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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
5
Nellie Cooper and Virginia Wright purchase the Lemon Box and plan to move it across from Barstow Garage on West Main Street. They will sell cold drinks and ice cold watermelon in season and open in the latter part of May to attract customers.
Dear Sue recounts local events in Newberry including a hospitalized injury, spring outings, a charity shin dig at the schoolhouse, prize awards for refreshments, and rumors of Pence family plans for a service station on the new highway. Also noted are exotic hieroglyphic cliffs, an old cave cache of gold and relics, Barstow visits, highway workers from Bakersfield, and a playful closing wish about fresh asparagus from Dr. Graham’s garden.
Ludlow notes show Claud Strand visiting Addy family and assisting at the business while Mrs. Laurence visits relatives near Yermo. Local youths form teams for Barstow Play Day with outlying players. Several families from Victorville, Monrovia, Pasadena, and Colton spend weekends here or move in. School enrollment reaches fifty five with five new pupils. A turkey dinner at the Addy home includes Mrs Church and daughter Ruth. Barium for cementing oil wells is hauled from the paint mine near Ludlow.
Tickets are now on sale for the Senior Prom set for April 19 at the Grammar School auditorium. Proceeds support senior activities and the event features a formal dance in a classic school social setting.
Board of Directors levied assessment No 116 of one half cent per share on capital stock. Unpaid stock by April 29 1929 becomes delinquent and sold at public auction May 20 1929 to cover the assessment costs. J J Morris secretary. First publication March 21 1929.
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