Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-27
PORTALES


the Baptist orphanage. The pro-
gram consisted of instrumental
and vocal solos, duets and quar-
tets, readings, monologues, musi-
cal readings, drills, negro sketch,
and several songs by the class.
The Methodist Missionary socie-
ty was entertained Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. c. Il.
Jones. Mrs. Ford had charge Of
the lesson, the subject being: The
Church and the Community" Sew
eral papers we're read.
The people of Roosevelt county
are preparing to wage war on the
rodents following u meeting Sat
urday at which a talk was made
by Mr.. Van Gleason of the United
States biological survey.
The Vernal equinox brought Por-
tales heavy wind, accompanied
by hail and rain and more than
one inch of snowfall with freezing
weather.
A number of people from Por-
tales attended the costume ball
which was given at TeXico on st.
Patrick's night.
Friday afternoon Mrs, ]. E.
Mears entertained several friends
with a card party. Three tables
were placed for five hundred, and
at the close of the game a lunch
con was served.
Mrs. p. M. Rulean, field agent
of the American Red Cross for
New Mexico, spent several days
here last week.
David Colligan and Bracket
Lawrence have returned from
Mesa Ariz., where they attended
the w. o. w. convention.
Bascom Howard, state auditor,
went to Los Angeles for a visit.
Mrs. Emma Stephenson of Gold
waith Tex, who spent the winter
here with her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Fore
man, returned to her home Satur-
| day.
| On Monday a party from Texas,
with J. H. Herrick in charge, view
ed the Portales valley. They were
impressed with the possibilities
and promised to return with q
| colony of from 20 to 80 families.
Portales is anticipating musi-
cal treat April when the Column
bia Ladies' Symphony orchestra
will appear,
! Ladies Of the missionary society
of the Methodist church held a
bazaar Saturday.
At the last meeting of the Cham
| Der of Commerce the members de-
cided to run a trades day eXcur-
sion" from Portales.
Children of the Methodist Sun
day school met at the home of
| Mrs. Henry Denison Saturday aft
| ernoon and with the assistance Of
Mrs. Denison organized junior
missionary society of Is members.
| The following officers We're elected:
| President, Audine Wheeler; vice
president, Verona Thompson; Sec
rotary, Grace Williams; treasurer,
airline Jones; pianist, Clovis Gar
rett.
On Friday evening Judge and
Mrs. w. f. Lindsey entertained
several friends at dinner.
| The Portales football team and
the faculty of our high school
4 were guests at a banquet Friday,
given by the principal. Prof, w
krattli, who is also the athletic
coach The domestic science class
I prepared and served the food
i A st. Patrick's costume ball was
enjoyed by many people Friday
night at the dance pavilion. Green
was very much in evidence in the
4 costumes. The PortaleS band
! played for the dance.
4 The choir of the Methodist
church reorganized Saturday night
with the following officers: Presi-
! dent, Roy Wheeler; secretary Mrs.
d. B. Williams; treasurer, l.. L.
Brown; choister Prof. w. Krattli.
The choir was divided into four
sections, and a captain appointed
for each division for the purpose
of furnishing refreshments for the
choir once a month, the sections
serving alternately. The captains
appointed are Mrs. Carl Mueller,
Mrs. Ed Herndon, Mrs. II. M. Nc
Donald and Mrs. l.. l. Brown.
Mrs j. V. Bieler of Clovis and
son, John William, and Mrs. A, G..
Blakey of Causy, N. NJ, were dim
ner guests on Tuesday Of Mrs,
Mary West.
Mrs. j. C. Wilcox was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the U. d. G.
chapter. The subject for the pro-
gram was ireland"
Miss Mary Elizabeth Hancock
entertained 80 girl friends Satur-
day afternoon at a thimble party.
complimentary to Miss Irene
Mitchell, guest from Texas. 4
A moving picture and musical
benefit was given ON Wednesday
night at the Cozy theater for the
baseball club. rs.
Mrs and Mrs, James A. Hall
and daughter, Jane Alice, have re-
turned after o sojourn of several
months in Albuquerque. I
About a dozen "grown-up" girls
and boys recently held a meeting
and organized class to attend the
Methodist Sunday school
d. d. Wimberly of East Las
Vegas was here last week.
The nine-year- old son Of Mr..
| and Mrs. Dan Smith caught his
right hand in feed grinder that
he was operating and all the fling
ers were torn off.
The Rev and Mrs. Leonard
Campbell of Boston, Mass, have
announced the birth of a daughter.
Eddie White visited his parents
for few days recently.
The Red Cross has elected Of
ficers as follows: Chairman, DR..
d. &. Williams; secretary, Miss
Bess Dehoney treasurer, A. f.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greathouse came
in Sunday from Mountainair to
visit the parents of Mrs. Great