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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
2
Published in Jal New Mexico each Thursday by Long Publications. Subscription rates list one year by mail at 1.50 dollars. Advertising rates available on request.
The column lists oil drillings and completions with multiple rigs and locations, including Great West, Hershbach, Parker Drig, Phillips, Skelly, Weier, and others across sections in 37e. It notes completions at Anderson Prichard No 1 B-82 St and Culberson Irwin No 1 Carter NESE, and reports Norma Lambert's farewell party as her family relocates to Hobbs.
Church notes praise strong attendance and welcome visitors. Christian living stresses counting the cost of following Christ and denoting daily cross bearing. It urges believers to be shining lights, faithful stewards, and loyal citizens while promising heavenly life for the faithful.
Mrs T. M. McClendon left last week for Tennessee to visit her ill father. While there her mother fell and broke her leg, causing her stay to be extended.
A farewell party was given Wednesday night at the Phillips camp for Elizabeth Fancher who is leaving this week for Little Rock Arkansas her home. She has been visiting here all summer with Madora Hughes and has made many friends. They honored her with a going away party and expressed regret at seeing her leave. Mrs George Wild of Kilgore and son Junior left this week when her husband came for them. They were here the past two weeks visiting Mr and Mrs C E Owen and left for the West Coast where they will visit the World Fair.
Mrs Ray Oquin hosted a surprise birthday party for her husband last Thursday evening. A small group attended and presented gifts that were opened and admired. The guests included Mr and Mrs Johnnie Conneil Marguerite Henry Helen Childers Mr and Mrs Irwin Tommie Bliss and Miss Fanda Owen. Activities featured games and contests followed by punch and cake.
The Sanity petition and guardianship request proceed with testimony from Mrs Scarborough and multiple doctors in Lubbock and Kermit. Witnesses described Hollis as unstable, moodily prone to violence, and driven by trauma from World War I and the loss of his son Buddy.
City council on Monday night appointed Dr. W. A. Myers as City Health Officer. Mr and Mrs Woodrow Bailey and Mr and Mrs W. R. Brown attended the funeral of their kinswoman Mrs L. C. Attberry in Ralls Sunday.
Mrs W. H. Hughes surprised her daughter Madora on Thursday with a birthday party. Sylvia Brown and Elizabeth Fancher helped. Madora was kept away from the house until guests arrived. The party featured suckers, balloons, kid games, sandwiches, and lemonade.
The Methodist W M S met this week and continued their Bible study course. Mrs. George Davis taught the lesson and led a round table discussion with a question and answer session. News bulletin items were read and the meeting adjourned.
Elizabeth Fancher of Little Rock Arkansas suffered a leg gash requiring five stitches after climbing a barbed wire fence and falling while with friends. She is visiting this summer with Madora Hughes. Also notes local family travels and Otto Wink’s recovery after a two month-old wreck.
J. L. Burke, president of the newly formed Jal Rotary Club, and Randy Johnson left early in the week to attend a three day state Rotary Club Governor's conference at Hot Springs.
Fourteen scouts and leaders braved rain on a two day trip to Balmorhea and Fort Stockton. They swam in Balmorhea, played softball with CCC boys, cooked under a shelter, slept in a dormitory in Fort Stockton, and resumed activities at Five Windmills between Odessa and Monahans before returning home. Participants included Margaret Moore and Bessie Nell Moore among others.
Tiny Lambert and Vance Whitehill of the El Paso Camp were married this week according to reports. The couple will make their home at the camp.
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