Thorndale field activity revives amid chalk discovery
Geologists expand exploration northeast of Thrall Oil field near Burkhead well on C Weigmann land, where Austin Chalk at 1100 feet suggests possible oil at Buda and Edwards Limestone. Nearby wells and leases shift as Wilson, Chapman, and Elliott prepare to drill, with projections of record June production and ongoing tight dealer stocks.
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C. Weigmann
Hiram Edwards
Austin
Noack Farm
Edwards
Buda
Edwards Pimestone
Wilson
Michalk-Clark Lanier
S. Wilson
Michalk-Clark
Elliott
Mr. Wilson
E. L. Chapman
J. M. Gilchrist
Edward's
Mr. Chapman
H. W. Elliott
Moore Farm
Mr. Elliott
Rogers
Heep
Duncan Farm
San Gabriel River
Hawkins Brothers
C. Weigman
What We Think About Life And A Grandmother's Easter Day
A stream of quips on manners gossip and daily life notes include jokes about good lies thirst for toothpaste and canned humor. References touch on corn prices bootleggers divorce optimism hair care and a great grandmother visiting an Ash Avenue home on Easter Sunday with a granddaughter in new attire.
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Ash Avenue
Donning New
May Sets Record Chevrolet Production Peak
Detroit June 12 May was the biggest month in Chevrolet history with 161,214 cars and trucks produced across 16 factories. Output averaged 7,000 vehicles daily and 977 hourly, with a pace of one every 4.6 seconds, surpassing March and April records as demand stretched from Maine to California.
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Bay City
Saginaw
Saginaw, Mich
Toledo, Ohio
Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N. Y
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N. Y
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Kansas City, Mo
St. Louis, Mo
Janesville, Wisc
Oakland. Cal
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Maine
California
Washington
Florida
Grandmother’s garters spark a dress debate
In ElDorado Times Jessie Stratford recalls a playful Easter scene where a grandmother offers a pair of yellow rosebud garters to a little girl. The girl hesitates, asking if such gay garters are suitable, revealing a small moment of generational fashion clash.
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Jessie Stratford
ElDorado Times
Church dispute over prayer rights sparks row at local church
A church community experiences a confrontation as congregants demand to lead prayers while the pastor resists. White attendees are noted as more willing to let the preacher offer brief prayers without interference, highlighting tensions within the service.
The 12 Mile Speed Limit and Blues Confession
A column mocks a 12 mile per hour speed limit and notes the absurdity of slow driving. It questions drivers who travel slowly and that fast driving presages poor outcomes, then confesses a dated view while admitting a lack of appreciation for a woman blues singer.
Company Never Comes When Children Are Clean
A short observation notes that the company fails to arrive despite children wearing clean clothes and the lawn having just been mowed, implying disappointment in punctuality.
Missionary Society Meets for Bible Study at Church
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church gathered Monday at four PM for Bible study. Mrs. W. S. Clark led the devotional with Psalm 24. Mrs. P. T. Ramsey taught chapters three and four of The Worker and His Bible. Circles will meet next Monday.
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Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. S. Clark
P. T. Ramsey
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