Deep Petroleum Explorations Reported in Andrews County
Two new deep explorations emerged in Northwest and West-Central Andrews County near Ellenburger horizons. Shell Oil seeks to drill No. 1 Line berry to test Ellenburger at 10 600 feet with B B Drilling as contractor. Guy Mabee No 1 Heydrick test logged 614 feet drilling fluid and gas but no oil. Southwest Andrews wildcat below 7 620 feet seeks Ellenburger while Pure Oil Humble No 1 Cowden drills below 9 825 feet near Dollar Hide field as observers anticipate Ellenburger entry.
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Andrews County
Andrews
Shell Oil Company, Inc
Berry
B. & B. Drilling Company
Guy Mabee Drilling Company
Heydrick
Wildcat
Pure Oil Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Cowden
Dollar Hide
Ohio oil No 201 University field drill plans outlined
In Fullerton area the Ohio Oil Company No 201 University well 3764 near section 5 block 13 University Survey aims to depth around 9900 feet after a potential dual completion if Devonian and Eisenburger pay zones show commercial production. Superior Oil will drill two stepouts from Fuhrman Masche field in Andrews County.
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Fullerton
Ohio Oil Company No. 201
University
University Survey
Ohio No. 1
Superior Oil Company
Andrews County
Andrews
Fuhrman Mascho Stepoint Drilling near Andrews
The No 1-A-9 University prospect lies 660 feet from the northeast lines of section 8, block 9, University Lands survey, about eight and a half miles southwest of Andrews. It plans rotary drilling to about 5 000 feet. The No 1-B-9 University well sits similarly southwest of Andrews and 1 980 feet from the west line and 660 feet from the north line of the northwest quarter of section 8, block 9. Rotary tools will be used.
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Fuhrman Mascho Stepouts
University
University Lands Survey
Andrews
Jolson Story Tells of Songs in Technicolor Screen Debut
Columbia presents The Jolson Story with twenty seven songs and Dixieland pieces. The Wallace Theatre shows the Technicolor musical Aug 24 25 26. Larry Parks stars with Evelyn Keyes in a film tracing Jolsons four decades from vaudeville to cinema.
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Columbias Technicolor
Jolson
Wallace Theatre
al Jolson
New Orleans
M. W. Stoloff
Columbia Music
Hollywood
California
Robert E. Lee
Liza
Larry Parks
Evelyn Keyes
William Demarest
Bill Goodwin
Oil well update from Andrews County boom fields
Completion reported on Sun Oil Co No 1 E Means in North Andrews County 660 feet from lines of section 8. It flowed 33.06 barrels in six hours with potential 259.4 barrels per 24 hours and gas oil ratio 867 percent. McAlester Fuel No 1 Fisher in North Central Andrews County making progress below 5 945 feet in dolomite. Sinclair Prairie Oil No 1 173 University advancing toward 11 500 feet to reach Ellenburger. depth exceeds 6 770 feet in lime.
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Sun Oil Company
North Andrews County
McAlester Fuel Company No
Fisher
Andrews County
Shafter Lake
Sinclair Prairie Oil Company No. 1
University
University Survey
Ellenburger
Joy Sue Stell Returns From Vacation Trip
Joy Sue Stell has returned from a vacation through Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma followed by a three week visit in Sherman Texas. Mr and Mrs F P Grant of Lubbock were guests last week of Mr and Mrs G N Brown. Miss Peggy Jean Hubbard has returned to her home in Wichita Falls after a week visit in the home of Mr and Mrs G N Brown.
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Joy Sue Stell
Colo
Kansas
Oklahoma
Sherman
Texas
F. P. Grant
Lubbock
G. N. Brown
Peggy Jean Hubbard
Wichita Falls
Gibbs Eggleston Leaves for Tulsa School Plan
Gibbs Eggleston departed Wednesday heading to Tulsa Oklahoma to enroll in a new school program and pursue studies.
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Gib Eggleston
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Catherine Crum Leaves for Rawlins Wyoming Visit
Miss Catherine Crum departed Saturday for Rawlins Wyoming to visit her parents.
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Catherine Crum
Rawlins, Wyoming
Work to Begin on Phillips Camp Road
Plans on the county desk for Phillips Camp Road near the county line to Andrews Kermit highway are near completion. Judge Ramsey reports the final stage will start paving next week. The Big Spring highway has about seven miles of caliche laid.
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Phillips Camp Road
Eetor County
Ramsey
Big Spring
Picnic To Close Summer Band School Friday
A Friday picnic will close the summer band school after six weeks of activities. Students meet in the band room at 5 p m with transportation and food provided. About sixty five students enrolled last week with thirty five in the winners band sixteen in the advanced band four in the drum class and ten in the Tonette section.
Bi Construction to Begin New Nurse Home Project
County officials say Bi Construction will start a new nurse's home Monday. K. W. Whisnant won the contract, has bond, and must finish the 3 bedroom building west of the hospital within 60 days.
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K. W. Whisnant
County Buys G&W Engine Plant for County Barn
Judge Milton Ramsey announced the county has purchased the building and equipment of the G and W Engine Service to use as the county barn. New pumps will be installed and other necessary equipment included. county occupancy starts next Monday.
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Milton Ramsey
G & W Engine Service
Franklin Joins Bakery Staff Here
Mr and Mrs Ray Franklin move to Andrews where Mr Franklin takes a position at Puritan Bakery He brings thirty years in baking and has run a Cleveland Texas shop and worked with several large bakeries Lauding his pastry and bread expertise.
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Ray Franklin
Andrews
Franklin
Puritan Bakery
Cleburn
Texas
Montgomerys Return From Fort Worth Vacation
Mr and Mrs J S Montgomery came back this week after a two week vacation with their daughter in Fort Worth.
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Mrs. J. S. Montgomery
Fort Worth
Lubbock Shoppers Visit From Local Group
Mrs. E. Wright, Mrs. Scottie Gross and Martha Jo Guthrie were seen shopping in Lubbock on Monday.
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E. Wright
Scottie Gross
Martha Jo Guthrie
Lubbock
Baptist Revival to Be Led by Rev Curtis in Perryton
The First Baptist Church in Perryton will host a revival from August 25 to September 7 led by Rev O C Curtis of Perryton. He organized the local church in 1934, has served in Seminole, and currently pastors the Perryton church, known as an outstanding evangelist and pastor with many friends in the area.
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O. C. Curtis
Perryton
First Baptist Church
Tor
the Baptist Church
Texas
Curtis
Andrews County Veterans Office Now Open
The Andrews County Veterans Office invites all veterans to contact the County Service Officer on the second floor of the County Courthouse. The office assists in preparing claims for education benefits pensions compensation and other veteran benefits under current laws and will be open weekdays 8am to 5pm and Saturdays 8am to noon. Terminal Leave Bonds can be converted to cash on or after September 1 1947 and banks or financial institutions empowered to cash postal savings stamps can cash Terminal Leave Bonds.
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Armed Forces
National Service
County Service
Winkler County Plans Fence Along Andrews Highway
Winkler County will fence the right of way of the Remit to Andrews County highway with a two four wire fence. The court seeks bids for the work to be completed within 100 days and materials supplied by the county. Landowners oppose the project until ROW access is restored, delaying the road from Winkler County line to Andrews city.
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Winkler
Andrews County
Births for August 3 at Andrews and local hospital
Mr and Mrs W A Farmer welcome a daughter named Vicki Sue born August 3 at Andrews hospital. Alga Deveral Clem, son of Mr and Mrs A E Clem, was also born August 3 at the local hospital.
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W. A. Farmer
the Andrews Hospital
Vicki Sue
Alga Deveral Clem
A. E. Clem
Birth of Robert Louis Mecalo at City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert H Mecalo welcomed a son named Robert Louis Mecalo born August 11 at City Hospital.
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Robert H. Mecalo
Robert Louis Mecalo
Lucks Welcome Linda Kay At Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bill G Luck announce the birth of a baby girl named Linda Kay born Thursday afternoon at the local hospital. The new parents are overjoyed with their healthy newborn.
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Bill G. Luck
Linda Kay
Mrs and Mrs Holly Welcome Newborn At Hospital
Mr and Mrs V V Holly are at the hospital on Wednesday afternoon as their baby girl arrives unnamed.
Fewer Counties To Have Crop Insurance Reforms Limit Coverage
Amendments to the Federal Crop Insurance Act cut the 1948 program to 200 counties for wheat 56 for cotton 50 for flax and corn and 35 for tobacco. Coverage tops 75 percent of yield but may be reduced to reflect crop investment. Two crops may join in 1948 and up to three later. additions limited to 20 counties. Cash price for ore continues on back page.
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Federal Crop Insurance Board
Car Titles Ruling Impacts Andrews County Buyers
The Andrews County Tax Assessor notes a Texas Legislature ruling effective Sept 15, 1947 requiring buyers to file title transfers within 10 days or face a $5 penalty. Sellers must provide current license receipts and properly assigned titles. violations risk fines up to $200 and other penalties.
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Andrews County
Texas
Andrews
County Taxable Valuation Rises in Andrews County
Andrews county placed its taxable valuation at 28 125 000 with a tax rate increase from 1 15 to 1 42 per hundred by the Commissioners Court in regular session last Monday The State Tax Board set the state rate at 72 cents bringing total county and state levies to 2 14 on each 100 of value A 1000 property last year paid 11 50 now would pay 21 40 if unchanged Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Cook and Mrs Cook s niece Barbra of Fort Worth who stayed over with relatives in Sain Jo over the weekend
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Andrews County
Commissioners Court
State
Midland Visit for Mr and Mrs Sam Slonaker
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slonaker were Midland visitors on Monday.
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Sam Slonaker
Midland
Miami visitor Patrick McNair in Martha Guthrie home
Patrick McNair of Miami arrived this week for a visit in the home of his fiancee Martha Jo Guthrie. Charles W. Roberts Jr and family spent Tuesday night in Brownfield at J. H. Travis home. Bob Moxley and Billy visited son Jess Moxley in San Angelo over the weekend.
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Patrick McNair
Miami
Florida
Martha Jo Guthrie
Charles W. Roberts, Jr
Brownfield
J. H. Travis
Bob Moxley
Billy
San Angelo
Jess Moxley
Mrs J M Calvert Returns From Oklahoma Visit
Mrs J M Calvert returned Tuesday from a week long visit with her parents in Illard Oklahoma.
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J. M. Calvert
Illard
Okla
Hospitals Seek Student Nurses in Texas Campaign
Five Baptist hospitals across Texas launch a statewide student nurse recruitment drive to ease a severe postwar shortage. Andrew Q. Allen cites rising demand in civilian and veterans hospitals and lists start dates for nursing classes at Hendrick, Baylor, Valley Baptist, Memorial Houston, and Hillcrest Memorial with instructions for interested applicants to write to their chosen hospital.
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Baptist Hospitals
Texas
Andrew Q. Allen
Ated
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Valley Baptist Memorial
Harlingen
Memorial Hospital
Houston
Hillcrest Memorial Hospital
Waco
Henry Hammery recalls Seabees and Can Do motto
Henry G. Hammery former carpenter's mate second class in the Navy Seabees. He frequently recalls wartime ties with his fighter builder buddies and the Seabee motto Can Do. His hometown is Cando North Dakota.
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Henry G. Hammery
Navy
Seabees
Henry
Cando, N. D
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Wink Bullintin
Fire Dept
Fire Department
Humble
City Drug
Stell
Joe Cook
Sain Jo
Mrs. Cook
Barbra
Angel
Chicago
Susan Reed
Carolina
Mrs. E. A. Nichols
New Mexico
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