26 Dec 1946
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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1946
Page
1
Mr. J. L. Burke Jr speaks on Jesus the Man praising his character ethics and moral influence. He notes other great figures show flaws but Jesus presented a flawless code and system of government whose impact 2,000 years after his death remains humanity's greatest moral influence.
A Polish widow Agata Makara in Tarnowa Woj Krakowskie Poland writes via Father Hughes to a Hobbs resident, thanking them for a coat received from Welfare and asking for shoes for five children aged 6 to 15, noting poverty and prior letters with no reply. The letter is translated by a Slav woman in Hobbs.
Miss Helen Grimes discussed troop committee roles at the Hobbs Institute as Mel James Halley Ray R C Hays Brooks Brininstool and C L Armstronge attended. Individual conferences covered purpose of troop committees and work phases during the Girl Scout Troop Committee Institute.
Masons Elect Officers For Masonic Lodge No. 65 AF and AM Homer Pender is Worshipful Master R T Shivers Senior Warden Co L Corbett Junior Warden J M Whitworth Treasurer John G Benton Secretary Appointed officers Gus Kendricks Senior Deacon Paul Smith Junior Deacon T J Maupin Chaplain John C Williams Senior Steward C L Armstrong Jr Junior Steward W A Bell Tyler J L Burke Jr Marshall
A Lea County meeting in Lovington with school superintendents principals and teachers reviewed eighteen legislative proposals. Attendees included Representatives Travis Dean and Dudley Brand. discussions covered funding textbook allocation ADA basis and potential reforms to state education finance and administration.
Returns received during December for the tuberculosis fund total 248.75 with $96.00 from December 1 to 5, 67.00 from December 6 to 9, 52.00 from December 10 to 13, and 33.75 from December 13 to 20. more money and seals expected in the final days of the month.
The Jal school nursing program under Miss Mary BeDell reports 41 diphtheria protections 39 Schick tests 36 smallpox vaccinations. Aiming for near 100 percent immunization under New Mexico law, with second shots scheduled for January 20 and February 10 for those immunized in November and December. No diphtheria cases at Jal so far, and early protection hoped to curb outbreaks.
The Freshman class presented a play titled What Became of Tom Boy Joe on Friday December 20. Marvelyn Stanley starred as Tom Boy Joe with Richard Higgins and Barbara Anderson singing solos. A male quartet including Bobby Hurta Barry Pender Lloyd Fink and Harold Gene Gillit performed Jingle Bells inverted. The closing number had the audience and Mrs Smith join in She ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.
D W and Mrs Gordon hosted a Baptist church Christmas party on December 16. Games and carols filled the evening as Jockey Justis, Morris Mitchell and others traveled from Ohio with G F Phillips. Attendees included Beverly Burke George Lewis Daphana Dyer Jackie Outright Sue Mitchell and many more guests. Snacks of Joco sandwiches and cake were served.
Miss Nell Fite hosted a Christmas party at her home on Tuesday December 10 for a group of her male friends and girls. Games, stories, lapel pins for girls and toy airplanes for boys, plus cookies, candy, gum, balloons, sandwiches and punch were shared. Attendees included Marilyn Burke, Ilene Burke, Anthony Adams, Dianne Adams, Jerry Sweat, Constance Marshall, Camilla Marshall, Ellen Madera, Loralei Mosenson, Beeta.
Max Miller of Jal High School’s Junior class was elected President of the Student Council on Wednesday December 18 by about forty votes. He appears on the high honor roll every six weeks and is a basketball team member with radio listening as a hobby.
Freshman speech class held a party in the English room on Thursday December 19. Pauline Embry opened with Silent Night. Lloyd Fink read Christmas scriptures and Dear Belle Humphreys recited The Night Before Christmas. A staged Scrooge and The Christmas Fairy featured Larry Poage Wayne Ellis and more. The cast included Pauline Embry Martha Cratchet and others. After the play the group sang carols led by Poage Hedgepeth Mitchell and Anderson. Bobby Hurta chaired the refreshment committee and gifts were exchanged.
A collection of maxims on faith, love, purpose, soil, character, cooperation, learning, and action. Emphasizes cheerful demeanor, hard work, self-improvement, ideals, spiritual awakening for teachers, and the balance between peacekeeping institutions and defense.
The Juniors held a party at the Band Hall on Friday December 13 with games and refreshments. Attendees included sponsor Requa L Moore Jack Palmer Hena Durr Juanita Biddle Juanita Johnson Wallace Cunningham Max Miller James Jones Wilbur Creawelge Glenna Colathas Ger Geesecali montgomery and other listed juniors.
An agency film truck veered into an embankment at 5 a m on December 11 and ruptured film cans, scattering reels as rain ruined many. The sleeping driver was a substitute for the ill regular driver, and the damaged films will not affect Jal, as they were outgoing.
Duke Montague and Company magicians will appear in a Friday assembly at 9 am. They perform in schools theatres clubs hospitals and army camps across the United States Canada and Mexico. Mrs Montague known as Myrnya the Memory Lady presents numbers such as In a Magician's Garden and other feats.
Mrs Henry Norton was honored with a pink and blue tea on Thursday December 12 at the home of Mrs John R Fulmer. Mesdames Jean Hearne Mon Hedgpeth T T Shivers and O E Meadows served refreshments to a list of attendees. Gifts were sent by many who did not attend headed by W R Cunningham J W Cunningham and D C Buffington among others.
Joy Justis hosted an eighth grade party at Mr and Mrs Hugo Justis home on Friday December 18. The event featured a winter snow scene centerpiece with a snowman and Christmas trees. Guests played games danced to phonograph music and shared snacks including poppers balls cake and punch plus records brought by attendees.
Fragmentary notice states vacations chaining and a 9 a m start time in January. Details on scope, location, and parties involved are unreadable in the fragment.
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