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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
1
A column notes Clyde Carriker watching Coach Shiplet train the Panthers with tough drills and a near wardrobe mishap. It mentions a young scout dad Red Hadley grooming the house exterior logs and asks readers to share local news from El Paso.
The Jal Rebekah Lodge formed with twenty two members will meet Thursday at 8 p m in the Odd Fellows Hall. Plans will be made for the installation of the new lodge on Saturday.
Governor John E. Miles will address Jal residents Monday at 9:30 a.m. from the Jal High School stage before the election. He will present his platform and defend projects completed in office, highlighting the state merit system, industrial cooperation, highway bidding, timber protection, and highway expansion.
Howard B. Rich guardian of Frances S. B. Stuart filed in Lovington an accounting of about one million dollars in oil and gas plus a 642 acre oil land quiet title in the Langley pool northeast of Jal. Defendants include Gulf Gypsy division, Repello, Skelly and Amerada. minors Argo Oil Sabine Saltmont Culbertson Irwin Plains Eppenauer. banks First National Bank of Albuquerque First National Bank of Dallas Republic National Bank of Dallas. two New Mexico individuals Oren Hughes and R. K. Stovall. Stuart alleged non compos mentis at conveyances and absence of compensation, seeking title cancellation and recovered oil and gas since 1936 totaling about $1,000,000.
Coach G M Shiplet trains Jal Panthers in scrimmages to implement a fast attacking style using dummy scrimmage plays. The 24 players, all locals, will form a line around 165 pounds with a 150 pound backfield as they prepare to face Wink in the season opener at home on September 27.
R L Petty local manager of Lea County Gas Company said meters are being installed weekly and will be finished soon. About 600 feet of 23 inch pipe from the Woolworth Hotel to the south pavement is laid. only short extension pipe remains to be installed next week.
Announcement directs that all dog tax licenses be paid to City Clerk Woodrow Bailey or Chief E D Reeves. Unlicensed dogs must be licensed or impounded, with unclaimed captured animals to be destroyed after 48 hours. Fees stay at 1 dollar for male dogs, 1.50 for spayed females, and 2 dollars for females over six months.
United States Senate candidate J. J. Dempsey drew nearly 300 residents to a hand shaking tour in Jal on Thursday. A Woolworth Hotel buffet lunch followed, then a two and a half hour stop including a tour of the El Paso Natural Gas Plant and meetings with officials and employees.
An eight pound boy was born Monday at the Community Hospital to Mr and Mrs V F Benson. The infant has been named John Del.
Over 400 pupils enrolled as the Jal school begins the 1940 41 term under Superintendent J L Burke Regular classes started Tuesday with books and assignments issued A nineteen member faculty will cooperate Burke introduces special courses including journalism public speaking stagecraft with John Eddy as stagecraft instructor and a focus on lighting costuming and stage set building.
Jal Panthers release 1940 football calendar with changes by Superintendent J L Burke. Wink game moved to September 14 at Wink and an open November 15 date filled by a Jal visit to Eunice at Eunice. All but Monument game set for night except Monument on September 20 in afternoon.
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