Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-26
PORTALES


The Woman's club was delight
fully entertained on Wednesday
afternoon at the spacious home OF
Mrs. A. F. Jones on Colorado
street. After roll call Mrs. ]. c.
compton, leader, took charge OF
the program, the subject being
New Mexico from 1895 to 1887"
Mesdames j. G.. Greaves, F. B.
Campbell, A. D. Ribble. A. NJ.
Heath, T. E. Mears, N. F. Wollard.
w. B. Oldham and Herndon fur
nished interesting data on the diff
ferent subjects that composed the
program. At the close the hostess
served delicious refreshments.
Mrs. Frances Nixon of Fort
Sumner was recent visitor in
Portales which, for many years,
was the home of Mrs. Nixon.
The senior class of the Portales
high school is arranging a school
annual. which will be entitled,
THE YAM" in honor of the sweet
potatoes which are grown so eX-
tensively in tho Portales valley.
On Tuesday evening the Sunday
school class OF the Rev. j. F. Nix,
pastor of the Baptist church, was
entertained at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. S. B. Owens with their
daughter, Miss Love Owens, as
hostess. The class consists of rs
or more young people. A delight
full evening was spent socially and
with different contests, and dur
ing the evening an elaborate lunch
was served by the hostess.
Mike Lindsey, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Z. Lindsey, is home after
spending the past six months in
the military school at Annapolis,
Md.
The Junior class of Portales high
school went to Elida on Saturday
evening and presented their three
act comedy play. Green Stock
ings," which was given in Portales
last week. The play was greeted
by a capacity house.
Mrs. J. B. King of Lubbock, Tex,
came in Saturday for a visit with
her daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. j. G. Graves and chill
dren, and will remain for several
weeks,
The Rev. Norris ]. Reasoner,
pastor of the Central Christian
church, invited his Sunday school
class, which are all men, to come
TO his home Thursday evening and
each one was requested to bring a
friend with him. A pleasant and
profitable evening was spent So
cially. During the evening Mrs.
Reasoner served refreshments.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mcdonald on Wednes-
day,
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Grissom had
as their guest during the past week
Mr., Grissonb's brother, q. II. Girls
som of Tulia, Tex.
J. A. Wallace, president of the
Curry county farm bureau, spoke
at farm bureau meetings the past
week at the following places in
Roosevelt county: Richland, IneZ
Rodgers and Dora. Much interest
was manifested in the talks given
by Mr.. Wallace and he was greeted
by large crowds of people.
A. L. Croft arrived here Friday
for a few days visit with his niece
and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Heath, as he was en- route from
FL Paso to his home in Roach
dale, Ind.
Mrs. 7. E. Mears was hostess at
her home to the Portales L. D. c,
chapter on Tuesday afternoon.
There was an interesting program
and a full attendance of the mem
bers. During an after-social hour
the hostess served refreshments.
The Joyce-Pruit company Of
Portales is having a "radiograph"
installed in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Fry. in the western
suburb. Mr.. Fry is manager of
the hardware department of the
Joyce-Pruit stores, They are in
stalling the highest power radio
graph that is made for amateur
receiving and will receive from
coast to coast in every direction.
The people of Portales are prom
ised a rare treat when the instru-
ment is in place.
w. +. Lindsey. who purchased
the discarded Westinghouse irriga-
ton plant some months ago, is
planning to have the building torn
down and the bricks will be used
toward erecting another building.
The contract to raze the building
has been let to ]. S. Raymond of
Portales.
\ comedy play, MA Sweet"
and her seven charming young
daughters, was presented by local
talent at the Cozy theater on Fri
day evening, and an evening of
rare fun and entertainment was
furnished to a capacity house.