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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
8
D N Pope superintendent of all schools attends the conference of city school superintendents and high school principals at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. He is slated to present a twenty minute talk Saturday morning on Study Habits and Guidance. The conference theme is Articulation of Secondary Education with Higher Education.
A Fixit Shop operates at Bast Third Adyvy producing bearings and armatures. The note highlights repair work and related small-batch manufacture, reflecting a local trades emphasis and shop activity in the district.
J D R Thomas county agricultural agent traveled to Austin Reeves ranch on the Penasco to acquire two Hereford calves. Calves destined for Hans Schmid and Helen Schmid on the Berrendo will be fed for the baby beef show next March linked to the annual Hereford Sale. Show calves are raised by 4 H calf clubs and will be yearlings at the event.
Kenna George Littlefield was observed in Roswell today on business related to his work at Kenna.
A compact notice notes The Fixit Shop offers keys, locks and scissors services at 120 Fast Third. The item highlights a local hardware and repair shop known for quick service and range of small hardware essentials.
The Security Benefit Association will be held tonight at the I. O. O. F. Hall at 8:00. All members urged to attend.
W. L. Robinson of the Institute is back from a northern New Mexico fishing trip with Colorado points. He left on this journey at the close of Co. M. T. C. at Fort Bliss in June.
For ten days starting July 21, Old Mission Beauty Shoppe offers a permanent wave choice with Luxor Oil for 2.50. Contact 182 at 219 N. Main for details. Adv. J20tfc
Ordinance No 524 adopted July 11 1933 makes it unlawful for anyone knowingly to accompany an intoxicated person operating a motor vehicle on Roswell New Mexico streets and alleys. Convictions carry fines from 25 to 299 dollars and jail from 10 to 30 days. City officials H B Smyrl and M J McDonald seal the measure.
The stock market fluctuates with daily issues off $2 to $20 while cotton, wheat, and corn slide. Eddie Williams and Claudie Simpson plan travels east and fence removals around federal land loom. Santa Fe executes two men after midnight, and a home made electric chair is used. A model plane reaches 3,000 feet on the same runway as Lindbergh's memorial flight.
L B Lynch will display rattlesnakes collected for Century of Progress at 106 North Main on Friday and Saturday. The display may be the largest ever, with over 50 snakes led by a six foot, eight pound specimen. J R Reneker will show archaeological and scientific items and give lectures on snakes archaeology and anthropology. Admission is ten cents for adults and five cents for children.
Funeral services for Frank Wallace, an Oklahoma City bandit killed by local officers, were held at 3 pm at Ballard Funeral Home with Rev. H. C. Henderson presiding. Burial followed at South Park. Wallace’s mother Mrs. H. C. Wallace, brother J. B. Wallace, and sisters Ellen and Myra Wallace traveled from Oklahoma City for the service. his wife, living in Safford, Arizona, did not attend.
J Walden Bassett and Mansfield Tweedy were bruised but not seriously hurt when Bassett’s new Chevrolet overturned in Pankey’s pasture about thirty miles from Santa Fe. The crash, caused by a road washout, was seen just before impact. The pair returned to Roswell around noon.
Mrs. A A Tweedy, mother of John Tweedy, died Tuesday night at her Huntington Park home in California. She had visited here several times and had many friends in town. Funeral services are set for tomorrow in Huntington Park. Mr. Tweedy cannot attend.
Flooring ad notes floors sanded and finished anew with estimates for all floor work. Phone L. H. Weller. Adv. J20120x.
Two truck loads of fencing moved through Roswell today bound for the Bridgman and Parker owned sheep ranch at Hope. A second pair of loads was hauled there yesterday.
Sergeant Barney F. Leonard was laid to rest at South Park with military honors this morning. A large crowd stood in tribute as Father Raymond led a requiem high mass at St. Peter's Catholic Church. A long procession followed the caisson to the cemetery and Battery A of the 158th Field Artillery conducted the grave ceremony.
President Roosevelt quietly observes wild swings in security and commodity exchanges as 12,000,000 unemployed weigh on recovery. Senator Thomas warns exchanges must adopt rules on depreciation per session or risk reform pushing toward exchange closure or government supervision.
C H Yates offers transport to Oklahoma City between 25th and 20th. Can carry a load. Phone Red 1312. Advertisement J2014x.
Rough dry 25c a dozen. Family wash finished 3 dozen for 4 dollars. Finished pieces 75c a dozen. Shirts 10c. Dresses 10c. 1209 West Second. Phone 865J Mrs Ridge.
An advertisement touts Philco as finest in radios and promotes a new car radio at $39.95 installed by Falcons Electrical Service at 1255 West 2nd St with phone 289.
Smyer, superintendent of the Pecos Valley division of the Santa Fe railroad, arrived in Roswell today from his home in Clovis for a brief official visit and inspections.
A brief classified note from Snyder Texas references Tuesday the 25th and a load carrying capability. It lists Cy Yates with the phone number Red 1372 and an advertisement code J7013x.
Albuquerque patrolman L. B. Craig returned to Albuquerque after attending the funeral of Set. Leonard in Roswell.
Col. J D Atwood will test this afternoon for Santa Fe and then travel from the state capital to Washington to represent New Mexico in an oil conference.
Mack Martin, jailed on alleged operation of a large beer plant near Ruidoso, posted a $500 bond late yesterday and was freed from the county jail. The camp mail schedule says letters go to Camp Mary White on Mondays and Thursdays, with mail closing at 1 30 p m. Packages for the camp can be left at A D Bailey home 700 North Missouri.
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