03-07-99 The family of Joe and Sandra Shiplet Tuten will celebrate the couple's 40th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, March 13, 1999, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Woolworth Library. Friends are invited to attend. No gifts please.

A twenty-four year basketball record was broken Friday, February 19, 1999, at Eunice by Senior Jacob Melancon. Jacob, son of Feron and Pam Ford Melancon, scored 48 points during the Jal-Eunice game. Jacob made 10 - 3 pointers. This year he was named All-State receiver, All-Star in the Albuquerque Journal, and All-District in football. Last year, he was All-State and All-District in football and All-District in football, basketball, and baseball. The former record holder Buddy Shotton, scored a total of 47 points on March 14, 1975 during the first round of the State Tournament. Jal was playing Mesa Vista and won 79-66. Two days later, the Panthers beat Wagon Mound 70-45 for the Class AA State Championship. This was the first Jal basketball team in history to win state.

0l-12-99 Joe and Nelda Cox, former Jal residents will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 1999, at the Church of Christ Fellowship Room in Branson, Missouri. Cards may be mailed to PO Box 17, Walnut Shade, Missouri 65771. Joe and Nelda are the parents of Twila Cox Cunningham and Linda Cox.

01-07-99 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hicks recently celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in their home with their children and grandchildren. Bob and Susie Hicks of Farmington; grandson Lanny Hicks of Albuquerque; granddaughter Kelly Hicks of Las Cruces; Janet and James Ellis of Arlington, TX; granddaughters JerLeigh and Andrea Thompson of Dallas; Karen and Doak Ivey of Abilene, TX; granddaughter Trena Ivey of Abilene, TX; grandson Kenan Ivey of Abilene, TX were all home for the event, held during the Christmas holidays. The family surprised their parents with a trip to Hawaii. Norman and Margaret were married January 15, 1949 in Lubbock, TX. They have lived in Jal since that date. Norman is retired from El Paso Natural Gas Co. and Margaret was a Merle Norman cosmetic consultant.

Merryman Construction Co. celebrated its 40th anniversary Tuesday, October 27, 1998, in conjunction with owner Jake Merryman's 75th birthday.
Jake celebrated with a barbeque at the American Legion Hall.
Over 300 well-wishers attended to eat and to wish Jake "Happy Birthday".
If you would like to wish Jake a belated Happy Birthday his email address is merryman@nm.net

11-08-98: The children and grandchildren of Joy and Martha Brown are hosting a Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration at the Clyde Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, Saturday, November 14, 1998, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Family, friends and neighbors are invited. Their address is Box 152, Clyde, TX 79510 for anyone wishing to send them cards or letters.