Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-22
PORTALES

Mrs. r. G. Bryant entertained at
her home with a card party We'd
nesday at o'clock, honoring Miss
Gregory of Temple, Texas. Four
tables were placed for playing five
hundred at which sixteen ladies
sat down. The following enjoved
the game: Misses Thelma and sid
ney Pearce, Leta and Irma Bell
Smith, Lucie Knowles, Gladys
Stone, Lerline Sandefer, Helen
Lindsey, Mignon Jones, yergie
Dougherty, Lois Sullens, and Miss
Gregory, the honored guest, and
Mrs. Coe Howard, Mrs. Bible. Mrs
Rose Mcdowell, and Mrs, r. G..
Bryant, the hostess. While there
the guests were served with ice
cream and cake.
The body of william Elliott was
brought here from lie Landa or
Wednesday morning and was lam
to rest in the local cemetery. Mr.
Elliott married a very popular Por-
tales girl about five years ago. Miss
Willie May Culberson, and the an
nouncement of his death came as
shock to their many friends here.
Besides his wife he leaves two
small sons who need fathers
care, and an aged mother.
Mrs. G, M. Williamson returned
from Clovis Tuesday, where she
had been a guest of the Hightowers
since Sunday. The Hightowers were
former residents Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Baker and
children with a brother, James
Baker, who recently returned from |
France, have spent the past two
weeks with their parents here, as
they were en- route overland from
Oklahoma to their home in Ell Cen
tro, Calf.
Saturday a big circus and animal |
show came to our town and caused |
the usual excitement. The trained |
wild animals were a great enter
tainment fors the older people as
we'll as the children.
Portales has been having fine
rains the past week On Monday
night there was one inch of rain
fall, and so far as has been heard
from the rain extended all over the
country, which assures the dlffer-
ent crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wood have
as their guests sister, Mrs. smith,
and three daughters of Dallas, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Campbell
have the mother and sister of Mi.
Campbell visiting them. Mrs. F. p.
Shrader and Miss Audra Shrader
of Frisco, Tex.
No services were held at the
Methodist church here sunday
morning on account of Rev. Davis
the pastor being advised by the
presiding elder, Rev. Cochran, TO
attend quarterly meeting at Red
land in his stead. Rev. Cochran
was suddenly called to Oklahoma.
Mrs T. j. Mollinarf of our city
had the misfortune to fall from an
outer doorway. Monday morning,
and broke her shoulder bone.
A revival wave is sweeping over
Roosevelt county, the like of which
has not been realized for many
years, IL ever. Quite successful
meeting closed a few days ago at
Kenna. Rev. J. F. Nix, pastor or
the Baptist church here, was In
charge and there were many ac-
cessions to the church. Rev. Nix
Is now engaged in revival services
at Elida, and is having'a very in
teresting and successful meeting.
The revival services just closed at
Plainview school house. in charge
of Rev. Fl. G. Slaughter, had a
good influence for miles around,
with many conversions and acces-
sions to the church. The tent meet
Ing being held in Portales by the
Pentecostal people is creating quite
an interest, with several CONVEX
sions, May the good work go on.
Miss Byrda Nell Davis of Post
City, Texas. ii visiting her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Bracket
Laurence, of this town.
Rev. and Mrs. Adna Davis and
MISC Roberta, and Mrs.
e. w. Carroll left here Monday
overland for tesla, where they
attended the t"gorth League con-
whicl >. was held at that
place from \, sday until Thurs
lay afternoon =, the past week.
An airDlane -, IS visited our town
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