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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
4
John Reed and wife reported two good rains. their cattle graze on the W. A. Poore ranch in the mountains. Hardin Clark visits from Moseley with no rain there, while Mia Clarke and children plan to stay at Moseley until school opens.
Word from Major Bujac in Salt Lake City reports he is en route to the coast and feeling fine. Major Pujac confirms the update and good health.
Carton Bayso a Mexican was jailed overnight on a San Jose shooting charge. At trial he claimed intoxication and unclear memory, pleading not guilty and awaiting grand jury action. Bond set at 950.00, which remains unsecured.
Mrs J M Halbert and her children JM Jr and Mercedes left for a short visit with Mia. Frank W Tross of Loving, Jim Nolan, the soldier in charge of Charley Leoxeins body, traveled from Hope to Deming after the funeral.
Mikses Roberta and Jeannette Henderson of Malaga returned home after a brief stay in town. Riests of the Rey family from DF Bellarde are noted in this brief family item.
NOLO calls Grove Camp for tomorrow night with all members urged to attend. ED. KIRKPATRICK, Counsel Commander.
Dr Pate Jr. traveled to Deming New Mexico for a government required examination of Army recruits. The physician is noted for rarely resting and seldom taking vacations, and accompanies his visit with a busy local presence.
Rev J T Redmon arrived from Clovis yesterday and plans to stay until Saturday while visiting friends. Mrs Redmon remains in Albuquerque Methodist sanitarium showing slight improvement. Two sons work in Clovis and on a nearby ranch, baby J T cared for by a friend. Carlsbad residents recall the family's two year stay with interest.
Mia Ella Birdwell died early Monday at about fifty, a tuberculosis sufferer. Her body was sent first to Guineaville Texas for interment, then via wire from her children the remains were embalmed and shipped to the old home.
A wedding occurred in Austin on Saturday July near 11 o clock uniting Misa Lillian Bearup second daughter of Dr and Mrs A A Bearup of the city with Albert Aves of Queen now in the Mechanical Department at Camp Meyory Texas The couple wed in the minister's home with Dr Bridge officiating The bride a noted social figure and musician planned college study in Virginia before Cupid altered plans The groom a stockman and eldest son of Paul Aves will reside at a Little ranch in the mountains until the war ends Both families send good wishes for a long life together and Mr Aves expects a transfer to Ft Mabry by early August.
Mes A Bearup and her daughter returned from a week in Texas with Sidney Bearup of the Mechanical Corps at Camp Mabry near Austin. The camp houses 2400 men with two companies already trained and moved to active service. Camp Mabry remains on level ground with new buildings and large cooking and food prep facilities. The Eddy county boys at Mabry are in good health and enjoyed meeting someone from Isbad at the I M C A building.
The War Industries Board, with President Wilson's approval, assumes control of sulphur production and distribution due to government demand for munitions and transportation strains. William G. Woolfolk, head of the sulphur and pyrites section, is named controller.
The notice limits domestic sugar for canning to three pounds per month per person. Anyone needing more than 25 pounds must obtain a permit from the County Food Administrator.
Army casualties are listed as 172 including the wounded Roy Brooks of Radcliffe Colorado.
The Four Minute Men program lists speakers on consecutive days in July. W. L. Minter July 17th and F. G. Tracy July 18th speak on The Meaning of America, followed by W. A. Craig July 19th and Judge D. G. Grantham July 20th. Armstromg asks to be notified if a speaker cannot attend or is substituted.
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