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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
8
Jal and Lea County residents read Thursday editions from Long Publications. The Jal weekly covers community updates, local notices, and regional happenings in New Mexico.
A letter signed by Harry Scott in Flare praises Jal high school football and its line, urging more credit for the line offensively. The note lauds coaching and sportsmanship and urges fans to support the line as well as the backfield. Also reported are license awards for Leroy Bell and Miss Helen Wallace, and visits and travels of local residents.
Rev and Mrs Melvin Rankin left Monday for Portales to attend the Stewards conference where the church setup will be discussed. Mrs Rankin traveled to Lubbock to visit family and take her baby to a specialist. they will return later in the week and report Sunday. Otie Mosley celebrated his first deer hunt with a big buck. L V Hadley did not fare as well. Misses Texas R Clark Bessie Kate Louis and Violet Ribley from San Angelo visited Miss Marguerite Henry over the weekend.
The Jal Sub Deb Club met at Joyce Brininstool's home Saturday for a mudslinging meeting and frank talks among members. Refreshments served to Jo Larg Corralie Jones LaNora House Nada Ruth Buffington Mary Lou Betty June Rose Owen Wanda Booth Crystene Edwards and the hostess.
Advertisers claim one pill eases headaches and neuralgia. The regular pack costs one penny per pill, economy packs offer 1 percent pills per penny. They taste good, work fast, and contain no opiates, laxatives, or stomach upset.
A small Baptist Brotherhood group met Monday night for services. Five men attended a short meeting and discussed plans to increase their numbers as the president recently moved away and left the group without a leader.
Mrs George Davis taught the regular Bible study lesson at the W. M. S. meeting Monday at the Methodist Church. Those present included Mesdames Walter Pendilton, R. B. Bradford, Ray Wadsworth, Frank Wilson, Fowler Hair, Floyd Stewart, M. L. Dooley and Mont Beckham.
Members of the 1939 Jal Pan ther football team will each receive a team picture for display with other remembrances at season end. Women canvassed the town Wednesday and collected funds to buy the pictures chosen by the team. The school also received an apology from Hobbs students who presented a friendship plaque after the Hobbs game controversy.
The Baptist revival will begin Sunday with Rev W L Ashford of Abilene leading services. Rev W H Norris will assist in the revival. Everyone is invited to attend.
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