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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1940

Page

4

Andrews Roswell social season fills with Legion events

A Roswell community page highlights the American Legion Auxiliary supper with initiation of members, music by local ensembles, and guests Mrs. Roy Pier and Mrs. Norvelle Thacker. Separate items cover LFD 4-H clubs forming at the LFD schoolhouse with Girls Sewing and Boys Livestock groups and other civic notices and club activities in Roswell.

American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Ingalls Memorial Home Roy Pier Artesia Auxiliary Department Norvelle Thacker Carlsbad Oracion Robert Parker Lee Henrichs D. H. Pace Mmes Frank Whitaker S. E. Bryant Clarence Cooper George N. Carothers Lee Roy Walker R. Burney Pruit A. W. Reese Harry C. Carr A. H. Morris Corrine McLish Bonnie Anderson Lola Briggs Nannie I. Berry Minnie O'Meara Marion Jean O’meara Loretta Anderson Betty Jack Anderson Marietta Blake Janis Kessel Aletta Ann Cooper Annie Mae Jenkins Girls Sewing Club Jackie Isler Dora Fay Isler Dorothy Fay Bradshaw Alice Fay Fuller Billie Ree Grantham Juanita Hendricks Boys Livestock Charles Chewning Bill Pirtle Duane Pirtle Earl Hendricks E. Y. Burden Jackie Box James Hadder John Crawford Joe Hadder Margo Grantham Tommy Pirtle Darrel Pirtle George Pirtle Virgil Grantham E. Carrol White Good Literature Association St. Andrews Parish Southwestern History Club Harry R. Andrew Presbyterian Westminster Guild Church Assembly Room St. Peters O. R. Haymaker B. B. Wilson Haymaker Home Roswell Chile McInnes National Roswell Museum

England Will Hit Germany With Strong Blockade Plan

England will pursue stronger preparations with France and expand Anglo French understanding. The opposition leader notes Germany’s submarine warfare yet says Allied buildup at home and abroad gains momentum as about 6,000 vessels have sailed safely with 12 lost, signaling a cautious but improving position.

Germany England France Chamberlain

Papal Praise For Roosevelt Peace Efforts In Christmas Note

The apostolic delegate in Washington relayed a Vatican response to President Roosevelt’s Dec 23 communique about sending Myron C. Taylor as a personal representative for peace. Pope Pius XII lauded the gesture as exemplary, while noting concern over church state union criticisms. Taylor is in Florida. sailing date not set. The pope spoke of a future day when peace may dawn and hostilities fade.

Washington Roosevelt Myron C. Taylor Taylor Florida Pope Pius

Senate trims spending as FBI expansion survives vote

The Senate panel approved a $1 475 000 funding for FBI anti spy and sabotage personnel without change. An amendment by Senator Russell to divert $11 million in parity payments to farmers tied to 1939 crop year miscalculations was adopted. The panel also cut about $6.9 million from the navy plane buy and trimmed independent offices funding, while FBI staffing remained intact.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Senate Russell D-Ga Agriculture Department Adams D-Cole House Independent Offices Army Navy Subcommittee Coast Guard FBI

Wall Street Holds Narrow Lead Amid Market Indecision

Wall Street shares drift with few gains as leaders shuffle and skeptics await news. Transfers totaled 268,900 shares with steel, copper, and autos showing mixed signals amid a cautious mood. Cotton futures and curb listings added to a tense trading day in New York and Chicago grain markets.

New York Commonwealth & Southern Montgomery Ward Great Northern Pennsylvania Westinghouse General Electric U.S. Steel General Smotors Chrysler Douglas Aircraft Anaconda Kennecott du Pont Loft Standard American Cyanamid B.” Borne Scrymier Electric Bond & Share Humbie Oil Lake Shore Niles- Bement Pond

State capital briefs Santa Fe sewing program renewal

Good news for 918 New Mexico women. A $795,550 WPA allotment continuing the state wide sewing project for another 12 months has been approved by the President. Mrs. Jennie Kirby, state welfare director, was informed.

Santa FE. N. M New Mexico Jennie Kirby

State bears blunt protest to federal agencies over Jicarilla killings

The state game commission condemned the killings of 26 bears on the Jicarilla Apache reservation as the biggest indiscriminate slaughter in state history. They criticized John Collier and the Biological Survey for sending in a hunter without a permit as unwarranted and high handed.

State Game Commission Jicarilla Apache Reservation John Collier Indian Affairs Hng Ruthess

State Supreme Court Divorces Truck and Trailers Tax Status

The Amarillo Pecos Valley Truck Lines, Inc. sued the State Bureau of Revenue. The state supreme court ruled the truck and its trailers may be taxed as separate units for financial purposes.

State Supreme Court Amarillo- Pecos Valley Truck Lines, Inc State Bureau of Revenue

Drove Dead Man In Duke City Two Hours

Albuquerque police investigate the death of John W. Case 66 a retired railroad conductor who was allegedly driven around town for two hours after he died Case collapsed in front of city hall and was found dead at home Dr L G Rice Jr says he had been dead two hours Roy Burch 32 questioned in the probe The Record ad lines are noted in the text

Albuquerque N. M John W. Case Case L. G. Rice, Jr Roy Burch

Kansas City Livestock Prices Mixed Across Markets

Kansas City stockyards report uneven activity with calves and feeders mixed. Beef cattle show varied gains and drops across weight classes while sheep and lambs edge higher on the week. Notable top quotes include fed lambs near 9.25 and heavy steer demand at mixed levels, with Texas feeding lambs listed around 3.35 to 8.25.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City UCSDA Texas

Boston Wool Market Sees Foreign Wools Lead Activity

Boston wool market activity rose modestly week over week with most trading in South African and South American wools. Domestic wools held steady on fine grades while coarser types eased. grease fleece quotes ranged from 39 to 45 cents in the crease across Delaine, halfbloods, and three-eighths quarterbloods.

Boston South Africa South America

Chicago Produce Prices and Grades Summary

Chicago market notes list unsettled butter at 588.173 and creamery scores around 93 with various grades. Fresh graded extra firsts reach 21 1/2 to 22, cars at 21 3/4, current receipts 20 3/4, refrigerator extras 18, standards 17 3/4, and firsts 17 1/4.

Chicago Bess

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