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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
3
Cub scouts met Tuesday afternoon to study the cub scout book and display self built model airplanes. Rev C Y Butler the cubmaster announced a hike set for 10 a m next Saturday.
Bennettville of the El Paso Camp known as Shanty Town is growing as many new houses rise and existing structures are stuccoed. Art Booth built a small house. Mrs. Marshall stuccoed her grocery store. C E Fussell plans a four room stone home. Benson Grocery will expand and be stuccoed. This development signals Shanty Town’s transformation.
Dr. H. B. Oakes, who has practiced medicine and surgery here for several months, departed this week to join a Portales hospital where he has purchased an interest.
The Sub Debs honored Mrs Ollen Lee Elliott a recent high school bride with a surprise miscellaneous shower at her home Wednesday afternoon. Her high school friends attended enjoyed games a short program and admired gifts. The club presented a candlewick headspread and refreshments were served.
The volunteer firemen voted at their Friday meeting to move weekly gatherings from 7 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. for the summer. High wind stopped water practice as Chief Brinings, Assistant Chief Green, Captain Phillips and others discussed firefighting methods and plans.
Mrs C Y Butler travels to San Angelo on Sunday to stay near her ailing mother and provide support.
Rev. L B Craven presided at the dedication sermon while Rev. Rollo Davidson former pastor attended and preached at the evening service. A large out of town guest turnout including Hobbs Eunice Wink and Kermit joined Baptists for the day with lunch served in the church dining hall.
The High School band and the choral club will travel to Clovis to compete in the Eastern New Mexico Musical Festival. The band performs Friday and the choral club follows on Saturday at the event.
County nurse Mrs. Adah Miller entertained the faculty Thursday afternoon with a tea in the home economics building. Assisted by home economics girls, the event featured green and yellow colors, tea green fern decor, and a prettily decorated table with trays of dainty eats.
Robert J. Russell, an employee of the Oleon Drilling Company, suffered a broken pelvis and serious injuries while unloading machinery on Saturday. He remains hospitalized in Hobbs. Mrs. J. M. Whitworth leaves for Springfield Missouri to visit her father for two weeks or more. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fussel travel to Pecos on business.
Mrs W N Connell 73 longtime Midland resident died Friday after a heart attack. Born Dora W Anderson in Rogers Bell County Texas June 28 1868 she grew up in Bell County. She married W N Connell in 1893 and moved to Taylor then to Martin County later ranching in Martin and Upton counties until her husband died four years ago. Survivors include son William Connell of Las Vegas Nevada daughters C C Cowden Abilene Eleanor Connell Abilene and Mrs Joe Chattwood Manhattan Beach California plus seven grandchildren.
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