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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
4
Helen Carson fractured two ribs in a fall on school steps. She received treatment and returned to school this week. Margaret Massey visited in Royalty with her sister Mrs B. B. Black on Sunday.
Miss Mosley left Midland Tuesday for Colorado City after learning of the accident. A. D. Leach, justice of peace, ruled accidental death after Mr Mosley was found dying in his bedroom by Dick Hickman and Sheriff Johnny Koonsman. Born April 1881 in Weatherford, he married Georgia Ir ene Baird in 1902 and had lived in Colorado City 18 years.
Miss Nita Ree Chitwood underwent an operation this week in a Albuquerque hospital for appendicitis after arriving to attend the State Teacher's Institute. Reports from her say she is getting along fine and is expected to return home next week.
The report lists multiple oil wells active in the area with details on completions and drilling. Names include Culberson Irwin, Anderson Prichard, Leonard, Skelly, Gulf, and Texas Pacific with various section and range designations, depths, pits, cellars, and oil yields noted for several wells.
Jal clinched a near miss in a tight battle with Carlsbad as Zuniga connected for a late touchdown and a failed kickoff widen the gap. The win leaves Jal likely tied for the district title while Raton looms as a state rival.
Ralph Baird traveled to Midland on business. Mrs M M Rogers plans to move to Denver City this week to join her husband who has been there for some time. She will visit her mother during remodeling of her house.
Mrs J M Haid hosted a fifth Monday social for the W M S at her home. A brief business session outlined the new WMS plan named Worlds Service Society under the Methodist Church union. Plans were made to serve Rotary Club at Tuesday luncheon. social hour followed with hot dogs, coffee, and punch.
The high riding Monahans Green Wave travel to Monahans field to meet the Wink Wildcats in a key District 7-A clash. Monahans seeks a conference win after a 25-0 season-opening victory over Kermit as Coach Roger Cundiff prepares his team for Wink’s hard driving offense led by J. R. Callahan.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Roach and Miss Mickey Wilson started their Sunday trip in one car for separate destinations. Mrs Roach visited her mother in Big Spring. Miss Wilson went to San Angelo to see her mother and sister. Mr Roach headed to Coleman for business. Bill White and his mother Mrs M A White, formerly of Jal, visit and plan to go to Carlsbad after visiting Kenneth and Charley in Aransas Pass.
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