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Newspaper

The Evening Current

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1917

Page

3

Local visitors and business figures in Pecos Valley region

Local residents report travel and business in the Pecos area. B Livingston heads to Temple Texas for a week visit with his wife and will stop in Dallas and nearby towns on the way. W M Fellers, from Cleveland, is in town on business and heads northward. Culp and Middleon return to Monument after several days cheering recruits. Eli Hendricks and Joe Johns tour the plains on livestock matters. John Toffelmire arrives from Lovington for a few days. Seven head of beef cattle are purchased from the Coad ranch by B Model Market. Olinger of Roswell and E L Perry of Artesia visit town. Fenton couple attend cattlemen meeting. KF Madera from beyond the state line visits. Wrights from Kan ne take over Pecos Valley Transfer dray and teams.upon arrival.

Wrights Kanne Mr. Tinkin John Pecos Valley Transfer Company

Family Moves to Ranch for Summer

Will Ed Carter and wife relocate to a farm for summer seeking outdoor life benefits for a frail little girl. Otis farmer L Enefer visited the city for purchases. Tom Boswell from Hobbs joined Company B. Rev. A C Bell's wife and two children suffer measles. Mrs. Bell is worse than the kids.

Will Ed Carter Wife Movita Tom Boswell Rom Hobbs City A. C. Bell

Hemenway Family Visit Begins in City

Civil engineer B. C. Hemenway of the Santa Fe and his wife are due this afternoon for a visit with his parents E. H. Hemenway and wife and to meet twins George and Robert before their departure with Co B.

B. C. Hemenway The Santa Fe E. H. Hemenway George Robert

Otis Figure B. Wilson Greets Local Friends Today

B. Wilson from Otis visited and greeted old acquaintances, shaking hands and chatting with residents.

Rv. B. Wilson Otis

Rain Drenches Region as New Mexico Sanitary Inspector Travels East

Ed Toner of the New Mexico Sanitary Board inspected for the Texas cattle association, traveled to Artesian and back overnight. Miss Gladys Akin and brother John left for several days visiting friends at Loving. Rev F W Pratt returned from Santa Fe after an absence. A heavy downpour with near half an inch marked the strongest rain since October, boosting water supply concerns. Locals note rain possibly reaching Lovington with more expected tonight. Joe Sutton and Squire Brace were in town, while Prather from Dallas passed through. Tom Stokes relocates a cottage to the Pierce place, and George Lucas guides Joyce Pruit deliveries as brother Harold battles measles. Miss Chamberlain of Carlsbad High School left for home. Regular Episcopal services are scheduled tomorrow.

Lovington

Carlabad High seniors celebrate graduation with Co B

Co B and friends host a rain kissed dance honoring this year’s graduates. About thirty couples attended plus spectators, with farewell to the night and wishes for another gathering. News notes mention measles cases and local moves among residents and staff.

Matheson Carlabad Co. B

Family heads to Guadalupe mountains ranch trip

Mia, Ollie Thayer and the children left for the ranch in the Guadalupe mountains this morning. John Dear borne drove down this week to unload baggage and supplies for the stay. Percy Carter accompanied him, and Lyton Lewis returned from Roswell for a short furlough to attend the high school closing exercises with his brother Clifford, one of thirteen graduates.

Mia Ollie Thayer Guadalupe Mountains John Dearborne Percy Carter John Lyton Lewis Roswell Clifford

Rain and its meanderings across a broad area

Weather report notes a general rain from near Loving to north of Lakewood with lighter amounts near Loving and Malaga. Bruceatore building area caught a bucket, Rocky district saw over an hour of rainfall and Carlsbad recorded less rain.

Loving Lakewood Malaga Bruceatore Rocky Carlsbad

Stock shipments move cattle to Faith Thunder Hawk and Kansas City

Stock notes report Hope sent one car of cattle from Lakewood to Faith South Dakota led by Mr Hines and Dick Eaton of Artesia. Artesia’s JB Cecil shipped three cars of fancy well finished steers to Kansas City. The loaded steers are said to be well fed and a pleasure to view.

Hope Lakewood Faith South Dakota Mr. Hines Dick Eaton Artesia Thunder Hawk JB. Cecil Kansas City

Dora Burleson Visits Town With Father From Guadalupe Ranch

Miss Dora Burleson and her father Ed Burleson arrived in town Friday from their Guadalupe mountains ranch. They were seen touring local shops and meeting residents during the visit.

Dora Burleson Ed, Burleson Guadalupe Mountains

Pecos man Newell returns by train after business trip

Newell of Pecos came up on business last night and returned on the morning train, leaving no further details.

Newell Pecos

Local notables visit. legislature session described

Jens Wert and Elbert Tedford from McMillan were in town yesterday afternoon and are on guard duty there. A M Howe publicity agent for the Santa Fe returned from the capitol city Thursday evening and reported a lively session with heated debates over the appropriation bill marked by peaceful adjournment.

Jens Wert Elbert Tedford McMillan A. M. Howe The Santa Fe Capitol City Jevening Seapion

San Marino Flag Embraced by Allies Amid Protest

New York report describes hotel and public building flags honoring allied nations with San Marino’s emblem awaiting display. An upset stranger questioned the decor, but officials claim San Marino, oldest republic, is an ally and will soon be represented alongside larger nations in the Allied display.

New York Douglass Brown Bay Marino Gally Han Marino Brown

Unsigned Fragments Prompt Civic Records Note

A fragmentary OCR note discusses the swearing in of a current official and notary duties. It mentions the act in vague terms without clear names or dates, signaling a partial archival trace needing refinement.

Miss Deatron Campbell to Leave Loving for New Teaching Post

Miss Deatron Campbell, who finished her school work at Loving yesterday, plans to return home near Magdalena. She has taught two or three terms near Cariebad and will teach the coming term at Loving. She numbers her friends by those who know her.

Deatron Campbell Loving Magdalena Campbell Cariebad Thees

Miss Sallie Slaughter Visits Yuma for Ill Niece

Miss Sallie Slaughter of Yuma arrives to visit sisters Mescrapes John and George Lucas and to comfort her ill niece Gladya Bush who is suffering measles and missing many social events. She plans a lengthy summer stay among friends.

Audie Lusk Travels to Kansas City on Business

Audie Lusk visited town yesterday and departed last night for Kansas City to attend to business matters.

Audie Lusk Kansas City

Porterville Visitor and Santa Fe Convention Return

John Barber of Porterville Texas is in town today. Rev Mr Pratt returned yesterday from a ten day trip to Santa Fe where he attended the annual convention and visited friends.

John Barber Porterville Texas Mr. Pratt Santa Fe

Also Mentioned on This Page

B. Livingston Temple Dallas W. M. Fellers Cleveland Ohio Baxter Culp Reagan Middleon Monument Our Eli Hendricks Joe Johns Plains J. Toffelmire B Model Market Coad Ranch Olinger Singer Sewing Machine E. L. Perry Will Fenton Mr. Fenton Mrs. Fenton KF. Madera New Mexico-Texas Line AGA L. Enefer Icious Sweet Shop Toner New Mexico Sanitary Board Texas Cattlessociation Artesian Gladys Akin F. W. Pratt Grace Episcopal Church Our City Joe Sutton Squire Brace P. Prather Tom Stokes Pierce Place George Lucas John Galton Joyce-Pruit Company Harold Miss Chamberlain Carlsbad High School Episcopal Church R. M. Thorne Public Utilities Company Everett Horne F. E. Little Barber Nell Thomas Mary Francis Joyce W. A. Simmons Roy Myra Williams J. F. Flowers Mina Wardie Bates Charlie Walker State University At Fayetteville Arkansas June Joyce June J. Sam Lusk Presidio California Sam V. I Lusk Maxwell Weaver San Marino Tanlac Star Pharmacy Rexall
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