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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
5
Masters announces a big Tom Mix feature at the Strand for National Day with an all-star cast. The star delivers his best in a major release described as an extra special holiday program.
Mrs L E Gould spent several days in Gallup to see Florence Stofer Davis who is visiting her brother Dr Stofer. The two women, once associated in Gallup about 16 years ago, married about the same time and learned cooking together. They remain friends as Mr and Mrs Gould live in Breece where he works for McKinley and Lumber Co.
The Elks open air dance at the Gamerco tennis court Monday night drew a large crowd and raised $62.00 for the Boy Scout cabin project on their recreation grounds. A similar dance is planned for Ft Wingate this Saturday night with expected strong attendance.
Former Gallup city marshal P. J. Dugan, now in Albuquerque, visited this week. He left Gallup nearly ten years ago but remains kindly remembered for his long service as an assistant warden of the state penitentiary until the Hinkle administration. He is currently engaged in the real estate business.
June has been hot and windy with little rain. April and May were milder. If July rains arrive, crops may be saved. A daughter, 6 pounds, was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs James Crawford, at St Mary's Hospital. Mr Crawford leads the Independent's mechanical department.
George Creel former head of the Committee on Public Information visited Gallup Saturday traveling by auto. He went to Inscription Rock and the Ice Cave that day. He left Sunday morning continuing his trip west.
Antonio Ayra was fined $100 and costs by Judge Schauer for allowing gambling at the Arizona rooming house. His license was cancelled by the town board. Ben Wilson visits before the Fourth while H I Marshall departs for Rockwood Tennessee to manage a J C Penney store.
Gallup Lodge No 1283 Fraternal Aid Union plans a large ball at the AStehes Pera House on Thursday night July yard with excellent music. Tickets available from local organizers.
The Thursday Club meets with Mrs C C Manning this week. Guests include Mrs Rosina Burke and Mrs L G Shanklin. High score for the afternoon goes to Mrs Smalling. Several members travel for visits and conventions including Dr Cornell in Albuquerque and Bill Beddow in El Paso.
A special town board meeting canceled pool room licenses for Louis Bortot Arizona Rooming-house J N Case in Stalick building basement. The establishments were locked by authorities with proprietors barred from operating again unless conduct changes. Reports say they repeatedly violated town ordinances and state law.
Posters designed by Fred Geary of the Santa Fe R A art department are mailed for the Inter Tribal Indian ceremonial. The black and white posters are praised as artful and attention grabbing with 5 000 ordered to widely reach the public.
A typographical error in the bond for I W Billings inflated the figure to ten times the actual amount. The correct bond should be $2500. One bondsman noted he could not sign for such a large sum. Billings remains at liberty while victims suffer the consequences.
Noted painter W. E. Rollins has traveled to Pueblo Bonito to capture its prehistoric community on canvas inclining to the likeness of its ruins. Marriage licenses issued this week include Melinda Martinez and James Horia a Laguna Indian, Jos Siguiki a Japanese, and Josephine Rose of Spanish descent.
A. F. Banta, an Arizona pioneer and frontiersman, died June 21 at the Pioneers' Home in Prescott. He served as Indian fighter editor legislator attorney and organized Apache County. Born in Warwick Indiana he lived in Arizona 61 years and was 81. He earned the title Colonel as a compliment for his life of public service.
Fire destroyed the Indian trading store of Loren zo Rostagno on Ft. Defiance road beyond Coal Basin last week. The blaze started in a chimney and there is no insurance, leaving Rostagno with a total loss. Rostagno is described as a good man, diligently pursuing success. The Rex Theatre stationers and local notes follow with updates on embossed letter-heads for Garrett & Garrett and a visit by Harry Czarlinsky to Arkansas. The government, via Supt. S F Stacher, stocked Smith's Lake south of Thoreau with fish.
BP J Marshall, a salesman for 0 N Cotton, will travel to Houston Texas soon with his wife and baby. The note mentions gear and other points, indicating a forthcoming trip.
Eloise Burke and Gertrude Philips visited Miss Helen Brown in Gamerco. Los Angeles pitcher Mr Bigbee and his family returned to Gamerco. Bobby Bryden joined Chas W. Davis Insurance. Fred Baxter Sr. is a patient at St Marys. Elizabeth Bryden heads to Los Angeles for summer school. Tom Husband and son David depart for Oakland for vacation. George Gardener, recently ill at St Marys, improves. Gardener kin from Gibson stayed with the Sneddons at Gamerco. Mrs Giuseppe Ranonti hosted a dinner in Gamerco with an Italian French menu for guests including Horace Moses and many others.
Two baseball games are set at Gamerco diamond this weekend as the Shop Grays of Albuquerque visit. Gamerco has defeated the Grays twice and aims for a fourth win in the series. Both games may be called promptly at 2 30 P M.
Gallup Herald notes deadlines for ads as Independence Day nears with Thursday press date. Local residents like Joe Etheridge and Miss Gladys Stoops wed in Gallup officiated by Rey Stark.
The Carrington Motor Co. secures M W Brock of the Denver Ford branch as general sales manager for the territory. Brock plans permanent residence and will bring his family soon. He strongly favors the Ford car and expects to boost local sales.
The item notes Tom Mix in the July 4th show at the Strand and his new film. It mentions Marshal Silva’s California trip for his ill daughter, with Hugh Elston substituting. Dr Frank Ellis and his wife vacationing in Taos, Ellis the K M Drug pharmacist. Rex theater to show Red Lights Friday and Saturday with manager J B Reynolds visiting from Albuquerque. Households report illnesses of Ben Bernabe’s daughter, Cecilia Garcia visiting the coast, and a newborn twin dying last week. Garrett asked about The Covered Wagon upcoming show.
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