Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-06
PORTALES

Last Friday was a big day for
Portales, when the new high schooi
building was dedicated The cere-
monies began at p. m, by the
students OF high and grade schools
collecting at an appointed place and
forming line OF march which was
headed by the Portaes band, then
came the Masonic order, then al
most two hundred high school stu
dents and about five hundred grade
pupils, six school trucks were filled
with the least of these. Then came
several automobiles loaded with cit
liens of the district. The line OF
march extended around the court
house square and on TO the new
high school building, where the
Masonic Grand Lodge of New Mex
leo took charge and with their cere-
monies laid the corner stone. Lieu
tenant Governor w. II. DuckWorth,
G. NJ, was present. The principal
speaker for this occasion was Judge
Albert Morgan OF Portales. After
the laying of the corner stone the
building was thrown open for in
spection. AT night a public pro-
gram was given, which was opened
by singing America by audience.
Invocation by the Rev. j. j. Rich
ards, then songs by community
choir of forty voices. Miss Ruth
Haning presided at the piano.
Readings by Miss Estherbel Han
ing and songs by the high school
chorus. Address by president OF
school board, former Gov. w. f.
Lindsey. The principal address of
the evening was given by David S.
Hill, president of State University
of New Mexico. He was greeted by
a capacity house.
On Thursday evening the ladies
OF the Ellen Jones L. d. c, chapter
accompanied by their husbands,
took well filled baskets and went to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. q.
Leach and gave them farewell
surprise social. During the evening
a luncheon was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leach left here Thursday
overland for California, with two
automobiles and were accompanied
on their trip by Joel Fuller and
Mr.. BLANKET.
L. y.
children of Tulia, Texas, are guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hatch, and while here are pros
pecting in the Portales valley with
a view to locating.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs
Rose McDoweltan daughter, Mrs
G.. r. Wilcox of Portales, attended
one of a series of bridge luncheons
given at the home of Mrs. Charles
Schenrich of Clovis with Mrs. II.
A. Miller as assistant hostess. A
delightful afternoon was spent.
The Rev. j. j. Richards, pastor
of the Methodist church for the
past year, left here Monday for
Pecos City, Texas, where he is at
tending the FL Paso District Meth
odist conference this week, which is
in session in Pecos.
DR.. and Mrs. d. B. williams and
son, John Franklin, of Estancia, N,
Mex, formerly of Portales, were
visiting friends here from Wednes-
day until saturday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams
and daughter, Miss May Williams,
left Thursday for Rankin, Texas,
where they VIII visit a sister OF Mr.
Williams for several days.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Harvey Fry delightfully."- entertained
her Sunday school class. First was
a ride in large truck, after which
they stopped at the ball park and
enjoyed weiner and marsh mall
low roast and other good things to
eat.
Mrs. ]. w. Crow who was oper-
ated on some weeks ago at the Bap-
tist sanatorium in Clovis, had re-
covered sufficiently to be brought
to her home here last Saturday, but
Mrs. w. f. Lindsey is still in the
sanatorium and slowly convalesc-
ing.
Mrs. w. II. Mcdonald was host
ess on Wednesday afternoon from
3 to o'clock, assisted by Miss w.
Il. Daniels to about forty children
of the primary department of the