Convention District Sunday School Convention in Barstow
The Convention District Sunday School Association held its convention at Barstow Congregational church last Sunday. Speakers from Los Angeles and Needles attended. sixteen schools with 340 scholars were represented. Officers for the ensuing year were elected: Wilda Dillingham president, W D Sullivan vice president, Madge Henderson secretary treasurer, Rena Newhall elementary sup t, Ralph Newhall home sup t, Inman teacher training, A F Leasa adult Bible class, W H Bronson temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District
Barstow Congregational Church
Hunter and Case
Los Angeles
Grover and Bostick
Needles
C. F. Cox
Amboy
Lee Dolch
Victorville
E. H. Corwin
W. M. Brown
W. H. Bronson
Apple Valley
R. B. Flenniken
Oro Grande
Madge Henderson
M. E. Goodwin
Lubin J. Henderson
Chas. Brass
Grady
Wilda Dillingham
W. D. Sullivan
Rena Newhall
Ralph Newhall
Inman
A. F. Leasa
Church Notices and Community Bazaar at Barstow Theatre
Episcopal services in the school house on Good Friday evening April 5. Ladies of St. Mark's guild host a bazar and supper with an impromptu musical program at Barstow theatre April 18. Gilham Grocery offers ham breakfast bacon and Ranch Eggs, fresh and high quality. No April fool.
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Ladies of St. Mark’s Guild
Barstow Theatre
Hot Gilham Grocery
Miner Hauls Copper Ore and Officials Tour Mohave County
Gibson hauls copper ore from Standard mine while Mr. Hanson and J. E. Ginn travel to Los Angeles on business. Deputy Assessor J. C. DeSpain inspects property ahead of Mohave County’s new rollout. A sprig shows a bad cold and bloomed flowers.
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Cima News HI
Santa Fe Plans Tracks and Roundhouse Expansion
Roadmaster Gouldin lays tracks to connect with a new cement roundhouse at Barstow. Santa Fe to double track Cajon Pass possibly tunnel to shorten the route. A $50,000 two story concrete foundry and machine shop will be added to the San Bernardino plant. Jim Murray and Joe Walsh are dining carchers between Barstow and San Francisco. Engineer Lee reports travel good on the Saint and Angel trains between Barstow and Bakersfield. Fireman H Spaulding burned by engine blast. treated and sent home to Bakersfield. The Mohave valley news source is The Printer. Six months for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouldin
Barstow
Santa Fe
Cajon Pass
San Bernardino
K. C. Lee
G.I. A. Ball
Needles
Calawa
Fresno
Jim Murray
Joe Walsh
San Francisco
Lee
Saint
Angel
Bakersfield
H. Spaulding
Anderson
Oro Grande News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Wheat oats and alfalfa prosper in Oro Grande while few residents register to vote. Judge Huey and his wife return from the city as C A Davidson provides the town with clean drinking water. A new first class hotel is opened under Mrs E W Decrow. Chicken rancher Mr Kelly operates ten incubators. Mrs R B Flenniken returns from Barstow. Barstow Printer subscription advertised. social invitations offered at Pri fine letter head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Diamond
Huey
C. A. Davidson
Oro Grande
E. W. Decrow
Kelly
R. B. Flenniken
Barstow
Barstow Local Notes Roundup With Docket of People
Barstow area brief ads and society notes list residents visiting Los Angeles and Texas, property purchases and sales, court and divorce events, new businesses and offices, school closures, and plans for infrastructure like a long distance line. Notables include Miss Jean Dillingham returning for Easter, George Ashdown’s divorce by default, and Dr. Slocum’s Los Angeles office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zanini
Los Angeles
J. M. Sissell
Texas
Jean Dillingham
Waterman Ranch
Barstow
Gertrude Allen
D. C. Henderson
L. J. Henderson
Los
Elizabeth Barrett
O. H Baker
B. J. W. O’day
R. M. Dillingham
Fish Pond
Clark
George Ashdown
San Bernardino
Utah
W. J. Boreham
E. T. Hillis
Dave Morrison
Leona Mitchell
Harry H. Wallace
Newberry
Nicklin
George Vick
Frisco
Bing Bang
John Connor
Pitcher
Samuel M. Slocum
Title Insurance Building
Desert Chief Camp
C. E. Stauter
Santa Fe
Chas. Scully
Relief Springs
San Jacinto
George
Branch
Brother
U. S. Land Office
G. D. Hutchison
F. J. Hess
Hess
Interstate Telephone Co
Mohave Valley
Alge
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California
T. G. Nicklin
Price
Cal
Fancher Creek
John Carroll
Wheeler Borax Plant
H.p. Fairbanks-Morse
B. Lamantain
Ag’t Daggett
Cali
Desert
Gilham Grocery
Pri
W. Dublon
Calif
A. R. Montijo
Henderson
Barstow, CA
LIF
Dillinghams
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