Albuquerque Bulldogs Win 25th New Mexico Track Title by Half Point
Albuquerque High School Bulldogs edge Jal by half a point to win the 25th New Mexico high school track and field championship. Alamogordo finishes third as Frank Carr Jr. of Alamogordo and Frank Thompson of Texico pace individual scoring with 15.5 points each. Jal places second overall after strong hurdles and relay efforts despite misfortune in lane draws.
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Albuquerque
Bulldog Tracksters
New Mexico
Bulldogs
Jal
Alamogordo
Frank Carr
Bill Zahn
Lea County
Hobbs
Zahn
Carr
Frank Thompson
Texico
The Long And The Short Of It S columnist makes news
A Jal columnist, hungry for fresh material, turns to creating news on a slow day. She notes uncertainty about how the story is being carried in Jal and signals a continuation on page four.
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Jal
Peeping Tom Scouted in Jal as Women Fear
For weeks Jal has harbored a suspected Peeping Tom who peers into windows and has even entered houses. Town officials vow to curb the danger and keep women from living in fear while authorities watch for the suspect and identify him.
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Jal
Dr Banfield Joins Community Hospital
Dr F R Banfield of Monticello Illinois now joins Dr D H Roberts at Community Hospital. He has practiced as an osteopath for several years and will be associated here with Dr Roberts.
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F. R. Banfield
Monticello
Illinois
D. H. Roberts
The
Community Hospital
Roberts
Bishes Return From State Democratic Convention
Mr and Mrs Peter Bish returned Wednesday night from Santa Fe where they attended a state Democratic Convention the first part of the week They reported by telegram Tuesday that they were driving a new Dodge home
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Peter Bish
Santa Fe
Tesday
Dedge
Calvin Pierce Recovers From Ranch Accident
Calvin Pierce is up and about after a month recovering from a broken leg sustained while working at the Madera Ranch. He returned to normal activities and is reported in good spirits.
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Calvin Pierce
The
New City Hall Sought By Council
The city council swore in new members led by Mayor A. H. Adams and councilmen Wm. J. G. Fink J. M. Whitworth L. J. Calley and John G Benton. John Benton joined the group, others having served before. They voted to advertise for bids on the current City Hall and lots to funds a new city hall and jail on a new site. Woodrow Bailey remained city clerk.
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John Benton
A. H. Adams
Wm. J. G. Fink
J. M. Whitworth
L. J. Calley
John G Benton
J. L. Burke, Jr
H. H. McAllister
M. R. Madera
Woodrow Bailey
Junior-Senior Banquet Is Western Affair
The Junior Senior banquet will be held Friday night at the Methodist Church with Western style and a rodeo theme. Afterward they will retire to the Odd Fellows Hall to dance, marking Jal’s first junior senior prom.
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Methodist Church
Odd Fellows Hall
Jal
Postoffice Opens At Bennett
The Bennett postoffice opened Monday with Mrs. Marshall as postmaster after a local movement in the small town near El Paso Camp. Among several applicants for the fourth class office, Mrs. Marshall received the appointment.
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Ennett
Postmasters Convention Heads to Tucumcari
Geneva Vardy visits sister Lorenzo over the weekend. Miss Helen Childers plans to leave Friday for the eleventh annual state postmasters convention in Tucumcari to be held over the last three days of the week.
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Geneva Vardy
Lorenzo
Helen Childers
Tucumcari
Jal Welcomes Back Mr and Mrs Merle McCoy
Mr and Mrs Merle McCoy returned to Jal from Odessa this week after about a year and a half away. They moved their house into Jal upon returning.
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Merle McCoy
Jal
Odessa
Jal Eyes Bright Future With Proposed Plants
Rumors say El Paso Natural Gas will build a carbon black plant in Jal before summer’s end. Stanolind may add a gasoline plant and a potash mine is hoped to open. Merchants feel despondent amid slow drilling, but pending deals and next week’s announcements promise changes.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company
Stanolind
Jal
Panther Band Honored At Banquet For Good Work
The Panther Band was honored Saturday night with a banquet at the Methodist Church hosted by the band mothers organization. About eighty band members and guests attended the dance at Odd Fellows Hall after the banquet. Awards were given including a merit pin to Iva Lee Caulley for best all around member and pins to Joanne McKey and Elton Blackwell for improvement and versatility. R L Meyers, band director, presented the awards as school principals K B Walker and Jimmie Gammell spoke brief remarks.
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Panther
Band Mothers Organization
Odd Fellows Hall
Las Cruces
Porkey Meyers
Lttle
Marilyn Burke
Iva Lee Caulley
Joanne McKey
Elton Blackwell
R. L. Meyers
K. B. Walker
Jimmie Gammell
Revival at Church of God to Begin Sunday
A revival will start Sunday night at the Church of God led by state evangelist George Sauveshanka. He has taught many singing schools and plans to conduct a singing school here after the revival.
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Church of God
George Sauveshanka
Wink Odd Fellows Initiate Six New Members From Jal
The Wink lodge in Jal New Mexico initiated six candidates during a Tuesday night meeting with T M Connor Past Grand presiding. After the ceremony twenty five members and guests from Pecos Jal and Wink were served refreshments. Frank Goodner returned from Albuquerque where he had been receiving treatments.
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Wink Odd Fellows
Jal
Odd Fellows
New Mexico
Wink Lodge
T. M. Connor
Pecos
Wink
Frank Goodner
Albuquerque
Seniors as Rotary guests at Jal luncheon
Rotarians met at their regular luncheon with the Senior Class of Jal High School as guests. Rev. Denton Woods of Hobbs visited and spoke to the seniors on self discipline and character. Also visiting were Hobbs Rotarians Kevin Aldridge Gene Burke Willie Weir and Herman Dobinson Lovington. Visitors Dion George of Clovis and Bud Bennett of Hobbs attended.
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Jal High School
Denton Woods
Hobbs
iSeniors
Kevin Aldridge
Gene Burke
Willie Weir
Herman Dobinson
Lovington
Dion George
Clovis
Bud Bennett
Gomez Boy Drowns In Canal
The six year old son of B. Gomez a farm worker up the canal from Grandfalls disappeared Sunday night and was found drowned Monday noon in the main irrigation ditch four miles south of the entry point. An all night search failed to locate him until the drifted body was found under debris near Grandfalls.
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B. Gomez
Grandfalls
Line foreman Joe Crum aids installation of transformer
Line foreman Joe Earl Crum of Hobbes with New Mexico Electric Service Company assisted this week in installing a new transformer. He recently returned from Oklahoma City where he flew the Cub coupe plane belonging to the company.
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Joe Earl Crum
Hobbes
New Mexico Electric Service Company
Vntal
Oklahoma City
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