Local residents visit amid sporadic rainfall and travel
P Pardue from Lov Ing and Richard Smith family from Mosley are noted on Monday. Ed Lamb and wife from Rocky spent the night in town. Dewey Hardesty arrives from a Texas ranch and may stay. Mrs N Richards returns from the coast and rooms at the Crawford. Buford Polk from Queen notes lush mountain grass after rains. Jim Simpson from Chalk Bluff reports more showers. Mrs Bush and daughter Mary return from Texas visits to Carlsbed arrival. Mr and Mrs Martin Ayres and daughter at the Crawford until Wednesday. J B Oliver travels to Roswell but gets stuck in mud, arriving at 6 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Crawford
Martin L. Ayres
Roswell
City
Yates Family Heads to Dayton with Guests
J t Yates and family left this morning for Dayton in their car. They were joined by Miss Mollie Culpepper and Miss Jewelle Moore and expect to be away several days. Miss Lorene Powell, a Roswell visitor, will stay until school opens, in the home of her cousin Mrs Ewing Lusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Yates
Dayton
Mollie Culpepper
Jewelle Moore
Lorene Powell
Roswell
Ewing Lusk
Crawford and Prices Leave for Platoy Country Mercantile Interests
A J Crawford and George W Prices departed yesterday afternoon to the Platoy country where they hold mercantile interests. They were joined by Mr and Mrs B C Rawlins who accompanied them to Lovington and will visit relatives there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Crawford
George W. Prices
B. C. Rawlins
Lovington
Will
Car inspector Charley Harding suffers appendicitis at Pecos
Charley Harding, a Santa Fe car inspector, was brought to the city last night with an acute appendicitis attack. He was taken to Eddy County hospital where an operation was performed immediately on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Harding
Santa Fe
Pecos
Thi City
Eddy County Hospital
Visitors from this city stay with Mrs Nymeyer in Loving
Laurie Moore and Dorothy Deaper visit Mrs Nymeyer at Loving and will be accompanied home this evening by Miss Nymeyer who plans a few days in town. They look forward to a pleasant time in Loving and on their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie Moore
Dorothy Deaper
Mrs. Nymeyer
Loving
Miss Nymeyer
Auction of Grace Cooke knitting bag at local show
The handmade knitting bag by Miss Grace Cooke, now in the east, was auctioned at the Seller's Jewelry store during a Saturday night exhibition. T. J. Reeves purchased the bag for ten jars and donated it to the Red Crown. Pete Craft heads to Kansas City to enlist in a railroad company, with H. A. Dickeon of Roswell filling his local duties temporarily in Carlsbad until Craft's return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cooke
T. J. Reeves
Pete Craft
Kansas City
H. A. Dickeon
Roswell
Dicken
Wilson
Pecos
Craft
Wiatexa
Carlsbad
Printing Line Contact Phone 49 for Materials
A brief note directs readers to call phone 49 for any printing line needs. The message emphasizes obtaining supplies and services related to printing operations.
Letter from Sam Batton in Ireland
A wartime letter from Sam Batton to Mrs. C. W. Batton describes his travels through Paris and glimpses of London. He notes good health, growing sturdiness, and a desire to stay longer to see more sights while indicating scattered fellow soldiers and ongoing rain in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Batton
Ireland
Red Cross Volunteers Produce Bandages and Brassards
Seventeen workers at the Red Cross rooms assisted by Mrs. J. W. Armstrong made thirty bandages yesterday. The project completes the current allotment and shipment is expected tomorrow. Knitters are urged to submit work by the 27th, while yarn remains scarce. Brassards for drafted men, marked U S N A, have arrived to be sewn on coats before departure to Camp Pike Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Red Cross Rooms Prepare for Armory Move
Twenty workers at the Red Cross rooms completed 600 bandages last Saturday afternoon. The rest of the 600 allotted to the Carlsbad chapter, 30, will be finished Monday. All goods on hand will be shipped this week. The rooms will move to the Armory this week due to court in September. Ladies urge return of all on hand to finish shipping.
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RED Cross
Carlsbad
Powell Family Hears From Father in France
Miss Lorene Powell and her brother Joseph report safe arrival news of their father Rev Jamen Powell in France. He formerly led Carlybad schools in 1906 1907, moved to Liberty Missouri after 1907, attended William Jewell College and served as pastor in Salina Kansas before joining Y M C A work in France. He has not seen his children for nine years.
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Lorene Powell
Joseph
Jamen = Powell
France
Powell
Carlybad
Liberty Missouri
William Jewell College
Salina
Kansas
Rass Stewart Family Return After Rainy Expedition
W E old man Rass and Johnnie Stewart with Mrs Basa and Mia left their Arizona area home for Queen on Saturday. They stopped with kinfolk in Dog Canyon and arrived in Carlsbad Monday. They report no excessive rains at their ranches but heavy showers near Doe Canyon made roads nearly impassable. The party plans to depart today or on the return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E
Rass
Johnnie Stewart
Basa
Mia
Stewart
Arizona
Kinsfolk
Dog Canyon
Carlsbad
Doe Canyon
For Rent Two Room House With Porch in Neighborhood
Two room house available for rent with a neat coping porch and two other stores. Papering done if desired and shutters repaired. Inquire at Current office Ltd for all kinds Tegel blanks at Current.
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Ltd
Fire alarm at L. and Wills home ends with minor damage
An early Monday fire alarm from the L. and Wills residence in North Carlsbad followed a grease can explosion in an oven. The cook stove fire caused smoky curtains and a greasy floor but was quickly extinguished with no major damage. Also noted is a weekend visit by Robert Hamblen and family from TX ranch and a dance at the Paul Gray ranch attended by about 150 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. &. Wills
North Carlsbad
Mr. Willis
Robert Hamblen
TX Ranch
4. G. Useery
Bobsaya
Paul Gray
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. Pardue
Richard Smith
Mosley Monday
Ed. Lamb
Rocky
Town
Dewey Hardesty
N. Richards
Coast
Buford Polk
Queen
Jim Simpson
Chalk Blut
Oliver
C. W. Batton
England
G. W. Batton
Carlabad
New Mexico
O. K
Paris
London
Sam
RED Cross News
Malaga
Rod & Lister
James Pagnini
Malaga, New Mexico
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