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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
8
A new Chaves County Relief Board is to be appointed this afternoon at 3:30 at the Chamber of Commerce. R. J. Malone was authorized to form a three member nominating committee and has appointed Dan H. Wilmot as chairman with Harold Hurd and C. E. Nihart of Lake Arthur. A meeting of the committee was called for this afternoon.
Advertisement notes a new air cooled Electrelux refrigerator that operates on natural or bottled gas, credited to Zink Music Company with an Adv. code J21t7e.
Roswell police chief Frank Young departed for Albuquerque this morning and anticipated returning tomorrow.
Yucca Beauty Service and Cosmetic Shop announces new state eight hour work schedule from 8 20 to 5 30 on weekdays and 7 30 on Saturdays. Appointment policy requests compliance with the laws. Located at 111 Westcord Street Prope 41484.
Miss Nina Cullen who had her tonsils removed at St Mary's Hospital last Saturday is reported to be steadily improving and was taken home today.
Short classified ad offering a ride to Chicago with space for two passengers. Provides a contact name Mabel Johnson and a phone number 430 for inquiries. Includes a brief instruction to act as an advertisement.
J and M clash over footwear as a local dispute centers on the fit and style of shoes sold by Milt26e, drawing buyers and cash through a tense shopping scene at the corner store.
Caleb and John Cullen, sons of Mr and Mrs R D Cullen, are visiting Roswell for three to four weeks. Caleb teaches at a San Francisco high school and John works for Continental Oil Co in Ponca City and will stay several days.
Regular prices for dinner rolls at five cents per dozen and French bread loaf sc. bread Joafne available from Perfect Bakery located at 402 North Main Street Adyv. June date not specified.
Mr and Mrs W E Welpton of Roswell welcomed a son Tuesday night in Denver Colorado where they are visiting Mrs Welpton's family.
Advertising copy describes building sites with 79 and 90 foot fronts, deep lots, shade trees, hardwood floors, and modern features. Duplexes available at 703 South Kentucky Avenue with calls to arrange viewing, rents around 45 dollars and price 2250 dollars, easy monthly payments possible. Weather notes report showers in mountains west of Roswell and light rain in El Paso with widespread eastern New Mexico rain aiding range districts.
New shipment of Philco tran sitone car radios arriving soon. They’re selling like hot cakes at 39.95 installed, a value compared with any radio at any price. Falcons Etertriea service. Phone 289. Adv Horton’s Franseer. Phone 26. Adv.
Short column notes daily life and local trivia. Mentions June 21 as the longest day, gasoline price rise, a 1851 gold dollar found by Miss Mary Frances McClure, and per capita meat consumption figures for 1932. Observes Wool stock at Joyce Pruit Warehouse and teases upcoming Smitty comic strip message.
Work started this morning on remodeling the Continental Oil Company filling station at Second and Richardson, with a three week project to repave and redesign the canopy and facing Secundg street. Estimated cost is 1600 dollars. KR H Berglund is the engineer in charge.
An attractive poster advertising the state golf tournament to be held in Roswell from August 23 to 27 has been printed at the Hall-Poorbaughtress. Copies will be mailed within the next few days to golf clubs, chambers of commerce, and other groups statewide.
Walden Bassett and his bride are due in Roswell today after their wedding trip. They will stay this summer with Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Brown while the Browns are away for the summer.
Leandro Rodriguez a three month old son of Mr and Mrs Yancio Rodriquez died at home 108 Mulberry Street yesterday evening at six. Funeral services were held this morning at ten and burial at South Park with Talmage Mortuary directing. A city wide Boy Scout rally at the Courthouse Friday at 730 will feature past camp films and announce the forthcoming camp June 28 to July 4.
David Thorne and Lawrence Bullard left Roswell for a several days trout fishing trip to the Rio Valse and the Indian Reservation near Ruidose.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Yearwood of Lovington left Roswell this morning for Los Angeles to spend the summer. Mr Yearwood formerly worked with the Maytag Washing Machine Company in the Roswell office.
The soil survey of irrigated farm lands in the Pecos Valley from north of Roswell to south of Hagerman by the U S Department of Agriculture completes field work. W G Harper led the survey, mapped soil types over 300 square miles, and expects a two year report with future work planned in Artesia and Carlsbad.
New York June 2 Tommy Loughran, once a title hopeful, earned a ten round decision over his old rival Steve Hamas. The veteran, long past his championship peak, showed ring craft that drew big crowds and kept him in the public eye after years since a Sharkey knockout.
Motorists entering Roswell from the west late last night reported that the 15.9 miles of new road are in good condition. The report highlighted smooth surfaces and noted no major closures or hazards along the western approach into the city.
R H McCune manager of the Roswell Building and Loan Association arrived in Roswell yesterday afternoon from Little Rock where he attended a meeting of the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of this district.
D Hirkey of Carlsbad was seen in Roswell on business today, visiting local offices and meeting contacts. The visit appears to be routine commerce related, with no incidents reported.
A fragmented entry notes Colonel J. D. Atwood leaving for Santa Fe aboard a telegraphic conveyance. The brief item signals a military movement with limited legible details.
No visitors attended the Roswell Rotary club meeting. Next Thursday the club will welcome former members. Dr. H. V. Fall discussed country trees and farm value losses, while C. E. Mason spoke on the international scene and the London economic conference.
A German specialist has made Nurito available through neighborhood drug stores promising quick relief from neuritis rheumatism sci atica lumbago and neuralgia. The ad offers an iron clad guarantee the first three doses will ease pain or money back. It notes the tonic contains no narcotics and is safe even for children urging readers to ask their druggist about Nurito now.
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