El Dorado oil field notes and planked roads praised
A field report from Barnsdall Oil Company land near Patmos describes a new oil discovery at Bond No. 1 and eight wells in development. The piece praises plank roads, describes crew activity, and notes fourteen drilling permits with three pending amid a growing oil field. Interwoven is a reflective editorial urging steadfast support for allied efforts against aggression, and faith in American institutions. The author contemplates postwar political outcomes for Russia and democracy, concluding the war effort must be supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnsdall Oil Company
Patmos
S. W. Cobb
Barnsdall Company
el Dorado
el Dorado Field
Barnscall
Roberts No
Roberts Grilling Company
Roberts
Britain
United States
Russia
Stalin
34 Perish in Colorado Coal Mine Explosion
In Mount Harris Colorado a Victor American Fuel Co coal mine blast trapped 34 miners about 5,500 feet inside a sloping tunnel. Four escaped with their lives as black damp and carbon monoxide filled the shaft delaying rescue efforts for hours. Fire teams and ambulances raced from nearby towns to the scene as authorities investigated the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Harris
Colo
Victor American Fuel Co
Cotl
Denver
Henry Johnson
Roscuserews
Spector
Red Cross War Fund Reaches 4624 in Donations
The American Red Cross campaign reports 4624.59 raised and officials say the county quota of 5000 can be met this week. 100 percent participation noted at Lape Star, Hope Water Light, Extension Service, First National Bank, Citizens National Bank, Gulf Refining, Cox-Cassidy, Arkansas Machine Special, Hope Transfer, and others. Church groups contributed modest sums. McCaskill gave 53, and a Hope parish collection added 10.10. The note ends with a fragment about Greensburg, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Fund
American Red Cross
Lape Star
Hope Water & Light Plant
Extension Service
First National Bank
Citizens National Bank
Gulf Refining Co
Cox-Cassidy
Arkidsas Machine Special Co
Hope Transfer
Lion Oil Co
Texas Oil Co
Stannard Oil Co
Arkansas Muel Oil Co
Sinclair OU Co
Weinenss Council of the First Christian Church
Our Lady of Gund Hope Catholic Church
McCaskill
Greensbure, N.C
Bowling Terms Quiz From Hardwood Alleys Era
The article poses a quiz on bowling basics and etiquette. It asks about strikes and spares, score markings, misses, perfect scores, and terms like split gutter turkey and full hit. It notes questions about alley surfaces and etiquette in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colnic
Chamber backs Patmos Road to new oil field access
Hope Chamber of Commerce roads committee recommended improving the Patmos route along the Louisiana & Arkansas Railway toward the Lafayette Hempstead county line as the most practicable immediate road to Barnsdall Oil's new Patmos oil field. A second meeting was set to discuss routing into the field with oil company reps.
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Patmos
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway
LaFayette
Roads Committee of Hope Chamber of Commerce
Fred Luck
Barnsdall Oil Company
LaFayette-Hempstead County
Cuty Hut
Chamber of Ecommerce
Hope
Hope City Hall
Luck
Walktee
John Wallace
Frost Lumber Industries, Inc
Willis’ Store
Huckabee
Nuely
Hempstead
Baker
Submarines Sighted Off Texas Coast
Corpus Christi reports a German submarine sighting about 45 miles from Port Aransas on Wednesday morning. Navy planes and ships search the area while the sub likely attempted to attack oil tankers. A second sub possibly nearby is suggested by a smoke signal four miles south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Bernhard
Navy
Port Avansas
Corpu Christi
U.S. Ship Sunk 350 Missing After Torpedo Attack
The captain reported an Allied steamer torpedoed and sunk with 450 aboard. He rescued 101 survivors from a single lifeboat, while 350 more remain missing. Five died at sea as lifeboat drifted away. attack position not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Helgesen
New York
Coumo
Capfain
Oil and Gas Filings From January 27 1942
Prepared records show numerous oil and gas filings across various sections, ranges, and townships. Transactions include transfers, dockets, and dates from 1901 through 1943 noting parties such as Merrick, Martin, Walker, Davis, Owens, and others, with multiple parcels ranging from 40 to 171 acres and volumes in book and page references.
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Jewell Bartlett
Hope, Ark
F. Walker
U.S. A
Ewe
S. R
W. W.D
Atres
HM. Stephens
R. C. Taylor
P. Davis
Bertie A. Baker
W.N. Owens
C. Thompson
W. D
J. A. Maynes
A. N. Stroud
J. F. Martin
A. G. Martin
Do. Acres W.D
Sallie Elegio E
Walker
W. QC
D. P. Wilson
J. G. Martindale
E. NW
Lds
Teres
J. M. Enyart
Midnight Friday Tag Deadline Warns Car Owners
The Shire revenue department urged local automobile owners to buy tags before midnight Friday with a 33 penalty. A second extension was only for thirty days, with a possible third unlikely. About 225,000 to 256,000 plates had been sold, up roughly 50,000 from the same period in 1941. Common English surnames in England and Wales include Brown Davies Jones Smith Taylor and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joes
Shire Revenue Department
Hope
Engand and
Waes
Brown
Davies
Jones
Smith
Taylor
Williams
Cotton Prices Mixed in New Orleans and New York
The Associated Press reports fluctuating cotton quotes across New Orleans and New York with unsettled figures for May July and December delivery. Spot prices hovered around mid 20s with no clear near term direction.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New York
Oil Gas Leases Approved in Red River Bed Areas
State Revenue Commissioner Joe Hardin announced approvals of oil and gas leases in Red River bed across Miller Lafayette and Hempstead counties. Glenn J. Smith leased 565 acres in Red River and two former channels. Willis B. Smith 980 acres in Miller and Hempstead. H G Farnsworth 965 acres. W B Zick 956 acres in Red River bed and three former channels spanning Lafayette Miller and Hempstead. The Declaration of Independence was first published July 6 1776 in the Philadelphia Evening Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Red River
Miler
Lafayette
Hempstead
State Revenue
Joe Hardin
Glenn J. Smith
Miller
Willis B. Smith
Miller and
Hi. G. Farnsworth
Ww. B. Zick
Lafayette, Miller
Philadelphia Evening Post
12 Survivors of Tanker Powell Land at Norfork
NORFORK Va. The Fifth Naval District announced that 12 survivors of the tanker Francis E Powell and the body of at least one crew member have landed at Chincoteague and will be brought to Norfork Wednesday afternoon. The tanker, a 7,096 ton ship, was torpedoed off the east coast Tuesday and 17 seamen were ashore Tuesday night. The loss increases the wounded silence around another tanker attack and raises hope that more crews may have escaped.
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Norfork
Turvivors
Francis E. Powell
Chincoteague
Fifth Naval District
Nore
Daily Drilling Report of South Arkansas ARK Oil & Gas Commission
Daily drilling notes from ARK Oil and Gas Commission cover McKamie 166 acre spacing with Hanes No 2 and Cog operations guiding mud before cog restart. Atlantic reports Badean No 9 drilling Badeasy No 10, Lec C-8E Sec 42, plus Warnock-Brewer 1 in McAlester and other activity in Macedonia Big Creek and Midway with sparse reporting and several test plugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Drilling Report
S. Arkansas
ARK. Oil & Gas Commission
McKamie
Carter
Hanes
Elex
Hale
Atlantic
Badean
Badeasy
Macedonia
Warnock-Brewer
McAlester
Brewer-Warnock
Two More Hit in Macassar Strait Battle
Allied air action in the Macassar Strait near Java reported by the War Department as eight US bombers damaged and one lost. A direct hit struck a Japanese cruiser while a large transport was sunk and another set afire. The five day clash has left at least 36 Japanese ships sunk or damaged.
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Associated Press
Maessar Strait
War Department
U. S. Army
Japan
U. S
Macassar Strait
Java
Sir Archibald Wavell
Pacific
Dutch East Borneo
Celebes Island
Balile Papan
Barnes
Balik Papan
Tinsware
Erbah
Batavia
Straitstl
Winant Says Women to Work in U S Defense Push
U S Ambassador John G Winnant told a London defense luncheon that the United States plans to recruit seven million men if needed for defense and that women will step in to scrub, drive transports, man anti aircraft batteries, or pilot planes as required. The remark frames a broad mobilization emphasis for wartime effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.S
John G. Winnant
National Defense
U. S
America
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Alex. H. Washburn
Barnsdall
By Willis Thornton
Germany
Mirty
Europe
Sidony
Colorado
Red Cross
Chamber
Texas
Hempstead County
Bere Cdt
Anada
York
Greenland
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Azores
Iceland
Africa
North Ireland
U. S. Sea Service
Archibald Sinclair
Mt. Holy 149
Davis Bi
Big Creek
J. W. Love
Stager Back Stuel
T. D
Midway
Atlante
Pinewoods
Wildcats
Jeffus
Orig
Singapore
Kung
Malaya
Senggarang
Batu Pahat
Emmahaven
Dutch Sumatra
Malacca Strait
Kenedak
NEI
Kuching
Sarawak
British Borneo
Winant
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