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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1917

Page

3

Local social notes from Carlsbad and Queen festivities

Local items report visits and reunions including B Butcher and daughter Miss Ova as guest of Nettie Mae Kindle, J B Stetson’s return home improved, Gus Dean returning from Uvalde for Queen celebrations, J C Temple arriving from Chicago as an advisor to R W Tansill, and multiple residents planning trips to Queen. The note mentions Lodge car travelers Hershell and George Lucas and Mrs Patchin, and area business in Hagerman with pumping plants. Lige Mitchell reports good roads after rains and cotton seed cake transport. Lorene Connolly travels from Roswell for Queen visit and barbecue with Paul Ares ranch party.

Hershell Lucas Ranger Lake George Lucas Patchin Ake Oliver Lorene Connolly Roswell Queen Paul Ares Mia Lillian Bearup Texeller Mixx Connolly

Local Hospital Operates On Mails Crew and Rural Notes

Ten or three were operated on this at aunt y Hospital for the mails. Amon hem were Dick Culpepper, Jewe Moore, and Vida Pew. They are doing nicely this afternoon. Myron K. Clark has joined his wife in El Paso and after a visit there they expect to go up to Cloudcroft. CARLSBAD STEAM LAUNDRY, John Merchant and son, J. J., came in from the San Simon yesterday and are going down the road to meet a bunch of stock cattle they are shipping here from Abilene, Texas, to pasture. Some one of the various ranchers that are coming this way say the country over there is in worse shape than it is here.

Unty Hospital Amonhem Dick Culpepper Jewe' Moore Vida Pew Myron K. Clark el Paso Cloudcroft Mr. Clark T. C. Horne John Merchant J. J San Simon Abilene Texas

Hewitt Party Plans Queen Picnic Trip

Sheriff John N. Hewitt and family plan to travel in two cars to Queen for a two day picnic. They intend to start early in the morning and will attend both days with Mrs Smith and Miss Mamie Smith among the group.

John N. Hewitt

Fesler Family Heads to Queen City Camping Trip

Joe Fesler his wife Catheryn and Josephine with Frank as chauffeur depart for a mountain camping week. Mrs. Fesler looks forward to daily joy as they visit friends and plan to take in the big time at Queen City tomorrow and the next day.

Joe Fesler Catheryn Josephine Frank Queen Mrs. Fesler

Family from the ranch visits Dayton for weekend stay

Mrs Mack Fletcher and four children arrived this morning from the ranch after a car problem forced them to camp overnight. H E James plans to travel to Queen this afternoon and likely spend the weekend there. Misses Wailes depart Dayton after visiting sister Mrs Culpepper with plans to teach in Dayton school.

Mack Fletcher Mary Bertha H. E. James Will Ty Will Wailes Dr. Culpepper Dayton

Postponed U’s social meeting moved to next week

The social meeting of the U’s at Mrs. D. G. Grantham’s home, scheduled for Thursday night, has been postponed for one week. Several social affairs are planned this week, so the group will meet Thursday night of the following week.

U's D. G. Grantham

Waddy Wilson Visits Son Recovering From Operation

George "Waddy" Wilson traveled from Seven Rivers to Eddy County Hospital to visit son Tom who is recovering well from surgery with hopeful prospects.

George Wilson Waddy Seven Rivers Tom Eddy County Hospital

Child’s birthday offering moves crowd at church scene

A sad moment followed the Sunday school lesson when Evelyn Moore Kircher offered seventy eight cents for a birthday gift. The report notes the girl’s mixed emotion and the somber mood as her grandfather Asbury Moore lay in rest.

Methodist Sunday School Evelyn Moore Kircher Asbury Moore Craig

Pecos Valley Baptists Visit Santa Fe Trip Journal

A message from J W Tulk notes travel from Roswell to Vaughn with rough roads and a stop in Carlsbad for Brother Harb's sermon. The group reached Santa Fe at 12 30 after a 104 mile drive, found a dry land between Roswell and Vaughn, with little rain to green the crops, and planned to return home on Saturday.

Roswell Pecos Valley Harb Carlsbad Bectine Vaughn Santa Fe Rowell Jalen

Illegal Sanitary Board Action in Santa Fe Over Sheep Brands

Attorney General Harry J. Watton challenges the Sanitary Board decision to cancel sheep brands and confiscate property. Mrs Patton argues the seizure constitutes taking without due process and that the branding statute grants prior rights to owners, invalidating the board’s actions.

Santa Fe Aue Harry J. Watton Safe Sheep Sanitary Fahvep Patton

Social visit at Lakewood with several guests

Mrs C A Bigelow hosted guests Yatterday Madame Crozier and Humphreys plus Misses Holcomb and Miss Norene A Lous and daughter from Lakewood. They spent the afternoon shopping and shared a pleasant dinner at the Bates hotel before returning to the White City.

Mra C. A

Queen celebration trips and livestock sale listed

To Queen celebration goers may ride with Luther E. Thomas north of Palace hotel or call 259 for details. For sale twenty four two year old White Leghorn hens in fine condition after molting priced 200. Also see Mrs C A Bigelow for more items. Lost locket with initials T J and wreath design. reward for return. Lost small account Valley Transfer. leave at this location. Rooms for rent close in with optional furniture. contact Mrs W H Mullane at 250. Pecon Finder.

Luther E. Thomas Palace Hotel C. A. Bigelow W. HL. Mullane

Also Mentioned on This Page

B. Butcher Miss Ova Miss Butcher Nettie Mae Kindel J. B. Stetson Gus Dean Uvalde Ithus Carlsbad Steam Laundry J.C. Temple Chicago Mr. Temple R. W. Tansill Messrs Pilgrim and Clark Charles A. May Hagerman John Wells Carlsbad Stham Sanitary Way J. M. Adkinson J. Frank Joyce Uo el Paso Lige Mitchell W. W. Smith Lige Sie Rexall Foot Star Pharmacy Rexall Ray V. Davis Goodyear and Firestone Tires Weaver’s Garage UM Santa FE J. W. Tulk Santa ‘Es King Property R. E. Dick T. J Renan Carlsbad, No Pecon Hart and Mullane the Public Utilities Co
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