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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
3
Mrs Bill Fink acted as hostess for the Jal Bridge Club Monday night. The well decorated home with fresh flowers set a pretty atmosphere as two bridge tables competed. Mrs Virgil Carnahan won high score, Mrs Clarence Roach took second, and Mrs Randy Johnson earned the cut prize. Refreshments followed with small sandwiches potato salad and Coca Cola served.
The church reports strong attendance as the pastor discusses sense organs and life. A revival campaign is planned to begin the second Sunday in September with an evangelist, and Rev. L Bowman Craven will preach and lead the quarterly conference Friday night. Members are urged to attend and give to the parsonage debt.
The Church of God reports improved Sunday worship and a higher Sunday School turnout. A Fifth Sunday homecoming is planned with three services and a basket dinner, inviting Hobbs Carlsbad Texas visitors and Jal pastors for afternoon events. A bazaar and fund drive accompany the celebration.
Frances Butler has returned from Lubbock where she attended a summer band clinic and was very ill. She is reported to be doing nicely now.
A Cosden filling station and residence are listed for lease on a highway in Jal near 43tp. The notice highlights a combined property package including the service station site and a dwelling, seeking prospective tenants.
The W M S met to study Fate with Mrs J M Haid leading devotional and Mrs Mack Dooley presenting. A prayer meeting each Thursday at 9 30 was set and a social for August 5 with a covered dish luncheon at Mrs Haid's home was planned.
The Boy Scouts defeated the Girl Scouts forty to nine in a Wednesday morning softball game played on the Cub Scout grounds near the Methodist Church. Frank Jordan's mother and sister visited him this week. City Water Superintendent Brooks Brininstool had an appendectomy and is recovering but not yet able to return to work.
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