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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
3
Report describes mass movement of children and families fleeing danger in France. Officials struggle to shelter thousands arriving from Swiss and Italian borders, with village leaders overwhelmed by the numbers. The scene shows a nation mobilizing as citizens, including women, youth groups, and elders, respond to the displacement emergency.
The Kermit's Water Carnival will open at 10 a m on June 29 with H H Copeland directing the parade and inviting bands from nearby towns. John Merriman and Stuart Long handle publicity while Charles Mitchell runs the amateur calf roping event at 2 p m. James A Slaughter chairs the barbecue for 5000 guests as Maury Alberts Lee R Pool Joe Boudreaux Cooper Davis Clyde White and Clyde Bone form the central finance committee. An outdoor dance and orchestra were arranged for the skating rink venue.
A staff report from Paris on May 26 describes refugees from France and Belgium fleeing toward Paris in a flood of civilians. War weariness, hunger, and terror saturate the roads, with hundreds resting in makeshift shelters under Versailles as volunteers aid freezing, exhausted survivors.
Oil field reports show Apco pool activity near Childress with No 1 B. S. Masterson well bottomed at 4,724.71 feet in Ellenbarger horizon after acidizing with 2000 gallons. A 500 barrel tank filled. flow switch planned. Nearby drills include Plymouth Oil Co No 1 Richard Levy in Pecos and Gulf Oil Co No 5 Winsten Brothers in Ward County.
Mr and Mrs Frank Goodner returned Wednesday from an eight day trip to Austin visiting Jimmie Sousaress formerly of Jal and other Texas points including Houston Galveston and Brady Dillon The American Red Cross is doing its full share.
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