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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
3
Thomas Faye toastmaster announced the Speakers Club will hold its next meeting on November 14. Everyone is invited to attend, and the group discusses whether the club will continue at recent meetings. The topic concerns meal planning for attendees and the WMS volunteers who serve meals face a growing challenge.
Buena Vista Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season as Van Horn Red Raiders defeated them 56 to 24 in Odessa. The game was sponsored by the Odessa Junior Chamber of Commerce. Anare has return in a trip to Hamlin to visit Mr Walker's mother.
The junior class of the Church of God held a Sunday school party at the home of Mrs Helen Courtney on Halloween. Seventeen pupils enjoyed games and refreshments. Mrs Leo Weskey returned this week from Elo where she had been convalescing from a major operation.
Mrs. L A Beaird hosted an El Campo Bridge Club gathering on election eve. Betsy Ross tally cards and a red white and blue travel package prize spiced a six table game with Willo Harmon winning the prize and Mrs Smith a second high prize. High score went to Mrs Howard McKay who cut the flag cake. Guests sang God Bless America in soft candlelight, including Clarence Roach Vance Whitehill Jack Smith J W Cowan T L Pridgeon Lee Smith Layne Turner Willo Harmon H S Johnston and the hostess.
One location and one completion were reported this week for the Jal area by the New Mexico Weekly Oil Report. New locations include Gulf No. 1 Ace 660 from N & W line in section 19 24s 37e. Completions: Skelly No. 13 Simms nine section 4 23s 37e drilled to 3 813 feet with 74 barrels oil daily. Drilling wells listed include Brewer No. 1 Whitten in section 33 23s 36e and Brewer No. 2 Whitten in section 5 24s 36e with location noted. Continental No. 1 B 25 Sholes in section 25 25s 36e drilling at 2 628 feet. Krupp & Flaherty No. 2 C Mob erly in section 21 26s 37e rigging up. Olsen No. 2 A Blindry in section 30 23s 37e drilling 3 200 feet. Trinity Drilling Co. No. 3 B Matrix in section 16 24s 37e testing at 3 506 feet.
Ward County Water Improvement District No. 2 board met in open session to discuss the Red Bluff litigation now in federal court. Two opposing factions described talks of a compromise to end the costly court fight, but no tangible agreement has been achieved. Mrs. K B Walker is hospitalized with influenza. Mr and Mrs Little Shepherd of Eunice visited to vote.
A singing will be held at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon with all churches represented in group singing. Plans will be made for the Lea County singing convention to be held here December 1.
Rotary members met at the Methodist Church for a luncheon where Walter Pendleton spoke on the hotel business. J D McClintock outlined community services the club provides, including aid to undernourished children, Boy and Cub Scouts, a Christmas party, and a supervised summer playground. Mr and Mrs J V Cowan transferred to El Paso by El Paso Natural Gas Company. Mrs Cowan had recently returned from Kermit after appendectomy recovery.
The ad promotes Alka Seltzer for indigestion gas and heartburn relief and notes its effectiveness for headaches neuralgia colds and muscular aches. It mentions sodium acetyl salicylate as the analgesic and describes alkaline enhancement for quicker action. It also touts a refreshing effect after hard work or strenuous exercise.
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