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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1939

Page

4

Roswell social news and party hosting highlights

Grace Thorpe Bear notes a midsummer social in Roswell with Miss Louise Lipp of the University of New Mexico and Mr. Robert H. Measle of Crestwood Kentucky, plus Ruth Gaines Wilson hosting a pool party at Roswell Country Club with a buffet, dancing, and chaperones. Also covered are Major Plummer’s birthday party, world poultry congress travels of the Hortensteins, and local visits from Vanderbilt Kappa Sigma members, among other social notices.

Louise Lipp Robert H. Measle University of New Mexico Albuquerque Crestwood Kentucky Transylvania College Lexington Ruth Gaines Wilson Roswell Country Club B. B. Wilson Miss Lipp Mr. Measle Patricia Mitchell Janet Lee Freehart Edith French Nancy Elizey Maxine Blackmar Anne Askren Eleanor Nicholas Edith Perrine Sally Miller Mary Alice Pritchard Anne Crile Lucile Wilson Sara Wilson Frank Young Jr Franklin Mitchell Edward French Martell Martin Russell Bird Jr Jack Karins Wallace Wilson Herbert A. Lowrey Jr Dan Carpenter Bill Minton Sam Yarnell Chattanooga Tenn B. B. Gullette Nashville Harry Dillingham Ennis Oklahoma Howard Glover Howard Bloom Will H. Hortenstein Cleveland Ohio United States Hortenstein Niagara Falls Points Illinois Davis-Hortenstein and Curry Emporia Kansas Tennessee Kappa Sigma Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Salt Lake City E. G. Minton Carlsbad Caverns el Paso

Rebekahs Hold Sale and Club Meetings in Roswell Area

The Rebekahs plan a rummage sale Saturday at the Hull building on South Main. Roswell area women’s clubs coordinate weekend events including a Camp Carrizo house party August 26 27 and a 19th annual convention in Roswell October 20 21 with attendees from Santa Fe Albuquerque and Clovis.

Rebekahs Hull South Main Roswell Camp Carrizo Eva Bourne Santa Fe Albuquerque Clovis J. W. Lewis Carlsbad Third New Mexico Federation of Women’s Clubs M. B. Culpepper Sidney Prager Russell Bird Womans Club John McClure Lawrence Wolfe

Unskilled WPA Labor Classes Defined in New Mexico

New Mexico state administrator J J Connelly announced two new classifications for unskilled WPA labor. The B group will perform routine non-hazardous tasks with minimal training, while the A group covers construction and general tasks requiring fitness and use of simple tools. Both groups receive higher pay than before, effective September 1. Also noted are canceled Valentino memorial rites due to Fred Nible’s sudden departure.

Santa FE N. M New Mexico J. J. Connelly F. C. Harrington

Womens church groups meet in Roswell gatherings

Group I of the Womans Association of the First Christian Church met at Mrs. Robert W. Mitchells home with Mrs. Sale leading devotionals and Mrs. Mitchell presiding. Seated guests included Mrs. Talmage and others while a salad social followed. Group II met at Mrs. J R Robinsons home with committees announced for the year and many tea hour refreshments. Also Circle II of First M E Circle II WM S met at Mrs Hial K Cobeans home for study and devotionals with new book and upcoming federation and zone meetings noted. Participants included Mrs Cobean Craven Pirtle Morrison Bradstreet and guests from Carrelton and Henderson.

Womans Association of the First Christian Church Robert W. Mitchell Sale R. L. Corn Malcolm Sale Maude Jacobi R. V. Young Robert L. Ballard Cora Ray J. M. Williams Joe Dekker Mitchell J. R. Robinson C. E. Boothe E. H. Hicks Eva M. Cooper W. E. Chamberlain Robinson Mmes George H. Hill Ernest Carper Belle Gray H. C. Roberts Jennie Ashinhust Ona Hughes Eva M. Coop J. D. Hill Terry M. E. Circle II Woman’s Missionary Society of First Methodist Church Hial K. Cobean C. L. Travis Roswell L. Bowman Craven Frank Marks L. B. Craven Hagerman J. B. Pirtle J. W. Miley L. F. Jones Frank Austin Carrelton Missouri J. L. Hoiner Henderson Texas

Paying Tribute To Actor Valentino

In Hollywood on August 22, a crowd honors Rudolph Valentino on the thirteenth anniversary of his death. Flowers from worldwide sources arrive at his crypt, with associations from Britain and Chicago among them. Millis notes many letters and money gifts to fund flowers, attracting growing crowds and even Texas-licensed cars to the cemetery.

Hollywood Rudolph Valentino Yesteryear Hollywood Cemetery Valentino Memorial Association Chicago Valentino Memorial Association Siam QO. L. Millis Hollywood Cemetery Association Valentino Mills Texas

Germans Lose Faith in Poland Fight Says Berlin Observer

A Berlin observer reports that many Germans doubt Poland can resist. Fuehrer is seen as miracle worker while Western powers seem unlikely to aid Poland quickly. The piece explores possible German aims in Poland and a potential Polish Ukrainian buffer scenario.

Reich Germany England France Poland Berlin Ukraine Remains Soviet Russia Slovakia

Hollywood Contracts and Statewide Student Aid Plan

MGM signed Joe Yule to a three year deal while Allan Jones begins a three month concert tour after Paramount's Victor Herbert. In New Mexico a $54,000 statewide student aid program for the school year, with 31 county quotas, grants monthly aid of $3 to $6 and sets percentages by university enrollment and 16 to 24 year olds. Citizenship affidavits are now required for aid recipients. Bernalillo leads county quotas with 89 allocations. other totals include Guadalupe 25 and Santa Fe 64.

Joe Yule Mickey Rooney MGM Allan Jones Paramount Victor Herbert Albuquerque N. M H. Y. Atherton NYA Colfax Guadalupe Harding Mora Quay San Miguel Taos Union Chaves Curry de Baca Eddy Lea Lincoln Otero Roosevelt McKinley Rio Arriba Sandoval San Juan Santa Fe Torrance Valencia Catron Dona Ana Grant St. Hidalgo Lama Sierra Socorro Bernalillo

Cloudburst Kills Yfhree in Maine

A cloudburst in southwestern Maine killed three people and caused extensive damage. A 30 foot wall of water from White Mountain foothills swept six Hiram residents from a road culvert into Breakneck Brook near West Baldwin.

West Baldwin Maine White Mountain Hiram Breakneck Brook Here

Wall Street rides waves on German pact hope

New York stocks surged briefly as traders speculated that a German Soviet non aggression pact could delay a broader war. Gains faded as profit taking set in, with U S Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler and others driving the rally. Bonds showed mixed moves while cotton and commodities markets fluctuated amid war news.

Wall Street New York Berlin Hitler Stalin London Paris Warsaw Danzig Amsterdam U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors U. S. Rubber Goodyear Great Northern Chesapeake & Ohio American Telephone Anaconda Kennecott Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Westinghouse du Pont General Electric Unicon Carbide Johns-Manville Texas Corp U. S Chicago Costron Liverpool

Intertribal Ceremonial Receipts Rise at Gallup

Gallup New Mexico reports the Intertribal Indian Ceremonial grossed 14162 dollars this year, a slight increase over last year despite rain that affected Sunday's closing performances.

Gallup N. M M. L. Woodard The Intertribal Indian Ceremonial Association

Wool market in Boston stays quiet as prices firm

In Boston on August 22, the wool market remained quiet with few inquiries. Dealers kept asking prices firm, offering country packed fleece wools at 32 cents in grease delivered east, but mills showed no interest in buying at present.

Boston USDA

Chicago Grain Butter and Egg Prices Report Data

Chicago grain market notes Butter 1,047.50, weak. Creamery 90 score 22 1/2, centralized carrots 22-23, other prices unchanged. Eggs 9.194 steady. Fresh graded extra firsts local 15 1/2, firsts 15 1/4 to 15 3/4. cars 12 1/2 for current receipts. storage packed firsts 16 1/4.

Chicago

New York Wool Futures End Higher On Limited Offerings

Futures ended mixed with October firm as buying surfaced and selling seen as limited. Foreign cables prompted some early selling while Antwerp and Roubaix posted modest declines. Last prices show Oct 82.25, Dec 81.00, March 80.00, spot top at 86.00 with no change.

New York Antwerp Roubaix

Galveston Cotton Quote Steady at 8.77 Middling

Spot cotton in Galveston remains steady at 8.77 middling with sales totaling 525 bales. The market shows little movement as buyers and sellers hold firm.

New Orleans Galveston

Kansas City Livestock Prices Aug 22 Hogs Cattle Sheep

Kansas City market results show 2000 hogs and 6000 cattle with 1100 calves. Hogs steady to strong with top around 6.15 for 180 270 lb. sows to 5.00. Cattle mixed. grain fed steers and yearlings firm to up 15. stockers 6.75 7.75 range. Sheep slow. spring lamb bids around 25 lower, Colorado lambs above 7.85.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA

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Mpa Grace Thorpe Major Plummer L. B. Plummer Plummer Margaret Greene Aileen Hitchcock Thomas W. Brabham Messrs and Frank Burnworth Ross C. Brown Warren R. Cobean H D Burdette Co. C. Webb A. C. Jones, Jr Fred W. Blocksom George Dixon Harry S. White C. M. Cooper Carl Welch H. C. Buchly Ed P. Carmichael Ed J. Williams Miss Mary Williams East New York World’s Fair Minneapolis Minn Edward Williams Presbyterian Sunday School Bear D. C. Pearson Mary Pearson Harris van Wagner Mildred French Harris Jr Shawnee George E. French Frank E. James Elizabeth French van Wagner Joe H. Clements Near Hope Columbus Charles W. Ely Fern Rapp Denver Colorado Ely Amos’ Rapp Dean Rapp H. O. Hambey Frances Hambey Little Rock Arkansas E. M. Hyatt Hembey Mr. Hyatt G. Barry Duffield H. H. Alden Elizabeth Benson Amarillo Mary Dow Hiram M. Dow Marion McDonald M. J. McDonald Los Angeles Donald McDonald Marceline Schaubel New York City Mrs Allen K. Richardson Wayne Foreman Cleo Rosenburg Goodwell Guard Marvin Annette Jacobson Oklahoma City Joseph Noble Stella Jacobson Winston Daniel WPA Cemetery Chapel Fred Nible GEO Vucca Suruliy Ann Shirley Edw Filis, Leon Errol Alice Eden John Archer Gateway TO Hedy Lamarr Robert Taylor News of Womens Church Groups Actor Valentino Basil Rathbone Abward Gree PECOS Charlie Ruggles Marjorie Rambeau Sudden Helen Voores Brooklyn N. Y Dies Committee Washington U. S. Bonds Treasury Curb Alum Co Am Ark Nat Gas Carnegie Met Carrier Corp Adams CAS Ss. Oe Alaska Juneau Allegheny T& SF Aviation Corp Bald Loco Barnsdall Oileos Can Ag Ae Crucible Steel Benglas Aircraft Dow Motors Gillette Saf Gimbel Bros Glidden Goodrich Goodyear T & R Io Gt West Harvester Gle Ee Jonas-Manville Kennecott Corp Libby Lorilliard Miami Copper Minn-Moline Montsom Ward Murray*Corp Nat Biscuit Nat Cash Reg Phelps Dodge S & Ei Phillips Pet Os Sve NJ Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am Radio-Keith-Orphec Repub Steel Reynolds Wwe Safeway Shell Union Oil Silver King Coalit Simmons Co Socony-Vacuum Sou Cal Edison Sperry Corp Stand Brands Stand Oil Cal Stand Oil Ind Oil NJ Stewart-Warn Stone & Webster Studebaker Corp Swift & Co Texas & Pacific Texas Gulf Sylph Tex Pac C & O Tex Pac L Trust Trans America Eee Oeete Trans & West Air Twenty-Fox F Union Carbide Warner Bros Pict Eecoveres West Union Tel Westingh Air Br West el & Mfg Woolworth Worthington P&m Oe Tr & Coach Sh & T Ems Cats Lee Ren Boston Wool Roper Rangers A‘llow House OF New Ideas
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