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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1939

Page

4

Seven Keys To Baldpate at Junior High Delights Crowded House

Grace Thorpe Bear reports a packed Junior High auditorium for the Seven Keys To Baldpate play. Arthur Dekker leads as the novelist William Hallowell McGee with Roberta Crosby as Mary Norton, plus Roberta Norton and Milton Stolaroff delivering strong performances. The cast, direction by Miss Esther McNally, and the orchestra under Woodrow Cameron earn high praise for clear speech and stagecraft.

Baldpate Arthur Dekker William Hallowell McGee Roberta Crosby Mary Norton Milton Stolaroff Quimby Stalene Cullen Robert Plymate Bland Vanelle Norton Ernest Emerson Esther McNally Marion Gallup Lorraine Robertson Ward Lewis Charles Cookson Bernice Dunagan

New Pastor Brister Installed at Calvary Baptist

A reception at Calvary Baptist Church welcomed Rev and Mrs J Harris Brister and their son Jimmy as they begin pastoral work, formerly from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth. The program featured music readings prayers and welcomes with about one hundred guests and decorations with Christmas motifs. Roswell Garden Club meets Sunday afternoon at four to discuss Christmas wreaths and decor. Central Confectionery will remain open on Sundays.

O Ge Brabham W. C. Holland E. A. Paddock Hagerman Leonard Britt Dexter Patterson Roswell Bowman L. Craven Harry White A. A. Bailey O. Hood Owen W. Phillips Hood Phillips Monical Brumfield Miss Blackwell Miss Brumfield Dexter School Brabham Trinty Church May Elliott Evangeline L. S. Crossaint Clavenger L. J. Elliott Merritt Fales Claude Simpson Bogard E. Wilson Mary Larham Bonnibell Lamer Calvary Baptist Church J. Harris Brister Jimmy Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Texas B. F. Fields Rev. Brister John Groseclose H. P. Garrett W. C. Garrett Clyde Groseclose The Brotherhood W. M. VU Punch Floyd Bagwell George E Toby C. C. Allen O. J. Naron O—C. A Roswell Garden Club Ralph Vandewart

Pre Christmas Dance at Ingalls Memorial Home

Ted Brown hosted a gay pre Christmas dance at Ingalls Memorial Home with music from a nickelodeon and games for non dancers. Punch and Christmas treats were served as decorations and hot chocolate followed sandwiches and cakes. Guests included Mr and Mrs Brown and several friends, with many others listed as invited attendees.

Ted Brown Ingalls Home E. L. Brown Ingalls Memorial Home Nickelodeon Brown John H. Wiley Charles Reina Lawrence Wolfe Hannah Pruit Jane Wolfe Alice Stockton Sara Lou

Christmas clubs and dinners fill Roswell week

District V nurses hold Christmas banquet at Nickson Hotel, Woman’s Auxiliary speaks at church, Young Women’s Guild hosts December supper, many groups meet daily. Roswell Reading Club, Friendship Club, and Equitable B and L host events with plans for baskets, quilts, and a festive dinner at homes on Missouri Avenue and West Alameda.

Nickson Hotel Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary McCullough Young Womans Guild First Christian Church Church Annex Berean Trinity Methodist Church Roy Green St. Andrews Junior Guild Mary Mossman DP. i American Legion Auxiliary Board John S. Powers Dorcas Circle First Baptist Church F. I. Sullins Esther Circle Robert L. Bradley Southwestern History Club J. E. Wolfe Friendship Club Friendship Club of the Rebekahs Lula English South Missouri Avenue W. B. McCoy W. C. van Doren Miss English Mmes N. I. Berry Ben Pendergrass A. M. Guffey Roy Phillips J. M. Rose C. M. Hester Thomas Fee W. A. McCloud Mage Link John Summersgill Annie Greeson O. D. Goodill M. Peterson Misses Thankful Webb Betty van Doren

Otto Krugers Vacation to Honolulu Reported

Hollywood inside notes describe the Otto Krugers traveling to Honolulu for a vacation. Judy Garland biting nails led to long artificial nails for hand prints at the Chinese Theatre. Cement mixing with a set caused injury. Wallace Beery with 6000 flying hours earned government credentials to pilot any U S naval plane. Edidh Cantor covers the start of 40 Little Mothers at Metro.

Otto

Roswell dances and church events fill Coronado Cuarto meeting

More than sixty attendees joined the Square Dance at Roswell Museum with Eric Graves leading old time dances including Ocean Wave and Split the Ring. The Presbyterian Aid Society held a successful Christmas bazaar at the church assembly room. A vesper service at First Presbyterian planned to dedicate a lov ely art glass window with performances by the Roswell Choral Society Quartet and local soloists.

Roswell Museum Eric Graves Presbyterian Aid Society W. W. Huntly Jane K. Loughborough E. F. Hayslip Grace K. Carson Charles D. Keyes Edward C. Gessert Arthur J. Stevens Jean Kelly Margaret and Lizette Gessert First Presbyterian Church W. Finch White Everett

Kansas City Livestock Market Prices and Week Summary

Kansas City fat hogs sold 100 head with a steady tone. 10 to 15 lower for the week. Cattle supply 300 head, total 500. calves 100 salable, total 200. Beef steer, yearling and heifers 25 to 50 lower. cows steady to 25 lower. bulls 25 higher. Vealers weak to 50 lower. stocker and feeder classes slow. Week tops: choice slaughter yearlings and yearling heifers 10.85. medium weight steers 10.25. vealers 9.50. stock steer calves 10.25. bulk fed steers 7.75-9.75. Most heavy weights 9.50 down. fed heifers 7.75-9.75. bulk stockers 7.25-9.25. Sheep receipts none. week lambs 10-15 lower. other killing classes steady. Lambs 8.75. five days’ average for good to choice fed lots. Top natives 8.65. good to choice around 8.50-8.65. medium to good natives downward to 8.00. Summer shorn fed lambs up to 8.00. most fresh shorn around 7.50. top yearlings 7.50. others 7.25-7.40. top 4.35, most sales down from 4.25.

Kansas City USDA

Boston Wool Market Sees Modest Demand and Steady Quotations

In Boston on December 9, sales were slower than last week with a steady tone on finer wools and persistent demand for fine and half blood territory wools. Coarser domestic wools moved slowly while quotes remained largely nominal. combing bright fleeces in grease for fine Delaines ranged 39 to 42 cents, half bloods 40 to 42 cents, and three eighths to quarter bloods 45 to 47 cents.

Boston USDA

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