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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1934

Page

8

Large Attendance At High School Basketball Tournament

The high school basketball tournament drew a large crowd with an estimated gross of about 450 dollars, higher than last year’s 248. Mornings and afternoons charged 25 cents, nights 40, versus 50 and 75 last year. Saturday night produced gate receipts near 97 dollars, not counting season-ticket holders. Net receipts after expenses are expected to be about 350 dollars, to be divided among 15 visiting teams.

Tae Case

Bread loaves advertised by Ideal Bakery ad

The ad promotes the largest and best loaf called Butter Krisp from Ideal Bakery at 607 West 2nd. It invites readers to judge the loaf by its score and to visit the store for measurements. An urban grocery notice emphasizes bread quality and directs to the bakery location.

Ideal Bakery West

Ford pickup clearance options teased for ranch buyers

Attention Ranchmen. The standard 1 2 ton Ford pickup offers a road clearance of nine inches with optional increase to over 11 inches at a small extra cost. Roswell Auto Company.

Roswell Auto Company Mitfc

Marriage License Issued to D Werner and Ruth Goldstun

A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to D Werner of Capitan and Ruth Goldstun of Roswell, detailing the couple’s formal authorization to wed.

D. Werner Capitan Ruth Goldstun Roswell

Road and Forest Officials Hold Annual Meeting

Santa Fe March 6 AP High way and forest service officials met for a yearly conference to plan for the coming fiscal year starting July 1 If Congress provides the funds through appropriation another meeting will map out the program Attending were Curry Long and Frank Pooler from Albuquerque J A Elliott and C E Larned from Denver along with state highway commission members and G D Macy state highway engineer

Santa Fe Highway and Forest Service Congress Curry Long Frank Pooler Albuquerque J. A. Elliott C. E. Larned Bureau of Public

Deputy Clerk Lewis Hammond Goes Home With Severe Cold

Lewis Hammond deputy county clerk left work due to a severe cold today. He was unable to continue duties and returned home for rest.

Lewis ‘W. Hammond

Mrs Lusk Visits Roswell Today

Mrs Georgia Lusk state school superintendent toured Roswell today meeting local officials and inspecting schools to discuss education initiatives and school funding.

Lusk Georgia Lusk Roswell

CWA Board Meeting Set for Four O'clock Today

The Chaves county CWA board plans its regular monthly meeting at four this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. Routine business will be addressed during the session.

CWA Chaves County Chamber of Commerce

Dr Eggleston Moves To 222 White Building

Dr Eggleston relocates office to 222 White Building and lists new contact number 114 for appointments and inquiries.

Dr. Eggleston White Building

Winners in the News Tip Contest at The Record

Miss Estes Peck won The Record news tip contest for yesterday with a tip about a man overcome by gas. She receives two theatre tickets for Wednesday and can claim them at The Record office. Daily prizes of theatre tickets are donated by Yucca Princess management for best tip of the day. Details of upcoming theatre attractions follow with showings at Yucca and Princess theatres.

Estes Peck Yucca-Frincess Management Wheeler and Woolsey Victor McLaren Foris Karloff

Insull Ordered to Leave Greece Within 48 Hours

Samuel Insull, ex-Chicago utilities magnate, was served a Greek government order to exit Greece within 48 hours. Officials said he would be forced to sail on the first suitable American steamer if he did not comply. Insull seeks asylum amid extradition efforts tied to his collapsed interests, with his next move and the status of negotiations unclear.

Athens Greece Samuel Insull United States Farflung Insull

New Corporations in New Mexico Increase State Revenue

The State Corporation Commission raises funds with five foreign corporation filings totaling over $323.50, boosting liquor business revenue past $2,000. Entities include James Buchanan and Co. Ltd and The Distilleries Company Ltd with Santa Fe agent F. C. Wilson. Also approved Hope Public School Teachers Inc. and amendments from United Dry Goods Stores Inc. and Fox Transfer Co. Inc.

Santa Fe State Corporation Commission State Liquor Control Board New Mexico Corporation Commission F. C. Wilson James Buchanan and Co. Ltd the Distilleries Company, Ltd

Yucca Beauty Service to showcase 1934 hair styles

Yucca Beauty Service presents a style show Friday evening at the Yucca Theatre stage. The event features the latest 1934 hair styles. Phone number 484 listed for Yucca Beauty Service. J. P. White Ride. Ade Mé6t4c sere.

Yucca Beauty Service Yucca Theatre J. P. White Ride

Fire at 721 East Alameda destroys kitchen ceiling

A fire last night at 721 East Alameda burned the roof and part of the kitchen ceiling of a three room house owned by Mrs. Cruze Ortiz. She and her brother escaped unharmed after being awakened by the blaze. the fire department responded and extinguished the fire.

East Alameda

CWA Disband Plan Outlined and Local Relief Setup

The article reports on a plan to disband the CWA with funds from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to be shared by state and local administrations. It notes job provisions for able bodied unemployed, wages at local rates with a 31 cent minimum, and a 24 hour week, plus possible continuation of some civil works projects. It also mentions regional cessations in the Dakotas and drought areas, and Miss Reeves saying New Mexico’s CWA staff will be reduced to 3000 by March 30 with Washington not yet providing full guidance.

House Labor Committee Federal Emergency Relief Administration Locai Hopkins CWA Dakotas Minnesota Kansas Reeves Santa Fe Margaret Reeves New Mexico Washington

Armstongsbridge Contract Awards Led by Hayner Burns

The department awarded Armstrongsbridge to Hayner and Burns of Las Cruces for 52771. Other contracts include National recovery paving projects in Willard Mountainair to Capital Construction Santa Fe for 26295.44 and several road works across New Mexico to firms in Albuquerque Roswell Santa Fe Trinidad El Paso and Tucumcari for amounts ranging from 7456.43 to 131669.

National Recovery Municipal Willard and Mountainair Capital Construction Company of Santa Fe New Mexico Construction Company Albuquerque Belento Wheeler-Carrico Portales Roswell Armstrong & Armstrong National Recovery Bernalillo Cuba Dudley Stone Products Company el Paso Taos Rio Pueblo Leone Brothers Trinidad Quay County Tucumcari Henry Thyteson

Van Sweringen Holding Company Faces Protective Committee

A registration statement with the Federal Trade Commission shows 2,133,000 Allegheny common shares pledged as collateral for a Morgan group loan to the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway controlled by the Van Sweringen brothers. The Times notes $40,000,000 in bank loans defaulted since 1931, with Morgan banks poised to assume control, though they did not act.

Allegheny Common Morgan Group van Sweringen Brothers O. P M. P van Sweringen Nickle Pirate Railroad St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern United States District Court At St. Louis Erie Chesapeake and Ohio Texas Salt Lake City Hocking Valley New York Chicago and St. Louis Chicago Illinois Iron Mountain Southern Denver and Rio Grande Western New York Times Federal Trade Commission Cleveland St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway van Sweringens Nickel Plate Railroad The Times Cleveland Railroad J. P. Morgan & Co

Debate over shorter hours dominates NRA meetings

Labor leader William Green backs shorter hours while critics from NRA circles resist. Secretary Morgenthau promotes a national capital credit survey to gauge job impact and relief potential, aiming to gauge how much work it could generate. NRA discussions include wage differentials by community size and firm size, plus letters from Rep Fulmer urging common sense wage hours amid small business concerns.

Roosevelt NRA William Green American Federation of Labor Federal Reserve Ater Morgenthau Perkins Ralph E. Flanders New England Flanders Robert W. Irwin Grand Rapids Irwin Fulmer D-Sc South Carolina M. R. Hunter Bambers Sheppard Congress

Roswell Woman Sheriff Kin to Indiana Official

Mrs Lillian Holley the woman sheriff at Crown Point Indiana whose jail saw the escape of bandit Dilllinger is the niece of Mrs A R Vorheis of 109 North Kentucky Roswell Mr Vorheis says they heard regularly from Mrs Holley but have not received a letter since the escape.

Lillian Holley Crown Point Indiana Dillinger A. R. Vorheis Kentucky Roswell Vorheis

Rotary Chairmen Plan Entertainment For Roswell Conference

A Roswell Rotary Club meeting of committee chairmen planned activities for hosting the district conference set for April 19 and 20. The group discussed arrangements to welcome delegates and present local hospitality during the event.

Roswell

Roswell Invites State Track Meet to Roswell Location

The Roswell Chamber of Commerce will invite the New Mexico Athletic Association to hold the annual state high school track and field meet in Roswell at the New Mexico Military Institute field where it was held last year. The final site will be decided at a Albuquerque meeting on Thursday night. Roswell’s invitation will be carried by George White principal of Carlsbad high school and association president. The two day event is normally set for the first week in May.

Roswell Chamber of Commerce New Mexico Athletic Association Roswell New Mexico Military Institute State Athletic Association Albuquerque George White Carlsbad High School

Ed Dalmont Visits Lovington Today

Local note records Ed Dalmont arriving in Lovington today. The short visit included interactions with residents and local officials.

Ed Dalmont Lovington

Special Monday and Wednesday free student haircuts

Old Mission School of Beauty Culture at 219 North Main offers free haircuts for students on Mondays and Wednesdays. Contact 182 for details and to book.

Marcels Old Mission School of Beauty Culture

Columbines For Sale Grown In Gallon Containers

Advert shows Mrs. I. H. Weller offering columbines for sale rooted in gallon pots. Plants are three years old and heavy bloomers this season. Address listed as 605 North Washington.

Washington

Infant Lois Williams Dies at One Year Old in Home

Lois Caroline Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs A Williams of 1511 North Missouri Avenue died from pneumonia fever at 2 15 this morning just shy of her first birthday Survived by parents three brothers and five sisters including Charles Walter Alta Elsie Dixon Beulah Virgil Lizzie Doorwood Wanda and Clara Funeral services set for 3 pm Wednesday at Schulers Funeral Home with Rev O Randall officiating burial in South Park

Lois Caroline ‘Williams Co. A. Williams North Missouri Ave Lois Charles Walter Three Rivers Texas Alta Elsie Dixon Clay Beulah Virgil Lizzie Doorwood Wanda Clara Roswell Schulers Funeral

Roswell Officials Return From Santa Fe Grand Jury

Sheriff John C. Peck and Roswell police officer Jack Edwards returned to Roswell after testifying before the federal grand jury in Santa Fe. Sheriff Peck also escorted a prisoner to the state penitentiary.

John C. Peck Roswell Jack Edwards Santa Fe Federal Grand Jury Peck State Penitentiary

Try Our New Cragquignore Marcel at Old Mission Beauty Shoppe

Advertises a new cragquignore Marcel permanent style with deep luxurious waves. Offers appointments by calling 183. Located at Old Mission Beauty Shoppe on 219 North Main.

North Main Matfe

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