Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-04
PORTALES

The joint teachers institute Of
Curry and Roosevelt counties
opened here on Monday with an
enrolment of 142 teachers. Sew
eral noted educators from differ
ent points of New Mexico are In
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis and children
of the Travellers Inn left Portales
Wednesday for Alamogordo. N. NJ,
where they will make their home.
Miss Holcom died here on Sat-
urday evening at the home OF her
mother. Funeral services were
conducted at the home on Sunday
afternoon by the Rev. j. f. Nix.
Burial was made in the local GEM
etery.
The people of Portales we're
given a musical treat on Monday
night when Miss JULIA Miller, who
Is here from Chicago visiting her
father and brother, gave soprano
and piano recital at the CoZy the
In her vocal work by Prof. Verda
Croft at the piano and Gus Steph-
enson with the violin.
The Rev. Jones of Roswell, pre-
siding elder of this district, filled
the pulpit at the Methodist church
here Sunday at both the morning
and evening services.
Mrs. Ed Herndon delightfully."-
entertained a large company of Ia
dies with cards on Friday after
noon at her home.
After having spent the summer
with her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin, of Seminole, Tex,
Miss Mardell Morrison, daughter
of Senator and Mrs. S. A. Morrison.
returned to her home here Sunday.
Judge r. E., Mears left here on
Sunday for Long Beach, Calif.s
where he will join his wife and
son, who have been there for the
past three months. After a stay
of few days at Long Beach they
will all leave for a trip through
Yellowstone National park, Salt
Lake City and many other points
of interest before returning to
their home here, some time in Sep
TENDER.
Otis Hill of Spur, Tex, is visit
ing his sister and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall Cutler, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Morris and
children of Clovis came to Portales
Saturday and will reside on Colo
RADIO street.
II. M. Mcdonald and son. Har-
old, spent last week in the home
of Mr.. McDonald's sister and hus-
band at Amarillo. Tex.
AI1 IIax Ia,ycpfat ~
Dorothy Ham, and Harry Shap-
colt, all of Portales, and Mrs. Guy
Yost of Clovis. left Monday In a
car for an overland "trip of several
days to Claredon, Tex.
Miss Helen Lindsey and mother,
Mrs. w. E. Lindsey, returned home
from Hot Springs, N. M, on Tues
day. Miss Helen has returned to
Las Vegas to assume the duties Of
secretary of the state Normal uni
versity at that place.
James V. Auriemma, Salvation
representative, spent from Mon
day of last week until Tuesday of
this week In Portales and while
here sang and talked to many ap-
preciative audiences and especially
on Sunday evening when he gave
a talk at the Baptist church and
delighted the audience by render
ing several beautiful solos. He
was accompanied by Miss Pearl
Rramlet at the piano.
The Rev. ]. F. Nix, pastor of the
Baptist church here, commenced
tent revival services Monday night
at Floyd, and has continued all the
week with large audiences.
Mrs. Coe Howard and niece. Miss
J,mogene Trout, arrived homo Sat-
urday from three months stay in
California, where they visited a
lister and husband Of Mrs. How
ards.
Eastern Star No. 26 Of Portales
celebrated their 103rd anniversary
on Thursday evening in their hall.
A special program had been pre-
pared for the occasion and as a
compliment the Portales band rem
dered several fine selections. Ice
cream and cake and watermelon
were served at the close Of the
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Cutler and
daughters, Misses Odessie and Lo-
rena, left Friday for pleasure
trip, going first to Amarillo then
to Memphis and several other
points in Texas.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. N. F.
Wollard gave a Sunday school
class party to 20 girls and boys of
the younger set. After enjoying
different games and contests for
two hours, the hostess closed the
evenings pleasures by serving
sherbet and cake.
The Misses Elizabeth and MAu.
rine Priddy left the past week for
Plainville, Tex, where they will
enter the Wayland Baptist college
for the coming school year. They
were accompanied by their grand.