Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-03
ARTESIA

Little Miss Kathreen Filbert was
hostess to about fifteen friends at
her home on Monday afternoon at
delightful Halloween party. The
boys and girls were masked and
dressed in peculiar costumes. The
girls proved to be the winners in
an eating contest After spending
several hours in playing games af-
folks went to. their homes before
dark.
Representatives of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union motored to
Roswell on Sunday afternoon to
attend the quarterly meeting Of the
Pecos Valley h. Y. p. u. associa-
ton, which met with the Roswell
young people on Sunday evening.
Among the Representatives from
Artesia were Miss canada Mann,
president of the local organization,
Miss Elizabeth Soloman, Messrs.
Fred and Clint Cole The next quar-
terly meeting will be with the Ar
tesla B. Y. =. u. in January.
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big dance in the Richards building
on Main street on last Saturday
night. A native orchestra furnished
the music, while hundreds danced.
Natives from all portions of the
valley were present. The Santa Fe
work crews of several hundred
men and families, who are now in
Artesia, repairing the Santa Fe
track, caused an unusually large
attendance. The town was full or
these people. An excellent evening
was spent by the dancers until
Sunday morning, when the city or
must cease.
Mrs. p. G. Klopfenstein recent
ly suffered a painful accident,
when an automobile, in which she
was riding, overturned. She was in
the front seat with her son-in-laW,
who was driving at an ordinary
speed, when the steering rod broke.
The steering wheel injured her side
and fractured some ribs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bliss and
family left this week for Kansas,
after spending the summer and
fall in Artesia. with the mother OF
Mrs. Bliss. Mr.. B,.ss is well-known
as an apple dealer and was in
charge of the c. A. p, fruit crop
during the fall.
Little Richard Wheatley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Wheatley, was.
injured last week, when some
powder, which the lad and a play
mate had placed on the sidewalk,
exploded. The face of the lad was
severely burned. The powder was
placed on the sidewalk by the lad
and his cousin, who took a match
and tried to burn the powder. AS
the powder would not burn, the
Wheatley boy was examining the
powder. when it became enflamed
His face was badly burned. The
parents of the lad and physician
were soon summoned. His face is
improving at this time and his eyes
were not injured.
Several members OF the Chris
tian Endeavor of the Presbyterian
church met at the j. T. Collins
home Roswell and many Roswell
girls, who accompanied the team,
remained at Artesia until late in
the evening and also attended this
affair. An excellent dance was en-
joyed.
The high school student body,
led by the yell leaders, staged a
unique parade on the streets Of Ar
tesla on Thursday evening, proceed
ing the football game with Roswell
high school on Friday. Several hun
bred school pupils Joined in the
snake dance through the streets,
singing school songs and making
all the noise and racket possible.
They would assemble on the inter-
sections of the streets in the bust
ness section of the town and give
their school yells. Girls would go
through the crowds on the side
walk, selling tickets for the game.
Enthusiasm was at high pitch
and rhe bystanders enjoyed the
celebration and fun almost as much
as the boys and girls.
The district meeting OF the Wo-
mans Missionary society Of the
Methodist denomination was held
at Artesia last week. Representa-
tives from Clovis, Roswell, Por-
tales, Hagerman, Dexter, Carlsbad,
Cottonwood, and Pecos, Texas, were
present. About fifty visitors were
entertained by the local ladies OF
the Methodist church. Mrs. j. &.
Jones, district leader, presided at
the meetings on Wednesday even
ing and Thursday. The all-day
meeting on Thursday was featured
by many interesting reports by the
delegates. The work accomplished
by many interesting reports by the
delegates. The work accomplished
by the women of the denomina-
ton was clearly explained and
many worthy reports accepted.
Many other kindred subjects were
discussed by prominent speakers.
The American Legion Post, No.
Al, was in charge of the Halloween
dance at the odd Fellow hall on
Saturday night. The attendance
was not as large as expected on ac-
count of the many other social
events of the town at this time.
However. many visitors from Hag-
ernlan, Dexter, Lake Arthur and
many other valley towns were pres
ent,
by Mrs. r. II. Davis at the Metho-
dist Sunday school were entertained
at the home of Mrs. Joe Richards