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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1934
Page
8
Hugh Williams a former state corporation commission leader from Deming is in Roswell on business with the New Mexico Potash Co. He is being strongly boosted for governor on the Republican ticket and would add strength if nominated.
When your radio plays dead we repair quick and affordably. Falcon Electrical Service advertises prompt service at 125 West Second Avenue, ASife, with phone number 289. Deals focus on avoiding big bills for customers needing radio fixes.
Announcement notes the reopening of a studio located at 108 North Missouri and mentions the residence of B. B. Nilson. Call 985-J to inquire next Tuesday.
Dea son Produce offers dressed and delivered extra fine fat fryers. Phone 1028 J. Adv. S513e
Judge James B. McGhee was expected to return home this afternoon from Carlsbad where he has been holding court for Eddy County.
J Robert Puckett of Roswell enrolls in Chillicothe Business College at Chillicothe Missouri, joining the program to pursue business training.
Miss Grace Baker Miss Eunice Crockett and Miss Edith Wolfe teachers in Chaves county rural schools arrived in Roswell today to conduct business at the county superintendent of schools office.
Dexter L Parker superintendent of schools at Dexter spent today in Roswell meeting district officials and discussing education issues and potential collaborations.
Hodges and Hampton advertise a repair method to stop wheel shimmy in any automobile. Located at 105 East 7th, the ad emphasizes a guaranteed solution with quick service.
Marriage licenses issued here include George Cole and Lucille Paker from Roswell, Carson G. Howard and Pstelle Bailey from Artesia, and Howard Briggs and Thelma L. Mick from Roswell, reflecting local union clearances.
Virginia Hervey School of the Dance opens on September 8. For further information call 237.
Gabriel Najar was arrested by city police last night and is being held for investigation. The incident details were not immediately released by authorities.
Local grocer carries Sal Lee's Best Bread a home made loaf claiming a fresh daily bake. Advertisement from 607 West 2nd Street promotes the product with a brief branding line and address.
State law directs real property valuations in New Mexico to be set in 1934 and remain unchanged until 1938 across Chaves County and the state. County assessors handle clerical duties only, while the State Tax Commission sets corporate and livestock values, with grazing lands and other property valued every four years.
Francisco Aquayo who defeated Ken Gaston in two straight falls last Thursday night will wrestle here again next Thursday against Eric Swanson, son of Denver. Promoter Lynch confirmed by wire this morning. The semi final pits Mac against Joe Boccino, with Mac only named as Boccino’s opponent. Lynch says Swanson is as rough a grappler as Aguayo and anything can happen.
Albert Stubbs has traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit the Mayo Clinic for a medical examination. The report notes the purpose is diagnostic evaluation and does not specify results or diagnoses.
Green refused to state how financial aid for the striking union might be handled but said all aspects would be discussed. Conference results would determine the fate of thousands in allied textile industries including silk and rayon dyers and hosiery workers not under union contracts. The first week ended with ten dead, seven strikers and two sympathizers plus one mill guard, while violence was notably reduced from Thursday.
Captain King presents a Roswell Salvation Army year ending September 1 1934 detailing youth clubs gymnasium facilities and supervised recreation. Notable Welfare work includes 131 Christmas baskets 2083 garments 342 shoes and 500 jars of meat and vegetables. Army plans to expand character building for the unconnected in the coming year.
In Spring Lake New Jersey the Morro Castle tragedy unfolds with crew members asserting that over 200 passengers died eight miles offshore after refusing to board lifeboats. Eight lifeboats were launched six from the starboard side and two from port as smoke and flames enveloped the vessel.
Theodore Bentz inmate in Grand Haven Michigan asserts he is part of the Dillinger mob and says he aided in Dillinger’s escape from a federal trap in northern Wisconsin last April. He claims to have been with Dillinger during the escape. Broadway shipboard fire drama described with passengers blocked by smoke and flames as crew urged escape. many refused to move to lifeboats. Seventeen Morro Castle victims’ bodies reached Point Pleasant New Jersey as coast guard reports 360 of 503 aboard survived.
Miss Ruth Lee Jones of Clovis winner of the 1954 Queen of the West title was announced as tonight’s guest of the Arizona exhibit at the World's Fair. She is to visit New Mexico and Florida exhibits tomorrow night and sail Sunday on a boating party hosted by a hotel official.
A daytime blaze in Woodland California of unknown origin swept through ten buildings and menaced the western city limits. Driven by a north wind, embers sparked nearby structures as residents watched, with a population exceeding five thousand in the town.
In Albuquerque the Ballut Abyad Shrine temple began its homecoming events with neophytes to be inducted by day’s end. Fezzes and outlandish costumes filled Central Avenue as members and bemused participants paraded vehicles, staged street roles, and decorated lampposts, drawing crowds to the event.
Funeral services for L. A. Kennedy, killed in a Wednesday auto crash near Artesia, are set for Monday at 9:00 AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Burial follows at South Park. Ballard Funeral Home is in charge. A brother, J. Kennedy, of Omaha, Nebraska, arrived today.
Mrs J D Shinkle and her infant daughter were discharged from St Marys hospital yesterday. Mrs Shinkle is gradually improving following the attack she suffered.
A Toonerville trolley manned by Shriners from Deming clanged along Main Street as five newcomers followed on a tandem bicycle. A parade this afternoon and a celebration tonight will cap the homecoming events.
Co J Little of Royalty Bend and Share Corporation of Albuquerque visits Roswell on business for his company and for the New Mexico Potash Co. He is connected with both firms and travels for corporate interests in the region.
Retail bottles of Marrow Oil shampoo offered by Old Mission Beauty Shop located at 219 North Main. Contact phone number 182 listed for inquiries and orders.
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