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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1939

Page

4

Old Time Barn Dance Leads Roswell Womans Club Event

The Roswell Womans Club hosts an Old Timers Day celebration with a grand march led by Mrs James Sutherland Sweet heart of the Old Timers at Friday night festivities. The NMMI cadet orchestra will play both modern and old time dance music as square dances are featured.

James Sutherland Roswell Roswell Museum

Grants awarded at Roswell old time barn dance event

Grace Thorpe Bear Prizes donated by Roswell merchants will be awarded for best western costumed couple best dancers of La Varsoviana best old time costumed dancing couple and best modern dancing couple plus cash prize to the best old time square dancing team Admission to the barn dance is fifty cents for dancer and spectator The Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society found some artifacts during the event setup.

Roswell

Prenuptial Party Honors Betty Middleton in O'Donnell Texas

Betty Middleton of O'Donnell Texas was feted at a prenuptial shower hosted by Miss Jane Spencer in Spencer home 409 South Kentucky Avenue. A blue and white theme featured white roses a wedding cake and brides slipper iced confections with orange blossom favors. Guests included friends and family of the honoree and the event reflected classic hometown bridal traditions.

Betty Middleton O’donnell Texas John H. Jewett George B. Jewett South Main Jane Spencer Spencer South Kentucky Avenue Myra M. Spencer Thornton H. Boswell Helen Jewett Frances Martin Mary Frances Destree Vanelie Norton Bernice Dunnagan Gayle Frankie Miley Jack White Carlsbad Effie Jane Crosby Onalouise Rowell Miss Crosby Miss Miley

Tuesday Sewing Club entertained by Mrs Grady Welter

The Tuesday Sewing Club was entertained by Mrs Grady Welter with garden flowers used in decor. The afternoon featured needlework and social visiting, followed by a dainty salad and dessert served by the hostess to listed guests including Mmnes Akin Pope Smith Ball Shrecengost Allison Sherman Hodges Williams Simp son Etz.

T. H. Boswell Thornton H. Boswell Mmes. H. P. Saunders George Laughter Sadie C. Vaudeler Wade H. Corn George N. Carothers Sam Lusk Myra M.gencer Hush M. Huff, Jr Mrs. Boswell Grady Welter Mmnes W. W. Akin D. N. Pope Ruel D. Smith Robert L. Ball D. J. Shrecengost Claude Allison Forrest Sherman Wilbur S. Hodges Harrison Williams Claude Simpson A. Nye Etz

Fifty Eight Years Ago Today Roswell Arrived Pioneer Woman

Fifty eight years ago today Sophie Alberdeen arrived in Roswell by stage meeting Captain Lea and forming her lifelong connection to the area. She later married John W. Poe, wrote travel books, and lived in the pioneer home later owned by Captain Mossman.

Pee Wee Sophie Alberdeen Roswell Womans Club Pioneer Woman Russell Bird Carl M. Bird Jr J.P. White Mmes Ernest Carper Luther Dudley Paul Goodsell Robert W. Goddard B. C. Mossman H. H. McGee Roswell Sophie Alberdeen John W. Po Los Angeles Joseph C. Lea Ella Lea Hiram M. Dow Poe Captain Lea New Mexico John W. Poe

The Art of Using Perfume Advice by Actress Joan Fontaine

Actress Joan Fontaine illustrates perfume use avoiding clothing and suggests tapping the bottle stopper on earlobes for a fresh note. Mrs Ned Starkey formerly Jane Mullis, with two sons, visits Black River Village near Carlsbad to stay a week with her parents John and Mary Mullis.

Joan Fontaine Ned Starkey Jane Mullis John Joe Black River Village Carlsbad John H. Mullis Mary Mullis

Hollywood From The Inside Extra Girl Soviet Buy Of 100 Men And A Girl

The Soviet government purchased Universal's 100 Men And A Girl for showings in the USSR marking the first American film bought since Chaplin titles Modern Times and City Lights in 1936. The Mauch twins from Beverly High shift toward acting as lack of story material spurs ventures into film and radio. Lanvin in Paris markets novel gas masks in a red guard cloth gown with gold studs. William Powell appears on the Silver Theatre Oct 22. Two thousand extras aided mob scenes in Notre Dame. Judith Barrett models a gray wool frock and matching topcoat with a black Persian lamb collar and accessories. Paramount's London studio is taken over by the English as a food depot and staff shifted to distribution duties.

Universal Ussr Charley Chaplin Mauch Twins Beverly High Lanvin Paris William Powell Notre Dame Judith Barrett Snood Paramount London

A Hat For A Quarter In An Elegant Evening Cap

Anita Louise creates an elegant evening cap with red geraniums and fig leaves sewn on, featuring black net for a refined look. The note highlights stylish design details amid market briefs from New York and Galveston on October 4.

Anita Louise

Wall Street War Stocks Drift Low as Trade Quiets

New York trading shows an uneven retreat with gains in a few motor and utility stocks while major names like U S Steel and Allied Chemical slide. Traders await Hitler speech as volume eases after the war boom and base on an afternoon baseball distraction.

Wall Street New York U. S. Steel Allied Chemical Air Reduction American Can Johns Manville United Aircraft Kennecott American Smelting du Pont Union Carbide Great Northern American Telephone Chrysler Loew’s International Nickel Europe Chicago

New Orleans cotton market steady with sales listed

Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with no change. Sales totaled 9,355. Middling grade quoted at 9.13 cents. The market notes mention Worthington P. M. and Yellow-Tr and Coach in the context of local ads.

New York Jly Galveston New Orleans

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OLD Time Barn Dance Womans Club Grace Thorpe The Chaves County Christian Endeavor Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor Society of First Presbyterian Church John E. Smith Lorraine Marjorie Robertson Charlotte Ruth Reese Betty Herring Rachel Barbara Crowder Margaret Lisette Gessert Don Chappel Frank Johnson George Smith Don Smith Elwin Miller Nancy Lutz Phyllis Young Aleen Stinkle Flo Austin Billy Ayers Jean Blekener Marilyn Blea Charles Bode bSiily Lou Ballard Margaret Breckman Jimmie Bruin H. C. Buchanan Fred Burkstaller Marion Busn Helen Carrigan Andersew Carter Billie Coole Bettin Crank Nora Dearr Jean Dickenson George Dixon Vivian Lrury Nina Flora Georgiana Kiiswola Virginia Henry Mildred Heiring Florence Hicks Aleen Kinkie Lloyd Mahen iMiane Mathews David Mitchell Barbara Naramore Hannah Pruit Sue Saunders Jacqueline Sieg Jon Smith Donald Smith June Sorrells Alice Stockton Joan Swisher Louise Swisher Annacelle Walker Lois Whitten Mary Frances Wilcoxon Marjorie Wolfe Mary Evelyn Wyatt Phylis Young Jeanette Yarnell F. B. Howeden JR Missouri Ave. P.T.A Missouri Avenue Parent Teachers Association George Zimmerman Manuel Oracion Burr Powell Letrice Cartwright Efleasant Bridgers Harry Blake Bridge Club Harry D. Blake Military Heights Zinnias Cosmos Harvey A. Poorbaugh Charles S. Whitney Philip D. Wilson Maudeline Crossen B. F. Rose Harold Mundell Peggy Hedgcoxe G. B. Armstrong Carlsbad Sheriff’s Posse Miss Hedgcoxe Allen K. Richardson Aee Iva Armstrong Allen Richardson J. B. Maxwell Nancy Hawk Maxwell Fort Bliss West Point Fred C. Scoby Raton Mr. Scoby Pecos River Washington D. C Charles L. Allison Columbia South Carolina Soma A A Mexico Italy City Oil Administration Veracruz Colorado Florida Garth Lynne Roberts Eric Linden Sol Lesser Irene Dare Florida Thar the Jones Robert Benchley Jed Prouty Sfring Byingson Ken Howell George Ernest June Carlson Billy Mahan Evdie Collins Robert Phaw Helen Ericson Ann Sheridan Holt Dead End Arenas Paul Kelly T Armstrong Gene Reynolds Donald Macbride Quillan RBC Radio Robt. Armstrong Thensibe Roy Rogers Tommy Gur Toters Cabby” Hayes Hollywood Alaska Juneau Allegheny Cor & Wy Avietien Paroege Ci Peru Viet Ss Boeing Airplane Bulova Watch Poche Calumet & Hec Campbell Wyant Canad Pacific Iuee Celanese Cerro Chiymer City Ice & Fuel Colgate Palm P Crossey Cor rUucie Ciel Curtiss Wright Douglas Aircraft Ise Eastman Kodak DRG Ok Ck Ee Nat Goes Rarestone T & Fi Iff Seth Tor Gimbel’ Bros Regen Goodyear T & R St West Suger Holy Sugar Houston Oil Howe Sound Indust Rayon Inspirat Copper Interlake Iron Int Harvester Nick Can Tel & Tel Johns Manville Kennecott Cop Kroger Grocery Lambert Co Libby, McN Beletillers TOM Eoe Kc No Am Aviation Worth Amer Co Northern Pacific MAL i Ec Ee Owens Ii Glass Park Utah Fhelps Dodge Pree Pet Pub Ove NJ PU Hiss Radio Corp of Am Reming Rand Repub Ie Ee Seaneerad Shell Union Silver King Coalit Socony Vacuum Ae PO Seana Brands A Ass Stewart Wen Cenas Stone & Webster Studebaker Corp Ie Sc Aca Zemgas Pacific Ry Yang Amerca G& West Air Union United Air Lines United Core Ee Tiree Tee St United Gas Imp Epee i We Indus Alco Wes US Smelt R & M US Pipe & Fdry Babee Vanadium Corm Warner Bros Oe Ee West Union Jel Westingh Air Br West el & Mfg Woolworth (Fw Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA CURB Alum Co Am Ark Nat Gag Ark P & L Pf Br-Am Tb Br Carrier Corp G & E Bal el Bond & Sh Fairchild Av Ford Met Ltd Humble Oil Lockheed Aire NJ Zinc Uv. S. Bonds Treasury Federal Farm Boston Wool Boston NEW York Wool NEW Yorkk Anata Worthington P.& M Youngst Sh & T
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