28 Sep 1939
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Newspaper
Jal Flare
Location
Jal, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1939
Page
1
The Flare will mail to paid subscribers for the first time and local signups are encouraged. Wadsworth boys will visit households with receipt books, and signups are 50 cents a year with copies at Jal News Stand Our Drug and City Drug for 2 cents each.
The P T A held its first meeting of the year with a program to acquaint parents with the Jal school system. Superintendent Burke and principals Gammill and Walker spoke on curriculum improvements and parent roles. A son and two school songs marked the event as meetings were reduced to three for the year.
Henry Pagan resumes work after weeks of recuperation from a thumb injury. Mr and Mrs Kirk Rollyson come back from an extended East trip. Hazel Allison, a Post Office clerk, is ill with appendicitis.
Randy Johnston spoke on grape culture at the Rotary Club while J L Robinson discussed grocery business growth in recent years. It was part of the club’s vocational talks series. The club also planned sponsoring the local Boy Scout troop.
W F Harper owner of Harper Apartments opened a new grocery store this week featuring everyday low prices. The shop sits in the Harper Building across East Main Street from the Post Office with a clean stock of merchandise.
Jal Volunteer Fire Department prepares for a town dance Saturday night to debut its new Ford pumper. Firemen from nearby towns will inspect the rig and join the celebration, with Ned Bradley and his orchestra from Lubbock providing music at 9 p m in the high school auditorium. Admission is 1 50 per couple, announced by Fire Chief Brooks Brininstoo.
Fire erupted when gasoline fumes from boiling trousers in a bucket touched a stove in the Pendleton residence. Mrs Doc O'Brien sustained slight burns while smothering the fiery bed spread as the new fire truck arrived. wallpaper near the blaze escaped, and the engine extinguished the flames with minor damage.
Al Fox and Horace Henderson pleaded guilty in Lovington district court this week to tool theft after initially entering not guilty pleas. Deputy Elmer Turner testified, prompting the change to guilty.
Mrs Fred O Panon hosted a Monday afternoon meeting of the W M S at the Methodist Church for its monthly social. Mrs D H Roberts and daughter returned from a visit with relatives in Ennis Texas.
Jal Panthers upset Eunice Cardinals 19 to 0 as Lefty Stephens and Bill Zahn led scoring with two long runs and a third quarter plunge. Two extra attempts failed by less than a yard and one late score was halted at the one foot line.
Rev W H Norris announced that roofing materials have been ordered to complete the Baptist church stalled by construction delays. The project aims to protect the interior from weather and finalize the structure. Fred Cooper and family travel to San Angelo the coast Louisiana and Atlanta for the Church of God general assembly. Mrs Doran visited Hobbs to see her sons returning Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Ralph Leslie and friends fished El Dorado this week. Mr and Mrs Fowler Hair spent the weekend in Carlsbad for business and pleasure. Mrs Doran managed the Hair home during the absence.
The Jal Panthers visit Hobbs on Friday in a night game as Hobbs seeks a stronger test after wins over Lovington and Slaton while Jal beat Eunice last week. A large Jal delegation and the Panther band plan to travel to Hobbs.
Jal's Boy Scouts announce reorganized troop with John Eddy as Scoutmaster and J. L. Burke as troop committee chairman. Committee members include Brooks Brininstool J M Haid John Connell J M Whitworth and Randy Johnston. Jal Rotary Club sponsors the troop and plans a fuller Scout program.
Jal edged Eunice by six pins in a close Monday bowling match. Max Harrell led with high score and took the pot. A Thursday double head between Eunice Hobbs and Jal is anticipated. Players listed include Pee Wee Wheeler Don Gillett W. J. Denny Burl Howell and spectators Hunter Hughes Nita Ree Chitwood R. D. Sammons.
Bennie Kimmel, a manual training student, was treated at Community Hospital this week for a bad cut after a chisel punctured his leg. He was released after stitches.
Mr and Mrs Henry Pagan visited Brock to see her 92 year old grandmother this week. Dr Lillie Whitten from Colorado City spent the weekend with her mother Mrs J W Whitten. Mrs R L Petty and Mr and Mrs H Williams and Violet Cooper enjoyed a trip to Sunken Lake Sunday.
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