Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-01
PORTALES

Eddie White, 4 Roosevelt county
soldier boy, has been on a trip the
past week to Santa Fe. While
there he received the appointment
of tax auditor Mr.. White will
make his headquarters in Portales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Knapp and
three children, who leased their
home here and went to Ohio last
September to spend the winter,
have all been having the small
pOX, and at last account were still
under quarantine.
j. O. Bruton of Dallas, Texas,
was a business visitor in our city
on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart of Fort
Worth, Texas, spent last week here.
They were on a prospecting trip.
J. Q. Steffens of Dallas, Texas.
was in Portales on Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. N. j. Poindexter and two
sons of Nocona, Texas, were called
here few days ago on account of
the serious illness of their son and
brother, Robert POindeXter, who
was taken so seriously i'll about q
week ago with intestinal Influenza,
but is now slowly convalescing.
Rev. and Mrs. e. p. Kuhl, son
and daughter, who left hc:a one
year ago for Gridley, ILL.,, returned
to their home last sunday and will
remain here.
Some of the many recent visitors
to Portales from distance are:
John Langston OF Texas, Rev. II.
L. Shackleford of Austin, Tex, VIM.
Carlton of oregon, NJ Tabner of
Silver City, N. NJ, w. f. Page of
Brice, Tex, and T. ], McHaffery of
Kansas City. Kans.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burke and
children arrived here Sunday from
North Carolina, They are former
residents of Portales, and like so
many others they returned to their
homeland and will now reside here.
J. G. Wilcox, prominent busi-
ness man of this place, was taken
to the Santa Fe hospital at Clovis,
Saturday, for treatment. His many
friends hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Miss Dorothy Ham, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ham, and
Miss Ruth Greenlee, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Greenlee, are
both quite i'll with the measles at
the homes of their parents on Col
orado street.
The truck transportation COM
pany of Texico, n. NJ, has started
truck line from TeXico to Low
ington, n. NJ, by way Of Portales.
This will be quite an outlet from
this place to the south. as the
trucks are carrying both freight
and passengers.
Miss Lena Forbes, who is teach
ing school several miles in the
country, is spending this weel, at
the home of her parents here, her
school being closed on account of
her pupils being in with an epi-
demic of influenza in a light form.
w. Fl. Ball left Portales last
Monday to take up the road work
again, as given him by the state
highway authorities. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Beard accompanied
him and will take charge of the
cooking for the outfit.
A. c. Cro2ier, of the canning fac
tory of Artesla, spent Monday in
Por' les on business.
I' men from Los Angeles, CAL.
PRONE tors of the Roosevelt oil
1ar1 ny's well, came into Ports,as
H.J'-ay and remained for several
oa|H seeing after business affairs
arttA ing to drifting the oil well
" r. Priily of this city Is on a
I N"Ee+A days business trip to st.
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. j Wobd of Albuquerque was
I q 91@ SIS visitor in our city Tues
( CAV aaa Wednesday of the mast
week. w pas
+ The ethodist Missionary society
vs. INT city entertained with a
aver ocial last Thursday after
On al $50 o'clock at the home
~. 1rs. A. Dickleder in the west
e'g = l, wn. A specia, program
.Ma af and a goadty Number of
ers ~eFe present. The
N'e we'd delicious refresh
NJ e the social hour.
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80 feNas, three weeks ago
Z - ~ ai Sd. ends. returned to her
~. p. asst Monday. Her SIS
| a. lher, who went with
+. remained there and
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