Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-05
LAMAR NEWS

Reans a yard long mean nothing to
j., II, Baruhill, SOS North Third street
as he has a patch of them in his gar
den. Tho bean is similar to the ordi-
nary string bean in shape but grows
to he between two feet and yard
long. 1t is known as the Yard Long
Bean and the seed came from Kansas.
Charles c. wattlcs and Miss Mabel
Armstrong were quietly married at
the homo of Rev. T. T. Kelly pastor OF
tho Baptist church. Thursday after
noon at l:3o O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles c. Wattles. parents OF the
n. Armstrong, parents of tho bride.
George y. Snyder and Lester +. Arm
strong were tho only witnesses. Tho
young couple will mako their homo on
"a ranch south OF tho city.
Tho wedding OF Mis-, Lena Nicholson
TO Mr.. w. II. House was solemnizcd
Thursday evening at o'clock at the
homo OF J. Il Barnhill on North Third.
the Rev. Il. 9. MacLcrnsn OF the
Presbyterian church officiating. Tho
young people viii make their home in
this city as Mr.. House is employed by
the Union Ice and Storage company.
Las Animas Is to have N. mex. con-
vention of tho Colorado Division Of
the D-C-p Highway association on the
evening OF September - Delegates
from all over the state viii he present
as well as officials from some points
In Texas and Oklahoma. George 4.
Cunning is tho secretary Of tho rolo-
RADIO Division and he ia busy laying
plans for the September meeting which
will include a banquet. served at s in
the evening TO which all the local peo
pie who are interested in better high
ways are invited to attend aud fol
lowing tho banquet ~ business session
viii be held and "A program of good
speeches has been arranged. Tho pur-
pose OF the convention is 10 lay plans
for, tho Improvement Of tho D-C-p
highway and to create moro interest
in II. Tho highway has grown to be
one OF the most used IN the state.
At mass meeting held Wednesday
evening in tho Elks club rooms by tho
V. NJ r A. Il was definitely decided
that Lamar will Join the other towns
and help finance tho proposition OF
marking and promoting the oAA
highway along the proposed route from
Liberal. Kansas to Lamar, Word re-
ccivcd Wednesday afternoon from TWO
proposition also aud would cooperate
with Lamar. Tho highway is already
marked from Oklahoma city to LIB
cral and tho proposed extension will
mako Lamar tho western terminus Of
tho road. Mr. Christy was named At
the meeting to attend the oAA road
meeting to be held either at Liberal.
Kansas. or Woodward, Oklahoma.
next week when definite plans for tn"
promotion Of tho highway will be
completed. 1t has been estimated that
1t will take about $50 as Lsmar's
quota and n committee Of nvc mem
bcrs, DR. y. NJ Burnett. NJ. r. sun
day. +. II. Kelsey. g. II. Wooden and
g. II. Strain. has been named TO solicit
funds for this proposition by tho Y.
NJ II. a.
Eay Strain has been appointed TO
represent the Lamar Y. 81. h \. at tho
annual meeting of tho Colorado Maun-
facturers and Merchants association to
bo held at Canon city on October
civic and commercial organization in
the state will attend the meeting.
Business houses in Lamar will close
at noon on Labor Day. committee
from tho Y " r. 4. caiiod on tho
tionu all have agreed to close. Tho
Lamar lodge Of l:lks are giving a pic
mic at Queen Beach and the public "
cordially invited to attend There will
be athletic events and n baseball game
in tho afternoon and dancing and fire
works In the evening. Boating. bath
ing. fishing and other amusemcnts will
be in progress all tho time.
Sergeant RAY II Shuts has been
named acting first scrgesnt to sue
coed Victor NJ. Hovis. recently elected
second lieutenant. according to Com
pany Order No. 4. issued by Captain
Frank g Strain.
George w. karn has been appointed
postmaster Of the Granada office. Mr.
karn has been a resident OF that dis
trict twenty-five years.