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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
8
Seventeen members of Boy Scout Troop 46 sponsored by the Roswell fire department left early today to visit the Carlsbad Caverns and the potash mines near Carlsbad. Scoutmaster Hume Foster accompanied them and they expect to return tomorrow night.
A fire at the Smoke House this morning around 2:30 a.m. damaged only the motor of an electric refrigerator. The fire department was summoned and responders contained the blaze with no other damage reported.
Valley Furniture and Upholstering Co announces special June prices on upholstery re pairing and refinishing. Not the best in the world but as good as the best. Pecps. Located at 209 West 4th, phone 1512J. J M Veal and E C King are the craftsmen.
C A Pearce general superintendent of the United States Potash Company mines near Carlsbad arrived in Roswell today for official duties and a potential inspection visit.
Sanitary Goat Dairy advertises milk with home delivery and phone contact 759 W. The copy emphasizes natural dairy phrasing and customer convenience.
The county health office quarterly report for May records fifty one births and twenty eight deaths. The data reflects vital events in the county during the month and highlights population dynamics and public health indicators.
House rental notice seeking a modern six room unfurnished home in the Washington Avenue school district. May consider a lease for a song. Contact phone 463. Dr. G. W. Griswold.
County officers arrest two boys for the Jiggs Pig Stand robbery at Fifth and Main. One suspect, Howard Camp, 19, pleaded guilty but sentencing was deferred. the other, a juvenile, will be handled in juvenile court. The Record withholds juvenile names.
A petition is circulating for a session of grand jury in Chaves County. It will be presented to Judge James B. McGhee.
Gordon Rogers the Bass Truck Company driver was severely burned yesterday afternoon at the East Second street office when gasoline overflow spilled onto the motor and ignited. His left leg and both hands suffered burns and he was rushed to St. Mary's Hospital in a Talmage ambulance.
The Carnegie Library will likely not open this week due to redecorating work. Officials expect the library to resume operations next Monday.
An 80 acre tract already plowed seeks leasing for feed crop use. Inquiries directed to 604 South Sunset Street.
A fragmented item notes a weather bureau claim that radio waves from broadcasting stations cause drought and suggests suspending broadcasting for ninety days to end the drought. Also mentions a city editor hurt in a softball game, rough gravel on the field, a passenger ride to Chicago, and a temperature comparison from 1933 to 1934. Ted Jones offers theater tickets for cat owners.
The old Lincoln tower, built for protection against Indian raids, is deeded by the Southern Pacific Railroad to the State of New Mexico. The move honors the Chaves County Historical Society led by Mrs. J. P. Church. Preservation funds are sought for restoration and for also preserving the Lincoln jail tied to Billy the Kid’s 1881 escape.
Word reached Roswell that B. O. Simpson of Rushville Indiana is seriously ill there. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W T Simpson of Roswell and brother of Claude Simpson secretary of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. Claude will drive his parents to Clovis and they will take a train to Rushville. B O Simpson is well known in Roswell having visited here frequently.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Barham travel to Lubbock today where their son joins them before continuing to Dallas to meet Montgomery Ward Co. district manager. The group then proceeds to Chicago to visit the Century of Progress Fair.
Isidro Chaves and Pas Nejeras were found guilty by Justice L L Johnson today of proving by. they received five days in jail and costs of 7.50. Two others were fined 17 pounds each for drunkenness and one was fined 16.50 dollars for speeding and failing to answer a summons.
Santa Fe June 7 With delegates from Gallup and other towns present the State Highway Commission considered road matters and awarded four contracts while rejecting one bid. Projects include three miles on Socorro county oil processing and timber bridge. culverts on state road 72. two miles on state road 3 in Lincoln county. and drainage structures on state road 4 near San Ysidro. Delegations from Aztec Farmington Raton and others spoke on various requests amid limited funds.
Congressional conferees announced a tentative agreement to extend the temporary deposit insurance law for a year and raise the coverage limit to six thousand dollars from two thousand five hundred, with extra aid for depositors in closed banks.
Lake Arthur residents report a busy stretch of visits and departures. Miss Jewel Cavin wed Ray Pate at Oklahoma City, while Laura Edna Pennie joined William Hamilton in marriage at Pauls Valley. Families plan summers in Fort Collins and Silver City, with members visiting Alamagordo Roswell and McMurry College.
The Record announces R. P. Bean as a Democratic candidate for sheriff of Chaves County subject to party action. E. J. House Sr. is authorized to announce his candidacy for sheriff of Chaves County under the Democratic party process.
Homer Dunagan is announced as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff in Chaves County, subject to the decision of the Democratic party. The notice specifies the official party process determining his candidacy.
Mrs Julia Prasher is announced as a candidate for Superintendent of Schools in Chaves county subject to the Democratic party decision. The notice identifies Prasher as a party candidate pending a formal decision.
Ralph A. Sheeham announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Clerk of Chaves County, subject to the will of the Democratic party.
Mrs Harold EK Crosby is candidate for Democratic nomination for Treasurer of Chaves County, pending decisions within the Democratic party.
Waterloo Iowa June 7 AP Police launched an intensive city search after reports that a second car of Dillinger suspects was seen in town following a shooting of a man believed to be Tommy Carroll a lieutenant of the Indiana mobster authorities said.
Fishermen are urged to secure shiners at Camp Mac in Artesia via an advertisement. The note highlights the supply point for local anglers seeking bait.
The first shipment from Mountain Park arrives at Anderson Gardens. A late model Ford V-8 truck is for sale, with the address 221 East Second St advertised for contact.
Miss Rose Hubbard daughter of Dr and Mrs E J Hubbard of Dexter sails Sunday to Washington D C as New Mexico 4 H Club Encampment representative. En route the group will stop in Chicago for a day and travel by special train to the capital. Dexter and the Pecos valley take pride in this honor for one of its fairest daughters.
Thomas L. Gardner of Roswell is among 58 students to receive degrees with honors at the University of Colorado commencement on June 11. He will obtain a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering with honors.
Radio service ad proclaims fast repairs at low cost with Falcon Electrical Service located at 125 W Second. Phone 289. Adv. includes stray characters but highlights affordable, speedy electronics fixes.
Mrs W D Young won yesterday's News Tip Contest for submitting the item about a boy struck by a car while bicycling. She receives two theatre tickets for Friday, with daily tickets donated by Yucca Princess management for best tips. The coming Yucca and Princess theater lineups are listed.
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