The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-08-09
COUNTY EXEMPTION BOARD
ON THE JOB THIS WEEK

Much interest is cing crntercd
around the examinations being held
this week by the local exemption board
Of the first Is men who have been sum
moned To secure Curry counly'S quota
for the army \ good deal Of all of
three days was spent by the board In
examining the men aud at the time the
News closed It's forms Thursday night
not great deal of information was at
hand as to who would be exempted by
the local board aud who would not
aS some Of the men examined had not
filed their claim for exemption. There
Is one noticeable fact, aud that Is that
the great majority Of those examined
have asked for exemption on one
ground or another. 4 great many more
passed the physical test than were ex-
pectpd to. aS the government has
stretched the qualification schedule I'M
I'll most any man who is physically
sound. regardless of size. will get by.
The News had hoped to publish more
complete list this week. giving the
names Of those who had passed the
physical test. but this has been held mp
pending further instruction from the
department DIR. Wcstcrtleld, the ply
siclan member Of the board, informed
the News man Thursday evening that
further Instructions from headquarters
would possibly cause some to pass
whom the board had at first figured
would he physically unfit
The following examined men have
Hled claims for exemption. for the rea
son given In connection with their
names below. but have not completed
proof of their reasons for exemption
10 the board:
Audie Berry. Melrose, son Of aget
dependent parent. Brother to depend
ent child.
VIM. Penderman, Forest. dependen
wife.
Rufus Chapman. Melr0se, member o
Church of Christ. a sect whose cree,
forbids its members from participating
IN war. Also has dependent wife.
Selmar Lewis. st. Vrain,member o
Church IT Christ, n sect whose cree,
forbids its members from participat
ing in war
Grover c. Cogdell. Cameron. depend
ent wife
Thomas l.. Crowder, Clovis. de
pendent wife.
Jacob A. Eller. Clovis, son Of age,
dependent parent.
Rodne Fox. ,to he examined else
where, dependent wife.
Aug. NJ. Hogue. Grady, dependen
Ewifc.
Idus A. Martin. CLOVIS, dependen
wife.
Mack Thcrmon Roach. St. vrnin. So
" aged dependent parent.
Have Filed Exemption Proof.
The following have completed ihci
proof Of exemption To the board;
T.. Rodriguez. Clovis. resident aliel
filed proof and discharged.
Erncs, l.. AskinS. Grady, depcndcr
wife
Henry Thomas Arnspigcr, Havcnc
dependent wife
Harry T. Baker, Clovis. dcpendcr
wife.
Lee Taylor Brummett, Hollenc. d'
pendent wife,
Jesse Rurchctt. ST. Vrain, dependcl
wife. Mr.. Burchelt'S claim has bee
passed on by the board and he ha
been exempted
; Carl John Carncs. TcNico, depcndcl
wife.
John Robert Cox. Clovis. dcpendel
wife.
I.rlr,lno Duran. Clovis. resident Il
len
David L. Hes. Clovis, dependent wifi
James H. Lovctl TcXicn rcguli
minister Of religion. son Of dcpcn
cnt widow.
james W. McCrcgor, Clovis. deepen
, cnt wife.
/ James Lloyd Porter, TcNicu. Il
=, pendent wife
Tom York Riley. Clovis. dependc
wife
II will be- noted that only two hn
been finally exempted by the board
d, T. RodriQuGz and Jesse Burchct
other applications will he acted mp,
=. 10y tn, board aud results published
the News IN next weeks issue.
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