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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
4
The Roswell Womans Golf Club sponsors a state women’s tournament at Roswell Country Club with luncheon, golf dinner, and daily rounds starting with qualifying at nine. Notable players include Mrs. Stewart Harrison of Albuquerque and many stylish outfits feature seersucker, linen, and plaid sports dresses.
The Gleaner Class of the First M E Sunday school met at Mrs. David Davis home with president Mae Ellete presiding. World service pledge of fifty dollars made. social hour featured reading by Petty Bogard. Attendees listed. plans set for Garda tea at Mrs. C M Wallace home. Mrs. Mary Frances McClure leaves for California for bronchitis relief. Mack Wells to marry Sybil Campbell of Greenville on June 22. wedding plans and bios noted.
Mrs Albert H Schuler welcomed her childhood friend Mrs Harry Forbes of Topeka Kansas for a two day visit after Forbes’ three month trip on the west coast. A matinee at Yucca Theatre featured Will Rogers in Doubting Thomas followed by a garden picnic at 1112 North Pennsylvania Avenue hosted by Mae K Wyllys with Leila B Marlow and Jennie Loughborough and Eva Marlow Cooper in attendance.
A delightful surprise buffet supper was hosted last night in the back garden of Dr and Mrs H V Fall honoring Mrs Fairbanks birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Fall Mr John L Beers Jr Mr Robert E Daughtry Mr John Allen Phinizy Mr Paul D Wilm ot Mr G T Watts Mr J Walden sett Mr Oran Dale Mr Edward Purdy among others with several friends and relatives attending.
A Dutch treat steak fry was hosted in the rear garden of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Hall with steaks broiled on an outdoor stove. Attendees included Dr and Mrs J P Williams Major and Mrs George L Erwin and multiple named guests. The event highlighted social ties in Roswell with local families and guests traveling from nearby towns.
A mine mutiny ends with officers directing escape from the shaft as workers surrender. Officers clear the airshaft while others hoist prisoners. damage includes burned timber and motor losses. Officials plan punishment for gang leaders and urge grievances be addressed to the state administration. News notes include Tribune dispatches and a New Mexico convention program with speeches, a regatta, and an annual banquet featuring Governor Clyde Tingley.
Officers subdued convicts after a self started fire in mule barns to push guards from the gun cage near the air shaft. Smoke forced retreat, but gas masks and torches helped officers regain control as the mutiny ended and hostages were freed.
In Willow Springs Missouri a gunman died fleeing sheriff and highway patrol officers. He was tentatively identified as Harry Campbell, linked to fugitive Alvin Karpis. Police left for Springfield to confirm identity as deputy Graham described the scene and noted matching photos and descriptions. The suspect, about 38, five feet seven, 145 pounds, dressed roughly, was shot near here during a pursuit after a nightclub holdup in Poplar Bluff. Campbell and Karpis escaped a trap in Atlantic City on January 20 1935 and were later indicted for kidnapping Edward G Bremer.
Mrs J O Seth president of the New Mexico Federation of Woman's Clubs returns from Detroit convention. She will go to Roswell to confer with Mrs J D Atwood on regional convention plans before attending Van Houten's June 26 birthday celebration. She will discuss the general convention.
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