Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-17
Neu Mexico State
Ne,Us
EDITORIAL SECTION.
PORTALES

Portales women are showing a
great interest in the proper method
of voting. Indications are that the
new voters will be influenced by
the qualifications of the candidate
instead OF the party, Scratching
the ticket is the detail that inter-
ests the new voters.
Mrs. Fred Draper entertained
Thursday with a rock party COM
plimentary to Mrs McManaway
and daughter. Miss Kate McMana-
way of Petersburg, Va. Five tables
were placed. Refreshments were
served.
Judge T. f. Mears was recently
called to Arkansas on account of
the serious illness of his father.
Some recent visitors from other
states are: Mrs. NJ. r. Turner of
zier and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Henderson and children of
Childers. Tex, who are visiting his
parents. Judge and Mrs. j. p. Hen
derson, and Mrs. NJ. Doyl and two
sons from Chicago. who will spend
the winter in Portales.
A light freeze last Tuesday morn
ing injured the tender vines and
vegetables.
Mrs. ]. B. Priddy entertained the
b. Y. P. L. society of the Baptist
church at her home Friday eve
ming. Thirty young guests attend
ed. Short talks were made by the
Rev. j. F. Nix and Doctor owens.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. C. V. Harris left Sunday
for Berkeley, Calf, for a rest and
visit with her son, Heck Harris,
who is attending the University of
California.
f. c. Taylor who drives the bus
from Portales to Clovis, took %
children OF the Baptist orphanage
here to Roswell, where they at
tended the Baptist convention.
The children were under the care
of Mrs. H, Fry. The round trip
was 200 miles.
Mrs. Gertrude Martin Of New
York, director of the social moral
fly department of the national w.
G. T. L. gave an address at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
While In Portales Mrs. Martin was
q guest in the home of Ex-Governor
and Mrs. w. f. Lindsey.
The annual conference of the
Methodist church was held in the
church here Tuesday.
Miss Mallory, secretary of the
Southern Baptist convention. with
Headquarters at Nashville. Tenn,
was in Portales on Friday and was
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Coe Howard. At ! o'clock
several women interested in the
church work, were invited to meet
Miss Mallory at the Howard home.
d. z. Little and the Rev. r.
Nichols returned Friday from
Springfield, Mo-, where they. at
tended the general convention and
missionary conference of the PEN
tecostal church. Missionaries from
every part of the world and preach
ers from every state in the United
States and Canada attended. aC-
cording to the local delegates.
Ray Malone, n soldier on fur
Tough for the past month for a
visit with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Malone, lett Monday for Fort
Bliss, Texas.
The Senior Ieague of the Metho-
dist church has divided into two
sections, the Reds and the Blues,
and the side that gets the greater
number of new members will be
entertained by the other side.
There will be four debating So
cieties this year in the high school
instead of two as in previous years.
Joint debate with Roswell high
school is under consideration.
Mrs. Matte Mitchell and daugh-
ter, Miss Halle Mitchell, formerly
of Albuquerque, spent two days
here with relatives en- route over
land to Amarillo, Texas. Miss Hal
lie will return to Chicago, ILL.,,
where she will re-enter the Bush
conservatory of music for the COM
ing year.
The Rev. Vada Davis was re-
turned to the Methodist church
here for the coming year.
The women of the Progressive
Christian church served lunch each
day during the fair recently held
here and cleared $145, which will
be used toward purchasing new
seats for the church.
Andrew Morgan. 17-yearold son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Morgan. died
on Tuesday. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday.