The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-05-11

Mine Supt. F. w. McLean accon- panied his family to the coast on Wednesday morning where he will en- joy a short vacation visit.
 Ray Stanton left on Thursday of this week for Fl Paso where he in- :, tends to enlist in the quarter masters department of the army.
 The usual Episcopal service will be | held in the High School Sunday even ing at 7:2O. Archdeacon Jenkins will l preach. Everybody welcome.
 Captain Coleman, of Co. K, Naco, has been in the district during the past week rustling recruits for the First Arizona Infantry. Leonard Wright of Naco, arrived in | camp on Wednesday evening for a | few days stay before leaving for a | short visit in Hurley, N. M., during l his furlough. Earl Russell, of New York City, has | been the guest of his relatives, Mrs. R. P. Towle and family during the past week. MT. Russell has also been as- sisting in the clerical work of the Gila Valley Bank. William Burns, connected with the Phelps Dodge Corporation concentra- tor some time ago returned to camp this week and has been disposing of his household effects. MT. Burns has accepted another prominent posi- tion.
 Est. Agner accompanied his mother who has been spending the winter here with her children, back to their old home in Ottawa, Ohio the first of this week. Est expects to go to work on a farm this summer and will not return here.
 Mrs. Dr. A. H. Hixson, of Tyrone, is spending a few days with relatives in the district. Dr. Hixson has accepted an excellent opening in his home city, Columbus, Ohio, and Dr. and Mrs. Hixson will depart for that place and make it their home. The best wishes of their many friends accompany them
 Roscoe Wright has decided to en- list in the band of the First Arizona Regiment and will leave Monday ac- companying his brother, Leonard, to Naco Again we are sorry to lose ~'Raggie'' and his appreciated musical ability, but we sincerely hope the Wright brothers will return to Mo renci when their enlistments end.
 Prof. Pease of the University of Minnesota arrived in Morenci last week and has been the guest of friends. Prof. Pease will have charge of fourteen students of the university who will arrive next week and spend some time in this district studying mining and it's various meth ods.
 The members of the high school are preparing a clever play, entitled She Stoops to Conquer" which they in tend to present before the public at the Morenci Club on Wednesday even ing, May 30th. This play is well known and with the excellent talent among the high school students, no doubt their production will be well worth seeing.
 The Copper Era Auto Contest has been the chief topic here this week and quite a few of sure winners" have lost many a days pay on ac- count of their poor prediction that their favorite would win. We heartily congratulate Miss Sidebotham on her success and her winsome good humor during her visiting tour here has made her many permanent friends.
 On Saturday evening, May 18th, the Morenci public schools will giev a large entertainment in the Morencl Club for the benefit of the ',Belgians. All the classes will participate and the Committee in charge is working hard to make it one of the prettiest and most enjoyable entertainments ever given by the schools. The gen eral public is urged to attend this af- fair and help boost the youngsters III their endeavors to assist in this coun- try-wide contribution.
 Considerable interest was in evi- dence on last Sunday afternoon when a large crowd of spectators watched the final tennis match plays of the doubles handicap tournament for the Mcbride cups contested by Romanes and Johnson, Macreth ana Crltten- den. In spite of the brillinat playing shown in the many former battles dur ing the past month. Romanes ana Johnson put up a rather poor opposl- tion when the match was won by Macreth and Crittenden with the score of 6-2, 6-2, 60. The many friends of the winners are pleased over the result on account of the many times this winning combination has played in the finals and lost the hrst awards. Numerous brilliant plays were made, however, during the three o4o opd tho many OnlOOkerS were