Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-06
PORTALES

on Monday evening Miss Bur
ton Denison entertained several
girl friends, complimentary to Miss
Irene Mitchell, who spent the win
ter here with her aunt, but was
leaving here on Wednesday for her
home at Childress, Tex. Those who
spent a Jolly evening with games
and other pleasures were the Miss
es Irene Mitchell, honored guest;
Roma Stone, Imogene Trout, Bur
con Denison, Caroline Bradley,
Prebble Boon, Mardell Morrison,
Letha Anderson, Mabel and Cressie
Turnbull, Mildred Stirman, Alta
Bell Henry DenisOn, Estell Boykin,
Bette Stephenson, jasmine Fair
ley, Kenneth Bell and Mary Eliza
beth Hancock. Candy and fruit
were served during the evening,
A band concert was given by the
Portales band Thursday evening
and was greatly appreciated by
capacity house.
Mrs. Howard Lindsey, who has
been visiting at the home of Judge
and Mrs. w. +. Lindsey for the
past several weeks, on account of
the illness of her little son, How
ard, m, left for her home at Gal
lup, n. NJ, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sullens and
daughter Louise, who left here
three years ago to make their home
at Mineral Wells, Tex, returned
the past week and may remain
here permanently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. II. Young
had as a dinner guest Sunday Mr..
Peter Michem of West Virginia.
on last Sunday morning there
were PSI in attendance at the
Methodist Sunday school.
DR.. l.. r. Scarborough, general
director of southern Baptist 75-mil-
lion campaign, and j. w. Bruner,
state corresponding secretary, of
Albuquerque, visited Portales Mon
day in the interest of their work.
At 1890 a. IN. they gave very in
structive talks to an overlooking
house at the Baptist church. At
2 o'clock IN the afternoon they Wis
tied the schools and again made
very interesting talks to the stu
dents.
The carnival company that had
its fixtures stored here during the
past winter months has been paint
ing and repairing its equipment.
They left here the past week for
Clovis, where it will open for the
coming season.
on account of the present high
price of coal and the very low price
of corn some of the farmers of this
county are using corn for fuel in
stead of coal.
Some of the recent prOspectors
in the Portales valley are n. b.
De Armon, James Shelton and c.
b. Zumwalt, all of Captain, N NJ;
Raymond Sucker of Dallas: Tex,
and n. b. Tucker of Oklahoma.
Mrs. w. F. Bowers Of McGregor,
Tex, is here&attendingelrer ,daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bell Kent, who is, very i'll.
The senior class .9f the high
school enjoyed a picnic Saturday
evening, after which a line party
was formed to the Cosey theater.
AS spring approaches some of
the most anxious ones are advo-
eating an early completion of the
public swimming pool, which was
partly constructed last fall.
Mrs. Wylkes of this place, ac-
companied her niece. Miss. Irene
Mitchell, to her home Wednesday
at Childress, Tex, and will remain
for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Swaggerty and
who spent the winter
here, left Tuesday for their home |
at Elida. N. NJ, where they will |
remain during the summer.
Judge w. r. Lindsey has been !
in Santa Fe the past week, where
he went to attend state commit |
tee meeting.
C. e. James is erecting a bum
galow in the east part of town. |
The house is about ready for oc-
cupancy.
Mrs. J. p. stone was hostess at
her home on Tuesday afternoon to |
the Y. d. C. chapter. Quite an |
program was rendered, |
and the hostess served refresh |
ments.
Miss Bess Dehoney has returned
from Albuquerque, where she went !
last week to attend the Grand
Chapter of the Eastern star. Miss |
Dehoney was appointed by the To-
cal Eastern Star chapter to attend +,
as worthy matron.
Mrs. Silas Grinstead of Elida
'pent the past week with Portales
friends.