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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1941

Page

8

Chavez Theater Opens In Roswell With 7 PM Doors

Chavez Theatre Roswell starts operations tonight with first ticket sales at seven. manager Ted Jones of the Yucca Pecos and Chavez plans a modest opening, avoiding heavy promotion while Hollywood lights provide a mild attention grab. He favors letting viewers focus on the film rather than pre-show hype.

Chavez Theatre Roswell Ted Jones Yucca Pecos New Chavez Hollywood Lights Jones Chavez

Mary Robinson Dies in Roswell at 35

Mary C Robinson aged 35 died at her home 1709 North Washington Roswell this morning at ten oclock after five years of ill health. She was born January 22 1906 in Tea Cross Oklahoma and lived in Seguin Texas before returning to Roswell seven months ago. She is survived by daughter Delphine Yarbrough mother Mrs Gus Albright three sisters and three brothers. No funeral arrangements yet. Talmage Mortuary is handling plans.

Mary C.robinson North Washington Mrs. Robinson Roswell Seguin Texas Tea Cross Oklahoma Gus Albright Ft. Sumper New Mexico John Axer Rogers L. H. Albright Fresno California Cecil Albright Gallup Hester Albright Hanover Talmage Mortuary

Mr and Mrs Bragg to Visit in Alabama

Mr and Mrs Leonard Bragg and family will leave in the morning for Huntsville Alabama to visit friends and relatives.

MR. and Mrs. Bragg Alabama Leonard Bragg Huntsville

Fulbright Visitor Visits Roswell After Safeway Robbery Assault

Mrs. Orville Sanders visits Roswell to see her brother Walter Fulbright who suffered a severe beating in a robbery at the Safeway store. Local police are investigating the incident and a suspect is being sought. Walter Fulbright remains hospitalized with injuries described as serious but non life threatening.

Orville Sanders Roswell Walter Fulbright Safeway

Odd Fellows Degree Ceremony Highlights Wide Age Gap

Next Thursday night an 83 year old Odd Fellow will receive the third degree with major degree work handled by a 25 year old member. The meeting will confer both the first and third degrees, showcasing a large age range in attendance.

Traffic Death Toll Soars In August 1941 Record

National traffic fatalities for August 1941 rose to an all time monthly high, totaling 3,910 lives. The year shows an 18 percent rise over 1940, with July and August hitting major cities. Officials urge greater citizen cooperation to address the personal responsibility behind the rising toll.

M. L. Norton D. M Farmers Automobile Insurance Exchange

Cadet Dickey Named On Maverick Staff

Cadet L. K. Dickey is appointed associate editor of The Maverick Institute literary magazine filling the vacancy created by Cadet D. B. Spencer’s promotion to editor.

Dickey Maverick L. K. Dickey Maverick Institute D. B. Spencer

Congress AndtColrimen Threatens General Strike At Air Factories

A threatened nationwide strike by air factory workers in five eastern states arose from the CIO dispute with Air Associates of Ben dix New Jersey. Richard Frankensteen, CIO national director, warned President Roosevelt that unless a settlement is reached by Thursday the union would use its economic strength to protect members. The strike involves 53 000 United Mine Workers in four coal mine regions seeking a union shop.

tColrimen Ware One CIO Air Associates, Inc Bendix N. J Richard Frankensteen Roosevelt United Mine Workers UMW Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Alabama

Weather forecast for New Mexico Colorado and West Texas

New Mexico is mostly cloudy this night and Thursday with rain in the north tonight and across the state Thursday. Snow is confined to the northwest high elevations and a cold air mass spreads over the state except the south. Colorado sees rain changing to snow in the east today and tonight, then clears Thursday with colder temperatures. West Texas remains mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with rain in the Panhandle and central areas, followed by colder conditions.

New Mexico Sangre de Cristo Mountains Colorado West Texas Panhandle

Experienced dishwasher sought at Nickson Coffee Shop

Classified brief lists an experienced dishwasher position at Nickson Coffee Shop with a contact line. Also notes a clerical position and a real estate and sale items, including a factory built trailer house and bargain jars, with addresses and phone hints.

Nickson Coffee Shop Union

Air And Christmas Talks At Ad Club

Claude Simpson urged the community to keep civic enterprises alive to weather the present national emergency. He praised Roswell as an airsite and noted airport delays for wholesome reasons while referencing a C. of C. convention where a Lockheed VP predicted aviation would absorb much relapse from the crisis. The Ad Club set Nov 4 for its annual Christmas lighting drive and emphasized full attendance for Captain Vogel’s Nov 19 Kelly Field talk. John Mc Boyle presided.

Claude Simpson Ad Club Simpson Roswell C. of C Lockheed Corporation Advertising Club Joe Huff Dave Wolfe Vogel Kelly Field John McBoyle

New York Stocks and a Fatal Army Plane Crash

The New York stock listings show numerous crosses with names such as BoeingA and GenElec among others. In Tulare California on October 29 an army trainer plane crashed in a cotton field, killing two occupants Second Lieutenant John I. Lothrop of Santa Monica and Aviation Cadet Lawrence E. Riggs of Rupert Idaho.

Tulare Calif John I. Lothrop Santa Monica Lawrence E. Riggs Ruperty Idaho

Wall Street mixed as steels spark tentative rise then fade

On Oct 29 in New York stocks showed uneven movement with steels briefly lifting to higher ground before fading. Aircrafts, copper and industrials posted small gains while many issues closed lower. Volume ran 547000 shares as American Tobacco and United Gas Improvement hit new yearly lows. Boeing and Westinghouse supported markets along with Chrysler and Union Carbide among laggards. Cotton and wool futures also moved, with cotton closing modestly up while grease wool and top futures fluctuated.

Wall Street New York United Gas Improvement Homestake Mining U. S. Gypsum Union Carbide Johns-Manville Owens-Illinois Chrysler Boeing Douglas Sperry Westinghouse Kennecott Bethlehem Steel

Boston Wool Market Quiet Amid Limited Demand

The Boston wool market was quiet with demand limited to small urgent mill needs. Graded half-blood combing territory wools sold at 1.06 to 1.08 dollars scoured, three-eighths blood combing at 0.95 to 0.98, three-eighths blood clothing at 0.92 to 0.94, and graded quarter-blood combing at 0.88 to 0.90 dollars scoured.

Boston USDA Territory

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Butter receipts 682185 with prices steady. Eggs receipts 3516 firm market unchanged. Poultry live stocks unsettled. springs up 4 lbs to 4 lbs 15 for White Rock at 16 1/2 and 19 for under 4 lbs. Geese 12 lbs down 14 1/2. over 12 lbs 13. Capons up 7 to 21. Other prices unchanged.

Chicago

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Oct 29

Hogs: salable 2,700, fairly active and mostly steady from Tuesday’s averages. Top 10.30. 180–300 lb 10.15–10.30. 140–170 lb 9.50–10.10. sows 8.90–9.50. stock pigs 9.75. Cattle: salable 6,000. calves 800–900. Beef steers and yearlings steady early. some light offerings. 1,100 lb cattle steady shoppers. Cows steady to easier. bulls and vealers steady. stocker and feeder classes steady to weak. Loads: light weight fed steers 11.35–12.00. Colorado fed heifers 8.25–12.60. medium beef steers 9.25–9.85. cows 6.75–7.50. good cows 8.00–8.25. vealers 11.00–12.50. some 13.00. yearling stockers 11.25. Sheep: salable 5,000. lambs weak to 10 lower. Colorado lamb load 83 lb 11.60. bids generally weak. Sheep, yearlings 9.85. Colorado ewes 5.50. fat ewes 4.25–5.25.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City USDA Colorado Colorados

Grain and bond market quotes from Chicago and New York

Chicago grain prices for corn and oats are listed with Dec May and July contracts. Wheat futures show Dec May and July points. New York bond quotes include Treasury 3 1/4s 4s and 2 1/2s with current bid and close figures.

WroureaAali N. Y. Bonds New York Treasury Federal Farm Mig

Homecoming Banquet At Mason IC Temple

Homecoming banquet at Mason ic Temple starts 6:30 tonight. Hugh M. Huff Jr and W M Eimer Riemen serve as secretary.

Masonic Temple Hugh M. Huff, Jr W. M. Eimer Riemen

Dr T E Boggs Offers Lenses Appointment Phone 21

Dr T E Boggs promotes eye care and lens services with immediate duplication of phone contact for appointments and inquiries. The note highlights convenient scheduling by calling extension 21 for lens fittings and examinations.

T. E. Boggs

New York Curb Market Closing Quotes

The October 29 curb market notes finish with small moves across many issues. Alum Co Am trades around 112 and Alum Goods at 13 3/4, Beech Aire near 10, Bliss 14 3/4, Carrier Corps 5/8, Cities Service 3 3/4, Cons G & E Bal 54 3/4, Eagle Pitch Ld 8 1/8, and Humble Oil at 60.

Curb Market New York Closce Alum Co Am Alum Goods Beech Aire Bliss Carrier Corps Cities Service G & E Bal Eagle Pitch Ld Humble Oil

Santa Fe shifts general passenger agents

Santa Fe Railway moves its general passenger agents with Fred E. Stewart, assistant general passenger agent at Topeka, transferred to Los Angeles. Changes take effect November 1.

Topeka Kas The Santa Fe Railway Fred E. Stewart Los Angeles

Rail travel changes reshape Denver Topeka routes

Sigurd Carlson named division passenger agent at Denver, moving from Topeka to succeed Stewart. Ross E. Chappell shifts from Topeka to Denver to fill Carlson’s vacancy. W. J. Rodgers moves to Topeka as city passenger agent succeeding Chappell. H. H. Cartlidge elevated from chief rate clerk to assistant general passenger agent.

Sigurd Carlson Denver Topeka Stewart Ross E. Chappell Carlson W. J. Rodgers Chappell H. H. Cartlidge

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