Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-05
PORTALES

Il. Wollard was hostess to the
most brilliant social affair of the
summer months, a Shower" given
at her home on Nevada street,
complimentary to Miss Mignon
Jones, one of the most popular
girls of the town, and only daugh-,
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Jones.
Her marriage, it was thought
would take place on Sunday TO
Mr.. Odum of Clovis, but instead
they were married at the time for
the shower by Rev. ]. +. Nix, in
the presence of a very few close
friends at the home of her par
ents, and it was Mrs. Odum who
went to the shower instead OF
Miss Jones.
The ladies were received at the
door by Mrs. Howard and Mrs.
Erwin and were taken into anoth-
err room where each lady regis
tered and were then served punch
by Mrs. Mccall. The presents
were both numerous and beauu-
full and were placed in a large
flower-decked basket in the re-
ception room. Many white rlp-
bons ran from the basket to- the
chandelier above. When the prioe
arrived she was escorted by a
bevy of girl friends through Diff
| ferent rooms to the basket OF
presents which consisted of alum
mum, silver, cut glass ana an
electric iron. After viewing the
presents, Mrs. Odum thanked the
ladies for their beautiful presents
and invited them to visit her. Ice
cream and angel food cake was
served by the hostess, who was
assisted by several ladies. Mr.. and
| Odum drove to Roswell that even
ing for several days stay, and
will be at home in the near flu
ture to their many friends in
Clovis, N. M.
on Sunday afternoon at 1880
there was beautiful ana I'M
pressive baptismal service at the
large tank on the Kelly ranch
close to town and three persons
were baptized.
| Joe Blankenship, a former resi-
dent of Portales, but now or Arr
IONA, is visiting his friend, Vassar
Smith, this week.
The local confederate veterans,
1.-THE Bedford Forest camp" mao
a called meeting at the court
house on Saturday, There are not
very many left in this county. The
Portales band furnished the mu-
sic for the occasion.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Germany
former residents of Portales, are
visiting relatives and friends mere
They are now located In M1neral
Wells, Tex, where DR.. Garmany
has charge of a sanatorium and
Mrs. Germany is the matron.
Many girls and boys from a
distance are seeking accommoda-
tons for the school year. Some OF
them coming sixty miles that they
may attend Portales high school
On Monday afternoon at
o'clock, Mrs r. +. Mears was the
pleasing hostess at a rock party
in honor of her mother and sister
Mrs. McManaway and Miss Kate
McManaway, of Petersburg, Va.
and also Mrs. e. T. Dunaway, OF
Amarillo, Tex. There were twenty
four ladies present and the other
out-of-town guests were MRS
Beyea, of Chicago, ILL.,. and Mrs
Gross, of California. Three tables
were placed for playing rock ano
one for cards. 1t was a gay
happy crowd and the afternoon
passed away all to quickly. After
the games the hostess served pine
apple sherbet, cake and coffee.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. W
In, Garrett gave a delightful party
to the younger set in honor of hel
son, william. The jolly crowd hao
a gay time with different contests
and games after which the host
ess served delicious refreshments
On Friday evening Mable Bon
lnifield gave delightful party tc
ltwenty-six of her girl and boy
friends, who enjoyed the evening
hugely with different kinds o.
amusements. Dainty refreshmenti
were served by the hostess.
On Monday afternoon from u
S o'clock Miss Leto Anderson wal
the hostess at thimble party
complimentary to Miss Rache
Dunaway of Amarillo, Tex. Fifteer
girl friends of the honoree enJoyet
the time with music and needle
work. Miss Rachel Dunaway wa
awarded the prize for the bes
work which was beautlfui pa,
of embroidery scissors. Refresh
ments consisting of ice cream ant
cake was served to the girls b.
the hostess.
On the same evening from
to O'Clock, the same bunch o
girls chaperoned by Mrs. Rober
Ham and Mrs. ]. p. Stone, en-
joyed a camp fire supper out OF
the Clovis road a few miles. Atte
supper the girls had lots OF ful
telling ghost stories and relatinl
camp fire experiences.
DR.. and Mrs. M. Byme and MI
and Mrs. c. M. Dobbs left her
Sunday overland for trip to Ho
Springs, where they will RENAL
for three weeks for rest fror
business and also for the benefit
of the baths.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Johnson, brid
and groom, from Envy, N. NJ
spent the past week in the HON
Of Mr.. Johnson's mother and fam
| lily.
| On Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, there was a grand educa
tional rally on the cotrt hous
| lawn at which there were severa
; splendid talks made. The Portale
band furnished the music for tn
occasion.
Edna Mae Brown, little "son