Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

The Evening Current in Carlsbad, New Mexico

We have 5,540,390 pages in New Mexico

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1917

Page

3

Local News Roundup From Loving Area

Bob Withers and son were in Loving yesterday. Hart from Lovington spent last night in Carlsbad. Coates from the plains was an overnight guest at the Bates leaving for home today. Carl Livingston has purchased the C D Church residence and will move his family there. Mrs John McKeen and daughter Mrs Jackson are spending the day in Carlsbad. Ella Mae Pruyn of Batton ure La is visiting and will weekend with Miss Jewel Hubbard. Hi father in Colorado wired yesterday to know his condition. Joe Welch and son Lester are in town from the ranch twenty five miles from Loving. Joe will prove up on his homesite. Mr and Mrs Frank Ross, spending the hot weather in Loving, were in town yesterday for the first time in a while. They say they are doing nicely.

Ella Mae Pruyn Batton Ure. la Jewel Hubbard Joe Welch Lester Loving Joe Frank Ross

Howard Nutt Ships Howe Model Phonograph to Lovington

Howard Nutt presented a Howe model phonograph priced at 150 dollars shipped to Lovington last week. Ave Christmas, visiting town, enjoyed the shade with Mr. Davin before returning to Eunice this morning.

Howard Nutt Lovington Mr. Davin Eunice

Busy Sunday School Pic Nic at Tansill Dam

Mrs Bert Leck entertained the Baptist Sunshine class with an all day picnic at Tansill dam. Members attended from townleg with Miss Mae Geerey joining in. The group wore bathing suits, enjoyed fried chicken sandwiches salads pickles olives fruit sherbet and cake and planning another outing soon.

Bert Leck The Baptist Church Tansill Dam Sunshine Mae Geerey Heck Lert Mama Toolmire JH “We Braid Madge Brown Vern Boyd Ruth Pearce James Stokes Sue Chilco Wardle Artie Mae M. HL. Baird Bort Uahter Annie Mae

Town welcomes Joe Lockhart and Arthur Forehand

Joe Lockhart and Arthur Forehand visited the town while enjoying a dry spell. The Public Utilities Company workers began erecting the auxiliary plant buildings and machinery foundations as plans advance. Mr Whitead is constructing the concrete tank to hold crude oil.

Public Utilities Company Whitead

Local arrivals and notes from the Black River area

Faggard from Black River country is in town today. Lunk from the ranch reports hot dry conditions. Dublin and wife from their east ranch transact business. McKnight from El Paso examined postal service applicants. Cunningham wife and William McIntosh from a Lovington area ranch visited. Mrs O McKeen and daughter Mrs Jackson in town. Jackson’s boys left at home. Pendleton released from Anderson Sanitarium after a head injury.

F. G. Faggard Black River Country Joe Cunningham William McIntosh Lovington

House Guests Frandham Host Busy Night In Green Hights

Frances and Jane Joyce stayed with Erma Linn Grantham for a lively house party at Green Heights while updates from Sam Lusk describe his transfer and promotion at the Presidio. Mrs. Ward reports cattle thriving but worries if rain delays. A Pecos visitor and a trio including Miss Stickler and M Haughton touring the valley failed to find alfalfa for sale at $25 per ton.

Frances Jane Joyce Erma Linn Grantham Green Hights W. W. Ward Pecos Carrie Stickler M. Haughton

Hora Welcomes Baby Girl Amid War Time Changes

The Lockhart family celebrates the birth of a daughter weighing 9 1 4 pounds with black hair, adding to a household of four boys. Meanwhile the Cemetery Association seeks funds via a craft drive where Beach club members will purchase materials to make items like aprons bonnets crochet and tatting, then sell them to raise money for the treasury.

Lockhart Cemetery Association Treasury

Work Begins On Bridge Across Dark Canyon

Harper Kansas City visitors arrive to start construction on the Dark canyon bridge. The crew and materials are in place and plans include moving to the ranch tonight after the Airdome movie. Mrs Horne remains convalescent in Little Rock as Mr Horne returns from Long Beach California.

Harper Kansas City Dark Canyon J.B. Young Litsite Rock T. C. Horne Horne Younes Southern Cotton Oil Co Little Rock Long Beach Cal

Del Ful Dance Honors Visiting Roavel Girls at La Huerta

Miss Anita Jordan and Miss Helen Waliate hosted a dancing party at Miss Waliate home in La Huerta honoring visiting Roavel girls Miss Bradley and Miss Parsons. Attendees included Bradley Ruth Irace Jones M Mize Thelma Toffelmire Vera Boyd Georgia Wi hostesses Jordan Arthur Breeding Walker China Wallace and others with red white and blue decorations and brick ice cream and cake.

Anita Jordan Helen Arthur Breeding Walker China Wallace Bill Reed Blythe Me Bebe Naan Ims Hamelton John Windham Ae Chas Hines Bert Gerrells Pate Mr. Walton

Mrs Leck Back From Frijole Visit After Cooler Mountains

Mrs Wm Leck returned from Frijole where she stayed with her daughter Mrs Wo OR Howler. She found the mountains cooler than home. Mr and Mrs GH Cowden left for Tom Gray ranch Sein by car toward Pecos then rail due to car trouble. Tom Gray was delayed by a broken car.

Wm. Leck Wo OR. Howler Frijole Mountains GH. Cowden Tom Gray Sein

Mr Ferguson and Daughters Move to Brick House Today

Mr Ferguson and his daughters Mis see Donna and Robbie are moving into the small brick house of D. G. Gran ham today.

Mr. Ferguson Missee Donna Robbie D. G. Granham

Work lid in court fined for disorderly conduct

In a terse court session a defendant faced a fine after an orderly disturbance. The record shows confusion in the hearing with unclear details and a magistrate delivering the final order.

University of New Mexico to open October 1 instead of August

President Boyd announced the University of New Mexico will begin the coming year on October 1, not August, to better serve NM students amid wartime changes. The shift is part of broader readjustments to schedules to fit individual student needs, with a view to making October openings permanent if successful.

Albuquerque David Kr.’ Boyd University of New Mexico Wren Mont Boyd New Mexico

University Adapts to Wartime Needs With Delayed Opening

Prospective students at the state university are employed on farms as harvests grow and more volunteers join the military. The university postpones opening to October to fit wartime conditions, allowing students not needed for service to begin classes. President Boyd says standards will not be lowered and aims to maintain efficiency while expanding facilities and equipment for a larger next year.

the State University Boye Boyd Universty New Mexico Nnde

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bob Withers and Son Hart Carlsbad D. C Carl Livingston C.D. Church Mrs John McKeen Mrs. Jackson Colorado Joe Lockhart Arthur Forehand Just Milwaukee Milady Chocolates Sweet Shop John Lunk John Dublin Here McKnight el Paso Postal Service John O. McKeen Jackson George Pendleton Anderson Sanitarium Ray V. Davis Sam Lusk Presidio Company 6 Pany 1 Ts Star Pharmacy Rexall Store Eleworth James Bunter Mabel Gertrude Mamie Airdome James Star Pharmacy Ellisonix del Ful Dance New York Possession Jerry Bindle R. E. Dick UNI Son Fort Ax Soci Tarere Cally the Public Utilities Co Albuq Erque State University David R. Boyd Albuquerque, N. Im
Search Courier

Search the The Evening Current Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The The Evening Current?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication