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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1952

Page

6

Mrs Sam Horne Hosts Yucca Garden Club Meeting

Yucca Garden Club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Sam G Horne 600 Wyoming with co hosts Mrs R E Scott and Mrs Sam Coggin presiding in the president's absence Mrs Thorn ton Boswell Jr spoke on arrangements for the club flower show and illustrated lines of arrangements Those present include Mrs John A Barnett Jr Mrs Charles Birnie Jr Mrs Clyde Blackwell Mrs Thornton Boswell Jr Mrs Sam Coggin Mrs C A Copple and many others from local and neighboring areas

Yucca Clyde Blackwell Thornton Boswell Jr Sam Coggin C. A. Copple Seth T. Fields Edward L. Harbaugh Phil D. Helmig Jr Sam G. Horne L. B. Hodges Howard Jennings Joe W. Lucky Clem A. Moran Foster Morrell R. C. Powless Charles B. Read L. J. Reischman R. E. Scott Elbert K. Schuler E. B. Wilson Hans Winkler Ruth Yoder Omaha Neb Phil Haish Lake Jackson Tex

Shower Held For Mrs Gieb At Helmig Home

A surprise baby shower and coffee honored Mrs. Joe Gieb at the North Michigan Avenue home of Mrs. Phil Helmig Jr. Guests included Mrs. Langley, Mrs. Coggins, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Matchus, Mrs. McMinn, Mrs. Ingrim, Mrs. Helbing, and other hostesses. A upstairs treasure hunt yielded a shower of gifts and summer bouquets decorated the living room.

Phil Helmig Jr Jack Huffmeyer Fred Tyner H. A. Jones Joe Gieb Helmig North Michigan Avenue Sam Coggins Gieb P. E. Langley Brantley Jackson Mildred K. Anderson Robert Murphy Edward Matchus Jack McMinn Tom Ingrim Steven Helbing

SOS Society Meets at Shirley Madsen Home

SOS Society gathered Wednesday at Shirley Madsen home with Pat Bellamah presiding. A rummage sale was postponed to August 2 and membership dues increased to five dollars annually. Refreshments served to members and pledges including Pat Bellamah and Shirley Madsen.

SOS Society Shirley Madsen Pat Bellamah Jerry Fuqua Billie June Grizzell Barbara Dunkel Karen Gaston Ruth Ann Uhrig Margaret Dean Carol Stone Millie Albert Shirley Gaskin Jeannie Schomp Olivia Ellis

Mrs. Dawson Hosts Bible Class at First Christian Church

Mrs. H W Dawson of 404 North Kansas hosted the Woman's Bible Class at the First Christian Church yesterday afternoon. In charge, vice president Mrs. Jennise Ashinhust led a meeting noting near perfect Sunday School attendance. A sick member received a fruit basket, and Mrs. C A Emmett presented a gift to Mrs. J S Cooper for faithful teaching. The devotional, from John 12, was led by Mrs. Cooper, with a solo by Mrs. Marion Nilsson. Little Susan Beau champ sang, and refreshments followed for listed members and guests including Rev. Marion Nilsson and several others.

H. W. Dawson North Kansas First Christian Church Jennise Ashinhust Mollie Kessinger C. A. Emmett J. S. Cooper Cooper St. John Marion Nilsson Susan Beauchamp Nan Lenox J.S. Cooper Dora Griffith Effie Ferree R. L. Corn C. E. Boothe Ona Hughes H. B. Dawson Leona Pearson Globe Ariz Eva Alter L. B. Bradstreet Mona Rose Pat McCarter

Booster Club July Meeting Notes

The Samaritan Rebekah Lodge Booster Club held its regular monthly meeting at the Southwestern Public Service Kilowatt Kitchen with Grace Gray presiding. Elsie Thomas led a district deputy school of instruction. refreshments were served by Grace Gray and Viola Long. Next meeting set for August 20.

Samaritan Rebekah Lodge Booster Club Southwestern Public Service Kilowatt Grace Gray Elsie Thomas Viola Long Fern Summersgill Eva Thomas Bell Lee Ethel Fales Gertie Lassiter Agnes Schwanouer Annie Stice Opal Crow

Mrs Don Gillespie Jr Returns from Paris and Italy Tour

Mrs Don Gillespie Jr has returned from a three month stay in Paris with trips into Italy visiting Genoa Naples Florence and Rome. She also visited Amsterdam. Mrs Gillespie sailed in April on the Ile de France but flew back and is now back in her shop The Alley Book Stall.

Don Gillespie Jr Paris Italy Genoa Naples Florence Rome Amsterdam

Bruin Family Heads to Denver for Uncle's Wedding

Mrs. Leena Bruin and the Gardners with children Kaye Mary Sue Sally Nancy depart tomorrow for Denver where Mr Bruin will wed Miss Alice Brinkley on Tuesday. Little Miss Gardner will serve as flower girl at the ceremony.

Leena Bruin T. L. Gardner Kaye Mary Sue Sally Nancy Jim Bruin Denver Mr. Bruin Alice Brinkley Miss Gardner

Proposed Budget For City Is Given Tentative Approval

The state tentatively approved a $972,000 city budget at a hearing led by Manuel Baca, secretary of the State Tax Commission. The 1952-53 budget, about $80,000 larger than last year, includes merit raises up to 10 percent due to higher living costs. General fund totals compare 1951-52 at $586,000 and 1952-53 at $520,000, with water fund $386,000 and $372,956.86 respectively.

Manual Baca State Tax Commission Baca

Mrs Rosa Crippen Dies After Long Illness

Rosa Belle Crippen 76 died this morning at St Marys Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Lone Oak Arkansas on November 24 1875 she moved to New Mexico 31 years ago for her husbands health. Survived by son J R Crippen and granddaughter Mrs Lloyd Jack. Funeral at Westrum Chapel tomorrow at 3 pm Rev Austin H Dillon presiding. Casket bearers listed. Burial in South Park Cemetery.

Rosa Belle Crippen St. Mary’s Hospital Lone Oak Ark New Mexico Crippen Lloyd Jack Oklahoma City Okla Westrum Chapel Austin H. Dillon Bob McNally John Hall C. M. Hester Ed Foley Bob Miller South Park Cemetery

Virginia Delegation Shifts Support In Democratic Convention

Reports say the Virginia convention voted to unseat its 28 vote delegation from backing Russell, while Russell claimed he hadn’t lost Virginia support. Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas said Russell’s labor stance wouldn’t curb his backing of Georgia senator as anti Truman elements emerged.

Port Russell Virginia Russell Ussell Allan Shivers Texas Georgia

Russell loyalty praised amid civil rights clash and party splits

South faced a damaged coalition as disputes over a nominee and civil rights prompted talk of third party action. Russell asserted his party loyalty is above reproach, while a separate Centralia report describes an improved train signal device and Illinois Central’s reward to a signal tester for the innovation.

South Russell Centralia Ill Illinois Central Railroad

Monuments Offered Invaried Granite and Marble Pieces

Roswell New Mexico Expanse of markers in sizes from 16 inches to five feet with a polished finish. Maddux Monument Co advertises large stock and custom options at 615 East Second, phone 994 M.

Maddux Monument Co Roswell New Mexico

Train gate device wins award for Effingham man

Clay Owens, 32, of Effingham, receives a $50 award and citation for a device that keeps gates open when a train stops in the signal area. Gates close only after the train resumes motion. Record Want Ads Get Results.

Clay Owens Effingham Owens

Fanatic Peakes blamed for campus bombing plot and murder

The report details Peakes blaming a professor and planning to blow the university with an electronic bomb after meeting Prof Thomas Green by clipping his name from a Columbia catalogue along with seven other professors. Police traced him from angry letters to Boston and found he was discharged from the Air Force for dementia praecox. The piece also covers Miss Fahey’s funeral with her 20 year old Marine boyfriend Ronald Leo en route home, and convention talk on the Taft Hartley Act with Byrd disputing changes. Some talk ties Eisenhower to the Chicago convention prospects for Virginians.

Thomas Green Columbia Peakes Asst. Dist. Atty Carl Grebow Leo Herbier

Virginia Senator Signals Support in Russell Backers

Virginia's Byrd declines to commit to backing Russell publicly as he prepares to fly to Chicago tonight and assess political momentum among Russell's backers.

Russell Byrd Virginia Chicago

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