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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
6
A columnist recalls a Central Texas editor selling a full page ad for a two inch rain and notes it rained two inches the next day. The piece mentions Maje Humphries, Woodrow Bailey, and upcoming calf roping events, plus professors Hap Meyers and Charles Brown missing sponsored events.
Mr and Mrs Roy Jinny of Odessa were dinner guests of Mrs Hal Smith on Saturday.
A Kermit and Wink group promotes a rodeo visiting towns across New Mexico and West Texas from June 5 to 9. The caravan, with the Kermit High School Band, will stop Mentone Carlsbad Loving ton Hobbs Eunice Jal Grandfalls Fort Stockton Pecos Barstow Pyote Wink Monahans Royalty Crane McCamey Rankin Odessa Midland with scheduled times each day.
Mrs. B. R. Wilhite opened the W M S devotional on "Are You Able" at the Methodist Church with Mrs. George Davis contributing an article. The program drew several members and a business session planned a fifth Monday social with a covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Carl Maid's home near Eunice. Attendees included Mesdames M. L. Dooley, B. R. White, Walter Pendleton, Co Y. Butler, Frank Wilson, Floyd Stewart, John Knudsen and Mrs. Ray Wadsworth.
Rev. C. Y. Butler announced services at the Methodist Church as usual. He is away now but will return before Sunday. Special music has been arranged for next Sunday's program. Miss Kathleen Benton and Miss Pauline Murray visiting Mrs. B. A. Rea will play an accordion duet. They have performed on several programs this week and plan to leave Sunday.
Ralph Baird in charge says construction will begin this week as ordered lumber has arrived. Work is expected to start Friday with framing underway at the Baptist church site.
The new church schedule lists Mission Society Monday 2 p m Jal Civic Club Tuesday 7 30 p m Cub Scouts Tuesday 3 15 p m Choir practice Wednesday 7 30 p m Prayer service Thursday 2 p m Sunday school 9 45 a m Preaching 10 50 a m and 7 30 p m Leagues meet at 6 30 p m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Morning services at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7 p.m. Monday Brotherhood at 7 p.m. Tuesday W.M.A. El Paso Camp Circle. Wednesday Prayer meeting. Mrs. L V Hadley and her nephew Dolge Hickson returned Saturday from Temple where they visited an ill relative.
The First Baptist Church organizing a ten piece orchestra with Woodrow Bailey as director. The group will rehearse regularly and use church supplied music aiming to begin program work soon. Instruments include two pianos two violins a guitar accordion drums trombone saxophone two clarinets and three trumpets.
A birthday party for Hal Smith was hosted by Mrs Hal Smith Sunday afternoon with social hour and buffet supper. Attendees included Mrs C C Betty Red Baer Mr and Mrs C E Roach Mr and Mrs Ray O Quinn Mrs Ray Morris Odessa and Cecil Tomlinson. Mrs C C Betty is ill this week. A Baptist program announced baptisms at the church Sunday night with a sermon titled The Battle of Armageddon.
The Jal Fire Department held a Thursday afternoon barbecue with all firemen present. Jimmy Morrison of Pecos, formerly of Jal, helped organize the department. City Councilman Malcolm Madera and Mayor H. H. McAllister attended. Mrs. Walt Perry suffered a heart attack this week.
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