Eddy County Council of Defense Aids Local Wheat Control
The Eddy County Council of Defense successfully influenced grain handling, aiding Mr. Ely with the Grain Corporation in New York City. A council member also served on the Carlabad Commercial Club's Agricultural Committee, helping keep wheat with the local miller. Telegrams corroborate the letters received by the Club.
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Eddy County Council of Defense
Eddy County Council
Ely
Grain Corporation
New York City
Council of Defense
Carlabad Commercial Club
Local Folks Arrive in New Overland for Visit
John Reid and Wesley Lockhart of Hope arrive in town in a new Overland car reported to run well. Mrs. Harry Woodman recuperates after surgery at Sister's hospital and plans to go home soon. Prof. R Parris and family, from Artesia, visit en route home with Miss Donna Ferguson joining briefly.
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John Reid
Wesley Lockhart
Hope
Prof
R. Parris
Artesia
Donna Ferguson
Mitchells Rush to El Paso as Son Falls Ill
Ron Mitchell traveled to El Paso with his wife and four children who are visiting. He received word that their young son is sick and he left on the first available train to be with him.
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Ron Mitchell
el Paso
Mr. Mitchell
Young Ben Willholt Heads Toward Pecos Aged Seventeen
Monument youth Ben Willholt known as Tat is in town this week then leaves for Pecos. He stands over six feet tall with a large black hat, though he is only seventeen. Mrs Boyd Aker and daughter Cecil reached Carlsbad by train from the north. Mrs Amer went to Roswell to meet the young girl who had attended Alamogordo school the previous year. A teacher accompanied her to Carrivomo, then to Roswell under conductor supervision. The girl has grown and developed through years of work.
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Ben Willholt
Monument
Pecos
Boyd Aker
Cecil
Carlsbad
Amer
Roswell
Alamogordo
Carrivomo
New L and Myers Home Underway on Alameda Street
Work began yesterday on a commodious two story residence for L and Myers with ten rooms and modern conveniences. Builder N B La Rock leads the project on a fine Alameda Street corner just south of the Holt residence, promising an ornament to the city.
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L. & Myers
N B. la Rock
Holt
Alameda Street
Smith son of Frijole residents enlists in Navy
John Robert Smith, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smith near Frijole, Texas, left on the morning train for Vallejo, California. He volunteered in the U S Navy April 25 and won wired transportation Thursday. The young man, a fine specimen, was reared on a farm and has shown his love of country by enlisting to help in her time of need.
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John Robert Smith
J. T. Smith
Frijole
Texas
Vallejo
California
Mr. Smith
U. S Navy
Carlsbad Volunteers Depart for El Paso Mission
Edward Purdy Farris Callen and Guy Martin left yesterday for El Paso to answer their country’s call in wartime service. Neighbors express pride in the young men and offer best wishes for their safe return.
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Edward Purdy
Farris Callen
Guy Martin
el Paso
Carlsbad
Industrious Juniors Organize Sewing Class
Miss Mildred Pate's Sunday School girls around twelve organize a sewing class at her home each Thursday afternoon. They make fancy work, iris hematitehed handkerchiefs and plan aprons caps and other items for a bazaar to fund church benevolences. Afterward Miss Mildred treated the class to tea cream and candy downtown.
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Mildred Pate
Methodist Sunday School
Mildred
Smith Family Visits Artesia as House Guests
Mrs J T Smith and three children travel from Culberson County Texas to stay at her daughter Mrs Walter Beall’s home this week and may remain through Sunday. Mr and Mrs Stevens of Artesia, active Woodman Circle members, arrived yesterday to finalize plans for hosting Carlabad ladies and others who will go to Artesia Monday night.
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J.T. Smith
War Savings Meeting Time Change For Eddy County Areas
Announcement from the local war savings committees changes the meeting time from 2 PM to 8 PM for June 28 in Otis Dayton and Atoka school districts. A Poore secretary.
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War Savings Committees
Otis
Dayton
Atoka
A. Poore
War Savings Committee
Eddy County
Wallace Smith Visits as Drought Impacts Local Stockmen
Wallace Smith arrives from Delaware today for a two hour trip. He notes dry weather and the need for rain, comparing his cattle losses favorably to others who suffered more despite a light shower about a week ago.
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Wallace Smith
Delaware
Mr. Smith
Revered Baren Sparks Delivers Sermon at Local Baptist Church
Rev Baren Sparks, a school friend of Rev R T Deel, preached a fine sermon at the local Baptist church after arriving from Artesia yesterday. He was en route to Texas this morning.
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Baren Sparks
R. T. Deel
Artesia
Sparks
Texas
Mrs Herbert Cauley Returns From Roswell Visit
Mrs Herbert Cauley came down from Roswell where she had been visiting relatives yesterday afternoon.
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Herbert Cauley
Roswell
Barber M. Jones Returns to Roswell as Resident
Local note reports barber M. Jones has returned to Roswell and will once more become a resident of the city.
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M. Jones
Barber
Roswell
That City
Meetings Continue at Baptist Church This Week
Meetings continue at the Baptist church and will close with the ordinance of baptism Sunday night. Men's prayer meeting is tonight at 8 at the church parlors followed by preaching at 8 30. All are invited.
Rainless Spring Described by Tom Gray at Mountain Ranch
Tom Gray reports from a ranch near the mountains that there has been no rain yet though early spring showers have come and gone. He notes cattle remain well, but rain is badly needed as dry conditions persist. Button Harrison joined Gray on the trip to Carinbad.
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Tom Gray
Mr. Gray
Button Harrison
Carinbad
Artesia Ford agent and wife stay overnight en route
Mr and Mrs Bryant of Artesia were overnight guests in Carla bad en route to San Antonio Texas. Mr Bryant is the Ford agent at Artesia.
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Mrs. Bryant
Artesia
Carlabad
San Antonio
Texas
Mr. Bryant
Ford
War Savings Day Meetings Plot Schedule Across Districts
A list of War Savings Day meetings dated June 28, 1918, with start times 2 PM except Otis Dayton and Atoka at 7 PM. Districts include Otis, Lower Mack River, Upper Black River, Queen School District 6 Rocky Arroyo, Lakewood, Hope, Malaga, Artesia, Atoka, Cottonwood Lower Cottonwood, and Carlsbad. Jim Dillyhunty shipped three cattle cars to Chateau New Mexico. C N Jones to Ute Park Colfax County. J G Useery to Oklahoma.
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Otis
Dayton
Atoka
Otis —Otis
Lower Mack River
Upper Black River
Behool Market
Queen School
Rocky Arroyo
Lakewood
Behool
Hope
Loving School
Malaga
Artesia Bapital Church
Cottonwood
Lower Cottonwood
Carlsbad——Attemory
Jim Dillyhunty
Chateau
New Mexico
C. N. Jones
Ute Park
Colfax County
J. G Useery
Oklahoma
Lick the Kaiser Club Holds Dayton Meeting at White Church
Members returned after a White Church gathering in Dayton where speeches by Poore Tracy and Craig secured a fifty dollar subscription and several pledges. K. 10. Pulliam remains precinct director and Miss Morcan will act as secretary.
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Dayton
Lick
Crawford Hotel Offers Reduced Monthly Rooms for Rent
The Crawford Hotel advertises a limited number of rooms available for monthly rental at reduced rates. The offer targets long term tenants seeking affordable lodging with flexible terms.
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Crawford Hotel
Printing Line Inquiries Prompt Call For Help
A brief inprint notice urges readers to call 49 for any printing line needs. The message emphasizes prompt assistance and availability for related services.
Wells Drilling Resumes At Cemetery Site
Work on the cemetery well has resumed with the drill down about one hundred feet. Some water is secured but not enough to halt operations. Indications suggest a strong water flow will be struck soon.
Notice of suit and land claim in Eddy County New Mexico
Rosa B Murrah sues J W McCubbie Mrs Nannie Oliver Otis Malcolm and unknown claimants over 840 acres in sections 9 10 11 Township 20 South Range 25 26 East NM P M with improvements. Defendants must appear by July 22 1918 or risk default judgment. Carlsbad attorneys Bue jac Brice represent plaintiff. Witness County Clerk D M Jackson seal dated June 5 191K.
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State OF New Mexico
J. W. McCubbie
Nannie Oliver
Otis Malcolm
District Court
Eddy County
New Mexico
Rosa 8
Murrah Ia
Sult
Towit
N. EE
S. W
N. W
N. E
Township
NM. P.M
Buejac & Brice
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Harry Woodman
Sister's Hospital
WAR Savings
Ray V. Davis
D, M. Jackson
Howe
Postoffice
Swigart & Prater
Eddy County Abstract Co
Francis G. Tracy
H. McLenathen
Lewis E. Alexander
Jacob J, Smith
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