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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1935
Page
6
Sale ad lists fixtures and equipment including porcelain ice box nine foot Tyler vegetable spray scales and tables. Items span scales adding machines shelving counters meat grinders and miscellaneous equipment with prices from 15 to 150 dollars. Location is Piggly Wiggly at 19 North Main in Roswell New Mexico with ad reference M28tic.
Open every night until midnight next door to Bailey's. Advertisement indicates late hours and location for diners seeking after hours meals.
The Roswell Merchants' Association dinner tonight at Nick son Coffee Shop at 6 30 features a mystery matter to be revealed during the program. James L Russell of Kansas City will speak on advertising and salesmanship, drawing early interest as advance tickets indicate a large turnout.
An advertisement touts Scientific Laboratory P-416 as a vapor automatic gas saver promising 66 miles per gallon with 500% refits and universal car compatibility. It invites readers to send their address and car name for a free sample, noting rapid attachment ease. Also an ad for McGuffin's Shoe Service offers dyeing shoes to match any dress and guarantees the result.
Cut flowers half price for Decoration Day at Roswell Flora Co. Call 196 for orders and pickup. Sale runs for a limited time. Phone contact provided.
Crippled radios repair ad offers ambulance call to 289 with a no fix no pay guarantee. 25 years experience, free inspection. Located at 125 West Second Street.
Thirty one boys received certificates in a school boy patrol safety drive supported by the Roswell Automobile Club and initiated by the late Dr J S B Woolford. The award letters were signed by Carl McNally Frank Young Miss Violet Smith and the school principal. Awards were announced for Washington Avenue School with names listed. Missouri Avenue School's names could not be provided due to principal’s departure. Also noted Antonia F Martinez was confirmed as postmaster at Santa Fe New Mexico by the Senate.
The New Mexico State Board of Finance authorized the purchase of fifteen new automobiles for the highway and state police departments. Six cars go to the highway department and nine to patrol. Oden Motor Co. of Albuquerque won the police car contract. six more autos were distributed statewide. Bond actions for PWA projects at Silver City Normal and School of Mines were discussed but not finalized.
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper and Mrs. Roper stopped in Albuquerque last night during a westbound train trip to San Diego for the Expo opening. Local friends M. L. Fox and A. R. Hebenstreit gave the couple a short automobile tour of the city during the 20 minute visit.
More than 24 hours after George was abducted from Tacoma Street, police and state agencies tightened operations in a rare display of restraint. The captain’s offices were closed to the public, and state patrol doors were secured while Department of Justice investigators remained noticeably absent from the police HQ.
Local ad promotes Anderson Gardens offering the season’s finest white cauliflower. Fresh produce highlighted for sale with a springtime garden link.
Funeral services for Oliver Pearson, a prominent Roswell and Pecos Valley citizen, were held today at 2:30 PM in the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev. Austin D. Crile officiating. Music directed by Mrs. W. L. Hill. Casket bearers were Walter Gill, Henry Johnson, Albert Hobson, E. R. Duvall, Olaf Person and Harvey Hall. Interment followed at South Park under Talmage Mortuary.
D N Pope supervisor of Roswell schools gave a comprehensive talk to the Kiwanis club analyzing Roswell and state school conditions. Members praised the talk for its information and new insight into school problems. J B Savage presided as Kiwanis president.
Rex R Laughlin of Roswell and Miss Strelsa M Rucker were announced at a Las Cruces sorority banquet. The marriage occurred in El Paso on March 23. Mrs Laughlin will work as a dietician and supervisor at Cloudcroft Children’s Hospital this summer before residing in Roswell with Rex Laughlin, who is with Kraft Cheese Co.
In Santa Fe on May 28, AP reports only two suits have been filed under the Frazier Lemke act in U S District Court. Records show the act has been declared unconcluded in some cases and is aimed at housing foreclosures.
The Supreme Court case involves Minnie E. Mintz of Las Cruces and Adelina M. Ulibarri of Las Mesa challenging ownership affecting 33 acres in Dona Ana county. Amounts at issue were not disclosed.
Advertisement noting Decoration Day observance with Flora Company contact details and phone number 196 for inquiries and services.
Art Gift Shop at 107 W 4th St offers needle work and crochet cottons for mountain trips. Open until 6 PM. Adv. Mt?
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