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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1940

Page

8

Christmas program by First Baptist Church choirs

Last night the First Baptist Church presented its annual Christmas program featuring the cantata His Natal Day and a Nativity pageant. The senior choir narrated the shepherds’ wonder and the balcony junior choir echoed Silent Night while White Gifts were exchanged. Mrs H P Garrett directed the choirs and Mrs C J Stilwell played the organ.

First Baptist Church Charlotte Witt H. P. Garrett C. J. Stilwell

Feliciano Sanchez Dies at 65 in Roswell Home

Feliciano Sanchez, 65, died this morning at 6 at his home 503 East Hendricks after months of illness. A Roswell resident for thirty years, he worked on cattle and sheep ranches and was well regarded by local stockmen. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 8 from Saint John's Catholic Church, with interment in South Park under Ballard Funeral Home direction.

Feliciano Sanchez East Hendricks Mr. Sanchez Roswell Saint John’s Catholic Church South Park Ballard Funeral Home Holland Durwood George W. Holland Hollands Odessa Texas Lois Jean Ballard Chapel South Park Cemetery

EXTRA FANCY TURKEYS AND CHICKENS FOR HOLIDAY TRADE

No. 1 turkeys offered to the trade this year with early orders encouraged to secure preferred sizes. Chickens of all kinds available including two small hens dressed and drawn at 1.00. Whatley Produce Co. contact via Phone 418.

Whatley Produce Co

Wall Street Stalemate Persists in Quiet Trading

The New York stock market remained stalled with fractional declines leading as trades totaled 810,600 shares. Reynolds Tobacco B and McKesson Robbins posted new 1940 listings while N Y Shipbuilding rose then eased. Major decliners included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors and Dow Chemical with rails and utilities narrow and notable holds by Union Carbide American Telephone Texas Corp General Electric and Cudahy. Kentucky

Wall Street New York Reynolds Tobacco McKesson & Robbins N. Y. Shipbuilding U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Anaconda Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Eastman Kodak Owens-Illinois Standard Oil of N. J Sears Roebuck International Harvester du Point Dow Chemical Union Carbide American Telephone Texas Corp. General Electric Cudahy

Kansas City Livestock Prices Report December 23

USDA summary from Kansas City shows hogs salable 2,500 with prices up to 6.35 for 180-200 lb. cattle salable 7,000 with fed steers and yearlings steady, up to 11.40 for early medium to good grade cattle. sheep salable 6,500 with lambs steady to strong and good to choice offerings at 9.00-9.25.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Colorado

New York wool and cotton futures close higher and lower

Wool top futures rallied near the close on Boston and spot demand. Final prices show gains of .3 to .9 cents with Dec 121.0, Mar 1113.6, May 106.7, and spot tops at 119.5. Cotton futures closed down 1 to 4 points with Jan 9.98, Oct 9.31, and spot middling at 10.32.

New York Boston Chicago

Boston Wool Market Quiet As Government Contracts Holdbacks

New business was very quiet today in the Boston wool market. A few manufacturers recently awarded government contracts were taking up options on South American wools. Interest was shown in Australian and South African Merino wools that had recently arrived. Most domestic wools were quiet and quotations remained unchanged from last week.

Boston Wool Boston USDA

New York Stocks Close Mixed Across Major Firms

Day traders watched AmAil and AmCan gain while AmC&F and AmSmel lagged. Broad activity across utility, steel, oil, and consumer goods names reflected renewed market caution as Dec closes approached.

New York AmAil AmCan Amc&f AmlLoco AmMet Amp Douga

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