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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1933
Page
8
The Security Benefit Association marks its 22nd birthday in Roswell with a 7:30 p.m. gathering at I O O F Hall. All valley and Roswell members are invited for eats and a good time. For details call Mrs Grady Harris or Mrs Frank Traylor.
A high school lunch stand lists prices for ham sandwiches at 10c, bacon and tomato at 10c, Coney Island hot dogs at 5c, hamburgers at 5c and 10c, plain chili at 10c, pies and cakes cut at 5c, and drinks including pop milk hot chocolate with candy gum and cigars.
Dr. C. EB Anderson among hunters returning with a fine cinnamon bear shot near the old Ghost City of White Oaks. The brown bear weighed about 305 pounds and measured between seven and eight feet in length.
The Pickwick Cafe at 106 South Matin Street offers Halloween night entertainment as advertised in 2012. Local patrons can expect a lively program of acts and attractions suited to the holiday.
A public notice urges buyers to research the latest radio construction developments before purchase. It promotes Falconi, Roswell's radio expert, for guidance and advice.
A brief ad copy emphasizes price versus quality with the slogan How Good. The notice includes a phone line 890 and an address Ward Work at 409 East 3rd, along with a reference code Adv. 17130x.
Dr Eitelgeorge pastor of the First Methodist Roswell comes home with his wife and baby after attending the National Council of Deans of Epworth Leagues in Chicago where he represented New Mexico for the second year. He served on a nine member committee directing the meeting with 130 attending from across the nation. His wife and child visited Denver with their grandparents while he was away.
Clayton Bennett announces a change in management offering courteous service in gas, tires, groceries, lunches, and cabins. Advertising copy notes new management and improved customer experience under Adv. O24v6c.
An old advertisement fragment notes a Halloween night event on Main Street. Details are unreadable but imply a public seasonal alert or sale connected to Main Street activities and local merchants.
Zink Music Co announces a limited time offer with each Hawaiian or Spanish guitar sold including free instruction. New assortments priced from 7.90 dollars.
Advert describes Fuller Brushes at low prices with contact Cameron and phone. Includes specials on permanents at Daniel Beauty Studio 707 North Richardson, listing prices 7.50 4.00 and 2.50. Classified record note for want ads results.
Cleve Hallenbeck cites Dr. A D Houghton on six plus species native to wetlands and 183 more needing 35 to 45 inches of rain annually. About 700 species thrive in arid climates, while most tropical cacti dislike dry air. Also mentions a Yuca film, A Lady For A Day, with praise for the cast and suspenseful comedy and the XER Yodeling Cowboys act.
Tijuana faces shuttered bars and mass unemployment as US Prohibition repeal nears. Dozens of famous cafes like Vicks Place and Midnight Follies remain closed, risking a ghost town fate for a city built on liquor tourism and 200 jobs tied to the trade. The prospect of ending Prohibition jeopardizes schools, hospitals, and roads funded by the industry.
In Horatio Arkansas Mrs Mabel Kelly died after an explosion started by kerosene used to ignite a fire. Her six month old son Freq Franklin perished from burns and Mrs Kelly along with her brother in law Charles Stinson were burned while trying to rescue him. The Kelly family from Hobbs New Mexico were visiting the Stinson home.
Financials show net operating loss of 231.76 after poultry shed cost. rodeo receipts 2393.99 with expenses 2423.46, net loss 29.47. Attendance totals include 3242 paid adults and 578 paid children over four days. A committee to appoint officers of the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Association for the coming year was named: Carl McNally chair, with H L Gifford, R M Tigner, Thornton Boswell and R L Malone. Directors present listed. W C Holland absent.
James A. Hall, attorney for Lee Borden of Grady New Mexico, filed a habeas corpus petition with the state supreme court seeking release on bond. Borden is jailed in Curry county awaiting murder case proceedings for the October 2 fatal shooting of Coleman Delaney in Grady.
In Santa Fe on October 31 AP reports the Governor received a letter from a caller who refused to reveal their name. The note urged removing the highway department lid to reveal a stink and suggested placing a prize pole under the education department as well.
Albuquerque October 31 AP B C Robertson state administrator for the federal home loan administration appointed three county attorneys for the state administration Robert Morrow of Raton for Colfax county Walter W Mayes of Clovis for Curry county and M E Noble of Las Vegas for San Miguel county
Preliminary financial record covers December 1 1922 to October 30 1933. Cash on hand December 1 1932 shows 1000.00 while a certificate of deposit was cashed 95133. Amoy Rodeo notes include dates October 18 19 20 21 1935 with committee chairs John Hall and John Mullers. Net totals show receipts and disbursements totaling 2393.99 with related minor line items.
Five radio artists from XER The Sunshine Station visited the Lions Club meeting last night and performed with encores. J D Herron Jr boss of the Roswell Federal Home Loan office attended as a guest. Members were urged to enroll in the Scoutmasters Training Course next month, aiming for a patrol of eight Lions and Boy Scout representatives. A. F. Madison presided over a good turnout.
The Daily Record will publish only AP forecasts for New Mexico, which may differ from local readings. Today's bulletin forecasts generally fair weather tonight and Wednesday with above normal highs. lowest last night 42, highest yesterday 81, and precipitation totals for October and year.
Ed J Williams, proprietor of Tine Model, resumed work at the store today for the first time since his appendicitis operation.
Miss Thelma McCully Chaves county school superintendent and her aunt Mrs M C Daniels of Carlsbar with Miss Corinne Lenox arrived at noon from Chicago after a two week visit to the Century of Progress Exposition. They traveled in Miss McCullys car.
Mr Indian of Chicago and Mr Phillips and Miss Gregory of Santa Fe, publishers of school semli books, were in Roswell today on business.
The text outlines how grocery tobacco and milk shops will be classified under a forthcoming federal food group code. Roswell stores must choose operating hour groups with weekly limits from 10 to 48 hours, based on weekly business hours, with drug stores allowed 84 hours and 56 hours maximum for employees. Executives earning 22.50 weekly escape hour limits. A new provision targets limited unrestricted hours for few stores.
Yesterday at the county treasurer’s office a total of 2976.11 was collected. For October, total tax collections reached 9386.57 by noon on the last day of the month.
Judge Joe B McGhee will sit for Judge Numa C Frenger of the 3rd judicial district in Alamogordo for a few days. The arrangement assigns McGhee to preside during Frenger’s absence.
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