Oilman Jack son acquires interest near Hainesville Wood County
Longview oilman F R Jackson reports buying an interest in about 500 acres held by John C Robson of Longview in the Hainesville area of Wood County. He cites salt dome geology from an ancient lake theory and notes drilling past 9,000 feet revealed about 5 feet of oil bearing sand, with a potential large but narrow pool. Leasing around Grand Saline is concentrated along East Highway 60 with some leases at up to 35 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Jackson
Longview
Oeta
Flamesville
Wood County
Hainesville
Nature Cof
Grand Saline
Card of thanks for Motte Holland family and friends
The Holland family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of Motte Holland. Gratitude extends to flowers, cards, calls, food, doctors, Bro Crump, the quartette and organist. Also notes moving plans of Roscoe and Roscoe Renfro family after vacation and relocation to West High Sterling Bailey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motte Holland
Bro. Crump
R. E. Holland
J .H. Campbell
D. J. Holland
Arther Hearns
Tom Holland
John Dodson
Roscoe Renfro
Cross, Waco
San Antonio
Renfros
Sterling Bailey
West High
Dewey Burns
Xost
Bart
Mrs
Ervin Riggins
Marine Corps opens Aviation Officer Candidate Course in area
Wiley M Reed announced the Marine Corps new Aviation Officer Candidate Course with Captain W R Lewis chosen to head the program for the area. Dallas will serve as headquarters with visits to the region. Eligible applicants include college seniors or graduates aged 21 to 25 in good US citizenship and meeting physical requirements. Interviews will be arranged for those meeting general requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley M. Reed
Marine Corps
Tyler
W. R. Lewis
Lewis
Dallas
Reed
United States
Polio Patient Paul Sparks Returns Home From Warm Springs
Emory Lad discharges Paul Sparks son of Mr and Mrs Sparks from Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation on June 15 and readmits him January 17. Paul who first contracted polio July 7 1954 says it will be wonderful to go home as he can do more for himself now including shaving brushing teeth and walking again after entering Warm Springs on a stretcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory
Paul
Sparks
Priday
Gonzales
Warm Springs
Harding Candidate for Dem Nomination to State Treasurer
Warren A Maramy, a Democratic candidate for Texas State Treasurer, campaigned in Van Zandt County. He vows to be a fulltime treasurer with economy, honesty, and integrity, citing his Texas roots, Navy service, community service, SMU and North Texas education, and third term in Dallas County. A card of thanks from the Burns/Riggins family appears among the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren A. Maramy
van Zandt
Noes
Austin
Texas
Harding
Collin County
North Texas State College
Southern Methodist University
County Treasurers Association of Loge
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oak Cliff Lions Club
American Legion Post
SMU Alumni Association
The
Baptist Church
Dallas
Sam
Navy offers four year College Training plan for enlisted men
Chief Cox of the Navy Recruiting Station Tyler announces the Enlisted Advanced School Program. It provides four years of college level work and advanced naval schooling for trained technical personnel in atomic age vessels and aircraft. Eligible personnel must have three years of naval service, with first classes starting August 17 at the Naval Preparatory School Bainbridge Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Navy
Tyler
Naval
Scholl Bainbridge, Md
Farm bill caps and quips swirl in mixed news
Under a new farm bill farmers will be paid 15 a pound for cotton not grown, 99¢ a bushel for corn, and 1.20 for wheat. A plow-under program echoes past policy. Texas optometrists push driver vision tests for license renewals amid concerns of blind license eligibility. An earth satellite is slated for 1957 58 with no guidance system yet. Convicts at Ohio State Prison to receive injections to study cancer cell destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Agricul
Texas
Philadelphia
National Society
Ohio State Prison
Record of 1940s News Items Mixed Injections and Trials
Weeks after injections the infected forearm area will be cut out for study. Cancer cells in the other arm will be kept for future experiments. This year may set a new traffic death record of 42,000 per National Safety Council. Babe Didrickson hospital bound in Galveston amid third cancer fight. Texas Methodist Conference raises minister salaries from 2400 to 2700 a year. Nathan Twining to attend Russia's air show on June 24. Ike and Dulles approve. Twining to be joined by Air Force officers. Army vaccine protects soldiers against serious respiratory diseases but not common cold. NAACP ordered by a state court to stop doing business in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Didrickson
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Texas Methodist Conference
U. S. Air Force
Nathan Twining
Russia
Dulles
Twining
Air Force
Army Research Institute
NAACP
Alabama
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Hans Elliot
Chevrolet Company
Goodyear’s
America
Goodyear
West Side
Gibson Motor Company
Lambert's
South Side
Gene Dickerson
Sinclair
Walker's
Conoco
National Safety Council
Edgewood
Comrane
Bailey Appliance
Joe Bailey
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