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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1940
Page
8
$100 reward from Pecos Valley Kennel Club for information leading to arrest of the dog poisoner. Memorial Day flowers advertised with Glovers, phone 275. Also note flowery ads and a quirky line about a Bear Alignment apparatus and a storm cellar. The post office location is mentioned with Amonett's. 5-23t3c
Fresh vegetables gathered daily from our garden include English peas new beets turnips parsley radishes leaf and head lettuce mustard green onions rhubarb and asparagus. Roswell Auto Co. advertises wheel alignment checked by Ford trained men with no experimenting.
George Barela and Josephine Castro of Hagerman receive marriage licenses. M A Mapes Jr of Artesia and Helen Esther Fountain of Iowa City Iowa also listed for licenses.
Its DyNamic wheel balance stops all shimmy wander and tire wear. Don’t be fooled. Balance tires with Amon etts Bear Neon Eye machine. Only one in Roswell. 5-2513¢
Paul H. Deaton Roswell high school principal will teach two education courses at Eastern New Mexico College summer session from June 3 to July 6.
Roswell Auto Co offers a free wheel alignment check for tire wear. No charge for the service. Promotion date 5-24.
E. W. Mitchell Jr files for alteration and repair of a service station at 6th and Virginia with a $700 construction value.
A vintage ad copy urges ladies to visit Amonett's for shoe repairs with a playful line about heels and a note that the Post Office sits across from the shop. The fragment hints at a storefront with a friendly, local tone.
Damin Guterriz died at 8:30 this morning at 409 East Hendricks after six months of ill health. Born near Socorro New Mexico he moved to Lincoln County to run a sheep ranch before moving to Roswell ten years ago. He leaves four children Primitivo Brady Roswell Annie Martinez Escavino Torrez Hondo and Robert Guterriz Tinie New Mexico. Ballard Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
The U S Army reports a secret detector system developed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey after 18 months of field tests at Fort Bragg North Carolina. Priced at 54700 per unit the plan calls for 40 detectors across Atlantic Gulf Pacific areas with mobile units enabling rapid setup at short notice to warn fighters of incoming aircraft.
Reports indicate President Roosevelt plans a six cabinet officers and seven civilian experts to form a national defense council to oversee a 3.297 billion dollar defense drive. The list of names remains secret, with a 1916 act cited as potential framework.
Democrats in Rhode Island added eight to the Roosevelt delegate total reaching 555 1/2 of 1,094 needed for a majority. Republicans state totals rise as Indiana Vermont and Nevada contribute to the uninstructed group pushing the count to 582 with 52 unnamed of 1,000. Washington State selects 16 more today. Thomas E. Dewey holds a lead with 150 pledged and semi pledged delegates.
English speakers in public places faced unfriendly acts and insults by young Italians. Transatlantic liners Rex Augustus and Neptune had departures postponed with new sailings set. officials called it routine, but foreign circles saw it as highly significant.
Mrs Ogles reports about 200 dollars taken in a pop pie sale by the American Legion Auxiliary in Roswell. Proceeds go entirely to aid disabled soldiers and their dependents.
A fragment notes Er Robinson handling Toslides in Roswell and Carlsbad during a ten day period and potential additional locations. The text is incomplete but indicates multiple sites and a scheduled timeframe.
Short, fragmented classifieds list a Good Stover 10 engine for sale, a paper route for three 14 year olds, cash for firearms, cash for car equity, and a nearly new 12x14 wall tent at half price. Names include John Schrimshher and Carl Johnson. Locations include North Kentucky and North Penn. Dates show 5-25t3x and 5-24t3c.
Hobbs New Mexico May 25 The Eunice school board announced without comment the termination of contracts for three faculty members after graduation exercises. Principal Carl Crutchfield bandmaster W S Byron and librarian Mrs Bob Green were not retained.
Le Temps reports aviation now effective against tanks as French forces resist German advances near Peronne. Aerial cannon and bombs target armored columns while the great battle of Flanders remains intensely violent with determined French defense against breaches in the Allied line.
The Roswell High School graduation program featured Rev Howden urging dreamers to pursue peace and sacrifice. Valedictorians Bernice Dunagan and George Smith led a ceremony with musical solos, a chorus, and several awards including scholarships from New Mexico colleges, department honors, and the Dillard Wyatt Medal.
London reports the British War Office urged 18 year old volunteers to join home defense units amid fear of a German invasion. The appeal underscores urgent civilian mobilization as tensions rise in May.
Petru Giovacchini, leader of Corsica Irredentists, issued a manifesto to Corsican brothers living under oppression in Corsica calling for imminent redemption and urging solidarity under the French administration. The document signals a heightened call to action amid ongoing tensions on the island.
A London shortwave broadcast cited in Paris estimated by the announcer heard in New York that at least half a million German soldiers have been lost in the last ten days. The report appeared on NBC.
Paxton Price, a Roswell high school history teacher for three years, will join New Mexico Military Institute as assistant librarian at the start of the next school term.
Roswell Auto Co advertises a no charge wheel alignment check with payment only if a correction is needed. The notice promotes a limited time offer and directs readers to visit the shop for service.
Gift shop notes highlight items for graduates at 104 W. 7th Ave. Artwork themed tokens and keepsakes available for commencement gifting.
A compact local item notes strawberries available from Anderson's Gardens in Roswell. The brief also lists a barber shop at 301 North Main Street and an ad line for Amonett's shoe repair, hinting at nearby services and small-business presence.
Henry Keith appeared in police court and was fined ten dollars for drunkenness. He paid the amount and the case was then closed.
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