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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1939
Page
7
Dexter residents read of Hudson family plans to open a grocery and dry goods store in the McMains building near Hurst Insurance. The paper also notes local social visits, college plans, Labor Day events, and club activities as Dexter prepares for a new season.
In Dexter the society column looks forward to a Friday night reception in the high school auditorium hosted by the Grent Teachers Association honoring the Dexter school faculty. Mrs. L. Parken serves as president. Sunday features a Presbyterian church outing with a basket lunch in the gardens. Rose Hubbard departs Friday with her brother David for Albuquerque to visit and study at the University. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pfiffer were in Roswell Tuesday on business.
The September 1 Range and Livestock Report from USDA stat Fred Daniels says range conditions in New Mexico have improved due to July and August rains. Cattle and sheep are in good health, calves and lambs gaining. stock water is plentiful except in northwest counties.
Fragmented OCR reads as a price list with multiple cents symbols and stray text. The readable parts show various coin values and a few scattered letters, offering little coherent news context or individuals.
Italy and Russia, Hitler's question mark allies, face September rains as counties brace for winter feed. Range conditions sit around 82 percent of normal, with cattle maintaining good condition and weight gains after July. Lambs show weight gains, with lamb contracts around 7 to 8.5 cents. shipments remain near normal statewide. Local notes from Chaves Hagerman Roswell Hope Eddy Lea Carrizozo Pecos Pinocho counties describe a mix of adequate water, rains, and dry pockets, needing general rain to sustain winter feed.
The charge d affaires Dr Theo Kordt at the German embassy in London is pictured departing before returning to Germany as England declares war and prospects for the conflict look certain. Farmers announce sale of all lambs and calves, with cattle shipments starting October 1. Calves priced 8 to 8 1/2 cents per pound for steers and 7 1/2 cents for heifers, lamb contracts not yet signed. Three Rivers area marks rains insufficient for winter feed, with some calves contracted for November delivery.
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