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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1934
Page
6
A full day event at Ft Stanton July Fourth features daylight fireworks cigar race barbecue dinner rodeo and other events. Admission to the grounds is 50 cents with children under 8 admitted free.
Local ads advertise Falcons Electrical Service offering quick radio repairs with affordable pricing at 125 W Second. Bailey's Cleaning Works promotes De Mothed moth proof storage of winter garments in a fire and moth proof vault, with phone contact.
A local sanitary goat dairy advertises free sample deliveries along with literature. The notice lists contact as 759W and promotes the dairy with the slogan All The Name Implies.
Will Robinson won yesterday's news tip contest for a report about a truck fire west of town. He earns two theatre tickets for Monday and may collect them at The Record office. Daily prizes are given for best news or society tips. callers supply facts only. The ahead attractions include Yucca shows with James Cagney and crew and Ken Maynard in Smoking Guns, with Twenty Million Sweethearts and Glory at the Yucca and Princess cinemas.
The Sunshine Class of First Baptist Sunday school was entertained Friday by teacher Mrs. C. E B. McKey at 111 iW Tilden. They swam at the 2nd Street Pool then had a weiner feast and ice cream. Attendees included Joyce Malone Ernie Melton Roberta Turner and others with guests Gean Wheeler Pauline Luliard Ruth Allison Edward McKee.
Mr and Mrs H J Girrard of Carrizoro NM John Wallis of Snowntleys TX Mrs Blanche Jones of Abilene TX and Miss Lil Walls of Abilene TX arrived today to attend the funeral of M B Hawks held this afternoon Mr Hawks died this morning and the death notice appears elsewhere in this paper Girrard is Hawks family and Walls and Jones are members of the Hawks family.
Mrs. Ernestine Stockton Miss Eunice Creckett Mrs. Virgil Threet Miss Myrle Laughlin and Miss Alma Thompson all Chaves county teachers arrived in Roswell from Portales where they are attending the summer session of the Eastern New Mexico Junior College. They will return to Portales tomorrow.
Thelmy McCully county school superintendent returned to Roswell yesterday after attending a rural school conference held by New Mexico Normal University in Las Vegas.
J E Roberts aged fifty died at St Marys hospital Friday night after several months illness. He came to Roswell nine months ago for health, on leave from Frisco Railroad at Madill Oklahoma. Survived by two sons and four daughters, two brothers and two sisters. Sister Elva Duvall an instructor at Oklahoma University Stillwater. No local funeral services. body shipped to Madill. Schuler s Funeral Home in charge.
A community sing will be held at the Berrendo schoolhouse tomorrow afternoon at two o clock. Everyone is invited and only sacred music will be sung. New songbooks have been secured and will be used.
County agent J. R. Thomas traveled southwest of Kenna this morning to participate in the federal drought relief cattle buying program. Aimed to assist ranchers, the visit sought to assess needs and coordinate purchases under relief efforts.
Safeway Stores petitions a district court in Santa Fe seeking an injunction against the state comptroller tax commission and treasurer to block enforcement of the chain store occupation tax. The filer claims net profits were 39136 in 1933 and argues the tax exceeds profits and amounts to confiscation and discrimination against farmers and gas and oil dealers.
Cleanup crews will drain the lake this weekend to supply water for Lower Valley irrigation. While drained, workers will remove weeds and repair the lake bottom to improve flow and usability for farming needs.
Buenos Aires reports thousands of Paraguayan soldiers trapped and slaughtered by Bolivian artillery as a seven day drive against Fort Ballivian and Condado in the Pilcomayo sector ends in a fierce barrage and heavy casualties. Paraguayans still hold a line amid wrecked terrain.
A single engine monoplane operated by Aerovias Centrales crashes in Burbank near Los Angeles shortly before dawn. Pilot C. L. Bucher, 26, dies in the fire. Officers cite dense fog possibly causing the crash after the aircraft clipped wires and went down in the street.
The Record reports Chaves county may drop from first to second class if preliminary assessments total $10,812,155 without corporate property. Corporate values likely won’t reach the $14,000,000 threshold. Last year’s total was $14,391,112, with $11,906,245 excluding corporate property.
At a Roswell Tennis Club meeting last night the Pecos Valley Tennis Tournament was canceled for this year. Organizers aim to boost the state tournament, scheduled here during Labor Day holidays, to a bigger success than before.
Detectives under Police Commissioner John F. O'Ryan raided pop rooms and criminal hangouts in Brooklyn during the night, rounding up 109 prisoners. Several detainees face charges for consorting with known criminals.
Troop One met at the North Sea headquarters with 12 boys 2 visitors and 2 leaders. They will attend Scout Camp July 9 for six days. Rotary Club will furnish paint for headquarters and provide $2 per boy for camp costs earned by troop work. The group painted the HQ and played Capture the Flag before closing at nine with the Scout Benediction. Heward Guss Troop Reporter
Mr and Mrs R B Harlan arrive in Roswell after a stay of several days in Ruidose.
Ted Fio Rito and his orchestra perform songs from the show including String Along With You Fair and Warm er and What are Your Intentions with Dick Powell as vocalist, featuring a lineup of musicians in the production.
The Roswell Giants host Vaughn at Thorne Park Sunday afternoon starting at three. Vaughn is said to have a fast team and a tough game is anticipated.
The county clerk's office floor in the courthouse was being painted this afternoon and will be dry by Monday so operations can continue without delay.
Classified ad notes availability of two apartments a four room and a three room unit close to the center. Contact 4035 N Ky 2313x EJ for details and application.
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