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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1940
Page
4
Pattern 9518 showcases a two-section skirt with slim lines and full mobility, featuring a side front buttoning and a high rounded collar. The long or short sleeves allow belt options, with sizes 12 through 20 and requires fabric and payment details included for ordering from The Record Pattern Department.
The Roswell Delphian Society met at The Poplars on East Fifth Street for a 12 30 luncheon. Mrs H V Fall presided as president and Mrs K A Yoder led a study on Mariana by Sally Salmien. Members and speakers discussed art’s relation to science and culture, aesthetics, psychological reactions, Spengler, and art principles with multiple presenters listed among attendees.
Washington Avenue Parent Teachers Association opened its new year with a meeting and post gathering reception for teachers. President Mrs H A Hingst presided while Mrs Dayton Talmage introduced Mr J D Shinkle who welcomed attendees. God Bless America was sung. Claire Tree Majors stage producers named, and a food booth was planned for the October fair opening.
Frances Bear Wolfe reports at the Masonic Temple Miss Sarah Elizabeth Dabbs daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dabbs 407 South Sea Street is installed as Worthy Advisor with Rainbow girls Eastern Stars Masons and guests present Joyce Grady installing officer Geneva Bruin installing marshal Virginia Hudson installing chaplain all past Worthy Advisors. Other officers installed Elyse Saunders Charity Pauline Thoma Hope Bernice Santhe son Faith Edith Brabham Drill leader Marion Madison Chaplin Becky Yoder Love Alice Stockton Religion Barbara Vau deler Nature Joyce McKnight Immortality Virginia Crosby Fidelity Marjorie Wolfe Patriotism June Sorrells Service Helen Ruth Carrigan Confidential Observer Ellen Johnstone Outer Observer Louisa Watt Musician Marie Mathews Choir Director Betty Jean Gray. Sara Wilson Elizabeth Jackson Mrs Carl M Bird Connie Pritchard appointed reporter. After flowers given to the new Worthy Advisor. Separate notice: Chapter K of PEO met at Miss Eula Bybee 102 South Penn Ave Mrs Harry Carr spoke on The Gallup Poll with Miss Shirley Feather introducing the program. Irene Swann presided. Refreshments served. Attendees listed including Martha Cowan Bess Bybee Nina Cullen Shirley Feather Edith Geyer Bryce Hunter Esther Morgan Laurena Peck Burr Powell Lenore Shafer Irene Swann Gladys Webb Flossie White Mines Fred W Blacksom George N Carothers Dorothy Holesapple Co J Stilwell J E Johns guest Mrs Carr and Miss Eula Bybee.
United Rural Club met for a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. E R Duvall’s country home with hostesses Mrs. Duvall Mrs. Ernest Nelson and Mrs W B McCoy. Devotions led by Mrs J M Williams followed by a business session and etiquette demonstration by Pauline Cowan. A birthday list includes Pauline Cowan and E R Duvall. also noted is the birth of a daughter to Tom Norris of Ada Oklahoma on September 19.
A September American Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Ingalls Memorial Home featured a covered dish supper, cards, and dancing for about fifty members. Local notices include DeMolay dance, Junior Womans Club reception, Hebison Dancing School pupils, and a pie supper at Berrendo School. Weather and Dakar war updates follow, plus Capt. Tutton’s transfer to Denver.
Showers have drenched the central mountain states and spread southeastward through western Kansas Oklahoma and the eastern half of Texas and Louisiana to the Gulf coast. East of the Mississippi heavy rain has fallen from Tennessee through New York and into Vermont with Pennsylvania and New York reporting over an inch since yesterday morning. The northern plains have cleared while rain persists eastward.
Thomas J. Buckley of Boston, an unknown to Democratic leaders, won the party nomination for state auditor in the recent primary. He was dubbed the phantom candidate and polled 155,216 votes.
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