Park to receive top shape for Roswell softball park
Thorne Park will be prepared in first class condition for the opening of the Roswell softball season with a new lighting system. Infield lights will rise to 50 feet, upgraded to 1500 and 600 watt units, and additional lighting will be installed behind home plate and along the outfield. Fences will be painted carbide silver, repairs completed, and rubber plates added in key areas. March 21 is deadline for team registration with the Roswell Softball Association, requiring signatures and a 50 cent per player fee, with teams limited to fifteen players.
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Thorne Park
Home Plate
Roswell
Luther Brown
Bob Daughtry
Roswell Softball Association
Ruth
New York
Pittsburgh
McKechnie
Braves
Buck Jordan
Rabbitt Maranville
Less Mallon
Maranville
Bill Urbanski
Arthur “Pinkey” Whitney
Phillie
Berger
Hal Lee
Rupert Thompson
Joe Mowry
Handy
Randy” Moore
Demand Inreasing for Dairy Cattle in New Mexico
Dairymen seeking cows or bulls will find guidance in a New Mexico State College article by E. E. Andersen. Drought and feed shortages have culled herds, but better prices for dairy products raise demand. With good weather next year, dairy stock demand should rise, aided by county agents who can arrange sales statewide.
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E. E. Andersen
New Mexico State College
Mr. Anderson
Ams
E Extension Service
Babe Ruth Boosts Braves Prospects In 1935 Outlook
Boston Braves rely on Babe Ruth in the National League, aiming to boost profits and on-field power. Ruth, likely to play left field, targets 100 games, 30 to 35 homers, and 100 RBIs, pairing with Wally Berger for a potent batting order.
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Beverly
Ruth
Braves
Jack Dempsey
Rogers Hornsby
Bill McKenchnie
Yankees
Babe
Wally Berger
Boston
Braves Hope for Pitching Spark After Roster Shuffle
Frank Hogan and Al Spohrer will steer a pitching staff for the Braves as Bobby Brown and Ben Cantwell return from injuries. Cantwell, 20-game winner in 1933, resumes his regular rotation with Huck Betts and others as St. Louis trails Boston and Pittsburgh in the standings.
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Frank
Hogan
al Spohrer
Bobby Brown
Ben Cantwell
Brown
Cantwell
Huck Betts
Ed Brandt
Fred Frankhouse
Flint Rhemn
Braves
Cardinals
Maranville
Ruth
St. Louis
Boston
Roswell Ball Team Announces First Practice
Roswell baseball team led by Ralph Happy Keith and Cliff Pirtle will hold first practice tomorrow at 1:30 PM at Thorne Park. New players include Reddock brothers from Amarillo, Bland Rice from Wichita, and Johnny Blackman from Henrietta. Roswell plans games with Carlsbad and Ft Stanton, aiming late April start. Keith as general manager and Pirtle as coach.
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Roswell
Ralph “Happy” Keith
Cliff Pirtle
Keith
Reddock Brothers
Amarillo
East First Street
Bland Rice
Wichita
Kansas
Johnny Blackman
Henrietta
Texas
Carlsbad
Ft. Stanton
Pirtle
Art Gift Shop Ad for Blouses and Dresses
An advertisement for making blouses and dresses available in all colors with boy proof thread. Mentions Art Gift Shop at 107 West 4th Street. Includes a dealer name Adyv. Mlitfe.
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West 4Th Street
Adyv
First Aid Station For Crippled Radios Ad
An old advertisement for Falcons Electric Service at 125 West Second Street promises radio repair with 25 years of experience and a no fix no pay policy. It also references a club warning about penalties in a championship campaign.
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Falcons Electric Service
West Second Street
World Series opens tomorrow in Denver for AAU basketball
The AAU national basketball tournament begins tomorrow at 4 p m in Denver’s municipal auditorium. Forty six teams from 20 states compete for the title won by the Tulsa Oilers the past two years with eight first round games on Sunday and early rounds continuing Monday depending on scheduling.
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Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Tulsa Oilers
Oilers
Lehi
Utah
Freed-Hardeman College
Henderson
Tenn
Rockies
Tulsa Tires
Stephen F. Austin College
Nacogdoches
Texas
Lambuth College of Jackson
St. Louis
Paris
Denver Athletic Club
Grand Junction
Colo
Pocatello
Idaho
Athletic Club
Missouri Valley
Colorado
E. C
Foreclosure sale set on estate in Chaves County New Mexico
Special Master Velma Lannom will expose and offer for sale the described real estate at the west front door of the Roswell courthouse on March 14 1935 at 10 00 A M to satisfy a judgment plus costs and accruing costs from a tax lien case in District Court of Chaves County Newton W A Turnquist as plaintiff and Isaac N Varns Frances V Taylor Francis Brewster Paul Brewster as defendants. Also listed are party notices from Quigsey Parke Carroll John Wulf Lou Vidal Walter Hakanson Leigh Berry and others.
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District Court
Chaves County
New Mexico
W. A. Turnquist
Isaac N. Varns
Frances V. Taylor
Francis Brewster
Paul Brewster
N.m-P.m
Velma Lannom
Roswell
Seven Oil Wells Staked In Week In Lea County
The Artesia Advocate reports seven new wells staked in Lea county during the past week, with tentative sites in Eddy and prospect areas. The McClay permit location in section 34-19-30 SE corner is noted, and several companies including Phillips Petroleum, Humble Oil, Texas Company, and Continental Oil have announced forthcoming wells.
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Artesia
Lea County
Eddy County
Prospect
McClay
SE Corner
Phillips Petroleum Co
Woolworth
Humble Oil and Refining Co
State
Texas Company
Oge
Continental Oil Co
Grimes No. 2
Gates A-26
Lockhart On
No. 2
Princess To Have A Preview Tonight At The Theatre
Tonight at 11 30 the Original Arkansas Hill Billies present a stage show with many novelty instruments a complete vaudeville change. On the same bill are Guy Kibbee Aline MacMahon Allen Jenkins Patricia Ellis and Lyle Talbot in While The Patient Slept a clever thrilling mystery with comedy.
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Arkansas Hill Billies
Guy Kibbee
Aline MacMahon
Allen Jenkins
Patricia Ellis
Lyle Talbot
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St. Petersburg
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Associated Press
Weshuseles
Chicago
Washington
Carrizozo Stage and Truck Lines
Carrizozo
Bueilla Crochet Cotton
Quigsey
St. Mary’s
Parke Carroll
John Wulf
Kansas City
Lou Vidal
Arleigh Berry
Colorado Springs
Monument
Amerada Petroleum Co
Monument District
Amerada
Everett No. 2
Empire Gas and Fuel Co
Ryan Consolidated
Henderson-Russell Steele
Roosevelt
Roosevelt County
Wilmes No. 1
Claudell Development Co
Princess
Clovis
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Caverns
Pecos
Tex
Ft. Worth
Lubbock
Lovington
Hobbs
el Paso
Tucson
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Okla
City
Union Bus Depot
Roswell, N. M
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Riverside
Montgomery Main & Second
Ward Roswell, N. M
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