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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
12
Council to review Ordinance 720 covering vaccination licensing tagging and penalties for cruelty with a $225 monthly humane officer salary. Repeals old codes 583 and 671 as well as Article 3 of Chapter 5. Regular business includes annex Tierra Berrendo addition and 1956 paying program assessment rolls.
A brief notice from Tel Aviv reports sympathy actions or events linked to Israel, with sparse OCR readable wording and limited contextual details. The fragment mentions sympathy activities but lacks concrete dates or organizers.
Nine cases appeared on the blotter with Lin F. Chew paying 125 dollars for gambling and running a gambling house. Three men settled fines of 40 dollars for gambling. Other cases included four for intoxication and one for prowling. A juvenile case was set but not yet finalized. District court handled divorce actions while sheriff and justice courts reported no major developments.
December 7 reports show five additional diphtheria cases under medical care and isolated. Names include Pamela Turner age 3 at 1514 N Union Ave, Mike Turner age 2, Mrs Bill Turner at same address, Clarice Knight age 7 at 1100 W Third St, and Sandra Adams age 16 at 1500 S Madison. An auction of 1,800,000 stopped work 15 minutes in solidarity with Hungarian workers.
Daily market wrap shows numerous values from ABC Vend to NY Central and Westinghouse with gains and losses across sectors. Notable listings include RCA 3559, American Tobacco 16812, U S Steel near 36, Gulf Oil 1103, Texaco 2214, and Dow components shifting as investors reassess energy, autos, and manufacturing names.
Roswell market closes with 422 cattle showing steady to higher bids. Slaughter calves 15.00 17.50. good yearlings 14.00 16.00. cows 8.00 11.00. canner and cutter cows 8.00 down. heavy bulls 11.00 13.00. stocker calves 16.50 18.50. stocker yearlings 14.00 15.50. eye calves up to 26.00. pairs up to unknown.
Cattle numbers 3 100 head plus 900 calves report good and choice steers and yearlings 15.00 to 20.00 with common and medium 9.00 to 15.00 fat cows 9.50 to 12.00 slaughter calves 14.00 to 17.00 heavyweights 17.00 to 18.50 and 10.00 to 14.00 for common and medium calls 8.00 to 10.00 stocker calves 13.00 to 18.50 yearlings 16.50 down. Hogs 1 400 steady with choice hogs 17.00 to 17.25 and lower grades 14.50 to 16.50 sows 14.00 to 15.00. Sheep 3 400 steady good to choice slaughter lambs 16.00 to 17.50 cull to medium 9.00 to 15.00 stocker and feeder lambs 14.00 to 16.00 slaughter ewes 5.00 to 5.50.
Cattle: 9 500 head plus 600 calves with steers 17.50 to 21.00, up to 22.00s. mixed yearlings 20.00 to 21.00. cows 11.50 to 13.00. feeders around 17.50. Hogs: 3 500 head with barrows and gilts 16.50 to 17.00, sows 14.00 to 15.00. Sheep: 2 500 head slaughter lambs 17.50 to 18.75, pelts 17.75 to 18.00, ewes 4.00 to 4.75.
Cotton futures closed higher across three months with gains of about 15 cents to 1.15 a bale. Prices listed for December through May contracts ranged from 34.37 to 32.74 with near term forward months marked as B and notable Middling spot at 34.65.
Wool futures closed half a cent lower to two and a half cents higher with December at 160.0B and March at 1570B. Certificated wool spot at 161.2N. Wool tops futures slipped seven of a cent to five of a cent gain with December 189.0B and March 185.2B. Certificated spot wool tops 186.6B.
Admission and discharge records list multiple patients at ENM Medical Center and OSTEOPATHIC facility. Birth announcements include a boy for Capt and Mrs Boyd C Hawk and a girl for T Sg t and Mrs Doris Lovell among others.
Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie M. Turner 511 S Ohio Ave will be held at 2:30 PM tomorrow at South Hill Church of Christ conducted by Joe Wilson with Russell Young directing the choir. Burial in South Park Cemetery. Surviving husband Albert L Turner three sons three daughters 12 grandchildren one sister seven brothers. Ballard arranging.
Funeral services for Ector Gutierrez two died at St Marys Hospital were held at St Johns Church today with burial in South Park Cemetery. Born December 26 1954 in Artesia the infant was the son of Mr and Mrs Jesus Gutierrez of Dexter and died after a three week illness. The mothers name is Maria Olivia Gomez. Arrangements were by Valley Mortuary.
In Stettin, a large anti Russian rally surged outside the Soviet consulate. Demonstrators smashed windows as police and workers' militia dispersed the crowd. Officials blamed drunken hooligans, while other sources said students organized the protest amid Hungarian events. The march began last night and extended to midnight.
Across Iowa and New Hampshire about 11 percent of residents are 65 or older roughly one in nine. A major insurance company notes this is the highest elder share among all 48 states.
City of Roswell payroll account led November’s paid unapproved bills report dated December 5. The 300 bills totaled $55,255.18 with payroll items at $27,549.97 and $27,705.21. Other large charges included Valley Building 15,372 and Southwestern Public Service Co. 4,744.40.
A downtown vendor charges 15 cents for an I hate Elvis button while I love Elvis badges cost 10 cents. The vendor cut the price on love buttons after low sales.
Reported clashes resulted in several policemen beaten and an undisclosed number of demonstrators arrested amid the unrest.
The Chamber of Commerce receives growing input for a new ten plank action plan. Water remains the leading issue, with proposals spanning industry to a YMCA, and 530 tickets for the December 19 dinner sold, featuring H. Roe Bartle as principal speaker.
New York authorities announce a civil suit against mystery writer Dashiell Hammett. The action, described as a government filing, centers on alleged legal or financial disputes arising in the city.
Poswell Ledge No 18 F and A M holds a special communication on Wednesday December 12 at 6 30 pm. Work on the first degree.
The Conquistador Council reports 5 107 members across Cub Packs Scout Troops and Explorer units led by Karl J Schreiner director of field services. Net gains include 31 new units this year across Rio Hondo Roswell Cavern Gateway Oil Patch Llano Grande and Carlsbad districts with some units still forming to offset a prior shortfall.
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