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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1918

Page

3

Local Notables Arrive and Depart Carlsbad Bulletin

Denton registers at Rightway from Dallas. Cochran visits town. Geen McComb visits from his ranch. Farnaworth arrives from Roswell, heads to ranch. Weeke of Anna plans to locate here with work. Dow leaves for Artesia to try cases. Carlsbad notes fair tonight with cooler east. McCollaum departs for Queen on mail car. Atkinson returns to Roswell after aunt visit. Ingram from C L F ranch in town. Hoag returns from Yeso to Malaga home. Ed Nye visits family from Clovis. Saul from Miami arrives, heads to Ingram ranch. former Rocky Arroyo resident.

Local visitors and departures fill town morning notes

Amos Reeves and A J Reeves of Monument visit the family seat this morning and may stay a day. Rev J H Walker of Pecos, Methodist pastor, rested overnight then proceeds to Clovis. Mr and Mrs J G Unssery depart for their ranch. eldest son Huling leaves for El Paso. John Reed and wife, ranch home guests, spent last night and much of today in town after rain improves conditions.

Amos Reeves A. J. Reeves Monument Famiry Seat J. H. Walker Methodist Church Pecos Clovis J. G. Unssery Huling el Paso John Reed

Clerks Swapped Roles at Mercantile Grocery Firm

Carl Herring began his clerkship at Mercantile grocery Tuesday, filling the vacancy created by Ed House resignation. Morris Walters succeeds Herring as warehouse man for the same firm.

Carl Herring Mercantile Grocery Ed House Morris Walters Herring

Mrs Cass of Lakewood Visits with Family Guests

Mrs Ed Cass of Lakewood is in town for a week with her two young daughters and a nephew, son of Mrs Stone. Miss Mayes of Malaga accompanies them as a guest of Mrs Cass.

Ed Cass Lakewood Cass Mra George Stone Mayes Malaga

Mina Nell Adkins Heads Out on Vacation Trip

Mina Nell Adkins leaves for HS Paso for a week long vacation. She missed the train yesterday morning but secured a ride with a friend and was driven to the stock pens where she then boarded the train.

Mina Nell Adkins HS Paso Miss Adkins

Primary draft class ordered for July physicals

All men in Class One of the Roleotive draft are ordered to report for physical examinations on July 2. About eighteen men in the county are part of this class.

Carlsbad Red Cross Socks Drive Urges Members

Eddy County Red Cross seeks 847 pairs of socks by September 1 in the last week of July. Otis, Loving and Malaga branches pledge 160 plus. Otis has 75 and half delivered. Carlsbad must produce about 700 more pairs, with only about 220 completed and one month left.

Eddy County The Red Cross Otis Loving Malaga Carlsbad Cartebad Siberia

Carlsbad Lakewood Highway progress update

Work on the Carlsbad to Lakewood highway advances with the Rocky Arroyo concrete crossing completed and plans to start Seven River crossing soon. Field crews report steady progress and indicate timely completion expectations.

Carlsbad Lakewood Rocky Arroyo Seven River

Pine Rain on Plains Report by Walter McGonigal

Walter McGonigal arrives in town from the plains and reports a fine rail there a couple of nights ago while staying at Rightway. He documented his movements and notes a quiet spell recently.

Walter McGonigal Plains

Scouts Silver Mix Up Prompt Return From Mrs Joyce

Mrs J F Joyce asks that anyone with silver not belonging to them return it at once to her. She notes three extra pieces and wishes them returned to the rightful owners before she leaves, so the exchange can be completed promptly.

J. F. Joyce

Visiting Hamiltons Narrate Lovington Hospitality

Miss Helen Hamilton writes of gracious welcome from Mr. Hamilton and family in Lovington while job prospects and school openings loom. She, with Rose Roberta and Lorene Powell, enjoys time with three ex Corlebad girls and longs for a railroad visit.

Helen Hamilton Mr. Hamilton Lovington Lea County Rose Roberta Lorene Powell Miss Hamilton

Navy hopefuls reach Pass City for final exam

H. Martin, R. D. Stockard and 5. W. Stockard arrived from Roswell Tuesday afternoon and continued on to El Paso this morning. The boys have taken their preliminary examination and now go to Pass City for final examination for admission to the U. S. Navy.

H. Martin R. D. Stockard 5. W. Stockard Roswell el Paso U. S. Navy

Carlsbad Boys Leave for Navy Exam

Two Carlsbad youths Huling Assery and Jim Farrell departed for El Paso to take the Navy examination. They are praised for their desire to serve Old Glory and their country and are hoped to be accepted into Uncle Sam's service at the earliest opportunity.

Carlsbad el Vaso Navy Huling Assery Jim Farrell Uncle Sam

Testimony in land case before county clerk ends

Testimony involving Joe Welsh and the estate of Robert Lee Exell was completed last night and will go to Roswell for final settlement. T. A. Exell and son Rupert left for Angeles Texas this morning while Mrs Euell stays in town today before leaving Thursday.

D. Jackson Joe Welsh Robert Lee Exell Roswell T. A. Exell Rupert Angeles Texas Euell

Letter from Jack Hines on leave from Mare Island

National Defenders Club in San Francisco hosts a dance for enlisted men with 500 ladies in attendance. Jack Hines praises the Chaplain and club services, notes his brother Clyde in naval training, and describes generous support for sailors. He requests the July 4 issue and mentions Hope county Methodists planning a new church after a fire.

National Defenders Club San Francisco Navy Bone Clyde Tasue Jack R HINES Mare Island Cal Naval Training Station

Hoya and Girls Clubs Hold Pleasant Swim Night

Members report a fine swim event at Loving Tuesday from 6 30 to 8 30 P M. Thirty eight boys and girls attended with some helpers joining in from Cakebad to boost the crowd and fun.

Hoya Loving Cakebad

Cement sidewalk laid on Canyon Street from Dr Smith to Osborne

A new cement sidewalk is being laid along Canyon Street opposite the Current office extending from the Dr Smith building to the Osborne building. Contractor is George Whited and the work is described as a decided improvement.

Canyon Street Dr. Smith Osborne George Whited

Two Navy Seekers Missing After Roswell Sight Exam

David Bush and William Reed, who went to Roswell Monday for Navy examination, failed to return yesterday after missing the train. They wired that they both ceased and are waiting word from San Francisco headquarters. If possible they will proceed to El Paso in the morning.

David Bush William Reed Roswell Navy San Francisco el Paso

Hemenway Advertises Coal Amid Stock Update

An advertisement by E. H. Hemenway notes he has received 15 cars of coal since May 21 and has two more cars en route. The notice mentions a large coal shipment for a location identified as Carlabad.

E. H. Hemenway

Navy exam trip winds up for seven boys

Wordmas received from the seven boys who left for the final examination at El Paso for the navy is that all are praised except Rohmer. The boys are expected to return to Carlsbad on the train from the south tonight. Morris, Grantham, McKinney, Pierce, Gerfells and Otto Matheson will await orders at their homes here.

el Paso Navy Peased Rohmer Carlsbad Morris Grantham McKinney Pierce Gerfells Otto Matheson

Ladies to drive all or part of time to uselet in Mazole

Want ad notes ladies to canvass door to door during summer for Mazole a corn derived product. Work is house to house with liberal cash commissions. All orders handled through local grocers. Write SIMS WOODSON P O Box 281 Albuquerque N M.

Sims & Woodson P.O Albuquerque N. M

Evening Current Headlines Highlight Community News

The Evening Current offers a compact roundup of local events and notable updates for residents. Readers get quick briefs on city affairs, upcoming happenings, and public interest items.

Also Mentioned on This Page

F. M. Denton Dallas KB. A. Cochran Geen McComb A. L. Farnaworth H. Weeke Anna R. C. Dow Artesia Justice Court George McCollaum Queen Allie Atkinson O. K. Ingram C. L. & F. Ranch Aene Hoag Yeso New Mexico M J Mrs. L. N. Hoag Ed Nye M. C. Stewart Hugh Stewart M. Saul Miami Arizona Ingram Ranch Mr. Saul Rocky Arroya W. F. McIlvain Carlsbad Knitters Lakewood Highway Oak Jack Hines Hope Postoffice Harry Woodman Ito Mao
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