Burgoon Ballard Coffin Mapes Marsh Richmond Witten Wylie. Privates First Class Carmona Clark Cooper Dunham Howard Kelsey Martin Nelson McFadin Pritchard Rockett Snow Stirman Whiting. Specialists Third Class Clark Goins Rockett. Specialist Fourth Class Vallejo.
A report notes increased collaboration with Latin American nations and specifies most exchanges are with institutions in Mexico where the majority of funds will support student exchanges.
The New Mexico Democrats urged priority on calendars and proposed ceding Fort Wingate and Dona Ana target range to the federal government. They planned a state guard to protect jobs, and a $147 000 levy for armory improvements in eight communities as budget hearings proceed with joint sessions to avoid duplication and save money. Senator Clarke leads the senate committee with Rep. M E. Smith backing the house on this joint hearings plan.
Japan faces drastically reduced purchasing power due to war strain and seeks to keep economic data hidden as it weighs policy toward South Sea areas rich in strategic materials. Tokyo has stopped publishing detailed trade tables with regions and specific countries as part of this effort.
Strikes by CIO United Automobile Workers halt more than 10 million dollars of defense orders at Wisconsin plants, while International Harvester Co negotiations stall over illness of a management representative. About 3,400 Alabama Drydock workers also idle as talks resume hoped Monday.
Idle as a result of a strike called by the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers CSO. The company holds contracts to repair several destroyers for the navy.
New Mexico's national defense council is recalled to Santa Fe February 6 with Governor Miles and Adj. Gen. R. C. Charl ton. Council coordinator Carl Rohr said the group will continue general development of the state's defense program, comprising chairmen of the nine defense committees.
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