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Andrews County News

Location

Andrews, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1957

Page

6

Continental Oil drills new wells in Wemac and San Andres fields

Continental Oil Company reports No 1-B well Teague in Wemac North field, Central Andrews County, flowing 1272 barrels daily of 38 gravity oil from 8784 to 8804 feet after 1500 gallons of acid, with 133 barrels of 42.5 gravity oil in 24 hours from 12570 to 12585 feet. J. E. Jones Drilling Co. finishes Grayburg discovery at University Lands. A 4900 foot wildcat at Ashman & Hilliard No 2 Ltd targets San Andres in Northwest Andrews County.

Continental Oil Company B. T. F. Teague Wemac North Wolfcamp Reef Andrews County J.C. Barnes Midland Phillips University Stillwagon Andrews County Development Andrews University Survey J. E. Jones Drilling Company of BW. Wiseman, Jr F. M. Jackson and Limpia Royalties, Inc Midland No. 1 Grayburg San Andres Block 2 University Lands Survey Ashman & Hilliard, No 2 Ltd Bitter-Lowe Franke! City Clear Fork Fullerton Len G. McCormick and

Lutherans Elect New Officers At Faith Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran Church members elected new officers led by re elected president R P Nichols. Other officers named include Elder Al Neiast Treasurer Pete Nieman Financial Secretary Charles Nieman Secretary Ollie Schrank and EE Scalleren to the Board of Stewardship. Dick Aldrich will be Sunday School superintendent and Henry Kregal was chosen assistant.

Faith Lutheran Church R. P. Nichols al Neiast Pete Nieman Charles Nieman Ollie Schrank EE. Scalleren Dick Aldrich Henry Kregal

Two Minor Traffic Accidents Reported

Two traffic accidents were reported this week by the highway patrol with heavy damage and no injuries. At about 6 20 pm Friday night Jessie Byrd of Odessa and Clifford Barnett of Andrews collided seven miles south of town. Barnett reportedly misjudged the speed and collided with Byrd’s auto. Later that night Thomas Hill drove into a barricade near city limits amid highway construction. Hill was booked for driving while drunk.

Highway Patrol Jessie Byrd Odessa Clifford Barnett Andrews Barnett Byrd Thomas Hill

Parker Receives Medal for Life Saving First Aid

Parker earned a Presidential Medal for saving a life using artificial respiration learned at a company safety meeting. The honor, first given in 1928, marks one of just over two thousand nationwide recognitions.

Parker

Philips-Universi Well Report Near Andrews Texas

A Philips-Universi test well west of Andrews in Wolf Camp shows 263.9 barrels of 36 gravity oil with no water, flowing through a 16/64 in choke. GOR 514 to 1, tubing pressure 410 psi. Perforations at 8756 74 ft and 8803 22 ft, with 250 gal mud acid and 3000 gal regular acid. Located 11 miles south of Andrews and 660 ft from section 33, block L, University Lands.

Philips-Universi Andrews Wolfcamp University Lands Survey

Personal notices from Fort Worth and region

Mrs. Jack Horner mourns her brother in Fort Worth and missed a Andrews funeral due to illness. Supt. and Mrs. T A Roach and son Sammy plan Christmas in Galveston with their daughter’s family then Rock Port fishing and land clearing for a future home. Sanford Chandler and Dudley of Lordsburg arrive for a holiday visit with the Fronts Jones. Nina Burkett and Frances Dean will spend Christmas in Tyler and Hawkins with family.

Jack Horner Fort Worth T. A. Roach Sammy Galveston Ted Shields Rock Port Sanford Chandler Dudley Lordsburg N. M Nina Burkett Frances Dean Tyler Hawkins

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