Honor Rolls for Second Six Weeks Listed by Class
The list shows seniors and juniors with high and low honor rolls, naming students by name for each class from eighth to seventh grade. A correction notes Irvin Curry was omitted from the first six weeks A honor roll.
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David Boyd
Beverly Jo Burke
Irvin Curry
James Curtis
la Don Harris
Lola Cody
Wilbur Crenwelge
Max Miller
Glenna Clary
Velma Brown
Wanda Stewart
Harold Gene Gillit
Barry Pender
Larry Poage
Frank Lee Barking
Betty Kendrick
Joan Phillips
Jo Ed Crenwelge
Anna Vee Johnson
Jerry Lindsey
Troy Posey
Shirley Ramsey
Shirley Cunningham
Mary Maxwell
Nancy J. Oliphant
Terry Terrell
Irvin
Curry
Nominations Open for Student Council President
The following pupils are nominated for president of the Student Council Max Miller Jimmie Curtis Don Lindsey Hal Betty David Baum and Shirley Cunningham.
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Max Miller
Jimmie Curtis
Don Lindsey
Hal Betty
David Baum
Shirley Cunningham
Butane Truck Fire Near Kermit Jal Area
A butane truck caught fire Monday December 6 three and a half miles south on Kermittal highway after a faulty engine. Driver Bill Cave tried to extinguish it but the blaze could not be stopped and departments from Jal and Kermit allowed it to burn due to explosion risk. Spectators and vehicles were halted about a half mile away as flames were visible for miles.
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Hood Company
Kermittal
Bill Cave
Jal
Kermit Fire
Kermit
JAL Men Visit Family Ranch Near Roswell
Mr Fred Cooper Mr Mark Cooper and Mr John Bob Pyeatt visited their jointly owned ranch near Roswell to round up brand and sell cattle. Carl Cooper and Melvin Pyeatt sons of Mark Cooper and J B Pyeatt accompanied them.
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Fred Cooper
Mark Cooper
John Bob Pyeatt
Roswell
Carl Cooper
Melvin Pyeatt
J. B. Pyeatt
Lodge No 20 and Hobbs Lodge to Hold Joint Installation
1.0.0.F. Lodge No 20 invites the Rebeccas to a joint officer installation on January 6. The district deputy grand master and staff from Hobbs 11.0.0.F. Lodge No. 9 will conduct the ceremonies. Refreshments follow the ceremonies.
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F. Lodge NO
Rebeccas
Hobbs
Girl Scout Leader Meeting in Jal Spreads Holiday Plans
Miss Helen Grimes area executive director of the Girl Scouts spent Friday December 6 in Jal. She conferred with local girl scout leaders at the home of Mrs Halley Ray to discuss next steps and community activities.
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Helen Grimes
Jal
Hobbs Woman Norma Long Visits with Joan Phillips
Norma Long of Hobbs spent Thanksgiving with Joan Phillips. Norma attended school in Jal until the end of the last term.
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Norma Long
Hobbs
Joan Phillips
Norma
Jal
Seniors warned on enlistment offers from armed forces
A school issued pamphlets from the University of New Mexico Navy Department and Army engineers. The UNM program offers two years training to officers with tuition and board paid plus a salary and home trips. Army material highlights GI Bill rights and civilian job prospects.
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University of New Mexico
Navy Department
Department
Evangelist Addresses Rotarians On Nine Tater Types
G S Westbrook spoke at the Church of Christ on November 26 to Rotarians. He illustrated faults through the nine Tater brothers with parables and cautioned that Hesitator’s missed chances cost progress. His tale ends with Calf No 3 revealed as a bob tail.
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G. S. Westbrook
Church of Christ
Montgomeries in Hobbs Car Crash Involving Drunk Driver
Last Saturday night in Hobbs Mrs. Frank Montgomery and her daughter Helen were riding in a car that was sideswiped by a drunken driver. Mrs. Montgomery escaped injury while Helen sustained light cuts and bruises after being thrown toward a car mirror. The other driver tested positive for drinking.
State Teachers Convention Held in Albuquerque
Albuquerque hosted the 59th annual State Teachers Convention from November 25 to 27 drawing about two thousand educators. Speakers included Dr. F L Schlage on World Education and Dr. Ralph McDonald on Education and the World Outlook, with discussions on curriculum trends and business education issues. The gathering urged updated commercial department standards and better placement, ending with a stenography film.
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Albuquerque
Ralph McDonald
Washington, D. C
United States
Russia
Great Britain
T. D. Rice
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Arthur F. Corey
New Mexico
Gibson
Eclipse of the Sun Seen at Jal
An eclipse of the sun was visible at Jal and surrounding countryside on Saturday November 23 from 8 45 a m to 11 15 a m It was reported that in the southern United States a three fourths total eclipse could be seen by residents there
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Jal
United States
Safe Of Xmas Seals Started
Out of 550 tubs sent to the community 96 have returned with money and 18 with the seals The year’s seals feature the old lantern lighter We all should help the welfare of the community 60 percent stays locally while 40 percent goes to national headquarters
Armstrongs and Mrs Farquhar Attend Abilene Funeral
Mr C L Armstrong and Mrs Farquhar with Mrs Goddard of Eunice traveled December 1 to Abilene for funeral services for Mrs M D Richards mother of Mr Willis Richards of Jal New Mexico.
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C. L. Armstrong
Harold Farquhar
Goddard
Eunice
Abilene
M. D. Richards
Juniors Hold Open Forum on School Council Plan
Jal scene features Mr. S. R. Cooper age 72 reflecting on decades in New Mexico and Texas as juniors discuss teen canteen and student council. Dr. J. T. Brady and Mr. Walker back council with site plans for a recreational building. election methods and a governing constitution are set to be drafted for student approval.
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Jal
Jimmie Curtis
J. T. Brady
Brady
Walker
California Visitors Return From West Coast Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Speer and Mrs. Walter Pendleton returned from California where they visited their sons Bill Speer and John Pendleton and Leslie Smith. The three lab boys serve in the Marine Corps in San Diego. Bill was hospitalized for knee trouble from a 1945 football injury and may receive a medical discharge. Pendleton visited John and Leslie at the rifle range during their one hour visiting periods. On Sunday she shared a picnic lunch with them as they were off duty.
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Ray Speer
Walter Pendleton
California
Bill Speer
John Pendleton
Leslie Smith
Marine Corps
San Diego
Milk Trader Cooper Expands to Jal Grocery Stores
Mr Cooper currently sells milk and dairy products to three Jal grocery stores, expanding distribution. The move signals growth in local dairy supply chains and broadens retail access for residents.
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Cooper
Jal
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Armed Forces
Army
F. L. Schlage
Kansas City
World Organization of the Teaching Profession
S. R. Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Salina
Kansas
Erring Springs
Chickasaw Nation
Oklahoma
Mobeetie
Texas
St. Louis
Missouri
Jessie May Gray
North Fork
Fort Elliot
Miami
Hal
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