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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1941

Page

2

Out Of Door Supper Parties Popular In Roswell This Summer

Outdoor supper parties in Roswell attract visitors this summer with several events over the weekend. Notable gatherings included Mr and Mrs Anderson in honor of Atlanta guest E A Anderson, and a Saturday garden supper for Reverend and Mrs Leveridge of Coleman and others, featuring a steak menu and casual group chatter. A Hobbs visit featured a Dutch treat garden supper at 814 North Main for Neal Marks and Hobbs guests with fried chicken.

Roswell Anderson Lea Rowland E. A. Anderson Atlanta Georgia Rowland Ann Mrs. Anderson Ann Johnson Mrs. Rowland Lane Joe J. Lane M. S. Leveridge Ruby Leveridge Coleman Texas M. S. Doss Seminole Wilcox Arizona Carl Johnson Jr Mary Lane Jal New Mexico Leveridge Doss Hobbs Cecil T. Naramores North Main Street Neal Marks Don Holland Strauss Baker Cecil Naramore G. T. Watts Sonny Oran Dale Robert Bear Bob and Jerry Bear Paul Wilmot Lawrence Wolfe Naramore Barbara Naramore Aleen Hinkle June Lusk June Lusk and Mr. and Mrs. Marks Baker Mrs. Holland Mrs. Holland of

Clothes Rationed Harry Loses His Clothes

London reports the tale of Harry Chambers who cannot replace lost trousers due to clothing coupon shortages. He asks customs for emergency coupons and is told to state how many pairs he still owns on the reverse form. He jokes about sitting half naked while awaiting renewal.

London Harry Chambers Harry

Home Grown Heau Lettuce Sweet and Tender

Local garden feature highlights home grown lettuce from Andersons Gardens. An advertisement promotes telephone ordering and classifier contact for No. 11.

Heau Andersons Gardens

Captain Harold Kelly Weds In Santa Fe

Announcement of the marriage between Captain Harold Thomas Kelly and Miss Myra Carson Robertson of Blackwell Oklahoma in Santa Fe on Saturday June 28. They left for Los Angeles and will reside in Roswell after September 1. Captain Kelly teaches at New Mexico Military Institute. Robertson has visited Roswell on several occasions. The Roswell Advertising Club will host its annual officer installation at a dinner dance at the Roswell Woman's Club Wednesday at 7 00 p m with dancing after.

Harold Thomas Kelly Myra Carson Robertson Blackwell Oklahoma Santa Fe Kelly Los Angeles California Roswell New Mexico Military Institute Robertson Roswell Woman’s Club B. F. Fields

Spy ring busted in Brooklyn on espionage charges

Federal agents arrested 18 suspects in the metropolitan area and five in federal custody for conspiring to transmit information to foreign nations about cargoes on Britain bound ships and developments in U S naval and air craft products. Four arrested in New Jersey and one each in Michigan and Wisconsin. Penalty up to 20 years under the 1917 espionage act. most suspects are naturalized Americans, with several foreign born.

Brooklyn United States Hoover Britain Atlantic New Jersey Michigan Wisconsin New York France Russia South Africa Austria Moravia

Marian Martin Pattern 9640 Button Front Frock

Misses and women's misses sizes 14 to 42 pattern 9640 features a front buttoning casual dress with deep front yokes, darts or gathers, optional round or square neckline, slim waistband, and optional bright pockets. Order by mail from The Roswell Daily Record Pattern Department for fiftenn cents pattern or twenty five cents with book.

Marian Martin

Flashes of Life birdie twist ends with crow drop

In Tulsa Oklahoma Otto Dellen faced an odd golf moment when a crow pulled his ball from a bush and dropped it four feet from the cup. Dellen was forced to replay the shot. Opponents ruled the bird incident required a redo.

Tulsa Okla Otto Dellen

Soviet Nazi War Claims and Encirclements Report

The column notes Nazi claims of offensive defense on a vast scale and reports a possibly 400000 Soviet troops encircled near Bialystok. It discusses unreliable aerial loss figures, a major Red counterattack on the Polish front, and German air and armor losses while noting mixed verification of Minsk area entrapment claims.

Red Army Bialystok Moscow Minsk London

Miss Elizabeth Garrett Composes State Song in Carlsbad Cavern

Elizabeth Garrett, daughter of the renowned southwestern sheriff famous for killing Billy the Kid, wrote the state song O Fair New Mexico. She is pictured with her seeing eye dog Teene exploring Carlsbad Cavern.

Elizabeth Garrett Billy the Kid New Mexico Teene Carlsbad

Highway Meet To Pay tribute To Noted Will Rogers

Delegates from eight states gathered in Tucumcari New Mexico for the annual Will Rogers Highway Association meeting and a tribute to the famed cowboy humorist after New Year’s plans emerged by Amarillo Williams and others. Governor Miles leads a parade with mounted patrols and local officials while talks cover leadership and state representation along the route.

Will Rogers Tucumcari N. M Will Rogers Highway Association Sheriff's New Mexico Mounted Patrol John E. Miles New Mexico

New Mexico Seeks 60 000 For Defense Facilities At Albuquerque

Washington June 30 The division of recreation of the federal security agency cites a need for 60 000 dollars to fund defense recreation facilities at Albuquerque New Mexico. The item is part of a tentative cost outline for defense community facilities submitted to the Senate Public Buildings and Grounds Committee during Lanham bill hearings. The bill would authorize 150 million dollars for use by the federal works agency and has passed both houses. The article also notes education department supplemental estimates for Fort Wingate near Gallup and mentions CCC aid for New Mexico floods. New Mexico officials discussed flood damage and rehabilitation plans with Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Soil Conservation Service. A bill to appropriate the amount for next fiscal year was introduced by two senators. The piece lists attendees traveling to the National Education Association convention in Boston.

Washington Albuquerque Division of Recreation Federal Security Agency New Mexico Senate Public Buildings and Grounds Committee Federal Works Agency Congress Department of Education Fort Wingate Ordnance Depot Gallup

War Time Letter From Canada to Indianapolis Library

A letter from a Royal Canadian Air Force recruit at Manning Field Toronto Ontario to the Indianapolis public library notes four mathematical books checked out will not be returned for years due to the present war. The writer pledges to return books and clues when possible.

Indianapolis

Local social notes highlight visitors and travel

Mrs. R R McPherson recovers from surgery at St Marys hospital and is up after three weeks. Mrs. Ralph Culley visits from Rochester New York as house guest of Major and Mrs McClure in Roswell. Culley plans California trip to visit a brother and will stay two weeks. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jack Armstrong and Ruth Williamson with Joanne Williamson and Mrs Bess Dow from Texas. Captain and Mrs John Allen Phinizy and daughter Mimi travel from Fort Sam Houston to Roswell for a week with relatives.

R. R. McPherson North Missouri St. Marys Hospital Ralph Culley Rochester New York Major McClure Pennsylvania Avenue Culley Elmira College California Roswell Jack Armstrong Artesia G. B. Armstrong Jr Kentucky Armstrong Ruth Williamson Joanne Williamson Bess Dow Farwell Texas John Allen Phinizy Mimi Fort Sam Houston San Antonio

Tea Invitation for Miss Jane McWhorter at 213 North Missouri

Mrs Jefferson D Atwood issues invitations for a tea tomorrow from five to six o clock at her home 213 North Missouri Avenue honoring her niece Miss Jane Eilen McWhorter. Thomas J Baldwin on fifteen day furlough from Chanute Field Rantoul Illinois visits parents and friends en route to Hamilton Field San Francisco.

Jefferson D. Atwood North Missouri Avenue Jane Eilen McWhorter Thomas J. Baldwin Chanute Field Rantoul Ill Hamilton Field San Francisco Calif

Rio Grande Floods Aid Sought for New Mexico District

Senator Chavez and Senator Hatch presented flood information from the Middle Rio Grande conservancy district to the senate deficiency subcommittee. They offered an amendment to H. R. 5166 to appropriate 700000 for the Soil Erosion Service to reconstruct and rehabilitate flood and erosion control structures in the district and along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, including repair of damaged irrigation systems and erosion prevention.

Rio Grande New Mexico Rio Grande Conservancy Senate Chavez Hatch Soil Erosion Service

Garden Tea Marks The Twenty Ninth Wedding Anniversary

Lt Col and Mrs Lusk celebrated their twenty ninth wedding anniversary with a garden tea yesterday afternoon June 29 at Miss Martha Cowan’s home 404 South Kentucky Avenue. About eighty friends visited after five o clock in Cowan’s back garden greeted by the Lusks and Miss Cowan. Guests admired archery gear outdoor Dutch oven and a marble table topped by feverfew and shasta daisies centerpieces. Tea and iced punch were served from a crystal bowl with an assortment of small cakes. Out of town friends joined the afternoon gathering.

Four-In-One Square Dance Draws Plenty Of Out-Of-Towners

The Four-in-One Square Dance Club hosted a Saturday night event at the Womans Club to benefit the Lions Club. Governor and Mrs. John E. Miles attended as honor guests and danced several sets. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Simpson and daughter from Lyons New York, L. L. Griggs and Lan G. Pruitte of Carlsbad, A Matches of El Paso, Roy and Mrs. Simpson of Levelland, and Bernard Temple of Los Angeles. Eight dance sets featured callers Roy Simpson Tom Rogers Odie Bynum and George Hendricks with Eric Graves and his orchestra providing music.

John E. Miles R. R. Simpson Elien Simpson Lyons New York L. L. Griggs Carlsbad Lan G. Pruitte A. Matches el Paso Texas Roy Simpson Levelland Bernard Temple Los

Armstrong in Washington Meets War Dept Officials

Gayle Armstrong of Roswell a contractor on the Fort Wingate ordnance depot project near Gallup has been conferring with War Department officials about details of the work. Other visitors in the capital.

Fiesta at St. John’s Church Draws Local Crowd

The St. John’s Church fiesta on Saturday night was a fine success with Governor John E. Miles and Mayor Thomas J. Hall giving brief talks. Miss Lucy Cobos was crowned Queen of the fiesta as dancing and entertainment followed.

St. John’s Church John E. Miles Thomas J. Hall Lucy Cobos

Two Of A Kind in Corvallis Navy Rejects Parker

In Corvallis Oregon Ethan F Parker of Independence Oregon was turned down by the navy for a stiff finger yet he somehow enlisted. He marched to a hospital where he ordered the finger amputated.

Corvallis Ore Navy Ethan F. Parker Independence Parker

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the Social News Frances Bear Wolfe Aline Saga OF Hedge Wayne Morris Brian Donlevy Constance Moore Veronica Lake Harry Davenport Mitchell Leisen Paramount Jill Ke As Gtk al Sent Johnny Downs Vera Vague Mary Lee PECOS Harold Kelly The Roswell Daily Record, Pattern Department Associated Press By Fred Vanderschmidt Dewitt Mackenzie Fred Vanderschmidt Red Air Force Amarillo Tex Williams, Ariz Miles C. M. Bartlett Miami Okxkla Burton G. Dwyre William W. Sterling Ivan J. Hilton M. L. Woodard Kansas Illinois James J. McEntee Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Dale W. Carson First National Bank John P. Steiner Portales R. J. Mullins New Mexico Educational Association F. A. Guerin Las Vegas San Miguel County National Education Association Boston Floyd Childress Temple Mr. Childress Mrs. Childress North Main F. John’s
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