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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1940

Page

4

Social News Highlights From Roswell Gatherings

Mrs. J D Atwood and Mrs. W E Bondurant hosted the Roswell Reading Club at 213 North South Avenue with spring flowers, a talk on Personal Closeups of Some Cities in Europe Recently Reinvaded, and a tea with Madonna lilies. Guests and members listed, plus Friends Society stag dinner for outgoing members and state veterans encampment plans in Silver City.

J. D. Atwood W. E. Bondurant Roswell John T. McClure E. G. Minton Friends Society Warren Cobean Tommy Dresser North Richardson Barton Oglesby Walter Whitmore Wirt Roney Truman Pierce Milton Stolaroff Jimmy Lusk Powhatan Carter Jimmy Sanders John Waddell Jack Garrett Bill Thompson O. C. Graves W. C. Coleman Edward Keller Tommie Dresser Rollo R. Hinkle Salem Curtis George Dean A.B. Carpenter Silver City Veterans, of Foreign Wars Otis N. Brown Brown Greensboro North Carolina Moray Hotel Jacob Bennett Park Pards Society Missouri Avenue Park Roswell Country Club

Roswell Presbyteran Banquet Honors High School Seniors

The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor hosted the annual banquet in the church assembly room honoring seventeen Roswell High School graduates. Orchid and yellow decorations highlighted the event with toasts to the seniors led by George Smith and Ruth Reese, plus a color movie shown by J. B. Headley. Attendees included Major John McClure, Mrs. George Nachand, and many seniors and sponsors.

Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Roswell High School George Smith Marjorie Robertson Ruth Reese Frances Martin Luther Lund Joan Savage J. B. Headley Don Chappell Robert Abbey Cox Milo Crawford Barbara Crowder Iane Elliot Holmes Fowler Margaret Gessert Frank Johnson, Jr Gene Kelly Velma Kincaid Robert Plymote Hazel Powers Lorraine Robertson Jane Spencer George Erwin NMMI Christian Endeavor John McClure George Nachand F. Myrick Russell LeRoy Thompson Lisette Gessert Richard Elgin Owens Dunnahoo Rachael Crowder Betty Herring Arline Long Ray Long Charlotte Reese Ruth Kirkwood Don Smith

Marian Martin pattern 9324 offers chic side-button frock

The ad outlines Marian Martin Pattern 9324 for misses sizes 12 through 20, detailing a side-buttoned frock with a round neckline, radiating darts, cap sleeves, and a flared skirt. Includes yardage for size 16 and ric rac accents, plus ordering details and prices.

Marian Martin Daily Record Pattern Department

Wool Market Hesitant as Buyers Standby for Developments

The Commercial Bulletin reports a hesitant wool market with buying nearly at a standstill east and west. Prices show slight declines in some areas, with certain lots sold off the high, and Mohair and Texas clips moving slowly. Territory quotes for Montana style staples and various combing grades are listed along with pulled and mohair values. Local optimism remains that domestic wool will be needed this season.

Boston Texas Commercial Bulletin

Burglars Foiled At Scranton Filling Station

In Scranton Pennsylvania Ralph Tapper's filling station was broken into by burglars using picks shovels and a jack. They forced entry by smashing a window but fled empty handed after being frightened.

Associated Press Scranton, Pa Ralph Trapper

Pretty Paddy Wagon in Blue Green or Maroon

Harrisburg reports the Black Maria a gloomy transport. Howard E. Milliken suggests repainting to blue green or maroon to improve its appearance.

Harrisburg Howard E. Milliken

Family Band from Wallaceton Notable for Relatives in Roster

In Wallaceton Pennsylvania a local family band shows strong kinship with twenty six of thirty members related. The Williams surname appears thirteen times on the roster, followed by seven Knepps three Goods and two Shaws. Record Want Ads Get Results.

Wallaceton Pennsylvania Williams Knepps

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