Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-22
ROSWELL.

NS0W EAA
The play, "The Guilty Party"
was presented Tuesday night at
the High school auditorium by
the New Mexico Military lnsti-
tute, under the direction of G..
Bert Davis. The play was orig
inally written as Hello, Bill
and staged as happening during
the Spanish war, but
Mr.. Davis re-wrote It. IT is q
farce on military life, and was
we'll presented by Mrs. Chas.
FIannery, Mrs. Fl. p. Saunders,
Miss Annette jacobson, Cadet
Starr, Mr.. Davis, Paul Horgan,
and Cadets Stratton, Andres and
Bullock.
Details of the poultry show TO
be held at Dexter with the an
nual meeting of the Chaves coun-
ty farm bureau were worked out
at q meeting of the poultry COM
mittee Monday night. Arrange
ments for transportation OF poul-
try from Roswell to Dexter has
been made.
A hearing was given the huck-
sters and interested parties at
meeting of the city council
Monday night. Some time ago
The council passed an ordinance
prohibiting the hucksters to op-
crate in the city, and this at once
brought a storm of protest. No
action was taken Monday, but
the hucksters were promised an
answer before January !, when
the new ordinance is to go into
Htfect. The hucksters are MAX
Ing fight to retain their rights
10 operate.
A beautiful reception was held
by the Missionary society of the
Methodist church, south, at the
home of Mrs. M. S. Williams
Monday afternoon, honoring Mrs,
=. r. Hinkle, wife of the gov
Brnor-elect, and retiring presi-
dent OF the society. Red carna-
lions and poinsettias and red
capped candles were used about
the home, giving the holiday note
to the reception. About a hun
dred friends called from 3 to 6
o'clock. Tea, coffee and mints
were served by a number OF
young girls, and Mrs. Hinkle
was presented with an engraved
gold thimble by the society and
box of handkerchiefs was given
her by one circle Of the society
A sacred concert is being
planned by number of music
lovers OF this city for the night
of December 2S, at the First
Christian church.
The Battery A Christmas dance
will be held at the armory or
December %. Lemp's five-piecc
orchestra is to furnish the mu'
sic, and decorations and favors
are ordered from Chicago.
The Boy Scouts of Roswell sold
1850 Christmas seals on Satur-
day, Troop / winning the pennant
offered for the troop selling tbs
most stamps. Saturday at noon
the scouts assisted in handling
the large crowd at the depot and
on the court house lawn, present
to see Santa Claus on his annua
visit to Roswell.
Springer high school won The
New Mexico livestock judging
contest held in Roswell Saturday
Three teams competed--one from
Alamogordo and one from Hag'
ernan, besides the Springer team
The winning team was presented
with a loving cup by the Cham
ber OF Commerce. The boy:
We're guests of the New Mexico
Military Institute. The meet wa;
handled by ]. r. Thomas, Cha
yes county agent, as w. j
Foard, who has charge OF thi;
work in the state, was unable tC
attend.
The marriage of Loury Hager,
man and Miss Marie Louise DE-
Bremond was celebrated Satur,
day night at the De BremonG
home. Bishop r. b. Howden
bishop of New Mexico OF the
Episcopal church officiated.
The Cozy Corner club was en-,
tertained Friday by Mrs. w. r
Whitson, whose home was lovely
with Christmas emblems, ant
colors. a two-course luncheon
was served.
The Christmas dance at the
New Mexico Military Institute
Saturday night was among the
most enJoyab bic parties or the
holiday season. There was &
Christmas tree and Santa Claus
and gifts for everyone. Santa
Claus also presided over the pair
ing of the dancers in one dance
and there were many other Jolly
holiday features.
Pupils in nearly every room
of Central school here recently
submitted essays in the highway
safety national contest. The es.
says were graded by high school
teachers, and three selected to he
entered in the state contest. The
winner is to receive a free trip
) to Washington, D. c. The three
selected here were by Ross Ma.
lone, Jean Campbell and Olivia
Rhea.
The democratic members of the
Chsves county bar met recently
with representative Edgar Pur.
year and Donovan Richardson
and Senator ]. Smith Lea. tc
discuss needed legislation in this
state.
e. B. Bullock, local dealer and
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