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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
4
A list of weekly events and gatherings including luncheons piano recitals and club meetings at locations such as the Womans Association Christian Church Roswell Country Club Huff Fine Arts Studio and Court of awards. Also notes a Cadet Jambalaya and garden party with hosts Major and Mrs Coiner.
Dorothy Lambeth and Charlotte Harbert hosted a social evening at Mrs. W. E. Lambeths Berrendo country home featuring bunco and informal dancing. Guests included Jean House, Jean Amis, Frances Urton, Frances Smyril, Marion McDonald, and others enjoying ice cream, cake, and candies. A birthday celebration followed for Catherine Joyner at Roswell Country Club with dancing, swimming, and a large white cake adorned with pink candles.
Virginia Frazier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lake J. Frazier, marked her eleventh birthday with a garden party held yesterday afternoon. Guests included Betty Hannifin, Emily Fowler, Mary Joyce Naramore, Elizabeth Jackson, Virginia Crosby, Katheryn Johnson, Suzanne Kroll, Virginia Kroll, Sara Elizabeth Dobbs, Cherrie Bower, Martha Bower, Rita Willis, Lizette Greessert, Betty Jean Herring, Portia Van Denberg, Annette Van Den berg, Margaret Bragg, Irene Lewis, Doris Selby, Dixie Irons, and Velma Kincaid. Mrs. Frazier and Mrs. R. W. Aldrich served the big white cake with ice cream after games and a grab bag drawing.
Mr and Mrs Alien E Bruce of Albuquerque with daughters Mary and Jane depart by car to visit Carlsbad Caverns Ruidoso country and White Sands before returning home Allen E Bruce a Roswell High 1913 graduate and prominent Albuquerque businessman also Alumni of New Mexico University Mrs Bruce Annie Lee Duncan a UNM graduate Kappa Kappa Gamma sister of Estelle Harris Guy Rogers Frances Bear Wolfe Edith Boellner and Carl Turner are named. D N Pope entertained at Kipling s after commencement exercises honoring Bruce family.
Mr and Mrs Evans Smith entertained Thursday with a swimming party at Fast Second Street Pool and a buffet supper at 804 South Main in Roswell and Picacho honoring Miss Mary Louise Woods of Milwaukee visiting the Woods Smith families Those attending included Shelton Taylor Betty Lou Dow Robinson Charles Birnie Thornton Smith Janet Hank Woods Joe Woods Riverside Camp Lon Robinson Teresa Bunn and Evans Smith The Sun shine Club Frances Tucker Hostess hosted a line party at Yucca Theatre with her mother chaperone Refreshments were at 100 North Missouri Avenue Attendees included Mary Williams Martha White Dolores Farnsworth Joyce Grady Mary Louise Cauhope Catherine Joyner Lucille Wilson Annette Reese and Frances Tucker
The Charity Layette Society met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. L. W. Hammond's home for regular work sewing for charity. Attendees included Mrs. Bryant, Mrs. A. Klyng, Mrs. E. C. Richmond, Mrs. Charles W. Boone, Mrs. Joseph H. Murphy, Mrs. J. A. Lee, Mrs. C. L. Eimer, Mrs. L. A. Hammond, and the hostess.
Roswell scenes include Nancy Elizey heading to Kansas City then New York City for visits with relatives and a fall return. updates on local residents from Robins to Hartigan with travel to Clovis and Palo Verde. Wedding bells for Phoebe Richardson and Reginald Howard at Loving New Mexico. reception lists and post ceremony plans in Tatum.
Six Roswell youths among forty one New Mexico students to receive diplomas from New Mexico Military Institute. Graduates include Homer Delbet Eaton Phillip Helmig Jolly Laughlin Poorbaugh and W Harry Woodman Jr. The class of 1934 totals eighty two graduates with representation from eighteen states in the largest class yet.
In Wilmington Delaware on May 26 the United States beat Canada in the opening Davis Cup zone round by taking the doubles 6 1 6 4 6 0. Earlier the U S won both singles, advancing to meet Mexico in Baltimore next week.
The streets showed debris from battle with bricks stones bottles and other missiles scattered across nearly every square foot of ground and pavement in the area.
The Coronado cup rifle match will be fired at Alamogordo May 27 with 10 shots off hand at 200 yards and 10 shots rapid fire, then June 3 at Roswell for 20 shots prone at 500 yards. Teams include Roswell, Alamogordo, and others. the high team wins a silver cup and top individuals receive prizes with percentages of the purse.
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