Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-12
PORTALES

Mrs Samuel Goodson and babe
came in Friday from Las Vegas,
n, NJ. for a visit Of several days
with her father, Or. j. s. Pearce,
and daughter. Miss Marjorie
Pearce, and sister, Mrs. julie stone.
The announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Nora Farley, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Farley
of this city, to Mr.. Laurence Dixon
OF Albuquerque, came as q great
surprise TO her many friends here.
Miss Farley was a former teacher
in the Portales schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ham Mcdonald
and sons, Howard and Harold, ar
rived in Portales on Saturday. Mr.,
Mcdonald sold his grocery store
here and moved to Dallas, Texas.
about three months ago, and went
into the grocery business there, but
was dissatisfied and he and family
returned here to make their home.
Mr., Mcdonald will erect a store
building on Colorado street in
which he will open a grocery store.
During the pastorate of the Rev.
j. j. Richard, which extends over
a period of about four months, he
has received 100 people into mem
bership with the Methodist church
here.
Mrs. D. B. Williams and son,
| Dudley and daughter, Lucille, left
here Wednesday to Join DR.. Will
liams at Estancia, where they viii
locate for the coming year
Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Afford of Ia
tum, Tex, were the house guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Herndon the
past week.
Ira Taylor of Texico came in
| saturday and was an over Sunday
guest Of his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. M. Dobbs of this city.
On Thursday afternoon the
women of the Baptist Missionary
society drove to the country home
of Mrs. John Tinsley and held their
| meeting. Mrs. Coe Howard con-
Quoted the devotional and Miss
Buelah FOnville was leader of the
! lesson. During an after social
hour the hostess served refresh
ments.
| On Wednesday afternoon Mes
danes c. M. Compton and J. G
Greaves We're joint hostesses to
the Woman's club at the Compton
home. Mrs. Arthur Jones, presi.
dent, was in the chair. After roll
call Mrs. o. S. Strickland, leader
took charge. The subject for the
session was New Mexico History
from 1888 to 1896" At the close
of the session the hostesses served
refreshments.
Civalin Norris of Burkburnett
Tex, a former Portales boy, was 4
weekend and over Sunday guest
of friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Floy Proctor came
in overland in their car last sun
day from Midland, Tex. Mrs. Mat.
tie Mitchell, Mrs. Proctors mother
arrived here the same day from {
prolonged visit with her sister
Mrs. Franklin, and mother, Mrs
Joseph Lang, at Ell Paso. They vii
all spend some time visiting II
the Mitchell home here.
Mrs. Dixie owen addressed ar
audience at the First Baptis
church here on Friday evening II
behalf of the Clara Barton Me
mortal college which is to be erect
ed at Clovis, n. M.
j. r. Priddy arrived at his homt
here Saturday after an absence o
about four weeks at a hospital il
st. Louis. Mr.. Priddy is much i'm
proved in health.
About twenty of the neighbour
OF Mrs. s. e. Edwards, who live,
on farm near Portales, gathered
at the Edwards home on Wednes
day and spent the day hauling ii
feed as the son is i'll and not abb,
to do the work. A nice dinner wa,
served to the workers at the moor
hour.
Harvey Baker who was called
to Vernon, Tex, three weeks age