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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
8
Extensive listings feature 107 to 781 acres with improvements, multiple 4 and 5 room homes, wells and tanks, pavement access, and several income possibilities. Prices range from 3 150 to 25 per acre with mineral rights and rentals included. immediate possession offered on many properties. Rental options include two 3-room units close in.
The bulletin reports multiple oil and gas operations near Bowie including Texas Company moving its site west of Boedeker 1, drilling at Zetzsche No 1, Continental Susette Meyer No 4 at 6100 feet, Bluff Creek City of Montague No 1 at 4326 feet, and Madison Steel Min Morgan at 5566 feet. It notes the Chapman-McFarland Levi Busby No 1 in Kennedy field testing Marble Falls conglomerate and 80 feet of Caddo, with high fluid levels alongside the Mid-Continent Seibert well. Additional tests include J L Noted at 6478-87 feet yielding 322 barrels per 24 hours, Potomac Oil Co No 2 flow 168 barrels in four hours, and Bay Oil Co No A1 W Bell drill stem test with oil and drilling mud. Other rigs progress southeast of Montague and near Bowie with various offsets and acid treatments, as crews push through depths toward conglomerate.
The owner expressed appreciation for patronage and praised the new owners for their reputation and service capability. He will devote his time to the Bowie Real Estate Exchange, shifting away from the current enterprise.
The Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church reports strong turnout over the first two days with continued sessions through next week ending Friday night. Director Rev. A. D. Seago leads the program and invites all children to participate regardless of religious affiliation.
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