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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1933
Page
5
AP reports July wheat at 94 to 97 1 8 with a September 97 and December 100 3 4, corn July 49 3 4 and other contracts listed. Oats and rye show modest shifts while barley, lard, and bellies indicate current quotes for September through December futures.
Market notes from Kansas City show weeklong cattle and hog prices with steers at 6.85 for fat medium weights and hogs near 4.10, while Roswell library veteran Corinne Whitney reports a 14 percent rise in book circulation, 20 percent growth in reference use, and expanded rural school lending in Chaves County. The Roswell annual report details acquisitions, staff, and pledges to maintain library service during hard times.
Roswell churches schedule morning Sunday school at 9 50 and worship at 10 with sermon "A New Vision of Christ" by Pastor Ian Atwood. Evening rally 5 0 0 P M with Dr Von Valkenburg. Rev Le Roy Thompson to preside. union service at Court House Lawn 8 00 P M. message by Tolbert F Weaver. music by Miss Velma Lannon and others. adults invited.
Demand for wool in Boston tapered off in the past week while prices remained firm. Trade members attributed the slowdown to previous heavy buying and upcoming changes under the pending industrial code for wool textiles. Fine French territory wools eased to the low side of last week’s ranges, with some gains on medium fleeces.
New York July 29 AP reports an early 20 point drop in cotton amid renewed liquidation and Southern selling. December contracts fell from 10.84 to 10.60 but closed at 10.82 with the market overall steady, net up two to down two points.
New Orleans spot cotton rose three points on July 29 as sales reached 109 bales. Middling grade held at 10.50 cents per pound with market activity noted across the session.
A Union Prohibition Rally will replace the usual Court House lawn service this Sunday at 8:00 pm at the Baptist Church. Rev. Henry Van Valkenburgh will deliver the message presenting facts on the temperance movement and prohibition, inviting all interested attendees.
Regular services resume at St Peters Catholic Church and at St Johns Mexican Church starting July 30. Father Ubald, recently from New Orleans and known to locals, will serve as pastor. Hospital chapel services have also resumed.
Immanuel Lutheran Church at 105 South Sea Ave announces Sunday school at 9 45 and divine worship at 10 30 with the sermon The Service of Sin Compared With the Service of Righteousness. Services will be dropped next Sunday as the pastor preaches at the Mission Festival in Plainview Texas. A hearty welcome awaits you.
LeRoy Thompson leads 9 30 Sunday school with classes for Beginner and Primary at John Knox House and Westminster Hall. Other sessions include 10 50 Worship with Facing Life Squarely, 6 30 Senior Endeavor at Westminster Hall, 6 0 Young People's Endeavor at John Knox House, and 8 00 Union Service at Baptist Church with Miss Charlotte St John singing Just For Today.
First Methodist Episcopal on West Fifth Street hosts 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:50 a.m. worship with a sermon titled A God Who Cares by Dr. Witelgeorge. Special choir music. Epworth League meets 6:30 p.m. All Young People invited. Union Temperance meeting 8:06 p.m. at First Baptist with cooperative church attendance. no courthouse lawn gathering.
The First Church of Christ Scientist hosts a morning service at 11:00 with the subject Love and a Sunday school at 9:45. A Wednesday testimonial service occurs at 8:00, and the Reading Room is open weekdays 3 to 5 p.m. at Lea Avenue and First Street corner. Public invitation extended.
CHURCH SERVICES AT First Baptist with Henderson preaching The Unchanging Law of Truth morning sermon at 10 50 a m Organ prelude Nevin andante religioso and Jude melodie Moszkowski in the evening a city wide prohibition rally speaker Dr Henry Van Valken burg formerly pastor at Methodist Exsceopal Church urges attendance Mid week prayer eight o clock Solomon study prepared long with church music and offerings
The Rev. F. B. Howden Jr. rector announces Saint Andrews Episcopal Church summer services. Holy Communion at 7:30, Church School Service at 9:00, Morning Prayer and Sermons at 10:00. Holy Communion on first Sundays. Writers invited to attend.
Walter Johnson Jr. pastor at 501 W College Blvd invites all to Bible school at 9 45 a m with classes for every age. Worship at 11 a m on Sunday with a talk titled Breaking the Devil's Grip. Evening service canceled for a prohibition rally. Revival meetings follow next week at 8 p m in the open air tabernacle.
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Paul Earl Peterzell of Philadelphia recounts his July 11 arrest in Barcelona after reporting theft from his car. He says police forcibly restrained him, searched him, and beat him before a judge. his wife escaped with hotel manager to aid his release after about ninety minutes.
Clovis resident John Woody surrendered to officers after admitting he killed his father in law Wade Williamson with a mattock during a quarrel. Woody was moved to Hereford, Texas to face charges in connection with the case.
Perry Iowa July 29 AP Marvin Buck Barrow 31 alleged leader of the Bloody Barrow gang died in a hospital from head wound infection after gun battles in Platte City Missouri and Dexter Iowa. He lapsed into coma Thursday and did not regain consciousness. Police seek other members of the gang.
Los Angeles reports a passing heat wave while Imperial Valley holds hot. Temperatures fell from the high 90s to around 80 with clouds likely to ease sun. Calipatria saw unverified 122 degrees. The tenth heat death in California occurred near Indio, Wiliett Foster, 47, former president of the California division of the American Association of Engineers.
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