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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
4
Mrs. Clarence L. Wilson laments a theft during a vacation 700 miles away in which ten large flyers were taken leaving only smaller leftovers. She condemns the unknown thief as a parasite and questions societal trust while noting high priced feed costs and the loss of family earnings.
R Lanning and family head back to Jal this week after a two week visit in Malden Missouri. They stayed with friends and relatives during the trip.
State merit examinations will fill 221 positions across the State Department of Health Public Welfare and Unemployment Compensation Commission in Santa Fe. Applications close August 19 with exam dates to be announced later. Posts include accountants clerks stenographers telephone operators personnel officers nurses and research workers. Full details available at The Journal office in the City Drug Store.
The Tuscan Club initiatory degree team leaves for Hobbs Thursday to practice conferring honors and perform degree work. Some members plan to attend the Masonic Hilltop Meeting at Crane Texas September 17, the only U S site with open air masons atop a mountain now in its fifth gathering. All Tuscan Club members able are urged to attend this historic event.
The WMS society of the Methodist Church held its weekly meeting with a yearbook program. Mrs G E Davis opened with prayer and Mrs Walter Pendleton read scripture. Talks covered world outlook and the Jew in America. Hostesses served iced water and melon.
Mrs. Tom Marion and Mrs. Buck Howell of Kermit were guests Wednesday night of the Just-A-Mere Bridge Club meeting at the home of Mrs. K. B. Walker for the bi monthly bridge session. Miss Merle Clark of Artesia visited Miss Kathleen McKeown Sunday.
Five drilling rigs are active on multiple wells including Morris No 1 in section 27, Prich No 1 in section 21, Skelly No 2 King in section 4, Stanolind No 6-B Myers in section 7, and Trinity Orig No 2 Matrix in section 10. Each site shows drilling progress with measured depths around 460 to 3531 feet and cementing or testing operations underway.
The letter dated August 14, 1940, from Peter Bish announces withdrawal from the Justice of the Peace race in Precinct 15, Lea County New Mexico. He thanks supporters for their cooperation and interest during his term in office.
Mr and Mrs Ray Wadsworth hosted thirteen children at Fort Stockton Texas for a weekend outing. The group went swimming and camping with participants including Charles Huffacker Dorothy Huffacker Clifford Boyd Daniel Boyd Pete Anderson Cecil Robinson Maquin Sims Roy McClintock Larry Pogue Wayne Wadsworth and Kenneth Wadsworth.
Mr and Mrs John Curtis and their family departed this week for a vacation in Colorado.
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