Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-11
PORTALES

The marriage of Miss Maurine
Rice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Rice of Clovis, to Howard
Leach of Portales, was performed
on Thursday morning at s o'clock
at the home of the brides parents
The Rev. j. F. Nix, pastor of the
Portales Baptist church, perform
ed the ceremony assisted by the
Rev. Hollifield, Presbyterian pas
tor of Clovis, in the presence of SO
guests. The bride was attired in
a dress of brown silk canton crepe,
with large picture hat to match,
and carried a bouquet of pink rose
buds. The bridal party made a
beautiful picture as they descend
ed the flower bedecked stairway.
the bride leaning on the arm of
her father and followed by the
groom, who was accompanied by
his father. The bridal party was
preceded by four little flower
dresses, strewing flowers in the
pathway to the altar, which was a
large bank of flowers. There the
bride and groom were Joined by
their attendants, Mr.. Joel Fuller
of Portales. best man, and Miss
Oriole Curtis of Clovis, bride 'smaid.
AS the bridal party descended the
stairway. Mrs. Hollifield played
LohengrinF wedding march and
played softly all through the cere-
mony. The ring ceremony was
used. After congratulations the
| company was served fruit punch
and cake. The bride threw her
bouquet to the little flower girls
which delighted them. The pres
ents were many and beautiful. Mr..
and Mrs. Leach left on the 8
O'Clock train for the Grand Can
yon of Arizona, where they will
| spend few days sightseeing. They
will go to Redwood, Calf, where
they will locate. The brides 60
ing away dress was blue silk crepe
with hat to match. The marriage
| of Miss Rice and Mr.. Leach was
the elimination of romance
which began one year ago when
! Miss Rice came to Portales as n
teacher in our schools.
| Miss Beulah Fonville, matron OF
the Orphans Home at Portales
| left Friday to attend the South
eastern Baptist association meet
ing in a church near LovingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradford
and three children of Sweetwater
Tex, are visiting in the home oil
Mrs. Bradford's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bond.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Galloway
and daughter, Miss Mural, left q
few days ago for an overland
| pleasure trip Of two weeks to sew
eral points in Texas.
Robert Z. White, agent for the
state tax commission, has beer
| spending his vacation OF two weeks
at the home of his mother, Mrs
r. l.. Wood. Mr.. White left her,
Sunday for Santa Fe.
Mrs.tW. f. Kenady left Wednes
day for Magdalena. having beer
called there by the serious illness
of her sister. Mrs. John Simons
who moved there less than one
year ago from Portales.
Mrs. Rose Mcdowell and sister
Miss Cook, secretary of the Y. w
c. A. at Chicago, ILL.,, left Monda,
for a pleasure trip to California
where they will spend a montl
visiting friends and sightseeing
Miss Cook has been the guest o,
her sister. Mrs. Mcdowell for tn,
past two months as rest from he
duties and will return to Chicago
September l.
Judge w. z. Lindsey left Frida,
for San Francisco, California
where he represented the Stat,
Bar association of New Mexico a
the National Bar association whicl
is being held this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burleson en-
tertained a number Of young la
dies and gentlemen at their HON,
on Friday evening at lawn part.
complimenting their guest. Mis-
Loyce Graham. A pleasant evenin