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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1919
Page
3
A compact classified note lists Dr G R Waymaker in office with Dr Finis L Anderson on Richardson Avenue and phone numbers. It promotes a Reliner insert for old casings with all sizes in stock at Roswell Auto Co located at 2116c.
Grace Thorpe Bear quotes emphasize Christian hope and small blessings. Local notes report visits by George and Floyd Wells, wartime arrivals and honors, James Williams heading to Columbia for law studies, Gladys Brice preparing to practice in New Mexico, Emil Fritz and Esther Jones to California, a Mazda oil demonstration attracting 106 attendees, and the Woman's Club membership drive with dues details.
Captain Willard Hird of Battery A departs for Salt Lake City to assume assistant district manager duties for Continental Oil Company. He previously served as district manager with Roswell headquarters. Mrs Hird and children Ruth Robert and Dorothy will join him in about ten days as Roswell residents express regret.
Roswell residents enjoyed Mary Pickford in Daddy Long Legs at the Liberty theater with chaperoned young guests and a post show gathering at Suffs. Local officials Mayor Hiram Dow and District Attorney Robert Dow travel from Inspiration to tend a ill mother, while church and club events punctuate the day including a Mazda oil demonstration and a Roswell Hardware donation.
Supt D N Pope of Roswell city schools spent three days at the New Mexico State Normal school delivering lectures and addressing classes. His talk on The Adolescent Boy drew on personal experience and showcased his reputed interest in boys. He spoke to school management and education classes on My Ideal Teacher and My Experience as a Principal, earning praise and a request to return next year.
U S Weather Report by Cleve Hallenbeck notes yesterday's high 87 and low 61, with monthly and yearly totals and normals. Forecasts generally fair tonight and Wednesday for Roswell and nearby, with little temperature change across New Mexico as a high barometer ridge dominates.
An old classified style ad offers photography services at Rodden's Studio 1121 W. and 117 119 W. 4th with a motto Have It Photographed. It also advertises hair restoration for influenza or other trouble by Standard Treatments at Roswell Beauty Shop phone 69.
The State of New Mexico to A F Talcott W L Reed Anna Reed Hanna B Brown and all unknown heirs of George H Brown are defendants in a pending district court suit No 4643 in Chaves County seeking to quiet plaintiff J B Mullis title to The North Half of Southwest Quarter Section Seven Township Eleven South Range Twenty four East in NM P M The notice requires appearance by August 22 1919 otherwise default judgment will be entered The plaintiff is represented by attorney Hiram M Dow Witness dated July 7 1919 and signed by J B Massie County Clerk with Deputy G S Mazie Boyd's Studio credit line follows.
A suit in District Court County of Chaves New Mexico lists Vinnie Preston as plaintiff and Neal Preston as defendant docketed as 4638. The case seeks dissolution of the marriage on grounds of abandonment and failure to support, with a July 17 1919 deadline to appear and plead before default judgment is entered.
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