The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-05-04
l The MOrenci Leader
Items of Local Interest by Special Correspondent.

County Assessor Kerby of Clifton a visitor in Morenci on Tuesday | this week.
 Rem Barr left; Morenci last week l
 Denver, Colo, where he has &C., pted position.
 J. Arthur Wehr returned from Doug on Monday evening where he )ent several days on business. MT. and Mrs. R. W. Prouty have g their absence.
 Rev. w. J. Brooks left here the first this week for Phoenix where he will pend several weeks on business
 J. A. Crimmon arrived home from 1os Angeles on Monday after spend ng a months vacation with relatives. s. V. French, of Douglas, manager # the Phelps Dodge properties. spent cveral days of this week in Morenct bn business.
 Mrs. J. B. Job and daughter will cave here next week for Canada. where they will make an extended visit with relatives.
 Mrs. F. W. Mclean and family will leave on Friday of next week for Long Beach where they will spend the summer months.
 Earnest Rascoe, son of Postmaster J. J. Rascoe, left on Thursday morn ing for Naco where he will enlist in the First Arizona Infantry.
 MT. and Mrs. D. Grant, Miss Kath- crime Hudson, Bud Snanley and R. c. Wright attended the big dance given in Metcaf on last Saturday evening. Miss Blatherwick of the public school teaching corps, returned to her work on Wednesday of this week after two weeks absence with chick en pox.
 Mrs. F. H. Hayes and baby will leave for Naco this week where they will stay for an indefinite period while the Arizona First Infnatry is stationed there.
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Cadot, Jeff here on Monday morning for Sal Lake City where he has accepted 2 position as travelling salesman fol the Hardie Mill. The best wishes o their many friends accompany them Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Hixson accom- panied by MT. and Mrs. F. c. Blick ensdorfer motored over from Tyrone on last Saturday and spent Sunda! here with relatives and friends. The. made the return drive Sunday night W. J. Donahue returned home thi week from Los Angeles after accom- panying his family to the coast. Tn baby, who was very sick, died shortl, after their arrival and was burie' in the city. The sympathy of tn community is extended them.
 Four Phelps Dodge Corporation en pIoyees, Frank Chesterfield, Jac Cox, Chris Cox and John D. Mo Millen members of the First Ali corps of the company, left their pos tions this week and will leave fo Naco where they will enlist in tn hospital corps of the First Arizon Infantry.
 Much interest was centered thi week on the final rafting of a Veli' six automobile by Dick Wall, the ca formerly owned by MT. Scotland The affair was decided on Wednesda evening when w. M. Poindextel manager of the drug department c the P. D. M. Go. held the winnin number.
 A movement was started his wee by the Woman's Clubs to assist the Red Cross Work and selected Sa urday. May Eth as Tag Day. Sever; booths will be erected near the han stand and various refreshments an edibles will be sold for the good : the cause A band concert will als be given during the day and the put ic is invited to do it's share towar this worthy cause.
 J. H. Saunders has been busily CT gagged during the past month gather ing the names and data concernin all available men in Morenci for wa duty. About five hundred men hay been interviewed and a few more ar yet to be seen. MT. Saunders claim there are a certain few who hay been studiously avoiding him and h wishes to warn all who are doing thi that their names are on file in tn County Assessors office and their tempts to pass him by are useless.
 A large number of ladies attende the silver tea given by the St. Jame Guild at the home of Mrs. A. Croy foot on last Saturday afternoon. Tn cosy home was an ideal place for th affair and tea was served under the pergola in the rear of the house. Du ing the evening many others calle and enjoyed dancing as well as ic cream and cake for which there wer silver contributions. The affair wa