Lloyd Oil Announces New Thorndale Drilling Sites
The Lloyd Oil Corporation plans to drill on the H. H. Camp home place about 300 yards southwest of the Camp home with derrick timber on location and a new rig en route. Spudding is slated for early next week with Jim Kemp as drilling contractor and operations to a depth near 2500 feet in Edwards limestone, targeting a July 25 start. The site lies about a mile north of the original discovery well on the W. T. Johnson farm, in Brown Cooke and Eastland Counties where Lloyd operates.
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Lloyd Oil Corporation
H. H. Camp Home
Camp Home
Jim Kemp
Edwards
W. T. Johnson
Lloyd Company
Brown, Cooke
Eastland
Diggs Plans 112-Foot Derrick for Thorndale Oil Test
P A Diggs has announced a 112 foot derrick will be erected on Holman land one mile north of Thorndale on the Thorndale San Gabriel road and drilling will begin immediately. The test aims to reach Edwards limestone at about 2200 feet and is watched by major oil companies and independents.
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P. A. Diggs
Thorndale
Diggs Oil Exchange
Holman Land
Thorndale- San Gabriel
N. ¢ Holman
Thorndale San Gabriel
Digg
Mr. Diggs
Geologist's notes hint strong gas shows in 1900 ft range
Drillers report a strong gas showing near 1850 feet and plan to set six 5 8 inch casing in Bulkhead No 1 on the Weigman tract. Georgetown formation core suggests good prospects for production.
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Weigman Tract
Georgetown
Local social notes from Clarkson area towns
Clarkson Will Herring and son Louie of Oneonville and Ed Kinsey and wife were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Herman Schwarting. Albert Schuetze of Ben Arnold visited Adolph Schultz Tuesday night. Mrs. Herman Schwarting and Ed Kinsey and wife returned from iondo where they visited August Schwarz ing and family. Perry Strickler and wife traveled to Temple to visit Strickler cousins in Scott and White Sanitarium. Greer LaRue and Hazel Douglas attended church at Briary Thursday. Roy Douglas, Howard Schwarzing and Walker Cox visited in Mart Friday. Tom Richard family moving away, best wishes. Fred Starnes, Walter Garret and Joe Hank left for Nava sota river to camp and fish. Henry Schwarting returned from Oneonville then left for Troy. Congratulating August Schwarting now in Hondo on his success and good craps.
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Will Herring
Louie
Oneonville
Ed Kinsey
Herman Schwarting
Iondo
August Schwarzing
Local Guests Span Week in Texas Towns
Mrs A E Boyer of Houston visited her parents D B Douglas last week. Mr and Mrs Hughes of Houston stayed with H W Sims. Bradbury family from West Texas visited Henry Lindsey Ek Campbell Amos Doskocil and John Blasie. Gaie and Kenneth Campbell hosted by their Thorndale grandmother. Howard Schwarting and wife with Roy Douglas went to Cameron Friday night. Barrett Johnson and Sam Hickman also noted.
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A. E. Boyer
Houston
D. B. Douglas
Mrs. Hughes
H. W. Sims
Bradbury
West Texas
Henry Lindsey
Ek. F. Campbell
Amos Doskocil
John Blasie
Gaie
Kenneth Campbell
Thorndale
Prairie residents greet Herma Schwarting at home
Jones Prairie callers visited the Herma Schwarting home Sunday afternoon. Greer and Roy Douglas were in Rosebud Saturday night. Rey Douglas and Howard Schwarting attended a Burlington baseball game Sunday afternoon between Temple and Burlington.
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Jones Prairie
Herma Schwarting
Greer and
Roy Douglas
Rosebud
Rey Douglas
Howard Schwarting
Burlington
Temple
August Knipp Attends Walker's Creek Meeting
August Knipp and his family attended the meeting at Walker's Creek during the past week, joining local residents in discussions and observations.
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August Knipp
Walker’s Creek
Yager Family Visits Walker Cox Home
J. B. Yager and his family of Jones Prairie were callers at the Walker Cox residence Saturday night, stopping by to visit and chat with the Coxs.
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Jones Prairie
Walker Cox
Walker Cox Family Driving New Ford Motor Car
Walker Cox and family are driving a new Ford car as part of a local automotive feature. Jim Hank is driving a companion vehicle in the same captions set.
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Walker Cox
Jim Hank
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Chapman
Knight Land
S. P. Cross
Louisiana
Montgomery
Charles L. Lacroix
Cardus
Cardui
Ing
Clarkson
Albert Schuetze
Ben Arnold
Adolph Schultz
Perry Strickler
Mr. Strickler
Scott and White Sanitarium
Greer, LaRue
Hazel Douglas
Briary
Howard Schwarzing
Mart
Tom Richard
Fred Starnes
Walter Garret
Joe Hank
Navasota River
Henry Schwarting
Troy
August Schwarting
Hondo
Cameron
Barrett Johnson and
Sam Hickman
Roy Harper
Nadine Mitchell
Cold Control
General Motors
Keith Electric Co
Cameron, Texas
Lone Star Gas CO
Dallas
Leonendrcal Trone
Chevrolet
Fisher
I Ton
Flint
Michigan
Texas
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