Oklahoma oil men end year of wildcat activity
Tulsa reports Oklahoma 1944 saw the greatest wildcat drilling year with 37 new wells and 24 069 barrels per day in initial production. West Edmond pool reduced allowable to 41 700 barrels while about 40 small pools formed nationwide. O. G. Harp No 1 Matthesen near Moore shows Wilcox potential. industry eyes postwar refinery expansion of up to 1 billion dollars in 3–5 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Booker
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Ol’ Nta
West Edmond
West Edmond Pool
Pearl Harbor
Bartlesville
South Moore Pool
Cleveland County
Wilcox
O. G. Harp
Matthesen
Moore Pool
Harp
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation and
Wood
G. C. Smith) Oil Company
Shawnee
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma Industrial Conference
Arch L. Foster
Oil and Gas Journal
Creek
Seminole
Hughes
Okfuskee
Osage
Noble
Canadian
Tulsa World
Hereford Heaven Sale Broadcast Plans Include National Spotlight
Nationwide construction of seating for 600 plus heating stoves and an auction ring accompanies cattle from chosen ranch committees including A E Darlow and Jim McClelland. Col A W Thompson leads the four major sales, with a new nationwide radio broadcast set for January 5 from W E Harvey Ranch via KADA and Ada Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Darlow
Animal Husbandry Department
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Jim McClelland
Turner Ranch
Francis Hill
Calvert Ranch
C. Cuxton, Jr
Horse Shoe Ranch
Jack Smith
Lazy D Ranch
Blue Network
Reds Launch New Frontal Assaults on Budapest
London dispatch says Red Army forces pushed into southern and eastern outskirts of Budapest in a new frontal attack as part of a triple Russian offensive. Berlin reports note encirclement aims with 18 infantry divisions and three mobile corps involved and describe breaches near Székesfehérvár while Danube to Balaton fronts intensify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kasischke
London
Red Army
Budapest
Ernst von Hammer
Weichbild
Hungary
Slovakia
Latvia
Moscow
Stalin
Berlin
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Feodor I. Tolbukhin
Szekesfehervar
Austria
Szekesfehevar
Danube River
Lake
Balaton
Aachen
Hron
Garam
Ipoly
Bratislava
Yanks Battle German Breakthrough Push Near Libramont
Allied forces report a German push reaching Marche and a widened salient toward Diekirch while American relief efforts threaten southern German flanks. In Belgium Luxembourg and western Germany air forces destroyed 178 enemy planes and damaged rail and road networks as battles raged along the front.
German push in southern front toward Libermont noted
Report describes German tanks and infantry driving from Bastogne toward Libramont in northeastern France. Dixon's dispatch praises Allied resistance behind enemy lines amid a 16 mile advance, noting Libramont lies 74 miles south of St Hubert in the Freyr forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dixon
Liberamont
Bastogne
Libramont
St. Hubert
Freyr Forest
Holiday Guests Visit Mount Pleasant Family
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Byrne and daughter Beverly of Mount Pleasant Texas join Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Byrne of Sherman Texas and Mr. and Mrs. George Bizzell of Okmulgee as holiday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moreland located at 1031 South Sokuonte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Byrne
Beverly
Mount Pleasant
Tex
T. W. Byrne
Sherman, Tex
George Bizzell
Okmulgee
Ralph Moreland
South Sokuonte
William S Walker 69 Roff resident dies at local hospital
William Simon Walker, 69, of Roff died Friday evening at 5 15. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10 from the Roff Church of Christ with burial at Maud cemetery. Survived by three sisters Dora Walter Tulsa May Rhoady Shawnee Ethel Scroggin Stillwater and three brothers J C Walker Claremore R L Walker Oklahoma City Eldridge Walker Willington Colo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simon Walker
Roff
Roff Church of Christ
Maud Cemetery
Criswell Funeral Home
Dora Walter
Tulsa
May Rhoady
Shawnee
Ethel Scroggin
Stillwater
J. C. Walker
Claremore
R. L. Walker
Oklahoma City
Eldridge Walker
Willington
Colo
German wedge in Belgium advances with spearheads near Libramont
A 22 mile north south wedge exists inside Belgium between Marche and Libramont with 40 miles advanced from jump-off positions on day eight of a winter offensive. The western flank comprises three spearheads at Libramont St Hubert and Marche. American troops hold areas east of these towns within the bulge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
Marche
Libramont
St. Hubert
Bulge
Better Apply For Milk Subsidy
Farmers must file by January 1 1945 to receive September and October milk and cream subsidies. W B Johnson head of the local AAA office says many farmers are eligible but must submit applications now. Forms for November and December aid will be released later, but attention is on the two months. Information is available at the AAA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Johnson
AAA
Poncan Back After Three Years Away
Marine Pvt. Robert Gregg of Ponca City Oklahoma returns home from three years overseas for Christmas awaiting reclassification and furlough. He served in the Marshall Islands and Solomons campaigns and is married to Marine Sgt. Ann Gregg serving in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terminal Island
San Pedro
Calif
Marine
Robert Gregg
Ponca City
Okla
Leatherneck
Marshall Group
Solomons
George Gregg
Marines
British Flight Training School
Ann Gregg
Brooklyn
Car Tags Go Fast in County During Christmas Rush
The county tag office reports 435 license plates issued in the past three days. Pon totoc county 1945 tag number is 417 replacing 18. 4700 total 1945 plates, with 100 extra possible. From Dec 21 to Feb 1 about 6000 plates for autos and trucks will be sold to avoid penalties. Special numbers under 435 available after Christmas. Jaycees hosted a Christmas party for orphans, ending about 10:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Thornton
Pontotoc County
Thornton
Ada High hosts Christmas program at home for 46 children
Santa Claustraction performed with magic tricks while Gene Ford the Ada High band instructor added musical numbers. Trice Broadrick Ada High principal served as master of ceremonies. There was abundant nuts fruit and candy for all and each child received a Christmas bag. B H Bryce superintendent of the home thanked the group and briefed on the home and its 46 children aged 3 to ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ford
Ada High
Trice Broadrick
B. H. Bryce
Famous Artist Gibson Dies at 77 in New York Home
Charles Dana Gibson famed for the Gibson Girl died at 9 a.m. in his New York apartment after a period of ill health. His wife Irene Langhorne, sister of Lady Astor, was by his side as the artist who defined the gay nineties fashion and charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Dana Gibson
Gibson Girl
Gibson
Irene Langhorne
Virginia
Lady Astor
Roxbury
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
Namur
Hotton
Liege
Hottot
Soy
Laroche
Arlon
Mersch
Echternach
Diekirch
Luxembourg
Germany
Rhine River
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Ninth
Associated Press
Roger Greene
Sedan
Ibramont
Besse Bastogne
Liege-Arlon
Kenneth L. Dixon
Victor Pegoris
Smithtown
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Pegoris
Red Cross
G. I
Duren
Cologne
Felsburg
Saarlautern
Mississippi
W. S. Walker
van Gilder’s
South
China
Chou En-Lai
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
Chiang
Chu Teh
Eighth Route Army
Fourth Army
People’s Militia
Poncan
America
Mrs
Joe Bryan
Billy and
Joe Ryan
U. S. Navy
Main and Broadway
USAAF
NEA
Corp
E. R. Zorzi
Macon
U.S. Army
10Th Air Force
India
Santa Claus
Merry Christmas
Smith's Country Store
South Townsend
U. S. War
West Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!