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Newspaper
The Evening Current
Location
Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1918
Page
2
Residents and visitors arrive in Carlsbad from Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and California on business and personal trips. Names include W A Moore Jne A Yates Vincent Andrews Carl Kates Sam Campbell Ht ft Johnson Miss Mary Vewery and Homer Calar with updates on draft classification military plans and property interests.
A. W. White sails tonight to his old Springfield area home to oversee the business side of selling a farm near that city. He expects to be away about three weeks. J. A. Beerett, popcorn stand owner north of the post office, returns from Obion Tennessee after a month away, glad to be back in Carlsbad.
Mrs Albright with her title aion spends winter in Washington D C hosted last Sunday dinner for Mrs J Frank Doyce and children of Carlsbad. Mrs Joyner traveling to North Carolina to enroll her son John B in school. Also present were Miss Agnes Hart Wilson and Miss Mary Wilson daughters of the secretary of agriculture and close friends of Mrs Albright.
Heston Witt arrives from his ranch for a short stay in the county seat to transact business and handle local matters.
J. J. Robb of Big Springs Texas visits town to manage land interests in the lower valley and makes biannual trips. Mins Lay of Albuquerque demonstrates work on a Cran River project. Toyeee Pritts Stoeer, a school culture teacher from the State University in Albuquerque, was noted for her recent training.
Mrs Lamb departs in the morning for Tranger Texas to join her husband in business and make a new home. Friends here regret her departure as she has spent much of her life in Cariebod and vicinity. Her son, a United States Navy member, is currently stationed at a training center at Ratbow Mark, Lyn Cleao, but will be home on furlough.
The article notes Wardie Leck turning nine and reading the Current. A birthday dinner was held and the family received several gifts. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harless of Lawton Oklahoma and their six children visited town before moving to Thatcher Arizona.
Next Sunday marks a church year event at the Methodiet church in Carlsbad. Pastor Heserend Givan is praised for uniting people across faiths and hopes every benevolence dollar will be used to keep the church in good condition. About thirty have joined during his ministry. Infant baptisms may occur at morning service. no evening service due to a theater lecture by Reverend Nusbaum. All are welcome to attend.
WANTED A young lady to learn to operate an Intertype. Apply at Current office.
Cotton seed must not be used for or sold for stock feed. Seed should be sold only to licensed dealers or shipped to a mill due to its food value. Will Purdy, Food Administrator, Eddy County, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Auction notice lists 65 pigs weighing 50 to 80 pounds offered at 15 cents per pound. Also 10 brood sows to farrow in October and November. Contact A. D. Hurrard for details.
Special to Evening Current from dation Texas September 28 Dr May Agnes Hopkins of Dallas who has given medical care to about 80 wounded soldiers urges women of the Southwest to support the Fourth Liberty Loan. She says women must live simply and buy bonds to show citizenship and honor the sacrifices of men in service. Mrs Bob Meppert Federal Reserve Women s Liberty Loan Committee adds a call to action.
A wartime youth guide urges boys and girls to earn money through chores and jobs, buy War Savings and Thrift Stamps, and conserve food and clothing to support the front. It links every stamp purchase to defeating the Kaiser and aiding Uncle Sam and the brave soldiers.
Cyrus Nusbaum will deliver a lecture at Crawford Theatre Sunday evening under the Ministerial Alliance of Carlsbad. The topic Winning the Work. Nusbaum heads Army Work of the American Red Cross and serves as director at large to APTLY Corps. He recently spoke to troops and sailors and arrives ahead of the fourth liberty loan drive. The Crawford theatre should be packed. lecture begins at 8 o'clock. No church services Sunday evening.
Funeral announced for Mes Mary Ellis McMillan age 27 at Orient hotel to Masonic cemetery Silver City. She is believed to be Maury Kerr formerly of the city daughter of Mr and Mrs William Real and widow of Lieutenant McMillan, with slight age discrepancy noted by locals.
Old remedy marketed for kidney and bladder issues claims to relieve back pain headaches insomnia and fatigue. It advertises imported Haarlem Holland capsules as a long standing cure and advises ongoing use to maintain health and prevent recurrence.
Advert reads wanted to buy hens at eighteen cents per pound. Offer notes payment of one hundred for hens. Located at Hotel Crawford area with additional details about the listing.
A concise wartime plea urges readers to purchase war savings stamps as a civic duty. The notice emphasizes patriotic support and collective effort to back national finances during the conflict. It underscores individual action contributing to a larger victory.
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