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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
2
The notice lists pricing for subscriptions including one year six months and one month in advance with a 200 60 and sample copies. It states the paper is entered as second class matter in 1917 at Lebad New Mexico and published daily except Sundays by Carlsbad Printing Company.
Hon Clarence Ousley of the A and M college declares that those who speculate in food are guilty of treason and should be punished. He cites France and England sending forces to the front and warns of severe shortages of ships and cars, signaling a war won by sacrifice at home and abroad.
A West Point notice from June 20 states Sam Roberts will be laid to rest at West Point with a military funeral and honors for an officer. Friends are asked to send a floral wreath as a token of affection.
Major Generecoreid Woolhee predicts America will win but only after a terrible price in blood. He cautions that Americans face a powerful foe and must accept sacrifice to shorten the war. Juekerel Wood analyzes current war conditions as a deep, thoughtful observer.
A pleasant afternoon party hosted by Mesd. Dr. Harbert near Avalon. Honoring Mrs C Vette of Macon Georgia, guest of her brother Bailey Green and family. Madame Thorne read dialect pieces, others shared verses. Hosts Hewitt Leck provided rides to Avalon before returning home. Guests included Mrs Little, Mrs Green, Mrs Clarence-Bell, Miss English and Miss Hart.
An American woman seeks clerical work with contact at Room 12 Metropolitan hotel. Community items report visitors Colonel Hubbard and daughter Lucy, a new Eureka boiler at an electric dairy, plumbing by Pratt Smith, storage tank estimates near Roswell, travel plans of families to Hope and Fort Davis, Junior Christian Endeavor social at Mrs Dillard’s, and a WCTU program date change to the third Sunday in July due to member absences.
Dolph Shattuck this week bought the Ralph Windsor ranch and cattle outfit in Lovington. Jon V. Lusk and wife stayed in town from the ranch Thursday and were guests at the Bates hotel.
Attorney Harold Hurd of Roswell arrived on legal business Thursday. Rev P M Smith, uncle of Mrs D G Grantham, will spend time in Hot Springs. N V Cook of Lakewood, ill with jaw pain, plans a month’s visit then return to Batesville Aransas. Mrs Littlefield, sister of the Magaby boys, comes to take Lee Magaby’s son home. The baby remains with Grandmother Anderson as relatives prepare for departure Thursday.
N. Jones who saw a doctor in El Paso last week returns home feeling wonderfully benefited. Mack Farrell and sister Luci Mrs J J Russell of Dallas arrive from the ranch Thursday morning and expect to meet Mrs Russell’s daughter Miss Edna on the afternoon train.
W. Smith wife and children spent Thursday in town motoring from their Delaware ranch. Mrs. Smith seldom makes the trip due to warm weather and the long road.
London reports twin brothers just turned eighteen facing medical enlistment. One briefly strips for an exam then departs. When the second arrives, the doctor refuses to test him twice. The twins’ near identical appearance baffles even their parents.
Albert Love of Lovington and his nephew Jim Love visited town seeking supplies after purchasing the ranch and cattle of Rastus Windsor eight miles west of Lovington. The herd is now in the cow business and the pair report the reach of ranch operations into the plains is hampered by logistics.
A note lists flavors for Sunday including strawberry ice cream vanilla ice cream and Logan Berry sherbet from a wet shop. The fragment references a dessert display or menu item group.
The cemetery association postpones the ice cream fete from July 4 to July 10. assistance requested.
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