Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-09
PORTALES

The last open air band concert
for this year was given on Sunday
evening on the court house lawn.
"a large crowd of people enjoyed
the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. saunders Of Clovis
{ were Sunday guests in the home
their daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell.
A son was born TO Sheriff and
Mrs, Jess Mccormack on Saturday.
J. M. Greaves, son of S, A.
Greaves. editor of the Portales
! Valley News, is here from Tyler,
Tex, for a visit with his father
and other relatives. Mr.. Greaves
has been in the army for several
years, stationed at Fort Barrancas,
Fla, and vas with the medical
department and ranked as sar-
geant.
Mrs. J. B. King left Wednesday
for her home in Texas after visit
of several days with her daughter,
Mrs. ]. G. Greaves and family.
Mrs. Mary Taylor came in We'd
nesday from GAINESVILLE. Tex, for
an indefinite visit with her daugh-
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Clemon Ma5rey.
The Rev. Jones, presiding elder
of this district of the Methodist
church, spent Friday nigh in Por-
tales as the guest of the Rev. and
Mrs. Vada Davis, and while here
held the fifth quarterly meeting
Of the year.
Mrs. F. G. Ribble and son, who
have been the guests Of their
daughter and sister, Mrs. A. d.
Ribble and family for several
weeks, left Monday for their home
in Brentwood, Tex.
School was dismissed on Mon
day all over this county so that
all the children might join in the
school parade which was given at
thigh noon" In this para lie there
were seven consolidated schools
of this county represented, all Civ
ing their school yells and carrying
many flags and banners, eleven
decorated school trucks and 1000
school children. '3he trucks carry
ing the senior class Il tie Portales
high school received the premium
for the most beautiful decorations.
The parade was viewed by thou
sands of people from this and sew
eral other states.
Judge and Mrs. James A. Hall
and daughter, Jane Alice, of Clo-
Wis, were Friday visitors in Por-
tales.
A committee meeting of the
temporary Parent-Teachers asso-
citation was held at the high school
building on Saturday afternoon to
plan the program and arrange for
permanent organization of the
association at the meeting which
will be held on Friday afternoon,
October IA, at which the perma-
nent officers will be elected.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church met at the home of Mrs.
w. B. Oldham on Thursday after
noon. This was mission study
week with Miss Beulah Fonville
leader of the lesson, and was the
beginning of the lessons for the
coming year, which will be taken
from Royal Service. There was
a large attendance Of the mem
bers and during the social hour
the hostess served dainty refresh
ments.
The Rev. O. W. Carter filled the
pulpit Sunday at the Pentecostal
church here in the absence Of the
regular pastor, the Rev. Albert
Bates.
! Judge A. ]. Goodwin of Portales
spent the past week with his faith
er and other relatives at Denton,
Tex.
Mrs. Robert Ham and daughter,
Dorothy. and Mrs. Rhoda johnson
and sister, Miss Mary West, were
Clovis visitors on Saturday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Vada Davis,
of the Methodist church, and sew
eral of the church members left
here on Tuesday and Wednesday
to attend the district conference
at Artesia.
Mr.. and RS. Strickland of Clo-
Wis were down Tuesday to attend
the fair and were the dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. H. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Lindsey
of Portales spent Sunday and
Monday at Fort Sumner, N. NJ on
business.
The enrolment Of students in
the Portales schools at the present
time numbers $50.
Mr.. and Mrs James Lee Wilson,
bride and groom of a few days,
left here in a car the past week
for an overland honeymoon trip
of several weeks. While gone they
will visit several different points
in Colorado and intervening states
until they reach California, where
they will remain for some time
before returning to their home
here by way of Arizona and the
Grand canyon.
Lewis Kirby, former resident
of Portales but now of Wichita
Falls, Tex, is in town for a few
days visiting with friends and at
4apdipp 70 business