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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
1
A lively town column reports on rumors of rash acts for headlines, a prank involving a shoe tongue joke, and chatter about a new store and eating place near the school. Fire siren tests draw crowds, while residents speculate on football season, baseball, and local mischief.
A London public notice notes that the share of arrests involving people under 21 has risen, with the message urging responsible enjoyment and inviting readers to bring family or friends to evenings out.
This week’s biography profiles Frank Butler a civic minded Stephenville native who built a career across Texas. Born in Stephenville he started a cafe and later ran ventures in Albany Longview Jal Skermit and Eden. He is a 33rd degree Mason and lives with his wife and two children Ernest 18 and Francis 13.
The American Legion is requested to meet Monday evening at 8:00 for officer elections and other business at the Monterrey Hotel Barber Shop.
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday September 13 in the Home Economics Building at 3 30 p m There will be a business session and an election of officers. Attendance of all parents is requested.
A safety note urges drivers to dim headlights at night to prevent temporary blindness from bright oncoming lamps. It warns most accidents happen after dark and emphasizes protecting yourself, family, and others on the road.
Editorial calls for open feedback on the new Jal paper asks readers to share dislikes and likes directly. It urges constructive criticism, aiming to please every reader and improve the publication through direct, public dialogue.
Jal merchants sponsor a $30 prize for the winning name for the local paper. Entrants must be Jal area residents, submit a name to Box 1013 by September 15, and the judges are listed merchants. The prize will be awarded September 20 at the Civic Club meeting in the Methodist church.
Mrs. Maud E Chandler of Miami spent a week visiting friends in Jal after a three week trip to Old Mexico and a three year stay in Europe and Asia. She taught English in China, studied oriental progress, and visited sites from Vancouver to Port Said, Suez Canal, Luxor, Palestine, and Italy, noting missionary work and historic ruins along the way. Her travels included China, the Holy Land, Greece, Italy, and France, with stops at Shanghai, Pompeii, Venice, the Louvre, and the Blue Mosque.
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