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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
8
An advertisement offers cash for equity with a casual Carl Johnson quote. It includes a Mothers Day Gifts Art Gift Shop at 107 West 4th. The brief snippet presents a bargain pitch and location in a compact local notice style.
Jack Fletcher begins construction of a four-room frame stucco house at 114 West Mathews with a project cost of 2000 dollars. Steve Staeden undertakes a four-room frame house at 109 West 12th for 2000 dollars, detailing two new residences.
Carl Johnson offers several deer runs at bargain prices. Contact for details and available stock.
A Monday night revival at the First Baptist Church drew a large crowd of workers and members. Dr. P. S. Rowland from Georgia led songs with a strong choir as Dr. Hinesley preached an Every Member Church message. Services run daily at 10 am and 7 45 pm with 9 45 am air time. Mother’s Day program planned and young people to organize with a 7 15 pm meeting in the church basement. The congregation invites all to attend and support the revival through prayer and study.
The Woodmen of the World and Woodcraft celebrate their 50th anniversary with nationwide events on June 6. Omaha headquarters will host open house and a parade while camps coast to coast plan radio broadcasts and local activities led by El Capitan Camp No. 6 and other units.
The Charles Jones charged with stealing boots and belts from Welter Saddlery is not the Charles Jones colored who works as a janitor at the telephone company and serves as minister of the colored Seventh Day Adventist Church. He said he had been asked by friends if they could help him.
Ester Gomez returns from Carlsbad and may lead a new drugstore at Agustin Garcia's shop. Centennial notices Mrs. Ballard and Mrs. Bivens filing to plant Coronado flowers, with simple sowing steps and a ten cent seed packet to cover forty feet. A collision near the Country Club kills a wagon driver identified as Wolgomott.
City Beautiful committee and Coronado Cuarto cooperation plan 300 plantings of zinnias this week in Roswell and vicinity. The effort aims to beautify public spaces and enhance neighborhood appeal with coordinated planting by volunteers and local organizations.
A platform committee will meet in Philadelphia a week before the June 24 convention to craft the party declaration of policy. A well informed senator said President Roosevelt is already formulating ideas for the Democratic platform and his followers aim to present them in detail to the committee.
Rosa Ann Fern wife of Steve Fern died today at 7 15 after a several years illness. The Ferns came to Roswell a year ago for her health and made many friends. Born September 29 1890 in Wardsville Missouri she lived there until marriage on November 12 1912 to Steve Fern. Seven children survive plus four grandchildren seven brothers and five sisters. Joseph Fern and Mrs Davis en route to Roswell expected this afternoon. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of son and daughter Ballard Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie L Brown of Roswell, who died Sunday afternoon after a several months illness, were conducted this afternoon at 2 at Talmage Memorial Chapel. C C McGuffin of East Side Church of Christ led the service with church choir selections. Casket bearers were T W Woolsey, B F Fields Sr, Clyde V Cole, A A Hixson, Charles A Richardson and C H James. Interment followed at South Park.
Dr T E Boggs optometrist at 399 N Main St offers eyes exams glasses fitted and lenses ground in own laboratory. Broken lenses duplicated on request. Phone 21 for appointment.
The Ruidoso golf course will open next Sunday with 124 golfers expected for match play. Birth notices report the birth of Elissa to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ledbetter of Hagerman on May 4 at St. Mary’s Hospital. the couple’s athletic coach is at Hagerman High School.
Special Communication of Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M on Wednesday May 8 at 7 30 pm with work on the second degree and refreshments By Order D E Gillespie W M Attest Elmert H Riemen Secy
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