and 2023 JAL ALL-SCHOOL REUNION

ANNUAL WOOLWORTH MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

and 2023 JAL ALL-SCHOOL REUNION

(rev 08-16-23)

We are looking forward to seeing you in Jal, September 8, 9, 10, 2023. The reunion is being held in conjunction with the 2nd

Annual Woolworth Memorial Golf Tournament.

This will be the first time we have gathered in Jal since 2005. Jal has seen a lot of changes and additions since then, many great

ones and some not so great such as extreme oilfield traffic.

• We have a lot going on! There is no registration fee and no formal invitation. Check Facebook as information will be posted on 2023 Jal All School Reunion, on the Jal Bulletin Board and individual pages that class reps are setting up for their classes. If you don’t personally receive a notification but hear about it, please attend, it is for everyone. And please share the information with classmates, family and friends.
• If you plan to attend please post your name/ class year on the 2023 Jal All School Reunion FB page.
• There will be no catered meal. Cafes and food trucks will be available. You are on your own for meals. Get a plate at a food truck and take it to the Old Gym, Country Club or your meeting place to eat.
• There will be free live music Friday and Saturday nights outside at the Country Club. Saturday night dance features Country Western star Gene Watson known for Fourteen Carat Mind, Farewell Party, Love in the Hot Afternoon, Memories to Burn, Paper Rosie and many other hits.
• Bring any memorabilia you want to share. Seating will be available at all venues, but it is advised to bring lawn chairs. You may want to sit on the street and count the oilfield related vehicles passing through town.
• If you are a veteran or know of one from your class, please let your Class Rep know. If your name is not on the Veteran’s Memorial, we will get it on there. Please let Roxie Swain know.
• If you have a classmate who is deceased, please let your class rep know. There is a website called http://jalpanthermemorials.com/ in honor of deceased classmates and school staff. They are listed by decades and classes. Check out this site to see if you have lost a class member. Please let Roxie Swain know.
• Jal Historical Society – see attachment.
• CAUTION: When traveling from the west to Jal DO NOT TAKE HWY 128 (AKA Death Hwy). From Artesia go to Loco Hills and take 529 to intersect the Carlsbad Hwy or go from Carlsbad to Hobbs to Jal. Highway 128 east of Jal is under construction, there are pilot cars. If coming through Andrews it is better to go Eunice and then south.
• Below you will find a schedule of events, points of interest, eating establishments, and lodging suggestions.

************* RECOMMEND BRINGING LAWN CHAIRS***********

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

FOOD TRUCKS AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN TOWN AND ON HIGHWAYS

GET A PLATE AND TAKE TO THE OLD GYM, COUNTRY CLUB, OR CLASS MEETING PLACES TO EAT.

• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

FOOD TRUCKS AVAILABLE ALL DAY SATURDAY AT COUNTRY CLUB & LOCATIONS IN TOWN

GET A PLATE AND TAKE TO THE COUNTRY CLUB, OLD GYM OR CLASS MEETING PLACES TO EAT.

• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

SUGGESTED MEETING PLACES – Look for posters at the reunion for additional scheduled meeting places.

• Woolworth Library – Call 575-395-3268 to reserve – Person signing for key must have a library card so ask someone in Jal to sign for you. Classroom – 40 capacity.
• Senior Citizen Center – 222 S. 2^nd St – 575-395-2245 or 806-679-2628 – 60-70 capacity
• Jal Country Club – Outside under tent – (dining room will be utilized by golfers)
• Old Gym – Main meeting place other than Jal Country Club – groups can meet here.
• First Baptist Church – 575-395-2402 – 3232 S. Alameda – Fellowship Hall – Youth Building
• Calvary Baptist Church- 575-395-2808 – John Wagner – 575-318-0339 112 EL PASO DRIVE Church service at 11:00 am Sunday – all visitors welcome
• Methodist Church – Bob Haddox – 575-395-2503 302 S. Wyoming
• St. Cecilia Catholic Church – 503 S. 5^th – Contact Lupe Olivas – 432-202-1195
• Cole’s Diner, Nana’s Café, Iron Horse Grill – see Food Establishments list for numbers.
• Lake Park – First come first serve unless you want the large pavilion, call the Police Station to reserve it. 575-395-2501
• North Park, South Park
• Centennial Plaza
• Friday 5:00 pm- Iron Horse Grille (old D-bar) Class 1972 – Meeting for dinner before ballgame
• Saturday – 10 – 2 – Woolworth Library Kitchen – Class 1961
• Saturday – 10 – 6 – Jal Community Center – 60’s & 70’s Decades (max occupancy 186)
• Saturday – 10 – Church of Christ – 50’s Decade
• POINTS OF INTEREST

Jal Schools – elementary, middle school and high school, swimming pool, football field, old and new gymnasiums, auditorium, natatorium, practice field –Utah and Panther Streets.

Jal Country Club & Golf Course – 1001 N. 3^rd St – 575-395-2330 –

Centennial Plaza – South Main St

Veteran’s Memorial – North Main St.

Lake Park – Whitworth Drive

South Park – Corner of S. 5^th & California

North Park – Between N. 4^th & N 5^th Streets

Bronze Panther Sculpture – Corner Hwy 18 and Utah Steet – good photo op for class photos (front steps of auditorium blocked off because of construction scaffolding)

Ticket booth from the Panther Drive In – South Third Street, SW of Lake Park

• FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

Cole’s Diner (Old Ikeys) – 242 Main St. – 575-562-0855

Nana’s Café (Old Wacker’s) – 301 Main St – 575-395-2132

Iron Horse Grille (Old D-Bar) – 204 E. Kansas – 432-894-0794

Panther Drive-In – takeout only – 223 E. Kansas – 575-395-2173

Target Hospitality Lodge – 218 Whitworth Dr. – Front Office is open 24/7. Public dining.

Pilot Travel Center – 410 E. Kansas- (corner of 128 & 18) 575-395-2927

North & South Allsup’s

Stripes – Corner Hwy 118 & 128

Food Trucks – Jal Country Club – all day Saturday – various locations in town and on highways

LODGING OPTIONS