Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-24
ARTESIA

The Womans Missionary union
of the First Baptist church, was
entertained at the home OF Mrs.
George Beal on last Thursday aft
ernoon. The regular program of
the organization ''as conducted by
Mrs. w. G. Taggart. The subject OF
Medical Missionaries in Foreign
Fields was discussed by Mesdames
j. c. Jesse, n. p. Bullock, Deyton
Recer, B. A, Bishop Givens and
Rev. w. C. Taggart. Mrs. C. M,
Cole gave a report from the state
Baptist convention at Tueumcari,
! Delicious refreshments were served
to Mesdames Bullock, Cole, Bishop,
| Recer, Jesse, Lewis, Taggart, Nc
Mel, Bowman, Holmes, Givens
Malsell, Rev. Taggart and the
hostess.
The members Of the cast of the
senior class play in the Artesla
| high school are working diligently
in rehearsals for the play, which
will be presented before the holi-
days. Miss Mary Sands, formerly
of the University of New Mexico
but now English instructor in the
high school, is directing the cast.
The main attraction of the week
was basketball game, scheduled
between the grammar school girls
and the picked team from the fac
ulty. Teachers from every school
| in the system were selected to meet
the school girls. TIE game resulted
in a victory for the grammar schoo
| by a score of 10 to 7. The teacher
team was composed of Misses Lii
lian Meadows, Mary McCaw, for
wards; Velma Smith, and Irene
Gage, centers; Hazel Morris and
Mildred Doss, guards. The school
team was composed of Elaine
Feemster and Alberta Bowman,
forwards; Lucille ia IS and Gler
Polk, centers; Maude Await and
| Virginia Crawford. guards; Carmen
Brown, center; Hazel Morris and
Lillian Meadows deserve special
mention, while Alberta Bowman
and Maude Await were the stellar
performers for the gramna" school
The second semester in the pub
lie schools ends this week. Very
little social activity has been noted
on account Of the examinations
and duties of both pupils and
teachers, who create most Of the
social excitement of the town.
About ten or twelve young peo-
| pie enjoyed a dance on Saturday
evening with Oscar Samelson as
host. Excellent music was fur
nished by members OF the Elrose
orchestra.
Rev. w. c. Taggart and Mrs. c.
NJ. Cole, delegates to the Baptist
state convention, returned to Ar
| tesla last Monday night, after al
all-day drive from Tucumcari
Rev. and Mrs. Ira Harrison OF
Carlsbad returned to Artesia in the
same party.
The Artesia sportsmen are leav-
| ing Artesia in large punches this
| week for Sacramento and Guada-
| lupe mountains, where they have
gone in search of deer. It is esti.
mated that hundreds of hunters are
swarming to the mountains for this
purpose. Last season many fine
animals were bagged by Local
sportsmen.
The grammar school football
| team met the Artesia high school
second team again this week. The
game resulted in a nothing to moth
ing tie. The first game of the sea
son resulted in a 10 to 0 victory for
the grammar school lads.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Turner arc
the parents of triplets, which were
| born on Sunday morning.
The native population of the
town and community were present
at a dance, in Richards hall on
Monday evening. The affair was
the climax of program, connected
with native wedding. The native
orchestra furnished the music
while the wedding party danced.
Interest in the social affair was at
a high pitch among these people.