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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1935
Page
6
Mrs. John McClure entered a bouquet of gladiolus in the City Beautiful Contest. L. B. Boellner submitted Amelia Earhart dahlias measuring 12 inches in diameter.
Mr and Mrs John Stofer of Victoria Texas visit Mr and Mrs J P White Jr for a day or two Mrs Stofer is remembered as Mrs Mary Austin Webb who owns the beautiful place at 712 North Sea where the J M Herveys reside
The Chaves County Works Progress Administration Planning Board met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss projects and learn more about the WPA program. Attendees included chairman John Hall and members I E Dunn F L Mehlop Frank McCarthy and John Haven with S P Johnson absent. H H Lewis coordinating the county FERA program attended.
Kiwanis members visited the air conditioning plant at Everybody's store after their luncheon. Price Dukeminier explained the system. A short musical program preceded the visit and a tone-test was given. Record from local radio station aired as members filled a music questionnaire. Guests included E. Y. Chambers and Bob Lile. J. B. Savage presided. Nearby, Paul Walter Marsh Pauline Marsh and Dale Stentz visit Albert A. Schuler's family. Marsh and Stentz depart tomorrow for a two week motor trip to California and nearby.
State policeman W S Darr investigated an accident on the Teseque road and labeled it a case of two road hogs meeting. No injuries were reported. Both cars were on the wrong side of the road according to the official report.
Small loans for home repairs may be secured at 5 percent interest payable in small monthly payments. Now is the time to fix up and clean up. Roswell Insurance & Surety Co. Adv. J1715c.
A column notes an near miss from an electrical storm that skirted the city and caused damage in Artesia. It mentions orchard prospects, a Seattle diaper pinning contest where men and women competed, and Will Rogers possibly backing a Moscow trip with Wiley Post. It adds a hard ball player who pledged not to play softball and joined a local team.
H. J. Leroy an Atlanta bonding company agent faces trial at the August district court term in Las Cruces New Mexico on an assault with intent to kill charge. He is jailed in connection with the wounding of R. A. Clements also of Atlanta who was shot while fleeing a bus at the local station on July 16. Clements is in an El Paso hospital with a back wound and Leroy’s bond was set at 1500 dollars.
Jacob Haloo a 19 year old Zuni Indian pleaded guilty before a U S Commissioner to the July 14 slaying of a sheepherder named Fernando L Smith. He is jailed at Bernalillo in Sandoval county. The plea was announced by the U S District Attorney's office in Santa Fe.
City attorney H. C. Buchly says Roswell merchants will pay an occupation tax of $1 per $1,000 gross annual business volume under prior law. The city clerk will collect 1935 taxes and seek 1934 taxes refunded due to the chain store tax ruling. Rumors say a new rural rehabilitation administrator may replace T. W. Conway. Gov. Tingley has not been advised. Pending bond refunds support Roswell district finances.
Adrienne Ames of the movies and Jacques Etienne De Bu jac known as Bruce Cabot face a divorce hearing in Los Angeles scheduled for tomorrow afternoon before Judge Georgia Bullock. The couple married October 31 1933 at Carlsbad New Mexico and separated July 6 this year with her filing for divorce July 8 on grounds of mental cruelty.
Battery A prepares for a Sunday trip to Ruidoso with six trucks and two station wagons in advance of summer camp at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. The return is expected by 6 00 pm. Recruits are sought to join before departure and two more trucks will arrive around August 1st.
Santa Fe dispatch reports vigorous moves by the Tingley faction of New Mexico Democrats and state party headquarters to remove Edgar Puryear from his post as director of employment for the Public Works Administration in Washington. John E. Miles, state chairman, has sent telegrams to county chairmen and other party leaders urging immediate protests to Washington against Puryear’s appointment by Harold L. Ickes.
Wilmer Allison of Austin and Johnny Van Ryan of Philadelphia beat Baron Gottfried Von Cramm and Kay Lund of Germany in five sets 3-6 6-3 5-7 9-7 8-6, giving the United States a 2-1 lead in the inter-zone Davis Cup series. Elberta Peaches at $1.40 a bushel on East Second-Adv. 123tic.
Santa Fe July 23 Some 100000 acres of land are in the submarginal lands purchase program with funds needed to complete deals. State Land Commissioner Frank Vesely said in commenting on a Senate amendment to the AAA bill providing 50000000 for purchases. Agreements cover Taos Harding Colfax counties with some owners tied to other land in the middle Rio Grande Conservancy district. Some have waited six months for money as government buys land for reforestation revegetation and soil erosion control.
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