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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1940

Page

4

Virginia Witt and William H. St John Jr to Wed Tonight

Telephone miss Virginia Witt will marry William H. St John Jr at the Witt home 3 North Pennsylvania Avenue at eight o'clock with Rev Rodman M Cookson officiating. The ceremony will be in an improvised fern and lily altar in the living room with a piano wedding march and clara de lune. The bride, in navy crepe with white accessories, will be given away by her father J A Witt. A reception follows and the couple will reside at 403 South Richardson Avenue after a brief wedding trip.

Virginia Witt J. A William H. St. John Jr J Alter Witt Homie North Pennsylvania Avenue Rodman M. Cookso Helen Fountain Lohengrin Clair de Lune DeBussey Thomas J. Johnson Jr Richard F. St. John Witt Mrs. Witt Charlotte Witt

Villard-Weaver Marriage Announced for Denver Move

Mr and Mrs R L Villard announce the marriage of their eldest daughter Dorothy Lee to Cadet Clifford B Weaver of Denver Colorado The couple will reside in Denver Dorothy Lee is an artist trained by her grandmother Florance Morris with works exhibited in Santa Fe The Weavers will live at 668 Gilpin Street Denver Colorado

Villard-Weaver Denver R. L.villard Dorothy Lee Colorado Roswell Florance Morris France Italy United States Southwest Santa Fe Clifford B. Weaver H. Stillwell S. B. Penny C. P. Gehman Willard R. E. Morris The Institute Gilpin Street

Beautiful Valentine Tea Hosted by Misses Wilson

Charming event at 108 South Missouri Avenue as Misses Ruth, Lucile, and Sara Wilson, aided by their mother Mrs. B. B. Wilson, hosted a Valentine tea from three to five o clock. Over a hundred young society women attended, with red carnations, heart motifs, and a lace dressed dining table featuring heart shaped sandwiches and tea service. Guests included college students home for vacation, notably Lucile Wilson from the University of New Mexico.

Owl Club Cecil Bonney Arthur Allison Valentine Bonney West Fifth Street Frances Hurtt Gladys Webb Eula Bybee Bess Bybee Clytheria Barkerson Irene S Burr Powell Nancy Rasmus Harriet Poorbaugh Roberta Margrave Goldye Shrader Martha Cowan Mmes Harrison Williams Hugh M. Huff, Jr James D. Shinkle D. N. Pope Bruce P. Connor W. W. Akin Otis Brenneman Dorothy T. Holesapple Allison Ruth Gaines Lucile Sara Wilson B. B. Wilson Margaret E. Hinson Mary Alice Pritchard Edith Perrine Edith French Sara Dobbs Ann Crile Dorothy Belle Rea Barbara Vaudeler Nadine Owen Beverly Hodges Kathryn Lucile Wilson University of New Mexico

Noted Magazine Features Camp Carrizo

In The Picturesque Southwest, page 49, Carrizo Camp for Girls is showcased with Esther McNally Roswell director and casts of Peggy Thurston El Paso high school football queen Margaret Payne Dallas banners for horseshow opening. Camp Carrizo in the White Mountains opens June 19 1940.

Esther McNally Roswell Peggy Thurston el Paso High School Margaret Payne Dallas Karloh Harmon Monteag U Marjorie Stalaro Tulsa Carrizo White Mountains

Hollywood Stars And Royal Censorship In War Efforts

Hollywood notes include Charles Boyer learning to reduce his French accent for All This And Heaven Too with Bette Davis. Republic delays Women In War pending British approval and censorship for their war activity storyline. Extras at University for Deanna Durbin film It’s A Date. Charles French marks 80th birthday and is reputed Hollywood’s first director. Tyrone Power and Annabella train for a trip to Washington for the President's ball. A charity event fares at $1 per couple to aid infantile paralysis research. Local society items list club notices and Golden Jubilee appeals.

Charles Boyer Bette Davis Republic United Kingdom Bill Boyd Grace Bradley Maine Clarence E. Mulford Deanna Durbin Charles French Hollywood Davie Crockett Tyrone Power Annabella New York Washington Club Womans Club Frank Marks Roswell Cahoon Armory

Scotty Says Mining Boom Foreseen in Desert Mountains

Scotty and banker partner Johnson discuss long rumored riches in the desert. They suggest Scotty may lift his caches and mine his prospects, potentially triggering a major western gold rush and record stampede.

Scotty Johnson West Desert Mountains

Chrysler Boosts Share Of Eight Cylinder Cars In Demand

Chrysler reports 28 percent of January orders for eight cylinder models like the Traveler New Yorker Saratoga and Crown Imperial up from 17.5 percent last year, a near 50 percent rise. Fluid Drive, offered at 38 dollars extra, is popular with about 80 percent of Travelers and 90 percent of Saratoga and New Yorker buyers. The feature is driving many buyers into higher price classes.

New York Allegheny Allis Hide & Leath Aviation Corp Pernanel OF Cerro City Pua Eee Cimmak Moh Cee Ee Os Otek Seer Es Ee Cs Ee Crown Zellerbach Douglas Aircraft Eastman Kodak Ces Kos Goodyear Oa Interlake Iron Bennecott Ices Montgom Ward Ss Foo Een Wien Ceewds SEE Awe Kecawens Wits de A'S Tigre Bocce Radio .Corp of AM Ripeiene i Ovis Sas Safeway Waiedkee Oss Ckee Awdesa Socony Vacuum Studebaker Corp Sccevis Trans & West Air Vedianawae Ca Oak Bae CO Wdc Pine @& Parry Saratoga and New Yorker Charles L. Jacobson Chrysler Chrysler Corporation

Singing Tomorrow at Hagerman

Chaves county singers will meet and sing at the Hagerman school Sunday afternoon at two o'clock, C. H. James announced today. Fay stockings, sweaters, snow suits and coats offered by Childrens Sleepers. Art Gift Shop 107 W. 4th. Adv. eM Record Want Ads Get Results.

Hagerman Chaves County Hagerman Schoo C. H. James Childrens W. 4Th

Wall Street Holds Steady Amid Modest Trading Day

Wall Street, January 27. Traders kept to a cautious stance with price moves muted across the list. Volume reached 314,700 shares as a few sub five dollar issues buoyed activity while bonds and commodities were sluggish. Key gains appeared in Continental Motors and several aviation stocks amid talk of impending orders from Britain and France.

Wall Street New York Commonwealth Southern United States Continental Motors Dow Chemical Loft Trans- Continental & Western Air Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin Lockheed Bendix Sperry Bethlehem Steel Santa Fe N. Y. Central American Chrysler Montgomery Ward North American International Nickel Standard Oil N. J Goodyear Bethlehem

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Averages and Prices

Kansas City livestock report dated January 27 shows hogs totaling 50 saleable with market steady. cattle saleable 50 of 350 with varied weekly changes, beef steers and yearlings mostly steady to higher, slaughter cows and bulls mixed. vealers and stockers lower due to cold, yearlings and steers reported at 11.00 to 11.25 for top weights, sheep saleable 25 with lambs firm to higher and clipped lambs down.

Kansas City USDA Texas

New York Cotton futures end mixed with gains in new contracts

The New York cotton market shows mixed action with old contracts slipping a point or two while new contracts rise. Measured futures move across May Jly Oct and Dec positions with modest variations and a steady middling spot at 11.10 nominal.

New York

Boston wool market shows firm prices for certain wools

The Boston wool market saw lighter overall activity with prices steady to firm for South African Merino and South American crossbreds while domestic wools softened. Sales focused on three-eighths and quarter-blood grades as graded combing and bright fleece wools quoted at 39-45 cents per pound grease for various Delaine and blood classifications.

Boston USDA

Treasury bond quotes and grain market notes

New York Treasury prices show varied 3 1/4s and 2s trading near 109.28 and 103.5 respectively while Chicago grain closes mix with wheat May at 99 1/8 to 99 and corn May at 57 1/4. Galveston spot cotton remains steady with middling around 10.68.

U. Ss. Bonds New York Treasury Fed Farm Mtg Home Owners Loan Chicago

New Orleans Cotton and Chicago Produce Reports

New Orleans spot cotton closed steady at middling 10.62 with sales of 536. Chicago produce notes show butter at 758,211 pounds, steady with no price change, and eggs at 7,757 dozen, steady with no price change.

New Orleans Chicago

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William H. St. John, Jr South Richardson Avenue Roswell High School Boy Scouts of America Bill St. John Poly High School Fort Worth Sunset Creamery Mrs. Lowry Hagerman Mary Louise de Bremond de Bremond Junior Womans Club Missionary Society of First Baptist Church N. M Bridge Club Burton C. Mossman Maudelene Crossen Delphian Society Roswell Museum C. C. Martin Roswell Choral Society St. Andrews Episcopal Church Roswell Womans Club Portales Daughters of American Revolution Lionel W. Johnson John McClure Stitch Club E. W. Lander George N. Carothers Lander Gladys B. Wyatt East Side Parent Teachers Association Miei Dias Masonic Temple Jimmy Durant Presbyterian Aid Society Gross Millers W.C.T.U Woman’s Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church J. J. Walker W. B. Binns, Sr John C. Martens Zula Hinkle Grant Knox Loyal Temperance Legion Youth Temperance Council W. C. Holland Lillie Grace Mathewson Thomas W. Brabham First Methodist Church C. E. Thomas J. L. Mabne Earl McDonald E. J. House R. L. Malone Lucy Youse Priscilla Wayne Morris Jane Bryan Eddie Albert Deanna Purbin First Love YUGGA George O’brien Legion OF the Lawless Hop-A-Long Cassidy Sunda With Russell Hayden PECOS Dri-Sheen Ld Dry Cleaners Misses Wilson Camp Carrizo N.M.M.I Roswell Shrine Albuquerque Hobbs and Carlsbad Shrine Mills College Miss Smurl Charles F. Beeson Tripoli Club Emily D. Brough Los Angeles Robert R. Brown Grace T. Bear Military Heights Herbert B. Smurl Clovis Frances Smyrl Oakland Californinia Lawrence Wolfe North Main Street Mrs. Wolfe Alfred Crofts Gertrude Zink George W. Zink Joe J.lane Florida John E. Oakes Amarillo Mr. Oakes J. M. Oakes Walter A. Nicholas Jr Martha Carrizozo CURB Alum Co Am Am Exp Carrier Corp Duval Tex Sul el Bond & Sh Fairchild Ave Fisk Rub Hartf el Hecla Min Humble Oil Ning Hud Pow Seiberling Rub Kansas City Livestock Galveston
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