Local social notes from Pecos and area
Local residents have various travel and life events. M B Riley's children have mumps while L W Arthur and family visit from Loving. Mis Jewelle Hubbard returns from Wichita. Albert Johnson and Robert Lapsley visit from Black River. E V Price travels to El Paso for two weeks on business. Richard Way plans Navy service next week. L B Alexander moves into a new home on North Halagueno near the Grammar School. Mrs Archie Nelson works at Joyce Pruit store cashiering, with good progress. Pete Craft from Clovis to replace J F Bales as Santa Fe agent, vacationing in Oklahoma, and Mrs Hardin Clark and children head to their Mosely ranch after a week with friends on Rocky Arroyo. Ed and Mrs Allen of Roswell travel north, friends of J H Jones and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Clark
Rocky Arroyo
Mosely
Visitors Ride In From Lovington For Friday
Miss Mona Heard of Lovington arrives Friday while Miss Cowan from Roswell visits at the Heard ranch and continues on to Roswell that night leaving Carlsbad behind.
Mr and Mrs Vest Return to Silver City After Carlsbad Visit
Mr and Mrs Kelly Vest and sons Glenn and Kelly Jr left for Silver City New Mexico. They had stayed in Carlsbad and vicinity for thirty days, only leaving when Mr Vest's leave of absence expired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Vest
Glenn and
Kelly, Jr
Silver City
New Mexico
Vest
Carlsbad and
Vicinity
Meetings at Baptist church draw interest and one accession
The Baptist church holds daily prayer meetings run by women at 3 4 o clock, with men meeting nightly at eight. A recent meeting added one new member. Tonight's sermon is A Sinful Soul, Sunday 11 o'clock Finhers of Men, Sunday Gambline. Monday night The Social Dance. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
OQuinn Family Leaves Carlsbad for Louisiana
A. R. O'Quinn his wife and daughter Grace left Carlsbad after more than twenty years, heading to Natchitoches Louisiana to establish a new home. A large crowd gathered at the station to wish them well and bid God speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
A. R. O'Quinn
Mins Grace
Louisiana
Natchitoches
A. R. O'Quida
Miss Mitchell's Departure To St. Louis
Miss Mitchell a milliner leaves tonight for her home in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mitchell
St. Louis
Local Family Travel and Summer Plans
Mrs Frank Pittsford and daughter Evelyn depart for Granite City UL for a summer visit with relatives. W A Finlay returns home to Carlsbad after days in Roswell. Dr T B Quirey and family plan a Cloudcroft cottage stay through the heated term. Albert Alinger family returns to Halagueno and Albert starts work with Will Purdy. Little Migs scho eliner joins the Alingers to Carlsbad but changes plans mid trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pittsford
Evelyn
Granite City
T. B. Quirey
Alice
Erma Jean
Mrs. Gorley
Cloudcroft
Notice of Test Book and Family Return from Town
A receipt book for Tick the Kaiser Club has not reached the office. Comm mitteemen with old books should turn them in to receive new ones for rechecking accounts. Robert Leek and family and the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Leck from Fromona, visiting relatives in town, leave for home in Kermit Texas. They are joined by J B the son of Mr and Mrs Bert Leck from Carlsbad who plans to spend the summer on Kin unele ranch. The boy arrived equipped with a lariat rope and spurs in cowboy style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tick the Kaiser Club
Robert Leek
Fred Leck
Fromona
Wm. Leek
Kermit
Texas
J. B
Bert Leck
Carlsbad
Kin
Party at Malaga Honoring Soldier to Leave for Austin Texas
A large Malaga gathering at F. M. Hatheld’s home celebrated Ardher McKeen’s departure to join the army’s mechanical division in Austin Texas. The village filled with bunting and lanterns, and friends expressed sadness at the coming separation while enjoying cake and lemonade after a lively evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaga
F. M. Hatheld
Ardher McKeen
Austin
Texas
Gardner
Sion
Draftsmen Named for 56 Vacancies in June Hire
June 10 1918 the call lists Charles Campbell Andy Crane Jean Crane Dick Doscher Edward Dowell William Gerhardt Carlton Grimes Ralph Hadley Horace Harper Wm Maxwell Wm Nash Thomas Nelson Manley Smith George Stephens Wm Truitt Charles Whitten Henry Wilson transfer red Prussianism and Peace cannot be achieved states Secretary Lansing in Schenectady while addressing Union College honorary chancellor about Allied governments response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Leo Campbell
Andy H. Crane
Jeane Jammer Crane
Dick Doscher
Edward Dowell
William Gerhardt
Carlton Grimes
Oriental
Ralph Harold Hadley
Horace William Harper
el Paso
Wm. H. Maxwell
Wm. A. Nash
Thomas A. Nelson Manley Grant Smith
George EB. Stephens
Wm. M. Truitt
Charles Whitten
Henry Breadus Wilson
En Bose
Lansing
Toda
Union Colece
Soldier W. L. Buel Killed Near Artesian in Field
W. L. Buel, drafted and en route to a national army camp, was killed by Hanttning at his fort three miles from Artesian on Wednesday night. He stood in a field being irrigated when struck. A nearby brother was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Buel
National Army
Hanttning
Artesian
Buel
For Sale Classified Notes Include Ford Car and Potatoes
Nancy Hall Sweet Potato Plants 60c per hundred 85.00 per thousand. CLAUS PF Wright phone 2 for sale. Good second hand Ford car see KH. L. TINNEN. Ford car in first class condition inquire at The Boston Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Hall
Claus PF
Wright
KH. L. Tinnen
Ford
Boston
Shortage of Fish Delays Alaska Mail Service
A 1918 report to the post office details mail delays in Alaska due to dog teams lacking fish. Anchorage carrier cites fish scarcity forcing rest stops and halted runs. He explains wolf dogs rely on fish and cooked feed is unsuitable, but notes improved conditions as dogs adapt to cooked meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Post Office Department
Anchorsee
Ameka
Seward Anchorage
War Mothers Seize Kaiser Portrait at Bedford Library
In Bedford an assembly room scene shows War Mothers discovering a picture of the Kaiser laid on a library table possibly altered by a prankster. They torn the image into pieces and stamped on the torn areas, a moment kept private by the group though its words would anger the would be offender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Essembly
Bedford
Kulver
Club Bane Evening Dress Ban at Spokane Country Club
Entertainment committee bans formal evening wear for men and women at the Spokane Country Club until after the war. The move aligns with wartime economies and applies to all club events and functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bpokane Country Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. BE. Riley
Mumpa
L. W. Arthur
Mis
Jewelle Hubbard
Wichita, Kansas
Albert Johnson
Robert Lapsley
Black River
E. V. Price
Richard Way
United States Navy
L. EB. Alexander
North Halagueno Street
Grammar School
Archie Nelson
Joyce-Pruit Company
Nelson
Pete Craft
Clovis
J. F. Bales
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Ed Allen
Roswell
Pecos
J. H. Jones
W. A. Finlay
Mr. Fiolay
Hin Vinit
Albert Alinger
J. D. Walker
Halagueno Street
Mr. Alinger
Will Purdy
Migs Fchoeliner
Alingers
J. N. Balea
Leightning
Artesea
Moritz & Nelson
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