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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1935
Page
8
Chinese KLMS Kan Elms five varieties of roses offered free with each order at Wyatt Johnson Tree Yard in South Kentucky. Ad appears in F28t26x.
Benton resident WM Casper reports feeling dull and unwell until using Black Draught a vegetable laxative from Anderson's Gardens. The ad touts relief from constipation and a fresh, clear feeling, promoting the product as an affordable remedy and noting a recipe book request.
J A Holcomb aged 68 from Gainesville Texas died there on February 31 according to a Roswell report. He was buried in Gainesville. The Holcomb family resided on East College Boulevard for years and he was well known in the area.
The school band and the municipal band under Mrs. Helen Noah will perform next Monday night at the junior high school to raise funds for uniforms. Tickets cost 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, with proceeds to balance the band treasury from last fall’s rallies. Local business leaders and the chamber of commerce back the event, tickets donated by Hall-Poorbaugh, and publicity provided by newspapers. The program features military marches, overtures, and Sousa pieces, including Descriptive Military Fantasy and the Battle of San Joan Hill, with performers from Roswell and beyond benefiting the bands for public occasions.
The regular monthly meeting of the Chaves county board of commissioners was held today. Only routine business was transacted.
For sale by owner A. A. Evans a residence at 414 Hast 4th St with small down payment and easy monthly payments like rent. Lost pair folding glasses with white gold frames reported by Mrs. Austin Porter contact 182 of 602. Denver snow forecast for tonight. Western corridors and northern states expected moisture after a spring storm last night affecting farms and pastures in the Rocky Mountain region.
Nora Magdalene Backeus, 30, died here at five this morning after a period of ill health. A resident for eight years, she came from Oklahoma and was born May 9, 1904 in Atoka. Survived by two daughters Alma Lois and Elizabeth Ace, funeral arrangements pending at the Mortuary.
The Elizabeth Garrett Sextette will present a program at Yucca theatre on Wednesday and Thursday evenings featuring the film One Night Of Love with Grace Moore. The Sextette will sing at about 8 15 each evening.
Judge James B. McGheen and court reporter Henry Puckett are due home tomorrow night from Carlsbad. They will be here Wednesday and travel to Lovington on Thursday.
January tax receipts in Chaves County totaled 4155.37 with breakdowns of 3263.60 for 1934 taxes 488.50 for 1933 213.01 for 1932 184.60 for 1991 942.64 for 1930 and 4.02 for 1929, reflecting prior year allocations.
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Russel J Hendricks of Roswell and Sarah Frances O Kelley of Abilene Texas confirming a union between the two individuals.
Local ad offers emergency radio repair with 25 years experience. Claims no fix no pay and free inspection. Falcons Electric Service lists 125 West Second Street with contact line advising to call 289 for ambulance.
Don’t buy a rough bark stunted tree. Smooth bark Siberian Chinese Elm is young and thrifty and will not freeze. Also American Elms and Poplars, fruit trees and pecans. P. D. Wilkins. Phone 726 East Second. Fitse the Charlies M. de Bremond Post No 28 of the American Legion will be held tonight at 7 30 at the D A V but. Refreshments will be served.
Laura Whiteman won the Roswell High School essay contest on Abraham Lincoln conducted by the Daughtry Insurance Agency with Lincoln National Life Insurance Company representatives. Elia Tarbell finished second and James Smead third. judge Robert W. Fall praised all three essays as excellent. The morning announcement included a Lincoln bust prize for Miss Lois Burnett's home room and a Lincoln bank bust for Whiteman.
Hudspeth Directory Company of El Paso is canvassing Roswell for a new City Directory to be issued in April. The firm has produced the Roswell book regularly since 1912 when the city’s population was about half its current size. Communications may be mailed to J P Holt P O Box 489 or via the Chamber of Commerce.
Clifton Goodin, 21, of Logan NM, held in Wheeler Texas on a robbery with firearms charge tied to Wheeler tailor Jim Hyatt robbery. He was caught after trying to trade a tire for gas at Groom. Hyatt reported a car theft by a gunman. An official said the US UK France and Japan are considering financing an international loan to China.
Fred Grethlein purchases the old Star Bakery at 206 East Fifth Street and now runs it. He and his family have moved to Roswell to make the bakery their permanent home, with Mr. and Mrs. Finkbone also connected to the business.
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