Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-25
PoRTALES

The family of A. NJ. Heath came
in from Artesia the past week TO
| join Mr.. Heath, who has been here
for some time, and has been APP
| pointed general manager of the
| Joyce Pruit stores at this place. y.
e. Hoagland, the former manager
for six years, having resigned, and
he and family will leave in the
near future for Riverside, Calf,
to make their future home.
A revival meeting is in progress
at the Nazarene church. Rev. Lee
Gaines is in charge of the meet
ing. assisted by the pastor, Rev. A,
X. Scott. Large audiences greet
the ministers each evening and Il
great deal of interest is mani
Tested.
J, w, Fletcher. an experienced
! teacher from LoVington, N. NJ, has
been elected superintendent of the
grades of the Portales schools 10
fill the vacancy made by the res
ignation of l.. L. Brown, former
superintendent.
Fifteen girls and boys, chaper-
oned by Mrs. w II. Garrett, had
a jolly ride on a hay wagon Sat
urday evening to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Murrell, about three
miles in the country, where they
were joined by some more young
people. After various games and
pleasures, a delicious picnic sup
per with everything good to eat.
ct ~ "a N al
was much enjoyed by the bunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Dobbs, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. f.. Burk and children,
Walter Crow and two sons, w, b.
Oldham and two daughters and
Docie Bell, made a jolly party who
left here Thursday afternoon with
well filled baskets and were bound
for a ranch over near the Texas
line where there is fine fishing
and which was to furnish a fish
fry" Before they reached their
destination one of the cars broke
down, so they enjoyed a picnic
supper right where they were, but
no fish fry.
Mrs. Halle Johnson of Clovis,
was the house guest of Misses Sid
ney and Thelma Pearce the past
week.
The band boys are building a
"home" and pavilion and when
completed it will be quite an at
traction to the town. They will give
band concerts, dances and enter
tainments of various kinds at their
pleasure, for it surely will be a
fine place to hold any kind of an
William Reagan, formerly of
Mineral Wells, Tex, bot now a res
ident of portales, has been elect
ed and has accepted the position
of active vice president Of the First
National Bank of Portales.
Gralphus YeoChum returned
Saturday from a barber's school at
Fort Worth, Tex, and has accepted
a position in the Sanitary barber
shop of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinsley were host
and hostess on Sunday evening to
a few friends at 7 O'Clock dinner.
Places were laid for six at a
daintily appointed table. Those
seated at the table were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. II. Young, Leon Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinsley and Miss
Fannie Tinsley.
Quite q serious accident hap
pened to Mrs. C. V. Salter on We'd
nesday as she was driving to her
home q short distance from Por-
tales her horse became frightened |
and ran away. Mrs. Salter was
thrown from the vehicle and was
dragged some distance by becom- |
ing entangled with the lines and |
was badly bruised and injured, |
and one ankle was broken 1t hap
pened near the railroad and o |
train was passing, which stopped |
and brought Mrs. Salter into town. |
She was taken to the Red Cross |
house and is in a critical condi- |
ton.
Mrs. w. f. Lindsey was the
hostess to the Ellen |
Jones u. D. c. chapter on Tuesday |
afternoon at o'clock, There was
a full attendance of the members. I
1t being the meeting to elect the
elected were: President,
Mrs. Ellen Jones: first vice presi- !.
dent, Mrs. 7. f. Jordon; second I
vice president, Mrs. c. V. Harris;
secretary, Mrs. Il. E.
Mears; recording secretary, Mrs.
w. b. oldham; treasurer, Mrs. j.
b. Sledge; historian, Mrs. j. i.
Stone; press reporter, Mrs G. l..
Reese; musical director, Mrs. +.
Luper After the work was COM
pleted, the hostess served q delic-
ious buffet lunch consisting of
fresh strawberries, three kinds Of
cake and lemonade.
News of the death of Leonard,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r, Darnell
IF Miami. Ariz., has just reached
here. Mr. and Mrs. Darnell are
former residents of Portales and
hey have the sympathy of their
friends here. ..,...
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Crawford
md daughters, Miss Ora and Ethel, /
md Miss Helen Lindsey returned
Tuesday from months pleasure
rip to Eel Paso, Tex, and Hot
Springs, N. NJ.
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