Oil drilling notes from Andrews County field report
The report details Humble No. 1 W. F. Carter in section 23, block A-46, Deep Rock area eight miles west of Andrews, reaching 3,192 feet in anhydrite and shale. It also notes Humble No. 1 Well and Union Oil No. 1 in the Fuller ton pool vicinity, with various depth milestones and mud comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Lieck A-Su
Psl
Norris
Vie
Andrews County
W. F. Carter
Andrews
Union Oil Company of California
Fullerton
Fullerton Pool
Cowden
Yates
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Osi
Notice to Smack Townsite Interests, Over Texas
State authorities issue a public notification to all persons with an interest in the Smack townsite in Over Texas outlining potential actions, property considerations, and compliance steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smack
Over
Texas
Notice of cancellation hearing for Smackover townsite Texas
On June 14 1943 W W MecQuatters Jr and others filed with Andrews County Commissioners a request to cancel the Smackover townsite portion of 400 acres in Section 22 Block A 34 Public School Land Andrews County Texas. A hearing is set for July 12 1943 at 10 AM in the County Courthouse. Witness Sam M Smith Clerk. Two locals note M A Thornberry returned from Wichita Falls with health concerns for Mrs Thornberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W MecQuatters, Jr
Annis H. McQuatters
Roy 8. McQuatters
O. P. E McQuatters
J. N. McMurray
Commissioner‘s Court
Andrews County
Texas
Smackover
Commissioner's Court
Andrews
Sam M. Smith
Canning Demonstrations Planned at Andrews High School
Home Economics department at Andrews High School will host canning and preservation demonstrations on Tuesday and Wednesday June 22 and 23. The sessions start at 10:00 a.m. and run through the day, led by Mrs Bernice Claytor and Mrs Dosca Hall with Rena Rendall assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews High School
H. L. Atkins, Jr
Bernice Claytor
Dosca Hall
Extension Service of
Texas A & M College
Rena Rendall
Andrews
Andrews County
Notice to bidders for road machinery July 12 1943
Commissioners Court of Andrews County Texas will receive competitive bids July 12 1943 at 10:00 a.m. for one used motor grader with cab starter provisions and scarifier. Warrants up to 450.00 bearing 2 1/4 percent interest, last maturity in 1943. County Judge Chas W. Roberts issues order.
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Commissioners Court
Andrews County
Texas
Andrews
Chas W. Roberts
Borger Family Visits Highlight Weekend
Louise Roberts carried her niece Avon Ingram to Borger Sunday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ellis and their child from Oklahoma City. Mr. and Mrs Gill Betenbough and son Terry of Borger also visited. Mrs. Guy Thompson spent last weekend with her husband in Borger where he works in defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Roberts
Neice Avon Ingram
Borger
Carl Ellis
Childen
Okla
City
Gill Betenbough
Terry
Texas
Guy Thompson
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
A wartime appeal from the U S Treasury urging larger War Bond subscriptions. The message stresses strengthening the navy for a multi-ocean reach and defeating German U boats as the war approaches a decisive end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Tressury Department
Emergency farm supply program goes into effect
On June 12 1943 the Texas USDA War Board announces an emergency program for farmers to obtain 66 items immediately with a certificate of need. A later long range plan will add 78 more items for a total of 144 high priority farm supplies.
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College Station
Texas Usda War Board
War Production Board
B. F. Vance
Buford Cooksey Dies in Japanese Prison Camp
Buford Cooksey, son of D B and Mrs. Cooksey of Seagraves, died June 11 in a Japanese prison camp. He volunteered before Pearl Harbor and served in a West Texas field artillery unit after the Philippines fell. He attended Seagraves High School and Texas Tech. His father was a longtime Texas druggist in Seagraves and later worked for Reed Drug Store in Andrews.
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D. B. Cooksey
Seagraves
International Red Cross
Buford Cooksey
Buford Cooksy
Pearl Harbor
Phillipines
West Texas
New Mexico
Young Cooksey
Texas
Reed Drug Store
Andrews
Seagraves High School
Texas Tech
New Double Star Discovery Weighing Vast Mass Reported
Dr Daniel M Popper of the University of Chicago and McDonald Observatory notes a new double star in Scutum named RY with mass about 100 suns. Photographic data from 25 images using the 82 inch telescope at Mt Locke Texas suggest two stars in contact orbiting every eleven days.
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Daniel M. Popper
University of Chicago
University of Texas’ McDonald Observatory
Scutum
Popper
McDonald Observatory
Mt. Locke
Texas
The
University
Chicago
Mrs C W Roberts and Grand Daughter Lavon Visit Slaton
Mrs C W Roberts and her granddaughter Lavon spent Saturday night in Slaton, staying with relatives and returning home Sunday.
Fern Heath Home From Seagraves Visit
Miss Fern Heath returns Tuesday afternoon from Seagraves where she had visited relatives for several weeks.
Galion Motor Grader Purchased by Andrews County
Andrews County Commissioners approve buying a Galion motor grader to equip each precinct. With two Adams maintainers existing, drought and wind hindered road work, prompting the purchase. The new machine from W. T. McClure Machinery Co. of Abilene costs $5950.
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Andrews
Adve
Adams
Commissioners Court
W. T. McClure Machinery Company
Abilene
Texas
Hail Storm Ravages Victory Gardens in Andrews Area
A severe hail storm with a two inch downpour and strong winds struck Andrews and nearby areas Thursday evening. Fruit trees lost fruit, grape arbors were damaged, and many Victory gardens were destroyed. Gardeners expect to start planting soon for a fall crop.
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Victory Gardens
Andrews
Victory
Fisher and Lowe Headed for Hot Springs Trip
Marvin M. Fisher and Ruel Lowe left last Monday for Hot Springs Arkansas via Austin. They expect to be gone two or three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin M. Fisher
Ruel Lowe
Hot Springs
Ark
Austin
Furlough Brings Technical Sergeant Dick Underwood Home
Technical Sergeant Dick Underwood, stationed in Pennsylvania, is on a 15 day furlough visiting his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technical Sargent
Dick Underwood
Pennsylvania
John Underwood
Corporal MeAfee Home on Furlough Visits Family
Corporal John MeAfee, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Me Afee, stationed at Liberal Kansas, is home on furlough visiting his wife and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MeAfee
Bob Me Afee
Liberal
Kansas
Nelson Hitch on furlough from military duty
Nelson Hitch, son of Mr and Mrs Weaver Hitch, is home on furlough. He is stationed as Corporal Tillman Fort and has been spending a few days with his parents, Mr and Mrs W C Fort, at Tu Camearri, N M. 000- Pay defense bonds and stamps.
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Nelson Hitch
Mrs. Weaver
Hitch
Nelson
Corporal Tillman
Mrs. W. C
Corporal Fort
Tucamearri, N. M
Texas Almanac 1943 44 highlights urban shift and war industry boom
The Dalas Morning News notes the 1943 44 Texas Almanac shows 400000 rural Texans now urban or vacationing since 1940, a majority urban population for the first time, plus strong industrial growth from munitions rubber shipbuilding aviation and other war industries. Mineral output nears 1 billion dollars in 1942, military camps and air training centers expand, and the reference book covers broad Texas history and data for 1943 44.
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Texas Almanac
Dalas Morning News
Texas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Army
Navy
the Alamo
Jones County
Mrs Wally Montgomery and Family Visit in town
Mrs. Wally Montgomery and her children from Oberlin Kansas are visiting relatives and friends here during a brief trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally Montgomery
Oberlin Kansas
Ad Frieds
Local Visitors from Louisiana and Kentucky
Mr and Mrs Bryan Taylor of La are visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs R O Davidson and daughter Norma Jean left for Kentucky Monday.
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Bryan Taylor
Lubbock General Hospital Clinic Staff List
Lubbock General Hospital announces department heads and physicians by specialty. General Surgery includes J. T. Krueger and colleagues. Urology features HE Mast. ENT lists J. T. Hutchinson and Pen B. Hutchinson. Allergy with FE M. Blake. Infants and Children with M. C. Overton and Arthur Jenkins. Internal Medicine roster led by W. H. Gordon and R. H. McCarty. Cardiology includes J. P. Lattimore and G. S. Smith. Obstetrics headed by O. R. Mand.
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State OF
M. A. Thornberry
Wichita Falls
Free
Hitler
Galion Motor Grader
Press Review OF Texas
Almanac
Lubbock General Hospital Clinic
Lubbock Sanitarium Clinic
J. T. Krueger
M. D
J. H. Stiles
HE. Mast
M. C. Overton
Arthur Jenkins
W. H. Gordon
R. H. McCarty
Clifford E. Hunt
J. P. Lattimore
G. S. Smith, M. D
J. D. Donaldson
O. R. Mand, M.D
RAY and Laboratory
A. G. Barsh
James D. Wilson
Ian Wayne Reeser
U. S
J. H. Felton
School of Nursing
University of Texas
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