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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
3
The church announces renewed New Year interest and invites attendance for Brother C. C. Morgan’s January 18 and 19 lessons on the Second Coming of Christ. Morgan is described as an outstanding preacher in the Brotherhood and well prepared on the topic.
Mrs Della Beckett and her son plan to leave this week for Los Angeles California to spend a large part of the winter there. They will be accompanied by her son and his family who are currently visiting.
Methodist WMS met Monday at the church with Mrs Walter Pendleton leading. Topics from World Outlook were presented by Mrs C L Wilson and Miss Flora Farnsworth. Twenty two attended, an increase over usual. Special guest Mrs W E Baird Sr of Ochoa and visitors from the camp joined. Fruit cake, sandwiches and hot chocolate were served after services. Mat Scovill of Penwell visited Miss Mickey Wilson Saturday evening.
Oscar Alton of Jal underwent an appendectomy at a Kermit hospital this week.
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society members met in Royal Service on Monday. Mrs J M Whitworth resigned as president and the group will elect a new president next Monday.
Scout leaders of the district will meet in Hobbs Sunday for a round table discussion on scouting problems and program planning. Administrative procedure advancement standards will be discussed by leaders from Jal Eunice Lovington Monument Tatum Buckeye and Hobbs. John Eddy of Jal is expected to attend.
The El Paso Camp Bible class met this week at Mrs Bob Harmon's home with Rev W H Norris teaching the Matthew chapters. The class enjoyed strong attendance and study session engagement.
Rotarians heard about the personal services by funeral director B. C. Kolar of Hobbs at a luncheon. Geo. E. Davis gave an autobiographic sketch of his life. Guests included Jack Camp of Hobbs and Grammar School Principal Jimmie Gammill. Peter Bish will lead next week's program.
Rev and Mrs W H Norris and Mrs Joe Mounts and her mother in law attended the Workers Conference at Emanuel Baptist Church in Hobbs on Monday. Rev Norris spoke on The Associational Objective in Training for 1940.
Mrs M A Petty returns this week from Abilene where she has been visiting her son and daughter since before Christmas.
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