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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1935
Page
8
A dramatic film review praising Jen as delivering his greatest role and calling the picture one of Hollywood’s finest. The piece, appearing in the Examiner, airs high praise and signals strong audience appeal.
Classified ad notes Columbine plants in gallon containers for sale. Listing by Mrs. Rose Weller at 606 North Washington. Alitfc.
For crippled Radios Call 289 for ambulance No fix no pay 29 years experience free Falcon Electric Service 125 West Second ee oer JSG
Charles A. Benson offers watch cleaning at 416 North Main with all work strictly guaranteed. Contact or visit for service.
The Hollywood Reporter lauds Ford and McLaglen for a magnificent film triumph. The brief note reflects rave sentiment from The Informer and celebrates cinema achievement in a succinct industry roundup.
A Roswell advertiser offers to buy an established business for 50 dollars in cash. The notice specifies a limited time window and directs interested sellers to respond via Box 305, with the form of payment noted and a brief deadline.
Hand made pastel corsages ideal graduation gifts from Art Gift Shop located at 107 West 4th Street open till 6 p m. Ml4tfe J R Thomas will be down from Santa Fe tonight to spend Sunday s with home folks.
Short ad notes gathering young beets from our gardens, listing Anderson's as the source or advertiser. Indicates a local ad placement with garden produce submission.
Review lauds the Informer as compelling realism and ranks it among the greatest films ever produced, with strong endorsements from critics and period sources.
The East Grand Plains School hosted an open house on Friday afternoon from 1:30 to 4. About 100 patrons attended to view student displays in each room. A brief PTA meeting followed, with a program directed by teachers Mrs. Drysdale Miss Hobson Miss Duvall Miss Young and E Stanley.
Mrs S M King suffered a broken leg when she slipped and fell on wet ground at her home at 406 East Fifth Street yesterday morning.
Washington May 18 AP Congress has a new railroad pension bill as a substitute for the voided law. Sponsored by Representative Crosser and Senator Wagner the measure mirrors last year’s but remedies provisions that caused the Supreme Court’s 5 4 decision. Crosser introduced his copy in the House and Wagner awaits Senate reconvening Monday.
Classified notice seeks a ride to Austin or nearby area by a young man to share travel costs. Contact Chas Laney at phone 928.
Preliminaries of the Southwestern High School Association track meet were postponed to 1 30 p m due to a wet track in Las Cruces New Mexico. Golf and tennis events proceeded as scheduled with finals this afternoon.
The Roswell high school baccalaureate service will be held tomorrow night at eight at the junior high auditorium with Rev. W A Huffman delivering the commencement sermon. The program includes processional invocation scripture reading prayers and multiple choruses led by named ministers and the Rev. Huffman.
G T Howell assistant chief engineer of the U S soil erosion service spoke at the New Mexico Bankers Association banquet detailing project numbers 10 and 34 covering the Navajo and Hopi reservations and the Rio Grande watershed He noted CCC camp plans at Santa Fe and a silt study at Elephant Butte while warning that unrestrained soil erosion is creating a vast wasteland with annual farmer losses of about 400 million dollars and increased flood risks.
Comptroller and mercy president of the New Mexico Bankers Association urged bankers to craft contracts with small operators and depositors in a manner that makes the average man comfortable and valued. He praised E. A. Cahoon in his remarks.
This afternoon the Record staff received a tub of ice cold Coca-Cola from Mrs. J. F. Johns. The gesture is extended with thanks from the entire Record staff to Mrs. Johns.
In Albuquerque on May 1, a 20 year old girl and her San Antonio companion attracted police after merchants alerted them to odd currency. The girl admitted taking $1,100 from her grandfather and led officers to a floor location where $415 in bills and $135 in gold pieces were recovered. No charges yet. the girl not held, but the companion was, per Socorro county sheriff. The recovered currency included rare Indian fighter five dollar notes no longer issued by the government.
Washington May 18 AP The social security program faces Senate action amid a high-stakes tax bill battle. The House approved measure would levy a nine percent payroll tax, split as six percent from employers and three percent from employees, aiming to fund unemployment and old age pensions.
In Chaves County New Mexico the probate court schedules a hearing for the Last Will and Testament of Florence Jennings known as Mrs R Jennings. The hearing is set for June 18 1935 at 10 00 AM in Roswell. Objections to probate must be filed with the County Clerk in Roswell by that date. Ralph A Sheehan, County Clerk seals the notice.
Eight people are believed drowned as sudden floods swelled rivers around Altus Oklahoma. One body was recovered, Mrs Claude Gowens aged 70, with missing include Carl McAlpine and his ten year old daughter Joy and five members of the Edmond Reid family. Bridges were washed out and about a dozen homes lost with extensive crop and livestock damage. Traffic to the west was cut off and multiple railway bridges collapsed along the Washita river near Hammon and other towns.
A Los Angeles Times advance review hails the film as the most dynamic picture in months, noting the preview audience remained spellbound from start to finish. The remark underscores strong early enthusiasm and critical promise for the title.
In major league batting, Floyd Vaughan of Pittsburgh leads the National League after a week of droughts by rivals. Gerald Walker of Detroit tops the American League with a .433 average after rising fast from non regular to strong contributor. Jimmie Foxx slipped to .382 as Bob Johnson stayed at .391, while Pepper Martin moved to .354, climbing from seventh as others fell.
Tonight is your final opportunity to submit a 25 word or shorter essay on Why the Stewart Warner SlowCycle Electric Refrigerator is Best. First prize is a Stewart Warner fridge with 175 other prizes. Submit by midnight tonight. winners announced soon. Listen to our radio program at 8 15 each morning.
Helen Wills Moody sails to England for a Wimbledon comeback after six weeks of hard practice. The seven time national champion says she will decide after preparation whether to compete at the late June Wimbledon tournament.
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