Chautauqua Week Attracts Visitors And Events
Local residents including H. C. McDonaldson K Ingram Tryer Sanderson and Mrs. Bertrand Wood gather in town for the chautauqua entertainment. Visitors arrive from Lakewood and El Paso while the Comptroller of the Currency calls banks to report condition by May tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryer Sanderson
el Paso
Bertrand Wood
Mrs. Wood
Lakewood
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Albritton Family Plans California Departure
EB. Y. Albritton with wife and daughter Elizabeth will move by car to California next Monday. They have leased their home to Mr. and Mrs. Kinney Read who will take possession the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Y. Albritton
Elizabeth
California
Mrs. Kinney Read
Albrittons
County Board of Education Meets In Regular Session
The County Board of Education met in regular session yesterday afternoon to attend routine business. Present were Mrs. W. W. Galton of Otis and Messrs. Rogers of Artesia, Arthur of Loving, Poore and Mellvain of Carlsbad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
W. W. Galton
Otis
Messers
Rogers
Artesia
Arthur
Loving
Poore
Mellvain
Carlsbad
Carpenters Update John Bolton Home With Veranda
The John Bolton residence on Main Street is undergoing major carpentry work. A new veranda is being added to the front along with minor improvements to boost attractiveness and convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bolton
Main Street
Carpenters
Roswell Priest Concludes Roswell Visit in Valley
Father Gilbert of Roswell, pastor of St. Peter's Church, preached at St. Edward's in the lower valley on Sunday then returned home, being a well known and liked figure among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Gilbert
Roswell
St. Edward's
St. Peter's Church
Lower Valley
Birthday Joy for Little June Flateau Joyce
Little June Flateau Joyce celebrated her seventh birthday yesterday with neighborhood children at her home. Absence of cake did not dampen the fun as ice cream was served and everyone enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at the Joyce residence.
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Little June Flateau
Joyce
Ranch Propositions Visited by J. D. Tackley
J D Tackley returned Monday noon from inspecting ranch propositions in the northern and western parts of the state. He noted heavier rainfall and promising grass growth around Clovis and Portales compared with other areas.
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J. D. Tackley
Clovis and
Portales
Ideals of the Nations Highlighted by Dr Enloe
Worshippers at a Methodist church heard Dr Enloe president of State Normal School at Silver Y discuss the ideals of Greece Rome Egypt Germany and America in a scholarly talk on the ideals of a young life. The address was praised as convincing and well delivered by attendees.
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Methodist Church
Enloe
State Normal School
Silvery
Greece
Rome
Egypt
Germany
America
Eatly
Dr. Enloe
Rn Barron
Arbe Thomas
Virgil McCollaum
Elizabeth Albritton
Dr. Lowry
John Lewis
Ned White
Glenwood Jackson
Dibbrell Pate
John Owen
Eakin
Dudley Ussery
Virgil McCollum
Claude Brown
Dorothy Dick
Mary
Helen Moritz
Stringham
Ranch visit precedes Chautauqua week in town
P. V. Hollebeke and son arrive from their ranch on the Delai road to tend supplies. Mivanda Gordon comes down from Last Chance and will stay the week in town for the Chautauqua event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V. Hollebeke and
Sone
Delaire
Mivanda Gordon
Last Chance
Local Social Notes From Thayer and Lakewood
Miss Velma Hester visiting the Thayer household will stay for a week during the chautauqua. Miss Dora Nelson of Lakewood underwent appendicitis surgery at Eddy County hospital and is recovering well. Mrs. Ollie Thayer and family plan a Monday departure for their mountain home near Queen for the summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Hester
Thayer
Dora Nelson
Lakewood
Eddy County Hospital
Ollie Thayer
Mon
Mountains
Queen
Mrs Lusk Visiting Parents and Chautauqua Attendance
Mrs Lusk visits west of town at RK Jones and wife’s home and attends the chautauqua coming from the Lusk ranch on the plains. A telegram from Mrs West in Los Angeles reports Lieut Fred M Weat en route to report for duty in Maryland. Weat will travel with him to El Paso and then proceed to Carlsbad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lusk
RK. Jones and Wifen
Lusk
Plaina
Moore family to sail for Honduras from New Orleans
Word reaches relatives that John W. Moore and family expect to depart at 5 PM on the 10th for Honduras from New Orleans. If all goes well they should reach Tela, their destination, tonight or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Moore
New Orleans
Timawell
P.M
Honduras
Tela
State of siege declared at Smic how Bohemia
London May 14. A state of siege was declared at Smichov a Prague suburb and troops were sent away. An Exchange telegraph report from Amsterdam says 150 women were arrested for a demonstration. The foreman of the post office has resigned amid mounting unrest in Bohemia.
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London
Smichow
Prague
Bohemia
Amsterdam
Otis Schools appoint new principals for next year
Two teachers are named for Otis schools for the coming year. Miss Alice McClelland will be principal, and Miss Rosalind Powell of Osage City Kansas will lead the Primary department. No teacher has been elected yet for the Spanish-American school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis
Alice McClelland
Rosalind Powell
Osage City
Kansas
Leck Home Nears Completion With Porch and Dormer
The J. DB Leck home shows substantial progress with a front room, porch, raised roof, and a dormer window. External improvements include a glassed sleeping room porch and a colonade between dining and living rooms, with plastering and tinting planned for a finished, pretty family home.
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J. DB. Leck
Per cy Alexander Wounded Frontline Friend of Local Family
Kansan City paper notes Per cy Alexander, recently arrived from Oak Grove Louisiana, was lightly wounded overseas. He is a longtime friend of Beatte Wilson and sisters Mesdames Annie Moore and Sadie Cheatem, schoolmates from Louisiana. Alexander previously worked at the 10 ranch operated by R. D. Burnett and is uncle to Bob Jones, formerly local, visiting from Magdalena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan
Percy Alexander
Alexander
Oak Grove
Louisiana
Beatte Wilson
Mesdames
Annie Moore
Sadie Cheatem
R. D. Burnett
Bob Jones
City
Magdalena
Prohibition Petition Receives White House Attention
A letter from Commissioner Walton to Mr Givan acknowledges Eddy County citizens petitioning for wartime prohibition of liquor traffic. The sender notes the matter has been brought to attention and is receiving careful consideration with cordial regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ri Re
Washington, DP
George Hirisbach
New Mexico
Givan
Eddy County
Y F Walton
Pecos Valley Wheat Moved by Food Administration
F T Cook of the Carlsbad Milling Co in Loving reports the Food Administration orders all Pecos Valley wheat moved within one month after June harvest. The Loving mill may shut down due to material shortage, forcing export grinding of the crop elsewhere. Cook urges partial retention for milling, warning of a hard blow to the Pecos Valley flour trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Cook
Carlsbad Project
Miling Co
Loving
Cook
Food Administration
Pecos Valley
France
Mil
Welcome Home for M. L. Davis Family From Vacation
Friends gathered at the Davis home west of town to welcome them back from their vacation. Guests shared sherbet ice cream and cake, enjoyed music, and included the Pow family, Faulke family, Stephenson families, Pearse, Nelson, Hiler, Wheeler, and others. Mrs. Sprong’s telegram relayed a bleak note about Lt. Frank Sprong in France, comforting her amid uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Davis
Edwin Stephenson
Clyde Stephenson
Gorley
Claude Nelson
Nat Hiler
Joss Wheeler
W. EB. Sprong
Frank
Ashe
Houston
Texas
Ora Chambers
Frank Spron
No Man's Land
Northwest Front
Sea Line
Moran
France
Attendees at the Chautauqua from the Lower Valley
W Weaver and Mrs Weaver Maude Wyman Jenking L W Arthur and son Fred Weaver and family and Mr and Mrs Huston attended the Chautauqua yesterday and last night from the lower valley.
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Lower Valley
Chautauqua
W. Weaver
Mrs. Weaver
Mra
Maude Wyman-Jenking
L. W. Arthur and Son
Fred Weaver
Mrs. Huston
Knowles Departs Town for Lekewood Home
Kh B Knowles, who has stayed in town several days, left for his home near Lekewood as the day ended.
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Kh. B. Knowles
Lekewood
Thanking Carlsbad Fire Department for quick kitchen fire response
The letter thanks the Carlsbad Fire Department for a rapid and proficient response that extinguished a kitchen fire at Hotel Bates on Thursday night. No injuries are reported. The note commends the firefighters’ professionalism and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Bates
Protection schemes for workers rise amid Liberty bond push
An advertisement urges protection for salaries against illness and accident and promotes Liberty Bonds and Savings Stamps. National Casualty Co. lists G. R. Spencer as local agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
National Casualty CO
G. R. Spencer
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H. C. McDonaldson
Oo. K. Ingram
C, N. & N. Ranch
Harris Garrett
Mona Heard
Mrs. Garrett
Prcos Valley
Corrent Offier
Sethe Goad
J. Hrady
New York City
Sprong
Colorado
Eddy County Abstract Ge
Francis G. Tracy
CH. McLenathen
Jewin FE. Alexander
Swigart & Pratex
Pranutr
Postoffice
Anitary Barber
Srvice
Stevenson & Farris
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