Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-29
PORTALES

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. w.
II. Daniels delightfully."- entertained
the Methodist Missionary society at
her home. After devotional led by
Mrs. Frank Shaw, Mrs. C. B. Jones
took charge Of the lesson. The sub
ject was, "Home Life" The first
Of the program was talk by Mrs,
L. N. Wheeler on the 1.-THE Duties
| Of a Chaperon to Children" Mrs.
w. II. McDonald's subject was 80
cial Life" and Mrs. j. j. Richards
gave an interesting talk on Coop
erative Work" The last on the pro-
gram was Mrs. Murrell who gave
! a very interesting talk on The
Form of Dress that Should be Used
To-day" After the program bust
ness meeting was held. During an
after social hour twenty wo-
men were served fruit hash with
whipped cream" and cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Leach who
| wer eamong the first settlers of
Portales have sold their home on
the south side and are leaving over
land the latter part of this week for
California where they will locate.
| Mr.. Joel Fuller, also of this city,
will accompany Mr., and Mrs. Leach
to California as he goes to take a
position he has accepted there.
Harold Baker youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Baker, arrived
here Sunday from Texas and will
remain at the home of his parents
during the coming school year and
attend high school.
Since the opening of Portales
schools it has been necessary on
account of the increased number OF
pupils in attendance to add two
more teachers to the force, Mr..
Williams, formerly of Baylor Uni
versity' Waco, Texas, has been hired
as teacher in the high school and
Miss Mardell Morrison, daughter of
Senator and Mrs. c. II. Morrison of
Portales, has been added to the
force of teachers in the grades and
Ia teacher of art is soon to be here
to begin work in that department.
There were 226 Sunday school
scholars in attendance at the Meth
odist Sunday school last Sunday,
which was the largest attendance
ever recorded in a Sunday school in
Portales.
Mrs. Walter Krattli, wife Of Pro-
fessor Krattli, superintendent of
Portales schools, started Sunday for
Kansas City, Mo, where she will
enter hospital for a major opera
ton on her throat and chest.
The Rev. o. w. Garter, who is
ninety years Of age filled the pulpit |
at the Central Christian church !
here Sunday at the morning service. |
Mrs. N. Il. Wolard was the pleas |
ing hostess on Tuesday afternoon at
her home to the Ellen Jones U.D.C. |
Chapter of Portales. The president, |
Mrs. Ellen Jones was in the chair. |
After roll call the officers for the |
ensuing year were elected, as fol- |
lows: Mrs. Ellen Jones, president; |
Mrs. c. V. Harris, president;
Mrs. Il. E. Mears, historian : RS. |
w. B. Oldham, secretary; Mrs. A.
d. Ribble, treasurer. After election
of officers Mesdames j. C. Cox, S.
N. Hancock and j. G.. Greaves were
initiated new members into the |
chapter. There were twenty-five
members and two invited guests /
present who were served mince |
pie smothered in whipped cream, !
with hot coffee, by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Jones enter
tanned as dinner guests Saturday |
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Young Of Hale
Center, Texas.
Joseph Bradley, who has been In
the Baptist sanitarium at Clovis for
some time, was recently brought to
the home of his brother, John Brad
ley and wife of Portales. While in
the sanitarium TRANSMISSION Of blood |
was given Mr.. Bradley but to no |
effect, and he is still in very criti.
cal condition.
Mrs. w. e. Lindsey who has been |
so critically i'll for the past three I
weeks from an operation, is still |
confined in the Baptist sanitarium /
at Clovis but seems to be slowly |
convalescing.
Miss Lora Chavers left here the
past week for Monticello, n. Mex, |
where she has accepted position
as teacher in the schools at thai |
place.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Edward |
J. Neer, Jr., and daughter Marie OF
Roswell, and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton |
Brown and children oe Clovis were |
entertained at dinner |
in the Mr.. AMI Mrs. Edward j.
Neer, ST., home in Portales.
Mr.. Mason, owner of Portales gin,
arrived here Monday from his home
in Slaton, Texas, and will now rush
the remainder Of work on gin to