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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1940

Page

8

Sedillo named assistant counsel for land office

New Mexico official H R Rodgers announces appointment of retiring attorney general Sedillo as assistant counsel for the state land office. Rodgers also reappoints Ralph Sheehan of Roswell to head the contract division and names Robert McNeil of Dexter as clerk in the auditing division.

Santa FE N. M Bile Sedillo State Land Office H. R. Rodgers Rodgers Ralph Sheehan Roswell Robert McNeil Dexter

Christmas Trees For All Sizes And Prices

ANE SEASONS GARDENS offers fresh and natural as well as prepared flowers and evergreen foliages for cemeteries. Local and California sources. Phone 275 GCLOVERS FLOWERS 12-17t24c.

California ANE Seasons Gardens Adv W. Hendricks

Shopping Judgement Leaves You When Your Feet Be Shoes

Odd wording suggests an ad style notice about footwear or gifts. Local reference includes Court House West of Court House and Jay Duvall. The fragment implies a sales or payout note tied to gifts and credits, but clarity is limited.

Court House Jay Duvall’s

Sale items including bicycle and squash take space

Classified brief lists items for sale including a used bicycle in A-1 condition with a Sacrifice 2118S Mo and an attractive Xmas present line, plus banana squash for pies priced at 04 and a furnished bedroom rental at 505 North Penn with a furnace heat note, all in terse notice form.

Furnace Eat North Penn

Dover Weather Report Dark Sky Over Channel

Searchlights from both sides swept the night sky over the Strait of Dover. Parachute flares gleamed along the French coast as mist hid the waters of the English Channel off Calais and Cape Gris Nez.

Dover England Strait of Dover French English Channel Calais Cape Gris Nez

London bombing kills several at Christmas parties

A heavy bomb dropped by a raiding plane hit a residential area in London on December 21 killing a number of people at Christmas parties held in tenements.

London

France vows to strengthen Franco American friendship

Vichy officials stated the government will go more than half way to deepen ties with the United States. Spokesmen praised Washington for sending Ambassador William D. Leahy aboard a cruiser as a gesture reflecting the improving mood ahead of tomorrow's newspapers.

Vichy France William D. Leahy

Gift Shop Ad Highlights Embroidered Linen at 107 W Fourth

ART GIFT SHOP at 107 W Fourth advertises embroidered pillow cases and luncheon sets, along with childrens dresses suits and coats. The concise storefront copy markets affordable, decorative gifts and apparel selections for all ages.

W. Fourth

Christmas Lights and Decorations at Zumwalt & Danenbers

Local electrical firm Zumwalt and Danenbers advertises Christmas lights and decorations for sale at their establishment. The message promotes seasonal lighting and ornamental items available to customers.

Zumwalt & Danenbers Electrical Co

Influenza cases rise in New Mexico weekly report

Fourteen influenza cases were reported to the state health department this week by director J. R. Scott. The figure compares with three cases in the same period in 1939 and only one case the previous week.

Santa FE N. M State Health Department J. R. Scott

Dies Ill With Influenza in Orange Home

Congressman Martin Dies chairman of the House committee investigating American activities was ill at home in Orange Texas with influenza. Stalin birthday passes with no formal observance in Moscow as 61st anniversary goes unmarked by Gay press.

Orange, Tex Martin Dies D-Tex House Moscow Joseph Stalin Tce Gay

Italian prisoners arrive at Palestine internment camp

Several thousand Italian prisoners captured in Britain's Libyan offensive were brought to a Palestine internment camp today, markings a large transfer as World War II operations continue across the Middle East.

Jerusalem Palestine Britain

Roosevelt plan to aid Britain faces Wheeler criticism

San Francisco December 21. Senator Burton E Wheeler warned that sending war materials to Britain would push the United States toward becoming the greatest military oligarchy the world has ever known. The remark reflects sharp opposition to the administration’s aid plan.

San Francisco Roosevelt Britain Burton E. Wheeler United States

King George VI to Broadcast Christmas Message

King George VI will address the British nation and empire by radio at 3 p.m. on Christmas Day, with 7 a.m. Mountain Standard Time listed for reference. The broadcast is expected to unify listeners across the United Kingdom and colonies during the holiday season.

London George VI M.S.T

Bradley Says No Modern Bombers In Zone

Representative Fred Bradley of Michigan among twelve congressmen returning from a Panama Canal trip said the zone lacks modern bombers. He questioned administration plans to defend the area, noting any aircraft there are few and the fastest seen could fly only about 140 miles per hour.

New York Fred Bradley R-Mich Panama Canal

Arrow Cross members convicted in plot to kidnap Horthy

Sixteen members of the Arrow Cross party including deputy Karoly Wirth were convicted of plotting to kidnap Regent Admiral Miklós Horthy and install a Nazi regime in Hungary.

Budapest Hungary Arrow Cross Party Karoly Wirth Nicholas Horthy

British air raids tally eight months across Axis lands

New York broadcasts quote British radio reporting nearly 9,000 air raids on Germany, Italy, and Axis-occupied territories in the past eight months. The report says almost 1,000 attacks targeted Italy, Italian East Africa, Libya, and the Dodecanese Islands.

New York Germany Italy CBS Italian East Africa Libya Dodecanese Islands

Bailard and wife accused in mail fraud trial chapter

Testimony states Guy W. Bailard founder of the I Am movement and his wife used medical and non medical treatments rather than faith to cure their ills. The testimony forms the latest chapter in the mail fraud trial of ten organization leaders.

Los Angeles Guy W. Bailard I Am

Boxing title clash eyed by California commission

The California athletic commission announced a heavyweight tournament in Los Angeles within two months and said the winner will challenge Bully Conn of Pittsburgh, who has signed to meet heavyweight champion Joe Louis.

Los Angeles California Athletic Commission Bully Conn Pittsburgh Joe Louis

Briefcase of Production Schedules Stolen From Worker

The New York Shipbuilding Corporation reported that Walter Keefer, a company employee, had a briefcase containing production schedules stolen Thursday from a restaurant near Schenectady. Fred Cornell, the public relations representative, said the case contained no ship construction plans or military valued material.

Camden N. J New York Shipbuilding Corporation Walter Keefer Schenectady N. Y Fred Cornell

Fifteen More Exported Items Placed Under License Rules

Washington December 21 Roosevelt issued a proclamation placing 15 additional items under export licensing to perfect the lists. Previously 58 articles were controlled including aircraft iron and steel products aviation gasoline and various machine tools.

Washington Roosevelt White House

New York Stocks Close on Mixed Exchange Totals

Trading ended with mixed results as AmCan 86 3/8 and KroGro 28 1/4 led gains while AmR&SS 6 5/8 and NatLead 16 faced declines. Large caps such as AT&T 166 and USSteel 68 5/8 showed modest moves amid broad activity on December 21.

New York AmCan KroGro Amc&f Moentw AmLoco NatCas AmMet Amr&ss NatLead Ammrmil Natp&lt AmSmet NoAmAv Amstlf Noamc

Chicago Grain Market Ends Mixed On Wheat Contract

Chicago December wheat prices closed unevenly as trading wound down today. Deferred deliveries slipped marginally on forecasts of a large 1941 winter crop, while the December option edged up 1/4 to 3/4 cent. Reports linked a broker with export interests to Red Cross purchases and notes of improved domestic flour demand. Ireland bought 150000 bushels of Canadian wheat.

Chicago Red Cross Ireland

Commodity Futures Close Higher Than Yesterday

Prices edged higher across several grain contracts with December corn at 89 3/8 to 90, May corn at 84 1/8 to 1/4, July corn at 79 1/8 to 78 7/8, and oats moving 1/4 higher to 1 1/2.

New York Wool Prices Steady in Narrow Market

New York Dec 21 report shows wool top futures meeting moderate demand in a narrow market. Final prices were not disclosed in the available text.

New York

Market brief notes mixed futures and spot levels

A terse futures snapshot shows March at 112.78, May at 106.1B, July at 103.0B and spot above 120.0B. Details indicate a bid mood with slight downward shifts in near term contracts.

Fay children bed planed set in Mission style Roswell items

Furniture note lists a children's bed and a mission suite including two chairs and a table made by Fay. It directs to Fay Roswell Planing Mill or to call 1580R for details.

Childrens Fay Roswell

Wall Street uneven session after stock stalemate

Wall Street opened a brief session with limited issues edging higher by small amounts while many shares fell. Turnover reached 417000 shares as traders eyed the president’s defense commission, with firms like Crucible Steel and U S Steel fluctuating and several names steady or down amid year-end shutdowns. Bonds and commodities followed an uneven path as traders weighed mill activity and Christmas effects on activity.

Wall Street New York Super-Defense Commission Crucible Steel U. S. Steel Bethlehem, Republic Youngstown Sheet General Motors Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward Glenn Martin N. Y. Shipbuilding Southern Railway Standard Divil N. J Phelps Dodge Anaconde American Telephone Chrysler American Smelting Sperry International Nickel General ~ Electric Philip Morris Bell Aircraft Aluminum Ltd Pittsburgh Plate Glass Todd Shipyards Bath Iron Works

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Dec 21

USDA market notes hogs scarce and steady with limited test values. Week totals show 170 lb hogs up 5-10 cents, sows weaker to 10 lower. cattle bids mixed with steers and yearlings up to 25, heifers steady to 25 higher, cows up 35-50. top price 14.10 for Choice, 1050 lb Angus yearlings, best 12.75 for 1418 lb steers. Lambs strong to 15 higher, most native wheat pasture sales 3.75-6.2, fed yearlings 7.35-7.5, top lambs 9.00 paid.

Kansas City USDA

Market notes and cotton prices from New Orleans

Ledger shows varied bond and stock figures with U S Bonds New York quotes and New Orleans cotton: spot prices steady at middling nine dollars ninety nine cents per unit with 1,899 sales. Also lists treasury issues and mortgage rates from Home Owners Loan and other firms.

U. S. Bonds New York Treasury Fed Farm Home Owners Loan

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago December 21 summary shows weaker receipts across dairy and produce lines with eggs, carrots, and butter showing declines. Poultry prices hold firm with turkeys steady and little movement in live loads, government grades unchanged.

Chicago Buter

New York Cotton Futures Close Higher on Dec 21

Cotton futures finished 2 to 4 points up with last prices for January at 10.02, May 10.09, October 9.34, and December 9.31. Middling spot quoted at 10.36, up 4. N-Nominal.

New York

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