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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1939

Page

4

Roswell Lecture on Development of Eastern New Mexico

Chaves County A and H Society presents a Roswell Museum lecture by Dr Alfred Croft head of the history department at Eastern New Mexico College. He will discuss Steps in the Development of Eastern New Mexico at seven thirty Tuesday night with a mimeographed outline for members and admission for the public.

Chaves County A. & H. Society Roswell Museum Eastern New Mexico Croft New Mexico Military Institute China Wheaton College Wheaton Ilinois Leland Stanford University Chicago University Roswell Gertrude Zink George W. Zink

Bryan rises to star after We Are Not Alone break

21 year old Miss Bryan, a Warner Bros. contract player, advances to screen stardom following her standout performance in Paul Muni's We Are Not Alone. Originally Dolly Haas was set for the role but was replaced after three weeks of work.

Miss Bryan Warner Bros Bette Davis Miss Davis Bryan Jose Iturbi

East Grand Plains Coterie Club Christmas Party Highlights

The East Grand Plains Coterie Club held its annual Christmas party at a country home hosted by Mrs. Glenn C Wheeler with co-hostesses Mrs W C Sterertt and Mrs Albert Hobson. Decorations featured red and silver, a pom pom chrysanthemum centerpiece, carols, Nativity readings, a pantomime by Marilyn Wheeler, and an exchange of gifts. Members listed include Mrs Fred M Nelson and many others. Refreshments followed.

East Grand Plains Fred Nelson E. C. Thomas Albert Watson Mmes Fred M. Nelson Glenn Venrick C. J. Mason W. R. Eccles L. C. Brown C. H. Glover J. A. Lanier A. F. Madison W. F

Lucy Monroe Shines as Soprano at Roswell Concert

Lucy Monroe a glamorous young American soprano captivated the audience at the Roswell Cooperative Concert Association in the Junior High auditorium. She delivered art songs and operatic standards with charm and a superb voice, supported by Frederick Bristol’s accompaniment. President Thomas J. Hall announced Mildred Dilling will perform January 12, with Roswell members’ tickets honored at Clovis association concerts January 10 and February 2.

Lucy Monroe Roswell Musetta Straus-Liebling Marietta Frederick Bristol Thomas J. Hall Roswell Cooperative Concert Association Mildred Dilling Clovis Association

Jane Bryan Rise From Roswell to Warner Brothers Star

Jane Bryan daughter of Mr and Mrs James M OBrien nee Irene Murray of Los Angeles formerly Roswell residents is now a Warner Brother star. She and her mother have spent two weeks in New York City celebrating the triumph. Mrs OBrien as Irene Murray daughter of Captain and Mrs M S Murray and Rachel Whaley now of Independence and Kansas City Missouri were close girlhood friends. Last Saturday night Attorney Palmer Bradley son of Dr and Mrs R L Bradley received a long distance call from Kansas City. the message came from Irene Murray OBrien and Rachel Whaley. Mrs OBrien was visiting Miss Whaley en route to her west coast home. Jane Bryan and her mother attended NM MI Finals of 1936 when her brother Jimmy OBrien was a student. They were house guests of Mr and Mrs Hiram M Dow. The appended article is from a New York movie critic.

Jane Bryan James M. O’brien Irene Murray Los Angeles Roswell Warner Brother New York City O’brien M. S. Murray Rachel Whaley Independence Kansas City Missouri Palmer Bradley R. L. Bradley Houston Texas Irene Murray O’brien

Holiday Gift Ideas and Navy Film Preview at Yucca

The Holiday season features gifts from American Fostoria Mabie Lowrey Hardware and Bon Ton Shop including lingerie dance sets satin slips and gowns. A Singer promotion offers free irons or a child’s sewing machine with a machine purchase. Thunder Afloat at Yucca shows Sunday Monday Tuesday with a Navy sub action reel and Beery’s noted grudge against Chester Morris.

Bon Ton Singer Singer Show Wallace Beery Chester Morris Yucca United States

Wall Street Slips After Cotton Break Drains Rally

Cotton futures drop about 3 a bale dampening market optimism as stock gains fade. Chrysler Sears Montgomery Ward and others lead advances while General Motors and Du Pont lag. transfers reach 883,200 shares as wheat and bonds show mixed moves.

New York Stock Department Chrysler Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft U. S. Gypsum Allied Chemical Westinghouse Phelps Dodge American Telephone Santa Fe General Motors Anaconda New York Central du Pont Johns-Manville Goodyear U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chicago U. S

Kansas City Livestock Market Report December Trade

Livestock totals in Kansas City show hogs 2,800 head with slow action and 5.20 to 5.30 early prices, cattle with 800 salable and 1,100 total including calves 300, mixed demand and firming veals, fat cows 5.25 to 6.25, bulls weak, stockers slow, and sheep at 2,500 salable with lambs 15 to 25 higher and best fed lambs near 8.75.

Kansas City USDA

Curb Market Close In New York Financial Snapshot

On December 14 the curb market offered mixed quotes for industrials and utilities. Notable figures include Alum Co Am 139, Am Book 43, Ark Nat Gas 2 1/4, Carrier Corp 10 5/8, Ford Met Ltd 6 1/4, Humble Oil 62, Pender Gr B 12, Seiberling Rub 9 1/4, and Unit G & E 87, among others.

New York Adams Exp Alaska Juneau Allegheny Vennesees Allis Ch Am Airlines Alco Smelt & R T& SF Bald Loco Aviat Corp CF Bendix Beth Borden Co Borg Warn Campbell Wyantekee Canad Chrysler Corpose Ewe Ee Ewes Climax Molyb Congoleum Nairn Cons Edison Consol Oil Fastman Kodak Eaton Gen Mills Gen Motors Gillette Saf Gimbel Brosses Glidden Co Goodrich Goodyear T @& R Houston Howe Sound Indust Rayon Seeeen Nick Can T & T Johns Mann Kennecott Eevee Wean Ee Ee Kroger Groc Lambert Co Lib F Glass Libby, McN & L Liquid Carbonic Miami Copper Pet Minn Moline Montgom Ward As Ee Murray Corp Nat Bis Nat Cash Reg Ceowvweennene Nat Distillers Nat Lead Nat Pow & Lt No Am Aviation North Ameria Northern Pac Ohio Oil Owens Ill Glass Park Utah Cons Penney ‘J C Fenn R R Phelps Dodge Phillips Pet Pure Oil Radio Corp of Am Coee Cecane Oil Cal Oil Ind Stand Oil NJ Stewart Warn Stone & Webster Studebaker Corp Swift & Co Texas Corp Ewennie Texas Gulf Sylph Tex Pac C US Steel Vanadium Corp Warner Bros Piet Woolworth Worthington P & M Curb Market Curb Close Alum Co Am Am Meter Ark Nat Gas Ark P & L Pf Br-Am Tb Br Carrier Corp el Bond & Sh Fisk Ford Met Ltd Humble Oil N Y Wat Soc Pf Seiberling

Boston Wool Prices Hold Firm amid Steady Demand

A Boston market report notes persistent interest in fine and half blood domestic wools. Demand remains firm due to depleted supplies, with good French combing length wools in original bags fetching $1 to $1.02 scoured. Combing three eighths blood territory wool shows limited movement at 85 to 88 cents scoured.

Boston

Chicago Produce Market Report Dec 14

Chicago prices steady with eggs unsettled firsts at 18 3 4 cents and refrigerator extras 14 3 4. Poultry values show hens 4 1/2 pounds up to 13, broilers Plymouth 16 and White Rock 15 1/2, turkeys young toms 18 pounds and up 15 1/2, under 18 pounds 16, other prices unchanged.

Chicago Plymouth White Rock Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rocks

Chicago grain and bond quotes and New Orleans cotton

Chicago grain prices show wheat at 101 3/4 to 99 3/8 for different contracts with corn around 55 to 56 and oats near 40 to 38. Treasury and government bond bids at New York show mixed levels with several issues quoted, New Orleans spot cotton fractional lower at 10.94 with 18,732 bales traded.

New York Jly Chicago New Orleans

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Coterie Club Baptist Johnson Circle First Baptist Church W. A. Wilson Russell Robinson Lois Emmett Calvary Dan H. Wilmot William L. Hill Lottie Moon Barney Pruit Rodman Cookson C. N. Green Frank Whitaker Floyd Wheeler Shakespeare Club Coriolanus LeRoy Thompson Joseph Robertson North Sea Avenue Cecil Bonney Rolla R. Hinkle Ibsen Robert H. Goddard William Ll. Hill Hal S. Cave H. V. Fall Co. W. Grier Clarence E. Hinkle Charles D. Keyes C. E. Mason First Christian Church Catherine Pearce Dorothy Hill Frances Carper Myrle Laughlin Carlyn Conn George Keeling Bill Woody Carl Dudley Logan Hunter D. B. Titus Ernest Carper Clem Moran Ruth Danforth L. W. Johnson Lionel W. Johnson Riverside Drive Mmes. Temple V. Price L. T. Godfrey James R. Kelly Charles F. Ward James S. Cooper Vester Montgomery T. A. Sacra, Jr John C Dolores Farnsworth Goucher College Baltimore Maryland Peggy Farnsworth Arthur L. Farnsworth Dolores Washington, D. C Peggy Farnsworth Amarillo Roswell Business and Professional Womens Club D. J. Shreengost South Missouri Avenue Ernest P. Malone Mary Cooper Sadie Cooper Vancheek Eva Marlow Cooper North Lea Avenue Barbara Vauchelet Vauchelet Benton Lusk Stanford University Palo Alto California Kenneth Reynolds Ewing L. Lusk Reynolds Leland Stanford Stanford Saint Andrews Episcopal Church School Paul Zink F. B. Howden, Jr Louis E. Fay, Jr Richard Aldrich Joyce Hunter Diantha Davis Ruth Lewis Aubrey Gregg Douglas Carr Beatrice Hayes Robert A. Dakens Gordon P. Tompkins John A. McBoyle West Fifth Street E. O. Underwood Glen Venrick Merle Cuidice Calloway House Roberta Crosby Vanelle Norton New Circle Drive Sob Crosby Minnie C. Dunn Ruidoso Womans Club Navajo Lodge H. T. Patterson Florence Robinson Hobbs Cecil T. Naramore Marie DeVoss Artesia I. D. Stewart Mamie D. Fowler Ruth Harold Melton South Kansas Roswell Choral Society Miss Muggins Burrow R. L. Burrow Ward Belmont Nashville Tennessee Joe Jacobson Winston Daniel Northwest Texas Hospital St. Louis Guard Marvin Joseph Noble Joe Ford Oscar Billie Jacobson Roy H. Daniel Southwestern Hospital el Paso Cooper Blunt Cooper, Jr John McBride NEW York Cotton Mech New York Wool Albuquerque N. M Roy L. Cook State Cook Moses Romero Roswellites Warner Brothers Stucio Paul Muni Robert Cummings Gloria Beulah Bondi Virginia Weidler Margaret Lindsay C. Aubrey Smith March of Europe Thunder Afloat We Ake, Rogers SAGA Death Valley George Gabby Hayes Laurel & Hardy VicKxs THE Bette Hanan Mabie- Lowrey Hardware Pecos Valley Typewriter Co Purdy Furniture Co Corona Roswell Typewriter Company Montgomery Ward & Co Wall Street U. S. Bonds Treasury Fed Farm
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