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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
2
A reader quotes a high school girl defending modern dancing while critics call it corrupt. The piece discusses hypocrisy, church attendance, and the allure of dance halls with references to drinking and temptations, urging caution about peer pressure and moral decline.
Helen Lindsey hosted a going away party at Mrs Norfleet's home as she prepares to move to Lubbock to enter Draughon's Business College. The gathering featured games and dancing with friends including Wilma Brock, Thomas Breck, Laverne Norfleet, Billy Carson and many others. The event inspired conversations on temptations, personal choices, and the value of honesty, virtue, and decency, closing with a farewell note from J. C. McClendon.
A new licensing law imposes a 50 cent fee plus one cent tax at most licensees and requires clear windshield and side glasses for safe vision. September 15 is the deadline for car inspections. The Home Economics Club postponed meetings until after school starts under President Mrs Woodrow Bailey and officers.
Mr J W Whitten has returned from a visit to Carlsbad, where he spent time visiting acquaintances and reviewing local sights. He reported a pleasant trip and plans to resume daily duties shortly.
The Cub Scouts led by Rev C. Y. Butler swam and picnicked Tuesday evening at a ranch tank. Eleven Cubs attended and they plan to start building an airplane using a Ford motor after school ends, with meetings moved to Tuesday afternoons around 3 p.m.
The Methodist W M S met Monday in a regular session with many absent members. They conducted a short program followed by a business meeting to prepare for the Rotary Club luncheon. Mr and Mrs John W Albert and children of Roswell visited relatives here through Sunday. J P Fry is able to return to work at his barber shop after several months away.
Church of Christ announces a Gospel Meeting starting August 28 led by Evangelist C B Middleton of Hobbs New Mexico. Message invites attendance to hear the Gospel story and plan of salvation, urging belief repentance baptism and Christian living with emphasis on love in discipline.
The Baptist Church senior class met Tuesday evening at Nandy Evans home for a lawn party. Twenty youths played games and talked on the lawn. Refreshments of sandwiches and punch were served after the games.
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