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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1933
Page
8
A local notice urges buyers to research Philco developments before purchasing a radio. It directs readers to contact Falconi, Roswell's Radio Expert, for guidance and current radio construction trends.
Lowrey Auto Company announces Jess Carper is again in charge of the repair department and ready to handle customer needs with prompt service and reliable workmanship.
An advertising blurb promotes Century Beer as a highly nutritious beverage claiming iron calcium phosphorus and vitamins ANB and G. It urges drinking it to live to be a hundred with a bold age related health promise.
The one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Julian Valdez died at the family home on Mulberry Street at four o'clock this morning after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St Johns Church with burial at South Park. Talmage Mortuary directing.
An advertisement for Fuller Brushes featuring Cameron and a contact at 819 North Main Street. Includes phone number 9 1 W and an Adv. code O61320.
A note indicates Bob Fall Kiwanis secretary is involved in arranging Purros rides for Lions and Kiwanis clubs.
An old classified style ad promotes Bailey's Cleaning Works with two slogans. It contrasts price with quality and mentions a contact phone ending in 90. The ad implies customers should consider both cost and workmanship.
Century Beer advertises a highly nutritional beverage claiming essential minerals iron calcium phosphorus and vitamins A B and G. The copy promises longevity and a claim to living to a hundred, presenting a bold health oriented message with exaggerated benefits.
Musician L H Turner presents a novelty program at the Col Colored Baptist Church Thursday night at 8 15 o clock. The show includes acts described as a musical saw artist a shovelette wizard and a skillet freak presented in a 3 3 format for concertgoers in a local event advertisement.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Southern Methodist Church runs a four day food booth at the Fairgrounds. They offer a hot plate lunch at noon and breakfast from 6:00 a.m. Lunches are available all day. Patrons eat with church ladies serving market fresh fare at reasonable prices to support a good cause.
An advertisement from Mrs. B. Lynch Hat Shoppe at 102 West 4th Street promotes a selection of models offered in casual and formal headwear with sizes 21 1 2 to 23 1 2 indicating available fits.
Preparations for Old Timers Day at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair proceed, with a large parade on Main Street involving wagons and vehicles. Zeb Chewn ing and Mayberry Bond lead the parade committee, Seven Rives to have a float, and many communities planning floats. Barbecue at City Park after the parade, served to parade participants, with eight beeves and ten mutton donated, and eight cords of wood for fuel. Pioneer woman to be named Sweetheart of the Old Timers, following last year’s choice Mrs James Luth eras.
The page carries a sports brief listing probable starting lineups for both teams, noting the names and numbers of each squad member as part of the continuation.
In a few days The Record will announce the biggest Cake Baking Contest in Roswell with valuable prizes. Tomorrow starts the Thomas Memorial dedication and the NMMI homecoming as the Lobos promise a Brones defeat. Admission reduced to one dollar. merchants urged to display Welcome Visitors signs. An amusing clipping notes Now Is The Time To Buy and a $10,000 Casket for Gangster.
Miss Virginia Hervey will stage a baby contest in General Exhibits hall next Wednesday at 7 pm. Any child under two and a half years in New Mexico may enter. a silver cup awaits the best baby. There is no entry fee and mothers are urged to call to estimate entries. The fair offers twelve programs daily in Exhibits halls, free of charge, at 3 pm and 7 pm and 9 pm.
Progress on the new cactus and succulent exhibit at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair features unusual plants donated by Hrow ers of cacti and succulents in Roswell. The booth attracts visitors who are urged to see the display.
The article explains local option districts may issue consumer permits for malt liquor. Non residents need a 30 day permit. Resident permits cost 1 and last one year. Beer purchases in hotels and cafes exempt from permits. Dispenser licenses cost 124 yearly with a 1000 bond required. Licenses require three years of same management.
Former Fort Sumner and Dexter resident Miss Ora Lee Skipwith now works at Nickson Beauty Shop inviting both old and new friends to visit.
The Lobos aim to win by outscoring the Broncos, with punter Guyton Hayes nursing a swollen ankle while Frankie Parenti of Albuquerque High is noted as a tough punter. Lobo practice wraps up tonight before an early Friday trip to Roswell for a Friday workout.
Miss Mabel Cooper secretary of the Department of Religious Education of the National Council of the Episcopal Church will arrive in the city Saturday afternoon to conduct a two day educational conference at Saint Andrews Church. Her lectures will be open to the general public. The schedule of her conferences will be published in The Record.
New York glider enthusiast Jack O'Meara, 26, achieved a new world nep record by logging 46 loops over Roosevelt Field. He began maneuvers at 12 000 feet and pressed to within 500 feet of the ground before the record was set.
The N M M L Alumni Association of Roswell will hold a drive tomorrow morning to sell tickets for the Homecoming Day football game between the Institute and New Mexico University. Tickets are priced at 1 dollar this year, down from 150.
A lengthy article warns fires threaten not only mature timber but young growth and intrinsic values. It blames careless smokers and incendiaries for many fires, notes recovery efforts by Citizens' Conservation Corps removing fire hazards, and cites Public Works funds for roads and trails to aid fire prevention. Public cooperation and personal responsibility are urged to reduce losses.
Newark, New Jersey resident C. K. Murray reports relief from a year of neuritis in the left shoulder and arm after three months of Kruschen Salts. He claims weight loss and complete disappearance of the pain without other medical treatment. Advertisement urging readers to buy Kruschen Salts at Ow Drug Company or Pecos Valley Drug Company.
Folsom Prison California October 12 AP Warren K Billings after nearly 17 years asks for parole from his life sentence for the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing. He says he is tired of prison and notes Tom Mooney, jailed for the same bombing, would likely object to his parole bid.
The condition of Dr. W. T. Joyner, seriously ill, was reported to be about the same this afternoon. His physicians are satisfied with how he is holding his own. He has been ill six days and doctors say it will be three or four days before much change can be expected.
Indianapolis Oct 12 The American Legion Auxiliary selects Princess Cantacuzene as chairman of the national defense committee. She is a Sarasota Florida resident and a granddaughter of General U S Grant, announced by newly elected president Mrs William H Biester Jr. The appointment highlights the group’s defense program and promotes civilian support for national security.
Major John McClure calls Roswell Reserve Officers meeting at the Chamber of Commerce at 5 15 this afternoon to perfect plans for the state convention this Saturday. All officers urged to attend.
All Cactus Club members are urged to meet at the Exhibition Hall on the fair grounds at 7 30 p m Friday evening October 13. The meeting is important and attendance is requested. A W B A meeting also noted at 7 30 tonight at the I C O FP Hall.
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