The Jal Flare weekly notice from Long Publications
New Mexico entry on Thursdays published by Long Publications. Application for second class matter status pending.
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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
6
New Mexico entry on Thursdays published by Long Publications. Application for second class matter status pending.
A hunter narrator and Big Jack rise before dawn to stalk turkeys in a canyon. They split paths while Jack talks excitedly about a previous shot, and the pair move cautiously through dim light listening for birds and keeping quiet in the brush.
In dim dawn light Crown Nation’s Finest stalks turkeys. A sudden flight of three gobblers prompts a close shot that misses due to darkness. After a tense wait we finally drop a gobbler as Jackie ecstatically claims his first turkey of the season.
The El Paso Camp Bible Study class met at Mrs John Stocks home led by Mrs Ray Speer covering Matthew up to chapter twenty. Next week Rev W H Norris will teach at Mrs Speers home as the group continues its study. Mrs J J Chrestman and Mrs T E Foley with daughter returned from Portales for the holidays. Wayne Mitchell family visited Head rick Oklahoma. Zeke Pridgeon and Fat Pridgeon with families spent Christmas in Fort Worth. Kate Shelton visiting son Fred Fleming of El Paso Natural Gas camp Clyde home. Van Latch Jr treated for wreck injuries at Community Hospital.
The notice offers bookkeeping services including invoicing and tax reports. It requests Box 248 in Jal, M. for contact.
Two Jal couples wed in Carlsbad during the week before Christmas. Miss Nondys Evans wed Kenneth Parrish and Miss Mary Savoy married Eddie Hall in a double ceremony. Both brides are high school seniors planning to finish the year. Evans couple left for a brief honeymoon in San Angelo and Brownwood.
New Mexico designs new license rules with penalties for noncompliance and a required exam for renewals after January 1. County code numbers on plates will aid vehicle identification, with Lea County assigned code 13. State employees driving state vehicles must obtain chauffeur licenses this year.
Rosemary Brininstool, daughter of Mr and Mrs Brooks Brininstool, fell against a heating stove this week and burned the left side of her face severely. The burn nearly covers her cheek and nears her eye. Mrs Brininstool reports the child is much improved. Mickey Wilson visited family in San Angelo for Christmas. Junior Sousares, recently moved for the University of Texas, returned to Jal for a short holiday visit.
Mr and Mrs Frank Goodner spent Christmas in Austin with Mr and Mrs Jimmie Sousres in a brief social visit noted in local society notices.
Miss Helen Bowman succeeds Miss Marguerite Henry as assistant postmaster at the Jar post office. Henry resigned after marrying and moving to Seminole.
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