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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
2
Jal, Lea County New Mexico publishes a local newspaper every Thursday through Long Publications. The paper serves the community with regional notices and updates each week.
Letter from Harry Scott defends Jal High School line play amid praise for eleven men on field. The note mentions Sunshine Grider and the backfield, while Docket 1617 covers Joe B. Roberts seeking a New Mexico freight carrier permit with a public hearing set for November 13 1938. Also brief items report Mrs W C Yearout’s appendectomy recovery and I O O F Hobbs Lodge plans.
Intermediate League met Sunday evening to hear Rev Melvin Rankin discuss the topic When You Have Nothing to Do with subtopics Art of Leisure and Play Interest. Mrs Roy Allison has been ill.
Charles R. Hamner argues that the church is essential as the body of Christ. He cites scripture to urge joining the church of Christ to share in salvation and blessings in Christ. He invites readers to attend services.
A large Baptist group gathered in Hobbs Tuesday for the Workers Conference with Rev Cook of Nashville delivering the main address on Men and their Place in the Church. About 200 men heard the evening talk, with Jal attendees listed as Rev W H Norris and several Mrss. The Baptist WMS met Monday for Bible study and regular church activities.
Smith Draper wedding rites were conducted at 4 p m on Saturday October 21 at the Baptist parsonage Portales New Mexico Rev Jie Grizzle officiated Attendants were Miss Nila Norton Portales and Buford Norton Jal Mrs Smith wore spruce green tailored dress with brown accessories corsage of white carnations After the ceremony the couple returned to Clovis for a dinner dance at Hotel Clovis They will reside in Jal where Mr Smith works for El Paso Natural Gas Company
Some hunters like Hunter Hughes J M Whitworth and J D McClintock brought deer while others returned empty handed. Fowler Hair and K B Walker Jimmy Gammill and J W Pyburn also failed to harvest. El Paso Camp hunters mostly went home without deer as Bill Eaton and Jewel Owens attended the Lovington rodeo and Mr and Mrs Jimmie Satterwhite stayed in Roswell over the weekend on business.
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Madera announced the birth of a daughter on Sunday night. The newborn weighed eight and one half pounds and was named Ellen Lee. She was born at Hobbs Hospital where mother and baby are doing well.
Gus Edwards, famed showman and songwriter, visited the Paramount set during filming of The Star Maker. Bing Crosby and children performed his hit School Days, a tune credited with launching numerous careers in stage and screen. Edwards remains active despite illness and continues writing songs.
Mr and Mrs Homer Pender were received into the Baptist Church on Sunday night after attending for a long time. Their letters were transferred into the church this week.
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