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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
8
Next Sunday evening at 7 30 the Epworth League of Trinity Methodist Church presents its annual anniversary program a hymn pageant in nine tableaux portraying the great hymns of the church the public is invited to attend.
Bob Daughtry leads paid life insurance premiums for the year and March at General American Life Insurance, averaging $2890 per policy with strong persistency. He joined the Hall of Fame and 40 percent of business came from current policyholders, with 86 percent to high-occupational-class buyers. The notice also includes a divorce suit in Chaves County and a district court seal.
Anderson's Gardens advertises tomato, cabbage, hot and sweet pepper, and sweet potato plants ready for planting. Local garden center promotes a variety of vegetable transplants for home growers.
Across the region anxious eyes turn to the Dodecanese as reports claim Italian warships, soldiers, and planes concentrate in the area. Greece prepares frontier defenses while Egypt stays alert. Turkey, wary of German moves and Russian aims, fears Italian ambitions on Anatolia.
Lemuel E Bett S of Roswell aged twenty six died early this morning after months of illness. Born in Waco Texas August 8 1913 he moved to Roswell at age ten and worked as a porter. Survived by two sisters Mrs Octave Manuel Los Angeles and Mrs Pauline Harden Roswell an aunt Mrs Daisy Parker and niece Miss Annex ter Duvall both of Roswell. No funeral arrangements set pending word from relatives services likely tomorrow Talmage Mortuary in charge. Santa Fe May 4 C P Sellers returned from Tulsa to face mail fraud conspiracy charges in the sale of New Mexico diseases and was jailed.
The Colored Methodist Church at 206 South Michigan Roswell New Mexico invites to Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and again at 8 p m Rev J H Manning is the pastor
A federal grand jury indicted 26 individuals with one facing today in lieu of a 10000 dollar appearance bond. He is the tenth defendant to be named, with others either posting bond or remaining at large.
Dr T E Boggs graduate optometrist offers eye examinations and glasses fitted. Glasses ground in own laboratory by expert technicians. Broken lenses duplicated. Phone 21 for appointment.
Cadets trounce West Texas State Teachers 66 to 9 in a morning dual meet at the Institute natatorium. Hueter sets Institute records in 100 and 150 yard backstrokes. the team sweeps first in all events except diving. West Texas shows improvement but lacks training outdoor pool facilities.
The report details school health clinics at Mark Howell and Missouri Avenue with 193 pupils examined by Dr. Gallivan and Dr. Morrison. Findings include counts of good vision, infected tonsils, defective vision, and combined issues, with nurse aides and PT A members assisting. Separately, tax collection shows 85.15 percent of 1939 taxes collected in Chaves County up to May 1.
A marriage license is issued for Elsie Jordan Smith and Mary Inez Jackson, both residents of Lake Arthur.
A complaint filed today in J P court alleges a check charge involving W E Brown Jr. The case centers on a disputed financial instrument and awaits further court action.
Edward G. French of Roswell and thirty other men were elected to the University of Southern California Squires honorary sophomore service organization. Selections were based on scholarship and campus activities with new members to take the pledge at a Trojan Knights dinner. Members will officiate at university events and athletic contests and wear black sweaters with emblems next semester. French belongs to Phi Sigma Kappa at USC and is a Roswell High School graduate.
Amonett's offers a new easy payment plan for repainting cars with a payment option designed to prevent financial strain. The ad notes the Post Office location across from the shop, emphasizing convenience and affordability.
Roswell Post Office remains across the street from Amonetti Auto Body Shop, known for slick paint jobs. Local storefronts and street placements noted in the vicinity.
The Institute tennis squad lost a dual meet to Texas Mines freshmen 4 matches to 2 in singles and 2 of 3 doubles. Singles results include Bliss defeating Brown 6-3 6-0 and Gregg beating Hungerford 6-3 6-4. Doubles saw Bliss and Gregg beat Brown and Cottingham 6-3 6-2 and Hungerford and Bollman win 3-6 6-3 7-5. Kliger and Camp also won 6-8 6-0 6-1 over Wheeler and Baumert.
Local ad touts Bear Alignment equipment with playful jitters line and low cost. It notes the Post Office across from Amonett’s as a landmark.
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