Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-18
PORTALES

The evangelistic services whicl
were held at the Methodist church
here for fifteen days by the Rev
r. B. Freeman closed last Sunda,
night with IA converts as a result
of the meeting. Sixty-two asked fol
membership in the Methods
church and II went to the othel
churches of the town. A class o
So people were received into mem
bership at the Methodist churci
at last Sunday morning service.
During the morning service las
Sunday a free will offering wa:
called for by the Rev. Freeman
and a sum of 1895 was given an6
at night a purse of S25 was pre-
n scented to Mrs. Freeman OF Clovi.
by the people of Portales for hei
services rendered at the piano and
in different ways during the meet
ing.
On Friday night the high school
students were invited to attend re-
vival services in a body, and seats
were reserved for them.
A baptismal service was held al
the Christian church at the morn
ing service last Sunday when a
class of five people were received
into membership.
At the Baptist church last Sum
day morning three people were re-
ceived into the church by baptism
Prof. H. r. Arrant, principal OF
our high school, and Mrs. Arrant
left here Friday for Amarillo, Tex,
to have the eye of their little son
examined, but when they reached
Amarillo the eye was found to be
in such a serious condition they
were sent to Dallas, Tex, for spe-
cial surgical aid
Mr.. Burrows of Ardmore, Okla,
administrator of the estate of the
late Miss Sallie Nash of this place,
spent last week in Portales and
while here sold the Mash" hotel
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Lee Wilson,
who will take possession of the
hotel in the near future.
Mrs, McNeal of Spur. Tex, came
in few days ago to spend a few
weeks in the home of her sister,
Mrs. g. M. Williamson.
ihS ipbptISl IllSSluudIY bOCleIF
met at the home of Mrs. Burke on
Thursday afternoon at $3.50. Mrs.
n. F. Wollard had charge of the
devotional exercises, and Miss
Buelah Fonville was leader of the
lesson, At the close of the meet
ing the hostess served delicious
refreshments.
The Rev. ]. F. Nix and W. R.
Oldham returned Friday from AL
buuuerque.
The Portales Valley News has
proclaimed to the people at large
that q car is badly needed for the
Baptist Orphanage here and has
started a subscription list through
the paper for n Christmas gift for
the orphanage. SO far the sub
scription list has reached $40,
DR.. Becker arrived here a few
days ago from Clayton, N NJ, and
since he came has leased a ~
room house which he will equip
and open as a sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Carroll and
sons, Vinson, Cecil and Clarence
Carroll, and grandson, Carroll
Brooks, arrived here a few DAYS
ago from GAINESVILLE, Tex. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll have lived here for
the past Is years with the excep-
ton OF the past year, and have
returned to make this their future
home.
On Wednesday afternoon at 2:sO
o'clock Mrs. j. c. Whitcon was n
pleasing hostess at her home with
Mrs. d. B. Williams as assistant
hostess to the Woman's club. At
the close of roll call Mrs. Jack
wilcox, leader, had charge Of the
program. The subject was "Am-
erican Artists and Sculptors" Sew
eral papers were read which were
both interesting and instructive,
AT the close of the program the
hostesses served a luncheon.
Miss Tlllie Bohn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohn of this city,
died at the home of her parents
tuesday night after a three years'
illness with tuberculosis. Funeral
services were held at the home on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
by the Rev. j. ]. Richards. Burial
was made in the local cemetery.
On Tuesday night the PortaIes
I. 0. o. F. lodge served a real
southern o'possum" and sweet
potato banquet at its Portales
lodge rooms. They met at their
hall at A p. m. and gave a street
parade Immediately afterward,
then back to the hall where they
We're entertained with a reading
by Miss Beatrice Crow special mu-
sic by a quartet, which was fol- |
lowed by speech by the grand |
master on odd Fellowship. After
the program a sumptous BANQUET
was served consisting OF o'possum |
and everything else good to eat
A special invitation was extended |
to all Odd Fellows and their fam
ilies and also Ancient Odd Fellows.
Mr.. hurry. who recently came
to Portales, has rented the dis
carded armory here and is euuip-
ping and fixing the building for an
up to date gymnasium.
On Thursday afternoon the
Methodist Missionary society met
at the home of their newly elected
president, Mrs. Claud Jones. Tho
society then organized for their
years work. During a social hour
Inc hostess served refreshments.