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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1935
Page
6
If interested in a beauty course call or notify Old Mission School of Beauty Culture at 219 North Main. Phone 182. Good operators always in demand. Adv. Jistice.
Revival at Assembly of God on East Fourth and Garden Streets features the Fortenberry evangelistic party of Texas in charge. Evening services begin at 8:00 p m with a Sunday school at 9:45 a m. The program invites all ages, promising classes for everyone and a welcome to all.
Woodrow Wilson Rainwater a 19 year old Indian from Fort Cobb Oklahoma is jailed in Clovis New Mexico for the fatal stabbing of Floyd Trott 19 of San Bernardino California. Trott died after a fight and throat slashing in the Clovis transient camp.
A local column defends honest business practices and appoints a judge of character Jane Withers over Shirley Temple. It describes Ginger starring at Yucca Theatre, praising Jane Withers as a livelier on screen child and urging audiences not to miss the film.
James B. Duke, tobacco magnate, built a fortune by bold ad spending. He pledged 750000 for one year of publicity, causing his father Washington Duke to fear ruin. Yet the campaign paid for itself, swelling assets by several millions as truth in advertising prevailed.
E T Matteson a new Roswell resident and gem-cutter at 112 North Sea has opened a mineral display at the Chamber of Commerce window. The show includes a crystal stalactite from the Davis Mountains Texas and a malachite specimen along with a sun-turned purple glass bottle.
Fifteen Roswell Rotarians belong to the Century Club for at least 100 consecutive Rotary meetings. Notables include Frank Marks with 476, T H Boswell 214, and Claude Simpson 374. The text notes several members have not missed weekly meetings, and editor John Byrd laments Roswell club attendance while praising enduring Rotary involvement. Also reports reorganized proceedings in A T Wools bankruptcy with a three-year plan for a 600 acre Eddy county farm.
Albuquerque youths in their twenties were detained as alcohol tax unit agents seized a 100 gallon still 25 gallon still 1500 gallons of mash 75 gallons of untaxed whiskey and related equipment including a 1934 coach in a west Albuquerque house. Four suspects Carl Cappucceli Bill Chavez Vincent George Baca and Joe Sandoval face arraignment on distillation ownership and untaxed whiskey charges. The raid described as the largest here involved tar paper covered windows aging machines and sledge hammer destruction of the illicit setup.
Roswell Insurance and Surety Company advertises small loans for home repairs at five percent interest. Payments are designed as small monthly installments, urging readers that now is the time to fix up and clean up.
The Roswell Garden Club will manage the flower show at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, October 2 to 5. Prizes include first $2.09, second $1, and third ribbons in most classes, with special $2 first prizes in four specific single-plant categories. Exhibits encouraged to name varieties. many bouquet and plant classes listed.
Mrs. R H Wyatt has entered a bouquet of zinnias in the City Beautiful Contest. The flowers may be viewed at the Chamber of Commerce.
Senator Hatch says the Public Works Administration instructed the Denver Federal Reserve Bank to loan 22000 dollars to the Antelope Irrigation District in Colfax County New Mexico. The PWA also allocated a 6000 dollar outright grant for development.
Frank Smith fired a perfect 400 in a postal league match between Roswell Rifle Club and Pikes Peak Rifle Club at 50 and 100 yards. Roswell’s top five totals reached 1971 so far, with Charles Fuller yet to shoot and Pikes Peak leading the standings 6–0.
Mr and Mrs A F Garrett of Dallas Texas arrived this afternoon to visit Mr and Mrs A Peter Nelson and J A Strong at their home located 111 North Washington.
Rev. F. B. Howden Jr. rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church returns to Roswell from Kerrville Texas where he taught at a Young People’s Conference. Mrs Howden and son Teddy visited Dallas during his Kerrville stay and return with him. They were away about two weeks.
A Plymouth driven by Dr. T. J. Pearson collides with a hay truck driven by Les ter Ashley of Clovis on the highway north of Roswell around two this morning. Pearson suffers bad bruises and is taken to St. Mary's hospital. Ashley is not injured. Pearson was southbound. Ashley northbound.
Albuquerque July 20 AP Harold S Dew chief investigator of the alcohol tax unit said a small still was seized and one man Jesus Dorado was taken into custody yesterday at Otis New Mexico Forty gallons of mash and three gallons of untaxed whiskey were seized as well
Mrs. George Hollifield of 912 South Kentucky suffered facial burns when a rhubarb jar exploded after removal from a pressure cooker yesterday.
Vernon Walker, held in Roswell, was ordered removed to Muskogee, Oklahoma, to face a Dyer Act violation charge. U. S. District Judge Colin Neblett ordered the transfer after Walker allegedly stole a car in Muskogee in June and drove it to Jal, New Mexico.
The premium list for the Domestic Arts department at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair will be ready by late next week. Women may obtain copies at the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Thomas J. Hall is the chairman of the Domestic Arts department.
Santa Fe July 20 State Highway Engineer Grover Conroy and Commission Chairman Clyde Owen are expected back from the San Francisco meeting of western states highway officials sometime tomorrow night.
Washington reports the Senate rejected a motion to reconsider a proposal for a compensatory tax on rayon and other cotton competitors by 62 to 15, reaffirming its stance against the tax. In Chicago a trolley wreck killed one and injured 88 as a crowded beach-bound car jumped rails into a concrete abutment. A jury was convened to investigate Patrick Stapleton's death, 60, amid reports a wooden block on tracks might have caused the crash.
London reports former King George of Greece ordered an airliner to stand by at Croydon to fly him to Athens. Captain Ledlie confirmed awaiting instructions with Athens mayor Hotzias due late today.
Nearly all tires are priced from $1.00 and up at the Kelly Springfield tire wholesale distribution through DollaHon Tire Shop located at 205 East 2nd Street. Phene 315.
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