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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1940

Page

4

Roswell Womans Club hosts Golden Jubilee celebration

Roswell Womans Club marked the General Federation of Women's Clubs fiftieth anniversary with a Golden Jubilee Birthday party at the club house. Fifty pioneer members and distinguished women were honored, and three Roswell leaders were named to represent New Mexico at the GFWC Triennial in Atlantic City in May 1941.

Roswell J. D. Atwood Atwood Artesia Womans Club Roswell Womans Club New Mexico Federation of Womens Clubs General Federation Pioneer Club Elizabeth Garrett Atlantic City C. E. Mason Burton C. Mossman H. B. Kells Sidney Prager I.H. Elliott J. P. Church R. S. Hamilton C. D. Bonney George W. Stevens Charlies D. Keyes Mae Eaton O. R. Haymaker Russell Bird J. J. Hagerman John W. Rhea A. Pruit Thomasa. Roff Grace T. Bear Walter P. Turner cGaffey Brown Robert Kellahin John B. Beers Lawrence Wolfe Beers Arden Boelner George L. Reese Donald Gillespie Mmes John T. McClure Clark A. Baker E. A. Cahoon Grace McDonald Phillips Ewing L. Lusk W. W. Phillips Donald E. Gillespie A. D. Jones Robert Kellah Frank Talmage Chas. McDonald A. E. Ingham C. D. Keyes Alice Brown James F. Hinkle A. P. Horwitz Harry Jaffa Laura Hedgcoxe George M. Slaughter C. C. Martin John C. Peck Harold Hurd J. P. White W. E. Wiseley Ed S. Gibbany Fritz Brink John H. Mullis Claude Hobbs H. R. Andrew S. P. Johnson Roland Oliver W. C. Buchly George E. French Eva M. Cooper E. J. Bates R. M. Tigner Thornton Chas. F’. Beeson J. A. Mann

Roswell Club Women Honor Many Names at Tea and Party

A Roswell club observed an eventful sequence with a large tea in the club house featuring a three tier birthday cake and fifty lit candles backed by a P T A chorus. Numerous women including Florance Martis Elizabeth Garrett Georgia Redfield and Hulda Hobbs attended. the program included readings and songs while a fund drive raised fifty dollars for the General Federation Foundation.

P. T. A. Chorus W. Finch White Mmes John C. Martens Paul McEvoy H. P. Saunders Helen Fountain Beulah Phifer T. M. Kleckner Lenore Shafer Verdi Gill Sidney Prager Robert Kellahin J. P. Church C. D. Bonney John B. Beers Mies J. P

Borah Plans Liberal GOP Push Amid Health Concerns

Senator Borah weighs a progressive, liberal platform for the Republican nomination this year while guarding his health after a 1938 illness. He plans to oppose excessive defense spending, favor relief and farm benefits, and has opposed anti lynching bills on states rights grounds. He is expected to play a key role in major issues this session.

Borah Senate Congress

Finland Fights Winter War Fallout On Front Lines

Soviet forces reportedly faced the harshest winter in 25 years as 150 bombs hit southern Finland. Casualties stood at two dead, two wounded, two missing, while 40,000 Reds reportedly retreated from the Arctic sector. Finnish troops marked stiff resistance on the Karelian Isthmus and in the Salla direction as Sweden weighs a northern defense league to bolster neutrality and potential military cooperation.

Finland Hanko Turku Viipuri Rauma Tammisaari Lappeenranta Karelian Isthmus Isthmus Bothnian Gulf Karelian Copenhagen Arctic Salla Berlingske Tidende Sweden Frederick Strom Richard Sandler Riksdag Sandier Strom Alands Sandler Soviet Union Hansson

Roosevelt Third Term Support Spreads Across States

Roosevelt backers in Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey Florida Illinois Missouri and New Mexico push for renomination while pledging delegation support and avoiding presidential preference primaries. Senate figures trumpet potential convention strength though claims rely on state leaders and future delegations. Senator Guffey and figures like Stark Hague Smathers Kelly Pepper Miles join third term advocates.

Roosevelt Umn Mr. Roosevelt Ohio Pennsylvania New Jersey Florida Illinois Missouri New Mexico Guffey D-Pa White House Keystone State Lloyd C. Stark Frank Hague Jersey City Smathers Edward Kelly Chicago Pepper John E. Miles

Spot cotton closes steady two points higher in New Orleans

New Orleans market notes a steady close with spot cotton up two points at mid dling 11.12 as sales reached 2,199, reflecting ongoing demand in the trade and a solid turnout for advertisements seeking buyers and sellers.

Galveston New Orleans

Wall Street Slippage Dims as Gains Narrowed

On January 18 in New York little pressure kept the stock market steady for a time before a late rebound trimmed losses. Trading totaled about 60,1900 shares with mixed results. U S Steel Bespegelehem Anaconda Boeing Aircraft Chrysler Phelps Dodge Union Carbide showed weakness while rails utilities oils and rubbers declined. Allied Chemical Loft American Telephone American Tobacco Johns Manville led early gains with Aluminum of America rising in the curb. Electric Bond & Share Jones & Laughlin Gulf Oil wavered later.

New York Finab U. S. Steel Besplehem Anaconda Boeing Doug Aircraft Chrysler Phelps Dodge Union Carbide Allied Chemical Loft American Telephone American Tobacco Johns Manville Aluminum of America Electric Bond & Share Jones & Laughlin Gulf Oil

Live Stock Market Report From Kansas City

Kansas City market report shows hogs salable 1200 with gains 10 to 15 over Wednesday, top 5.50. cattle salable 1000 with calves 300 total, beef steer and yearling prices steady to strong, fat cows steady. stock pigs scarce. Sheep salable 6000 with lambs active, early sales strong, fed lambs 8.40 to 9.00, yearlings around 7.65.

Kansas City USDA

New York Curb Market Pulse of Selected Stocks

Jan 18 curb market notes list notable price quotes for Alum Co Am, Am Exp Lines, Ark Nat Gas, Ark P and L Pf, Bliss, Carrier Corp, Cities Service, Duval Tex Sul, El Bond & Sh, Fairchild Av, Fisk Rub, Ford Met Ltd, Hecla Min, Humble Oil, Rustless S and S, Seiberling Rub, Shattuck Denn. Pricing shown as fractions with daily variations.

York Jan Stocks Close T&s Aviat Corp Bald Loco el Ee Barnsdall Oil Bendix Av Ser Ae Beth Cerro de Pas Chrysler Corp City Ice & Fuel Solvats Edison Consol Curtiss Wright OVS Gillette Saf R Oe Gimbel Bros Ee Glidden Co SP Ee Goodrich F) Ee Eee Ee Goodyear T & R Ew Gt West Su Houston Interlake Nick Johns Manv Kennecott Cop Kroger Groc Lambert Core Ne Ag McN & L Miami Sumas Montgom Ward North Am Co North Pac Onio Oil Sk Owens Ill Gl Po Park Utah Penney Penn RR Phelps Dodge Phillips Pet Radio Corp of Am Rand Ee Ee Hk Eh Safeway Sears Reeb Shell UN Oil Anée Neweeae Skelly Oil Secony Vacuum Tex Gulf UN Corp Pe United Drug Alco U S Pipe & Fdry U S U S Rub 57 3/8 USs Stl Vanadium Corpus, tee eae 29 1/2 Warner Bros Pic ie sa West UN Tel Oa Westgh Air Br West el & Mfg Woolworth Worthington P & M Yellow Tr & Coach One Youngst Sh & T CURB New York Alum Co Am Am Exp Lines Ark Nat Gas Ark P & L Pf Bliss Carrier Corp Duval Tex Sul el Bond & Sh Fairchild Av Fisk Rub Ford Met Ltd Hecla Min Humble Oil Seiberling Rub

Boston Wool Market Report Quiet on Domestic Wools

Trade was moderately active on South American and South African wools in New York. South African Merino wools of twelve months growth sold at 92 to 97 cents per pound on a secured basis including duty. Domestic wools moved only occasionally, with most sales on original bag lines of fine territory wool at 1 to 1.03 dollars for good French combing length and 92 to 97 cents for shorter lengths, on a scoured basis.

Boston USDA

Chicago markets report mixed commodity prices and futures

Chicago produce prices show creamery and eggs firm with varied scores and local receipts. U S funds and New York treasury instruments quoted with unsettled rates. Cotton futures rise slightly while New York grain closes mixed with May and July wheat and corn futures reflecting slight gains and declines.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock

Wool Futures Edge Narrowly on Boston Trade Support

New York Jan 18 Wool top futures held within a tight band as Boston trading interests acted on both sides. Commission houses backed nearby contracts pushing market slightly. Final quotes showed slight declines from prior levels with March at 104.3, May 100.38, July 97.8. spot standard tops at 110.5 off bid.

New York Boston Commission House Jly

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