Eastern New Mexico Singers to Meet Fifth Sunday Convention
The Eastern New Mexico Singers Association will hold its fifth Sunday convention at East Side School Auditorium on December 28 and 29. The Chamber of Commerce provides the building and merchants supply lunch items, with attendees urged to bring basket lunches. Singers from other areas are expected to attend. organizers C H James Randall and E C King invite neighbors to join.
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Eastern New Mexico Singers Association
East Side
Chamber of Commerce
C. H. James
Randall
E. C. King
Punchwork Patterns Needles Frames and Yarn
Advertisement for Art Gift Shop at 107 West Fourth promoting punchwork patterns needles frames and yarn as craft supplies for stitchers and DIY enthusiasts.
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W. Fourth
New Studebaker pickup on display at Bogard and Youse
A new Studebaker pickup is on display at Bogard and Youse on 201 South Main. Visit the showroom or call 1372M to arrange a look or a test view. Display dates and contact details provided.
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Studebaker
Bogard & Youse
South Main
Our System of Selling Is Also Right for Cash Customers
Jay Duvall promotes a cash sales approach highlighting that prices include no credit losses or carrying charges. The note emphasizes straightforward pricing for customers paying with cash and avoids adding credit-related costs. Dated December 26th.
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Jay Duvall
Try Our Vegetable Soup Package and Salad Package
ANOTHER GARDEN AD PROMOTES MEALS WITH VEGETABLE SOUP AND SALAD. CONTACT ANDERERSONS GARDENS AT HW PHONE YOUR CLASSIFIED TO NO. 11 FOR DETAILS.
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Andererson’'S Gardens
Dr. T. F. E. Boggs Optometrist Ad Notice
Dr T F E Boggs graduate optometrist offers eye examinations and glasses fitted in house at 3098 N Main St. Broken lenses duplicated immediately. telephone for appointment.
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TF. E. Boggs
N. Main St
British Truce Talks Amid Invasion Talk in Christmas Front
British say truce may extend through December 26 and perhaps New Year’s Day while noting no change on the channel coast. German sources in Berlin say Hitler and Brauchitsch at Christmas front do not confirm an immediate invasion, though plans could begin at the front or Berlin.
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Walther von Brauchitsch
Adolf Hitler
England
London
Channel
Berlin
Hitler
Britain
Isle of Sheppey
Thames
Royal Air Force
Germany
F. Flensopu
They Call It The Express Coupe 1941 Studebaker Pickup
Bogard and Youse promote the 1941 Studebaker pickup at 201 South Main Street, offering the latest automotive commercial sensation with contact phone 1372M. The notice appears in a late December item.
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Studebaker
Bogard & Youse
South Main St
Nancy the cat returns to Roswell Safeway tale
In Hawkshaw story of the week Nancy the cat at the Roswell Safeway grows tired of rough streets and vanishes for weeks. Store staff mourn, then announce Nancy is back, with one worker shouting the surprising line Nancy he is wack in the store room.
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Nancy
Roswell
Safeway
Rooster Scout and Holiday Signs Spark Local Wit
Yesterday afternoon the Institute building’s Merry Christmas sign blew down but only damaged three bulbs. Vox Pop Robinson fought flu yet remained active. Will suffers water on the knee and uses pumps. E. J. Kurre poured concrete all day. The Merritt family spent the day eating candy and spraying perfume on each other.
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Institute
Vox Pop Robinson
Rooster
Will
Merritt
Ballot Lighting Contest Adds New Names and Rules
The article lists additional participants for a lighting ballot contest with cash prizes. Notable entries include J. D. Atwood in Missouri and Alex Garcia on E. Tilden. many addresses on No. Penn, No. Richardson, No. Lea, and No. Kentucky are cited along with others such as Chas. L. Allison Jr., Bob Crosby, Judge J. B. McGhee, Dr. W. T. Neely, and H. S. White.
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J. D. Atwood
Missouri
Chas. L. Allison Jr
Hillcrest
Leona Brockman
Pennsylvania
Geo. Carothers
So. Lea
Bob Crosby
Riverside
R. W. Drysdale
East Bland
J. R. da
Circle Drive
W. N. Worthington
Washington
L. F. Woodhead
No. Penn
D. H. Wilmot
So. Penn
H. S. White
J. P. White, Jr
Studebaker Commercial Cars Displayed at Bogard & Youse
Positively describe the Studebaker Commercial Cars on display at Bogard and Youse located at 201 South Main. The showroom invites customers to see the new models and asks not to miss the display during the holiday season.
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Studebaker
Bogard & Youse
South Main
Ten Missing Cottages Reported Near Shelter Cove
Severe coastal storm drives 50 mile per hour winds along the Oregon coast at Tillamook and cannon Beach causing debris in the guard station, road washouts, and seawall damage. Four freighters rerouted for repairs or loading, two skiers missing in the high Sierra identified as Webb Anderson and Chuck Harris, with Harris aiding in the search for two Oakland men who have been located.
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Pare One
Shelter Cove
Cape Mendocino
Oregon
Tilamook Coast Guard
Cannon Beach
Sea Side
High Sierra
Webb Anderson
Amador Ski Club
Chuck Harris
Cook’s Station
Oakland
After Christmas Business Is Good on Main Street
Reports from Main Street indicate strong after Christmas business with managers keeping all staff for the new year. Rumor says Ted Jones is seeking an attractive young lady for work at the theatre.
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Main Street
Ted Jones
State Payroll Details Across Six Months
State payroll figures show 6 484 employed in the first half and 6 329 in the second half of the fiscal year. Highway department leads with 991 847.05 in the last six months, UNM 210 521.38, welfare 166 112.72. Active and inactive counts listed. total bonded indebtedness at year end was 60 511 403 with general obligation bonds 16 151 750. Taxpayers urged to require voter approval for new bonds.
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Hiway Dept
Highway Department
University of New Mexico
Welfare Department
University
Association
President Urged Letter Plea for Allied Resolve and Britain
A public letter signed by prominent figures including Hamilton Fish Arm strong Herbert Agar Douglas Fairbanks Jr Maury Maverick and Dorothy Thompson urges the president to insist on the truth about war materials and Axis threat. It warns that Britain’s survival is essential to defeat the Axis and calls for clear bold leadership to avert global disaster and protect democracy for future generations.
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Britain
Hamilton Fish Armstrong
Herbert Agar
Louisville Courier Journal
William M. Agar
Columbia University
Frank Altschul
New York
Henry Breckenridge
John Stewart Bryan
College of William and Mary
Lewis W. Douglas
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New Deal
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Dwight Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dorothy Thompson
Walter Wanger
Frederick C. Walcott
Connecticut
James R. Angell
Yale
United Kingdom
Battle of Bardia Rages as British Tighten Grip
Cairo report says Bardia enters tenth day under persistent British pressure with Italian air and siege defenses faltering as supplies dwindle. Tempo’s Italian pick cites U.S. aid shaping North Africa war, while London notes limited aerial activity and Christmas calm amid looming shortages and Belgium mobilization.
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Cairo
Egypt
Bardia
For Sale and Rent Notices With Contact Details
Classified snippet lists sale of 20 acres irrigated land with contact W C Urton and phone. Also offers 106 tons sileage and 320 acres of good pasture with contact R F Adams in Hager man New Mexico or phone 515. For rent a clean sunny three room apartment fully furnished in a good location with phone 1306R.
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W. C. Urton
R. F. Adams
Hagerman
N. M
Phone
Fay wood furnishings sale in Roswell planing mill
Furniture includes a child’s bed a mission suite with two chairs and a table plus other items made by Fay at the Roswell Planing Mill phone 1580R. Sale details list Fay as maker and location.
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Childrens
Fay
Roswell
Fire crews douse grass fire in vacant lot on North Kentucky
Firemen battled a grass fire this afternoon in a vacant lot in the 1200 block of North Kentucky. No damage was reported.
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Kentucky
Marriage Licenses Issued in Several Cities
Marriage licenses were recorded for Carthal Foster Mack of Altus Oklahoma and Vanelle Tapani Norton of Roswell New Mexico, Newman Seely and Bernice Blackeney of Hope New Mexico, Oliver Earl Curtis and Claudia Mearl Curtis of Amarillo, Clarence Wade and Allie Russell of Roswell, Ralph Steeds of Oklahoma City and Vivian Johnson, L J C Akin and Joyce Calvert of Roswell, Lexon Garrett and Margarette Kincheloe of Roswell, Arnold Steel and Nancy Robinson of Roswell.
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Carthal Foster Mack
Altus
Okla
Vanelle Tapani Norton
Roswell
Newman Seely
Bernice Blackeney
Hope
N. M
Oliver Earl Curtis
Claudia Mearl Curtis
Amarillo
Clarence Wade
Allie Russell
Ralph Steeds
Oklaho City
Vivian Johnson
J. L. C. Akin
Joyce Calvert
Lexon Garrett
Margarette Kincheloe
Arnold Steel
Nancy Robinson
New York Wool Market Mixed Early Strength Fades
Dec 26 report shows wool top futures initially firm with seasonal highs, then slipped as traders realized gains and reselled. Final quotes modestly higher across futures, with March at 114.8, May 107.5, July 104.1 and spot tops at 118.0 Bid.
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New York
Mch
Jly
Nazi troop trains move through Hungary to Danube front
German backed troop movements prompt Hungary to restrict passenger service for 1,160 trains through January 31 as Russia Italy and Romania clash over Danube mouths. News says Italians and Russians fought in Bucharest talks and Romania wards off Moldovan exodus amid rumors of a broader eastward drive or action against Greece and Turkey.
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Hungarian Railway Administration
Bucharest
Danube
Moldova
Siretul
Turkey
Greece
Bulgaria
Commercial Cars on Display at Bogard & Youse
Local notice promotes the 1941 line of Commercial Cars on display at Bogard & Youse located at 201 South Main. The ad invites morning visitors to view the display and offers contact via phone.
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Bogard & Youse
South Main
Chicago Produce Prices End Dec 26 Chicago Market
Butter receipts 930 777 and eggs 5 756 steady with graded firsts ranks listed. Poultry live receipts in trucks 1 and prices for hens broilers and turkeys shown with weights and varieties, noting changes and ranges across several breeds.
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Chicago
White Rock
Plymouth Rock
Foreign wools see fair demand in Boston market
In Boston on December 26 brokers reported steady demand for foreign wools. Spot wools in fine and half-blood grades moved readily as importing brokers placed large orders for shipment soon, including medium and low cost wools alongside finer grades.
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Boston
USDA
Chicago Grain Close Summary
Chicago grain report from December 26 shows wheat May 85 3/4 to 7/8, Jly 80 1/4 to 3/8, Sep 80 1/4 to 3/8. corn May 61 1/8, Jly 61, Sep 60 3/4. oats May 36, July 32 1/2. Prices reflect minor shifts across futures contracts.
Treasury bond quotes and farm loan rates
Treasury notes show 3 1/4s at 109.16 and 2 1/2s around 108.14 to 108.19 with bids 46-44 and 53-49. 2 3/4s 110.27. Fed Farm Mtg unquoted. Home Own Loan 3s at 1083.
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Vu. S. Bonds
New York
Treasury
Fed Farm
New York Cotton Futures Close Higher Amid Mixed Deliveries
January futures rose 10 points to 10.09. Other deliveries gained 3 to 6 points. Last prices show Jan 10.09, Mar 10.18, May 10.11, Jul 9.92, Oct 9.38, Dec 9.38. Middling spot quoted at 10.38 with nominal N-N.
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New York
Curb Market Roundup and Prices Noted
New York commodities desk records mixed bids across aluminum and chemical issues with notable quotes for Alum Co Am Am Book Ark N Gas Bliss Carrier Corps Cities Service El Bond Sh Fairchild Av Ford Met Ltd Hecla Min Humble Oil and a home made sauerkraut listing from Anderson Gardens. Prices include 153 for Alum Co Am 34 for Am Book 16 1/4 for Bliss and 62 1/2 for Humble Oil, with the sauerkraut noted as 10-18tfc.
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CURB
New York
Alum Co Am
Ark N Gas
Bliss
Carrier Corps Cities Service
el Bond & Sh
Fairchild Av
Ford Met Ltd
Hecla Min
Humble Oil
Defense program lifts lesser stocks on Wall Street
In New York trading, investors bid up shares of smaller firms poised to benefit from the 17 billion dollar national defense program while major war stocks lag. Fractions to three points lifted Timken Detroit Axle New York Shipbuilding Bath Iron Works Lima Locomotive and favored American Locomotive Jones & Laughlin Steel. Turnover reached 831300 shares as market sentiment grew busier yet cautious.
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Wall Street
New York
Timken Detroit Axie
New York Shipbuilding
Bath Iron Works
Lima Locomotive
American Locomotive
Jones & Laughlin Steel
White House
United States
Kansas City Livestock Prices Shift With Sluggish Demand
US market report from Kansas City shows hogs salable at 2,000 with gains of 10 to 25 cents and varied weights. cattle totals near 3,700 with steady to slightly higher prices for fed steers and yearlings, scarcity in stockers and feeders, and strong buyer activity. Sheep at 6,000 with opening sales light, native lambs steady around 9.25 to 9.40.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Colorado
New Orleans Spot Cotton Closes Quiet Up Two Cents
New Orleans December 26 spot cotton closed quiet with a two cent rise. Sales reported at 134 bales with Middling grades at 9.93 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Installation of officers at Roswell lodge and related bodies
Regular Communication Ros well Lodge No. 18 Columbia Chapter No. 7 and Rio Hondo Commandery No. 6 hold a meeting on Friday December 27 beginning at 7 30 P M Officers elective and appointive will be installed into their respective offices By Order D E Gillespie W M H O DeShurley E H P d BE Johns C Attest Elmer H Riemen secretary
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Roswell Lodge No
Columbia Chapter No
Rio Hondo Commandery No
D. E. Gillespie
W. M. H. O. DeShurley
E. H. P. d. BE. Johns
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Youse
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Tempo
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Il Popolo D’italia
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Charles Hallaert
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GenMet
Ussmel
Ussteel
Goodch
Goodyr
Wsant
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Wsairb
HollySu
We&m
KroGro
Chicago Grain
Anderson Gardens
Elmer H. Riemen
Central Hardware, Inc
Roswell Bulding & Loan Association
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