Oil completions and drillings update in Andrews County
District 8 filings show multiple new tests across Andrews County including 4,650 to 9,600 foot bottoms. Notable wells include Mabee No 146-A J E Mabee NCT-1 with 97 barrels daily, Humble No 276 J S Means in Wemac, and Honolulu No 3-LJ E Parker dual pay, with oil rates and gas ratios detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission of Texas
4 Oil Company
Columbus Gray
Ellenburger
Andrews
Wes
Felmont Oil Corporation of Midland
Frankel City
Texas - New Mexico Development Company of Midland
Union
Andrews County
Bakke
Mabee
Texaco
Humble Oiland Refining Company No
Honolulu Oil Corporation
E Parker
Wolfcamp
Old Glory World Traveler Flag Tale
The original Old Glory traveled widely as a refugee from the Confederacy and a Smithsonian souvenir. In 1831 William Driver, a young sea captain, coined the nickname when given command of the brig Charles Doggett as Salem Massachusetts citizens presented him with a U S flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
William Driver
Charles Doggett
Salem
Mass
Nashville
Tenn
State Capitol
Ula Glory
Washington, D. C
New Residents Arrive in Andrews From Texas and Oklahoma
A stream of families relocate to Andrews including the Stroopes from Baird at 112% Terrace Circle Drive and the Walden family from Seminole at 311 NE 6th. Others settle on NE streets with occupations listed at Magnolia Pipeline Phillips Petroleum Texaco and Sharp Drilling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Stroope
Andrews
Baird Texas
Terrace Circle Drive
Stroope
Pure Oil Co
T. Walden
Charles Clifton
Twana Diane
Michael Harry
Seminole
NE 6Th
Walden
Magnolia Pipe Line
E. Wilson
Sweetwater
Wilson
Phillips Petroleum
Addition Planned For Terminal Welfare Home
A meeting of the three county group in Andrews approved plans by Odessa architect Harry Devlin to add a 20 by 30 foot playroom on the north side of the Tri County Welfare Home at Terminal. The project, costing about 3500 dollars, was detailed by committee chairs to Oleta Noble, the board chair. Attendees included officials from Ector Midland and Andrews counties and two donations totaling 37 dollars were presented to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri County
Terminal
Andrews
Harry Devlin
Odessa
Oleta Noble
Ector County
Fred Maxey
John Warren
Barbara Culver
Midland County
Virgil Lasater
Gene Irwin
Joe Allbright
J. W Moxley
Harold Biggs
Harry Tompkins
Doug Gilliland
Noble
James Roberts
B & PW
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County News
PSL
Masco
Inez G. Falken
Midland
Sandhals State Park
Monahans i Ark
Hale
Larry Deitrich
Ith
Jessie Saldana
Gow
Billy Angle
Fi the Trip
Wem
Continental Oil Company
No 1
Bennett
North
Drilstie
World Traveler
Garland P. Morris
Cynthia
Terri
Cortez
Colo
Morris
Cal W. Renfro
Rickie
Vicki
Vidalia
Renfro
Mobile Oil
Richard Womack
Beverly
Date
Rebecca
Larry
Qui- Laque
Texa
Ave
Womack
Sharp Drilling Co
Wade L. Solomon
Lynda
Lucia
Joni
Hey
Salomon
Magno- Na Pipeline
Ronald A. Stroud
Max K. 9
Ken Allen
Kermit
13Th Stroud
Gulf
Jack Isenhower
Judith Jane
W. J
Lovington
13Th
Isenhower
el Paso Wholesale
J. W. Cunningham
Sandra
Means
Cunningham
Admer
Max Goodson
Pam
Lisa
Winfield
Alabama
9Th
Goodson
Brownie’s Well Service
Emmet G. Adamson
Glenn
Pamela
Janet
Big Spring
Adamson
Sinclair Oi) Co
Jack Newman
Bob
Borger
3Rd
Newman
Dees
B. D. Sanders
Optometrist
John W. Hughes
NW Ave
Andrews, Texas
S. Main
Lloyd W
Court OF Criminal Appeals
Texas
Ray Phillips
Meinvain Heers
Enn
Aene Boers
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