Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
PORTALES

Union Thanksgiving services
were held at the Baptist church
here on Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. A committee had previ-
ously been appointed from the dir.
ferent churches to furnish special
music for the services. The Rev.
J. J. Richards, pastor Of the Meth
odist church, delivered the SER
mon. his text being Thanksgiving
Every Day" The other part Of the
services were conducted by the
other ministers of the different
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Taylor have
been entertaining for the past
week Mr.. Taylor's father, l.. A.
Taylor Of Grandfield, Okla.
Miss Effie White of Farwell,
Tex, is staying in Portales and is
a student in our public schools.
Or Tuesday evening after choir
practice at the Methodist church
the choir was invited to go to the
parsonage, where they were royal
ly entertained with luncheon by
the Rev. and Mrs. j. ]. Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Ball, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Priddy, Will Ken
yon and Jack Turner, all of Por-
tales, and DR.. and Mrs. c. o. War
riner of Clovis constituted party
that have been in the mountains
for the past week on camping
and hunting trip.
On Thursday Mrs. l.. M. Strang
and three children of Lake Arthur
N. M, arrived in Portales for a
visit of several days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cunning
ham, and sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Ohio McMinn.
Mrs Charles Taylor left here on
Thursday for Texas, where she was
called by wire on account of the
serious illness of her mother.
The Rev. George Mickey Of
Clovis filled the pulpit at the Nom
Progressive Christian church here
on Saturday night and again at
both Sunday morning and evening
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Priddy have
been enjoying a visit from sister
Of Mrs. Priddy, Mrs. J. p. McDon-
aid Of Bovina, Tex.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Ed
Herndon entertained rs of her
lady friends at her home from s
to o'clock with a thimble party.
A jolly two hours was spent with
fancy work and visiting, and at
the close the hostess served re-
freshments.
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
a baptismal service was held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
White and their baby was bap-
tized by the Methodist pastor, the
Rev. ]. ]. Richards.
J. B. Young was first of the
week business visitor in Roswell
A meeting for women only"
was held at the band hall Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock as one of
the many revival services which
have been held the past two weeks
On the eve of Thanksgiving day
a large crowd of dancers attended
the informal ball which was given
at the band hall. Many out-of town
people were in attendance. An
orchestra of several pieces fur
nished music for the dancing.
superintendent of the Portales
schools, Walter Krattli, Professor
Robert Young, Miss Greenway.
Miss Hamilton and Miss Ames all
of our high school, left last Sun
day, overland, for Albuquerque,
where they attended the teachers
convention.
Professor Robert Young drove
Roswell on Thursday and was
accompanied by the stock judging
, team Of the vocational department
of our schools. They attended the
stock judging contest on Friday,
eturning home on Saturday.
The Rev. Freeman OF Abilene,
Tex, evangelist for this district.
commenced revival services at the
Methodist church here today. Rev.