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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1939
Page
8
Pupils at Berrendo school host a Hallowe en carnival this evening to raise funds for candy for the Christmas party. Everyone is invited to attend at the school building.
Newly furnished and decorated throughout the Plaza Hotel advertises hot and cold water and heat in every room. Finest innerspring mattresses and a cleanliness motto invite inspection. Special rates to permanent tenants offered.
Marie Estella Sanchez, three months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Calisto Sanchez, died yesterday at 724 East Tilden Street. Born in Roswell on July 31, 1939, she is survived only by her parents. Funeral services were held at St Johns Catholic Church at 1 PM with interment at South Park under Talmage Mortuary.
Two listings advertise rental houses with bath or unfurnished 3 room options. One in 322 E 6th or 414 No Main and another at 505 East 4th. Apply C. V. Cole at 414 East 5th. 10-31t3x
Roswell chatter names Pinky Patterson Yucca fame and a call to wind up the cat and put out the clock. Willis Weber arrives to lead a fountain project, seen as part of the Old Guard in the business. Vivid notes on Vandewart, Witten, Wolf, Halter, Croissant and other locals mix humor and town life under a light city-press tone.
Eddie Greaves faces an unusual bill framed by a fur lined bathtub puzzle. The sheet shows four pigs, but when folded with the Palmer Method, a fifth pig appears, revealing a clever optical trick.
Santa Fe sources describe Ramon Arias as the Corpus Delicti of the revenue department, signaling a bold label amid ongoing scrutiny and claims of internal investigation. The phrase marks Arias as a central figure in the department's fiscal controversy and public discourse.
Benjamin Luchini and Ivan J. Hilton visited Roswell this morning and departed for Carlsbad. Hilton said highway work in the Roswell area is advancing rapidly and, if plans hold, the Roswell to Santa Fe highway should be finished by spring.
Ed Williams sits in new chairs from 8 30 a m to 5 p m. Ar line Gibbany was observed swearing this morning.
Mrs. Charley Thimios declares it is up to Roswell merchants to support the Wentworth Institute game Saturday with a 54 50 or fight spirit. Tom Hall adds his baritone to the call, underscoring local support for the event.
Roswell youths traveled to Carlsbad last Friday night to bet on a matchup against Jal. Local bettors Happy Keith and Buddy Daniel were among those asked about the wager.
Rumors center on a visit by Donald Dye to G K Richard son and imply doors between the foyer and haunts were closed A call for a senate investigation follows these claims raising questions about the venue and potential secrecy surrounding the event.
A reader asks if anyone has seen Henry Chewi ngs cows after some disappeared from his pasture. If spotted, contact Henry to recover the trespasser or face consequences. Mrs. Moseley notes Albert makes rolls while Bob Bear jokes his dog eats better than he does. the column suggests the Doghouse for Bob.
Local angler Bob Fall reports a humorous haul from his trip including two old shoes and three discarded dish pans, prompting lighthearted chatter in the community.
A large crowd of Masons Eastern Star and Rainbow members attended an illustrated program on Beginnings In Masonry at the county courthouse in Portales last night presented by Will Robinson.
The county clerk’s office aimed to issue a license this afternoon bringing October totals to 50. With 49 already issued, a new monthly record was set, surpassing the prior 44 established last month.
More than thirty people attended a Roswell Museum meeting led by Mrs. J C Martens outlining Cuarto Centennial folk festival plans. They discussed reviving old Southwestern ballads and dances and set Monday night meetings at 7 30 PM at the museum with an open invitation to contribute folk materials. A later session is planned Friday November 3 at 8 30 PM. Information available from Mrs John C Martens or Roland Dickey Roswell Museum director.
Hassell Norton son of Mr and Mrs A H Norton of Roswell will be recommended by Gov Miles for admission to West Point after achieving the highest score in the New Mexico National Guard sponsored examination. Norton, a cadet captain at New Mexico Military Institute, will graduate next spring. exam held at Las Cruces and notified by Adjutant General Charlton.
A hand woven wool blanket and a hand woven linen sheet about one hundred years old are loaned to Roswell Museum by Mrs. J. P. Church for an exhibition of tapestries. The blanket from Lebanon Tennessee is cream colored and in pristine condition. The sheet shows the weaver Joelina Welton's signature in red thread. Also on display are tapestries from San Francisco and a stage curtain by the National Youth Administration for Wagerman High School. An ArchAeological and Historical room on Roswell's early history is sponsored by the Chaves County Archaeological and Historical Society.
Jack Hull of Ruidoso and former Roswell resident was elected chair of the Boy Scout district 6 committee serving Lincoln county. The district meeting in Carrizozo elected Perry Sears as vice-chairman and M. G. Walters as district commissioner while P. V. Thorson Maj. L. B. Flummer and H. P. Garrett attended from Roswell. All communities in the district are represented on the committee.
Reports say the United States freighter City of Flint, held by a German prize crew, sailed from Tromsoe toward Norway’s coast bound for Germany. Officials fear two dangers: the crew being harmed or the ship being sunk by British or German action. Norwegian authorities tracked the vessel as it skirted the coast with a Norwegian watch dog aboard.
Informants claim several French air sorties over enemy lands returned safely with valuable information. They report German troop concentrations near the Netherlands border in northwestern Germany have relaxed, suggesting shifting defense postures.
Mrs. W. P. Turner entered a bouquet of Japanese chrysanthemums in the City Beautiful test today. The unique blooms are believed to be the only ones of their kind ever grown here. J. B. Allison also submitted a bouquet to the contest today.
A revival at the Church of Christ, 424 East 5th Street, draws good crowds with four baptisms, one restoration, and one fellowship. The meeting continues tonight and tomorrow night with the subject The Saved and the Lost. Evangelist J F Lilly begins a Greenfield Church of Christ meeting Saturday night near Greenfield between Dexter and Hagerman.
Arthur Lloyd Morehouse died this morning at six o clock after two months of illness. He and his parents Mr and Mrs James Morehouse came to Roswell from Corpus Christi Texas about a month ago. He leaves a brother James Ellis aged three. Funeral services were held this afternoon and burial followed at Sou Park with Talmage Mortuary in charge.
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