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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
2
An all attendances teachers meeting decided to shift sessions to Saturdays subject to board approval. Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks will extend vacations, with last Saturdays monthly reserved for reports. Enrollment stands at about 70 percent pre epidemic levels, one more week expected to boost numbers.
Mrs T P Binghan of Lovington died at John Gaither’s ranch near Monument Saturday afternoon after months of illness. She lived seven weeks with her daughter Mrs Gaither and was beloved as a Christian, reader of the Bible, and devoted wife mother and grandmother. The funeral was Sunday at 2 30 p m in Lovington cemetery with Rev Barb and Rev Cunningham officiating.
We thank kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the last illness and burial of our dear aunt Bingham U. Add T. 8. Bingham Mrs. B. Hardin Mrs, Jobo Gaither Mrs, J. J. Pennry.
Resolution of sympathy from the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Carlsbad to Mr and Mrs N T Daugherty on the death of their daughter Grace Raum back in 1918. Bertha Kero to return to Terre Haute Indiana. Elmore and Leonard Jones to open a Sweet Shop Saturday with strong local support expected for the venture.
Dock Yost leads a five man crew on a systematic pest elimination drive across Merchant Livingston Fenton Barber ranges and moving toward John Lusk range to the Lea county line. Follow up planned as stockmen back the effort with government support and Mr West in charge. The article also notes the burial of William Allen at eighty four after his death from old age and visits from Charles Watson and the Miser family.
J On Nevenger used the dip west of town Tuesday to dip cattle while F R Zimmerman and Win Young ceased. L A Swigart left for his north of Roswell ranch as his company shifts cattle from Ft Sumner to the ranch for winter. Little Cecil Baker arrived from Loving after a week visiting relatives, and Miss Hattie Baker takes a vacation with telegraph duties handled by a relief operator from Clovis.
Dave and Snooks Gordon arrive from their Last Chance ranch on Tuesday. Furay comes from Lakewood and seems to plan a mountain hunt. Mr and Mrs J T Beach and Mr and Mrs T M McKinney of Black River register at the Palace hotel.
Mrs J F Forehand of Black River underwent an operation at Eddy County Hospital Tuesday morning and is reported to be doing well.
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