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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1957
Page
24
Balls from sycamore trees make ornaments for the Christmas tree. They look especially pretty when painted silver or gold. Mr and Mrs Joe C Taylor of Decatur arrived Thursday to spend the holidays with their daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Bill Rogers and children.
A large U S study across 33 pediatric centers indicates that isoniazid given daily for a year to children with primary tuberculosis prevented at least 80 percent of serious complications. Among 2750 children, 1394 received the drug and 1356 received dummy pills, with fewer serious complications in the treated group.
In the 1940s, American and British scientists struggled with mass producing purified penicillin until petroleum researchers applied oil and gas processing expertise. An American oil company developed extraction methods that more than doubled penicillin yield, enabling large scale production. Oil industry innovators pledge to apply this knowledge to wartime and peacetime problems.
Mud is a scientific blend used in drilling to prevent caving and control gas pressures. It consists of tailor-made chemicals caustic soda corn starch redwood fiber shredded cellophane and other materials costing up to a dollar per pound. Oil wells consume about 100 million dollars worth of mud annually with 840 gallons used each drilling minute.
The El Dorado oil field, discovered in 1915, has revived itself multiple times and now at 42 years old remains a major Kansas producer. Engineers estimate it can yield another 126 million barrels, enough to move New York autos about three round trips to Pasadena.
Progress briefs note oil and natural gas supply about two thirds of U S heat and mechanical energy. A major airline consumes up to 62 million gallons of gasoline annually. Transporting New York City telephone directories from Chicago to the East costs 50 railroad cars.
Jay Sherrard tops the Mustangs with 139 points in nine games and a 15.4 average. Roy Max Perrin leads in field goal and free throw percentages, averaging 10.6 points per game, with Ronnie Brice close on field goal accuracy. Team totals show 512 points for and 485 against through nine games, with Mustangs hitting 37 percent from the floor and 57 percent at the line.
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