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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
6
In a dusty scene at Pine Lodge Irving Woolsey and Wesley Foster enjoy the climate as Theytaxus, a Marathon man, showcases petroleum products amid foul weather. The portrait captures local attention as Tom Swafford leads fashion in first grade petroleum talk and service.
A series of New Mexico FBI meetings announced by D A Bryce to support the national defense mobilization plan. Quarterly conferences will be held in Santa Fe Albuquerque Gallup with speakers from the Attorney General office U S district attorney and Veterans groups. The FBI acts as a clearing house coordinating police training and cooperation among all peace officer bodies.
Building permits list a one room building by J. E. Hebison at 210 S Union for 500 dollars while Andersons Gardens advertises fresh home grown asparagus. The Hagerman rodeo benefit dance tonight has been canceled due to rain.
Lubbock Texas May 23 Sheriff Ed Hofacker said he has arrested a 20 year old man and recovered about 24 360 in connection with the Levelland First National Bank robbery. The suspect, son of a respected local farm family, was tipped by a mysterious caller and the money was found on the family farm. The thief had entered through a window and waited for employees. He allegedly robbed to get married.
Partial classified notes include a 4 tube Atwood radio offered for 4 dollars by Bobby Bowling at the Record office. Additional items include a moving sale with furniture and an antique walnut dresser. Also listed are furnished two room and two bedroom bungalows with phone contacts 180R 298 Carmichael.
Frank Marks and his able team managed a flood of long distance calls with strong dispatch, a Mara thon man who proclaims he is best in the long run.
A terse bulletin denies any plan by Doc McPherson to place a bridge on the Pecos. It notes only a single proposal to remove bridges and rely on pontoons locally.
Reader compares financial flexibility of a loan to floating a bridge, likening the ease of funding one project to the convenience of using Marathon gasoline. The piece uses a metaphor to discuss choosing flexible resources for large infrastructure.
The column rider signs off with a playful farewell Hasta Vista to readers, signaling a pause and a lighthearted twist as the day’s commentary concludes.
P S Abe Cotton attributes unusual weather to the Japanese current being out of its natural orbit. The claim ties climate effects to oceanic currents moving from their usual path.
Lawrence Fairbanks labels the flood as a climatic luftwaffe, criticizing weather patterns and their impact on the region.
Commencement exercises will be held tonight at East Grand Plains school. The address to graduates will be delivered by county school superintendent R. M. Cookson.
New Orleans on May 23 reports spot cotton closing steady and 21 points higher on the day with sales of 3,168 bales. Mid grade cotton quoted at 12.99 cents per pound.
Weather outlook for New Mexico Arizona West Texas and Colorado reports mostly cloudy conditions with showers and thunderstorms. New Mexico will see afternoon and night showers with Saturday improving and warmer conditions. Arizona expects tonight and Saturday showers over mountains with little temperature change. West Texas forecasts southeast central showers and thunderstorms and warmer conditions by Saturday afternoon. Colorado anticipates scattered clouds with showers or storms today tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures in the east.
Stock market selling cooled to a light drizzle with small gains in select favorites. Transfers totaled 256 400 shares as brokers noted improved sentiment from speculation and investment circles amid Crete developments. Wool market in Boston steady with firm prices and moderate activity as mills cover near-term needs.
City engineer Lea Rowland received a telegram from state highway chief Burton Dwyre directing that bids for blacktopping 18 miles of new U S Highway 70 through the Mescalero Indian Reservation be advertised today. Chamber highway committee chaired by John Hall pressed to finish before the summer tourist season.
Mrs Miller announces the opening of her dining room and cafe at the Roswell Hotel on Saturday morning May 24. The Miller Grocery and Market operates in the same building. Free coffee and cookies will be served at the opening.
Bond closes show yields and prices for 3 1/4s 3 1/4s and 2 1/2s with dated listings 45-43 46-44 53-49 107.3 107.2 108.4 while Home Owners Loan and Fed Farm Mtg notes are unquoted and curb market lists Am Book Am Gen Cities Service Bal Pf B Fairchild Av Hecla Humble Oil appear with mixed prices
New York stocks close with broad activity across AmCon AmCS and many industrials. Major names listed include AT&T Boeing Chrysler General Electric IBM RadioCorp Sears Roebuck and U S Steel with varied fractional changes.
Hogs and cattle sales mixed with most prices steady. Hog top 9.35 per cwt for 170 270 lb, 9.10 280 325 lb. 140 160 lb 8.75 9.10. sows 8.35 8.75. Cattle and calves steady in clean up trade. slaughter he s e stock arriving by truck. butchers cows 6.75 7.75. canners 5.00 6.75. vealers 10.00 11.50. some 12.00. Sheep 300 salable, 1,400 total. spring lambs strong. top native lambs 10.85. other lambs 8.75 lower. slaughter ewes 4.00 4.25.
Spot cotton in Galveston held steady at 12.81 for mids. Sales reached 900 bales while New York futures closed higher with July at 13.18 to 13.20 and May at 13.40 to 13.41. middling spot quoted 13.60 for N-Nominal.
Extended forecast from 5 30 p m today to 5 30 p m Wednesday for Arizona New Mexico and West Texas shows above normal temperatures west of the continental divide and near to below normal elsewhere. Temperatures trend higher in Arizona New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle with rainfall mainly just west of the divide and moderate east of it. Most rainfall expected early in the period.
On the Boston market May 23 finer territory wools moved moderately. Three-eighths blood combing fetched 0 to .93 dollars scoured. Half-bloods and staple French combing lengths sold around 1 dollar scoured. Twelve-month Texas wools traded near 1.05 to 1.08 dollars scoured. Bright fleece combing wools brought 46 to 47 cents grease.
Chicago price data shows butter receipts at 1,478,487 with tiered scores and centralized carrots at 34 1/4. Eggs receipts 37,499 steady. poultry notes trucks and live birds with weight-based price shifts. Washington senators seek 2 million for Tucumcari irrigation citing severe water shortage and delay risks.
In New York on May 23 grease wool futures fell slightly amid expectations that tariff reductions on Argentine imports could depress domestic prices. July futures at 95.0, October 95.7 with spot 94.6B. Wool top futures steady to down. July 128.2B, October 125.5B, December 124.1B. Certificated spot tops 131.5N. B-Bid.
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