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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1917
Page
4
The Sunday rally at the Christian church surpassed hopes with 117 present of an 100 target. The program featured high merit recitations and songs, an illustrated children’s sermon by the pastor, and a chalk talk by Frank Moritz. A $15.86 collection was received.
Mrs James EB Wright of Out Took Washington left for her home on the morning train after visiting her sister Mrs Do T Reynolds at Artesta. She was accompanied as far as the city by Mr and Mrs Reynolds and Mina Reynolds. Rackley is due in tonight from El Paso where he has been on business. He plans an overland trip to Colorado and Wyoming after his return. Dick's Fountain serves sandwiches and coffee.
A brief piece venerates Thanksgiving as a yearly virtue since 1621, noting presidential proclamation and prayers for peace and plenty. It ends with an auction mention for Purdy's Furniture Store offering a Hooster in a sale, inviting readers to trade old cabinets as first payment.
Mrs Burt McCaw and her two daughters left Saturday for Artesia after visiting relatives in Carinbad G K. McDonald from Roswell works hard this week for the Woodmen of the World with good success. LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN One half grown Airedale dog named Rake. Phors J A Folke No 275 offers reward.
The Boy Scouts gathered Saturday night with good attendance as twenty scouts answered roll call. The group studied the moon under the guidance of their instructor and prepared for a Friday hike to Avalon carrying breakfast and returning the same day. They will travel in pairs along two routes marking a test for the Arat-clans Scouts. Promo motions are planned for the month’s end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Acrey, visitors from a ranch, were in town yesterday when Mr. Acrey was struck by a car near the Metropolitan hotel. He sustained bruises but no broken bones. They stayed overnight and may return home tomorrow.
Wallace Vent twelve son of Mr and Mrs Dock West won first prize in Eddy County agricultural contest with a garden yielding lettuce radishes onions peas beets cabbage tomatoes peppers and more The prize proceeds totaled about 476 He travels to Santa Fe with educators as chaperones to compete for state honors and will attend a Boy Scout campfire and other events before returning for Thanksgiving week.
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