Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-21
PORTALES

Miss Irene Smith of Portales and
Lester Bayless of Clovis were
united in marriage Sunday morn
ing at $3.50 at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Maud Smith. The
Rev. ]. j. Richards performed the
marriage ceremony in the pres
ence of the immediate family. Mr.
and Mrs. Bayless left on the 10
o'clock train for Roswell for a
short honeymoon trip. Miss
Smith has been cashier of the
State Security bank for the past
two years and Mr.. Bayless is an
active business man of Clovis, N
M. Mr.. and Mrs. Bayless will be
at home in Clovis to their many
friends.
Mrs. Hannah Moon of Los An
geles, Calf, was an over Sunday
guest, and Mrs. j. V. Bieler and son
John Williams of Magdalena. n.
NJ, were first of the week visitors
in the home Of Mrs. Rhoda John
son and sister, Miss Mary West
On Saturday from to o'clock
Junior Jones, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Jones, entertained about
lOEcH lilll0 SlllS anu bOJo ct Il
lawn party, celebrating his seventh
birthday. After romping and play
ing for two hours on the lawn the
children were served refreshments
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Jones en-
tertained at dinner on Friday
Judge and Mrs. T. e. Mearsf and
son, Eldridge. of Portales, and
Mrs. Eastland and two children Of
House, N. NJ, who are guests in
the Mears home.
On Thursday evening the Misses
Delora Meiner, Beatrice Grow and
Iris Percival, chaperoned by Miss
Hamilton and Miss Greenway,
teachers in high school, delight
fully entertained tho freshman
class of Portales high school with
progressive rock party. The
champion players were Miss Ham
ilton and Mr.. Hart. Ice cream and
cake were served.
The closing exercises of Portales
high school were held during the
past week. On Sunday the bacca-
laureate services were held at the
Methodist church at II o'clock:
Invocation, Rev. j. J. Richards;
song, high school chorus; scrip
ture reading, Rev. j. F. Nix; vocal
solo, Miss Love Owens: baccalau-
reate sermon, Rev. n. J. Reasoner
OF Portales; benediction, the Rev.
A. G. Bates. Representative night
was enjoyed by large number OF
people on Tuesday night. School
exhibit was given on Wednesday
afternoon from / to o'clock at
the school house. The senior class
gave a program on Wednesday
night at the Methodist church to
a capacity house. Commencement
exercises were held on Thursday
evening. After professional. the
invocation was given by Rev. j. It.
Nix; q song by the high school
chorus, an address to senior class
was made by DR.. j. d. Sandefer,
president of Simmons college. Alb
ilene, Tex. presentation of diplom-
as, Judge w. u. Lindsey, president
of the school board; benediction.
Rev. J.. ]. Richards.
On Saturday the class of girls OF
the Methodist Sunday school, of
which Mrs. ]. c. Cunningham is
teacher, took we'll filled baskets
and went to her home and served a
II o'clock cafeteria dinner on the
lawn In honor of Mrs. Cunning
ham, the mother of the girls. The
Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Richards and
Mrs. Hannah Moon of Los Angeles
were invited guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Tow and
daughter, Miss Reba. left here re-
Gently for points in Texas and Ok
10 1nt1 x4Jhnrn
several weeks with relatives and
friends.
The Eastern Star gave a recep.
ton at their hall on Thursday eye-
ming in honor OF Mesdames ]. p
Stone, G. Q. Leach and Il. j. Moli-
narl who leave here to spend the
summer in California, and Miss
Bess Dehoney, who goes to spend
the summer with her father in
Kentucky. Refreshments were
served.
The Woman's club met at the
home of Mrs. N. +. Wollard on
Wednesday afternoon with Mes
danes Y. r.. Mears and A. Nj.
Health as hostesses. After a BUSH
ness session the officers for the
ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. J. C. Whitcomb, presi-
dent; Mrs. 7. L. Mears first vice
president; Mrs. A. M. Heath, sec.
ond vice president; Mrs c. NJ.
Compton, secretary; Mrs. e. Hern-
don, treasurer; Mrs. Il. r. Camp.
bell, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
j. G. Greaves, parlimentarian
Mrs. A. It. Jones, librarian, and
Mrs. j. G. McMinn. custodian
After election of officers contest
on New Mexico history was con-
Quoted by Mrs. W. E. Lindsey with
Mrs. A. M. Heath and Mrs. J. G.
Greaves as leaders in the contest.
which was very instructive and re-
suited in tie At close of contest
the hostess served an ice course.
I. Memorial day. May 8. will be
observed this year for the first
time in several years, and will be
under the auspices of the Woman's
club.