Georgine Carothers Sixth Birthday Party At Home
Georgine Carothers celebrated her sixth birthday with a Saturday morning party at 207 South Sea Avenue. Outdoor games, refreshments, and a large patriotic cake with six candles were enjoyed by Ruth Ann Carothers, Cecile Vaudel et al. Guests included numerous friends and special guests Mrs. Owen Gilpin and Mrs. D. D. Wimberley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgine Carothers
South Sea Avenue
Ruth Ann Carothers
Cecile Vaudelet
Georgine
Betty Arden Boellner
Sally Shinkle
Betty Ann Hinkle
Mary Priscilla Trout
Sally Henry
Myrtle Ruth Owens
Marijo Storm
Linda Worthington
Carol Rae Lannom
Joan Talmage
Nancy Talmage
Betty Lou Taylor
Sue Schrim
Ruth
Jean Thomas
Mary Frances Lewis
South Union Avenue
Ruth Jean
Dorotha Jo Davis
Ruby
Raymond Thornton
Irene
Neva
Donald Burton
Marie
Billy Jo
J. C
Tommy Gene Magruder
Donald
J. W
Dorothy
Elois Bonner
Polly Anna Stockard
Deanna Kay Thomas
Iva Dell Haley
Joe Lynn
Carthon Walker
Mmes. Lewis
Thomas
Walker
Burton
Schueneman
Macgruder
Misses Ruth
Curtis Clonts
Births and family visits in Carlsbad community
David Greiner of Carlsbad visits his father D. P. Greiner at 509 South Lea Street and sister Mrs John Tweedy with Mr Tweedy at their country place. Arvil Brantley and Mildred Van Winkle announce the birth of a son named Stephen Lee born Friday July 4 at St Marys hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Greiner
Carlsbad
D. P. Greiner
South Lea Street
Mrs
John Tweedy
Mr. Tweedy
Arvil Brantley
Stephen Lee
St. Mary’s Hospital
Brantley
Mildred van Winkle
Violent Fighting Reported Near Paernu and Dorpat Estonia
Stockholm reports heavy fighting near Paernu on Paernu bay and near Dorpat east of Paernu, with residents urged to destroy valuables and evacuate. If true, suggests German columns driving north toward Tallinn in a possible pincer operation. Tallinn radio silent. British broadcast claimed Tallinn fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Paernu
Paernu Bay
Tallinn
Estonia
Dorpat
Lake Peipsi
Russia
Columbia Broadcasting System
New York
Galveston Cotton Market Report July 5
Spot cotton in Galveston steady at 14.27 cents per pound for middling. Sales totaled 909 bales as traders awaited daily signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
New Orleans Spot Cotton Climbs Steady Five Points
New Orleans July 5 spot cotton closed steady five points higher amid sales of 249 bales. Middling price set at 14.46 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Visit of Johnson Family Mothers and Daughters
Grace Johnson and Cartelle Johnson from San Antonio and Las Cruces visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnson in Texas. The gathering highlights family ties and regional connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Buskirk
Grace Johnson
San Antonio
Texas
Cartelle Johnson
Las Cruces
J. K. Johnson
Justine Simon Hosts Guests Over the Fourth
Justine Simon of 607 South Kentucky entertained guests over the Fourth, including Dr and Mrs Biglestone Carol Ann Biglestone and Harry and Bill Bigglestone from Tucson Arizona, son and daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Simon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justine Simon
Jack Simon
South
Kentucky
Mrs. Biglestone
Carol Ann Biglestone
Harry and
Bill Bigglestone
Tucson
Arizona
Powers Family Returns From Cincinnati Visit
Mr and Mrs John S Powers and their children Hazel Virginia and John Jr returned Wednesday night from Cincinnati where they visited relatives. They attended ball games daily during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Powers
Hazel Virginia
John, Jr
Cincinnati
Roswell Social Notes Recap Vacations and Visits
Local residents report trips and visits across Texas and beyond. Mr. and Mrs. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Smith returned from Pine Lodge Friday while Carey Butcher and son Preston saw the Ruidoso area. Aleen Hinkle heads to Urbana Chicago and Pittsburgh for family visits. Clifford Ferrin group plans California, Grand Canyon and Albuquerque. Reed Schuler moves to Las Cruces with Mrs. Schuler. E. O. Underwood arrives from Fort Worth for a family visit. Sergeant J. A. Bryant returns on furlough from Chanute Field and heads to Brooks Field for further training. Mrs. Grover Welter hosts WEA and 6:30 meeting. Elwood Lachess travels from Los Angeles to join wife Mary Kathryn Waller. Mrs. McClure reports son Thomas McClure improving in Santa Fe. Plus a public questions column and local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bryant
Sam Bryant
Roswell
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
U. S. Army Air Corps
Bryant
Brooks Feild
Texas
Air Corps
City Beautiful Contest Sees Entry Lull In Roswell
Roswell residents are urged to enter flowers in the City Beautiful Contest. The drive opened strong but has slowed lately with entries collected by Mrs. Louise Chewning at the Chamber of Commerce. The contest, sponsored by the Advertising Club, invites entries for prem ises grounds and a variety of blooms including petunias morning glory screens daisies larkspur lawns gladiolas marigolds nasturtiums snapdragons and verbena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Louise Chewning
Advertising Club
Family Party For Mrs Van Denburgh
Mr and Mrs Frank Whitaker hosted a Friday noon family luncheon at 209 West Walnut Street in honor of Mildred Van Denburgh and her daughters Portia and Fay of Los Angeles who are visiting. Attendees included Mrs J L Mabie Mrs Floyd Wheeler and the Baker and Wheeler families. Mrs Van Denburgh and her daughters will leave tomorrow for Silver City where she will teach music at Teachers College during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Whitaker
West
Walnut Street
Mildred van Denburgh
Mildred Mabie
Portia
Fay
Los Angeles
J. L. Mabie
Floyd Wheeler
Kenneth Baker
Jean Wheeler
el Paso
Germans Deny- RAF Luftwaffe Clash Over Channel
German high command reported no losses after a noon RAF raid on the French channel. British aircraft dropped explosives and incendiaries in western Germany with slight damage claimed. Night fights and anti aircraft guns claimed five raiders. RAF daylight strikes on the German occupied Channel coast were frustrated with nine fighters downed and several bombers destroyed by ground fire. A Brest raid damaged a 90 foot Canadian war monument but not military objectives. London said heavy attacks hit Brest Lorient and naval bases while German forces claimed fires in Birmingham and Plymouth. German bombers also sank a 5 000 ton British merchantman in the Bristol Channel. German long range guns shelled shipping on the French coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Channel
Germany
High Command
Channel
Brest
London
Lorient
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Prinz Eugen
Britain
Birmingham
Plymouth
England
English Midlands
Bristol Channel
French
Roswell Election On Flood Control Levy Proposal
Roswell voters weigh a city levy not to exceed five mills for three years to fund flood control programs. The measure appears as part of a broader legislative move granting cities power to raise taxes for flood control, with approval set for a special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
City flood control plan links to Army Corps survey
The city’s flood project, designed to curb flash floods from heavy rains and reduce damage from major floods like 1937, was approved after a thorough survey by the Army Corps of Engineers. Roswell’s 1937 flood films by Yucca depict water pouring in from the Hon do, inundating Main street, with boats, tractors, and trucks rescuing people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Army Engineers
Yucca
Roswell
Hondo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Jean Thomas
Ginsberg
Esthonia
Betty Grable
Paulette Goddard
Robert Preston
Lynn Overman
Lon Chaney, Jr
Don Ameche
Robert Cummings
Charlotte Greenwood
Jack Haley
Carole Landis
Cobina Wright, Jr
Century-Fox Picture
Cartoo
TUE
Madel Ati
Preston Foster
Akim Tamiroff
George Bancroft
Walter Hampden
Carey Butcher
Preston
Midland
Major
R. R. Brown
North
Kentucky Avenue
Aleen Hinkle
Rolla Hinkle
Urbana
Illinois
A. J. McElrath
Chicago
Great Lakes
Pittsburgh
A. M. Fell
Clifford R. Ferrin
Ruidoso
Long Beach
Santa Ana
California
Glenn Lee
Jimmy Barnett
Grand Canyon
Albuquerque
Reed Schuler
Mrs. Schuler
Mr. Schuler
E. O. Underwood
Sandra
Ft. Worth
W. R. Lancaster
Robert
Grover Welter
Elwood Lachess
Mary Kathryn Waller
W. F. Waller
J. A. Waller
Mary Frances McClure
Santa Fe
Thomas McClure
McClure
Georgia
Arden
Andersons Gardens
King Cotton
Pecos Valley
Hunter & Son
Hunter“Son Dry Goods
THE
Rodden
Rodden's
North Main
Roswell, N. M
Mrs. van Denburgh
Pize
Klenzo
Loring
Lord Baltimore
Lee Henrichs
Ball Studio
Bertha Emmett
Bon Ton Shop
N. Main
Elizabeth
N. Richardson
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