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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
2
Fred Gipson writes about a life full of stunts and close calls where a running child collides with him and he recalls dozen risky episodes from youth. He believes a guardian angel watches over foolhardy kids and notes only one serious injury, a broken leg.
New pastor Rev Johnnie Douglas arrived Saturday night to assume the pulpit at the Church of God. He brings two preachers Rev Ralph Potts of Ohio and Rev Peay Schultz of Minnesota as state overseers to begin revival work in New Mexico. Potts is the overseer and Schultz his assistant. Jev Dovelas is noted as a former state overseer and former pastor of the Jal Church of God.
Mrs R L Meyers hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering for the Jal Bridge Club. Two tables played a cordial session, and guests enjoyed refreshments after the game. A farewell handkerchief shower honored Mrs Dick Smalley, who, with her husband, plans to move to Monshans.
Several ladies of the WMS plan to attend the zone meeting at Eunice Friday. Mrs Melvin Rankin wife of the Jal pastor is to speak on The Duties of the resident of the W S S Cor W M S. A large crowd from this district is expected for the first zone meeting of the new conference year. Junior Hadley Doyle Hickson and J M Hickson left for hunting near Roswell to start the season.
A sermon overview explains the church as the House and body of Christ, stressing unity under Christ as head and savior. It urges obedience to the gospel teaching of the New Testament to join the church and receive God’s blessings.
Emma Dunn adds James Cagney to a screen family including Bette Davis Gary Cooper George Raft Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Lawrence Tibbett. She portrayed Jimmy’s mother in Each Dawn I Die at the Rex Sunday and Monday. Raft co stars with Cagney in The Glass Key and both call her Ma on set.
Mischief makers placed objects on the upper veranda of the Monterrey Hotel and blocked Casey Cabool’s doorway. Tires were deflated and noise awakened residents, but by 4 p.m. calm returned as Halloween goblins faded until next year.
Herman Waldman, a Monahans native, brings his orchestra to Tubbs Hall for a November 11 performance. After leaving Southern Methodist University, he formed the band and persuaded a Dallas hotel to give the group a trial. The orchestra has played many cities including Memphis, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Denver, St. Louis, St. Paul and Milwaukee.
Miss Beaverlee Dunn of Pampa daughter of Rev and Mrs Douglas Dunn of Gatevo Oklahoma will marry Bill Barnett Sunday in Fort Worth. Barnett manages the Baird Grocery Store and has been in Jal about two months coming from Pampa. Merle Hyatt and Barnett plan to motor to Fort Worth Saturday and the couple will return to Jal to reside. Mrs Frances Shaw has returned from a visit in Oklahoma with her mother.
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