Jal Lubbock game invitation declined after I Sstated ruling
Jal football team from New Mexico State Champions sought a post season game with Lubbock High School after their Texas Inter scholastic League title win. Superintendent W B Irwin of Lubbock declined citing Texas Interscholastic rules against post season play.
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Jal
New Mexico
J. L. Burke
Lubbock High School
Lubsbock
W. B. Irwin
Irvin
Jil
Flare Delay And City Council Street Honor Highlight Local Notes
In a frank column the editor apologizes for missing last week issue due to vacation. He recalls threats from postal workers and promises future stories including Texaco wells and a city street named after a Bish matriarch, noting her down to earth character.
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Pete Bish
Bish
Panthers Open Basketball Season Tuesday
Jal High School basketball players have been getting into shape and next week will be ready to start out on their 1940 victories. They will begin by playing the Walk Wildcats here Tuesday night at 7 30. Next upon their schedule they play Carlsbad in a tournament there Friday and Saturday 12 and 13. Other games have been schedul continued on page four.
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Walk Wildcats
Carlsbad
Schedul
El Paso Names Fink to Fill City Council Vacancy
El Paso council elects W J Fink to replace the resigning Bill Collum in a Tuesday meeting. The body authorized 875 dollars for water bond interest coupons, approved routine salaries and bills, closed two streets west of the Stuart Herwig school, opened two streets east of the school, and named Anna Drive and High School Drive after widening the alley.
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William J
Bill) Fink
Bill Collum
Stuart-Herwig
High School
One Killed In Holiday Highway Wrecks
Albert Mills a Denver City man died when his car collided with a truck driven by Buck Keaton of McCamey ten miles north of here on Christmas Day. Keaton and his father G. W. Keaton were injured, along with Mrs W. W. Amburger and their son Donnie. Claude C Pace of Lovington a Texas New Mexico Pipeline Company employee was uninjured. Deputy Turner and City Officer Owens witnessed the crash.
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Albert Mills
Denver
Here
Mills
Buck Keaton
McCamey
Keaton
G. W. Keaton
Elmer Turner
Jewel Owens
W. W. Amburger
Donnie
Claude C. Pace
Texas- New Mexico Pipeline Company
Lovington
Rotary hears of Davis life at weekly luncheon
The Rotary Club met for its usual Tuesday luncheon with brief talks from members and visitors. George Davis gave a thumbnail sketch of his life which impressed attendees, and John Beckett of Los Angeles attended as a guest with Walter Pendleton. Mayor C. E. Lawrence of Hobbs spoke on Rotary fraternity.
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Rotary Club
George Davis
Rotarians
Malcolm Madera
John Beckett
Los Angeles
Walter Pendleton
C. E. Lawrence
Hobbs
Fraternity of Rotarians
Norton undergoes back injury treatment this week
C. B. Norton of El Paso Natural Gas Company received medical treatment for a back injury during the week.
Jal’s First Two Negro Babies Stir Xmas Town
Deputy Kilmer Turner said Christmas passed quietly in Jal with no fights or arrests. The holiday highlight was the birth of two African American babies, claimed by locals as the first two ever born there. One girl’s parents were identified as Willie May Pickens. the other’s parentage could not be found.
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Kilmer Turner
Jal
Willie May Pickens
Bennettville Postmastership Open in Fourth Class Office
Bennettville residents petitioned for a post office south of the El Paso Natural Gas plant and camp. The Postoffice Department is seeking applications for the postmaster position in the proposed fourth class office to be handled through the Denver office before January. At least two applications have been received. The town was laid out and named last spring by James Bennett.
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South Lea County
Jal
Bennettville
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Postoffice Department
Denver
James Bennett
Four Smallpox Cases Found In Parker Lease Family
Four smallpox cases were found in the Charlie Grimm family on the Parker lease five miles from town. State district health officer O E Puckett reassured residents there is no danger of an epidemic in the school. The school reports 95 percent vaccination and a re check of all students will be made. Unvaccinated new students will be vaccinated and any vaccination not taking will be repeated.
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Er O. E. Puckett
Jal
Dr Puckett
J. L. Burke
State Health Department
Charlie Grimm
Parker
Gas Plant Construction Under Way in Jal
The El Paso Natural Gas Company begins work on a 1.5 million dollar gasoline plant in Jal this week. Many new families move in. 27 permanent workers will operate after completion. Construction, expected to last four months, will employ two ten hour shifts during rapid build. A lunch stand will serve workers and a small camp may be built nearby.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company
Jal
el Paso
Philips
Fifteen New Students Enter School Here
Fifteen new students enrolled as Jal schools report population growth. Eleven grade school pupils began this week, and four new high school students joined, according to principal K. B. Walker.
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Jal
K. B. Walker
Mrs Rea Wins Lighting Contest at New Mexico Electric
Mrs B A Rea won first prize of ten dollars in merchandise in a home decorating contest sponsored by the P T A at the New Mexico Electric Company. Second prize went to Mr J D McCintock. prize also in merchandise from the same utility.
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B. A. Rea
New Mexico Electric Company
J. D. McCintock
Utility Company
Was
Maxwell Treated At Community Hospital This Week
A. P. Maxwell received treatment at Community Hospital this week, with no further details provided on his condition or care.
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Community Hospital
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Bob Sweeney
New York
Dorothy Difrasse
Bob
Sweeney
Lubbock
Panthers
Ray Wadsworth
Texaco
Buddy Speer
Pete Arpin
G.b.tumtdnson
Betty Jean
Clarence Roach
Mrs. Tumblison
Big Spring
el Paso’s
W. J. Fink
Council
Rotary
Davis
C. B. Norton
el Paso Natural
Rea
A. P. Maxwell
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