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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
4
Mrs Walter Pendleton opened the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at the Methodist Church after noon with a meditation titled With What Measure Ye Here. Mrs C A Boyd spoke on The Oriental in American life as songs were sung and Mrs Carl Maib offered a closing prayer.
The Boy Scouts and their parents enjoyed a picnic in the sandhills Saturday afternoon. Some of the boys had just returned from an overnight camping trip.
The Speakers' Club will meet Thursday night with J. L. Burke Jr school superintendent as the first speaker. Mr and Mrs Brooks Brininstool will speak and Mrs Dean Murray will act as critic. The club gathers for dinner and then speeches.
Twelve CAA students traveled to Hobbs on Sunday to take an examination. They will return Sunday night to take the final CAA exam at 7 p.m. at the school house, announced instructor C. E. Vrown.
The weekly Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday September 29 centers on the text Fear not little flock and the kingdom within you. Also notes Jewel Owen ill from food poisoning, Mrs George Baker hospitalized with a bonefellow, and local personnel moves including R E Haynes and Ed Fullerton transferred to Jal with Shell Pipeline. Warren Marshall begins as druggist at City Drug Store. visits to Midland Hospital by C V McClatchey, Jack Noss, and Mrs Noss are reported.
Jal Rotary Club held its regular Tuesday luncheon with a vocational talk by John Benton. A musical program featured Frank Franchini on violin and Woodrow Bailey on guitar, drawing a large audience.
Mesdames Fowler Hair George Davis and Carl Maib plan to leave Monday for El Paso to attend the Woman's Society of Christian Service conference. They will meet with groups from this part of the state and West Texas to plan work for the year and make re organization plans. Mary Lou Betty was ill this week. Just a Mere Contract Bridge Club schedules a meeting Monday at Mrs. Ralph Baird's home.
Mr and Mrs Frank Knight traveled by car to Midland on Wednesday for an unspecified visit or engagement.
A H Adams went to Odessa on Wednesday for business purposes.
Indications point to a strong field from West Texas and New Mexico for the Grandfalls tournament. Kendall Jones, director, says entries close Friday. First round matches begin September 29 with semis and finals on the following Sunday at Grandfalls Royalty High School courts. Two sixteen-man flights are planned for Class A and Class B players.
The Tuscan Club voted at its Thursday meeting to move its sessions to the second and fourth Wednesdays each month to avoid conflicts with other meetings. Members gathered again Wednesday at Odd Fellow's Hall for a practice session.
Fire Department members gathered at the fire station on Wednesday for a well attended meeting. The session featured a round table discussion rather than drills and was described as one of the most interesting recently.
Postmaster Helen Childers returns Monday night from Columbus Ohio where she attended the national postmasters convention. She toured the East during a two weeks vacation. Peter Bish her father acted as postmaster in Jal during her absence and has long been associated with the Jal post office.
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