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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
1
Column by Clyde Carriker laments readers’ burden of a new installment while urging support for local merchants and staple goods. Short notes relay community tidbits including visits to Clyde from Mrs Davis and others, a bridal shower anecdote, and a vacation plan for Emilou Betty to Ruidoso.
Quick action by bystanders stopped a serious accident when Sonny Templeton was struck on the head by a rock thrown by older boys. He was taken to Dr. W A Myers where the scalp wound was opened shaved and stitched.
The Rotary Club met at the Methodist Church with fifteen members present. Each member spoke for one minute about another member’s business to reveal labor, overhead, and pricing challenges. Brooks Brininstool led the program.
The Jal Tuscan Club will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Odd Fellows Hall. All members are urged to attend.
Country Club of Jal schedules a general clean-up and golf course improvements for Saturday afternoon with members urged to assist. After the work, match play is planned. Nearby travels include Mr. and Mrs. Myers and relatives visiting Tennessee Electra and other Texas stops.
The Jal First Baptist Church held its first service last Sunday before about 300 people. Rev. Hollis preached on What Mean Ye by These Stones in the morning and The Great Imitation in the evening. Two girls joined after a faith confession. Construction progresses on the Educational Building with second floor near completion and oak wainscoting. Regular services resume with Sunday School at 9:45, morning worship at 11, BTU at 7, and evening worship at 8.
G L Keever led the Speakers Club at the Methodist Church with Europe is Facing Starvation. M L Dooley spoke on Heredity and Environment while John Benton and Dean Murray gave impromptu remarks. A Blues party and chicken dinner for Reds winners was announced for August 2 at the New Mexico Electric Service Company grounds with contests and softball games. tickets 50 cents.
Dr. D. H. Roberts closed his hospital this week and traveled to Amarillo for a short course in ear, nose and throat work. He plans to return to Jal next week after sending all patients home.
The Jal Odd Fellows lodge will confer initiatory degrees on several candidates at the regular meeting next Monday night. All members are urged to attend this important meeting. A regular business meeting was held this week. Miss Eileen Guthrie, county superintendent of schools, is visiting Jal this week. Mrs. Lucille B. Lister accompanies her to Jal as candidate for the position Guthrie will retire from.
Two locations reported in the area with details on new sites Krupp & Flaherty and Skelly King plus several completions and drilling records. Notable entries include a 14 hour oil completion at Jack No. 4-A-29 and multiple drillings such as Morris Nesw No. 1 and Meyers wells with depths from 2978 to 4165 feet and packaging a range of activities. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Boswell and Mrs. J. J. Jones and others returned from trips to Oklahoma, Missouri, and Seymour Texas for vacations and a cowboy reunion.
M. K. Rush of Odessa Texas connected with Trinity Drilling Company is in the city for a few days.
City council postponed any action on the fal budget for the coming fiscal year. Mayor A H Adams said the budget will be discussed after the State Tax Commission decision is reviewed. J L Burke, school superintendent, urged the commission to grant more funds for better facilities and supplies for Jal pupils.
John Eddy, a Boy Scout troop leader and Jar school teacher, was taken to a Kermit clinic Sunday and operated on for appendicitis. He had felt ill on Saturday and when his condition worsened he was rushed to the clinic early Sunday. The troop officers visited him on Wednesday bringing flowers and gifts.
The next community church singing will be held August 4 at 2 30 p m in the First Baptist Church. Hymns will be sung and quartets from Hobbs Kermit and nearby churches will perform. Lee Robinson, Jal singing class president, will oversee the program.
Mr and Mrs C V Walden depart Saturday for a vacation in Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs Bill Hollis with his mother from Los Angeles California and Mr and Mrs J H Medlin Sr depart this week for Oklahoma to visit friends and relatives. Mrs A B Bradford took Buddy and Frances Bradford La Verne Norfleet and Bonita Jean Ward to Ceda Canyon for the Methodist encampment there this week.
Mrs. Ford Stewart and family depart Wednesday for a ten day trip visiting Roswell Hope and Artesia New Mexico to visit friends and relatives in each town. The family plans to return by the end of the vacation.
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