The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-21

Miss Irene Neafus has returned from
a visit with friends at Hooker, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerlin, formerly of this
place, Mr.. Kerlin being employed at
the Elk Drug Store, are now located
at Hooker.
W. w. Kinder, who has been a sub
scriber TO the News for sometime, sent
in this week and renewed his subscrip-
ton. He also ordered the paper sent to
him at Douglas, Wyoming, instead OF
Quick City, Mo.
II you know the name and address Of
a soldier boy from Quay county, tell
1t to The M. b. Goldenberg Co. lie
will receive a combination package of
articles he will appreciate. This pack
age will be sent free Of charge.
A. II. Fulton, while in town attend
ing a meeting Of the Red Peaks Cop
per Company stockholders, subscribed
for the News so that he could keep
posted on what is doing down this way.
He returned to Chicago Thursday.
At the Baptist church Feb. "a, 1918
Bible school at 9:45; morning worship
Mt IL a. m. Subject "How May We
BE Better Christians ?" b. Y. p. U.
at $3.50 p. m; Subject at night, 1.-THE
Wrath Of God" We always have
good music. Pastor.
Mrs. A. Ayars and son, Andrew, of
Hudson, were here Wednesday shop
ping and attending to other business.
Mrs. Ayars' son who is in France with
the Rock Island engineers, writes that
he is well and is taking his turf pull
ing trains up to the firing line.
A number of representatives of the
Chamber Of Commerce went to San
Jon the first of the week. They were
glad TO know the merchants of that
live village were ready to work with
the local club and took ten member
ships just to show they meant what
they said.
A big rabbit drive is scheduled for
the Ragland community Friday. Sam
Wells was in town Wednesday and re-
ported the fact that they had the wire
ready for the drive. The new way is
the surest and cheapest. AS Friday
is n legal holiday it is anticipated that
there will be two or three hundred take
part in the drive.
Some Of the farmers from the plains
country are sorry they ever said any
thing about Tucumcari "hogging all
the road money" They said they got
along very nicely until they were with
in n few miles from town, them
1t would not do to repeat what they
said about Tucumcari and those in
charge Of the road funds.
Mrs. c. s. Shaw and brother, Kirk
Leonard, left the first of the week for
their former home in Missouri. Mr..
Leonard was called home by the draft
board and IL he passes the examina-
ton, he will enter the service Of I'm
Gle Samuel, perhaps in the bakery de-
partment. Mrs. Shaw will visit home
folks a few weeks before returning to
Tucumcari..
The Town Athletic Club had a good
attendance Tuesday night and a prac-
tice game Of basket ball was had worth
while. The boys expect to organize a
first team next Tuesday night. This
team will play together against the
other members. After the team is put
in shape for a big game it will be Civ
en q try-out against the fast High
School bunch.
J. II. WEIGH was here from Forrest
several days this week. While in town
he Joined the Commercial Club and
vas chosen as one Of the members of
the board Of directors. He is n live
wire and always ready to do his part
for Quay county and Tucumcari. His
friends are urging him to make the
race for county commissioner but as
yet he has not consented.
The Sailors. Soldiers Benefit Tea.
given by the Delphian Club Tuesday
afternoon ut the Court House, was
well attended. A $35 silver offering,
as well as the generous donations of
linens and muslin, were very muchly
appreciated by the ladies of the Club.
A great number of napkins and hand
kerchiefs were hemmed by the guests
and an interesting talk was made by
Rev. E. j. Hoering.
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