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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
6
Mrs. E. J. Kurre, returning from visiting her daughter Dorothy Kurre in Hollywood California, will arrive in Las Cruces Saturday morning and will be met by her husband Mr. Kurre who will drive her back to Roswell.
The NYA sponsored dance at the local Armory ran from 8 30 to 11 30 with about 35 young couples attending. The event, supervised by Mrs Bessie M Tucker and Dick Ellis, will occur biweekly and charge 15 cents for entry at the July 12th dance.
A Ford truck motor caravan led by J. R. Bobbitt visits Roswell after a two and a half month Detroit run. The caravan demonstrates truck types, bodies, and uses with new equipment enabling up to ten tons. Viewings are at Roswell Auto Company before the group heads to Denver.
William H Pearson aged 62 died at his home after a brief heart illness. A Texas native born March 29, 1876 in Waco, he lived in the area 35 years and recently worked in the Department of Agriculture survey north of the city. Survived by his wife and stepson Lillard Rainboldt of California. Funeral at Talmage Memorial Chapel Friday at 10 with Rev. Titus. interment at South Park.
Andersons Gardens advertises home grown rhubarb carrots and squash. The listing highlights fresh produce from the Anderson family garden and emphasizes quality locally grown vegetables suitable for family meals and canning.
Roswell Rotary Club held a noon meeting at the Boy Scout hut a WPA project with Rotary funding. Troop No. One gains a home valued 1000 to 1500 dollars, costing 500 to 600 dollars, with meeting room fireplace two smaller rooms and vestibule. Many city and scout officials attended dedication and remarks praised the project and early Roswell scouting.
Readable lines show a furnished apartment at 409 No Washington with a rent note. Also listed are a used living room suite in excellent condition for $25 from Sears Roebuck and a power lawn mower priced at $59.95. Dates indicate 6 29 partial codes.
June 29 curb close lists major stocks and prices including Alum Co Am 101 1/2 Am Gen 3 3/8 Ark Nat Gas 2 1/2 Carnegie Met 1/4 Carrier Corp 11 3/8 Cities Service 5 5/8 Cons Copper Min 5 1/4 Cons G E Bal 78 1/4 Duro Test 3 1/4 Eisler Elec 1 1/8 El Bond & Sh 6 7/8 Fairchild Av 10 1/2 Fisk Rub 9 Forg Met Ltd 3 3/8 Hecla Min 6 1/2 Humble Oil 58 Lockheed Aire 24 1/2 Reed Roll Bit 26 Rustless S S 8 1/2 Seiberling Rub 7 1/8 Shattuck Dean 5 1/2 Unit G & EB Pf 84 Unit Lt & Pow Al 3/8
Eugenio Ortega aged 46 foreman at the Eugenio Perez sheep ranches was struck by lightning late yesterday thirteen miles east of Vaughn New Mexico and killed. His body was brought to Santa Fe and placed in the home of his brother Pedro G Ortega. A World War veteran he served overseas and is survived by a brother a sister Francisca a nephew Alfonso Manzanares and other relatives all of Santa Fe.
Easy Way Laundry beat NYA 12 to 10 in a high scoring seven inning game. Patterson pitched for NYA, Quinn and Pickel pitched for the Laundry, with three hits apiece by Paterson Daniels and others. A large crowd saw McNally Hall Motor Co. vs Sunset Creamery set for six tonight.
New Mexico registration station inspectors will be armed, field chief Earl Stull said with a chuckle. The remark came as the second round of the 13th annual women s trans Mississippi golf tournament at Minneapolis Country Club unfolded. Defending champion Miss Berg is the favorite in the upper championship bracket after a decisive 8 and 6 win over Audrey Neffler. Miss Macrae defeated Mrs. Charles Newbold 2 and 1.
Chaves county Republicans met at the court house this afternoon in called meeting and elected O. O. Askren as chairman Mrs. Frank Wortman Dexter as vice chairman Elmer Reimen as secretary and Harry Andrew as treasurer The state central committee members chosen include Harry Leonard Antonio La Riva Mrs C E Mason Cassius G Mason of Hagerman and Frank Wortman Dexter Precinct meetings will be held later to elect a county central committee.
Dorothy Lamour rejected courtroom testimony that she was kissed and embraced by Myrl Alderman. She said the description was fantastic and untrue, noting she knew Alderman professionally and had no personal appointment with him. Lamour, staying at the Sherry-Netherlands Hotel, said Alderman worked as NBC standby pianist and rehearsed with performers she knew.
Minneapolis June 29 Patty Berg a University of Minnesota freshman with many golf degrees prepared to hold a seminar with Miss Joe Macrae of Ames Iowa. Berg, noted as a leader in the sport, plans to share tips in a cooperative session.
C V Hemp hill, committeeman of the state agricultural adjustment administration, cited improvements to the 1940 crop insurance program at a meeting in State College New Mexico. The changes aim to make the plan more economical and easier for wheat growers to obtain insurance by extending the period for yield and loss data used in base calculations.
Waddell and Crosthwait drilling contractors report a strong carbon dioxide gas well at 800 feet depth, 18 miles south of the Mitchell No 1 well near Roy New Mexico. The owners, Raton business men, may consider the site for gas production while continuing oil drilling under contract.
Navajo Indians from New Mexico and Arizona gather in Low Arizona for the Navajo Progressive League annual meeting. Land livestock health and education will be discussed by tribal leaders. Chester Tso of Kariso Arizona presides, with J C Morgan of Farmington New Mexico and other tribal council members attending.
In Tierra Amarilla, Matias Vigil and Fulgencia Velasquez faced a district court jury for the alleged hammer killing of Juan B. Velasquez. The case followed the conviction of George Martinez, a Chimayo farmer, for the killing of Cayetano Martinez at Chimayo on August 6, 1937 over water rights. The trial was halted by interpreter J. M. Chavez's death, and sentencing was deferred by District Judge David Chavez.
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