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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1918

Page

3

Community Picnic At Otis School House Highlights War Stamp Pledge

A modest crowd attended the Otis school house picnic with 27 families represented and a pleasant social time noted. War Savings Stamps sales saw 3000 dollars pledged. The City Council plans Monday night session to discuss home matters and routine items. Major Bujac’s North Canyon Street house is under carpenters for updates including three new rooms a veranda and sleeping porch plus modern bath. Chimneys will be repaired and the dwelling given a fresh finish. Marcus Luke Jr City Record departed for Atlanta to handle business before a short return.

Otis Canyon Street Bujac

Dorothy Swigart Hosts Toyah Honor Roll Party

In Carlsbad Dorothy Swigart welcomed jolly girls from Toyah for a Rock party at her north Carlsbad home from 6 to 8 P M Thursday. Lorene Powell won first prize a bouquet of sweet peas for skill at the game. Refreshments of ice cream and cake followed with more good times noted among guests Misses Brown Powell Wallace Purdy Cooke Bates Newton Wright Moore Crawford Linn.

Ruby Brown Toyah Texas Dorothy Swigart North Carlsbad Lorene Powell Dorothy Mary Lee Newton Helen Wright Frances Moore Lillian Crawford Nelly Linn

Sunday school at Methodist church with laymen service

Sunday school will be held at the Methodist church tomorrow morning with no preaching service. The Laymen's service is at 8 30 PM and prominent laymen will discuss "The Relation and Duty of the Citizen to the Government." Miss Brownie Wilhoit and Miss Georgia Horton visit the Bealls. they are from Monument. Base: a dwelling in La Huerta for cash sale or trade for stock. phone 103G.

Methodist Church Brownie Wilhoit Georgia Horton Walter Beall Monument la Huerta

Mrs Watson to travel via El Paso to California

Mrs Watson plans a trip starting Monday visiting her kinswoman Mrs Callie King. She will travel to El Paso and then proceed to California where her husband has already gone for the summer.

Watson Callie King el Paso California

Grace Church Calls Off Sunday Service

Rev F W Pratt announces no Sunday school or preaching at Grace Church tomorrow due to illness. Local readers are advised to stay home and await further notice from church officials.

F. W. Pratt Eierones Grace Church

Wright Kilgore Reports Extreme Dry in Eddy County

Wright Kilgore from Rocky Arroyo describes a severe dry spell affecting Eddy County. Hoe also shares the same tale of arid conditions and water scarcity in the region.

Wright Kilgore Rocky Arroyo Hoe Eddy County

Family returns from monthlong vacation via two cars

The Rackley family returned at noon yesterday from a monthlong trip that took them as far as Colorado Springs. They visited points east of there with some rain near Las Vegas on the return, but overall the journey was pleasant.

J. D. Rackley Colorado Springs Colorado Las Vegas

Horse injures Malaga woman in accident

Mrs. L. N. Hoag of Malaga was kicked by a horse just before the race and sustained serious injuries including a broken right arm above the elbow jaw fracture and missing teeth. Her daughter Miss Anna Hoag is at Yeso near a homestead claim and to teach school this fall and winter.

L. N. Hoag Malaga Mias Anna Yeso Chool

Oatmeal Bread Recipe and Local News From Weed Ranch

Mes Kindels Oatmeal Bread recipe details soaking and dough steps then reveals Willard Bates family from a Weed area ranch may return home. Chas F Wilson of Denver visited Bates Brothers to adjust a fire related matter. Carl Livingston came from the ranch for War Savings Stamp drive and reported drought conditions but Livingston interests subscribed generously.

Chas. F. Wilson Denver Aime Bates Brothers Wilson Carl Livingston Livingston

Miss Otis Cook Plans Nursing Study in Denver

Loving native Miss Otis Cook, class of 1918 at Carlsbad High, departs tonight for Denver to enter a hospitel for nurse training. She is praised as one of the county’s brightest and most determined girls, with the potential to earn the R N title through capable service.

Miss Otis Cook Loving Carlsbad High School Denver Colorado Miss Cook Miss Otis R. N

Pastor Gilbert Returns From Roswell Stay

Rev. Father Gilbert, pastor of St. Edwards, came back yesterday afternoon after a three day stay in Roswell.

Father Gilbert St. Edwards Roswell

Mrs Ward heads to ranch to visit son amid enlistment

Mrs Will Ward plans to leave for the ranch tomorrow to see her son Lewis who accompanied the last draft list to Deming. She is described as a patriotic woman with two sons already in service and offers to sign up two more if they wish to serve.

Will Ward Lewis Deming

Four Minute Men Program Means of America Schedule 1918

The Four Minute Men announce a weekly program titled The Meaning of America starting July 2 1918. Lectures feature Prof W A Poore J B Oliver L Minter W F Mellvain F G Tracy Rev F W Pratt Judge D G Grantham and others across July with dates and substitutions noted. Chairman John W Armstrong urges notification if any speaker cannot attend or a substitute is needed.

America W. A. Poore J. 8S. Oliver Vv. L. Minter W. A. Crate D. G. Grantham W. F. Mellvain Prof Uly J. Oliver Mr. Linn John W. Armstrong

Household goods auction listing with stove and furniture

Gale itemizes three burner oil stove with oven and heater, Hoosier cabinet, porcelain top, hot water attachment, and a back protector. Includes other household furniture listed under Ltd-1w MRS FE WAITE with address unknown.

GALE FE. W. Waite

Methodist Church Services and Epworth League Schedule

The Sunday program lists church services at ten and eleven, a preaching service at eight thirty, and a laymen in charge of the eleven o'clock service. Judge Armstrong delivers an address titled The Relation and Duty of the Citizen to the Government with other talks by laymen. GEORGE H. GIVAN, pastor.

Methodist Epworth League

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Marcus Luke, Jr City Record Atlanta W. F. Milwain For Willard Bates Ray V. Davis Eieotric Cartsbad the Public Utilities Co F. G. Tracy Vol L. Minter FG Tracey W. AL Crate Postoffice Swigart & Prater —Fo.— Fire & Auto Insurance Connell Harry Woodman Jacob J. Smith An Andressin Charter Oak Weber Wagons John Deere Plow Co Pratt - Smith
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