Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-11-10
PORTALES

The Rev. J. j. Richards has
proven himself quite O. Nimrod. On
Tuesday morning he drove out
forty-five miles from town, secured
the allotment of quail allowed for
each sportsman in one hour, and
returned to his home in time for
dinner, visiting the sick and afflict-
ed (the writer chanced to be one).
On Tuesday while attempting to
crank a car, j. II, Bond received
broken right arm just below the
elbow by the crank flying back and
hitting his arm.
Seven men arrived here Tuesday
in a bunch from the cotton belt in
Texas. While here they were pros
pecting with q view to locating
They said they would come again
within a few weeks as they were
much pleased with the country.
Mrs. Richards, wife of the Rev.
j. j. Richards received a wire
Thursday nitifying her of the
death of her brother in Florida
who was an engineer on the rail-
road and came to his death in a
railroad wreck.
Mrs. Qualls of Dallas Texas is
visiting her daughter and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Oldham and
children.
On Thursday afternoon the
Methodist Woman's Missionary So
ciety was entertaine lat the home
Of Mrs. Claud Jones. After devo-
tional the meeting was given over
to Mrs. e. n. Wheeler whose talk
was an echo of the Woman's An
nual District Missionary society
which Mrs. Wheeler attended two
weeks ago at Artesla and her talk
proved very interesting to the thir-
| ty women that were present.
On Wednesday the Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the Baptist
church gave a two-course l o'clock
turkey plate luncheon at the home
OF Mrs. Lilly Taylor compllmenting
Miss Cathlene Mallory of Birming-
ham, Ala, corresponding secretary
of the Woman's Missionary union.
| After luncheon a session was held
and Miss Mallory gave a very IN
structive and interesting talk 10
thirty-two women. Before the ses-
sion close the Rev. ]. +. Nix, pastor
of Portales Baptist church also
made talk which was much ap-
preciated.
The Rev. kuhl who took his son
Freddie to specialist at st. Paul
! Mimi, a few weeks ago for treat
ment of tuberculosis of hip joint,
after receiving special treatment
and instructions as to care OF MS
son, was advised to bring him BACK
to New Mexico where it was warm
dry and sunny, Mr.. Kuhl and son
returned to their home on Tuesday
on Tuesday evening the Senior
league enjoyed q masked Hallowe'.-
en- party at the home of Mr. ano
Mrs. +. n. Wheeler. After O gay
time they unmasled. and spent 9
Jolly evening with games and the
hostess served sweet potato pie
smothered in whipped cream.
The sophomore class enjoyed a
masked Halloween party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ], G
Greaves, and at the close of the
| evenings pleasures the hostess
served pumpkin pie and whipped
| cream.
At the home of tn, Rev. and Mrs,
j. J. Richards the Junior league
was entertained Halloween from .
to s o'clock with ghost party and
luncheon, and the Richards surely
gave the children jolly evening.
Mrs. Lilly Taylor entertained as
a house guest the past week her
friend, Mrs. Allie of Belen.
On Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
Mrs. ]. G.. Greaves was the delight
hostess at her J, me to the U.
d. c. chapter. Halloween emblems
were in evidence in every room. Mrs.
Ellen Jones, president, was in the
chair. Roll call was responded TO
by each member with ghost story
after which a ghost appeared and
told their fortunes. Twenty-Five
wLmen were served pumpkin pie
smothered in whipped cream. with
hot coffee, and enjoyed the after
noon.
Lenora Shaw. Anna Mary Han
cock, Dot and Lucille Sutton, James,
Albert and oil n NJ, :, Billie Swag-
gerty and Earl Graham were the
little guests at Halloween party
given on Tuesday afternoon from
2 until 6 o'clock by Mrs. r. w.