Lakewood Votes Quietly as Ucket Wins Local Ballot
Lakewood residents reported a very light turnout with only 39 ballots cast in a local election. The result favored the Democratic Ucket by about two to one. Dr. B S Foray enlisted as a First Lieutenant in the army medical corps and will depart for San Francisco when able. Sixteen mixed cattle cars shipped from Hope country to Kansas City. Charles Thompson, 72, died near Lovington from influenza after a September illness.
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Lakewood
Ucket
B.S. Foray
Medical Corps
Army
San Francisco
Kemp Lumber Company
Peoples Mercantile Co
Hagerman
Dexter
George Wilcox
Lillie
Clara Scott
Carlsbad
Roy Stephen Waller
A. C. Crozier
J.T. Truitt
Mins Sullivan
Mra. A
Carrie
France
Belgium
Kansas City
Hope Country
Teel Bros
H. M. Gage
J. D. Graham
J. M McDonald
R. T. Miller
T. Whitaker
J. M. McDonald
Howell Gage
J. M. Green
Charles Thompson
Lovington
Bingham
Colonel Muzzy Bids Carlsbad Farewell Boosts Outlook
Colonel Muzzy of the Public Utilities Company plans to depart for the frozen north. He reports optimism for Carlsbad with excellent cotton prospects and a projected year’s output valued at about one million dollars. He also notes the company’s equipment is in top condition and donates a mare and colt to the Carlsbad Chapter American Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Munny
Public Utilities Company
Muzzy
P. and
Carlsbad
Carlwbad
American Red Cross
Star Encampment of Boys and Girls Clubs Canceled
The state club encampment scheduled for November 26 and 27 in Albuquerque is canceled due to the Spanish influenza epidemic. The decision was made by the Extension Department and Albuquerque Chamber, which had planned to finance the event.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Chamber of Albuquerque
Christmas Red Cross Gift Boxes For Soldiers
The Red Cross seeks volunteers to prepare small gift boxes for thousands of soldiers with no friends to send them gifts. Mrs Sikes oversees the campaign and urges prompt phone contact to arrange a box.
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Red Cros
The
Red Cross
Texas
Portland
Maine
Oregon
Mra. Sikes
Nephew Percy Alexander Reported Killed in France Now Wounded Again
Robert K. Jones reports from Carlsbad that Percy Alexander, once listed as killed in action in France around July first, is alive and back in action after being wounded for the third time. Local friends celebrate his continued service and resilience.
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Robert K. Jones
Carlsbad
Percy Alexander
France
Huns
American Soldier Sends First German Helmet Home
John Wesley in France sent a German helmet to his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Wesley of the lower valley this week. The helmet is the first received in the area and the family is proud of their son as a war souvenir.
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J. W. Daurop
John Fanning
Carlabad
Lee Rogers
Roswell
Ollie James
W. L. McDonald
Carlebad
John Wesley
France
Frank Wesley
Wea
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Herbert Colley
1 & F Company
Ro G. Adams
Mine Mildred
Artesia
W. W. Snyder
Dr. Foray
D. Eb, Webb
Henry Laman
Hendricks
Kit James
Irene Truitt
J. T
A. R. CG
Baye
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