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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1941
Page
8
City workmen use a new dragline to widen the Hordo river channel southwest of Roswell just east of Brown's Place. The old channel, filled with silt, will be altered over about a week. Wet conditions delayed use of the dragline on Spring River widening under the flood control program, while it facilitated gravel loading for repairs to flood damaged streets.
A portion of the page notes that several air corps officers and their wives will be special guests at an upcoming meeting. The report mentions a few pictures directly from an air corps officer and underscores the presence of other officers and their spouses.
We thank our friends for kind expressions of sympathy and the beautiful floral offerings at the death of our wife and mother. R C Moon and son Ruel Clarence. Mrs Zor Rich and family.
The Lake Arthur Panthers defeated the Hagerman Bobcats 38 to 20 in Hagerman gym last Friday night. The Bobcats led 7 to 4 after the first quarter but trailed 13 to 12 at halftime and the Panthers pulled away in the final two periods.
Roswell residents George C. McFadden of 108 South Missouri and Mrs. L. C. Plummer of 409 West 12th won Brunswick Bowling Carnival prizes, each earning a dollar’s worth of free bowling. Berkey Bowling Alleys announced their win today as another 8 day carnival contest begins in about a week.
Virgil Lewis was bound over to the district court on a forgery charge by J. P. Pat ONeill. Bond was set at $1,000. Lewis had been brought back to Roswell yesterday from Waco, Texas, by Sheriff Frank Young.
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a six point drop. Sales reached 2,146 bales as middling cotton priced at 16.64 cents per pound.
Galveston spot cotton remained steady with three cent decline. mid dling priced at 16.24 dollars per hundredweight, while sales totaled six lots.
Chicago December 1 butter and eggs receipts and local grade listings show steady movements. Poultry values hold with mixed weights for leghorn hens broilers and turkeys, while dressed poultry lists reflect A and B grade splits across weight ranges.
New York December 1 curb market closes mixed with gains for Alum Co Am 100 Ark Nat Gas 7/8 Bliss 16 1/2 Carrier 5 1/4 Cities Service 3 1/4 Cons G E Bal 51 Ford Met Ltd 1 1/8 Hecla Min 5 1/2 Humble Oil 61 1/2 Ins Co N Am 79 5/8 bonds quotes show Treasury 3 1/4s 46-44 105.26 4 1/4s 52-47 117.4 2 3/4s 59-56 111.5 Home Owners Loan market notes incomplete.
The Boston wool market was generally quiet with dealers firmly maintaining asking prices. Graded French combing lengths fine territory wool quoted at 1.10 to 1.12 per pound scour, original bags fine territory wools at 1.08 to 1.15 for fine to good French combing lengths.
New York stocks end December 1 trading with a broad array of prices showing gains for some heavyweights like General Electric and International Nickel while others dip. Trading volumes stay active as investors weigh industrials and consumer shares amid a cautious market tone.
New York cotton futures closed five cents higher to one tenth lower with Dec at 16.15N and Jan 16.17N. Mech 16.39, May 16.50, July 16.53, Oct 16.55. Middling spot 17.52N up 6. Grease wool futures edged up to 3 of a cent. Mech 14.0B, May 92.6B, July 92.0B. certificated grease wool spot 94.0B. Wool top futures up .1 of a cent. May 124.0B, July 123.1B. certificated spot wool tops 128.5N.
Kansas City livestock data show hogs selling 4 200 totals with steady to 5 higher prices. Cattle demand slow but generally steady. yearling stockers 16.00 11.25 range with good feeders around 10.00. Calves and cows mixed, with fed steer and heifer quotes around 9.50 12.60, cows 6.50 8.50, lambs slow with bids near 10.50 11.00 and occasional 11.00.
The New York market opened with general support but many leaders failed to gain a recovery tone. Dealings totaled 829,200 shares with new yearly lows for American Telephone Sears Roebuck General Motors Chrysler and United Aircraft. Strongers included Chesapeake & Ohio Great Northern Southern Pacific Pennsylvania Anaconda Eastman Kodak Douglas Aircraft and Boeing.
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