Pontotoc County oil field notes reveal new wells and depths
Day by Day Happenings in Pontotoc County Oil Fields reports Fleetborn No. 2 Woolley near 28-2-7 may start producing after washing in. Midcontinent No. 1 McKay at 4 350 feet yielded 155 barrels in 24 hours from Viola lime. Gypsy No. 1 Emry drilling under 5 604 feet. Carter No. 1 Thompson at 7 060 feet. Delaney No. 1 Hillsdale at 1 880 feet. Shell No. 1 Hill at 1 698 feet, flowed oil from Viola lime while drilling. Continental No. 1 House NW of SE on 12-1-7 has rig on ground. James drilling below 1 262 feet. Continental No. 1 Simpson at 2 670 feet. Texas No. 1 Simpson at 2 955 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleetborn
Woolley
McKay
Viola Lime
Fitts
Fleetborn No
Morin
Emry
Centrahoma
Thompson
Ada
Hillsdale
Hill
Coal County
Viola
Jesse Pool
James
Simpson
Texas No. 1
John Thompson
Oklahoma
Cromwell
Hunton
Prom Friday's Daily oil field activity in section 28-27 rises
Section 28-27 in the Fitts pool hosts over 20 producing oil wells in the Upper Simpson series led by Fleetborn-Simpson No. 2 Woolley which flowed 700 barrels in one hour after washing in. No. 1 Woolley previously yielded 856 barrels in an hour and later 4 463 barrels, amid other tests at 28-2-7. E H Moore seeks spacing and reclassification to Class C with a Feb 7 hearing. Wilcox wells dominate output under Class D limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
Fleetborn - Simpson
G. Smith
Bishop
Bishop's
McKay
Centrahoma
Thompson
Ada
Delaney
Hillsdale
Shell
Hill
Coal County
Oklahoma City
E. H. Moore
Fitts Pool
Wilcox
Moore
Corporation Commission
Simpson
Fleetborn Mo
Smith
Moore Wells
Oil activity drives gains in Park College and Wilcox wells
In Section 238-27 Skelly and Fleetborn show large oil potential. Park College No.3 and No.4 wells report high daily outputs, while Fleetborn No.2 Woolley flows 778 barrels an hour and No.1 Woolley shows 4 463 barrels in December. Wilcox finds at Moore No.6 Benton post 5 788 barrels daily. Carter Oil plans No.5 J. Smith twin to No.4 Smith as Fleetborn and others drill on section.
Oil flows mark high tubing potential at Moore No. 6 Benton test
Monday unofficial test at Moore No. 6 Benton in the Fitts field yielded four hours of tubing flows: 254.96, 244, 241.58, and 243.16 barrels per hour. If maintained, potential nears 5,000 barrels daily, rivaling top Upper Simpson wells. No. 6 Benton previously flowed 1,657 barrels in one hour through casing. Other nearby wells show varied tubing potentials, including Skelly No. 3 Park College at 5,244 barrels and Gypsy No. 1 Emry under 5,710 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore No
Benton
Wilcox
Fitts
Simpson
Dennis
Stahl
Skelly
Park College
Fitts Pool
Emry
Centrahoma
John Fitts pool shows 557000 barrels daily potential
Tuesday tabulation of production potential for the John Fitts pool reports a daily potential of 557000.51 barrels after January field pot of 671118 barrels per day on January 1. Decline stems from withdrawals near 1 million barrels per month from Upper Simpson formations since July 1934. Wilcox Hunton Gilcrease production not included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitts
Simpson
Hunton
Ada Residents Attend Oklahoma City Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Knotts visited in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Chism joined Ada residents at the funeral of T. E. Bruce, father of Mrs. Claude V. Thompson, in Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Knotts
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Chism
Ada
Claude V. Thompson
T. E. Bruce
Kilgore and Rogers Attend T. E. Bruce Funeral
Mr and Mrs Bud Kilgore and Mr and Mrs C E Rogers attended the funeral of T E Bruce with family and friends paying their respects at the service.
Ristine Couple to Visit Ada This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Luther Ristine of Hutchinson Kansas are expected to arrive in Ada Saturday afternoon for a weekend visit at the home of Mrs Ristines brother Donald Huffman and Mrs Huffman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Ristine
Hutchinson
Kansas
Ada
Grant couple to spend weekend in Ada with relatives
Mr and Mrs Marshall Grant of Blackwell will visit Ada for the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs L A Grant. Marshall, recently assistant manager at the Blackwell J C Penney store, has been transferred to Ardmore to take over as assistant manager there starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Marshall Grant
Blackwell
Ada
Mr. Grant
L. A. Grant
Marshall
J. C. Penney
Ardmore
Penney
Oklahoma City widow travels after husband's death in explosion
Mrs. W. V. Looney left Thursday evening for her Oklahoma City home following the death of her husband who was killed in an explosion. She had been visiting at her sister Mrs. R. D. Runyan's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. Looney
Oklahoma City
Simpson Family Plans Palm Beach Stay
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walker Simpson and daughter Mrs. Charles Roadhouse will depart early next week for Palm Beach Florida to spend several weeks there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Walker Simpson
Charles Roadhouse
Palm Beach
Fla
Meaders Family Attends Ardmore Wedding of Louise Meaders
Mr and Mrs Frank W Meaders of Ada together with their daughter Margaret Meaders and Mrs Gussie Bartley of Chickasha attended the Ardmore wedding of Louise Meaders and Guy Shipe held Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Meaders
Ada
Margaret Meaders
Chickasha
Gussie Bartley
Louise Meaders
Guy Shipe
Ardmore
Bowlegs teachers visit Ada before Stonewall weekend
Mr and Mrs Isaacs Simonds teachers at Bowlegs stopped in Ada on Saturday to visit friends before heading to Stonewall to spend the weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Isaacs Simonds
Bowlegs
Ada
Stonewall
Teachers Viola Ramsey and Newman Ramsey Ill in Ada Visit
Miss Viola Ramsey of Bowlegs visits Ada for the weekend with her brother Newman Ramsey of Washington grade school who is ill in a local clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Ramsey
Bowlegs
Ada
Newman Ramsey
Washington Grade School
Local Clinic Performs Minor Operation on Saturday
Chame Sturdivant underwent a minor operation in a local clinic Saturday morning. The report notes a routine procedure with no complications and refers to the patient in an ordinary health update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chame Sturdivant
Brewer Couple Welcome 5-Pound Daughter in Seminole
Mr and Mrs Ralph Brewer of Seminole announce the birth of a five pound daughter last week Mrs Brewer formerly Miss Jessie Thompson who worked at the county agent office for several years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Brewer
Seminole
Ada Visitors Highlight Stonewall and Maud Trips
Miss Novella Gibson and Mrs. Furman Gibson of Stonewall visited Ada on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Speights Eppler returned from a weekend visit with relatives in Maud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novella Gibson
Furman Gibson
Stonewall
Ada
Mrs. Speights Eppler
Maud
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs Lester King
Announcement of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lester King of Muskogee on Sunday January 26. Mrs. King is the former Edna Mae Gregg. Mr. King is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester King
Muskogee
San Diego Man Visits Ada For Oil Interests
B A LaSelle of San Diego California is in Ada this week attending to oil interests and visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. LaSelle
San Diego
California
Ada
Mrs Reita Carlson Leaves Long Beach Visit
Mrs Reita Carlson of Long Beach California departed for home Monday after visiting her sister Mrs Ballard Blake. She was followed by Miss LeMoine Blake who will spend the rest of the winter there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reita Carlson
Long Beach
Cal
Ballard Blake
LeMoine Blake
Miss Lucille Johnson Returns To Bowlegs School
Miss Lucille Johnson comes back to Bowlegs School after a brief visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Emmet H. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Johnson
Bowlegs
Emmet H. Johnson
Brandon Party Couple From Tuesday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brandon of the party were noted among attendees Tuesday night. The unexpected gathering highlighted social circles and local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brandon
Deepening Wells Near Pontotoc County Site
In northern Pontotoc county northwest of the Conservation pool W A Delaney plans to deepen an old well drilled to 1825 feet. The No 1 Chisholm well in 20 5 SE NE NE will be drilled to about 2500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore No
Mack
Conservation
Pontotoc County
W. A. Delaney
Chisholm
Ada oil field activity reports on several wells
Wednesday updates show the Marcum No. 1 Magnuson near the Fitts pool being cleaned out after a blowout while deepening Cromwell sand. The 20-27 well was acidized with 5,000 gallons of acid after coming from water in the Bromide sand. Other notes include Moore No. SA Woodruff’s potential at 3,384 barrels and Blackstock No. 1 Reeves drilling below 4,275 feet with a new Magnolia No. 1-B Burris location announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
Ada
Magnuson
Fitts Pool
Cromwell
McKay
Viola
Burris
Frisco visit and local goings on noted
Frisco visited friends and shopped in Ada Monday. Homer Sarrett will leave Wednesday for Norman to enter the University of Oklahoma. Mrs. C. Ray, ill at 720 West Tenth, is reported improving. A late report from CC. H. Rives in a Pallas hospital states improvement allows limited wheelchair use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
Ada
Homer Sarrett
Norman
University of Oklahoma
C. Ray
W. Tenth
CC. H. Rives
Pallas Hospital
Miss Bee Fowler Takes Tupelo Visit With Family
Miss Bee Fowler spends the week in Tupelo with her mother and other relatives and friends enjoying a family gathering and local engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bee Fowler
Tupelo
Ada News Notes Return and Visits Highlight Community
Mrs. R. E. Fowler returns to Tupelo after a brief Ada visit with relatives. Miss Per Kilpatrick, Stratford teacher, visits Ada Tuesday as a guest of friends. Tom Thomas returns to St. Louis after a short Ada business trip. Mrs. 4. M. Rice of 735 Want Fifth, ill with flu for a week, is slowly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Kilpatrick
Stratford
Ada
Tom Thomas
St. Louis
4. M. Rice
Norris brothers plan three week trip to Caribbean and canal
P A Norris B C King Frank C and Phillip Norris depart Wednesday for New Orleans then board a boat to Cuba and the Panama Canal They expect to be away about three weeks with return not yet announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Norris
B. C. King
Frank C
Phillip Norris
New Orleans
Cuba
Panama Canal
Local Resident Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs. E. M. Pharr of Rt. 2 had a major operation in a local clinic on Wednesday morning. Arthur Brown of Fittstown, an employee of Magnolia Petroleum, attended to business in Ada on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Pharr
Rt. 2
Arthur Brown
Fittstown
Magnolia Petroleum Corporation
Ada
Billie Jo Tibbett Undergoes Appendectomy in Local Clinic
Billie Jo Tibbett, son of Mr and Mrs F A Tibbett, was treated with an appendectomy at a local clinic on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Jo Tibbett
F. A. Tibbett
Obituary: Euel Hastings of Coalgate Dies at 230
Euel Hastings of Coalgate died Thursday January 23 at a local hospital. Funeral services and interment will be held January 24 at 4 p m at Criswell Funeral Home. He is survived by his brother Mrs Allie Hastings and four daughters Coye Murrell Eunice Quartey and one brother Tilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euel Hastings
Coalgate
Criswell Funeral Home
Hastings
Allie Hastings
Coye
Murrell
Eunice
Quartey
Tilman
Mrs. W. F. McKaskle Dies at 94 in Ardmore
Mrs. W F McKaskle aged 94 died Friday at 4 am at the Confederate home Ardmore. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 am from First Baptist Ada with Rev Jack Gray officiating. Interment in Rosedale cemetery Keith's Funeral chapel in charge. Survived by three sons W H and J C McKaskle Ada and J C McKaskle Atoka. Widowed of late Confederate veteran W F McKaskle. Resided in Ada for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. McKaskle
Ardmore
First Baptist Church
Ada
Jack Gray
Rosedale Cemetery
Keith
W. H. and
J. C. McKaskle
Atoka
Samuel Preston Griffin dies at 78 near Stratford
Samuel Preston Griffin aged 78 died Thursday night at the home of Forrest Gentry north of Stratford. Funeral services were held Friday at the McGee school building with Rev. Brown officiating. Interment was in McGee cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mrs. Tilda Griffin of Stratford two daughters Mrs. Mary Gabbert Arkansas City Kansas and Mrs. Lula Wise Atoka and three sons F E and Zeb Griffin of Stratford and Ernest Griffin Atoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Preston Griffin
Forrest Gentry
Stratford
McGee
Rev. Brown
The
Christian Church
McGee Cemetery
Keith
Tilda Griffin
Mary Gabbert
Arkansas City
Kansas
Lula Wise
Atoka
F. E. and
Zeb Griffin
Ernest Griffin
Mrs Annie Young 55 Dies. Funeral Sunday at Criswell
Mrs Annie Young aged 55 died Friday night. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 10 AM at Criswell Funeral Home chapel with Gene Elliot officiating. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery. She is survived by a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Young
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale
Gene Elliot
Sutton Infant Dies in Maxwell Area Funeral Held
Wayne Sutton, infant son of Mr and Mrs Willis Edward Sutton of near Bebee, died Saturday morning at 1 30 in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Maxwell school building with Rev Coffee officiating. Burial was in Maxwell cemetery. Keith Funeral Chapel in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murlin
Wayne Sutton Marlin
Wayne Sutton
Willis Edward Sutton
Near Bebee
Maxwell
Maxwell Cemetery
Keith Funeral Chapel
E. Sutton
Mrs Margaret Cargile Dies at Age 6 in Allen
Mrs Margaret Cargile aged 6 of Allen died Sunday at home in Allen. Funeral services will be in Pauls Valley at 4 p m Monday with Criswell Funeral Home in charge. She is survived by eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cargile
Allen
Pauls Valley
Criswell Funeral Home
Cargile
Death notice for Neal D. Buchan of Afton Oklahoma
Neal D. Buchan 52 years old of Afton Oklahoma died Sunday January 26 at a local hospital. Funeral services and interment will be in Chandler Oklahoma January 28 at Criswell Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife one child his father two brothers and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal D. Buchan
Neri D. Buchan
Afton
Okla
Chandler
Criswell Funeral Home
Alexander Harris Dies at Home in Stonewall
Alexander Harris of Stonewall died Monday January 27 at his home. He leaves family and connections in the Stonewall area. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the brief item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Harris Alexander Harris
Stonewall
Funeral service set in Atoka for Criswell Funeral Home death
A funeral is planned in Atoka on January 28 at 2 p m at Criswell Funeral Home for the deceased who is survived by several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atoka
Criswell Funeral Home
Tragic Death Of James T. Pickens At Home
James Thomas Pickens aged 12 died Tuesday at 2 57 p m at 413 East Tenth. Burial is in Rosedale Cemetery with Keith Funeral Chapel in charge. Survived by mother a sister Opal and stepfather C S Smith a Frisco brakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas Pickens
Rosedale
Keith Funeral Chapel
Opal
C. S. Smith
Frisco
Terracing and garden prep featured in Coal County farm page
A farm column outlines a terracing school for Coal county farmers and 4-H members to be held January 27 28 with W H McPheeters assisting. It also notes a purebred beef sale February 13 in Coalgate and advice on early garden preparation and feed for chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal County
W. H. McPheeters
Floyd
Cook's Lumber Yard
C. L
Coalgate
Ward Dunn
Clarita
Pointers on Terrace Construction and Local Club News
The article discusses terracing as erosion control and notes winter as ideal terrace months. It covers surveying with Soil Conservation Service, equipment choices, and horse drawn methods. It also reports Colbert Adult Demonstration club and Colbert 4 H club meetings with memberships, governance, and planned activities in their school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Colbert
Yar
Jessie Morgan
Jewel Arnold
Ora Jones
Miss Arnold
A. R. Selph
Mrs. Morgan
Address on Soil Conservation by EVAN SUTHERLAND
Supt of Konawa Camp lauds the Konawa Soil Conservation association as one of the state’s most active groups. He warns erosion endangers Oklahoma soils and outlines a 10 point program including crop rotation, terracing, strip cropping, cover crops, woodland protection, and farm reservoirs to curb rainfall runoff and soil loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konawa Camp
Konawa
America
Italy
China
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico
Yellow Sea
Mississippi
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Atlantic Seaboard
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Soil Conservation Service
Louisiana Governor Oscar K Allen Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Baton Rouge Louisiana Governor Oscar K Allen 55 longtime Long ally and party leader died after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at 8 50 a m in the executive mansion He was nominated to succeed Huey P Long in the US Senate and Lieut Gov James A Noe automatically assumed the governorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Oscar K. Allen
Huey FP. Long
Louisiana
Allen
Long
United States Senate
Corps of Physicians
C. A. Lorio
State Capitol
Gerald L. K. Smith
Talmadge
Macon
James A. Noe
Monroe
State Senate
Noe
Senate
New Orleans
Huey P. Long
T. Semmes Walmsley
North
Frank J. Louney
Democratic State Central Committee
Looney
Shreveport
State Central Committee
Democratic Centre
Jovernor Allen
Democratic Central Committee
Lorio Sail
Wianfield
Allen J. Ellender
House of Representatives
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fleetborn-Simpson No. 1
Fittsfield
Wilcox Sand
Fleetborn No. 2
No. 6
Carter Oil Company
J. Smith
Sene NE
Fleetborn Oil Corporation
Bud Kilgore
C. E. Rogers
R. E. Fowler
James T. Pickens
Cardwell’s Place
Clarita High School
Worstell Club
Worstell Adult Club
Bryant
Mijo
Worstell
Jesse
Homer Thompson
Jesse Adult Home Demonstration Club
Pharr
Rae McDonald
Stillwater
H. G. Ware
Poultryman
Extension Service
Oklahoma A
M. College
Ware
J. B. Hill
P. C
Horticulturist
Wevan Sutherland
Harden City
Delaplane
By Evan Sutherland
Yellow River
KUV
A.K. Allen
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