New Arrivals and Local Happenings This Week
Emma Jackson notes John Burleson and Mrs. Burleson moving to town from Goldsmith with Halliburton transfer and SMU football recall. Mrs. Della Beckett digs holes after sand storms, JAL pep squad awaits new uniforms for upcoming Tatum game, and a Westerns show When the Daltons Rode garners praise for cast and action. Dr. RK Bennett reports Clyde Carriker plans to join the Army Air Corps after a successful eye operation, with Dr. D H Roberts assisting.
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Jal
John Burleson
Ranger Pastor Assigned Here
Rev. Pennington of Ranger has been named the new Church of God pastor replacing Rev. John E. Douglas. He is expected to arrive in about fifteen days and is currently attending the national assembly in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Pennington
Ranger
Church of God
John E. Douglas
National Assembly
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Remodel Underway on North Jal Home
M. Ivy is remodeling his North Jal residence adding rooms and stuccoing the exterior. Interior redecorating is planned with updated fixtures and finishes.
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M. Ivy
Jal
Oil Well Drilling Updates In Jal Area Oilfield
New locations and completions reported in the Jal area include Brewer Drilling Company No 2 Whitten sec5 24s 36e with Skelly No 2 King completion at 3706 feet and 50 barrels of oil. Active drill sites listed: Brewer No 1 Whitten Krupp Flaherty No 1 C Mob erly Skelly No 13 Simms Standland No 6 B Meyers Texas Co No 2 B Rhodes Western Gas No 3 Toby with depths from 1350 to 3706 feet and several wells reporting test results.
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Supreme Court halts bank nights at Rex Theatre
Mrs. Emileu Betty, Rex Theatre manager, says the Supreme Court reversed its 1937 ruling on bank nights making them illegal. Theatres statewide seek a rehearing. the current $140 bank night will be saved and not drawn until a decision is made.
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Supreme Court
Emileu Betty
Rex Theatre
Miss Bier Appointed Jal Music Teacher
Miss Carrie Teresea Bier joins Jal Faculty this week to replace Miss Zanelle Post who resigned to teach at a Los Angeles school. Bier, formerly from Lubbock, will teach music at the Jal school.
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Carrie Teresea Bier
Zanelle Post
Los Angeles
Miss Bier
Lubbock
Swafford Hurt in Pipe Accident at Worksite
L. Swafford of Lea County Casing Pullers injured his left hand when it was crushed between a pulling unit and a pipe. He received treatment at a local hospital.
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L. Swafford
Lea County
Child Recovers After Jug Cut
Lonnie Kaulp of Bennett received emergency treatment after slicing his left thumb while playing with a glass jug. Six stitches were used to close the wound at a local hospital this week.
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Lonnie Kaulp
Bennett
Miss Emma Bell Undergoes Tonsil Removal
A local report notes that Miss Emma Bell had her tonsils removed on Friday, detailing the minor medical procedure and a brief health update.
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Emma Bell
Band Mothers Elect Mrs Calley And Mrs Howell
Band Mothers met Tuesday afternoon at the band hall and elected Mrs L J Calley president. Mrs N O Howell was chosen secretary and treasurer with Mrs E L Stephens as membership chairman. Twenty two members attended and plans included taking the band to the Roswell Fair on October 2 if the new uniforms arrive and a November 5 dance at the High School Auditorium as a major fundraiser. Private cars will be used to transport the band to Roswell and parents are asked to offer rides.
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L. J. Calley
N. O. Howell
E. L. Stephens
Roswell Fair
Band Mothers Organization
Band Mothers
Roswell
Meyers and Douglas Attend Church of God National Assembly
Dr. W. A. Meyers and Rev. John E. Douglas of the Church of God travel to Chattanooga Tennessee for the national assembly where pastors and field workers are assigned to new positions each year.
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W. A. Meyers
John E. Douglas
Church of God
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Country Club Golf Tourney Finals Set for Sunday
The Jal Country Club finals follow rounds finishing this week with first flight qualifiers Davis Bauleh Bothe Kendrick Johnson Hayes and McKay. Second flight includes Miller Lambert Van Bramer Beaisel Hadley Whitworth Cohn and Perkins. Hadley says he finally beat Whitworth after a year as fans anticipate a larger Sunday crowd. Mrs Homer Pender, injured in a car wreck six weeks ago, heads to Lubbock for a clinic.
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Bauleh
Bothe
Kendrick
Johnson
Hayes
McKay
Miller
Lambert
van Bramer
Beaisel
Hadley
Whitworth
Cohn
Perkins
Homer Pender
Lubbock
Look Out Deer Here They Come Jal Hunters Get Ready for Season
Jal hunters await opening on November 1 with plans to travel into Texas for firearms and to search promising hunting grounds. A humorous deer tale circulates about two hunters racing for a tagged buck, each claiming ownership until the faster tag proves the other wrong.
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Hunter No
Hunter No. 2
Panthers Open Season at Home Versus Tatum
The J al Panthers host Tatum on Friday for their second game of the season. After an opening loss to Wink Wildcats the team showed potential as they recover from a cancelled Monument contest and aim to rebound at home.
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al Panthers
Tatum
Panthers
Wink Wildcats
Monument
Mrs Bish Heads to Albuquerque Platform Meetings
Mrs. Bish travels Thursday to Albuquerque for the central committee and State platform committee gatherings. She will hear Henry A. Wallace, Democratic vice presidential candidate, speak and represents Jal on the platform committee alongside Marc Humphreys Malcolm Madera Johnnie Connell and J. L. Burke Jr.
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Peter Bish
Albuquerque
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Marc Humphreys
Malcolm Madera
Johnnie Connell
J. L. Burke Jr
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