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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1941
Page
8
A local ad argues for Marathon Endurance motor oil as the best lubricating choice and criticizes fuel price volatility tied to taxes. It warns against additives and advises consulting a mechanic for repairs, while illustrating a traveler meeting Native American names in a brief advertising vignette.
New York Stock close lists numerous securities with mixed moves led by AmCon and US Steel, with notes on bond activity showing minimal quotes. New Orleans spot cotton finished steady to lower with low middling 13.02 and middling 14.32, receipts 5,700 and stock 462,783.
Jack Brinson, a noted authority on waterless cooking, arrives in Roswell to present a public demonstration at Montgomery Ward’s store. He touts a speediest saucepan cooker that supposedly cooks peas in one minute and meats in short times, with samples for attendees. He also previews a new pressure cooker free of clamps, emphasizing immediate tasting for the audience.
Listing shows 37 Chevrolet pickups and 15 used cars for sale. Tires and tubes noted. Lewis Salvage Shop on North Main. Also rental ads for a small furnished cottage at 404 E. 5th and a corner bedroom apartment at Old Rock Studio, 212 W. 4th, with contact numbers. Southeast furnished bedrooms at 801 N. Richardson.
Equitable Building and Loan Association paid a 12013.75 semiannual dividend on savings and lump sum accounts. The 4 percent rate compounds semi annually. Judge James B. McGheen received the first July check. Resources rose to 756368 16 with reserves and undivided profits totaling 119393 93, the largest reserve item among New Mexico associations. Directors listed: Hiram M. Dow, Dan H. Wilmot, S. P. Johnson, John W. Minton, and E. G. Minton.
Grease wool futures edged up one tenth of a cent to 3 lower with July at 94.1, October and December at 94.0. Certified grease wool spot at 94.0. Wool top futures mostly steady to down one cent. July 124-18, December 120.4 with certificated spot tops at 124.5. B-Bid N-Nominal.
Texas election results show Lyndon B. Johnson leading over rival Lloyd B. O'Daniel by 4,561 votes with 116 of 254 counties reported and about 96 percent of the vote counted. Johnson, 24, had built a Roosevelt and unity platform as the race heads toward final tally.
A. J. Wieedman announces Folger Coffee Week in Roswell from today through Friday with local grocers featuring Folger’s Coffee. Banners and store displays remind shoppers, while Wieedman touts Folger’s growing popularity and factors behind it. Folger’s Texas plant supports the community with factories in San Francisco and Kansas City, serving railroads, airlines, and eateries. Folger’s 90 years old since 1850 begin in San Francisco. On the political side, Johnson’s 1936 election to fill a vacancy saw presidential support and warnings of a separate Texas military organization.
Mr and Mrs W W Merritt returned Saturday night from an extended vacation tour of the Southwest.
Americans from all states are volunteering for a non combatant civilian technical corps with Britain. Applicants will train as radio technicians and fabricators for the Royal Air Force defense system while awaiting sailing from a Canadian port. Roosevelt approved the program and recruits face health and character checks before going to England or other parts of the empire.
Builders and painters are directed to contact R V Young at Triangle Lumber Co located at 23rd and North Main for supplies and guidance with projects during business hours. Availability is emphasized for all building and painting needs.
Kansas City market notes for June 30 show Hogs salable 4,200 with prices mostly 10.25 to 10.50 for 170-260 lb, 10.09-10.25 for 270-330 lb, and sows at 0.25 to 0.75, with some stock pigs at 10.00 down. Cattle salable 7,500 adults 7,700 total, calves 1,300 salable, with fed steers in liberal supply and several classes steady or lower. stocker and feeder sections about 40 percent, Oklahoma cows 8.10 and dealers paying 10.00-11.50 for good to choice, with heavy flesh feeders around 10.75 and medium stockers 9.00-10.50. Sheep salable 5,500, total 5,800, trade slow. native spring lambs around 11.00 early, slaughter ewes around 4.50, with later bids weaker.
Chicago June 30 report lists butter receipts at 1,048,126 with mixed scores and prices, eggs receipts 25,447 with ranged local values, and poultry details by weight and breed. Hens, broilers, ducks, geese, and turkeys priced across meat sizes, with several color and weight distinctions noted.
The Boston wool market remained quiet with no action on options for territory wools as bids for government contracts opened last week await awards. Combing three-eighths and one quarter blood bright fleece wools stayed inactive while quotations for these grades held at 46 to 45 cents in the grease. Trade members said buyers await government contract awards before committing to raw wool for government or civilian goods.
Chicago closes with wheat corn and oats futures noted for July September and December contracts. Galveston reports steady spot cotton, with mid fiber around 14.08 cents and sales of 140 bales. Curb market quotes list several industrial and financial securities.
New York June 30 persistent war doubts blamed for a sluggish stock market. Offerings were light with some gains tucked in by a few favorites. transfers around 276 800 shares. Commodities steadied after a prior slump though cottonseed oil futures fell 100 points at the open amid price ceiling fears. Major issues under water included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Westinghouse Loft International Harvester Southern Pacific Glenn Martin Montgomery Ward Union Carbide. Standard Oil New Jersey hit a new high for 1941 while Pathe resisted. American Woolen preferred Ame Smelting American Telephone Southern Railway and Great Northern also mentioned.
Cotton futures sold off on June 30 with declines of 3 to 190 points. Front months finished Jly 14.41N Oct 14.61 Dec 14.79-71 Jan 14.68 Mch 14.73 May 14.72-73. Middling spot quoted at 15.24N.
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