Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-26
NEW MEXICO STATE
NEWS
PORTALES

Miss Lucy Johnson, school teach
err of Portales, and James J. Car
roll. of Elida, were married We'd
nesday at Clovis by the Rev. Free
man. After the first of the year
they will be at home at Tucson.
AriZ.
Mrs. Sandefer of Riverside,
Calf, arrived Saturday to visit
her daughter, Miss Lurleen Sande-
fer.
Mr.. Scott of Plainview, Tex, was
a weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Young.
On the last night of revival
services at the Methodist church,
the Rev. Bryant collected $l4.s6
for the orphans home here.
The w. c. T. u. met at the
home of Mrs. w. +. Lindsey Fri
day. After Bible reading and pray
err temperance songs were sung
with Mrs. Robert Ham at the
piano. Interesting business letters
were read from Mrs. Minnie Byrd
of Santa Fe, and Mrs. Dishman of
Carlsbad. Much interest was mani
tested in an open discussion as to
the propriety Of seeking legislation
against the cigarette Tor boys and
girls under IS years of age.
committee was appointed to ask
for a better class of pictures to
he shown at the Cosy theater.
committee was also appointed to
inspect the county Jail as to SAM
tary conditions.
Recent visitors to Portales from
other states are j. w. Murphy of
Kentucky; w. e. McMinn and Mr..
Gallager of Fort Worth, Tex; nj.
Guest, wife and son of Brecken-
ridge, Tex, and N. Green of Lex
ington, KY.
Miss Juanita Malone of Olive,
N. M, was the guest the past week
of her brother and sister, MISS
Mary and Robert Malone, and 9TH
er friends here.
The Missionary Society or the
Methodist church met at the nome
of Mrs. Dennison Thursday after
noon. A goodly number of mem
beers were present and a business
meeting was held after which re-
freshments were served.
A number of Portales residents
spent a jolly evening at "carnl-
yar given by the high school
students, under the auspices OF
the domestic science department
at the high school building Friday
evening. A menu was served at the
"Japanese lunch rooms, by the
domestic science classes. the pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase
some equipments for the domestic
science department.
Schools closed Friday at noon.
Miss Gladys Stone, daughter OF
Mrs. Lula Stone, who is attending
the University of Southern Califor-
nit at Los Angeles, was chosen by
tbe Phi Mu sorority, as their rep
resentative at the fashion show
which was recently held at Los
Angeles.
The Methodist and Baptist
churches held union baptismal
services at the Baptist church sun
day evening. There were nine
candidates for baptism. The Rev.
Vada Davis received three into the
Methodist church and the Rev. j.
II. Nix received six into the. Zap
fist church.
The high school hal rented a
vacant business building and will
use it during the winter months
for basketball games.
Mrs. C. V. Harris returned Mon
day from California, where she
has spent the past several months
with her son, Heck Harris, who is
A. student in the state university
at Berkeley. Her daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Con-
nally, who went with her, remain
ed for the winter.
w. A. Willard of Los Angeles,
spent several days here recently
with the view of locating and pur-
chased some land near town. He
is also looking for locations for
several other parties from Los
Angeles, he said
The various churches held en-
ojyable Christmas programs, trees
and treats Christmas eve night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Fernandez,
who came to Portales a month ago
from Wichita, Kans., for a visit
with his brother and family, will
remain here for the winter.
The "Mother Goose cantata" was
given at the Cosy theater Monday
night and was greeted by capac-
ity house. There were fifty-four
characters represented in the cast,
all in costume. After the cantata
by the little folks several mono
logues, character songs and play
lets were given by the high school
students The Rev. ]. F. Nix, in
behalf of the residents of Portales,
gave Mrs. p. M. Greenlee sur.
prise present in appreciation of
her efforts In training the chill
dren for the play. The proceeds
were given to the orphanage.
On Friday evening Mrs. Green
lee and the children went to Tex
leo and presented the same enter
tainment and 500 was also taken
in there from the play and was
presented to the orphans home