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Death and travel notes from Artesia Community
Mrs J C Jesse learns of sister Mrs R D Humphreys death in Memphis May 1 but sails May 4 to visit family and remains for about two weeks. Bridgetts Bridge Club hosts barbecue May 6 at Mrs C R Blocker home with social hours and bridge games omitted. Funeral for Mrs Eddie Gray of Artesia held at Methodist church, burial in Woodbine cemetery. she would have been 23 May 12, preceded in death by a child. survived by husband Earl, son Earl Nelson, parents Earl and Ella Bowman, grandparents, siblings, and aunt Barbara Best visiting. Various local residents mentioned including hospital recoveries, visits, and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Jesse
Artesia
R. D. Humphreys
Memphis
Tenn
T. M. Nash
S. A. Heard
C. R. Blocker
Lelia Cooper
John J. Clark, Jr
C. D. Marshall
Nella Hamann
Harvey Yates
Kenneth Williams
Mary Woods
Corinne Puckett
Blocker
Eddie Gray
Artesia Memorial Hospital
D. N. Gray
Methodist Church
John S. Rice
Woodbine Cemetery
Gray
Earl Nelson
Earl Bowman
Lakewood
John Bowman
Barney Stanley
Arizona
Lucretia House
Colorado
Texas
Bothers
Johnnie Bowman
Otto Parkham
Ruby
Jimmie
Royy Bowman
Mary
William Best
Barbara
S. Best
A. E. Crain
Austin
Mr. Crain
Guy Stevenson
M. Stevenson
Roswell
Alien Mann
St. Francis Hospital
Lee Payne
Hope
Tularosa
Mr. Buck
John Buck
Hot Springs
N. M
Albert Northlen
Cottonwood
Arlea Green
Chamber of Commerce
Sacramento Mountains
W. W. Worley
California
Fred Mack
Raton
Jim Elliott
J. M. Howard
Mrs
Monroe Howard