Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-10
Portales


Mr.. knowles. all of Portales, after
having spent several days in Albu
querque on business, returned to their
homes here last Wednesday.
Leota Merrill and Maud Amy Reese,
who have been in attendance at the
summer school al Las Vegas, returned
TO their homes here few days ago
The annual picnic at Rodgers, a few
miles from Portales, was held on Sat-
urday at their grounds near the town.
Great preparations had been made by
all the people in that community and
the tables were loaded with everything
good TO eS>t. In the afternoon speech
Is We're made by EX-Gov. w. p. Lind
sey and G. j. IIagerling, both of Por-
tales and Judge s. @. Bratten of Co
Wis There We're also readings, nnsc,
b"ll game and a baby show. Many car
lads OF people from Portales W : N
attendance and report fine time.
Miss Beola MeMinn left Portales
last Tuesday morning for Fort Worth
Tex, for a rest from business and
visit with her brother and family
who live at that place. She will also
visit other points in Texas before re-
turning to her home here.
Mrs F. M. McDermott of this city,
has her father, J. Wright of Com
dnche, Tex, vi0iting at her home.
Nj. and Mrs. Graham Bryant of
tais city, have as their guests Capt.
r. c. Wright, grandfather, and Mrs
L. NJ Dut.on, aunt of Mrs Bryant.
They are both of Temple Tex
Some of the recent visitors to Por-
tales from a distance are: Mr.. Hamil-
ton of Ranger, Tex; G. J. George of
Lubbock, Tex. Mr.. Breckenridge of
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Los Angeles, Calf.
w. Oldham, formerly of this
place, but now of Dallas, Tex, is Wis
iting his brother, w. b. oldham, and
family of Portales.
S. G. Wright, telegraph operator at
Portales, left Saturday morning for
Ration for several days rest from
business
Jack Sullens, a Portales boy, has
returned from overseas, arriving at
the home Of his parents last Sunday.
Ills many friends in Portales were
very glad to greet him again.
Mrs. G.. w. Carr and Mrs. Roy Con-
nelly, both of Fort Sumner but for
merry of this place, were visiting
friends here Sunday and Monday of
the past week.
L. A. Bell of Lake Charles, La, and
Mrs Guy Smith of HoldenVille, Okla,
whr have been visiting their relatives
and friends here for some time, re-
Gently returned to their homes.
Mrs. j. p. Stone and daughter,
Roma, and son, Douglas, who have
spent the past two months at Las
Vegas, returned to their home here
Friday.
Miss Sallie Bryant of Portales and
her sister. Mrs. Kelsey of st. Louis,
Mo-. who has been here for several
months left Portales last Wednesday
morning. Miss Sallie going to Palo-
mas Hot Springs and Mrs. Kelsey on
a trip to the Grand Canyon, then to
California for a visit and from there
to Camp Funston, Kans., to visit her
son, who is in the camp; then to her
home in st. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Green, formerly of
Clarendon, Tex, who have spent the
last five months here, left for Ell Paso
last Friday.
Mrs. Ellen Jones, was the charm
ing hostess at IL o'clock dinner to
the following people: Mrs T. f. Mears
and son, Eldridge; Mrs. p. e. Jordan
and son, Fred Hubert; Mrs. G.. l..
Reese and son, Randolph. The after
room was pleasantly spent in social
converse and fancy work.
Goodnight ranch in Texas and Judge
nelson of Goodnight City, were bust I
ness visitors in Portales on Tuesday I
ana Wednesday of the past week.
Mrs. j. c. Compton is visiting at the
home OF her parents, Rev. and Mrs. 1
johnson of Canyon City, Tex.
j. 3. H. Dung, who has spent the
rast month in Arkansas, Alabama and |
Louisiana. returned home last Tues
day NOR ing.
Mrs Gibson of Upton, N. NJ, is
slowly Commissioning, after having beer.
quite i'll for the past several weeks, at
the homo CT Mr. and Mrs. Charles
C,cn &c tnis place.
A big dance was given Friday night
in an unoceupied store room in Por-
tales. Several couples were down from
Clovis. A large crowd was in attend
ance, TIE Clovis orchestra furnished
the music.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hill, son, daugh-
ter and granddaughter, returned to
rortles last Tuesday, after having
spent the past ten days on camping
trip to Ell Paso and other points in
Texas and New Mexico.
MIR. and Mrs. C. E. Hall of Holden
yille. Okla, arrived in our city last
Wednesday morning for a visit with
Judge and Mrs. James A. Hail.
A large apple orchard west OF Por-i
tales, produced several thousandl
bushels of apples this year, The fruit
has been grown without irrigation
p. f. ordan returned to his home
here last Monday morning after a
business uip of several days to New
York city
Mr.. and Mrs Shelton of Ada, OKLA, !
after having spent the past three
weeks in Portales, left last Wednes-
day for trip over the western part ,
of New Mexico.
The ladies of the w. c. T. u at this
place. had a called meeting last Tues
day evening at the home of Rhoda
Johnson and Mary West, for the pur-
pose of considering and making plans
for the entertainment of the state y
of Women's Christian Tenn
perance union which will be held In
'ortales sometime in September me !,
tlate Is not yet known.
Miss Helen Lindsey has accepted d .
with the Nu-Mex Oh COM :
pany of dis city. i,
Charles Yeocum left here last Suh- ,
cay for a trip of two weeks III. oigh :
the vi. field IT Texas !
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Girls in New Guinea have little
chance to run away. Their parents {
farco than IN Sipnp in litt1a hOuEpl