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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
8
G. B. Ferris told police he was robbed yesterday on South Virginia Avenue by three black women armed with knives who stole $25. Officers arrested Helen Johnson and Delma Jones. a third woman remains at large. Johnson and Jones are held in the county jail with no charges filed yet.
Advertisement proclaims the Roswell Fireworks Headquarters offers the widest variety in the city. It lists firecrackers salutes sparkles torpedoes sky rockets roman candles colored star mines fountains and more with day go bombs and night shooting pieces. A stationer J29tf appears as an advertiser.
The Chamberlain Grocery at 416 North Main will quit business as stock is disposed of. Proprietor W E Chamberlain has operated in Roswell for 22 years and will not leave town for now, though no definite plans exist.
A meeting of the board of county commissioners was called for 1:30 this afternoon to transact business related to closing the fiscal year ending June 30.
A compact listing notes The Fixit Shop offering key cutting lock repairs and scissors sharpening services at 120 Bast Third with daily availability and local convenience emphasized.
A humor column notes dog days with thick fur and clipped dogs while debating clipping a furry cat. It mentions temperatures at Kipling’s entrance near 103 degrees, reader letters about Smitty and Herbie’s wire-haired terrier to be given away July Fourth, and a postal stamp color debate. The snippet ends with a World War I era quip about Russia and Romania.
Joan Savage was elected president of the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church at a business meeting last night. James Johnson was named vice president Harriette Kelly secretary and Phyllis Jean Gessert treasurer. Attendees included Mrs C M Martin sponsor Joan Savage John Crowder James Johnson Dorothy Long Mary White Harriette Kelly Peggy Rabb and Frank Perkins with refreshments served after.
Several people visited The Record office with a rumor that Yucca Theatre admission would rise to 40 cents. Ted Jones assistant manager stated clearly that prices would not be raised and he did not know how the rumor started.
Albuquerque June 29 AP New Mexico will receive 5 792 000 for road improvement under the federal public works fund. Highway officials plan to start programs statewide and a July 7 meeting with U S Bureau of Public Roads Forest Service and state highway officials is set in Santa Fe. The state must promise the fund benefits three fourths of counties with Bernalillo County expected to submit its program next week.
Fal cons Electrical Service promotes the new Philco car radio priced at 39.95. The ad urges readers to hear it and lists 125 West Second St with phone 289, presenting a striking automotive radio option.
Curb service or booths available for a toasted sandwich meal with potato salad and drink for 25 cents. Dustin's News Store advertises this value with phone number 111 for orders and pickup.
Wanted to buy a second hand grind stone. Roy D. Gaylord advertises from Route 2 Box 79 seeking a used grinding stone. The notice is part of a local closing out sale for Cham berlain Grocery at reduced prices.
A delegation of ten Artesia Rotarians led by Chet Dexter plus the new Artesia president W S Williams attended a cordial meeting with Roswell Rotarians. Attendance reached 97.04 percent for the year with highlights including sixteen 100 percent meetings and a retiring president, Roy Daniel, to be succeeded by Reed Muikey. In New York, chaos aboard the Peter Stuyvesant followed a string of conflicting song requests ending in boasts and a brief brawl as police redirected the passengers at multiple piers.
Riverside Calif June 29 AP three trucks crashed on the highway between Banning and Indio killing Elias Tabet 16 Mountainair NM and Gabin A Bacca 23 Mountainair NM. Injured are Mike Tabet Ishmael Guzman Mountainair and Ernest De La O Joe Munalo Los Angeles.
The Chamber of Commerce publishes seven thousand bulletins titled See Southern New Mexico. Issued by the Southern New Mexico association’s member clubs in Roswell Silver City Lodvrburg Hot Springs Hatch Deming Cloudcroft Carrizozo Carlsbad Capitan and Alamogordo. The pamphlets feature Roswell mountain scenes artesian wells fishing near Silver City White Sands Lincoln County jail and courthouse Cotton and grain fields Bottomless Lakes Carlsbad Cavern and include a map of the region.
John B. McLaughlin, 27, drowned while swimming alone at Lake La Jara six miles from Las Vegas New Mexico. After an all night search by volunteers, the body was recovered. He had attended a dancing party with nine couples before going for a solitary swim. McLaughlin came to Las Vegas in 1923 from Waukon Iowa, where his father lives.
The newly appointed Chaves county relief board met for its organization session at 3 30 this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. Members are W J McInnes, W A Losey, Mrs L O Fullen, Tom Hall, A F Madson, George B Jewett, and S P Johnson Sr.
Fort Stanton hosts an all day Fourth of July event featuring a cigar race barbecue dinner big rodeo and a baseball game. Liberal purses are posted for rodeo events steer riding calf roping and more. Admission to grounds fifty cents children under eight free.
Fireworks are going rapidly, with stock complete and can be laid aside. Advertisement from Cobean Stationery Shop and Bakery at 402 N Main St promotes regular prices on rolls and bread leaf items.
Clean comfortable rooms available at the Virginia Inn located 406 North Richardson Avenue. Monthly rates listed as six eight and ten dollars. Adv J27t6x.
Albuquerque new city directory shows Chavez tops with 360 names, Garcia 299, Sanchez 232, Martinez 168, Montoya 135. Smiths Joneses and Browns decline to 144 87 and 83 respectively while population falls from 39 696 to 39 384 and names listed drop to 19 692.
An advertisement from Old Mission Beauty Shoppe at 219 North Main St promotes Parker Herbex treatments that improve hair beauty and scalp moisture. Call 182 for information.
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