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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

8

Stockton Marries in Clovis at First Methodist Church

L D Stockton formerly of Roswell married Wanda Brown last Sunday at the parsonage of First Methodist Church in Clovis. Stockton, an ex Roswell high school athlete, works at Safe Way Store in Clovis. bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Brown from Portales. Ramon Lucero nine, son of Mr Santiago Lucero, died after a three week illness. Funeral set for 9:00 tomorrow at Spanish Methodist Church with Rev Garcia. interment South Park. Ballard Funeral Home in charge.

L. D. Stockton Clovis Roswell Wanda Brown First Methodist Church L. Dcd. Stockton Safeway L. L. Brown Portales Ballard Funeral Home

Two Men Sentenced to Thirty-Nine Days in Jail

Soapy Ford received 30 days for drunkenness from Pat O Neill, while James Rueben Cox, identified as colored, was also sentenced to 30 days for vagrancy.

Soapy Ford Pat O’neill James Rueben Cox

Pheasant Season Opens Next Sunday in Local Hunt

The pheasant season will open Sunday October 22 with a bag limit of two cock birds for the season. Hunters are reminded to follow local game laws and regulations.

Public Stenographer Joan Savage Area Contact

Public stenographer Joan Savage based in Ramona Building Room 15 at 221 1/2 North Main Street. Phone 851W. 10 1716. West Texas forecast fair and cooler tonight with Saturday fair and cooler in the southeast portion.

Joan Savage Ramona Bldg North Main Street West Texas

Scout Work In Roswell Praised

Roswell Boy Scout program lauded as among the best in the nation by Earl McClure deputy regional Boy Scout executive at a district committee supper. McClure credited the area’s efforts and noted ongoing programs in Eastern New Mexico Area Council while visiting with area executive P. Thorson. Donald MacKay of Portales, council president, spoke briefly as Fred Blocksom chaired and appointed a nominating committee. Roswell color troop, reorganized under R. L. Villard, showed progress. an inventory rally was set for Dec 29 and a rally for Oct 28 was announced.

Roswell Earl McClure Dallas McClure Eastern New Mexico P. Witherson Donald MacKay Portales Fred Blocksom Thorson R. L. Villard Stig Santheson Mr. Thorson

Moratorium on New Road Work Scale In New Mexico

Labor commissioner Vincent Jaeger grants 30 day moratorium on enforcing a new wage scale for contract road work in New Mexico. State highway department re adverts two projects near Galisteo and Las Mesas Chamberino, with a federal aid project near Tres Piedras likely to be advertised next. The dispute centers on whether union scale or locally adjusted rates should prevail for highway construction and maintenance.

Santa FE N. M Vincent Jaeger State Highway Department Galisteo Las Mesa Chamberino Tres Piedras New Mexico Colorado Line Taos County Co. Oo. Faulk State Highway Commission Jaeger Jaegers Highway Department Associated Contractors Washington

Hope for eyes damaged by acids shown in new operation

Philadelphia report from October 20 describes a surgical advance for chemical eye injuries. Dr Vilray P Blair of Washington University details skin patch grafts using the patient’s own skin to cover damaged eyeballs. Early cases show grafts “took” with manageable ulcers, offering hope for restoring eye function in many victims, including children. A separate demonstration by Dr William Lemon introduces continuous spinal anesthesia with a table cut-out and a reusable needle setup for incremental dosing.

Associated Press Philadelphia American College of Suregons Vilray P. Blair Washington University St. Louis Dr. Blair Blair William Lemon Philadelphia General Hospital Lemon

For Rent and For Sale Notices and War Reporting

For Rent an upright piano in oak finish at 33.00 per month. Also for sale good Jersey milk from tested cows at M. M. Southworths farm near the east Second Street boundary, 25c per gallon. German Planes: no bombs reported during storms over the Firth of Forth area. Air raid warnings sounded in the south of England and over Edinburgh, with all clear signals within an hour. Royal Air Force fighters intercepted unidentified aircraft as warnings spread across southeastern Scotland. No raid developed.

Jersey M. M. Southworths Farm East Second Firth of Forth Air Ministry England Edinburgh Scotland Scapa Flow Southampton Firth of Forth Bridge Ministry of Home Security Royal Air Force Dundee

U.S. Trade Talks Highlight Limited South American Market

Washington reports warn American manufacturers to slow expansion into South American trade. War disruptions limit Europe’s exports and reduce South American income, constraining sales of U.S. cotton and beef. Analysts note war risks, mine warfare, and naval patrols will hinder peacetime shipments, potentially widening U.S. access but keeping overall trade subdued.

Rio Grande Europe United States South America Germany England

Roswell Club Women Hear National Folklore Leader

Miss Sarah Gertrude Knott of Washington D C will speak at the third district New Mexico Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Roswell Saturday morning. She tours the southern state to promote the Coronado Cuarto Centennial and will address teachers and civic leaders in Silver City and Roswell, with several local club presidents attending across Artesia Texico Farwell and other towns.

Albuquerque Sarah Gertrude Knott Nington D. C Third District of New Mexico Federation of Woman’s Clubs Roswell Mmes Fay Hardman Artésia Woman’s Club Tom Callaway Carlsbad Albert Burran J. H. Sharp Tucumcari Bay View Tom Grady Texico-Farwell Knott State Teachers’ College Silver City Silver City Public Schools Lila Manville Silven City Schools J. C. Martens Artesia Arta Green Chamber of Commerce

Museum Photos Show Making of Tapestries

The Roswell Museum Federal Art Center hosts a display detailing tapestry creation from design to finished piece. Hersh’s twenty photographs illustrate Cornwallis tapestry weaving steps, with the exhibit running through November 1. Also at Roswell, Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth Hurd show ten paintings this week.

Roswell Museum Federal Art Center Hersh Federal Art Project San Francisco Cornwallis Peter Hurd Henriette Wyeth Hurd

Ronald Mackay Conducts Education Course Here

Ronald Mackay conducts a course on Problems of Education in New Mexico with 21 teachers from Roswell Dexter and Hagerman attending the first session. The class, led by Donald MacKay, president of Eastern New Mexico College of Portales, will meet at the Junior high every Thursday night for 12 weeks.

Roswell Dexter Hagerman New Mexico Donald MacKay Eastern New Mexico College of Portales

Citywide Boy Scout Rally Planned for October 28

A citywide Boy Scout rally is scheduled for October 28 at 5 30 p m. The location is likely the fairgrounds though a final site has not yet been decided.

Fairgrounds

Rummage Sale By 11th Street Mission Women

The 11th Street Mission women will hold a rummage sale at 414 1/2 North Main Street on Saturday.

11Th Street Mission North Main Street

City Beautiful Contest Winners Named

Mrs. George Dixon won with a bouquet of marigolds while Mrs. Perry Bean presented a bouquet of American Beauty roses in a city event. Mrs. Gertrude Love contributed an American Beauty rosebud in the same contest.

George Dixon Perry Bean R. L. Malone, Sr Gertrude Love

United States Credit Policy Questioning South American Loans

The statement notes that American priorities hinge on how much the United States is willing to buy and loan to South American countries, and how much credit can be extended. It highlights debates over financial commitments and foreign aid amid economic considerations.

America United States

Game Outlook Shapes New Mexico Big Game Prospects

A U S Forest Service report for the New Mexico Game Protective Association notes droughts crippling acorn and pinon crops, scattering bears and turkeys, and poor deer prospects this season across Santa Fe, Cibola, Lincoln, Gila, and Gila National Forests. Fire risk remains high without rain.

New Mexico New Mexico Game Protective Association U. S. Forest Service Carson National CCC la Madera Santa Fe National Forest Jemez River Monica Hill Magdalena Red Rock Country San Mateos Zuni Canyon Grants Mt. Taylor Lincoln National Forest Sacramento Guadalupe Capitan White Mountain Tucson Carrizozo White Mountains High Rolls Mayhill Cedar Creek Ruidoso Ares Peak Guadalupe Mountains Giia National Forest Turkey Mogollons Pinos Altos Black Range Sapillo Three Circle Canyon

Chicago Produce Prices and Poultry Report

Chicago wholesale prices for butter creamery 93 score 28 1/2 29 tops. eggs at 2 291 steady with refrices and standards. carrots centralized at 26 3/4. eggs and poultry prices mixed with hens and springs easing. Plymouth Rock 11 3/4 White Rock 13 1/2 geese 13. other prices unchanged.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock

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