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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
4
Frank Silva longtime Fort Sumner city council member for 14 years has died after a long illness. The native of Fort Sumner was 51. Survived by his widow and a daughter. Funeral services were held yesterday. Classifieds reference note included.
Mrs Gray hosts Woman's Bible Class at South Kentucky Avenue home. Fall flowers decorate. Mrs Williams presides, devotionals led by Mrs Parks, study from Kings chapters one through twelve. Refreshments served by Mrs Gray with assistants. Attendees include multiple local residents and officers.
Mrs B F Rose entertained the Friday Bridge Club and guests at The Poplars 600 East Fifth Street at one o clock luncheon and cards. Colorful dahlias sunflowers and zinnias from the Rose garden decorated the rooms with Halloween motifs echoed in tallies and appointments. Names listed include Mrs D N Pope Powhatan Carter Jay White Charles Dobbs A F Madison Wilbur Hodges Pauline Crossen E E Patterson L T Lewis Arthur Allison J R Daughtry Cecil Bonney C M Eiffert John McClure Charles Beeson Clarence Hinkle Claude Allison S P Hannifin Howard Amason Herbert E Zeeveld Wag- goner and the hostess.
The Pals met last evening with Betty Jean Pierce for their regular meeting to arrange a cake sale at The White House Grocery this Saturday and a rummage sale on the 26th Initiation of pledges was discussed Refreshments were served to a long list of members and pledges The Friends Society met at Bill Thompson’s home and reviewed a hay ride event with plans for future activities Attendees included Tommie Dresser Warren Cobean John Waddell Jack Garrett and others plus pledges Robert Lancaster Bill Pennington Bob Hall Jim Doss and Tom Smead
Mrs Lee Green hosted the Pleasant Hour Club at 301 West Deming Street with marigolds and roses and Forty Two games. Officers for the year were elected and an ice course was served. attendees included Grady Harris Tidmore Buck Russell Cecil Pendergrass Nellie Lemp Hayes and A B Purdy. Vera Smith of West Virginia is slated to direct Roswell Girl Scouts and the rally moved to October 26 at the Little House to meet the new director.
The page prints Yorkshire pudding made with beef fat and a hot pan method, Spanish meat balls with rice and tomatoes, and eight quarts of onion preserves. It notes recent travels of Mr. and Mrs. I W Woolsey, a granddaughter's trip to Gillespie Illinois, and a car accident involving Mrs. Burton C. Mossman with no injuries.
Advertises Marian Martin Pattern 9529 for two apron styles with basque waist, front panel fullness, and shoulder straps. Details yardage, sizes small to large, price fifteen cents, and book pattern bundle at twenty-five cents. Also notes travel plans, birthdays, and local notices with several names and places including Roswell, Canyon, Albuquerque, and San Francisco.
Madeleine Carroll will attend the world premiere of North West Mounted Police in Regina on October 21 despite her sister’s death in a London bombing raid. Proceeds from the premiere go to war relief. Constance Bennett aids British refugee children in Reno. Arline Judge returns to Fox after three and a half years on a term contract. Tex Ritter sits out for two weeks to heal a knee after a balcony toss during Oklahoma Bound filming. About 300 people couldn't enter the tent last night. Cheating Husbands features a naughty but nice dining room scene and a jitter bug contest with cash prizes tonight.
As he will appear in South of the Border Saturday night at Brunk's Comedians, the final play of the week Cheating Husbands, the play produced last night, will be presented again tonight. A turn-away crowd saw the show yesterday and management promises more seats for tonight.
Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen urged Catholics to lead the social revolution from Mount Cristo Rey, saying Christians must direct change toward the kingdom of God in an apocalyptic time. Cardinal Ligognani led attendees as Urbici Soter’s statue towers above the Rio Grande valley.
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