Greeks Make Gains Across Albanian Front as Italians Retreat
Greek forces push along the Albanian front capturing Porto Edda and Argirocastro while reportS say Italian troops torch supplies to prevent capture. Greek advances stretch from Pogradetz to Elbasani with hundreds of prisoners and substantial loot. In Rome, Badoglio resigns as chief of staff, Cavallero named replacement amid renewed Greek success reports.
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Klisoura
Premet
Porto Edda
Argirocastro
Lykursi
Vyroni
Adriatic
Pogradetz
Elbasani
Yugoslavia
Corfu
Italy
Rome
Pietro Badoglio
Ugo Cavallero
East Africa
Badoglio
Athens
Porta Edda
Hindenburg
Books on Christmas Lighting Available
Books of suggestions for outdoor lighting are now available at the Chamber of Commerce and Southwestern Public Service Company. They offer ideas for the Roswell Christmas lighting campaign and help plan participants, with last year’s 200 homes setting a benchmark. The committee urges early planning and procurement to avoid shortages, crediting frugal prior displays and encouraging at least one lit home per block.
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Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Public Service Company
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Rolla Hinkle
Child Dies Of Illness In Local Fnirth Family Tragedy
Katheryn Elizabeth Hamilton two and a half year old daughter of Mrs Willhelmina Hamilton died here this morning at 1 30 o clock after a three week illness She was born July 30 1938 in Bisbee Arizona and has lived here six months coming from Bisbee Funeral arrangements not yet set but services will be held Sunday afternoon Talmage Mortuary in charge
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Katheryn Elizabeth
Willhelmina Hamilton
Bisbee
Arizona
Foot Sufferers Seek Help From Dr Milton M Goodman
Dr Milton M Goodman a chiropodist foot specialist is temporarily located at 217 J P White Ridg Phone D E Pruit 12821 for appointments 12 2t6c The notice invites patients to obtain medical foot care services at the Ridge location with the phone contact provided for scheduling.
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Milton M. Goodman
J. P. White
D. E. Pruit
Art Gift Shop Christmas Specials Ad
Useful Christmas Gifts apron shoulderettes lace chair sets and novelties. Children s gifts. ART GIFT SHOP 107 West 4th.
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West 4Th
Dan Carpenter's Pecos Valley Nursery Christmas Gift Picks
Dan Carpenter's Pecos Valley Nursery offers Christmas shrubbery ideas to make 1940 holiday grand. Located at the End of East Fifth Street, contact via phone 758.
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Dan Carpenter
Pecos Valley
East Fifth St
Yucca Drug Announces Closeout Sale Of New Merchandise
A local ad notes no old or deteriorated items and emphasizes a closeout sale at Yucca Drug with all merchandise new and in stock. The brief notice signals a timing clue and urges customers to visit for the sale event.
Turnbough Services Tomorrow Afternoon
Funeral services for Irene Turnbough aged fourteen who died Wednesday afternoon from an accidental gunshot wound will be held tomorrow Saturday at three o'clock in the Talmage Memorial Chapel with Rev. G T Reaves in charge. Interment will be at South Park. She was shot when a gun her brother was playing with discharged. The Turnboughs have lived in Roswell for twelve years. Survived by seven brothers and one sister besides her parents.
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Irene Turnbough
Talmage Memorial Chapel
G. T. Reaves
First Christian Church
South Park
Miss Turnbough
Turnboughs
Roswell
New manager named for Berkey Bowling Alleys
Joe Stewart becomes manager of the Berkey Bowling Alleys replacing Cal Darnall who left for a position in Roswell. Stewart brings twenty years of bowling experience and will offer instruction to interested bowlers. He recently relocated to Roswell, having lived there for two weeks.
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Joe Stewart
Berkey
Cal Darnall
Roswell
Stewart
For Sale LINOLEUM Remnants at Sears Roebuck
Linoleum remnants cut from Gold Seal yard goods offered by Sears Roebuck Furniture Department. Specially priced for quick sale, suitable for table tops, throw rugs, or room size. Also includes a passenger request to Los Angeles leaving Dec 9 and a 2 room unfurnished house for rent at 100 S. Ohio.
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Furniture Department
Sears Roebuck
Los Angeles
S. Ohio
I. E
Italian general Cavallero retires from active service
Cavallero, who represented Italy for two years on the inter allied military commission at Versailles, retired from active service. Named undersecretary of war by Premier Mussolini in 1925, he reorganized the army and served as a senator from 1926. In 1937 he was named commander of Italian forces in east Africa but had not been on active duty recently.
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Cavallero
Badoglio
Army
High Command
Italy
Inter-Allied Military Commission
Versailles
Mussolini
East Africa
Wall Street Ends Mixed After Tax Selloff And War Uncertainty
Quiet strength in parts of the market gave way to minor fractions of loss and gain as year end tax selling and uncertainty over the European war influenced trading. Transfers reached 526,500 shares with notable movers like Bethlehem Steel and American Telephone driving activity while bonds and commodities stayed mixed. Chicago grain markets followed with December corn dropping about two cents and wheat slipping as a result of weak demand and country selling.
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Wall Street
New York
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
American Telephone
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil
WN. J
American Woolen Preferred
Eastman Kodak
du Pont
J. C. Penney
Boeing
Anaconda
International Nickel
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth
J. I. Case
American Tobacco
General Motors
Chrysler
Chicago
Wool market activity signals brisker business ahead
The Commercial Bulletin notes subdued Boston activity until bids for 13,000,000 yards of army and CCC fabrics are known. Expect brisker taking up of options to cover bidder contracts while civilian trade remains light. Western contracting is modest. Texas clips bid around 30 cents, with growers seeking more. Mohair remains quiet and barely steady.
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Boston
Commercial Bulletin
Army
CCC
Texas
South America
Boston Wool Market Quiet on Domestic Wool Sales
Boston December reports show only occasional wool sales closing amid subdued trading. Trade sources note limited activity and cautious bidding in the domestic wools sector.
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Boston
USDA
Kansas City Livestock Market Report December 6
Hogs: salable and total 1000, steady to 5 lower than Thursday, top 5.85, weights 150-180 lbs 5.25-5.75, sows 5.40-5.60, stock pigs scarce. Cattle: salable 400, total 800, calves 100, kill ing classes steady with canner and cutter cows stronger, stockers and feeders unchanged, short fed steers 10.50, butcher cows 5.75-6.50, canners 4.25-5.50, dealers down from 10.00. Sheep: salable and total 1000, no early sales, bids around steady, native lambs bid 9.00, fed lambs above 9.25.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market roundup shows butter receipts 718,594 with various creamery scores from 93 down to 88, centralized carrots at 34 3/4, eggs receipts 5,672 with weaker selling for extra firsts and firsts, current receipts 24 and refrigerated assortments near 22 1/2. Poultry live supplies 25 trucks steady. overall market unchanged.
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Chicago
Market brief shows mixed bond and stock quotes across sectors
Curb Market New York reports assorted prices for Alum Co Am and U S bonds with fractional gains and losses. Treasury notes list several 3 1/4s 4s and a Home Owners Loan issue with quoted bid values and maturities.
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CURB
New York
Alum Co Am
Ark N Gas
Bliss
Carrier Corp
Cities Service
el Bond & Sh
Ford Met Ltd
Hecla Min
Humble Oil
U. S. Bonds
Treasury
Fed Farm Mtg
Wool tops rise on unconfirmed supply withdrawal reports
New York wool futures jumped about 1.1 to 2.1 cents amid general demand. Unconfirmed reports of further Australian wool offerings being withdrawn and potential price rises supported the market. Sales were around 1,500,000 pounds with Dec at 121.58, Mech 110.9, May 104.7, Spot tops 122.0 Bid.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Spot Steady Ahead on Dec 6
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with a one point rise as sales reached 2,396. Mid first month grade was 9.99 cents per pound amid a quiet trading day in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Seles
New York Cotton Futures Close at Day's Best Levels
Cotton futures closed at the day’s highs with gains of 2 to 6 points. Front months finished Dec at 10.23, Jan 10.15, May 10.19, July 9.99, Oct 9.41. Middling spot quoted at 10.43, nominal.
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New York
Jly
Cotton Market Steady In Galveston Trading
Galveston December 6 spot cotton held steady with three up, mid dulling at 9.90 cents, sales reaching 350 bales in the market.
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Galveston
New York Stocks Close Amid Mixed Day of Trading
The December 6 market notes a broad list of stock quotes with AmAil at 58 and USSteel at 68, alongside numerous industrials. Commodity ads follow, including poultry specials from Week End Poultry and holiday lighting and furniture promos from Sears Roebuck.
No Story Hour at Library Tomorrow
The regular Saturday morning story hour is canceled at the public library tomorrow and until further notice because the storyteller Mrs. Jason Kellahin recently had an operation.
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Jason Kellahin
Anderson's Celery Ad Promises Best Home Grown Produce
A brief classified style note urges readers to choose Anderson's home grown celery claiming top quality produce. The line reads 11-28tfc likely indicating a date or code.
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Anderson
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