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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
2
The Jal Flare from Jal New Mexico appears as a weekly Thursday issue published by Long Publications with offices at Jal News Stand. It carries second class matter status since November 15 1939 under the 1879 act at the Jal post office.
Last Sunday at the church featured joyful devotional and service activities. The pastor G L Keever invites all to attend next Sunday and extend invitations to others in hopes that every service presents Jesus as savior.
Just A Mere Contract Bridge Club will meet Monday in the home of Mrs. R. L. Meyers. Mrs. Jimmie Gammill will act as hostess for the regular session.
Gulf Oil No. 1 A Tub in Crane County flowed an estimated 60 barrels of oil per hour from the Ellenberger lower Ordovician, with natural gas, during a 30 minute test. The unit, 440 feet from the north and 1520 feet from the east line of section 20, block B-27, is four miles SE of Western Crane's Sandhills pool. Gulf and several partners hold major and minor stakes in the unit. Other Gulf tests and local notes follow including trips by residents Mrs. John Benton and Mr. Dale Slee.
The Rex Theatre will show Gone With the Wind on May 12 and 18 with Sunday and Monday performances at 2 and 7:36 pm. Reserved seats go on sale May 5 via money orders only. Admission Sunday is 1.12 and Monday tickets are 1.12 for matinee and evening shows.
WMS met Monday for a regular study led by Mrs. G L Keever with few attendees. Mr and Mrs M C Whitworth visited from Monahans for the Senior play while Western Gas Co moved into a new office at the old camp site. Mr and Mrs George Davis moved into the Paul Love house after purchasing it, noting more room.
Grandfalls schedules a water system completion celebration for Saturday May 11 with a parade at 10 a.m. dedicatory address by Judge Olin Culberson at noon and a full program of farm tours, rodeo events, BBQ, band concert, Lions Club meeting, a Dramatic Club play and a firemen’s dance.
The YWA at First Baptist Jal held its first meeting for the term and elected Mab le Rollyson as president with LaNora Trouse as vice president Dorothy Lee Rush secretary treasurer Mary Frances Rush pianist and Nell Rose Robinson chorister. New members Bonnie Rush and Jon Netta Rush were named as officers and committees were formed. The group invites girls aged fifteen and up to attend Thursday meetings at 7 30 p m.
The Jal Choral Club spent Saturday and Sunday at Fort Stockton with twenty three girls swimming picnicking and hiking. They traveled by school bus and reported a jolly time with no accidents aside from freckles and sunburn. Dr and Mrs D H Roberts returned Tuesday from Rochester Minnesota where he visited the Mayo Clinic.
Grandfalls volunteer fire department stages Waterworks Celebration Dance in Roundup Club. Raymond Morales and his Swing Orchestra perform. admission is 75 cents per couple. Proceeds fund the new department. Jack Davis chairs the committee. event runs from 9 p m to 1 a m with full details set.
C. E. Daniels traveled to port in New Mexico this week on business. Texas farmers and other land owners receive more than 132 million dollars annually in lease and royalty payments from the Texas petroleum industry.
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