Local News From Carlsbad and Nearby Visitors
Local notes report Mrs Rose Kucera Reed visiting Carlsbad and friends this week. Figures from Roswell and Clovis attend high school events. Photographer A D Baker from Roswell in town for business. Tob Jones arrives from Magna. Swah and wife depart to Rocky Arroya for a two day stay. Jimmie Smith notes tough conditions in Peeks Arroya. Heattle artillery activity noted in Somme Albert sectors Locon Nieppe. Dr J B Katoo from Silver City Normal attends events at the hth grade commencement and baccalaureate. Jim Deik visits from the ranch. Lick the Kaiser Club runs a booth at Chautauqua grounds. New stationary awning at Weaver's Garage. Gunter Mehkeen arrives from Royston Arizona for a few days with Malaga family. worked at dingaun for two years and likely to return. Mr and Mrs Richard Smith and boys in town for a week. Mrs Smith recovering from illness. Mrs M Lewis and child visit from 9 K ranch for medical care. child improving. They stay at the Metropolitan.
Roswell Visitor Charms Local Folks With News of Family
J T Childress, from Roswell, spent Sunday with relatives here. His excellent family plans to move back to Roswell when school closes. Roswell residents extend a warm welcome and express regret at their departure.
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J.T. Childress
Roswell
Sunoy
Carliiat
Palace Hotel rent misprint corrected in ad notice
A misprint in the Current of Friday and Saturday listed the Palace Hotel for rent by phone, when the cottage north of the Palace was actually for rent. The Palace proprietor remains not desirous of giving up the hotel. The Lick the Kaiser club HQ reports U S P BR calls for volunteers to work in government yards. Eddy county may be asked to supply volunteers in the needed trades. Director Wagner did not specify trades.
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Palace
Lick
Hoyle Seaton Returns to Camp Kearny From Furlough
Hoyle Seaton, early member of old B company, from the Lovington plains area, leaves on a return trip to Camp Kearny California. After a fifteen day sick furlough he appears in good health and recently transferred from company 11 to company 1, 143 Machine Gun Battalion.
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Hoyle Seaton
B Company
Lovington
Camp Kearney
Cal
Seaton
Bargain Cars at Onne pmus Shops Can Fix It
Onne pmus Shops offers 15 second hand fives class cars for sale. Visit to pick from a wide selection and snag a bargain before they’re gone.
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Onnepmus
Mrs Sam O B Smith Returns Home After Serious Operation
Mrs Sam O B Smith, after a long and very serious operation at Sisters Hospital two weeks ago, was able to be taken to her home on Greene Heights yesterday. Her many friends are hopeful for her early convalescence.
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Sam
Smith
Sisters Hospital
Greene Heights
Brief Artesia visit to Mrs Reed in Courtland
Mrs Bert McCaw and Mrs Lawrence from Artesia traveled Saturday to Courtland to visit Mrs Maggie Reed, mother of Mrs McCaw. Reed was accompanied by three of her children and friends regret the visit was brief.
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Bert McCaw
Ala. Lawrence
Artesia
Maggie Reed
Mra McCaw
Cortsbad
Roberta Brother in City Remembers Old Friends
Carl Roberta from Amarillo visits town where his brother Judge 8S J Roberta once lived. He is remembered by many old friends in the city and formerly worked for the Santa Fe railroad.
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Carl Roberta
Amarillo
Roberts
Santa Fe Railroad
8S. J. Roberta
Will
Bailey family plans moves through Roswell and Albuquerque
H Bailey visits Iron Row on Sunday to see Mra Talley and the new boy Mra Dalley. The family anticipates leaving soon for Albuquerque to establish a future home in the Puke city.
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H. Bailey
Iron Row
Mra
Talley
Mra. Dalley
Roswell
Albuquerque
Puke City
Family departure from Muskogee home noted
Mra Roach and son Nesbitt, accompanied by Mra G R Allen, left the old Muskogee home this morning. Mr Roach has stayed over a year with his uncle and has many little friends in Carlsbad. Mrs Allen expects to be done at last in about a month.
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Mra
Roach
Nesbitt
G. R. Allen
Muskogee
Ohino
Mister Roach
Carlsbad
Allen
Shafter Ward Receives Navy Report Promptly
Mrs. Ward and Shafter hurried down from the hills after word that he must report to San Diego at noon Wednesday for U S Navy service. He was at Last Chance when the message came and rushed to Carlsbad to catch the train, arriving just in time.
Lost gold watch at Crawford area seeks Mr Richards reward
Lost item described as a lady's gold watch missing between eighth grade entertainment and Weaver's garage near Crawford. Finder asked to see Mr Richards and receive a reward upon recovery.
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Weaver's Garage
Mr Richards
Crawford
Ford touring car for quick sale in A One condition
Ford touring car described as A One condition is offered for quick sale by Adame and Williams. The notice advertises a cheap price and urges prompt contact to purchase the vehicle.
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Adame & Williams
Narrow Escape From Death Behind British Balloon Attacks
An Associated Press correspondent recalls a perilous return from a burning observation balloon amid German aerial attacks. Eleven more balloons were shot down as crews parachuted to safety, with one Albatross aircraft crippled and a wingless crash witnessed. All 12 crew escaped unharmed, though such luck varied for others.
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Frovee
Brithet Royal Flying Corps
Associated Press
Terra Firme
Cinder
Roche
Parachute Escape Under Fire From Balloon Assault
A Gee men plane attacked a balloon crew as Milo achute and his comrade escaped using parachutes. One officer killed, a parachute torn by bullet, and the balloon commander recounted a prior shelling at 4 000 feet. Ground signals failed, ten minutes later the car landed, observer unharmed despite shell shock.
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Milo
Diane
Mother Gives Six Sons to Uncle Sam in War Effort
In St Louis Missouri Mrs Adele Wight announces that all six of her sons are serving. Three serve in the Meine services while the other three, Thomas J, William I, and Charles My, are in the infantry. The family sacrifice highlights local patriotism during wartime.
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St. Louis
Adele Wightmen
Sam
Hoys
Thomas J
Willian I
Charles My
Mlethoot
Joseph
Paul V. Hive
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Rose Kucera-Reed
Foe Well
Carle
Helen le
Baird & Down
Clovis
A. D. Baker
Tob” Jones
Magna
Swah
Saily
Rocky Arroya
Arroya
London
Heattle
Somme
Albert Peeters
Locon
Forest of Nieppe
Flanders
J. B. Katoo
Sliver City Normal
Enloe
Jim Deik
Lick the Kaiser
Chautauqua Grounds
Gunter Mehkeen
Royston
Arizona
Hone
Malaga
Dingaun
Richard Smith
Tuono
Oberon
Loule
Liberty Bonds
Colorado
U. S
Pecos
Eddy County
T&l
Francia
Swigart & Prater
Fire & Auto Insurance
Postoffice
Anitary Barber
Stevenson & Farris
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