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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
2
Central Committee member Mrs. Peter Bish returned from Albuquerque where she joined the state platform committee and served on a reception for Henry A. Wallace. She and Mrs. Stanley Miller sat on the platform with Wallace who spoke fluently in Spanish. Bish was re‑elected to the State central committee.
Four announcers lead Humble Company football broadcasts with other Texas radio men to supplement coverage. Kern Tips, Eddie Dunn, Cy Leland, and Hal Thompson headline a broadcast team, with Dunn traveling from Chicago and a Texas-wide crew aiding the effort.
Peter Bish gave a five minute talk on steel mill work in the East and casting processes at the Rotary luncheon. Dr. R. E. Bennett spoke about the French Penal Colony since France fell. Visitors included Clarence Roach, R. Bodemuller, and Joe Walton assistant district attorney of Hobbs.
The Rex Theatre books Metro’s Boom Town for October 24 and 25 replacing the cancelled We Who Are Young screening. The film features Claudett Colbert Spencer Tracy Heddy Lamarr and Clark Gable in a popular picture of the era.
Tommy Love and his wife escaped serious injury when their car overturned twice on the highway north of Jal. He suffered two cracked ribs and a displaced left shoulder while she sustained a knee cap injury and other cuts and bruises. both were reported progressing well. Emma Souanna, a Negro Tro woman, remained hospitalized after a major operation and was improving rapidly.
Western Gas completes Toby No 3 with 120 barrels of oil in 24 hours at location nwse 12 24s 36e. Other drilling: Brewer No 1 Whitten nwse 33 23s 36e drilled 1810 ft. Brewer No 2 Whitten nene 5 24s 36e at location. Krupp Flaherty No 1 C Moberly nwne 21 26s 37e drilling 3145 ft. Skelly No 13 Simms nwne 4 23s 37e drilling 3391 ft. Stanolind No 6 B Meyers ne 7 24s 37e 3595 ft. Texas Co No 2 B Rhodes sw ne 27 26s 37e 3275 ft drilling.
The Speakers Club met last Thursday at the Methodist Church for a chicken dinner cooked by the WSCW. Brooks Brininstool spoke on Why I Am a Democrat, followed by Mrs Brininstool discussing Mexican operettas and several impromptu sketches.
A technicolor film titled Design for Happiness will be shown at the Rex Theatre Sunday and Monday. The Acme Lumber Company co sponsors the short film with the Federal Housing Association. It promises helpful pointers on remodeling home building and home ownership.
Father Massey limps without one shoe this week as he heals from a foot infection that nearly caused a blood poisoning crisis. He receives care and is expected to return to duties soon.
Based on conditions to September 1, the United States Department of Agriculture estimates this year's cotton production at 12,772,000 bales, compared with 11,817,999 bales produced last year.
Roy Hays captured the first flight prize at Jal County Club's opening golf event, taking the silver loving cup and a golf bag. J M Whitworth won first in the second flight, with runners up Henry Lambert and Art Bothe. Additional prizes honored top finishers and sponsors, as Roy Hays declined the medalist award in favor of the runner-up. The club plans an oil belt tournament with six oil belt towns.
Corinne Cowan daughter of Mr and Mrs J V Cowan received treatment in a local hospital this week for an abscess on her hand.
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