Baptists Plan New Brick Veneer Church in Jal
Jal Baptists trace their church history from early meetings in school to a formal organization on January 25, 1938 led by Rev. Kidd and Rev. Studenbroke. Under Rev. Norris the congregation grew to 225 with a $12,000 building program including a brick veneer sanctuary, seventeen classrooms, and ancillary facilities.
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Jal
Itas
Wase
Myers
Kidd
Rev
Studenbroke
J. E. Mounts
S. B. Hughes
Hughes
R. E. Harrison
W. H. Norris
Civic Club's Big Work Shapes Jal Community
The Civic Club meets at the Methodist Church with a fine Women’s Auxiliary meal and reports active programs. They organized a Boy Scout troop and Cub pack, launched a clean-up campaign, and plan a city damp ground. A National Rifle Club is being formed and Waterworks Celebration details wrap up tonight. Walter C. Cochran dug the first local water well near Hubbs and Justis Water Company, finding water westward, a moment described as more joyous than oil discovery.
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Jal
National Rifle Club
Andrews And Beckham Are Old-Timers In Jal
J M Andrews and Billy Beckham two of Jal's earliest settlers remain in town. Andrews says he has lived here about 50 years and recalls the early Jal days. He notes Beckham was present when he arrived and has ranching ties in New Mexico and nearby Winkler County.
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Jal
J. M. Andrews
Billy Beckham
Mr. Andrews
Mr. Beckham
Billy
New Mexico
Winkler County
Jal celebrates with bands, dedicates, and barbecue
The Jal celebration features a 10 a m concert by a Texas Tech touring band in the Jal High gym, a noon parade concert by West Texas and New Mexico bands, and 1 30 p m dedication by Mayor H H McAllister. Fire department exhibitions follow at 4 p m, then a free school barbecue. Dances Wednesday night are sponsored by the firemen, with invited Governor Miles and Lieutenant Governor Murray likely attending.
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Texas Tech
Jal
West Texas
New Mexico
H. H. McAllister
Jal Volunteer Fire Department
John E. Miles
Murray
Santa Fe
City completes new water system on Jal Ranch
Waterworks upgrade progresses with bed rock and well drilling teams finishing within 40 days. The city took over the old Jal Water Company in January and will operate the new system, replacing the ranches’ earlier supply first installed by Roe Newberry in 1929.
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Ing
Jal Water Company
Roe Newberry
A. Hazeltine
Travelin Texas Tech Band Set for Jal Concert
The famed traveling band of Texas Technological College in Lubbock will perform in Jal on Wednesday at 10 a m. In five years the group has logged over 15 000 miles for the school and has conducted its 12th tour. Previous trips include California New Mexico Oklahoma and Austin Texas. The band’s Minute Man marching style has drawn praise from events in Los Angeles Los Angeles Olympic stadium Sun Bowl El Paso and the Cotton Bowl Dallas. Their red and black uniforms rank the Wileymen among the Southwest’s best dressed bands.
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Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Tech
California
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Austin
Texas
Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
el Paso
Dallas
Local celebration marks new entertainment venues in town
Seventy members of the band will perform in a concert of varied music including novelty pieces, marches, solos and duets. The bowling alley operated by Z L Holman is ready for the celebration and photographer W Rhodenbaugh has his business ready. Soon Hunter Hughes and J M Whitworth expect to open their skating rink.
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Bers
Z. L. Holman
Rhodenbaugh
Hunter Hughes
J. M. Whitworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baptists
Baptist Church Organization
Charley Moore
K. M. Robertson
Sadie Toby
W. L. Stuart
Irene Stuart
Arthur Drexell
Lee Robinson
Lucille Robinson
George Toby
Eva Mae Toby
Lee Johnson
Joe Cooper
New Baptist Church
Civic Club
Walter C. Cochran
Hackberry
Hubbs
Justis Water Company
Pecos River
Loyde’s
Cosden
Wm. Cameron Co., Inc
Andrews and Beckham
American Legion
Fire Department
Uni
Wileymen
Southwest
Hudson
Bob
Valley
View Courts
Poheari
Woolworth
Jal's
Was Deere
and Mrs
Peter Bish
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