Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE SUNSHINE STATE
CARLSBAD

Mrs. ]. d. Merchant and Mrs.
Lige Merchant have had as their
house guests for the past week.
Mrs. Rutledge and Mrs Dickey
of Dallas. Texas, Mrs. Ferd Baker
and Miss Geno Maderis of Abilene,
Texas, Mrs. Morse of California,
Miss Elrid Hobert and Mrs. Tom
Pearson of Roswell, A delightful
bridge tea was given in their honor
on Wednesday afternoon at the
Merchant home in La Huerta. Fiji
ty-two guests were present, the
high score at bridge being made
by Mrs. c. D. Hickman.
An interesting and informal at
fair of the week was a swimming
party and camp supper at the
bathing beach on Tuesday evening.
The guests assembled at 9 o'clock
in their bathing suits just as the
moon was rising and swan to the
high diving tower, where string
ed orchestra awaited them with
wraps. After an hour Of music and
stories on top of the tower, they
swan back to the beach where
they enjoyed a delightful supper,
which had been cooked over tho
campfire. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McKim, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kindle and their
guest Miss Mildred White of Den
yer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Carter.
Mrs. George Sampson of Tyler
Texas, Mrs. Johnston of Canyon
City, Texas, Messrs. ]. S. Oliver,
ATnnrn
Mrs. F. G. Tracy was hostess on
Friday evening to the members or
the Evening Bridge club at the Ed
dy club house in La Huerta. Those
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Tracy, MIR. and Mrs. H. 1. Braden,
Mr., and Mrs. c. c.. Skies, DIR. and
Mrs. F. r. Doepp, Mr., and Mrs.
H, f. Christian, Mrs, Flora Stone,
Mrs. Holly p. Benson, r. L. Hal
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bell
and Milton Smith. Mrs. Doepp and
Mr.. Tracy made the high scores.
The family of VIII Purdy left
Friday for the Pacific coast, maxi
ing the trip overland. They will
be absent until the first of Sep
TENDER. Miss Katherine and Miss
EllZdUelil uluy Will ItIlldill al
Los Angeles, where they will at
tend school the coming year.
Mrs. L. C. Leftwich returned to
Carlsbad Thursday after visit at
her old home in Dallas, Texas.
Mrs. r. L. HALEY left Thursday
night for Long Beach, Calf, where
she will spend the remaining sum-
mer months visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Purdy.
Mrs. Roy Waller left Monday
night for an extended visit to her
old home in Chicago.
The excessive heat of the past
week has caused an exodus Of
campers to seek the cool streams
of the Guadalupe mountains and
Black river. Those spending the
week end on Rocky arroyo were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells, Mrs
Gordon Simpson of Tyler, Texas
Miss Ova Butcher and Roscoe Ell
ter. A party camping near Queen
for the week is composed OF M
and Mrs. r. c. Dow, Miss Mary
Frances Dow and Mrs. Dow's Tis-
ter and uncle of Fort Worth, Mr..
and Miss Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Livingston
entertained their house guests, Mr.
and Mrs. Pruitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Rotten of Ell Paso, Mrs. Stunz OF
Miami, Ariz., and Gordon Jones Of
Globe. AriZ., with a camping party
in Last Chance canyon for the
week end.
A congenial party spending the
,~ity &c I'D
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Page, Mrs
o. M. Fowler, Misses Mary Evelin
and Rebecca Fowler, Henry and
Oscar Fowler of Oklahoma City
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Skies, Mrs. Mary
e. Howell and Miss Agnes Thorne
A union of all the Protestant
churches has been formed for COM
munity worship at the Airdome on
Sunday evenings for the next Two
months. The first service was held
last Sunday, and was conducted by
Rev. D. F. Sellards Of the Chris
tian church.
After a visit of several months
at the home of her sister, Mrs. C
G. Skies, Miss frankie Howell left
Saturday night for New York
where she will spend July and
August in the Adirondack noun.
tains before returning to her home
in Della. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Albritten and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth, left Sat.
urday for a motor trip through
northern New Mexico and Colo.
RADIO. They will be gone six weeks
Miss Pearl Houpt, who has beer
the guest OF Mrs. Charles Mont.
gomery for the past month, ha.
returned TO her home in Hot
Springs, Ark.
Mrs. J. M. Nelson Of Savannah
Ga, is visiting at the home of her
, daughter, Mrs. J. D. Hudgins, or
! Canal street.
Miss Dorothy Hudgins has a,
her guest for the week Miss Kath.
rine, Cummins of Roswell.
I A vacation Bible school has beer
{ organized under the direction OF
, Mrs. j. M. billiard for students ur
! to is years old. The first session
4 was held on Monday morning al
\ the Presbyterian chapel. In add.
!, tion to Bible study and devotlons
! there will be craft work and music
under competent teachers
\ Mrs. Herman Wertheim OF =
) Paso is visiting at the homo OF
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Werthcim or
4 Halaguano street.
i, Postmaster John Wells left Tues
4 day night for Rochester, MINI.
h where he will go to Mayo's hos
, pital for medical treatment.
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