Hearing on injunction against pumping plants in New Mexico
Federal district court in New Mexico hears arguments on whether to make permanent an injunction against pumping plants between Ft. Ton and Roswell. Rests on whether plants should have stopped a month earlier. New Mexico reports 64 officer slots for second training camp with 263 applications, implying widespread interest in becoming an officer.
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Federal District Court For the
District of New Mexico
Ft Ton
Roswell
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Many Applicants to Take Officer Training Course
Santa Fe reports numerous applicants for the officer training program. In July, about 26 percent of men have filed to enter the second service corps at Leon Springs, Texas. Major Artaud of the regular army presides over exams of eighteen to twenty applicants daily, citing flat feet, hammer toe, underweight, defective chest, and educational shortcomings as top reasons for rejection.
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Santa Fe
Leon Springs
Texas
Artaud
Regular Army
Emusen
Red Cross Dressings Plan for Eddy County 1917
Eddy County chapter gathers wartime instructions from the Ministry of Military Relief to organize volunteer surgical dressings. Girls are urged to help by collecting linen and muslin, washing fabric, and making handkerchiefs. Wardrobe substitutes and dimensions for vases are noted. Dilly chairs the effort.
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Eddy County
Shah Hidart
Dilly
M. BR
Twin Babies for J D Wood at Corsicana Texas
J D Wood manager of the drag line near Otix received a wire forenoon notice that twins were born to them in Corsicana Texas this morning. A boy weighed eleven pounds and a daughter eight pounds. Best wishes to Mrs Wood and the babies. John W Moore the electrician expects to be in the City Beautiful within ten days. Oe two days past L E Alexander, fam one and two, ref ting for his home in Ballenger Texas.
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J.D. Wood
Otix
Corsicana
Texas
Mr. Wood
C. Alexander
L. E. Alexander
Ballenger
Death of 8 1 Roberts Jr at Point Cadet Army burial
Quotations from a letter written from New York describe a military funeral for Roberts Jr. at a government post. Two New York specialists were called for consultation. Nurses and doctors attended. A six horse caisson bore the casket to the grave as three volleys and a bugler marked the service. Six hundred cadets and officers attended, with flowers and wreaths from classmates and residents.
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New York
Carlsbad
Flowjer Hospital
Womans Hospital
Carter
Point
Hudson
Child Hurt by Scissors At Home
Four year old Tom Mortis son of Mr and Mrs W B Robinson cut his head with scissors this morning. The gash above the left eye measured two and a half to three inches and was closed with stitches by a physician. A serious eye injury nearly occurred if the blade struck the eye. Bryant Williams of Hope arrived yesterday and assisted with local matters. George Fesler left last night for Plainview, where his agent George says home looks good to him now.
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Tom Mortis
W. B. Robinson
George Fesler
Plainview
George
Miss Ellzabeth Warner Sets Pacific Coast Tour
Miss Ellzabeth Warner, guest of C. H. McLena, left the first of the week to tour the Pacific coast.
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Ellzabeth Warner
C. H. McLena
Pacific Coast
Everywhere in Eddy County rallying to Red Cross drive
A wartime appeal urges Eddy County residents to back the Red Cross with time labor and money as a nation endures the perils of poison gas explosives and submarines. The text frames the war in France as a moral fight for freedom and human liberty and calls for immediate local action led by the Membership Committee with C H McLENATHEN serving as secretary.
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France
la Belle France
Red Cross
Red Cros
de Therry
Europe
Eddy County
Ronaeenne
McLenathen
Seec
Mrs Halsey and Daughters Depart for Extended Trip
Mrs Halsey and her two daughters Miss Halsey and Mrs Burnett left this morning for an extended trip. They are relatives of Mrs Arthur House and will be away for several weeks, visiting unspecified destinations and returning home afterward.
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Mrs. Halsey
Miss Halsey
Burnett
Arthur House
Local woman and sister return after car incident in dry weather
Hattie Smith and her sister tere Mra were with Tom Wattenviey when their vehicle struck felons and man died? No reliable details.
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Hattie Smith
Mra
Tom Wattenviey
Church Services and Sunday Schedule Across Denominations
Methodist church lists Sunday School 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m Epworth League 7 p m Rev A C Bell pastor. Baptist calendar shows Sunday School Bias preaching 11 12 with Sunbeam Missionary Band 2 30, Junior and Senior B Y P U, prayer meeting Wednesday 8 to 9, Women's Auxiliary meets monthly. St Edwards Church notes services on Sunday at 7 a m Low mass and an English and high Mass details.
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Epworth League
A.C. Bell
Sunbeam Missionary Band
Women's Auxiliary
ST. Edwards Church
Irvices at the Christian Church
Bible school Communion and preaching service at 3 30 p m Preaching service at Bishop Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 90 p m Subject at the Christian church Sunday July Morning The Unjust grewar Mien and Lazarus A cordial welcome to all D F Sellards Pastor
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Bible School
The
Christian Church
Mien
Lazarus
D. F. Sellards
Grace Church Episco pal Day Services Schedule
Grace Church Episcopal offers Holy Communion on Holy Day services. On all other Lord's Days morning prayer ends with a sermon at 11 a.m. The schedule outlines regular worship times and the order of service for Sundays.
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Grace Church
Episcopal
Holy
Local Social Roundup Varies Travels to Midland
JAL. Li. W. Justis made a flying trip to Midland this week. Mrs. G. W. Toby and daughter Mabel and Mrs. Arthur Toby and child joined him. They will visit Mrs. Toby's mother. Sim Dobbs and family left for Texas points for several months. Davin and Stuart went to Pecos for wind mill supplies and back by morning. Gregg Davis arrived from Ochoa where he worked for D.C. Coates. J. L. Whinberly's family and Lloyd Stuart attended a Diamond Hall dance.
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Li. W. Justis
Midland
G. W. Toby
Mabel
Arthur Toby
Miss Mabel
Gregg Davis
Ochoa
D.C
J. L. Whinberlyan
Lloyd Stuart
Diamond Hall
Re L. W. Houghtling and Son
Pyote
Midland man guest at Palace hotel after ranch deal
J. M. White of Midland spent a night at the Palace hotel While here he wrapped up a ranch purchase and attended to business matters.
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J. M. White
Midland
Palace
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Wm, H. Mullane
Our
Roberts, JR
Bryant Williams
Hope
Clark
Carlabe
Church News
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Irvices
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