Wool Scarcity Shapes Postwar Clothing Outlook
M K Clark of the T C Horne store recounted from Roswell the impact of wool shortages on Hart Schaffner & Marx lines. He said government buying keeps wool at 1.5 to 2 dollars per pound, limiting civilian production and prompting manufacturers to curb wool garments. He warned buyers that prices may rise and supply dwindle, with many veterans entering civilian life seeking new suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Clark
T. C. Horne
Roswell
Hart Schatfoer & Marx
Clark
Gove
Hart Company
Carlsbad
Stanight
Dave
Carlsbad To Form Local Band Led By Elbert Tedford
Elbert Tedford has been chosen band leader for Carlsbad with a full lineup including Tedford and Brown on cornets Rosson, Herzog on clarinets Flemming and Leck on trombones Thomas Rohmer and Alexen on piccolos and double reeds along with others. Concerts are planned within a month but a meeting place is still needed. Ruth Galton has returned from Roswell where she had nursed in the Thorne family and notes on the Roe family.
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Carlsbad
Elbert Tedford
Corneta
Tedford
Brown
Armstrong
Rosson
Herzog and Crozier
Leck
Flemming
Thomas and
Rohmer
Piccalo Gerlach
Rawlings
Chilcoat
Drome
Alexen
Matheson
Ruth Galton
Harry Thorne
Roswell
David
Roe
Old Shipmates Enjoy Pleasant Carlsbad Meeting
M. E B Farris chief petty officer of the United States Navy in Carlsbad to recruit for naval reserves met old shipmate BERK Lee, a Carlsbad resident. They served as shipmates in China nine years ago and swapped memories. Farris says recruiting is going well with several prospects and three made away on the first day.
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M. EB. Farris
United States Navy
Carlsbad
Be.rk. Lee
China
Lee
Stennis & Phillips
Farris
Professor Mann Honored At Senior Class Dance
A Crawford venue last night hosted about thirty five couples in a farewell dance honoring Professor C B Mann. Mrs W J Ralph and C G C Bonner provided music as some attendees chose dancing or rock. A send off by most of the high school student body followed at the station this morning. Dorothy Swigart hosted friends at her North Carlsbad home with Miss Lea in attendance for a pleasant evening with rook and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Mann
the Crawford
Mann
Uncle Sam
Carlsbad
Murely
Dorothy Swigart
North Carlsbad
Miss Lea
Reuson
Rook
Lorene Powell
Frances Moore
Ruth Hartshorne
Mary Lee Newton
Robena Summerfield
Helen Wright
Nellie Linn
Grace O'Quino
Modine
Wardle Bates
El Paso Gap Items 1918 April 2 Update
Local notes report Wright returning to his farm to plant a large crop rain or shine. Ramony Lewis moves back to the Gap to plant forty acres of yarn and later acres of hewn. Guadalupe Sheep Company ships sheep to Lahotgee with ample water but rough terrain. Mr Triborne moves last herd to the top ranch to water at Anderson and Keller tanks. Kiley Dean visits from the freight car. Riley heads to training camp soon. Weather remains unsettled with wind and cold, amid war talk and precautions. Lee Smith to be drafted from Class One heads to Camp Funston. Smith’s Florence home previously in the southeast county.
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Wright
Ramony Lewis
Gap
Guadalupe Sheep Company
Lahtogee
Lahogee
Triborne
Anderson and Keller
Kiley Dean
Giss
Cty
Riley
Hoover
Lee Smith
Idy County
Camp Funston
Mr. Smith
Florence
Red Cross Acknowledged by Wounded Soldier in France
A Savannah, Georgia youth recounts the bravery of American Red Cross stretcher-bearers and ambulance drivers under fire in France. He quotes a soldier praising their work as essential and fearless, noting Red Cross workers are targets yet remain at the wounded’s side to the first-aid station and hospitals.
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Washington
Hove
France
Savannah
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Crow
Keep ten fish in your back yard campaign gains support
Uncle Sem aims to boost war effort by home fish farming. National Aquarium Society president Chichester Loyd backs a nationwide scheme to raise ten fish in back yards, citing 20000 fish in 300 gallon pools last year and the German carp as a popular backyard staple.
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Lents
Sem
Chichester Loyd
National Aquarium Society
Germany
English Women Show Wartime Uniforms at Exhibition
Editors at Chextbhithwn Dave issued an appeal after Burtington Llouse display of forty uniforms worn by English women in service. The event proves women are serving as messengers, uniformed workers, and agricultural staff, and managers urge more women to report in unseen roles for daily lists.
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Landea
Eogland
Burtington Llouse
Aed
Wonen
Burning Gas Well Tamed at Soute in Washington
Misread and garbled text describes a gas well incident near Washington with a damaged pipe and ensuing work. The report notes a misdirected setup and a collapsed section leading to a shut in and repair efforts by local crews over several months. The passage is fragmented and lacks clear dates or names.
Convicted Larceny Suspects Seek Army Enlistment
All kinds legal blanks at Current Ota Foster and Jake Phillips who have been convicted for the larceny of neat cattle have requested the court to permit them to enter the Army instead of committing them to the penitentiary. It has not been learned whether their request will be granted or not. Harley-Davidson Motorcycle for sale as new 11 h. p. 3 speed with Bosch magneto. Studebaker touring car and truck just received at the Ohnemus Shops. call or write Box 205.
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Ota Foster
Jake Phillips
Roswell Evening News
Studebaker
Ohnemus
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Coapestead Band
Professor Mann
Dorothy Sweat Aires
EL Paso
Los Angeles
Calif
Liberty van
H. Jung
Georgia
Kuster Waeleington
Hiseererdt
Uae
the Groves Lumber CO
Phon
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