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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1933
Page
8
A local column reflects on a tragic shooting that damaged the city and the loss of a peace officer and a rifle instructer from the New Mexico Military Institute. Price increases, a July water camp at Dexter, and a tangential anecdote about Tahiti nails are noted amid varied commentary.
Here From Minneapolis Mr and Mrs Morgan Potter with Mrs Potter s mother Mrs Mamie Hobbs all of Minneapolis Minn are visiting with the families of W F Crawford and Fred Sawey.
Visiting W F Crawford Fred Harvey and C O Siet, all of Houston, Texas, stay in Roswell for a few days as guests of Mr and Mrs W F Crawford.
Mrs. H. H. McGee entries a basket of cannas in the City Beautiful Contest. The flowers are on display at the Chamber of Commerce.
Advertisement from Norma Bogan inviting beginners and advanced pupils to join a new modern system with no age limit and moderate terms. Call Norma Bogan at 1417-R for details.
Dr D D Swearingin, who had been away from his office for ten days, is back on duty. He resumed practice today, addressing patient appointments and clinical duties as usual.
A L Fales returns to Qay in Roosevelt county and completes thirty three years with the American Sunday School Union. He organized 370 Sunday schools and enrolled 13816 members during his tenure.
The M. E. Church South Junior Department of the Sunday school hosts a supper on the church lawn Tuesday July 18 from 5 to 9 30 p m featuring sandwiches cold drinks ice cream and cake. If weather is unsettled, service moves to the church parlors. Come out and eat with us in the cool of the evening.
Home grown produce advertised with cantaloupes 10c each tomatoes 15c per pound or 2 for 25c peppers 15c per pound eggplant 10c each. Claimed to be best quality from Andersons Garden in the local area.
John L. McNabb prominent San Francisco attorney and northern California Republican leader quit the Lamson murder defense on July 12 saying factors beyond his control made participation impossible due to defense policy disagreements.
The Roswell Giants defeated the Valley All Stars 13 to 1 yesterday afternoon. Pirtle and Smith held scoring for three innings before Roswell erupted in the fourth with Louie Bagwell belting a homer with the bases empty. Brown started a big rally in the fifth, with Roswell batting around as three All Star pitchers could not stop the surge, aided by Bagwell’s double. Roswell committed one error, while Pirtle fanned 11.
Camp Mary White opens its eighth session for a two week period with 25 Roswell Girl Scouts among 56 registered. The six week camp includes a 10 day horseback trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Miss Mary L White returns as director. Twenty one staffers have been in camp a week preparing for arrivals. Roswell girls listed include Dolores McCune and Mary White among others.
After a three day silence the kidnapers of John J. O Connell Jr. of Albany sent a letter demanding a new list of eleven men to mediate negotiations for 250000 dollars. The O’Connells published a revised list in the Albany Times Union amid suspicions of political motive behind the abduction and retaliation against powerful figures tied to beer runs and gambling.
President Roosevelt signs orders aligning textile codes and expands the new wage and hours framework. Hugh S. Johnson and officials push broader adoption as 250000 more workers could gain higher pay. steel acts ahead, cement approves swift increases, underwear and wool sectors eye joiners. Debate continues aboard the Sequoia on expanding the program.
Lincoln County officers traced fresh car tracks near Ramon and Tipton Well in pursuit of Hunsucker and a companion nicknamed Perch Mouth Stanton. A gunfight ensued. Hunsucker and the deputy were fatally wounded, while Perch Mouth escaped. Deputy Reynolds relayed the pursuit update to Sam McCue. Tom Jones entered the scene after a separate incident but escaped. Post arrived in Moscow after a long flight, requesting fuel and maintenance for the ship. Record Want-Ads Get Results.
Post reached Moscow from Koenigsberg in 5 hours 25 minutes, making total elapsed time 50 hours on arrival. He was behind the schedule he had set.
In Tulsa Texas Wallace and his companions resisted a posse led by Sheriff Peck, wounding Sgt. Leonard and leading to a gunfight near a gray stucco house behind the cotton compress. Wallace, wanted in Oklahoma for armed robbery, later died after being shot while refusing to surrender. The siege involved deputies Dude Peck Homer Dunagan and officers E J House Sr Jr, Sam McCue, Leon ard and others.
AP report details Deputy Sheriff Joe Brown of Rhome killed during oil theft arrest. Glenn Hunsucker, linked to multiple Texas incidents, was killed in New Mexico gun battles. Texas authorities plan funeral services for Deputy Jones as investigations continue into Hunsucker and associated slayings.
Too late to classify for rent two room and three room apartments both furnished including light gas and water. hotel rooms eight to twelve dollars monthly. For sale four piece bedroom set and breakfast set. Transportation needed to Greeley Colorado by a 16 year old boy with references. Record Office.
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