Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-02
PORTALES

A wire was received here Mon
day announcing the sudden death
of George Deem at his home at
Mineral Wells, Texas. The news
of his death came as a great
shock to his aged parents, who
had been advised that their son
would arrive here in few days
to visit them. Mr.. Deem was q
resident Of Portales for several
years and four years of the time
was sheriff of this county. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f..
Deem of this city. He leaves a
wife and one son. Burial was made
at Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tues
day
After a visit of several days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. L. Wood. Eddie White left
here to resume his government
work at Roswell.
Mrs. Mary Fowler Briggs OF
Amarillo, Texas, was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Strickland
the past week. Mrs. Briggs was
a former resident of Portales.
Carl owens, son of DR.. and Mrs.
s. B. Owens, Is Here visiting for
a while with his parents and
friends.
Quite an honor has been con-
ferred on Portalcs boy at the Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts at Las Cruces, N. M. A. S. Fair
ley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Farley, has received the appoint
ment of first lieutenant.
ham 6 ph
inches of rainfall in Portales and
vicinity during the month of Sep
TENDER.
Miss Alice Mueller, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mueller, left
few days ago for Abilene, Texas,
where she will enter business col
lege for the school year.
Plans are being made for hold
ing a county fair in Portales on
October ga.
Edgar Hill of Caprock, N. M,
was a weekend and over-Sunday
guest in the home of the Rev.
and Mrs. Clenon Mabrey, as he
was enroute to Childress, Texas.
On Wednesday afternoon Super
intendent of Schools Walter KRAFT
til invited the Woman's club ITO
meet at the high school building,
as "Our Public Schools" was the
subject of their program, and
some of the teachers had a place
on the program. Mrs. o. S. Strick-
land was leader of the session.
1.-THE Advantage of a Parent
Teachers Association" was ably
discussed by Principal of Grades
L. l.. Brown. school Superin-
tendents and Social Life of Our
Young People" by Principal of
High School H. r. Arrant; "Our
Public Schools and What We
Hope to Make Them was pre-
sented by the Rev. ]. f. Nix.
After the program a round table
discussion was led by County Sup
erintendent of Schools r. A. Palm.
At the close of the session, under
the supervision of their teacher,
Miss Garrette, the domestic sci
ence class of IS gifls served a
two-course luncheon to all that
were present.
Miss Leta Anderson, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Davie Anderson,
left Portales Monday for Canyon
City, Tex, where she will enter
the West Texas State normal for
the school year.
The Portales school board has
decided that on account of the
crowded condition of our schools.
especially the primary room, that
no child under six years of age
shall attend school after Octo-
Der /.
On Thursday afternoon at $3.50,
Mrs. e. N. Smith was hostess to
the Methodist Missionary society," |
at her home.
The Red Cross will have a rest
room fitted up during the fair
here, and children will be meas
ured and weighed. Each child
will receive score card giving
weights and measures and the |
standards, showing what each |
child should weigh and measure. |
c. B. Thompson, assistant state |
auditor, began auditing the court |
house books here on Thursday.
On Tuesday the Woman's club
OF Clovis gave a delightful one
O'Clock three-course dinner at the
home of Mrs. Anna James, COM
plimentary to the Woman's cub
of Portales. and twenty-seven
ladies responded to the invitation.
During the luncheon the ladies
of Clovis gave three coasts" and
responses were given by Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Nc.
Dowell of Portales. Readings were
also given by Mrs. Lang of Por-
tales, Mrs. Stephenson of Por-
Smith of Clovis, and vocal solos
by Mrs. Krattli and Mrs. Molinari
Of Portales, and Miss Henderson,
and piano solo by Mrs. Odom of
Clovis.
Wealthy persons are called plut-