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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1939

Page

4

Rainbow Christmas Dinner Dance at Masonic Temple

The Rainbow annual Christmas dinner dance last night in Roswell’s Masonic Temple drew about two hundred Rainbows and escorts. Decorations featured blue silver themes with chandeliers and cedar festooned pillars as Jimmy Durant Orchestra played. A series of toasts followed a formal banquet, sung carols, and performances by a girls chorus and soloists before dancing underway at nine oclock.

Masonic Temple Jimmy Durant Beverly Hodges Dorothy Deaton Paul H. Deaton Robert Burdette Ed Carmichael Wannelle Norton Roswell Masons

Roswell Social News and All-College Basketball Tourney

Roswell families host holiday guests from Iowa and Texas and plan dances at Roswell Country Club Masonic Temple and Womans Club. The All-College Basketball Tournament in Oklahoma City opens with 16 teams and first round games as Central State Oklahoma faces Texas Tech Southeastern Oklahoma plays Arizona West Texas meets Arkansas with winners to play tomorrow night.

Oklahoma City Central State of Oklahoma Texas Tech Southeastern Oklahoma Arizona West Texas Arkansas

Census Committee Meets Tomorrow At Chamber

A Chamber of Commerce census committee, formed to cooperate with census officials, will hold a meeting at 10 30 Thursday morning at the Chamber of Commerce. Record Want Ads Get Results.

Chamber of Commerce Committee Chamber of Commerce

Hollywood Inside Scoop on Stars Holiday Plans

Jeannette MacDonald and Gene Raymond spend Christmas in Palm Springs. Norma Shearer and children head to Sun Valley. Clark Gable and Carole Lombard host Xmas at their ranch with a 25 pound home grown turkey. Rudy Vallee to produce The Hit Parade Of 1940 and appear. Mary Martin to Dallas for The Great Victor Herbert then Chicago and Cleveland. Spencer Tracy and Betty Davis on Lux Theatre January 8. Judith Barrett at Magnin's in grey wool dress with Persian lamb accessories. Boris Karloff seen shopping for a doll buggy downtown.

Jeannette MacDonald Gene Raymond Palm Springs Norma Shearer Sun Valley Clark Gable Carole Lombard Rudy Vallee Republic Mary Martin Dallas Victor Herbert Chicago Cleveland Spencer Tracy Betty Davis Lux Theatre Judith Barrett Magnin’s Fox Alice Faye Henry Fonda Lillian Russell Boris Karloff

Wool Top Futures Mixed as Boston Trade Sides Weigh Markets

Activity in wool top futures centered in March and May with Boston trade interest on both sides. Prices finished 2 to 4 points higher or lower as Mech 103.4, May 99.4, July 97.8. Spot standard tops unchanged at 115.5.

New York Boston Jly

New Orleans Cotton Prices Close Steady After Decline

New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a two point drop. Sales reached 1,276 bales as Middling grade stood at 11.19 cents per pound.

New Orleans

Galveston Cotton Prices Steady at 10.91

In Galveston on December 27 spot cotton held steady with middling at 10.91 cents per pound. Sales reached 250 bales as traders noted no change in value from the prior session.

Galveston

El Paso Cotton Warehouses Burn in Major Fire

A large fire destroyed the T. and N. O. Railroad blacksmith shop in El Paso early today as ten engine companies fought to save about 1 million dollars in cotton stored in adjacent machine shops and roundhouses. The loss included 17 500 bales of cotton, with damage estimated at 10 000 dollars.

EL Paso el el Paso Cotton Warehouse O G. W. Phillips el Paso Cotton Warehouse Co

Earthquake Hits San Salvador and Regions

A heavy quake shook San Salvador at 5:55 am with no local damage reported. The tremor followed another in several provinces earlier, with uncertain damage beyond the capital. Separately, Neuchatel Observatory noted a terrifically strong earthquake near the Russia border, the most violent in 20 years, recorded at 1:02 am MST.

San Salvador el Salvador Geneva Neuchatel Observatory Russia

New York Stocks End Year with Mixed Gains and Losses

Stocks closed with narrow moves as year end portfolios shifted, led by steel and auto shares with notable decliners and small gains from Lockheed and DuPont. Trading volume reached about 1.14 million, with U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, and General Motors among leaders retreating while Lockheed posted its best elevens month earnings. Including Chicago grain and cotton, the day offered broad activity across markets.

Wall Street New York We Motors U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet & Tube General Motors Chrysler New York Central Santa Fe Goodyear Caterpillar United Aircraft Anaconda Kennecott U. S. Gypsum Standard Oil New Jersey Lockheed _ craft DuPont

The Record's Night Phone Number Office Hours

The Record's night phone number is provided for after hours inquiries. Office hours extend until 7 30 pm every weekday, with closures on Sundays and holidays.

Kansas City Livestock Prices Report Dec 27

Kansas City market summary shows hogs 2,000 salable with firmness up to 10. Cattle 2,260 salable including 400 calves, steady to firm on fed steers and yearlings, demand fair but slow on midgrade feds, various classes steady to higher. Sheep 4,500 salable with lambs not yet sold, best fed lambs around 9.00, early top around 4.25.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City

Market Summary from New York Curb Trading

Curb Market listings show Alum Co Am at 138 1/2 and Am Book 42 with several issues trading around the mid 40s to mid 60s. Treasury bonds quoted with 3 1/4s and 4s across multiple maturities. Home Owners Loan 3s at 52-44, 107.25.

New York Alum Co Am Ark Nat Gas Ark P & L Pf Carrier Corp el Bond & Sh Fairchild Av Fisk Rule Ford Met Ltd Hecla Min Humble Oil Seiberling Dean Uv. S. Bonds Treasury Fed Farm Mtg

Boston wool market steady amid limited supply

Buyers inquired for domestic wools but sales were slow due to limited quantities. Prices held for one and a half blood grades while three eighths and quarter blood territory wools showed slight weakening. Combing 3/8 blood territory wool sold at 83 to 85 cents scoured. bright fleece wools were quiet with unchanged quotes. country graded 3/8 and 1/4 blood bright fleeces quoted 43 to 45 cents delivered to users.

Boston

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