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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1941

Page

8

Hawkshaw the Capture of Old Fighter Ends River Rescue

A dramatic river chase centers on the punt with Blackmar and Schuler battling Old Fighter. Captain Stoophaster's City of Houston lassoes the monster, pulls the men to safety, and they land the feared fish as Mrs. Schuler questions its identity while a campfire glows.

Blackmar Schuler Stoophaster Elbert Wal Nuff Stoopphaster Houston Captain Stoophaster

Ad Club Today Hosts Talks On Radio And Auto Advances

Dave Wolf and B B Wilson spoke at the Ad Club on civilization titled The Greatest Advance in Civilization During My Lifetime. Wolf argued radio boosts the economy and emergencies role, while Wilson praised the automobile as civilization’s greatest advance amid social concerns. Wolf was named float committee chair for the fair and convened a meeting after the session.

Dave Wolf B. B. Wilson Ad Club Today Ad Club

Meeting Led by Cecil Dale and John McBoyle

The program ran under Cecil Dale's direction and the meeting was presided over by president John McBoyle.

Ing Cecil Dale John McBoyle

Mining Exhibit At The State Fair In New Mexico

New Mexico’s mining industry, already booming for defense needs, will be showcased at the State Fair with three carloads of displays. A 160-foot mine shaft will offer free rides, featuring an electric hoist, steel cage, and underground workings to demonstrate actual mining operations outside the industrial building.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico

Regular Communication Roswell Lodge No. 18 Ad

Roswell Lodge No. 18 A F and A M sets Thursday September 4 at 7 30 PM for its regular communication. By order Hugh M Huff Jr W M Attest Elmer H Riemen secretary. Adv.

Roswell Lodge No A. F A. M Hugh M. Huff, Jr W. M Elmer H. Riemen

Change In Pate Of 1st Football Game

Roswell high school's opening football game with St. Mary's of Albuquerque will be played here Saturday night September 13. This change is due to the blackout on September 12 when the game was originally scheduled. Kickoff is at 8 o'clock, announced by high school principal Paul H. Deaton.

Roswell -High School St. Mary’s of Albuquerque Paul H. Deaton

Roswell Reports 1290 Students Across Junior and Senior Highs

Enrollment at Roswell Junior High stood at 730 pupils while Senior High was about 560, totaling roughly 1290 students. A full district-wide count was to be reviewed at a principal's meeting this afternoon.

Roswell

Weather Forecast Roundup for Four States and Local Ads

Weather outlook covers New Mexico Colorado and Arizona and West Texas with showers and thunderstorms varying by region cool downs expected. Regional patterns show showers in the Rio Grande valley and west of divide with scattered activity east of the valley and in Colorado and West Texas. Also included are local ads for a $5 machine permanent and a two for $6.50 offer from Elite Beauty Shop and a secondhand automatic water heater sale listing.

New Mexico Rio Grande Valley Divide Colorado Grand Valley Arizona Pre Thursay West Texas Panhandle Pecos Valley

August Rainfall Falls Short Of Normal For Month

The August meteorological summary reports 1.96 inches of precipitation, 0.19 inches below the normal 2.15 inches, with eight month total 21.16 inches, 11.26 inches above the year to date normal. Month mean temperature was 76.6, matching August normal. highs 86.2, lows 64.3, record highs 95 and lows 60. Fifteen clear days, 11 partly cloudy, five cloudy. measurable rain on nine days. Sunshine reached 63 percent versus a normal 74.

Weather Bureau

New York Cotton Futures Close Higher on Sept 3

Cotton futures in New York finished session up 12 to 16 points. Prices settled with October at 17.33, December 17.51 to 17.52, January 17.54, March 17.70, May 17.79 to 17.80, and July 17.74. Middling spot quoted at 17.91.

NEW York Cotton New York Jly Trade and Commission House

For Sale Colden Service Station Bargain

Colden Service Station offered as a bargain with owners leaving town. Inquiries directed to Sta. 611 S. Atkinson.

Colden Sta S. Atkinson

New York Stocks Close September 3 1944 Market Summary

New York stocks close with a broad array of names showing varied results across industries. Key names include AmAil, AmCan, Greyhound, AT&T, Chrysler, General Electric, US Steel, and Goodyear among others, with bond prices for Treasury 2 1/2s and Fed Farm Mtg unchanged in late session notes. A curb market listing highlights several small to mid-size issuers such as Carrier Corp, Humble Oil, Cities Service, and Ford Motor Ltd. Tender steak ad appears at article end.

New York Alum Co Am Bliss

Busy Day at School Enrollments Reach Record High

Enrollment could reach about 620 the largest in the school's history with capacity nearly met. New cadets will receive orientation before classes start next Tuesday, while old cadets arrive Monday night. Lea Hall houses the high school, with portions used for cadet quarters and future barracks. a new auditorium should finish in 60 to 90 days and a new headquarters and library were completed recently. In Santa Fe quail season opens November 10 with ample doves expected despite plentiful feed reducing concentrations.

Lea Institute Santa FE N. M Elliott Barker Barker Game Commission

Wall Street Inches Down Amid Moderate Selling

In New York on September 3, stocks softened after bullish momentum faded. Heavy mood dominated steel issues with 456,300 shares traded as U S Steel and related names led losses while some firms like New York Shipbuilding and Allied Chemical showed firmness. Bonds mixed as commodities rebounded slightly.

Wall Street New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet U. S. Rubber Boeing Douglas United Aircraft Consolidated Aircraft Westinghouse Union Carbide Standard Oil N. Y. Shipbuilding Chesapeake & Ohio Anaconda Woolworth Allied Chemical

Kansas City Livestock Prices Reported for Sept 3

Kansas City market roundup shows hogs mostly 20 higher with top at 12.00 and 170 to 260 lb sheep and cattle activity mixed. Cattle receipts 4000 salable. calves 500. feeders and yearlings steady to firm with top weights around 12.60 for yearling steers and 11.00-12.25 for most fed steers. cows 7.00-8.25. vealers 11.00-13.00. Sheep and lambs firm with spring lambs 12.50 top. slaughter ewes 5.25.

Kansas City USDA

Boston Wool Market Sees Mixed Bright Fleece Prices

Scattered sales of moderate volumes closed on combing bright fleece wools in Boston. Fine Delaine sold at 41 43 cents grease, while three eighths and quarter blood grades moved at 45 47 cents grease for average bright wools. Inquiries came for low quarter blood and common braid fleece and territory wools.

Boston

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago reports butter receipts 1,466,422 unsettled 90 centralized carrots 34 3/4 cents. Eggs receipts 8,147 firm fresh graded firsts 28 3/4, checks 294 1/2, storage packed firsts 31. Poultry live trucks 25 with varied weights. Plymouth Rock 19, White Rock 19, under 4 lbs colored 17 1/2, 4 lbs up 15 for white and colored 15 or less. Prices unchanged in several categories.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Trucks

Spot cotton closes steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans spot cotton finished steady with a five point rise. Sales totaled 358 with low middling at 15.71 cents, middling 17.01, and good middling 17.46. Receipts were 7,008 and stocks stood at 398,379.

New Orleans Orleans

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