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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
3
Local notes report residents from Bad Pruit and Diamond and Hal ranches visiting Carlsbad and Lovington. Measles cases improve, a Rochester operation returns home, and several church entries note first communion. Cattle shipments to Denver and Overland car orders are also mentioned.
The town records small updates: Mother Minter worsens at a son Victor’s home while Mrs Gee travels to Por tales for her brother and mother. Reed returns from a visit and Ussery guests at Mr Green Ussery.
Clifford Bowers from the lower valley is in the county seat today arranging his supply of tickets for the Chautauqua next week.
Barr and his wife reached home today at 2 40 p m after traveling from Trinidad Colorado reporting snow and cold in that section.
C J Blanchard from El Paso and Ray B Dame toured the reclamation site. They worked all day to boost farming and take promotional photographs for the project before leaving that night.
Justice of the Peace Houce leads Lovington visitors in town for Chautauqua events. A tent seating 1500 is erected on Canal Street between the Crawford hotel and Smith Pratt warehouse, offering comfort for patrons as workmen prepare the site.
Mrs J J Beals hosted a six o'clock chicken dinner Sunday honoring four Company B boys Mes ars Mudgett Stephenson Merchant and Bush and Misses Thelma Hyatt Ruth Daugherty Ada Fowler and Lorene Powell. The event featured Vic trola music and pleasant dancing with many couples from town attending. John Cantrell visited town Tuesday and plans were made for more dancing that evening. The group reported a delightful evening with refreshments served.
Oran Means and parents vacation with Willard Haten near Dayton while inspecting the Farrell Russell ranch. Guests include ROK Taylor and RB Ward of Sonora, Texis with Cod Franks of Roswell. George M Brinton and wife plan Artesia visit with Mrs Brinton's parents. Teachers and students prepare to attend a state normal summer show. local editor Reet of the Argus and others plan to attend NOM events.
Jake Falke works to plant a rose on a vacant lot at his home, aiming to brighten the block. Bo Puller, bookkeeper for Peoples Mercantile, visited Roswell yesterday and will drive down a new car for the company today.
Fragmentary notice lists a meeting at Rawonic Mall tonight at 6 PM with names including Craig and Chas A May. Details are unreadable but indicate a scheduled gathering or event.
Mrs Bo M Thorne entertained Sunday school girls and their friends at the Presbyterian chapel Tuesday evening. Games and tests entertained the guests. Beautiful room decorations and angel food cake wafers and ice cream were served. Present were Anita Jordan Lillian Crawford Maisie Unsery Helen Wright Lillie Mae Nelson Wardie Hates Dorothy Schwartz Francis Moore Mary Lee Newton Leanna Peterson Della Gist along with Robert George Hemenway Ray ILM Thevor Griffith Clifford Lawis Arthur Nutt Sam Roberts Robert Tottelmire Charles Rarey Rey Mrs Lowry and the hostess.
A dance at the Armory honored retren students of the N MoM. Matheson provided music that made the hours fly. Company B may depart at any time and they show pride in Old Glory and in the queens in shelters.
Leorarn Renniker marked his twelfth birthday with an evening party Tuesday. About twenty friends joined in the celebration with ice cream and cake. The group gathered early and stayed until midnight as games were played and a long guest list of around thirty attendees was reported.
U S Hamilton the carpenter and nontractor completed a twenty foot bag pole for the Armory on Tuesday. The pole is painted white with a fourteen inch bay ball finishing. The company has been taking steps to defray expenses as work continues from the ground floor to the tip of the pole, which stands fifty feet or more above.
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