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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
3
Local dispatch notes Mrs Henry Schmarge departed for Deming after a brief stay with her Carlabad parents. Mrs Boyd Baker and her young daughter Cecil, who has been partially paralyzed, left for Kentucky for specialist care with plans for a family visit after treatment.
A crowd of young people departed for Black River last night for a dance at a hospitable home in the area. They reported a fine time and a good crowd with plenty of fun along the way. In town presence included Misses Naoma Matney Opal Matney Sylvia Watkins Florence Watkins and Carroll Miller.
At the Presbyterian church next Sunday the Sunday school begins at ten o'clock with public worship at eleven. The morning sermon titled Moral Cry-rot will be preached. The congregation will join the community worship at eight thirty in the Alrdome.
The Scouts praise public support for Monday at the Airdome and especially thank Mr. Linn and associates for presenting The Adventures of a Scout, an educational outing for boys and friends.
Frank Stetson sells his ranch southwest of Carlsbad about 16 miles and Wallace Smith buys him out. The Stetsons will visit and prospect north of Roswell before deciding on a new location after a short vacation.
Mrs. Page Mia and Julia Tucker travel with Mises Mabel and Virginia Thayer in the Thayer car yesterday, planning a several day absence in Roswell.
W. EB Washington spent yesterday in town on business. Mr. Washington says the ranch is extremely dry and the situation is desperate due to continued drought.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ball of Loving spent yesterday in town shopping and visiting. Little Clara Olive Hutchings stays a week with grandparents in La Huerta, enjoying time with Grandpa and Grandma Hare. Miss Sybil Crowder returned home to Malaga after visiting friends in Carlsbad earlier in the week.
A letter to Mrs. Lee Middleton reports Riley-Dean arrived safely in France. He is in good health and spirits and suffered no sea-sickness on the voyage.
JACK HOOPER promotes Choice Tomatoes two pounds for a quarter at the Corner Sacks with a playful flare listing other fruits and vegetables including watermelons melons peaches prunes and onions in a busy market scene.
A family gathering celebrated the anniversary of Mrs. Clarence Hutchings birth at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs H Barr in La Huerta. Fourteen relatives shared a six o clock dinner and social time while Mrs Hutchings received several presents from kinfolks.
Mrs Harris Garrett sister of Mrs Hert C Rawlins injured her ankle and back last night at the Rawlins home in North Carlsbad after slipping on the cement step edge. The exact severity of the back injury is not known at this time.
Tom James and Carroll Miller left this morning for Flagstaff Arizona after a several day visit in town. Both are ranch hands who worked for Walter Beall at the ranch. Miller has been drafted and will report to Army training on the twenty second, making this a farewell visit.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Smith from a southwest of town home ranch visited town on Tuesday. They spent hours shopping for ranch supplies and reported cattle losses were only nominal while noting several showers and ample water for domestic use.
A birthday party of unusual interest was held Sunday at the home of Wm Young south of town. Saturday was Mrs Young's birthday and Sunday both were celebrated together with a feast of good things. Families of J A Felke B E A Morden and Harvey Fisher enjoyed the occasion.
Professor and Mrs W A Poore are in El Paso while work is done on their home. They will continue their journey and expect to arrive in town about Saturday.
The cemetery tank, six feet high and forty one feet across, has been completed and accepted by Cemetery Association officers. George Whited built it, praised as a fine example of concrete work. A new well demonstrates water flow from 92 feet deep. Dr. KR J. Boatman has awarded a contract for a concrete vault ten feet high and twelve by fourteen feet on the sides on his three cemetery lots. Mrs. Boatman had urged such improvements. The paper predicts many more changes in the town within a year.
Public notice lists various legal forms and blanks available at the Current office for citizens and businesses. Details include filing procedures and where to obtain the required templates.
A humorous poem urging wartime thrift and propaganda alluding to Herbert Hoover and the U S effort. It mocks enemy deception and promotes conserving food and resources to aid the war, while calling for patriotic American tone and resolve.
A fragmentary note promotes a show titled The Whale of Carlsbad a seant for the Gods and a treat for the Stomach at the Corner. Advert says to come and see for yourself with a jet buy saeke attributed to Jack Hooper.
F. T. Cook from Loving visits the town today on mill map business.
W. H. Harroun from the lower wal arrived today to attend to business matters in town.
Mrs Laude mother of Mrs W A Poore and little John Wesley Poore has returned home after spending several days with friends in the country during the absence of Mr and Mrs Poore.
The note recalls visitors like Seibay Cox and family and W Or Shattuck with brief travel to the Gap. Rain from June 5 to 16 brings heavy showers, mud, and ample grass and water for cattle goats and sheep operators.
Federal Food Administrator Ely cites May 1918 results from large New Mexico grocers showing margins near break even after expenses and taxes. One firm earned about 1.5 percent profit while another posted roughly seven percent, illustrating how income tax and overhead cut wartime profits. The figures are actual company summaries used for internal reporting.
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