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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1941
Page
8
New York stock quotations shown with many named firms and indexes. Kansas City livestock reports list hogs cattle calves and sheep with prices, weights, and market tone for March 24, including gilt levels and stocker feeder activity.
A fragmentary column reports Theytaxus traveling toward Rome with Mussolinionly Mussolini, allegedly meeting a boy named Adolf in the hills of Greece. It notes weather disrupting business and a colorful scene of a black woman with a baby in a store, plus odd warnings about oil products and Marathon references.
Mr and Mrs Lorene E Henderson have moved to Roswell from Amarillo Texas and reside at 702 South Sea. Mr Henderson will join D J Shrecengost Co in local business plans.
A. C. Jones Jr. has worked in Roswell since 1920 and is now connected with Fisher Body Shop at 415 E 2nd. Phone 492. He conducts canvas work, seat covers, slip covers, awnings, auto tops, and upholstery for furniture and cars. 3-24t1x.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, after a weekend in Santa Fe with her daughter, will personally inspect working conditions in Arizona copper mines. Mary La Dan reports she will tour Phelps Dodge mine at Jerome and smelter at Clarksdale on Tuesday and visit mines in Utah and Montana later. The Santa Fe visit was described as unofficial.
Seven men arrested for drunkenness on Saturday pleaded guilty before police judge Pat O Neill this morning. Gabriel Najar received 30 days in jail while Lorenzo DeSalo and Roberto Prudencio were fined 15 dollars each. George Gonzalez Ed Sheeler Ben Martinez and Elia Biza were fined 10 dollars each.
In J. P. Court Thelma Brown received a 30 day jail term after pleading guilty to petit larceny for stealing merchandise from Kes sell's. Attention customers: New Mexico Mercantile Co. will not be recognized without a purchasing order. New Mexico Mercantile Co. 3-2113c.
Progress at the airport is moving quickly with optimism voiced by officials. The update highlights rapid development, asserting strong momentum and continued work toward completion. Authorities celebrate the pace and anticipate upcoming milestones.
Belgrade reports prepared for full Axis partnership with Yugoslavia ordering 24 hour police duty, cancelled army leaves, and troop readiness. A special train to Vienna carries emissaries as cabinet crisis smooths. Reservists called up and Greek frontier reports suggest Yugoslav officers may assist Greeks.
The Artesia district records show water depths dropping from 18.85 to 15.30 feet below ground at the Artesia well. Only three observation wells existed a year ago, but three more have been added since then. Last Friday, the readings were taken in the three newly added wells.
Cotton futures closed up 1 to 3 points led by steady gains in May and July contracts. Last prices were May 10.79, July 10.75-76, October 10.66, December 10.64, January 10.63, March 10.61, with Middling spot at 11.09, down 2. Market notes N-Nominal.
Dr John Richard Brinkley faces a federal bankruptcy hearing in Del Rio Texas with creditors claiming $1,625,565.23 in unsecured and other claims. Assets total about $221,065. Wife Minnie Brinkley already declared involuntarily bankrupt in Little Rock Arkansas. The case involves government tax claims of $113,300 and a record of assets including livestock and a harpoon gun.
Chicago price sheet lists wheat for May 87 5/8 to 84 3/4, July 85 1/8 to 84 3/4, Sep 85 5/8 to 84 3/4. Corn May 64 5/8 to 64 3/4, July 65 to 64 7/8, Sep 65. Oats May 36 1/2, July old 33 5/8, July new 33 1/2, Sep old 32 1/8, Sep new 32 3/8. May oats 1.05 3/4, July 1.03 5/8.
New York curb market dated March 24 lists quotes for Ark N Gas Pf 7 3/8 Cities Service 4 1/4 El Bond Sh 3 1/8 Fairchild Av 8 1/2 Ford Met Ltd 1 1/4 Humbie Oil 53 7/8 among others.
ALBUQUERQUE N M March 24 Jacqueline Cochran renowned woman speed flier stopped here to refuel en route from Wichita Kansas to Los Angeles. Her plane with a bent propeller and landing gear up skidded to a halt about 100 feet from the runway end. Airport workers called it a miracle the craft did not overturn.
Newer wells show depth readings for Berrendo-Smith at 16.97 feet below ground Mountain View 66.20 feet Greenfield 10.86 feet below ground.
Galveston March 24 spot cotton remains steady with 1 up at mid lint 10.54. Sales reach 1,000 bales. Classifieds line urges readers to phone No. 11.
Chicago market bulletin lists receipts and prices for butter eggs poultry and more. Creamery butter and eggs show firm tones with varied weights while live poultry and turkeys display multiple price points across different weights and grades in a dense commodity snapshot.
Boston on March 24 reports small sales of domestic wools with spot combing three-eighths blood territory at 88 to 90 cents, secured. Orders placed for graded French combing fine territory wools at 1 to 1.02 dollars scoured, delivered to mills. Graded combing Ohio fleeces three-eighths and quarter-blood grades sold at 44 to 45 cents grease, delivered to mills.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with a one point gain as transactions totaled 1,259 bales. Middling price stood at 10.83 cents, with bonds and Federal Farm Mortgage figures noted but not quoted.
A spring storm spread from rain to heavy snow across six Rocky Mountain states. Greeley Colorado logged eight inches, while highway traffic halted for hours from Billings Montana to eastern Utah. Idaho Springs Colorado trapped skiers near Floyd Hill on U S 40 amid icy conditions.
The New York market moved unevenly with gains in steels rails and chemicals amid renewed commodity strength. Major gainers included American Telephone U S Steel Bethlehem Du Pont Chrysler Anaconda Santa Fe Southern Pacific United Aircraft. Commonwealth & Southern block traded 52 000 shares. Wheat and corn rose while cotton futures improved th e day.
Grease wool futures rose .2 cent to close, certificated grease wool spot at 97.5 nom. Wool top futures finished unchanged to .3 cent higher with May at 125.3, July 122.5, October 119.5. Certificated spot wool tops at 128.4. B bid.
Ruby Colorado residents prepare for a snowy spring with a forecast from the weather bureau. At 9,850 feet, Ruby can expect 104 inches in March 52 in April 29 in May and 10 in June as spring approaches with fresh drifts.
Joaquin Ortega of the University of Wisconsin criticizes Senate Bill No. 3 for compulsory Spanish teaching in New Mexico grade schools. He favors optional programs by petition, urges starting in upper elementary grades, and cites concerns about timing, resources, and cultural tensions affecting Hispanos.
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