Roswell United Fund Drive Opens with Breakfast Climax Tomorrow
Roswell's first United Fund drive heads to a climax with a Tuesday breakfast at the Woman's Club building as volunteers seek to reach a $61,600 goal. The fund supports the Red Cross Salvation Army and other local organizations.
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Roswell
United Fund
Woman’s Club
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Extension
Recreation Council
Girl Scouts
Welfare committee delays and defeats survey of Los Lunas hospital
Rep. Findley Morrow of Albuquerque says the welfare investigating committee will seek authorization for a survey of Los Lunas Mental Hospital and related institutions. The panel has stalled since December 1955 amid election pressures and political distrust, leaving funds largely unspent and the inquiry shelved.
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Santa FE
Findley Morrow
Albuquerque
Los Lunas
John Simms
Welfare Committee
Welfare Department
Los Lunas Hospital
Roswell Plumbing Code Sparks Dented Debate on Uniform Rules
Brownie Emerson criticizes the 1953 Roswell Uniform Plumbing Code Ordinance 682 noting its dense 62 page length and many technical provisions. He mocks specific clauses about traps and fittings including tubing gauge and lead content while questioning enforcement, fees, and practicality.
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City of Roswell
Decline in housing starts alarms economists
A staff written Drew Pearson column notes September housing starts hit a low not seen since January 1952. It links tighter Federal Reserve rates to slowed construction, higher loan costs, and potential unemployment in building trades and related industries, forecasting delayed effects into next spring.
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Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
George Humphrey
Commerce
Sinclair Weeks
Reserve
National Association of ‘Home Builders
Congress
Cherubic
Goateed al Wagg
White House
Ike
Mamie
Will Rogers Appeals Help for Unemployment Relief
On KFI October 21 1931 Will Rogers urged American donations to ease unemployment saying the panic returns people to hard times and only a small steak life. He described people as muscle bound from driving and referenced meals under hardship. Claudette Colbert and Fredric March star in Manslaughter at the Princess. Roswell marks Edison tribute by turning off street lights for one minute at 8 01 p.m.
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Will Rogers
KFI
Thomas A. Edison
Roswell
Canasta memory stunts and local notices in Roswell
Albert Stubbs Chan Canasta showcased memory feats using psychology and audience anticipation at a Thursday show in Roswell with Bob Beamer as a sometimes lucky or unlucky participant. The piece also notes Arthur Thompson winning a Nassau trip, Roswell soldiers finishing Fort Harrison training, cotton labor needs, and local Opry fundraiser woes.
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Chan Canasta
Bob Beamer
Bob
Canasta
Jack McCarter
Ernest Harp
Roswell
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Fort Bliss
Texas
Anthony L. Thele
Leo W. Thele
Ohio Ave
St. Peter's High
Sammy J. Keller
Frank Keller
W. Summit St
Roswell High Grad
Fred B. Bapp
Fred E. Bapp
E. 19Th St
RHS
Army
Purge habit among children questioned and warned
A medical advisory warns against routine laxative use in children and outlines risks of the family purge ritual in English homes. It cites a British survey showing high weekly purging rates and explains how laxatives disrupt bowel rhythms and may cause chronic constipation. It also describes a wetting agent developed for constipation and its mechanism to ease evacuation.
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James L. Wilson
David JG. Dickinson
University Hospital At
Ann Arbor
Nerve cutting procedure discussed for high blood pressure
A reader asks about sympathectomy to lower blood pressure. The writer explains the operation relaxes blood vessels by blocking nerve impulses but does not affect nerves or emotions. He notes that some drugs can chemically mimic sympathectomy, reducing the need for surgery.
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Signs of Athlete's Foot Shine Through Tiny Blisters
J C writes and explains the early sign of athlete's foot as tiny blisters. The note advises sending a stamped self addressed envelope to obtain a leaflet with more information.
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J. C
Head East Bed Position Question Lacks Benefits
R. M. notes no advantages to sleeping with the head toward the east unless one adheres to Mohammedan custom. The remark frames the practice as culturally specific rather than universally beneficial.
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R. M
Lung Checkup Question Sparks Debate on X‑Rays
A letter advocates yearly lung X rays to detect early tuberculosis and lung cancer, arguing it is the only way to identify these conditions early. The writer endorses routine screening and urges public support.
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HLC
Roswell Daily Rate Card and Editorial Staff
The Roswell Daily Record lists subscription rates in advance for Chaves County and New Mexico counties with carrier options for Roswell and Trade Territory. It also notes publication weekdays and Sunday service, staff roles including Albert A. Stubbs and Lynn W. Croissant as managing editors, Leo E. Cox and BRM Higgin as Advertising Manager, and AP news rights with publication at 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico.
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Lynn W. Croissant
Leo E. Cox
BRM Higgin
Chaves County
New Mexico
Roswell
Trade
North Main Street
Congress
Associated Press
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