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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
3
The school carnival Monday night drew a large crowd. Proceeds formed a general activities fund to support trips athletics choir band uniforms and other school programs. J D McClintock and relatives from Graham left Tuesday for Carizoza to hunt deer.
Mrs Walter Pendleton led a group of seniors to Hobbs Sunday evening for the district league meeting held every fifth week. Mildred Butler resigned as secretary and a new secretary was elected. Mr and Mrs Jack Williams moved to Odessa this week.
Hal Betty received a Halloween party hosted by his mother Mrs Emilou Betty on Tuesday night. Friends enjoyed costumes and games, then refreshments were served. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Bob McDowell returning from Oklahoma and Ben Lloyd visiting from Iva Texas, with Baptist Church schedule for the week.
The Methodist Church held its first board meeting of the new year Wednesday night. Rev Melvin Rankin, the new pastor, led the session and outlined plans for the year. Mrs C C Reed moved to Mona Hans this week as her husband transferred there.
Experienced reliable accountant seeks several small bookkeeping accounts. Services include invoicing tax reports correspondence and related financial tasks. Write Box 248 Jal New Mexico.
Rev Rankin and Mrs Rankin with two babies arrive in Jal Saturday to lead the new pastorate replacing Rev Butler at Traan. Rankin is a young minister with three appointments, studied at McMurry College starting 1928, earned BA in 1932, and BD after joining SMA in Dallas.
An Armistice Day event is planned in Hobbs with a banquet for ex-service men at the Methodist Church venue. The schedule and exact timing are described in the notice, inviting veterans to attend the community gathering.
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