The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-20
QUAY COUNTY BOYS
GIVEN RECEPTION Be.
FORE THEYGO TO WAR

A farewell reception was given by
the Red Cross and the Chamber of
Commerce for the boys called from
Quay county to leave Tuesday night
for Camp Funston near Fort Riley,
Kansas, and a large crowd was pres
ent at the High school auditorium. A
nice program was given and those
present were glad they came.
Rev. Hoering and the Boy Scouts
were the first on the program and their
two numbers were loudly applauded.
The audience then sang america" ac-
companied by the orchestra. Miss
Gardner leader.
Attorney Harry II. McElroy then
gave splendid address OF "Condi-
tions Which Brought on Selective
Draft" and his words should sink deep
in the breasts of those who have criti-
cised President Wilson and the gov
ernment on account of the draft law
The next number was the trio, Messrs
Griffin, Burnett, and Gillis, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Earl George. These boys
did themselves proud and pleased ev-
erybody in the audience with their
splendid voices and timely selections
which fit the occasion exactly. They
were forced to respond to the second
encore, which they gladly did. The
! violin solos by Rev. Hoering sounded
unusually pretty and he once more
proved himself finished musician.
Rev. L. s. Schermerhorn then spoke
of the Red Cross work and his patriot
, ism rose to a high pitch when he re-
called some difficulties the ladies are
encountering in securing the necessary
goods to work with and the small
amount of money they have on hand
to buy necessary articles. His advice
to the young men was well selected
and the boys listened with intense in
terest to his words of comfort to the
mothers and relatives left at home.
Mesdames DeOliviera, Kirkpatrick,
and Briscoe then presented each boy
with s comfy bag in the name Of the
Red Cross Society Of Tucumcari. This
was their first touch of assistance from
the Red Cross,
The audience and orchestra then
played and sang "Star Spangled Ban
ner" after which Rev. Schermerhorn
pronounced the benediction.
The boys who left Wednesday morn
ing for Camp Funston were:
Walter l.. Clark, Glenrio.
William Thomas Owen, Plain.
Leottis Dale Montgomery, Lucille.
George Lewis Yarter, Tucumcari.
Archie Eugene Roberts, Bard.
Charles Luther Johnson, Glenrio.
William David Boatman, West,
Joseph Robertson, Kirk.
Knox Pitts Hedgecoke, Endee.
William Mordica Thacker Martin,
San Jon.
Ernest Hugh Law, Jordan.
Charles Ebert Fish, West.
Martin H. Hershbcrger, Obar.
Paul Sylvaneous Pierce, Norton.
Charles Wesley Tins, Tucumcari.
Walter Martin Tompkins, NaraVisa
Miguel Valdez, Lesbia.
William Alba Woodland, Tucumcari.
Henry Clyde Hatcher Tucumcari,
Allen Smith, Lesba.
Joseph Noel Burton, Bard.
Claire Levant Bowe, Endee.
james Clyde Isler, Cameron.
Jerome lsler, Cameron.
George A. Carpenter, House.
Coke Fred Hedgecoke, Endee,
Horace Borne, Bard.
Jesse T. Clark, Glenrio.
Fausti Martinez, Nara Visa.
| Leroy Richardson, San Jon,
Carl Valentine, Bellview.
+. Webster Roth, Clifford.
August w. Wilson, Frederick, Okla.
William Perry Estes, San Jon.
James II. Dickinson, Lucille.
Jose Raguel Duran, Tucumcari.
The boys were put in charge of Knox
Pitts Hedgecoke, one Of their number,
and all left willingly when the time
came Wednesday shortly after twelve
o'clock. They were bid farewell by
their relatives and the war comes very
close TO our own hearts now. Our
boys are on their way to protect our
country and homes and any man who
calls America his home, will wish the
boys a safe return after the war for
democracy has been won and German
autocracy has been subdued.
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distinction of being the only bonded
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state. They are advertisers and have