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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1918

Page

3

Local notes from Carlsbad and surrounding areas

Lusk spent most of last week in Carlsbad while Ben Stetson visits from a ranch to attend the primary. HH Shepard of Clovis is in Crawford for election business. E Tucker campaigns for county commissioner. Julia Loving of Memphis, sister of Mrs Kinney Reed, visits Reed family in the city. Red Cross dance at the Armory by Buford Horton adds 22 dollars to funds. Arroya schoolhouse hosts a meeting. Rev Speed of Malaga and Rev Jenkins of Hope conduct services. J F Forehand and family travel from Black River, shop in town, then head to Malaga for Forehand’s voting location. R M Toffelmire, contractor from Lovington, arrived last night and will stay through chautauqua and Carlsbad high school commencement Friday 17.

Red Cross Armory Buford Horton R. M. Toffelmire Lovington Chautauqua Carlsbad High School

Mrs Ivy Kebler Visits Roswell En Route Home

Mrs Ivy J Kebler formerly of Carlsbad and still connected to Eddy county traveled to Kansas City but paused in Roswell for a brief business visit.

Mra Ivy J. Kebler Carlsbad Eddy County Kansas City Roswell

Cemetery Association committees to convene Saturday night

All standing and appointed committees of the Cemetery Association are requested to meet at the office of the president, Dr. R. J. Boatman, Saturday night at eight o'clock. A full attendance must be had as matters of vital importance are to be discussed.

Cemetery Association R. J. Boatman

Roswell Sportsmen Head For Pecos River Fishing

8 F Cruse boards the afternoon train to Carlsbad and Loving to join Roswell anglers already on the banks of the lower Pecos in pursuit of trout and other fish.

F. Cruse Carlsbad and Loving Roswell Lower Pecos Roswell News

Brownwood Woman Arrives in Carla bad For Hospital Stay

Miss Bess Helms of Brownwood Texas arrives in Carla bad and is a patient at Sisters' hospital. She underwent an operation soon after arrival but is reported to be doing well currently.

Bess Helms Brownwood Texas Carlabad Kinney Reed Sisters’ Hospital

Marie Hinson Leaves for Carter Oklahoma Home

Minn Marie Hinson niece of Mrs. F. EB. Little is a sweet school girl who left Friday for her father’s home in Carter Oklahoma. Marie has been a Carlsbad resident seeking the benefit of fine schools and has made many friends, and it is a regret she may not return.

Minn Marie Hinson F. EB. Little Carter Oklahoma Marie Carlsbad

For Sale Tomato and Cabbage Plants and Hares Breeding Stock

Classified notice lists tomato and cabbage plants for sale at 0c per dozen and Belgian hares for breeding stock at 7he per 100. Contact Mrs M A Ohnemua, Box 41, phone 168.

Phonie M. A. Ohnemua

Palace Hotel Now For Rent

Property notice states the Palace Hotel is available for rental with contact via telephone for more information.

Palace Hotel

Lost gold pin at court house square

Finder return to Jor Wertheim at the Boston store. Pin described as gold with a distinctive design. Please contact for reward and reclaim.

Court House Square Atiok Jor Wertheim Boston

Judge Stennis TH in Renwell race for district court

In Renwell and the upper valley a term for judge of this district is sought in the interest of candidacy. The active bid centers on Judge Stennis TH as a leading contender for the district bench.

Stennis Renwell Upper Valley

Oklahoma visitors plan W F E Washington ranch trip

Mrs KR E McLendon and her two daughters arrived from Oklahoma and left for the W F E Washington ranch on the river to begin work. Hatfield spent Thursday night in town and will travel to Malaga for school work. Miss Hatfield will attend an advanced teacher's course in Silver City this summer.

KR. E. McLendon Oklahoma W. FE. Washington Te River Inox Hatfield Malaga

Mrs. H. C. Holcomb Visits Fort Stockton Family

Mrs. H. C. Holcomb left this morning for Fort Stockton Texas to visit her daughter Mrs Granville Marshall and family. She expects to spend much of the summer with them.

H. C. Holcomb Fort Stockton Texas Granville Marshall

Student Miss Tera Holcomb Heads Toward McMillan Dam

Miss Tera Holcomb of Carlabad is leaving town today to go to McMillan dam. Her father Mr Holcomb has served as a watchman at the dam for years.

Tera Holcomb Carlabad McMillan Dam Holcomb

Lovington visitors attend chautauqua in La Huerta

Mrs. W. E. B. and family from Lovington visit Duke and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Barr in La Huerta to attend a chautauqua and plan to stay about a month.

Mra W. EB Duke Lovington Barr la Huerta

Miss Kroeger Tackles Rocky School Year at End

Miss Vaude Kroeger, teacher at Rocky, visits town this afternoon as the school plans closing in two weeks. Patrons praise the progress of their children under her instruction.

Vaude Kroeger Thes Rocky Miss Kroeger

Clay Beckett to Join Officers Reserve Corps in Leon Springs

Clay Beckett will leave about Tuesday for Leon Springs to join the officers reserve corps. He spent the winter in Roswell at the N M M but received a furlough to come home and see his people before his call.

Clay Beckett Leon Springs Officers Reserve Corps Clay Roswell

Morensky Family Returns to Roswell as Hotel Owners

Mrs Morensky formerly of the lower valley near Malaga returns to Roswell after a business visit. Her daughter Miss Morensky remains in the city as a guest at the Roman Ohmemus home. The Morenskys are now proprietors of the Roswell hotel.

Injured clerk Annie Moore moved to Bill Jones home

Mrs Annie Moore who was injured by a falling roll of wrapping paper in Joyce Pratt store remains in pain with a badly bruised swollen foot Today she will be taken to Bill Jones home on Rocky Arroyo in the hope of a speedy recovery.

Annie Moore Joyce-Pratt Bill Jones Rocky Arroyo

Junior department chautauqua opens with Play Festival

The Junior department of the chautauqua begins tonight at 7 on the courthouse lawn. Miss Lingenfelder will lead the children and a Play Festival will open the event. More juvenile activities will be announced later.

The Chautauqua Court House

Senior class program delightfully received at the auditorium

The senior class program held last night in the auditorium drew strong enthusiasm from a full house of friends and executively unique in this venue. The event passed off pleasantly with the audience's warm reception for the memorable presentation by the students.

Local Party Plans Roswell Visit For Institute

Mr and Mrs Bert Rawlins and Mrs Lola Hines with Miss Greee O Quinn and Jack Hines depart tomorrow for Roswell. They plan to stay until Tuesday with Mrs Rawlins brother attending the NM MT and will attend the Institute Monday night.

Mra Bert Rawlins Lola Hines Greee O’quinn Jack Hines Roswell Rawlins N. M. MT

High School Program Features Recitations And Skits

Tonight at the high school a program includes recitations piano solos dramatic skit How Mary Comes to Buy Her W written by Edwin J Stringham and a class exhibition titled art her 1 tai Cast lists include Elizabeth Albritton Glenwood Jackson Ned White Nette Reed Zelpha Baten and others The public is invited to attend.

Terium Abarp Lara Barron Barber- Nell Thomas Eilaabeth Dorothy Dick Mary Edwin J. Stringham Helene Moriis Jane Elizabeth — Albritton Glenwood Jackson Ned White Mary Nette Reed Zelpha Baten Gatherine Dorothy Democracy Taora Nell Thomas Lure Barron Leola Robinson Clemmie Chilcoat Connie Chilcost Elizabeth Purdy Boy Scouts John Lewis Virgil McCullom Dudley Aseery John Eakin Claude Brown

May Day Tea to Aid Red Cross at Mrs Hayes Home

A May Day tea at the home of Mrs. Hayes drew eighty five attendees for the Red Cross relief effort. Hosts and guests wore red cross decor with a large red T over the tea table. Children in Red Cross nurse outfits assisted, and twenty five dollars were donated to the local Red Cross chapter.

Guinevere Bales Frances Reach Wardle Leck Lucille Hayes Qpal Red Cross Mra Hayes

Chautauqua Horner Prize Winners Named

The Current reports awards for the Horner prize in a chautauqua school essay contest. Ten essays per school. prizes include thrift stamps. Local prizes go to Norma Tottelmire Luther Bell Germaine Bauer Ines Mylius David Sellarde. State level submissions to Kansas City forthcoming.

Chautauqua Horner Carlebad WA. Poore Oliver J. Wertheiny Norma Tottelmire Hoya Luther Bell Kerle Germaine Bauer Frank Smith Ines Mylius David Sellarde Firat Ranays Vine

Smith Family In Town Amid Rain Suffering

Mr and Mrs WI Smith and their three children from Rocky Arroyo visit this afternoon for a load of cake for stock. They report everything is suffering for rain in Rocky Arroyo as the family accompanied Mr Smith.

Mra WI Smith Rocky Arroyo

Call to colors to May training camps in New Mexico

Nearly a thousand New Mexicans will answer the call to the colors for five days of training camps to begin May 26. The call covers 685 men, all white. 11 colored men are listed but not yet assigned. County quotas are detailed, with Bernalillo 7 and Santa Fe 0 among others, and colored men allocated later across counties.

Bernalillo Chaves Colfax Curry Dona Ana Eddy Grant Guadalupe Lincoln Lune McKinley Mora Otero Quay Rio Arriba Roosevelt Sandoval San Juan San Miguel Santa Fe Sierra Roco Taon Torrance Union Valencia Moldy

Baptists Skip Sunday Morning Service at High School Auditorium

The Baptist church will not hold preaching at the church Sunday morning due to services at the high school auditorium. Sunday night services resume at 8 15 with a baptism to follow. Pastor KR T Deel signs invite to attend. Mrs Line Merchant will lead a youth party to Ronwell to attend the annual ball.

Baptist Church KR. T. Deel

Dance Tonight at Crawford Promises Prompt Help

Anson Jones assists at R. B. Dick drug store proving very prompt and willing. A dance is set to be held at Crawford tonight.

Anson Jones R. B. Dick

Harris Family Takes Jim Baker House for Summer Residency

Y Harris and his family settled in the Jim Baker house west of the canal for the summer after traveling from Florida where they show interest in orange culture for health benefits. Mr Harris, WNA brother of J Y Harris, accompanied them and will depart for Florida tonight.

Y. Harris Jim Baker Canal Florida Mr. Harris WNA J. Y. Harris

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lusk Ben Stetson Shepard Clovis the Crawford Fk. E. Tucker Julia Loving Memphis Tennessee the Reeds Speed Jenkins Hope J. F. Ferehand Black River Mr. Forehand Frhom Ments of Baptist Church Line Merchant Ronwell Dorothy McIntosh Jane- Chine Tracy Leila Christian Anita Jordan Grace Jones Althea Harris el Paso Texan Merchant Francis G. Tracy C.H. McLenathen Lewis FE. Alexander New Mexico SKK Swigart & Prater Postoffice Anitary Stevenson & Farris
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