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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
4
Advertising copy promotes LEE Tires with a guaranteed first line quality claim and warns against patched worn tires. It mentions a Phillips 66 dealer offering an easy payment plan and encourages buyers to consider LEE Tires at a surprisingly low price.
Mrs. Bruce P. Connor presented her intermediate piano class at the Ginsberg Music Salon to a large audience. St Andrews Junior Guild elected officers and planned summer meetings. The Womans Missionary Union discussed Youth’s steadfastness for Christ. Mrs. L. B. Jones and her husband celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. The S. O. S. Society held a meeting at Miss Louise Sterrett’s home. The Entre Nous Club gathered for a bridge afternoon. Local births, visits, and a joint Legion Auxiliary meeting were noted. Dr Bruce P Connor and Mrs Connor depart for Harvard Medical School with F Eugene Connor in charge of the office during absence.
Coronado broadcast on KGFL tomorrow morning from 10:15 to 10:45 features guest speaker Mrs Maria Garcia speaking in Spanish on the Importance in History of the Coronado Cuarto Centenario. Josephine and Gerald Trujillo will sing Mexican folk songs during the program.
An old time health blurb promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a preventive remedy for constipation. It urges regularity by supplying bulk through a ready-to-eat cereal with milk, water, and common usage tips. Kellogg's Battle Creek product sold by grocers.
Mrs Brown Reelected national committeeman and Mrs Luella McGaffey Brown named national committeewoman. Mayor Clyde Tingley stayed away, saying the convention was run by state employees. Delegates included Governor Miles Senators Hatch Chavez and Rep Dempsey with others from various counties. A proposed resolution backing Chavez Dempsey Miles was blocked by the resolutions committee. The gathering, about 1500 strong, recessed for a later date to draft a Democratic campaign platform.
Ray Milland will co star with Mary Martin in Paramount's Kiss The Boys Goodbye. Gary Cooper planned a few days fishing at Lake Mead. Lillian Cornell showed off a navy outfit at Hollywood Park. Susana Foster's aria flooded Treasure Island during an opening ceremony. Frank Morgan will take his boat to Alaska after Boom Town.
The 58th annual meeting in Albuquerque featured lectures on professional topics followed by discussions. Dr. W. B. Cantrell, Gallup, new president, condemned bureaucratic sickness insurance as political power in democracy. Speakers included Dr. R. M. Balyeat of Oklahoma City and Dr. R. L. Jackson of Iowa City. The delegates meet this afternoon and an open house and Hilton dinner dance are on the schedule.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a park picnic in the city’s southwest area at 6 tonight. A business meeting will follow supper.
A Roswell N M M I Alumni Association meeting was set for 4 pm at the Chamber of Commerce to organize hosting visiting alumni during the institute finals.
Factographs recount a $25 000 check to Lindbergh for his NY to Paris flight with a $100 manufacture cost. Hoover reportedly shook 3 000 hands at a White House reception, bleeding before departure. Rayon waste liquids bound road surfaces in Washington state. In 1799 a 17 pound gold nugget sparked a NC gold rush, making the state key gold producer until California’s 1849 finds.
Novel frock and cape pattern 9402 offered by Marian Martin includes a vivid sash with eyelets, optional lace edged sleeves, and a short cape. Pattern available in misses sizes 12 to 20. fabric yardage given for size 16. Send fifteen cents for pattern and book combo, Roswell Record Pattern Department.
Roswell Auto Co advertises a wheel alignment service quality claim with contact number 5-2712c, inviting customers to view the completed work and understand the process.
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