Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-10
PORTALES

Mr.. Klattli accompanied his
Sunday school class OF little boys
on a "hilio" and wclnie roast
Thursday night.
Miss Harriet Henderson of
Vaughn, ~ NJ, recording secretary
for the state W c. r. L., spent
from Thursday until sunday inI
Portales.
Mrs. j. w. McMiner was hostess
at her home to tie t.. d. c. chap
ter of Portales Tuesday. Mrs. Ell
len Jones, who was recently elected
president for life. presided, The
program for the meeting consisted
of debate on the subject, Re
solved, That Alexander Hamilton
Was a Greater Man Than Aaron
Burr" The affirmative side was
represented by Mrs, w. L. Lindsey,
Mrs. G. lie Reese, Mrs. j. c. VIII
cox. on the negative side were
Mrs. T. E. Mears, Mrs. V. DAVIS
and Mrs Ellen Jones, president.
The affirmative won the debate
and the negative side is to give the
Victors a dinner. The judges were
Mesdames Rose Mcdowell, Howard
and oldham. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Rev. and Mrs. Foreman,
tourists from Nogales, Arizona,
stopped over sunday and the Rev.
Foreman, in The absence of the
Methodist minister, filled his pull
pit Sunday evening.
The Methodist Missionary society
met at the home of Mrs. G. A..
III
and Mrs. Hammett Mcdonald, who
had just returned from the Metho-
dist conference which was held at
Las Cruces, gave a repor. from the
Missionary department Of the con-
ference.
The Woman's club was enter
tanned Wednesday at the country
home of Mrs. NJ. b. Jones, The
club is taking a course in citizen
ship and the first meeting of the
year was held two weeks ago, and
was devoted to study of national,
state and county officers. We'd
nesday the subject of why political
platforms and parties are necessary
was presented by former Governor
w. e. Lindsey. The next meeting
will be public at the court house.
when the ballot will be shown and
demonstrations given showing how
to vote either a straight ticket OF
how to "cut" the ticket,
Mrs. Rhoda Johnson returned
Wednesday evening from Beler
where she attended the w. {. /
U. convention as a delegate from
Portales.
Miss Roberta Davis entertained
with a social at the parsonage OF
Thursday evening for her SUNDAY
school class of girls. and also IN
yited an equal number OF poY7
The evening was spent win games
contests and music, after which th'
hostess served refreshments.
There is a great demand mere
for onion pullers and sweet potato
pickers, as there is n large cfol
or both in the valley this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young re
turned home Wednesday after
several weeks pleasure trip to AT
kansas, Ohio, Washington, ID. Z
and Norfolk, Va.
T,ridav afternoon Miss Lets
Smith assisted by Mrs. c. w. Car
ron entertained Miss Smiths hHn
day school class of boys Of the teei
age and the intermediate league
with a wicnie and marshmalloN
roast 49,
Mrs. Roy Law of Portland, ore.
returned to her home he" Gay
ago. Mrs, Law came mere seVerd
weeks ago to attend the solaeI
wedding festivities of her parents
the Rev. and Mrs. Y. r. Great
house, and while here Nlslte'
friends and relatives.
Several people from Portales' III
GLIDING two aged Confederate vet
Grams, left Sunday morning 10
Houston, Tex, to attend the Con
federate Reunion which was he'll
there. Mrs G. NJ. Williamson wa
sent as sponsor for the Bedfor
Forrest Camp of Portales.