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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
3
Sampios travels to Malaga to visit his son Agary for a stay, planning to return to town on Thursday. William A. Smith, Wichita business man, was in the city one day en route to El Paso and other western points.
N Humbolt of El Paso toured Carlsbad en route to Amarillo for Panhandle business. Geo M Whitead, from Acrey ranch, reports cement tanks for Ferguson brothers and two more for C S and P Live Stock Co. D Fishbein, El Paso motor truck rep, to build tanks to address water needs. T A Martin from Fort Worth travels to Roswell and Pecos valley points. Little Mine Martha Williams leaves Boxton Witt visit. Albert Ramuz informs office of New York trip. Willard Keen and T S Wilson seek Pecos inventory. Very Rev Rudolph Bonner visits Carlsbad on annual visit, will attend St Peter dedication in Roswell. Pete Etcheverry and brother arrive Lovington ranch. sheep conditions satisfactory aside from grass limits.
Miss Anna Belle Hughes and Miss B. B. Auburg of Nadiner visit for Chautauqua events. Mrs. Ollie Thayer and family including Miss Mabel Thayer and Mrs. Tucker are in town from yesterday. Gladys Jones hosts Maideen Campbell of Rocky. A. Je Wilkerson and the Carlsbad Steam Laundry proprietors stay at Rightway hotel. Hythe McCollam, absent in No Mo Mo term, returns planning future work and a five year goal. James and Grace O Quinn accompany others to Roewell for the dedication of a Catholic church before returning.
Southbound Sante Fe passenger Guy A Reed heads to Pecos for legal matters while others in town greet visitors from Malaga Knowles and Arizona. Sheriff Hewitt and County Clerk O Quinn depart for Lovington to arrange registration supplies. Residents and travelers share local social visits, ranch notes, and a minor arrest for cashing a bad draft as several groups move through the Pecos river valley.
Thomas H. Hill announces a civil service examination for the Dayton post office on May 26 at the recreation building. The fourth-class exam will be held at the location rather than Hill traveling there as in prior sittings.
A group led by MeCollum with Tilythe MeCoum arrived yesterday afternoon after a visit to Roswell.
About fifty Eddy county rural school pupils passed the state eighth grade exams for March and April. Names include Annie Bass Dayton Myrtle Harrison Dayton Rosa Harrison Dayton and several others from Carlsbad Sisters' School Eunice Hobbs and Knowles area schools. Engraved certificates were issued by the State Board of Education.
Crowds inspect the Model Market and Bakery as Joyce-Pruit Co and A. G. Shelby Co advertise four loaves for 26 cents made from Kansas flour by experienced bakers. The notice urges careful food choices and invites the public to see bread production, reporting a sick ranch visitor and hopeful recovery.
Mins Nary Unsery, long associated with Kovernions near Orange, returned to her home yesterday and is expected to remain for the winter season.
A six oclock dinner hosted by Mrs Ray Hody in the government reclamation building celebrated her husband’s 25th birthday and bid farewell to Chas Hoffman departing for Santa Fe to join his company. Music came from a graphonola as guests danced then visited the Chautauqua to end the day with Miss Ruth Daugherty Winnie Dishman Jordan Matheron Messy Stephenson Hoffman and Mr and Mrs Win B Houmbach and Mr and Mrs Ray Body listed among attendees.
Mrs John Acrwy arrived from the ranch west of town while John Cantrell and wife are in town today. Mrs Hilreath Hoyd and daughter Juanita return from a week with her father on the ranch. Reports say spring is windy with good ran. Mr and Mrs Dave Gy out and Myo tal Mis Goay Home and Mies Thelma returned from Los Angeles. Granville Hardy closed the year with No MoM. The young people enjoyed picnicking and dancing. Robert Down remains popular while Lyton Lewis returns from NOMML with Elmore Jones. Grace, sister to Titles Jones, returned home after attending a hall event.
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