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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1941
Page
8
Andy Kemper known as Marathon Man paused military actions to attend social duties. He arrived in town yesterday in a display of Patriotism echoing public calls to sacrifice. The piece likens Marathon Pure Petroleum to readiness for any moment, framing Roosevelt's wartime stance as a daily citizen duty.
A local advertisement invites travelers to stop at Roswell Marathon stations for dependable auto service. It likens the iconic portrait of the Marathon Man to a cue for refueling, praising the stations as popular and efficient amid wartime bravado and British naval success.
Hobbs visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Woodlaw Saunders and son Woodlan Jr visiting H. P. Saunders, Mrs. Stanley Crosby family, and Lt. Col. H. P. Saunders Jr. in town. Carl Saunders of Dallas heads to San Francisco for Federal Reserve duties, Woodlaw Saunders to Santa Fe for state bank examiner work. Betty Beeson Lane and boys visit Beeson family. Floya Ikard and Spec Stewart head to El Paso for golf, visiting Anthony, New Mexico. Robert Lowery and daughters depart for Denver after two years in Roswell.
Mrs G L Harris of Topeka Kansas is recovering at Security Benefit Hospital after an operation performed Friday. She is reported to be doing nicely as she recuperates, with friends and family keeping vigil.
Coach Poe Corn shares a letter from Tommy Nicholson once Roswell high school star end now serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force at Brandon Manitoba. Nicholson details training in Kerrville Texas Schreiner Institute junior college football success state title and rapid flight hours. He expects four months more training before his commission and doubts returning to the U S before deployment.
The body of former Roswell resident Mrs. Alice Nelson, who died at her daughter's home in Los Angeles, will arrive in Roswell on tomorrow morning's train. Interment will be tomorrow at two o'clock at South Park. Nelson lived in Roswell for years, left in 1936, and had resided in California since. She is survived by her husband, a son and a daughter in California, and a sister in Waco, Texas. Talmage Mortuary in charge.
New York May 28 close shows Treasury 3 1/4s at 107 3 1/4s 46-44 108.4 and 4 1/4s 52-47 at 119.9. Fed Farm Mtg and Home Own Loan figures are unquoted in the supplied text.
Mrs Elva Browning a Roswell resident for five years died at her son Lloyd Browning 1105 West Walnut last night at eleven oclock after weeks of ill health She was born April 23 1883 in Davis County Missouri and aged 58 She is survived by son Lloyd Browning daughter Roberta Fanning sister Mrs Laura Duffey and brothers Bill John Wilson in Missouri Roy Wilson in Roswell Funeral services are planned for Saturday at the Christian Church with Talmage Mortuary in charge further announcements will follow
Grease wool futures closed up by one cent. December at 96.1 dollars per hundredweight with certificated grease wool spots at 95.5. Wool top futures ended slightly varied between .2 and .3 higher with July 129.2, October 126.8, and December 125.0. Certificated spot wool tops at 131.5. B Bid and N Nominal marks noted.
Chicago grain closes with July wheat at 95 3 4 to 7 8, September 97 3 8 to 1/2, December 98 7/8 to 99. Corn July 74 1 4, September 75 5 8, December 76 3 4. Oats July old 36 1 2, July new 36 3 8, September old 37 1 4, September new 36 7 8, December 38. Flowers for Memorial Day offered by Glover's Flowers with fresh cut arrangements and sprays. GLOVER'S FLOWERS phone 275 405 West Alameda.
Classified notice listing a job ad for a waitress with no experience required at Home of Chicken in Rough Monks Bright Spot. Includes location hints and truncated text from a 5-29 notice.
Mrs Miller announces the dining room and cafe will open at the Roswell Hotel on Saturday morning May 24. The Miller Grocery and Market is open in the same building and free coffee and cookies will be served during the opening.
Memorial Day May 30 call Glover's for flowers. Fresh cut flowers and sprays available. 405 West Alameda, phone 275 5-2713c.
Butter receipts 1,095,201 with creamery scores from 90 to 93 and prices 35 1/2 to 36. Eggs receipts 28,392 with dir ties 22 1/4 and checks 21 1/2. Poultry live 57 trucks with hens over 5 lbs at 18 1/2 to 19, Leghorn hens 16 1/2, roosters 14, geese 10. other prices unchanged.
Domestic wools were very quiet in the Boston market with slack demand for finer foreign combing wools. Scattered sales of combing three-eighths and quarter blood bright fleece fetch 46 to 47 cents grease. Fine territory wools quoted firmly at 1.00 to 1.03 dollars scoured despite limited outlet.
Cotton futures in New York closed with small gains and losses as May 29 trading ended. July traded around 13.17 to 13.18, October 13.38, December 13.43 to 13.44, January 13.39, March 13.39, May 13.36. Middling spot price stood at 13.58.
May 28 stock listings show Chicago, New York issues with mixed moves across rail, utilities, and manufacturing shares. Notable values include AT&T at 150, US Steel around 52 3/4, General Electric near 28 1/2, and Chrysler around 55 1/2, with many prices quoted as fractions and months not specified.
May 28 sales reached 4,743 with spot cotton closing steady at mid dwelling price of 12.97 cents per pound. Market notes include listed prices for several local commodities and goods such as cabbage and gooseberries from Andersons Gardens.
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