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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1918
Page
3
Local items report residents traveling through Carlsbad from Clovis to Porterville Texas and Artesia, with visits from Helen Lee Baird and Mrs Paul Aves. Water updates include Dark Canyon supply at the cemetery and an upcoming well drill in the northwest grounds. Dr KR Boatman pushes a cemetery water system as association president.
At the J. W. Gamel home yesterday new potatoes from the home garden were served. Mr. Gamel planted the tubes last February in ten inch deep soil. Despite spring cold spells germination occurred and warm weather spurred growth. Neighbors including Mrs. John Barber and children and Mrs. Rickman and children joined the Gamel family for a dinner featuring the home grown apuds.
P. Page, who has been very ill for ten days, is thought to be slightly improved today though still dangerously sick. He is suffering from a form of stomach trouble as doctors monitor his condition closely.
Washington on May 21 1920 Lee McAdoo remove WwW Huntington of New York as president of the Virginia Railway for disobedience of the railroad administration orders. JH. Young of Norfolk was named federal director of the road in the same action.
Pete Craft of Clovis registered at the Palace Monday. Tonight and Wednesday forecast shows little temperature change. Pardued arrived from the lower valley this morning transacting business. Sears Morgan of Boxwell was an overnight guest of Bert Rawline and heads to San Francisco to join the Navy. Cary Thompson, stockman and buyer, left for Magdalena after several days in town. Sidney Bearup left for the Aves ranch in the mountains west after staying with his parents Dr and Mrs Bearup. Martha Lee Morton, recently staying at the Lobert Breeding home on South Canyon, left this morning for Lovington.
Joe Link shipped 312 head of cattle this morning to Erdman of Omaha. The cargo was consigned to Denver, with LK Willis of Joyce Fruit Company handling the deal. Willis is on a weeklong vacation to acquaint himself with his nine month old children.
Mrs Jones and her daughter Lois travel to Vancouver Washington following the death of Mrs Jones sister. The woman hopes to bring three young children home and provide them parental care in their loss. Meanwhile fundraising for the Lick the Kaiser charity continues across Carlsbad and Eddy County with strong support and pledges. Rexall stores nationwide are enrolling as Merchant Marine agents inviting young men to enlist for service aboard ships with pay of 20 dollars monthly and a 50 percent wartime enlistment bonus if ships enter war zones.
The recently reorganized band played its first public night at the Airdome. Despite a reduced full instrumentation, the music pleased the audience. Elbert Tedford, the leader, proves a fine drummer and guitarist, and the Current hopes for frequent future performances with community support to revive a modern town band.
Prof Williard G Bleyer urged sending home town papers to soldiers overseas at a North Dakota patriot rally. He urged relatives to mail copies or local columns, noting soldiers crave home news and enjoy local papers as much as those abroad.
In a brief notice the Joyce Pratt Company announces Fern Hartshorn will assume the cashier position this week. The move aligns with the firm’s retail staffing needs and furthers its customer service goals.
Lov ing County Leader of Home Economics Mrs L W Arther shares a tested sandwich spread mixing equal parts minced ham parsley celery and lettuce with lemon juice and salt to taste. Add a dab of French dressing or other salad dressing and spread on thin war bread slices with chicken or tuna substituting ham.
Public Utilities Co advertises a 130 horsepower Studebaker engine mounted for stationary work. The listing says the engine would make a fine up engine and invites inquiries from potential buyers.
Ohnemua Shopa offers expert blacksmithing wood work and machine repairs for cur, enly and related craft needs. Can Fix It signage highlights skilled fabrication and prompt service for varied equipment and repairs.
A bank official swears the financial statement is true detailing capital stock surplus funds profits and various deposits and liabilities including reserves, time deposits, and notes payable as of May 18 1918 in Eddy County New Mexico. Notary public John W Armstrong verifies the oath with Livingston as cashier and Livingston directors attesting to accuracy.
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