Home Economics Notes by Naomi R Peacocks Class
Senior home ec girls completed pastry and cake studies, cooked vegetables in the Presto cooker, prepared one dish meals for emergencies, and now study foods in general. Each girl reported on a specific food and served a dish while digestion of foods is studied. Class members include Juanita Johnson Glenna Clarey Johnnie Hager Chloe Ann Goin Naomi Peacock Marjory Lake and Lola Cody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi R. Peacock
Juanita Johnson
Glenna Clarey
Johnnie Hager
Chloe Ann Goin
Naomi Peacock
Marjory Lake
Lola Cody
Seniors Plan Three Day Trip to Ruidoso
The senior class will travel May 15 to May 17 to Ruidoso in George Davis’s bus. Sponsor Mrs. Marshall will accompany the group, choosing a shorter trip over a longer former plan.
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Ruidoso
George Davis
Scouts Help Clean Jal Town On April 12
The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts aided Jal in a town cleanup on April 12 led by Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs. Knight, and Mrs. Brinin stool. El Paso Natural Gas Co provided a truck to haul trash and old car bodies away. A noon chuck wagon dinner followed at the Methodist Church with attendees including Terrell Terrell, David Baum, Sonny Davis, Richard Higgins, Roye Meador, J B Curri chutt, Bennet Easterling, Larry Lillies, Jo Bill Brininstool, Edward Brininstool, Berry Pender, Charley Moseley, Jene Armstrong, and Willer Lewis.
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Jal
Pendleton
Tommy Knight
Brooks Brininstool
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Methodist Church
Terrell Terrell
David Baum
Sonny Davis
Richard Higgins
Roye Meador
J. B. Currichu
Church of Christ Singings Begin in Jal Summer Schedule
The regular first Sunday Singing for the Churches of Christ in Jal opened in July with a 2 30 p m meeting after a covered dish dinner. Visitors from Hobbs Eunice Kermit Portales Abilene and others attended. The event was a homecoming for families who moved away. The next singing will be in Kermit on May 4 at 2 pm MST.
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Church OF Christ
Churches of Christ
Hobbs
Eunice
Kermit
Portales
Abilene
Jal
Seventh and eighth graders lead spring cleaning
The seventh and eighth grade rooms buzzed with activity on Wednesday April 16 as they began spring cleaning. Their rooms shone after the work and they were the only grades to skip regular class that afternoon due to bringing cleaning materials. After finishing, the eighth graders enjoyed candy and cold drinks.
Scouts Set March Attendance Record At Movie Screening
The Boy Scouts report 11 members with perfect attendance for March. Each earned a movie pass for choosing any film. Named scouts include Harold Gillitt Barry Fender George Davis Joe Crenwelge Lloyd Fink David Baum Edward Brininstool Terry Terrill Jack Hirrill Larry Lillie and Gene Armstrong with Terry Terrill newly appointed quartermaster.
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Harold Gillitt
Barry Fender
George Davis
Joe Crenwelge
Lloyd Fink
David Baum
Edward Brininstool
Terry Terrel
Jack Hirrill
Larry Lillie
Gene Armstrong
Terry Terrill
Dress Made Post Haste by Jerry Neeld
Jerry Neeld and her friends needed clean dresses for school. Her mother quickly stitched a new poplin dress before 9 am using on hand material and a sewing machine. A classmate doubted the dress was made so fast, but Jerry stood up for her mother and herself. Mr C L Armstrong drove to Lubbock Texas on Sunday April 20 and returned with a black 41 Ford pickup.
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Jerry Neeld
James Neeld
Jerry
Bieta
Foley
C. L. Armstrong
Lubbock, Texas
Drop Me A Line Signal Sparks Fresh Meeting
A former Ja student Sue Me- renews contact with Nick Carter and meets one of his Wink friends. They exchange addresses after a friendly chat and Sue asks to be kept updated. Nick hints that if the friend pursues Sue, he will not interfere.
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Nick Carter
Sue Me
Nick
Wink
Sue
Funeral services for C. E. Wood held in Jal
Funeral services were conducted at the Church of Christ in Jal on Thursday morning for C. E. Wood born May 12 1874 who married Zora Homes in 1900. Survived by wife four children Walter Frank and Bill of Andrews and Mrs Bruce Monroe of Hobbs, plus one brother five sisters and thirteen grandchildren. Wood moved to Jal fourteen years ago and is remembered with a sister’s memorial poem.
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C. E. Wood
Church of Christ
Grover Ross
Monahans
Texas
John R. Fulmer
Mr. Wood
Zora Homes
Walter
Frank
Bill
Andrews
Bruce Monroe
Hobbs
Wood
Jal
William F. Bryant
God
Christ
Negro Spirituals at Jal Methodist Church May 11
A Wings Over Jordan style program will be presented at Jal Methodist Church on Sunday May 11 at 7 30 p m. The singers come from the Col ored M E Church at Hobbs and are described by Rev Stroup as real artists. Admission is free with a free will offering invited.
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Methodist Church
Wings Over
Jordan
Jal Methodist Church
M. E
Hobbs
Stroup
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
A note of gratitude from B. A. Phillipe thanks friends for cards flowers and sympathy shown during illness expressing appreciation for support and kindness.
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B. A. Phillipe
Hall Family Takes Weeklong Arkansas Trip
James Hall a Freshman student traveled with his parents Mr and Mrs A A Hall and younger brother Eugene for a week visiting Arkansas. They stopped in Council Hill Oklahoma where Mrs E V Miller the mother joined them. James reported Arkansas weather colder than Oklahoma with spring starting and real fishing underway. He spoke enthusiastically about Arkansas scenery.
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Arkansas
James Hall
A. A. Hall
Eugene
Oklahoma
Council Hill
E. V. Miller
James
Seventh Grade elects officers and plans May party
The seventh grade elected officers on April 23 1947 with Zella Reed as president Virginia Gray vice president Barbara Dyer secretary Joelene Bowington treasurer Edward Brinin stool assistant treasurer Sylvia Smith Eugene Hodge as sheriffs Lorene Greer Paul Graham as desk checkers Joe Trent auctioneer and Virginia Gillit reporter The class studies letter writing and prepares to write to former aide Mr E P Kistler A party is planned for May 17 in the Band Hall
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Zella Reed
Virginia Gray
Barbara Dyer
Joelene Bowington
Edward Brininstool
Sylvia Smith
Eugene Hodge
Lorene Greer
Paul Graham
Joe Trent
Virginia Gillit
Jal High School Alumni Granted Army Rank in Germany
Billy Joe Chambers, a former Jal High School student, has been promoted to corporal and is stationed with the occupation forces in Germany.
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Billy Joe Chambers
Jal High School
Germany
Wish for water jets to clean chalkboards
J Wish argues for mounting water spray jets on brackets above blackboards with a valve to wash the boards. A bottom trough would drain the wash water, enabling automatic cleaning.
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J. Wish
Glenn Bitter
Wish for removable steel awnings at school
Betty Kendrick argues for removable steel awnings on sturdy brackets above the west schoolhouse windows. The awnings would shield the building and students in hot weather and could be taken down during winter.
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Betty Kendrick
Theta Rho Girls Initiated At Eunice Lodge
The Theta Rho Girls Club held their initiation and installation services in the lodge hall on Thursday April 24. Mrs Parks served as installer and Mrs Wooten of Eunice acted as marshal for the initiation and installation. Refreshments of sandwiches and punch were served.
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Theta Rho
Jal Theta Rho
Eunice Theta Rho
Parks
Wooten
Eunice
Marshall
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Scout News
City Grocery & Market
New Mexico
el Paso
Jett’s
Mrs. Frank Butler
Mg& J. Cale
E. P. Kistler
Aiduct
M & J Cafe
Purina
John Blocker
Lea County Welding Works
D. W. Justis
Jal, N. M
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