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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1940

Page

4

Coronado Duarto Centennial pageant opens statewide

Dexter hosts the Chaves County PTA for the first Coronado Duarto Centennial pageant. Roswell units perform dances stories and the Kneeling Nun drama. Mildred Dilling the harpist visits, praising N M I and Carlsbad Caverns. A Betty Taylor party and spend the day at the Meadows home highlight social notes.

Dexter Chaves Ernestine Stockton Roswell Berrendo East Grand Plains Caprock Windell Phillips Jackie Parker E. O. Moore E. O O. Moore Virginia Esterday Betty Fischer L. Parker Miss Branfield Mildred Dilling Junior High Auditorium

Rose Lecture and Lions Club Events in Roswell

Rose Society lent lecture with color pictures at the art gallery presented by Mrs. Baldy and Mrs. Van Dewart as Roswell Garden Club hosts. Lions Club ladies night at Roswell Country Club featured 50 couples dancing with Jo Ella Haynes Smith and Jimmy Durant.

Clark A. Meadows Roswell Messrs. and Mmes. Co. A. Buchanan Walter Chesser Oscar Page George Shanks Tom Henderson Tommy Buchanan George Shanks, Jr Betty Lou Barbara Jo Buchanan Alice Louise Meadows Meadows Roswell Museum and Art Center American Rose Society Roswell Garden Club Marie Baldy Ralph Vandewart John McClure Will Robinson Art Gallery Canada Lions Club Jo Ella Haynes Smith

General Federation Women's Clubs Directors Meet in Washington

The Board of Directors of the General Federation of Women's Clubs will hold its mid winter meeting in Washington DC January 16 to 20 with all states represented. Speakers include Dr Clarence Streit on democracy and Union Now, Paul V McNutt on federal security, and Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with a follow up on nationwide action plans.

Washington, D. C General Federation of Women’s Clubs Saidie Orr Dunbar John L. Whitehurst Maryland LaFell Dickinson New Hampshire Clarence K. Streit Clarence K. Streit, Author of Union Now League of Nations League Paul V. McNutt Education Policies Committee National Association of Broadcasters Code White House Franklin D. Roosevelt Dunbar Roosevelt Eration Federation Milwaukee Wisconsin Herbert F Frénch J. W. Carew Wisconsin Federation A. I. Blackstone General Federation Patrick Henry Adams New Jersey Atlantic City

Hollywood Inside Scoop From Extra Girl Next Extravagant Prop Buy

Hollywood notes report Warners will move an eight wheel locomotive and six cars to Calabasas ranch as a fixture. Studios recently finished a mammoth tank stage for sea footage. Gene Autry attends the President's Birthday Ball with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, leading a Fort Myers parade. Miriam Hopkins vacationing at Sun Valley en route to Manhattan. Virginia City Nevada world premiere set for Feb 17 in Reno and Virginia City. Christopher Morley to appear in Information Please on RKO shorts. Robert Taylor and Ilona Massey to co star in Port of Hope at MGM about life at a submarine station. Joan Crawford in New York buys gowns that unzip to a bathing suit. Dick Foran at Johns Hopkins for sinus check.

Warners Calabasas Ranch Gene Autry Washington Eleanor Roosevelt Fort Myers Miriam Hopkins Sun Valley Manhattan Virginia City Reno Nevada Christopher Morley Robert Taylor Ilona Massey MGM Port of Hope South Seas Joan Crawford New York Dick Foran Johns Hopkins

Never Bet A Cop in Boston Lights Bet

Boston report recalls a 32 year old Benjamin Bern betting officer John Young five dollars over driving with lights off. The bet led to court action with Judge Timothy J. Ahern fining Bern five dollars. the docket shows no further disposition of the wager.

Boston Benjamin Bern John Young Young Timothy J. Ahern Bern

Bull Drives Off Hunter After No Trespassing Sign

In Ponca City Oklahoma farmer C A Markesoni’s ferocious looking bull spooks a hunter who had entered his land after a no trespassing sign. The farmer approaches the tree and simply says Shoo. The bull retreats calmly.

Ponca City Okla C. A. Markesoni Markesoni

84-Year-Old Wolff Pays Taxes In Person At BISBEE

Solid Citizen J. C. Wolff, age 84, paid the taxes on his small Bisbee ranch in person for the 53rd consecutive year, delivering the payment himself to local tax collectors.

Solid Citizen Bisbee, Ariz J. C. Wolff

British freighter Australind boarded by customs

A British freighter named Australind bound for New York was boarded by customs officials after a questioned origin near Philadelphia and a claim that there had been a mistake. The incident involved the Delaware river area and the search for New York.

Philadelphia Delaware River New York Great Britain

Where's The Wife Letter Confuses Cumberland Clerks

Cumberland Maryland clerks puzzled by a letter from a young Pennsylvania miner claiming no memory of a marriage dated April 14, 1937. They confirm a license was issued and that the man was indeed married on that day.

Cumberland Pennsylvania

New York wool futures slip as Wall Street sells off

New York on January 15 reports wool top futures retreat from intraday highs as Wall Street selling dampens demand. Boston buyers remained steady while March traded at 105 pence, May at 101.3 pence, and July at 98.3 pence. Spot standards held at 11.0 with no change.

New York Wall Street Boston Jly

Cotton market report from Galveston dated January 15

Spot cotton in Galveston steady at 18 up and mid dling 11.05. Sales total 615 bales.

Galveston

Chicago Markets Hold Steady Amid Mixed Food and Stock News

Chicago reports show butter at 525,059 steady with varied creamery prices and egg and poultry lines steady or mixed. New York stocks rose modestly on wheat and steel optimism while U S Steel and others led losses. Kansas City cattle and hogs showed brisk but uneven trade. cotton futures firmed in New York with marginal gains, while grain futures in Chicago closed modestly higher on wheat and corn.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Texas

Curb Market New York Stock Close Jan 15

Curb close shows mixed moves across industrials and oil majors led by Carrier Corp and Humble Oil with several utilities and metal names trading near midday levels. Notable quotes include Ark Nat Gas at 2 1/8 and Reed Roll Bit at 24 1/2 with varied gains and losses across the list.

New York Cnaenaeee Adams Alaska Juneau Allegheny al Chem & Dye Allis Am Airlines Alco Rad & Sts Smelt &R T& SF Aviation Corpe Bald Loco Ct Fee Beatrice Cream Bendix Aviat Edison Coty Inc Seeeeneenene Crosley Corp Crucible Steel Curtiss Wright Douglas Aircraft Dow Chem Owe Seve Ewese du Pont de N Eastman Kodak Gimbel Bros .Sempre Emee Eee Glidden Co Goodrcid Goodyear T & R Ee Indust Ravon Interlake Iron Agricultural Harvester Lorillard Magma Copper Miami Copper Minn Honey Moline Montgom Ward Murray Corp Nat Biscuit Nat Cash Reg Nat Distillers Am Aviation North Ameria Northern Pacific One Ohio Oil Oerevr Gneve Owens Ill Glass Oneerere Pac Gas & Elec Park Utah Penney (Jc Phelps Dodge Penn RR Sun Phillips Et Radio Corp of Amassee Rand Rep Trans & West Air Union Carbide Union Oil Cal United Airlines United Aircraft United Corps Serene Wanne United Drug United Gas Imp U S West Union Westingh Air Br West el & Mfg Woolworth CURB Alum Co Am Ark Nat Gas Ark P & L Pf Carrier Corp Cities Service Comg & E Bal Pf Duval Tex Sul el Bond Fairchild Av Fisk Ford Mot Ltd Humble Oil Seiberling Texon Oil & L

Boston Wool Prices Hold Despite Low Demand

Inquiries for domestic wools were steady today but sales remained light as buyers balked at quoted prices. Holders asked 45-47 cents in the grease for combing three-eighths and quarter blood bright wools, yet interest was scarce. mixed three-eighths and quarter blood blends sold sporadically around 43 cents in the grease in Boston.

Boston U. 5

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