Drilling and Production Field Notes October 1928
A report lists numerous drilling and production entries with details on wells by operators such as Milner McCall and Louisiana Oil and Refining Co. including depths, pump and flow statuses, casing, and total depths. Entries cover W. R. Ramsey Roberts Milner Whitney Wade Perry and more with totals and locations across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner Oea
Warfie
W. L. Butler
N. Butler
Srécuetion
Homackla Oil Co
McCall Ees
McCall
Milnner
Milner
Louisiana Oil and Refining Co. Agams
Ferry
Ee Eee Es. Sk
R. Ramsey Roberts
Milner No
Whitney No
Webb No
Louisiana Oil and Refining Co
Perry No
Westheimer and Daube
Wade No
Exas Pacific Coal & Oil Co
State highway commission awards maintenance surfacing contracts
Oklahoma City Oct 24 The state highway commission awarded two maintenance asphalt projects totaling 276 607 dollars for about 18 5 miles of gravel base work Low bidders were Cc S Beekman 12 59 miles in Okisukee county from Okeene east at 186 323 05 and T E Ward 6 9 miles west from Hugo at 90 284 49 Delegations from Muskogee Osage Pottawatomie and Lincoln counties attended Attorneys for Muskogee county sought required county road funds and a 1 500 000 bond issue the commission advised no annual 250 000 appropriation per year was planned to be taken at once to Muskogee roads with county and state funds matching annually
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Highway Commission
Cc. S. Beekman
Okisukee County
Okeene East
Muskogee County
W. G. Jones
Muskogee
Sulphur Gins Show High Cotton Totals and Local Happenings
Sulphur gins up to October 25 reported 864 bases with season totals not expected to reach 1,000. Cotton ginned at Wetumka totaled 2,297 bales with final figures around 3,000. Stratford and Seminole county poultry shows set for November events. John Cornell named chief of police for Elmer near Altus. J F Daniel begins a 40 room hotel project at Konawa. Madill habeas corpus bail set at $10,000 for John E Edgar in game warden killing case. Lions Club forming in Stratford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetumka
John E. Edgar
Madill
Habeas Corpus
Willy H. Evans
Atwood
Hughes County
Stratford
Special Election on Annexation of Territory to Coal County
A special election is set for November 6 at Brémide to decide detaching six square miles from Johnston county and annexing it to Coal county. The measure seeks redrawing county boundaries and shifting governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brémide
Johnston County
Coal County
Ruth Pinch Hitter for Smith at Louisville Rally
Babe Ruth pinch hit as stump speaker for Governor Alfred E. Smith at a Louisville meeting with John W. Davis. The rostrum chair collapsed causing a scramble before Ruth regained order. He praised Smith as in baseball delivering the goods and later joined Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game for Florida storm victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Babe”’ Ruth
Swat
Alfred E. Smith
John W. Davis
Mr. Davis
Ruth
Davis
Lou Gehrig
Florida Storm
Williams and Fields address Realtors in Blackwell
At Blackwell Oklahoma on October 25 a tour of Kay county was part of the Oklahoma Real Estate Association convention. Carl Williams editor of the Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman warned that soil fertility must return to restore land values and yields while John Fields of the Federal Land Bank of Wichita Kansas spoke on the economic basis of farm mortgages and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Kay County
Oklahoma Real Estate Association
Carl Williams
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Oklahoma
John Fields
Federal Lana Bank of
Wichica
Kan
Auto Crash Kills Two, Injures Eleven Near Lubbock
A collision near Lubbock involving a bus carrying West Texas Tech students from Fort Worth and a car driven by Miss Vinnie Grench of Littlefield killed Paul Brewer 18 Memphis Texas and Clint Lewis Wiley and injured eleven others including J W Dyer of Waurika Okla Jessie Dyer Littlefield Loveta Davis Littlefield Dr Davis who lost an eye and Harry Dunavant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas
West Texas
Fort Worth
Vinnie Grench
Littlefield
Paul Brewer
Memphis
Clint Lewis
Wiley
Lewis
Stanley
Brewer
J. W. Dyer
Tech
Waurika
Okla
Jessie Dyer
Loveta Davis
Dr. Davis
Harry Dunavant
Illness Delays Judge Wood Yard Ouster Hearing
In Stillwater Oklahoma illness of Judge Charles C. Smith halted hearings on suspending Payne county Judge L H Woodyard. Smith suffered a stroke after alighting from a train and adjourned court until December 3 per physician rest. Woodyard seeking reelection as a Republican nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater Stillwater
Okla
Charles C. Smith
L. H. Woodyard
Payne County
Woodyard
Blake in Jail as County Treasurer Seeks Habeas Release
Ralph Blake Creek county treasurer, held for contempt, plans habeas corpus release on bail with state criminal court of appeals likely filing tomorrow. Blake argues bonds belong to county or Mayes, while Mayes contests safe-keeping, and Blake continues duties from jail amid reelection bid and political sensitivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapulpa
Ralph Blake
Creek
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Grady Lewis
Blake
Fred Speakman
District Court
Joseph Mayes
Bristow
Mayes
Bristow First National Bank
Creek County
Lewis
Oklahoma Drenched by General Downpour
Oklahoma City reports a heavy rain drenched state with near freezing temperatures expected tonight. Government weather observer J P Slaughter warned shippers of perishable goods to prepare for freezing conditions in the northern counties as temperatures fall to about 35 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. P. Slaughter
Soaking Rains Wash Across Oklahoma State
Wet weather drenched Oklahoma from Sunday into today as 1.62 inches fell in Oklahoma City, marking the city’s second heaviest rain of the year. The system spread across the state, easing drought concerns for wheat growers and relief for cattle country, with temperatures dipping toward freezing in several areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Federal Weather Bureau
One Survivor In Collision of Gas Truck and Train
A. J. Gish, 64, railroad engineer and uncle of film actresses Dorothy and Lillian Gish, remains in a hospital with dangerous yet improving condition after the October 20 Hy dro collision with a gasoline truck. Four died in the crash, including Jesse Powell, 40, of Shawnee, fireman on the freight train. The other fatalities were F. M. Wilson, 60, and Red and Max Blackley, 6 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Reno
Okla
A. J. Gish
Hydro
Jesse Powell
Shawnee
Gish
Dorothy
Lillian Gish
Fair Count Demanded by Smith Opponents in Texas
Alvin S. Moody, head of anti Al Smith Democrats of Texas, urged that ballots split between Hoover electors and Democratic nominees be counted. He said Texas law requires counting them and federal law criminalizes refusing to count. He will press state and federal officials to ensure a free ballot and fair count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Alvin S. Moody
Hoover
Moody
United States
Mean trick play on hungry atheist in jail
Charles Smith of New York, jailed on a non payment fine for atheists literature, received a telegram from Hot Springs mayor inviting him to take a course at the city’s famous mineral baths. The telegram was sent collect at a cost of 2.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Charles Smith
New York
Atheists’ Organization
Leo P. McLaughlin
Hot Springs
Smith
Bus operators face insurance charge in Oklahoma
The corporation commission via motor carrier chief B. H. Griffin filed complaints against six motor bus operators for failing to carry required insurance. Named defendants include C. Bean of Bixby Gordon Smith of Oklahoma City Luther Hightower of Loco H L Bailey of Porum A G Lyne of Pittsburg and J EB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
The
Corporation Commission
B. H. Griffin
Motor Carrier Department
Oklahoma
C. Bean
Bixby
Gordon Smith
Luther Hightower
Loco
H. L. Bailey
Porum
A. G. Lyne
Pittsburg
J. EB
Farley of Francis Faces Commission Hearing
ENID Okla Oct 29 Jack Stone 35 Cush ing released on 15000 bond after trial on criminal assault charge against an eight year old girl from Douglas county. A second trial is set for next month with all complaints to be heard by the commission on November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Francis
Commission
Enid
Okla
W. A
Jack) Stone
Card of Thanks for Delia Cochran
The Cochran family thanks those who gave time labor cars and talent and sent flowers sympathy and encouragement after the sudden death of their daughter and sister Delia May God bless each one Mr and Mrs G A Cochran Elmer Cochran
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Delia
G. A. Cochran
Elmer Cochran
Watchers at polls allowed by committee permit
Oklahoma City October 25. The city and county committees of the political parties may name watchers to be present at vote counting in election precincts on election day, per the attorney general's advisory to N. D. Welty, Republican member of the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
N. D. Welty
Ada Cougars Edge Durant Lions 12 0 In Opener
Ada high school Cougars defeat Durant Lions 12 to 0 in Friday game. H McNatt runs hard while Ramsey breaks the backfield and Ada’s line defense stalls Lions, who rely on passing but fail to score due to fumbling and erratic punting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cougars
LIONS
H. McNatt
Ramsey
Ada
Ada High School Cougars
Durant High Lions
Thee
Dixon
Boyd
Watchers at General Elections Must Be Commissioned
The state election board notes Welty asked about watchers rights powers and duties at general elections and required credentials. The attorney general states watchers need in writing commissions from their committees and must take an oath not to disclose the count progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Election Board
Welty
Phillips Petroleum Reports Brisk Third Quarter Earnings
Phillips Petroleum Company released its third quarterly statement from Bartlesville Oklahoma showing higher earnings than the first and second quarters. The rise is attributed to stronger gasoline prices and the company’s diversification efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Petroleum CO
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Company
Sooners Defeat Aggies 33 to 21 In Homecoming Game
Owen Field crowd witnessed Oklahoma Sooners end an eight year drought by beating Kansas Aggies 33 to 21. Aggies had won five of eight meetings and tied the others prior to today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Field
Norman
Okla
Oklahoma Sooners
Kansas Aggies
Aggies
Oklahoma Education Week Proclaimed by Governor
Governor Johnston designates the week of November 11 as Education Week in Oklahoma. Citizens urged to hold programs, community meetings, and discussions of educational principles from pulpits and in the press. The observance is national, sponsored by the National Education Association, American Legion, and the U.S. Bureau of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Johnston
Oklahoma
National Education Association
American Legion
United States Bureau of Education
Rain Ends Prolonged Drought in Oklahoma
In Enid Oklahoma on October 29 heavy rainfall broke a weeks long drought with 2.06 inches recorded. Reports from northwestern and north central Oklahoma indicate soaking rain across the region ending the dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid, Okla
Okla
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Drilling and Production
W. R. Ramsey
John Cornell
Elmer
Altus
Garvin County
Sasakwa
J.F. Daniel
Seminole
Konawa
Seminole County
Wewoka
Homa
AY Smith
Schulter Chulter
St. Louis, San Francisco Railway Company
Schuster
Okmulgee County
George
Waycross
Walter F. George
Georgia
Congress
Tom DR. McKeown
Hes Strickland
Robert J. Wimbish
Chile
Ae County
Jim
Stanfield
J. W. Dean
Ker County
Crawford
George R
Collins, JR
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Fred L. Patrick
E. R. Hughes
Supreme Court
Tom G. Andrews
Charles W. Swindell
James B. Collison
Justice Criminal Court of Appeals
Will H. Chappell
H. L. Cloud
C. E. Cunning
John I. McCoole
Charles T. Barney
W. A. Leonard
W. N. Jackson
James W. Lewis
Alfred Summers
George H. Priest
Durant
Eut
Frank Phillips
West Main
Speller
Arkansas
Pine Lumber
Oak
Booneville, Arkansas
Yellow Pine
Storm
Cassi
Elty
Union
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