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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1918
Page
4
Early Monday Morning supporters of a $42,000 bond issue engaged voters as high school girls petitioned men, leading to passage by 86 to 16. Opponents relented after seeing leadership, arguing building during hard times would spur money circulation. Lovington Leader.
Memoriam notes John Dewhirst born February 25 1868 in Hartland Niagara NY died July 11 1918 at Knowles NY interment at Lovington cemetery. Funeral services by Rev Vermillion with Masons in charge mark his twenty seven years in the fraternal order. Lovington Leader extends sympathy to his widow daughter Mrs Jomeon Graham and grandson. Also reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Will Wineley in North Carlsbad weighing nine pounds born Saturday night.
Las Cruces July 20 cantaloupes are judged by outside netting to assess quality for eastern markets. Experts inspect crates for netting depth and distance from skin. Melons are sorted into ponies mediums and jumbo grades for shipment.
Regional director announces circular No. 141 directing railroads in the Chicago Terminal District to move merchandise via selected lines. The plan coordinates Chicago freight to common points across the United States and Canada, naming Santa Fe, Rock Island, Wabash, and Co B service routes to Amarillo Albuquerque Fresno Los Angeles Oklahoma City Fort Worth Wichita Pueblo El Paso Dallas San Antonio Houston and more. Changes, if needed, to be discussed with shippers and arranged by the lines with the Chicago Terminal Manager.
The Pewasep Valley Press records a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Walter Stone and a son born to Mr and Mrs Jilver Scogging in local society notices.
R D Jacobs of Los Angeles claims title champion Jonah Man of America after a chaotic event. While instructing his wife in revolver use she accidentally shot her husband in the arm. Burglars then entered the home and looted it leaving the revolver as the lone item of value.
Government urges walnut owners to sell standing trees or logs to mills with gun stock and propeller contracts. Four year wartime tests show American walnut best for aircraft propellers and gun stocks. With limited log purchases, seek buyers via Capt. R. L. Oakley, Ordnance Dept., Washington, D.C., to supply mills and fair prices.
The W. T. Thompson Veneer company of Edinburg Ind paid $680 to Wabash College for a walnut tree grown on the Crawfordsville campus. The tree will be used for veneer and piano cases with the stump planned for stock wood, and the head of the local company, W. Vo Whompxon, hails it as the finest of its kind in Mana.
Carlsbad residents welcome back Ora B Neely formerly of the area who now lives at 908 Webster Building Chicago. The Current will continue to post updates about Carlsbad events as she keeps in touch with old friends and cemetery ties remain cherished.
Miss Mildred Walter came back Saturday from Las Vegas where she attended the summer session of the State Normal. Walter graduated with the high school class, specialized in professional branches and Spanish, and earned a first grade certificate. She may enter the Las Vegas school again in the fall to pursue a degree.
Nat Hiler left Saturday night for a month long visit to the old home in Missouri where his parents and grandparents are living.
Hamilton and family are back at their Carlebad home following a pleasant stay in Lovington. Mr. Hamilton returned this afternoon to the plains city, accompanied by Rev. C Ross Payne, a well known Sunday school worker from Albuquerque.
Wallace Smith and Arthur Mays rode into town from their southwest ranches reporting good rains in their counties last week. The brief trip highlighted favorable weather conditions that should aid late spring work and pasture recovery.
Mes Effie Vera Hart returned Saturday from a two weeks visit with Mrs. Rowe at Loving. Mine Hart has hardly decided what branch of work to take up this fall but may continue teaching where she has been very successful.
Pearl Morris, a young girl, sustained a dislocated wrist and a broken arm just above the elbow after falling from a box in her yard yesterday afternoon. The fall, from about eighteen inches, caused severe pain, with recovery expected to take several days.
Miss Don Hitson arrives in Warlsbad with her mother and brothers from her father’s ranch in the Santa Rosa area of New Mexico. They stay at the family home in Rio Vista and plan a short summer visit to the ranch before returning to have the children start school in the fall.
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