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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
5
Sunday School at 9 49 a m preaching 11 to 12 B T A at 6 30 p m Monday W M A 2 30 p m Tuesday Brotherhood 7 00 p m Wednesday Teachers and officers meet at 6 30 p m Mr and Mrs Ivy visited relatives in McCamey over the weekend Accountant auditor experienced reliable open for several small bookkeeping accounts invoicing tax reports correspondence etc Write Box 248 Jal N M
West Texas and New Mexico Phillipsmen gathered Tuesday night at the Ace of Clubs in Odessa for a birthday party honoring Frank Phillips. Attendees included Jal residents and the event featured Mr and Mrs Randy Johnston returning from Fresno, California, where they were called for the serious illness of Mr Johnson's father. A Johnston friend accompanied them back for a visit.
Jal laid caliche on Main Street to smooth bumps ahead of a new hard surface. The town square regained life with gravel paving on three sides, and the unused square area around the Monterrey Hotel and McAllister's was rediscovered.
The document lists actions including a city pound with a five dollar fine, a sanitary officer, bar limits, a police court, a ban on burning trash, condemned fire hazard sidewalks, fireproof sidewalks requirement, garbage hauling fees, ban on handbills, water works bond issue and contracts, and a rule against parking within fifteen feet of a fire plug. It notes Mrs J J Smith has been ill for two weeks and cannot yet go out.
A reader shares a pair of classic dishes. Perfection Salad uses Knox gelatin dissolved in water with vinegar sugar salt lemon juice and a cabbage celery pimientos mix poured into a mold served on lettuce leaves with mayonnaise. A creamy custard combines milk flour sugar eggs and cream, flavored with lemon and vanilla, finished with stiff egg whites before freezing.
Sub-Debs Club honors Aleta Jo Large upon her departure with a scrapbook of club history and photos. Members present include Wanda Booth Nada Buffington La Nora House Chrystene Edwards Joyce Brininstool Corralie Jones June Rose Owen and the honoree with Mary Lou Betty ill. Tom O'Donnell visited El Paso Camp and scouted Silver City Hot Springs game.
Students in the fal schools from seventh grade through high school took intelligence tests on Monday. Mr and Mrs Pat Shannon are moving to Seagraves where he has been transferred. Mrs Clarence Roach and her visitor Mrs Anderson of Wink visited in Hobbs Sunday. Aileen Stuart left Saturday for Artesia to spend two weeks with relatives. Elouise Barron is visiting in Oklahoma City for a week with friends. King George VI Walter Perry was transferred to Artesia this week.
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