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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
8
The standard course will be held at seven o clock in the Armory on Friday night. The class will be mixed and all interested people are urged to attend. Scarritt in Santa Fe reports on the state high school basketball tournament for The Record.
The Roswell Players finished their 1940-41 season at Fort Stanton in a highly praised performance. The troupe toured twelve communities this fall amid a neighborly program with no cost to hosts and no advertising, featuring portable scenery and a cast led by Little Nell actress Janette Henson and director Paul McEvoy.
At the Roswell Rotary Club the president Fulbright chaired a briefing by Joe Strong on the American Red Cross first aid plan and local efforts Lozier Lane spoke on water pumps stressing their global importance through history and noting wind and human power precedents.
Weather outlook describes cloudy conditions dominating the southern states west of the Mississippi and east of the Mississippi, with snow in central mountain states and from northern New Mexico to Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle, rain from southwestern New Mexico to the Pacific, heavy rain in coastal Southern California, and lighter rains and snows east of the Mississippi Gulf coast. North and central western areas remain mostly fair with clear skies, with below zero readings only in northern Vermont. Low temperatures 5 to 10 above in northern Colorado and Wyoming. New Mexico lows from the upper 20s to upper 30s. Continued cloudiness in Pecos valley with a possible break Friday. no large temperature changes expected and Friday lows around 30. Travel from Roswell faces unsettled conditions north and west. Cleve Hallenbeck. Phone your classified to No. 11.
Roswell and Tucumcari officials scheduled a Roswell Tucumcari clash with Sam Stratton possibly sidelined by a toe sprain. Rosters include Stratton Pruett and Moreland for Tucumcari, Cowan Kelly Haley Brenneman Dennis for Roswell, and free-throw standout Brenneman to compete. Tournament brackets list Cimarron Socorro Wheatland Dawson Albuquerque Grady Las Cruces Las Vegas vs Roswell Tucumcari Clovis Sacred Heart Santa Fe Hurley Fort Wingate Carrizozo with rounds Friday through Saturday culminating in the state final.
Repres en tatives of the AAA federal agencies and county extension service met yesterday and today to discuss the 1941 farming plan. The sessions continued at the Chamber of Commerce with farmers and farm group reps in attendance. Topics included farm problems and the farm outlook.
Dr T E Boggs offers eye examinations glasses fittings and lens duplication in house at 3098 N Main St. call 21 for appointment and visit the laboratory for expert service.
Snow fell across eastern New Mexico with two inches in Las Vegas and Albuquerque and an inch in Santa Fe and Clovis. Roads icy on curves, freezing temperatures inland, with Roswell reporting snow in the hills west and threatening weather. Airlines resumed schedules as TWA and Continental noted flights moving normally after delays.
Walter B. Lewis colored, aged 62, died this morning at 10 45. He had seven months of ill health and had lived in Roswell about fifteen years, running his own barber shop. Born January 7, 1879, in Stephenville Texas, he is survived by his wife, one son Gene Lewis of Roswell, one sister Mrs Janie Thomas of Stephenville, and his mother Mrs Arizona Johnson of Stephenville. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of relatives. Talmage Mortuary in charge.
Classified ad style notice seeking a woman for in home care with references requested. Includes a partial address and date code 204 No. No. 3-13t3x. Sale and rent items also nearby.
Colonel Tchou is to address the Rotary Institute at the Woman's Club tomorrow night. The program will focus on Chinese problems and will feature remarks by local officials and prominent members.
Col M Thomas Sehoy hosts the third Rotary Institute of Understanding at the Woman's Club Friday at eight. Col Tchou a Chinese problems author and former director in Nanking and secretary to General Chiang Kai Chek will speak on An Impoverished World. Roswell Rotary arranged the series with Rotary International to foster goodwill on international issues. The audience shows rising interest as the auditorium nears capacity.
In Santa Fe on March 13, Cimarron Rams edged Socorro 29 to 27 in overtime as Zamora led with 13 points and Jackson clinched the winner with seconds left. First round scores also featured Dawson over Wheatland 38-29 and Albuquerque over Grady 49-44.
New York stocks closed mixed amid war anxiety and tax worries, with gains and losses across many issues, large volume in rail and steel names, and overall market softness in afternoon trading. Transportation, utilities, and commodity stocks showed varied moves as traders weighed strikes and economic outlooks.
US market recap from Kansas City on March 13 shows hogs uneven with mostly lower prices, top 7.65 for 180-250 pounds. cattle and calves mixed with good steers steady to strong, stockers and feeders up and down. sheep with 6,500 head offered, opening bids lower but native lambs around 11.25, ewes firm to higher on light slaughter demand.
In Boston on March 13 inquiries for wool were lively as several wool houses renewed activity in contracting the new Texas clip. Dealers paid about 37 cents a grease for eight month Texas wool and 40 cents for 12 month Texas wool. Some dealers offered bag fine territory wools from the new clip at $1 to $1.05 scoured basis for delivery when available.
In New York on March 13, wool top futures gained across all active deliveries except March, with Boston selling lending support as prices finished largely unchanged to 0.5 cent higher. March 128.0. May 125.4. July 121.8. October 118.6. Two certified wool tops sold at 130.0 cents, including a lot minus five tops and one minus one top. B-Bid.
New York cotton futures closed 1 to 6 higher with last quotes at May 10.69 10.70 July 10.69 10.70 Oct 10.55 Dec 10.51 Jan 10.51. Middling spot 11.02. New Orleans spot cotton closed steady two points higher at 10.75 with 1,389 bales sold.
The air ministry called the raids the heaviest attack yet on Germany. Bombers struck from Berlin to Boulogne with direct hits on Bremen industrial targets and fires in Hamburg shipyards and industrial areas. Five British planes were lost in the raids.
The article notes that the free throw division is conducted during the halves of each game. This description appears to refer to how free throw opportunities are scheduled or organized within standard game play. It mentions no specific teams or locations.
Chicago dairy receipts total 1,019,679 with creamery scores ranging 30 3/4 to 30 1/4 and centralized car lots 30 1/2 to 30 3/4. Eggs receipts 17,892 with fresh graded extra firsts at local 17 1/2 up to 18 3/4 for firsts. dirties 15 3/4. Poultry live prices listed for various breeds and weights, including colored Plymouth Rock White Rock at 18 1/2 to 23 1/2, with under 4 lbs figures noted and other prices unchanged.
Treasury bonds show 6s at 112.16 and 3s at 109.6 with short terms indicated. Home Owners Loan 2 1/4s trade around 102.18 while Fed Farm Mtg details remain unquoted.
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