Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-26
PORTALES

On Saturday several youne neo-
PIE gave Miss Helen Lindsey an
informal surprise party at the
nome OF her parents. x-Goyernor
and Mrs. w. e. Lindsey on the
north side, as a "memento," while
she is in school at the university
at Albuquerque the coming year. 1t
was gay and happy crowd that
enjoyed rock and other games. and
theh the watermelon feast which
ioliowed. Those fortunate enough
10 be there were Misses Lurline
Sandefer, Nora Farley, Love Ow-
ems, fma Bell and Leta Smith.
sidney and Thelma Pearce, Helen
Lindsey and Kate McManaway of
PETERSBURG, Va. Messrs.. Paul Nor
rison, Howard Leach, Clifford
Deem, Joel Fuller, Paul and Jacob
Jones, Mr.. Shankf and Mike Lind
say.
quite a unique" wedding took
place on the court house lawn here
on Monday, when w. 7. Swindle of
Rising Star. Tex, aged 70 years.
and Mrs. Charlotte Isabelle league
or Arch, N. NJ, 70 years old, were
united in marriage by Judge S. G.
Bratton of Clovis.
On Wednesday afternoon at 3:30l
Mrs. {. V. Harris was the charming
hostess to the Womans club, the
flrst real club meeting since closing
down for the summer months. !
There was a full attendance of the
members and an interesting pro-
gram was rendered. During the So
cial hour the hostess served dainty |
On Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock Mrs. j. B. Sledge, welcomed
twenty-five ladies at her home,
complimentary to Mrs. McMana-
way OF Petersburg, Va. who is WIS.,
ting her daughter, Mrs. r. E.
Mears of this city. Five tables were
placed for playing rock and those
who did not wish to play engaged
n fancy needle work and the ladies'
'pent a very happy afternoon to-
sether and the hostess served fresh
smothered in whipped
ream and cake.
A few of the w. C. T. U. wom-
~ met at the home of Mrs. W. e.
on Saturday afternoon and
inotted a comfort for the girls
Tome at Belen. |
The engine at the city light and
water plant broke down Sunday
nd the other engine was torn up
'elng repaired, SO Portales is de-
endent on coal oil lamps for lights
nd Windmills for water, with not
luch prospect for relief for some
me to come.
Bascom Howard is having a nice
rick business building erected on ,
.orth Colorado street between the /,
tate Security bank and the Cosy !,
heater. Mr.. Howard is also erect :
lg a modern bungalow on the :
orner of Nevada and Church :
rect. When completed they will /,
id much to the attraction of the
'calities in which they are stu r
ted.
Last May Mrs. l.. J. Whiteman
nd her music pupils rendered the
elightful play Mother Goose" at :,
le Cosy theater here and it was 7
announced at the time the play =
as given, that the proceeds would 7
used for the primary grade of 7
ortales schools. A few days ago r
"Victrola" was purchased. and :
aced in that room. and is used for g
e little tots to march by and :,
arm to keep time and they are ',
arning both very rapidly and are =
UGH enthused over having
ctrola in their room. Z,
Rev. j. F. Nix pastor of the Bap- q
It church here, is engaged in h
eat revival meeting at Floyd, N. Il
>, a few miles from Portales. On Fl
lnday afternoon the first meeting
Id, nine people joined the church lC
r baptism, and seven more came Il
to the church by letter or state p
emit. No minister filled the pull r
It at the Baptist church here Sun 8,
y on account of this meeting be- h
: in progress.
On Thursday afternoon at 8 n,
clock. Mrs. M. H. Mcdonald was nj
charming hostess at her beauti- ),