Boy Scouts Conclude Fort Davis Encampment Weekend
The Jat Boy Scout troop wrapped up four days of summer activities at Fort Davis Texas. They passed swimming tests hiked fourteen miles round trip and visited Indian Lodge and the McDonald Observatory while using the old mess hall once occupied by the CCC. Scouts named include Marshall Anderson Billy Floyd Humphreys Richard Cravy Bobby Dyer Herschel James L. V. Hadley Jr. Charles Benson Weldon Baird Melvin Mattison and Scoutmaster John Eddy.
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Jat
Fort Davis
Texas Mountains
Mess Hall
Fort Davis State Park
Civilian Conservation Corps
Indian Lodge
McDonald Observatory
Marshall Anderson
Billy Floyd Humphreys
Richard Cravy
Bobby Dyer
Herschel James
L. V. Hadley, Jr
Charles Benson
Weldon Baird
Melvin Mattison
John Eddy
14 Vote Margin Keeps Grandfalls Incorporation
By a 92 to 78 vote, Grandfalls residents chose to retain the town’s incorporation and keep the city government. The election saw heavy turnout aided by late campaigning from disincorporation opponents. Presiding judge Mrs. Margaret Bremont oversaw the vote at the water district office.
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Grandfalls
Margaret Bremont
Water District
Mrs Gladys Thompson Returns to Jal for New Job
Mrs Gladys Thompson has returned to Jal and is now employed at Margaret's Beauty and Dress Shoppe after a period in Ruidoso.
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Gladys Thompson
Jal
Ruidoso
Margaret’s Beauty and Dress Shoppe
Huge Revue to Present Americana Numbers at State Fair
The Garo Neilsen girls star in Circus Revels one of the production numbers in Americana the huge outdoor revue to be shown twice nightly at the State Fair of Texas October 5 to 20. The Twelve Aristocrats six boys and six girls also perform adagio and waltz numbers noted as sensations of the Americana tour.
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Garo Neilsen
Texas
Roy Zumalt Wins $5 Prize at Rex Theatre Contest
Roy Zumalt won the five dollar prize in the Rex Theatre amateur contest finals held Saturday at 8 30 p m He sang three songs Frances Pearce sang and danced to the two fifty second prize The first Merchants Night at the Rex Theatre stage is set for Saturday at 8 30 p m manager Mrs Emileu Betty said with promises of fun and prizes.
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Roy Zumalt
Rex Theatre
Frances Pearce
Emileu Betty
Eleven Pound Daughter Born To Burnetts In Royalty
A daughter weighing eleven pounds was born this week to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Burnett in Royalty. Speer's Variety Store reopened on Monday with a new manager arriving from East Texas this week.
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Burnett
Ronald Burnett
Speer’s Variety
East Texas
Texas families visit Jal and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Broadway and family of Ennis Texas are visiting relatives in Jal this week. Mrs J H Courtney returned home from Royalty Texas where she visited her sister Mrs J C Lester. Mrs J D Horton of Monahans Texas visited here last week.
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Frank Broadway
Ennis
Texas
Jal
J. H. Courtney
Royalty
J. C. Lester
J. D. Horton
Monahans, Texas
Magnolia Wildcat Fire At Stray Gas Well
In northern Pecos County near Magnolia the No. 1 Magnolia Wildcat well blew out gas to about 3 150 feet depth. A stray gas pocket ignited by a rock shower set the derrick floor lines and mud hose on fire. Royalty firemen extinguished the blaze after hours of effort. repairs to the rig began and drilling toward the Ordovician interval was expected to resume shortly. The site is in section 4 % block 3 H and T C survey, about a mile south of Magnolia No. 1 A. J. H. McKee’s discovery.
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Taubert, McKee & Siemoneit No
Virginia W. Crockett
Imperial
Pecos ‘County
Magnolia Petroleum Corporation
A. J
A. J. H. McKee, Which Headed Oil and Gas From the Simpson, Middle Ordovician
Playlet The Lost Church at Church of God Friday
A playlet titled The Lost Church will be performed Friday at 7 30 p m at the Church of God by the Young People s Christian Endeavor. The event is free and open to the public with participants including Rebert Myers Mrs R L Petty Mary Lou Eula Mae Katie Pyeatt Martin Fred Cooper Doris Hamlin Mrs Lilly Rhea Edith Douglas Alice Hill and Jacquelyn Seegars.
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Lost Church
Church of God
Young People’s Christian Endeavor
Rebert Myers
R. L. Petty
Mary Lou
Eula Mae
Katie Pyeatt
Martin Fred Cooper
Doris Hamlin
Lilly Rhea
Edith Douglas
Alice Hill
Jacquelyn Seegars
Local visits and hospital tonsillectomies noted
Miss Margaret Collins of Hobbs visited Mr and Mrs H W Werner over the weekend. They then visited in Midland and in Odessa at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Massey. Mrs A Miller of Eunice had her tonsils removed at Jal hospital Friday. Mrs Virgil Smith of Kermit Texas underwent a tonsillectomy Friday at Roberts Hospital.
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Margaret Collins
Hobbs
H. W. Werner
Midland
Odessa
Raymond Massey
A. Miller
Eunice
Jal Hospital
Virgil Smith
Kermit, Texas
The
Roberts Hospital
Model Airplane Contest Between Local Clubs
The Flying Aces and the Scout Model Airplane Club will hold a contest within two weeks. Scout master John Eddy announces the new club will follow rules and accept any model. Scout honorary group patterned on the Order of the Arrow will admit members by vote.
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Flying Aces
Airplane Club
Scout Model Airplane Club
John Eddy
Order of the Arrow
Plane lands at Goldsmith drug store for curbside drinks
A Beechcraft cabin plane landed at Main Street in Goldsmith and taxied to a local drug store where attendants served drinks to the curb. Bum Cowden and Stumpy Cowden, en route to their ranch, stopped for a beverage. photos will appear in an aviation magazine.
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Goldsmith
Main J Street
Bum Cowden
Stumpy Cowden
Mrs. Homer Pender Treated After Alpine Wreck
Mrs. Homer Pender received treatment at Roberts Hospital this week for injuries from a wreck near Alpine Texas two weeks ago. She bruised her back in the collision and x rays were taken.
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Homer Pender
The
Roberts Hospital
Alpine
Texas
John Kennedy Patient at Community Hospital in O'Donnell
John Kennedy of O'Donnell Texas was a medical patient at the Community Hospital for three days during the week.
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John Kennedy
O’donnell
Texas
Mothers' Club Organizes Scout Meeting and Fort Stockton Outing
The Mothers' Club of the Boy Scouts held its first organizational meeting Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Scout house. A parents and Scouts outing was arranged at Fort Stockton, Texas. The refreshment concession at football games will be operated by the Scouts with mothers assisting, serving sandwiches candy popcorn and drinks.
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Mothers’ Club of
The
Boy Scouts
Fort Stockton
Texas
Down to Earth He Men Redefine Hollywood Style
Film stars move toward ordinary looks and relatable charm as audiences favor everyday appeal. Clark Gable and other legends helped shift glamour toward realism, with actors like Spencer Tracy and James Stewart praised for resembling the man next door.
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Hollywood
Heroe
Valentino
Clark Gable
Hedy Lamarr
Spencer Tracy
Fred MacMurray
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
James Stewart
John Garfield
Don Ameche
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Status Quo
L. M
City Drug Store
Buffington Dairy
Magnolia
Jal, N. M
Mothers’ Club
Miles Nervine
America
Steve
L. Nervine
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