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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
2
The Evening Current v Perry editor and manager entered as second class matter April 16 1917 at the post office Carlsbad New Mexico under the act of March 3 1879. Published daily Sundays excepted by the Carlsbad Printing Co.
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The Artesian advocate recounts a 14 year old peer conversation about river hazards in the Pecos Valley. Chisholm recalls families raised here were warned to avoid the Pecos as many animals and people drown in holes or quicksand. Dr Clarke notes a boy recovered from deep water after a near drowning incident nearby.
The article notes a Methodist congregation hosting Sunday community services in August at Airdone with Rev. Sellards Rev Geerke and Wo Givan delivering sermons on fundamental Christian principles. Old hymns will be sung and the service aims to unite the community in faith.
Community members assist farmers across regions, boosting yields and strengthening national resilience. Local volunteers provide tools, labor, and support, reflecting a cooperative effort that benefits producers and the broader economy.
The Sunday school opens with song at 6 46. The pastor's morning sermon titled The Fidelity of the Christian Life. The Epworth League meets at 7 30 p.m. A young people not attending other churches are invited to attend the League service at this home.
J. M. Tulk and son Junius left this morning for a trip to the Tulk ranch, located about ninety miles from Carlsbad.
Mr and Mrs Reagan Middleton and daughters Ethel and Edith along with Chas Weir and wife and Misses Jane and Helen Weir left for Monument today. A breakdown near Pentand forced them to phone for help. Mise Nettle Talk and Junius took the Talk car to tow the disabled vehicle to town. The Weir family and Miss Helen Weir, just back from Kansas City, have been staying at the Tulk home since Tuesday evening.
Miss Hertha Kern of Terre Haute Indiana and Mrs Minnie McCullough were operated on at Sisters sanitarium this morning and are reported to be doing well.
Clarence Reed underwent an operation this morning at Sinters sanitarium and is getting on all right. Reed comes from Malaga.
Pat Middleton shelved a trip to Southwestern Missouri after discussions with local contacts. He now plans to stay in Eddy County but may visit Full Valley Arizona if conditions improve. He intends to reconnect with old friends, and return home soon.
The many friends of Matsy Brady who had lived in Carlsbad for about a year will grieve to learn she has failed rapidly in the last weeks and her death seems imminent. Mrs Brady is the mother of Clifford and Horace Landrum, well known young men in the city.
Mrs Martha Ward Livingstone and Mr Carl Livingston have spent several days in Cloudcroft and plan to return to El Paso early next week. They describe the area as cool and pleasant with scenic beauty.
Ned Cross workers list the ladies in attendance at the Red Cross rooms on Wednesday August 7 with Mrs Judkins in charge. Names include Mrs Glazier Mrs J F Flowers Mrs Mary A Wright Mrs H Dilley Mrs Balliauer Mrs W W Dean Mrs WF Christian Mrs N B Butcher Mrs R M Thorne Mrs OCheskey Mrs C C Lewis Mrs H W Lowry Minnie Hawthorne Mrs Taylor Callison Miss Helen Wright Miss Katherine Dean.
The Missionary society of the Christian church planned to visit Mrs Henderson at Malena this morning but Rev D F Sellards illness forced postponement of the trip.
A watermelon feast was enjoyed at the Kindel home west of town early in the week. James Talk and wife Mrs Reagan Middleton and children Miss Nettle Talk and Miss Rath Duncan attended and enjoyed the gathering.
Rev T J Lallance is due in Carlsbad by train from Hagerman this afternoon to officiate the funeral of his boyhood friend the late Rev H J Cumsten. The two men grew up together and entered the ministry together, sharing a long-lasting friendship.
Mrs Roy Waller is on a visit to her mother in Chicago and will be away for about a month.
Mr and Mrs Tom Gray and their niece Miss Barber of Cherokee San Saba County Texas arrived at the Duggan Rickman late yesterday. Gray has just returned from Cherokee and shows improvement after a long absence.
Carr, grandfather of Mrs. Walter Teall, remains quite low at Eddy County hospital with serious illness and slim chances due to advanced age.
Nat Hiler eats quickly after a brief stop during his journey to Missouri.
An old style classified ad invites enlistment in the Army of Savers and promotes War-Saving Stampa plus printing line services. It lists phone number 49 for any printing needs and mentions legal blanks available at the Current office.
Mobilizing America through a series of lectures and outlines for townspeople. Featured speakers include Judge D G Grantham on foreign horn, F G Tracy on agricultural needs, W F Mellvain on Every body Up in the Air, W A Poore on Colored Men's Part in the War, Rev Mr Pratt on Forget Disputes, J B Oliver on Woman and Child Labor, L Minter on Nation Rewards Groups that Help, Liberty Gladly Limits Itself, Spirit of Cooperation. outlines and dates span August 6 to August 17 with Armstrong as chairman.
After running a small two issue ad in the Current, Mr. Kovermann drew seven inquiries and sold his upright grand piano quickly. The notice urged readers to contact Kovermann's Shoe Shop or call 222 for inquiries.
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