Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-26
Portales

The many friends of Yelverter
Blakey. son of Charles Blakey, will
he saddened to learn of his death,
which occurred last October in France.
Word of his death has only recently
reached here.
Mr. and Mrs. S. a Morrison of
Portales have bought the furnishings
Of the Travellers inn of this place and
have leased the building for q period
Of two years.
Mr. and Mrs. s A. Morrison rave
sold their beautiful residence On Co..
orado street to W. s Webb Of Pol-
tales.
Miss Grace Daniels ana Leslie Ho-
cling were married last Sunday at
the home of the brides parents, Nh
and Mrs. W. +. Daniels. Rev w. w.
Turner of the Methodist church off,
ciated.
Judge and Mrs. w f, Lindsey are
again residents of Portales. Mr.
Lindsey and son Michael came here
'everal days ago AMI Mrs. Lindsey
came in the past Nea.. Their son
has entered school here. and Judge
Lindsey has opened up his Law lfflce
at this place.
w. f. Faggard is visiting his family
cral months in oklahoma
G. A. Doty and A. ". Moore. field
assistants in the United States biolos-
zeal survey, are paying visit to Por-
tales for the purpose of assisting the
farmers of Roosevelt county to eXter-
inmate rabbits
The men and boys of Portales and
vicinity combined business with pleas
ure last Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons when they engaged in the
big rabbit drives under the manage
ment of Mr.. Doty and Mr., Moore.
Lewis C. Taylor, poultryman from
the State college, spent last Friday
and Saturday in Portales. He he'd a
session Friday night for the town
people and a session Saturday after
noon for the benefit of the country
people Mr. Lewis gave very interest
ing and instructive talks at both of
the sessions.
The ladies of the L. d, G. club of
Portales held very interesting meet
ing at the home of Mrs. c. j. Whit
com last Tuesday afternoon. 1t was
the first meeting of the club since the
influenza epidemic. During the so
cial hour light refreshments We're
served by the hostess.
J. b. II. Young returned recently
to his home here from trip of sew
cral days to Camp Cody, Albuquerque
and several other places.
Judge and Mrs, I. f. Meas cele-
brated the seventh birthday aanlver-
sary of their little son, lldrdge, last
Tuesday evening, The usual birthday
cake with candles was in evidence,
with many other nice things to eat,
which pleased the children, Of whom
there were fourteen with several of
the teachers of our schools. They all
expressed themselves as having spent
a very pleasant evening,
Ham Mcdonald, who was so Seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia for the past
two months. is able TO get up town
again.
Nh and Mrs. 1ohl Young Of Sc
attic, Wash, are in Portdlas visiting
Mr.. Yonng's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Young.
The people of Portales We're very
sorry to hear of the death of the NJ
tie son of Mrs. Theresa Johnson. Mrs.
johnson was succe'Gfui teacher IL
our schools for three years, aad 1e-
signed her position one year ago TO
accept a government position nWaSh-
ington, ID. c,
Our townsman. Cal Langston, is in
jury.
Rev. w. w Turner, pastor of the
Methodist church here. has returned
from visit with his son and family
at Pauls Valley Okla.
Guy Mitchell, former deputy clerk
of Roosevelt county, since being dis
missed from the army, has accepted
a position as deputy clerk of De Baea
county.
Cecil Carroll recently returned to
Portales from several days trip to
the oil fields of Ranger, Tex
Rev. II. G.. slaughter Baptist mis-
sionary of eastern New Mexico, has
rented and moved into the suburban
residence of Mary +. Fowler.
Mr.. Roberts of near Redilnd. \.
NJ, is very i'll at the home of his
daughter-in-la Mrs Roberts, Of this
place.
State Senator r. G. Bryant ana
Representative Coe Howard both of
Portales, left for Santa Fc last sum
day.