Spencer Family Visit and Missing Gray Kitten in Lakewood
George Spencer and his wife and child visited Lakewood over Sunday. Mr. Spencer returned last night, Mrs. Spencer and baby stayed longer. A B Miller, Las Vegas based government sheep inspector, arrived from there on office business and will remain several days. Yesterday afternoon a half grown gray kitten was lost downtown, last seen in front of the Mercantile Dry Goods Store. Reward offered to Mrs W A Poore or for information about the kitten.
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George Spencer
Lakewood
Mr. Spencer
Mrs. Spencer
Baby
A. B. Miller
Las Vegas
Wil
Mercantile Dry Goods
Mra. W. A. Poore
Clarence Jones Home Visit From Colorado Work stint
Clarence Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones, arrived Saturday night from Colorado where he has been wiring for the Santa Fe road. He will spend a short time with his parents and in Carlsbad.
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Clarence Jones
J. WH. Jones
Colorado
Santa Fe Road
Carlsbad
Car Jabadites Visit Roswell in Late Week Outing
J. W. Sutton and a group including Holly Benson Wells Venson Rev Gee H Givan Albert Givan A J Crawford Mrs Crawford Mia J R Linn Mrs F E Little and others from Car Jabad spent part of the last week in Roswell for an unspecified outing or visit.
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J. W. Sutton
Holly Benson
Wells Venson
Rev. Gee
H. Givan
Albert Givan
A. J. Crawford
Schools Closed and Public Gatherings Prohibited Today
The board of education and city council ordered schools closed and all public gatherings forbidden to curb influenza spread. The measure follows reports from Carlisle physicians that the disease is rising locally, with statewide impact. Citizens are urged to keep children home except when essential to stamp out the illness.
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Board of Education
Carlsoad
Commissioners Court in Session with All Members Present
The Commissioners Court meets in the courthouse with all three members present: Robert Bruce of Malaga EF Mann of Artesian and L A Swikart of Carlsbad.
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Commissioners Court
Court House
Robert Bruce
Malaga
EF. Mann
Artesian L.A
Hiram Dow of Roswell Registered at Crawford
Hiram Dow of Roswell was registered at Crawford on Sunday while coming down on legal business.
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Hiram Dow
Roswell
Return of Revered Givan Earns City Wide Praise
The Current announces the return of Rev. Givan for another year praising him as a scholar and gentleman. The minister strengthened city church relations through his efforts toward denominational unity and is welcomed by all citizens.
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Givan
Death of Sam Carder At Nashville Army Camp
Word reached yesterday of Sam Carder death at a Nashville army training camp in Tennessee. He was well known in the lower valley and had lived with his brother B R Carder for six years. His mother, an aged lady, spent summer in Carlsbad with Mrs B A Carder and left Saturday for Big Springs Texas. Carder was a contractor and is at present in a remote town in Louisiana. The body is held in Nashville awaiting word from relatives. As soon as they are heard from, the Current will give particulars.
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Sam Carder
Nashville
Tennessee
Lower Valley
BR. A. Carder
Carlsbad
B. A. Carder
Big Springs
Texas
Carder
Louisiana
Promotion Day at the Methodist Church Observed
At the 11 o'clock service Promotion Day was observed with songs and recitations. Fourteen children were promoted from lower to higher grades and received certificates. A pantomime of Rock of Ages by Miss Martha Williams and a concealed choir singing Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me, marked the program.
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Martha Williams
Coston
Judge Richardson Delivers Roaring Political Speech
A crowd gathered at the courthouse hears Judge Granville A. Richardson of Roe well and Fifth Judicial District in a Democratic bid for Congress. He urges Liberty Bond purchases, defends presidential leadership, criticizes Senator Fall, and underscores unity as the nation fights the war. The address covers loyalties, party shifts, and calls for bipartisan support to back the president and expedite victory.
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Cou House
Granville A. Richardson
Roewell
Fifth Judicial District
New Mexico Conference Closes Amid Missionary Society Meeting
The New Mexico Conference adjourned Saturday night after a span ish iptuenga dominated session in Roxwell Bishop Cannon presided The Woman s Missionary Society held meetings in Carlsbad with Madam Thogne representing the local society Returning ministers and assignments followed with Givan to Weatherford Fort Worth Treated changes listed for Pecos Alpine Las Cruces Roswell Artesia and El Paso districts Providing elders named for El Paso Albuquerque Roswell districts and three New Mexico districts upholding a clerical rotation among Rev C K Campbell Rev J C Jones and Rev J B Cochran across the region
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Iptuenga
Roxwell
Bishop Cannon
Woman's Intesionary Society
Wan
Thogne
Carlsbad Society
Carlsbad
Albert Sisk
Pecos
Ben Randall
el Paso
H. M. Smith
J. H. Walker
The
Missionary Society
Geo. .H. Giv
F. B. Fauat
van Horn
Texas
Alpine
Pecon
T. L. Lallance
Las Checes
S&s. BE. Allison
Kenwell
Roswell
H. B. Ellis
Artesia
J Redman
A. ©. Bell
Givan
Weatherford Street
Fort Worth
Tex
New Mexico
C. K. Campbell
J. C. Jones
Albuquerque
J. B. Cochran
Lonely service flag spurs wife to enlist in army
In Lincoln a single star on a service flag lonely for a soldier led Mrs. David Shea to enlist. She joined as a timekeeper in the quartermaster's corps and was sent to Port Whipple.
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Lincoln, Til
David Shea
Army
Quartermaster's Corps
Port Whipple
Prescott
Arts
Wool from Arctic musk ox eyed as wool source
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson says musk ox wool can rival domestic sheep wool if domesticated in Arctic regions. He was recovering in Fort Yukon, Alaska, after typhoid fever. Prospecting recruit Peter Lepetich delivered the message. Stefansson plans to sail from Nome for another Arctic expedition.
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Seattle
Wash
Arctic
Vahjalmar Stefansson
Fort Yukon
Alaska
Peter
Lepetich
United States
Stefansson
Nome
Oklahoma Honors Soldiers in State Defense Letters
The Oklahoma state council of defense will send individual letters of commendation to every Oklahoman who enters U S service. It will also send letters of condolence to families of those who have died or been wounded, part of honoring every son of the state who serves.
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State Council of Defenses
Oklahoma State Council of Defense
United States
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Utx
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Eddy County
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U. S. Senate
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Eesive
Fall
Mexico
Senate
Richardson
Washington
Navy
Tims
Stralgh
Texan
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Larrizota
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Regord
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Stefanseon
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